September 15, 1962 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 9
@BOS 6 KCA 4
BAL 3
(10) KCA 5
BAL 4
(11) DET 7
@LAA 3 MIN 12
CLE 2 WSA 3
CHW 1 LAD 6
@CHC 4 MLN 9
HOU 8 CIN 9
@NYM 6 PHI 5
STL 4 PIT 5
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, September 15, 1962
Time of Game: 2:58

Orioles

73-76

Lost 1

6th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    3  6  1
Athletics       1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   1    4 12  0

W: J Wyatt (10-7), L: H Wilhelm (7-10)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Athletics

66-82

Won 3

9th, 21 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Adair SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .282  .716    0    3   4   
J Brandt RF                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .255  .769    0    3   0   SB
B Robinson 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .829    0    1   0   GDP
J Gentile 1B                  4   0   1   2    1   0  .258  .841    0    6   1   2B,IW
B Powell LF                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .248  .725    0    2   0   
D Nicholson CF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .178  .658    0    3   0   HR
G Triandos C                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .155  .541    0    6   0   
  W Herzog PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .788    0    0   0   
  H Landrith C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .670         2   1   
M Breeding 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .593    0    1   2   
J Fisher P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .104  .293    0    1   1   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   1   
  R Snyder PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .746    0    0   0   
  B Hoeft P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .623         0   0   
  B Shetrone PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .818    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .301         0   0   
Totals                       35   3   6   3    6   9                    28  10

BATTING

2B: J Gentile (21, off E Rakow).

HR: D Nicholson (6, off E Rakow; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: J Gentile (15, by J Wyatt).

TB: D Nicholson 5; J Gentile 2; B Robinson; J Adair; J Brandt.

GIDP: B Robinson (16).

RBI: J Gentile 2 (82); D Nicholson (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: H Landrith 3 (8).

E: B Powell (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Brandt (8, 2nd base off J Wyatt/H Sullivan).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                5   1   4   0    0   0  .288  .674    0    0   0   2·2B,SB
G Cimoli RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .749    0    3   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .305  .786    0    1   3   
N Siebern 1B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .305  .906    0    8   0   SB
E Charles 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .288  .818    0    2   1   SB
J Wojcik LF                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .400 1.225    0    2   0   
W Causey SS                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .251  .689    0    1   4   IW
H Sullivan C                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .249  .662    0   13   0   3B
E Rakow P                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .108  .254    0    0   1   
  M Jimenez PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .787    0    0   0   
  D Howser PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .676         0   0   
  J Wyatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .103  .236         0   0   
Totals                       39   4  12   4    5   8                    30   9

BATTING

2B: J Tartabull 2 (5, off J Fisher, off B Hoeft).

3B: H Sullivan (2, off J Fisher).

IBB: W Causey (5, by H Wilhelm).

TB: J Tartabull 6; H Sullivan 4; N Siebern 2; M Jimenez; E Rakow; W Causey; J Lumpe.

RBI: H Sullivan 2 (27); E Rakow (1); J Lumpe (81).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Causey-J Lumpe-N Siebern.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Siebern (3, 2nd base off H Wilhelm/H Landrith); E Charles (18, 2nd base off B Hoeft/G Triandos); J Tartabull (17, 2nd base off J Fisher/G Triandos).

PO: D Howser (3rd base by H Landrith).

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 Fisher                       4.2   6   3   3    1   2   0   4.67   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 6     41    -     1.07  -0.18
S Barber                       1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.22    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.28   0.10
B Hoeft                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   4.81    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.91   0.08
H Wilhelm, L (7-10)            1.1   4   1   1    2   2   0   1.90    9     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4          0-0    3.38  -0.22
Totals                         9.1  12   4   4    5   8   0          44     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2·12          2-0

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Rakow                        9     6   3   3    4   8   1   4.26   36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 6     67    -     1.55   0.14
J Wyatt, W (10-7)              1     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.47    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.14   0.14
Totals                        10     6   3   3    6   9   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Rakow (8).

IBB: H Wilhelm (3; W Causey); J Wyatt (6; J Gentile).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Al Smith.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Adair              SS    1. J Tartabull          CF 
2. J Brandt             RF    2. G Cimoli             RF 
3. B Robinson           3B    3. J Lumpe              2B 
4. J Gentile            1B    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. B Powell             LF    5. E Charles            3B 
6. D Nicholson          CF    6. J Wojcik             LF 
7. G Triandos           C     7. W Causey             SS 
8. M Breeding           2B    8. H Sullivan           C  
9. J Fisher             P     9. E Rakow              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  ---     -33%  50% D Nicholson     E Rakow         Home Run
   b 9   0  3-3  1-3     -30%  64% G Cimoli        H Wilhelm       Howser Picked off 3B (C-3B)
   b 5   0  2-1  1--      22%  69% H Sullivan      J Fisher        Triple (LF-CF); Causey Scores
   b 9   1  3-3  --3     -20%  63% G Cimoli        H Wilhelm       Flyball: RF
   t 3   1  1-0  12-     -20%  37% J Gentile       E Rakow         Double (CF-RF); Brandt Scores; Adair Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Adair         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  J Brandt        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Tartabull     Single
          1--      61%  G Cimoli        Tartabull Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Tartabull to 3B
   RO     --3      61%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B; Tartabull Scores
   O      ---      60%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Rakow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  J Gentile       Flyball: RF
          ---      60%  B Powell        Walk
          1--      56%  D Nicholson     Single to LF; Powell to 2B
          12-      50%  G Triandos      Walk; Powell to 3B; Nicholson to 2B
   O      123      58%  M Breeding      Strikeout
   O      123      66%  J Fisher        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  E Charles       Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  J Wojcik        Walk
   O      1--      63%  W Causey        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  H Sullivan      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  J Adair         Single to LF
          1--      50%  J Brandt        Single to RF; Adair to 2B
   O      12-      57%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   RR     12-      37%  J Gentile       Double (CF-RF); Brandt Scores; Adair Scores
          -2-      35%  B Powell        Walk
   O      12-      39%  D Nicholson     Flyball: C
   O      12-      44%  G Triandos      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Fisher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  E Rakow         Strikeout
          ---      46%  J Tartabull     Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF; Tartabull to 3B
   O      --3      38%  J Lumpe         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  M Breeding      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      42%  J Fisher        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  J Adair         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  N Siebern       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  E Charles       Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  J Wojcik        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
          ---      32%  J Brandt        Walk
   OO     1--      40%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  J Gentile       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Fisher facing 7-8-9
          ---      47%  W Causey        Single to CF
   R      1--      69%  H Sullivan      Triple (LF-CF); Causey Scores
   R      --3      74%  E Rakow         Single to CF; Sullivan Scores
   O      1--      71%  J Tartabull     Lineout: SS
   O      1--      68%  G Cimoli        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      71%  J Lumpe         Single to LF; Cimoli to 3B/Adv on E7
                  Steve Barber replaces Jack Fisher pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      73%  N Siebern       Walk; Lumpe to 2B
   O      123      66%  E Charles       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  B Powell        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      72%  D Nicholson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  G Triandos      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Barber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  J Wojcik        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  W Causey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      69%  H Sullivan      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  M Breeding      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Steve Barber batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  R Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Adair         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Billy Hoeft facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Hoeft replaces Russ Snyder pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  E Rakow         Strikeout
          ---      81%  J Tartabull     Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  G Cimoli        Flyball: CF; Tartabull to 3B
   O      --3      74%  J Lumpe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  J Brandt        Flyball: LF
          ---      74%  B Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      70%  J Gentile       Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      87%  B Powell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Billy Hoeft facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  N Siebern       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  E Charles       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  J Wojcik        Charles Steals 2B
          -2-      89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      86%  W Causey        Flyball: SS
   O      12-      83%  H Sullivan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Rakow facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  D Nicholson     Home Run
                  Whitey Herzog pinch hits for Gus Triandos batting 7th
   O      ---      56%  W Herzog        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  M Breeding      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Barry Shetrone pinch hits for Billy Hoeft batting 9th
   O      ---      64%  B Shetrone      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 9-1-2
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Barry Shetrone pitching and batting 9th; Hobie Landrith replaces Whitey Herzog playing C batting 7th; Manny Jimenez pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th
          ---      71%  M Jimenez       Single to RF
                  Dick Howser pinch runs for Manny Jimenez batting 9th
          1--      81%  J Tartabull     Passed Ball; Howser to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Single; Howser to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  G Cimoli        Howser Picked off 3B (C-3B)
          1--      83%  " "             Passed Ball; Tartabull to 3B
   O      --3      63%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      --3      50%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, John Wyatt facing 1-2-3
                  John Wyatt replaces Dick Howser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  J Adair         Flyball: C
          ---      50%  J Brandt        Walk
          1--      44%  B Robinson      Brandt Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      52%  J Gentile       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      64%  B Powell        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  N Siebern       Single to RF
          1--      81%  E Charles       Siebern Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Passed Ball; Siebern to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      83%  J Wojcik        Walk
          1-3      83%  W Causey        Intentional Walk; Wojcik to 2B
   R      123     100%  H Sullivan      Single to CF; Causey to 2B; Wojcik to 3B; Siebern Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation