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WSA
@BOS		4
9
MIN
@CHW		4
0
DET
@CLE		2
4
BAL
@KCA		7
5		 
(12)
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@LAA		8
6		 
(10)
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@CIN		14
0
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@PIT		6
7
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@STL		7
8
Wednesday, August 23, 1961
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,429, Time of Game: 3:21
Orioles
7
73-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
 at Athletics
5
45-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 37½ GB
W: Billy Hoeft (4-3)
L: Bill Kunkel (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  2    7 15  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 13  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brooks Robinson 3B 6 1 2 0 0 1 .289 .720 0.092 1.59 0.313 -0.220 -0.6 0 2 3B,GDP
Russ Snyder CF-LF 6 0 2 0 0 3 .290 .688 -0.185 1.26 0.041 -0.225 -0.7 3 0
Whitey Herzog LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .299 .828 0.112 1.48 0.199 -0.086 -0.1 5 0
   Jim Busby PR-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .621 -0.035 1.34 0.000 -0.035 -0.1 0 0
Jim Gentile 1B 6 3 4 3 0 1 .326 1.143 0.605 1.59 0.646 -0.041 3.7 14 1 2·HR,2B
Earl Robinson RF 6 1 2 0 0 2 .265 .787 -0.007 1.96 0.225 -0.232 -0.1 0 0
Ron Hansen SS 6 1 3 1 0 1 .235 .648 -0.104 2.09 0.129 -0.233 0.1 3 5
Hank Foiles C 5 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .779 -0.078 1.48 0.069 -0.147 -0.1 6 0
Jerry Adair 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .691 -0.020 1.03 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 3 4 SH
   Marv Throneberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .719 -0.059 2.26 0.000 -0.059 -0.4
   Marv Breeding 2B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .209 .509 0.030 1.77 0.076 -0.046 0.1 1 2 SF
Hal Brown P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .332 -0.009 0.83 0.004 -0.013 -0.3 0 2 SF
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Philley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .691 0.059 1.35 0.059 0.000 0.4
   Wes Stock P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .091 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dick Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .610 -0.106 4.08 0.000 -0.106 -0.4
   Billy Hoeft P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .437 -0.043 0.82 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 49 7 15 7 2 11 .306 .811 0.252 1.61 1.761 -1.506 0.8 36 18
2B: J Gentile (20, off B Kunkel).
3B: B Robinson (4, off B Fischer).
HR: J Gentile 2 (38, 2 off B Shaw; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: M Breeding (2, off B Kunkel); H Brown (1, off B Shaw).
SH: J Adair (1, off B Shaw).
TB: J Gentile 11; B Robinson 4; R Hansen 3; E Robinson 2; R Snyder 2; D Philley; W Herzog.
GIDP: B Robinson (18).
RBI: J Gentile 3 (112); M Breeding (13); W Herzog (27); R Hansen (42); H Brown (1).
2-out RBI: J Gentile 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Hansen-J Adair-J Gentile 2; B Robinson-J Adair-J Gentile; R Hansen.
PB: H Foiles (3).
E: R Hansen (18).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Howser SS 5 1 2 0 1 1 .274 .740 0.226 2.00 0.322 -0.096 1.7 2 4 SB
Wayne Causey 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .272 .706 0.134 1.75 0.240 -0.107 0.9 1 6
   Joe Pignatano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .737 -0.078 3.49 0.000 -0.078 -0.4
Leo Posada LF 6 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .688 -0.233 1.53 0.038 -0.271 -1.7 4 0 GDP
Norm Siebern 1B 5 0 1 0 1 0 .284 .827 0.020 1.31 0.120 -0.100 -0.5 13 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .284 .712 -0.013 1.83 0.149 -0.162 0.0 3 4 SH
Deron Johnson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .191 .589 -0.089 0.97 0.037 -0.126 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Jay Hankins RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .463 -0.200 3.17 0.000 -0.200 -0.7 0 0
Haywood Sullivan C 4 0 0 0 1 2 .264 .733 -0.036 1.04 0.059 -0.095 -0.1 11 0
Bobby Del Greco CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .233 .629 0.124 1.17 0.179 -0.055 1.4 2 0 2·2B
Bob Shaw P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .145 .335 -0.038 1.29 0.066 -0.105 -0.4 0 0 GDP
   Bill Fischer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 0.82 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 0
   Joe Nuxhall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .775 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Kunkel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.036 1.41 0.000 -0.036 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 45 5 13 3 4 6 .289 .680 -0.242 1.54 1.210 -1.454 -1.2 36 15
2B: B Del Greco 2 (11, 1 off H Brown, 1 off B Hoeft).
SH: J Lumpe (3, off B Hoeft).
TB: B Del Greco 4; W Causey 2; B Shaw 2; J Lumpe 2; D Howser 2; L Posada; D Johnson; N Siebern.
GIDP: B Shaw (3); L Posada (9); D Johnson (8).
RBI: W Causey 2 (29); J Lumpe (31).
2-out RBI: J Lumpe.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Causey-J Lumpe-N Siebern.
PB: H Sullivan (6).
E: J Lumpe (16); L Posada (5).
Baserunning
SB: D Howser (33, 3rd base off B Hoeft/H Foiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Brown 4 5 2 2 2 0 0 2.97 17 42 0.052 1.40 0.4
Hoyt Wilhelm 2 5 3 2 1 2 0 2.53 12 1 1 -0.378 1.32 -2.3
Wes Stock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.73 3 0 0 0.024 0.32 0.5
Billy Hoeft, W (4-3) 5 3 0 0 1 4 0 1.92 18 0 0 0.547 2.02 2.6
Team Totals 12 13 5 4 4 6 0 3.00 50 42 1 1 0.245 1.61 1.2
H Brown faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shaw 7 9 4 2 1 4 2 3.99 32 50 -0.144 0.94 -0.8
Bill Fischer, BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.98 7 1 0 -0.126 3.31 -0.1
Joe Nuxhall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.74 1 1 0 -0.183 3.06 -0.7
Bill Kunkel, L (2-3) 3.2 3 2 2 0 5 0 4.30 14 2 0 0.198 2.24 0.7
Team Totals 12 15 7 5 2 11 2 3.75 54 50 4 0 -0.255 1.54 -0.8
B Shaw faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
J Nuxhall faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Wilhelm (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Schwarts, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 5,429.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Athletics
1 Brooks Robinson 3B 1 Dick Howser SS
2 Russ Snyder CF 2 Wayne Causey 3B
3 Whitey Herzog LF 3 Leo Posada LF
4 Jim Gentile 1B 4 Norm Siebern 1B
5 Earl Robinson RF 5 Jerry Lumpe 2B
6 Ron Hansen SS 6 Deron Johnson RF
7 Hank Foiles C 7 Haywood Sullivan C
8 Jerry Adair 2B 8 Bobby Del Greco CF
9 Hal Brown P 9 Bob Shaw P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 0 --- BAL B. Robinson B. Fischer 30% 47% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b10 5-5 1 -2- OO KCA J. Hankins B. Hoeft 20% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
b5 1-3 0 123 RR KCA W. Causey H. Wilhelm -20% 27% Single to RF; Del Greco Scores; Shaw Scores; Howser to 3B
t9 5-5 1 1-3 O BAL E. Robinson B. Kunkel -18% 50% Strikeout
t9 5-5 1 1-- BAL J. Gentile J. Nuxhall 18% 68% Single to RF; Busby to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Shaw -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Snyder B. Shaw -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL W. Herzog B. Shaw 1% 47% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL J. Gentile B. Shaw 1% 48% Passed Ball; Herzog to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR BAL J. Gentile B. Shaw 17% 66% Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Herzog Scores/unER; Gentile Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 --- O BAL E. Robinson B. Shaw -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- KCA D. Howser H. Brown -4% 61% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 0 1-- O KCA W. Causey H. Brown 4% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-2 1 1-- KCA L. Posada H. Brown -4% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive); Howser to 2B
b1 0-2 1 12- O KCA N. Siebern H. Brown 5% 65% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-2 2 12- O KCA J. Lumpe H. Brown 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- BAL R. Hansen B. Shaw 3% 72% Single to CF (Short CF)
t2 2-0 0 1-- BAL H. Foiles B. Shaw 4% 77% Walk; Hansen to 2B
t2 2-0 0 12- O BAL J. Adair B. Shaw -0% 76% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hansen to 3B; Foiles to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -23 RO BAL H. Brown B. Shaw 0% 77% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hansen Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson B. Shaw -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- KCA D. Johnson H. Brown -4% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-3 0 1-- KCA H. Sullivan H. Brown -6% 65% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- KCA B. Del Greco H. Brown -8% 57% Walk; Johnson to 3B; Sullivan to 2B
b2 0-3 0 123 ROO KCA B. Shaw H. Brown 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Sullivan to 3B
b2 1-3 2 --3 O KCA D. Howser H. Brown 4% 71% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- O BAL R. Snyder B. Shaw -2% 69% Strikeout
t3 3-1 1 --- O BAL W. Herzog B. Shaw -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t3 3-1 2 --- O BAL J. Gentile B. Shaw -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- KCA W. Causey H. Brown -4% 63% Single to RF
b3 1-3 0 1-- OO KCA L. Posada H. Brown 9% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-3 2 --- O KCA N. Siebern H. Brown 1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- O BAL E. Robinson B. Shaw -2% 71% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- O BAL R. Hansen B. Shaw -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O BAL H. Foiles B. Shaw -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- KCA J. Lumpe H. Brown -5% 64% Single
b4 1-3 0 1-- OO KCA D. Johnson H. Brown 10% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O KCA H. Sullivan H. Brown 1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- O BAL J. Adair B. Shaw -2% 73% Lineout: CF
t5 3-1 1 --- O BAL H. Brown B. Shaw -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- BAL B. Robinson B. Shaw 1% 73% Single to 3B
t5 3-1 2 1-- BAL R. Snyder B. Shaw 2% 75% Single to RF; Robinson to 3B
t5 3-1 2 1-3 O BAL W. Herzog B. Shaw -4% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Hal Brown facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- KCA B. Del Greco H. Brown -8% 63% Double to CF (Deep LF-CF)
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Hal Brown pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-3 0 -2- KCA B. Shaw H. Wilhelm -5% 58% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Del Greco stays at 2B
b5 1-3 0 12- KCA D. Howser H. Wilhelm -11% 47% Single to 3B/Bunt; Del Greco to 3B; Shaw to 2B
b5 1-3 0 123 RR KCA W. Causey H. Wilhelm -20% 27% Single to RF; Del Greco Scores; Shaw Scores; Howser to 3B
b5 3-3 0 1-3 O KCA L. Posada H. Wilhelm 7% 34% Strikeout
b5 3-3 1 1-3 R KCA N. Siebern H. Wilhelm -7% 27% Passed Ball; Howser Scores/No RBI; Causey to 2B
b5 4-3 1 -2- O KCA N. Siebern H. Wilhelm 3% 31% Lineout: LF
b5 4-3 2 -2- R KCA J. Lumpe H. Wilhelm -10% 20% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Causey Scores/unER
b5 5-3 2 1-- O KCA D. Johnson H. Wilhelm 2% 22% Foul Flyball: 1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t6 3-5 0 --- O BAL J. Gentile B. Shaw -3% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-5 1 --- O BAL E. Robinson B. Shaw -2% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-5 2 --- BAL R. Hansen B. Shaw 2% 19% Single to LF
t6 3-5 2 1-- BAL H. Foiles B. Shaw 3% 21% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hansen to 2B
Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Jerry Adair (2B) batting 8th
t6 3-5 2 12- O BAL M. Throneberry B. Shaw -6% 15% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Orioles' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
Marv Breeding replaces Marv Throneberry (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b6 5-3 0 --- O KCA H. Sullivan H. Wilhelm 1% 17% Strikeout
b6 5-3 1 --- O KCA B. Del Greco H. Wilhelm 1% 18% Flyball: LF
b6 5-3 2 --- KCA B. Shaw H. Wilhelm -1% 17% Single to LF
b6 5-3 2 1-- KCA D. Howser H. Wilhelm -1% 16% Wild Pitch; Shaw to 2B
b6 5-3 2 -2- KCA D. Howser H. Wilhelm -0% 16% Walk
b6 5-3 2 12- O KCA W. Causey H. Wilhelm 3% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 9-1-2
Dave Philley pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- BAL D. Philley B. Shaw 6% 24% Single
t7 3-5 0 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson B. Shaw -12% 13% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- BAL R. Snyder B. Shaw 2% 15% Single to LF
t7 3-5 2 1-- O BAL W. Herzog B. Shaw -3% 11% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Orioles' Wes Stock facing 3-4-5
Wes Stock replaces Dave Philley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O KCA L. Posada W. Stock 1% 12% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- O KCA N. Siebern W. Stock 1% 13% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 5-3 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe W. Stock 1% 14% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Bob Shaw facing 4-5-6
t8 3-5 0 --- R BAL J. Gentile B. Shaw 12% 26% Home Run (Deep RF)
t8 4-5 0 --- BAL E. Robinson B. Shaw 9% 34% Single to CF
Bill Fischer replaces Bob Shaw pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-5 0 1-- O BAL R. Hansen B. Fischer -8% 26% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-5 1 1-- O BAL H. Foiles B. Fischer -7% 19% Popfly: SS
t8 4-5 2 1-- BAL M. Breeding B. Fischer 5% 24% Walk; Hansen to 2B
Dick Williams pinch hits for Wes Stock (P) batting 9th
t8 4-5 2 12- O BAL D. Williams B. Fischer -11% 13% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Billy Hoeft facing 6-7-8
Billy Hoeft replaces Dick Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-4 0 --- O KCA D. Johnson B. Hoeft 1% 15% Flyball: LF
b8 5-4 1 --- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Hoeft 1% 16% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-4 2 --- KCA B. Del Greco B. Hoeft -2% 14% Double to LF
b8 5-4 2 -2- O KCA B. Fischer B. Hoeft 2% 17% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Athletics' Bill Fischer facing 1-2-3
Jay Hankins replaces Deron Johnson playing RF batting 6th
t9 4-5 0 --- BAL B. Robinson B. Fischer 30% 47% Triple to CF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 4-5 0 --3 O BAL R. Snyder B. Fischer -15% 32% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 --3 R BAL W. Herzog B. Fischer 18% 50% Single to LF; Robinson Scores
Joe Nuxhall replaces Bill Fischer pitching and batting 9th
Jim Busby pinch runs for Whitey Herzog (LF) batting 3rd
t9 5-5 1 1-- BAL J. Gentile J. Nuxhall 18% 68% Single to RF; Busby to 3B
Bill Kunkel replaces Joe Nuxhall pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-5 1 1-3 O BAL E. Robinson B. Kunkel -18% 50% Strikeout
t9 5-5 2 1-3 O BAL R. Hansen B. Kunkel -14% 36% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
Russ Snyder moves from CF to LF
Jim Busby moves from PR to CF
b9 5-5 0 --- O KCA D. Howser B. Hoeft 6% 42% Strikeout
b9 5-5 1 --- O KCA W. Causey B. Hoeft 5% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 5-5 2 --- O KCA L. Posada B. Hoeft 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 7-8-9
t10 5-5 0 --- O BAL H. Foiles B. Kunkel -6% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t10 5-5 1 --- O BAL M. Breeding B. Kunkel -5% 39% Flyball: LF
t10 5-5 2 --- O BAL B. Hoeft B. Kunkel -3% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
b10 5-5 0 --- KCA N. Siebern B. Hoeft -7% 29% Single to LF
b10 5-5 0 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe B. Hoeft 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Siebern to 2B
b10 5-5 1 -2- OO KCA J. Hankins B. Hoeft 20% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Top of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 1-2-3
t11 5-5 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Kunkel -6% 44% Strikeout
t11 5-5 1 --- O BAL R. Snyder B. Kunkel -5% 39% Strikeout
t11 5-5 2 --- O BAL J. Busby B. Kunkel -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Billy Hoeft facing 7-8-9
b11 5-5 0 --- O KCA H. Sullivan B. Hoeft 6% 42% Flyball: LF
b11 5-5 1 --- O KCA B. Del Greco B. Hoeft 5% 46% Flyball: LF
b11 5-5 2 --- O KCA B. Kunkel B. Hoeft 4% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 5.
Top of the 12th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Athletics' Bill Kunkel facing 4-5-6
t12 5-5 0 --- BAL J. Gentile B. Kunkel 17% 67% Double to LF (Deep LF)
t12 5-5 0 -2- BAL E. Robinson B. Kunkel 14% 81% Single to 2B/Bunt; Gentile to 3B
t12 5-5 0 1-3 R BAL R. Hansen B. Kunkel 8% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Gentile Scores; Robinson to 2B
t12 6-5 0 12- O BAL H. Foiles B. Kunkel -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
t12 6-5 1 1-3 RO BAL M. Breeding B. Kunkel 3% 91% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
t12 7-5 2 1-- O BAL B. Hoeft B. Kunkel -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, Orioles' Billy Hoeft facing 1-2-3
b12 5-7 0 --- KCA D. Howser B. Hoeft -9% 81% Single to CF
Joe Pignatano pinch hits for Wayne Causey (3B) batting 2nd
b12 5-7 0 1-- O KCA J. Pignatano B. Hoeft 8% 89% Strikeout Looking
b12 5-7 1 1-- O KCA L. Posada B. Hoeft 6% 95% Strikeout
b12 5-7 2 1-- KCA N. Siebern B. Hoeft -5% 91% Walk; Howser to 2B
b12 5-7 2 12- KCA J. Lumpe B. Hoeft -1% 90% Howser Steals 3B
b12 5-7 2 1-3 O KCA J. Lumpe B. Hoeft 10% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 5.

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