September 28, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
SEA 1 BAL 14
@CLE 6 BOS 7
@DET 4 KCR 13
OAK 1 MIL 10
@MIN 1 NYY 7
TOR 3 TEX 5
CAL 0 CIN 3
ATL 0 LAD 6
HOU 5 PHI 3
@MON 2
(11) PIT 6
CHC 1 SDP 2
@SFG 0 NYM 6
@STL 2 NYM 7
@STL 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 6,462

Friday, September 28, 1979, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 3:03

Orioles

102-55

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  6  6   0  0  0   2  0  0   14 15  0
Indians         0  2  0   1  0  3   0  0  0    6  8  0

W: J Palmer (10-6), L: L Barker (6-6)

Indians

79-80

Lost 5

6th, 24 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .289  .723    0    1   0   
  G Roenicke CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .886    0    0   0   
B Smith 2B                    6   3   3   6    0   1  .243  .721    0    2   2   HR,3B,2B
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .939    0    1   0   
  M Corey RF                  2   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .182    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .297  .848    0   10   1   
P Kelly LF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .291  .907    0    1   0   HR
  B Molinaro LF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 1   2   0   0    2   0  .231  .736    0    0   2   
  W Krenchicki 3B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .450    0    1   1   
L May DH                      2   1   1   2    2   1  .256  .715    0    0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .902    0    0   0   
K Garcia SS                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .675    0    1   3   2B
R Dempsey C                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .241  .661    0    4   0   
  D Skaggs C                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .575    0    2   0   2B

J Palmer P                                                               1   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   1
Totals                       42  14  15  14    7   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Garcia (15, off P Reuschel); D Skaggs (6, off L Andersen); B Smith (9, off P Reuschel).

3B: B Smith (4, off L Andersen).

HR: P Kelly (9, off L Barker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); B Smith (5, off L Barker; 2nd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Smith 9; P Kelly 5; E Murray 2; K Garcia 2; D Skaggs 2; K Singleton; L May; A Bumbry; M Corey; R Dempsey; W Krenchicki.

RBI: B Smith 6 (32); L May 2 (69); R Dempsey 2 (41); K Singleton (111); E Murray (99); P Kelly (25); M Corey (1).

2-out RBI: B Smith 5; R Dempsey 2; K Singleton; E Murray.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces-B Smith-E Murray.

PB: D Skaggs (5).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .833    0    9   0   
R Manning CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .616    0    0   0   
B Bonds RF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .831    0    0   0   GDP
  D Alston RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .768    0    1   0   
T Harrah 3B                   3   3   3   1    0   0  .282  .838    0    2   2   HR
  T Cox 3B                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .579    0    1   1   
C Johnson DH                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .850    0    0   0   
  W Cage PH                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .627    0    0   0   
R Hassey C                    3   2   2   3    0   1  .290  .753    0    8   0   HR,2B
  B Diaz C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .452    0    1   0   
J Norris LF                   1   1   1   1    2   0  .248  .677    0    1   0   
  G Alexander PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .703    0    0   0   
D Rosello 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .255  .758    0    2   4   
T Veryzer SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .535    0    1   2   3B

L Barker P                                                               1   0
  P Reuschel P                                                           0   0
  S Wihtol P                                                             0   0
  L Andersen P                                                           0   0
  V Cruz P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   6    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Hassey (14, off J Palmer).

3B: T Veryzer (3, off T Stoddard).

HR: T Harrah (20, off J Palmer; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Hassey (4, off J Palmer; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: R Hassey 6; T Harrah 6; T Veryzer 3; J Norris; M Hargrove.

GIDP: B Bonds (9).

RBI: R Hassey 3 (32); J Norris (30); T Veryzer (34); T Harrah (77).

2-out RBI: T Veryzer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (10-6)             5.1   7   6   6    3   3   2   3.30   25     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 7     30    -     0.31  -0.01
T Stoddard                     0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.71    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.25   0.00
T Martinez                     2     0   0   0    1   2   0   2.92    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.01
D Stanhouse                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.80    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   6   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 8          1-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Barker, L (6-6)              2.1   5   8   8    3   3   2   4.92   15     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 5     15    -     1.05  -0.41
P Reuschel                     0.1   5   4   4    1   1   0   7.94    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5          1-1    0.28  -0.09
S Wihtol                       3.1   1   0   0    2   4   0   3.38   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.02   0.00
L Andersen                     2     4   2   2    1   0   0   7.56   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.01
V Cruz                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.23    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  14  14    7   9   2          49     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·15          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 6,462.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. M Hargrove           1B 
2. B Smith              2B    2. R Manning            CF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. B Bonds              RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. T Harrah             3B 
5. P Kelly              LF    5. C Johnson            DH 
6. D DeCinces           3B    6. R Hassey             C  
7. L May                DH    7. J Norris             LF 
8. K Garcia             SS    8. D Rosello            2B 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. T Veryzer            SS 

   J Palmer             P        L Barker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-2  123      20%  91% B Smith         L Barker        Home Run; DeCinces Scores; May Scores; Garcia Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  123      10%  76% L May           L Barker        Single to LF; Murray Scores; Kelly Scores; DeCinces to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% P Kelly         L Barker        Single to RF; Murray to 3B
   b 2   1  6-0  -2-      -7%  83% R Hassey        J Palmer        Home Run (CF-RF); Harrah Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  123      -6%  71% A Bumbry        L Barker        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Len Barker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Manning       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  E Murray        Single to CF
          1--      63%  P Kelly         Single to RF; Murray to 3B
          1-3      67%  D DeCinces      Walk; Kelly to 2B
   RR     123      76%  L May           Single to LF; Murray Scores; Kelly Scores; DeCinces to 2B
          12-      81%  K Garcia        Walk; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
   O      123      77%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      71%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   RRRR   123      91%  B Smith         Home Run; DeCinces Scores; May Scores; Garcia Scores
   O      ---      91%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrah to 2B
   RR     -2-      83%  R Hassey        Home Run (CF-RF); Harrah Scores
          ---      81%  J Norris        Walk
   O      1--      84%  D Rosello       Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  T Veryzer       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      90%  P Kelly         Home Run (CF-RF)
          ---      90%  D DeCinces      Walk
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Len Barker pitching
   O      1--      89%  L May           Strikeout
          1--      90%  K Garcia        Double (LF-CF); DeCinces to 3B
   RR     -23      96%  R Dempsey       Single to CF; DeCinces Scores; Garcia Scores
          1--      96%  A Bumbry        Walk; Dempsey to 2B
   R      12-      97%  B Smith         Double to RF; Dempsey Scores; Bumbry to 3B
   R      -23      98%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  E Murray        Single to CF; Smith Scores; Singleton to 2B
                  Sandy Wihtol replaces Paul Reuschel pitching
   O      12-      99%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-12, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  M Hargrove      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  R Manning       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      99%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-2, Sandy Wihtol facing 6-7-8
                  Dell Alston replaces Bobby Bonds playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  L May           Walk
   O      1--      99%  K Garcia        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-12, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
                  Wayne Krenchicki replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 6th
   R      ---      99%  T Harrah        Home Run
   O      ---      99%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Hassey        Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Norris        Walk
          1--      99%  D Rosello       Walk; Norris to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Veryzer       Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Sandy Wihtol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  A Bumbry        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-12, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Corey replaces Ken Singleton playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Manning       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Alston        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Sandy Wihtol facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      99%  W Krenchicki    Single to LF
          1--     100%  L May           Walk; Krenchicki to 2B
   O      12-      99%  K Garcia        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-12, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Molinaro replaces Pat Kelly playing LF batting 5th
          ---      99%  T Harrah        Single to 2B
                  Wayne Cage pinch hits for Cliff Johnson batting 5th
   O      1--      99%  W Cage          Strikeout
   R      1--      99%  R Hassey        Double (CF-RF); Harrah Scores
   R      -2-      98%  J Norris        Single to CF; Hassey Scores
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Jim Palmer pitching
   O      1--      99%  D Rosello       Strikeout Looking
   R      1--      97%  T Veryzer       Triple (CF-RF); Norris Scores
   O      --3      98%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 12, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-6, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Andersen replaces Sandy Wihtol pitching; Ted Cox replaces Toby Harrah playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   R      1--      99%  B Smith         Triple (CF-RF); Bumbry Scores
   R      --3     100%  M Corey         Single to CF; Smith Scores
   O      1--      99%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--     100%  B Molinaro      Walk; Corey to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Krenchicki    Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-14, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching; Dave Skaggs replaces Rick Dempsey playing C batting 9th; Gary Roenicke replaces Al Bumbry playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Alston        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  T Cox           Walk
          1--     100%  W Cage          Passed Ball; Cox to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 14-6, Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
                  Bo Diaz replaces Ron Hassey playing C batting 6th; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Lee May batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  T Crowley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  K Garcia        Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  D Skaggs        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-14, Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gary Alexander pinch hits for Jim Norris batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  G Alexander     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Rosello       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 14-6, Victor Cruz facing 2-3-4
                  Victor Cruz replaces Larry Andersen pitching; Gary Alexander moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Corey         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-14, Don Stanhouse facing 9-1-2
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
   O      ---     100%  T Veryzer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Manning       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 14, Indians 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation