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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		0
3
BAL
@KCA		6
3
DET
@LAA		2
11
WSA
@MIN		3
11
CLE
@NYY		4
5
SFG
@CIN		2
3
LAD
@MLN		5
4
NYM
@PHI		1
5
HOU
@STL		1
8
Saturday, July 20, 1963 6:00PM
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,293, Time of Game: 2:12
Orioles
6
53-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
 at Athletics
3
41-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 16½ GB
W: Robin Roberts (7-9)
S: Stu Miller (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  1    6 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  6  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .688 0.016 0.45 0.045 -0.029 -0.3 2 4
Russ Snyder CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .678 0.102 0.85 0.121 -0.019 0.7 0 0
   Al Smith RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .774 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 2 0
Boog Powell LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .267 .785 0.113 0.49 0.124 -0.012 1.0 1 0 2B
John Orsino C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .262 .761 0.042 0.43 0.073 -0.031 0.4 8 0 CS
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .692 -0.020 0.35 0.016 -0.037 -0.3 1 2 3B,SH
Jim Gentile 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .835 -0.035 0.41 0.018 -0.053 -0.1 11 0 HR
Bob Johnson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .325 .891 0.033 0.45 0.061 -0.028 0.4 1 2
Jackie Brandt RF-CF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .251 .686 0.068 0.33 0.071 -0.003 1.2 1 0
Robin Roberts P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .583 -0.065 0.41 0.000 -0.065 -1.1 0 3 SH,GDP
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .818 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 11 5 2 8 .333 .887 0.251 0.44 0.529 -0.280 1.7 27 11
2B: B Powell (15, off D Wickersham).
3B: B Robinson (2, off E Rakow).
HR: J Gentile (17, off P Lovrich; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Robinson (5, off D Wickersham); R Roberts (5, off P Lovrich).
TB: J Gentile 4; J Brandt 3; B Robinson 3; B Powell 3; B Johnson; L Aparicio; J Orsino; R Snyder.
GIDP: R Roberts (2).
RBI: B Powell (46); J Orsino (23); J Gentile (48); J Brandt (34); B Johnson (17).
2-out RBI: B Johnson; J Brandt.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Roberts-L Aparicio-J Gentile.
Baserunning
CS: J Orsino (2, 2nd base by E Rakow/D Edwards).

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gino Cimoli RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .742 -0.070 0.67 0.000 -0.070 -1.0 1 0
Jose Tartabull CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .591 0.008 0.40 0.032 -0.024 0.3 2 0
Jerry Lumpe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .670 -0.047 0.49 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 2 3
Norm Siebern 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .822 0.037 0.92 0.037 0.000 0.4 5 1
   Ken Harrelson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .744 0.003 0.41 0.023 -0.020 -0.1 3 0
George Alusik LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .788 -0.119 0.84 0.000 -0.119 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Ed Charles 3B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .279 .747 0.023 0.32 0.038 -0.015 1.2 1 2 2B
Doc Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .669 -0.088 0.86 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 9 1
Sammy Esposito SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .184 -0.024 0.49 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 2 3
   Charlie Lau PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .627 0.014 0.21 0.014 0.000 1.0 2B
   Tony LaRussa SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Wickersham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .322 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 2
   Ed Rakow P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .109 .310 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 1
   Wayne Causey PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .760 0.031 0.42 0.031 0.000 1.0 2B
   Pete Lovrich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 2 7 .188 .517 -0.248 0.55 0.175 -0.423 -1.3 27 14
2B: C Lau (5, off R Roberts); W Causey (21, off R Roberts); E Charles (16, off R Roberts).
TB: E Charles 3; J Tartabull 2; W Causey 2; C Lau 2.
GIDP: G Alusik (5).
RBI: C Lau (11); W Causey (30); E Charles (52).
2-out RBI: E Charles; W Causey; C Lau.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Siebern-S Esposito-N Siebern.
E: D Wickersham (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Robin Roberts, W (7-9) 8 5 3 3 1 6 0 3.20 29 65 0.211 0.48 1.5
Stu Miller, S (16) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.50 5 1 1 0.037 0.93 -0.1
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 7 0 3.00 34 65 1 1 0.248 0.44 1.3
R Roberts faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Wickersham, L (6-8) 3.2 6 5 5 1 2 0 4.35 17 30 -0.271 0.85 -3.3
Ed Rakow 4.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 3.94 15 1 0 0.033 0.12 2.1
Pete Lovrich 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 7.30 5 0 0 -0.014 0.07 -0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 2 8 1 6.00 37 30 1 0 -0.252 0.55 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: D Wickersham (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 10,293.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Kansas City Athletics
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Gino Cimoli RF
2 Russ Snyder CF 2 Jose Tartabull CF
3 Boog Powell LF 3 Jerry Lumpe 2B
4 John Orsino C 4 Norm Siebern 1B
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 George Alusik LF
6 Jim Gentile 1B 6 Ed Charles 3B
7 Bob Johnson 2B 7 Doc Edwards C
8 Jackie Brandt RF 8 Sammy Esposito SS
9 Robin Roberts P 9 Dave Wickersham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 1-- R BAL B. Powell D. Wickersham 12% 79% Double (Pop Fly); Snyder Scores
t4 0-0 0 1-- R BAL R. Snyder D. Wickersham 12% 66% Single to P; Aparicio Scores/Adv on E1
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO KCA G. Alusik R. Roberts 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 2-0 0 -2- R BAL J. Orsino D. Wickersham 7% 86% Single; Powell Scores; Orsino to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Johnson D. Wickersham 6% 88% Single; Orsino Scores

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' Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. Aparicio D. Wickersham -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Snyder D. Wickersham -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell D. Wickersham -1% 45% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA G. Cimoli R. Roberts 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA J. Tartabull R. Roberts 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe R. Roberts 1% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Wickersham facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Orsino D. Wickersham -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. Wickersham -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Gentile D. Wickersham -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCA N. Siebern R. Roberts -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO KCA G. Alusik R. Roberts 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCA E. Charles R. Roberts 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Wickersham facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Johnson D. Wickersham -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL J. Brandt D. Wickersham 3% 50% Single to SS
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL R. Roberts D. Wickersham -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCA D. Edwards R. Roberts 2% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCA S. Esposito R. Roberts 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCA D. Wickersham R. Roberts 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Dave Wickersham facing 1-2-3
Ken Harrelson replaces Norm Siebern playing 1B batting 4th
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL L. Aparicio D. Wickersham 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- R BAL R. Snyder D. Wickersham 12% 66% Single to P; Aparicio Scores/Adv on E1
t4 1-0 0 1-- R BAL B. Powell D. Wickersham 12% 79% Double (Pop Fly); Snyder Scores
t4 2-0 0 -2- R BAL J. Orsino D. Wickersham 7% 86% Single; Powell Scores; Orsino to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-0 0 -2- O BAL B. Robinson D. Wickersham -0% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Orsino to 3B
t4 3-0 1 --3 O BAL J. Gentile D. Wickersham -3% 82% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Johnson D. Wickersham 6% 88% Single; Orsino Scores
t4 4-0 2 1-- BAL J. Brandt D. Wickersham 0% 88% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
t4 4-0 2 -2- R BAL J. Brandt D. Wickersham 4% 92% Single; Johnson Scores
Ed Rakow replaces Dave Wickersham pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Roberts E. Rakow -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b4 0-5 0 --- O KCA G. Cimoli R. Roberts 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O KCA J. Tartabull R. Roberts 1% 94% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b4 0-5 2 --- O KCA J. Lumpe R. Roberts 0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
t5 5-0 0 --- O BAL L. Aparicio E. Rakow -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-0 1 --- O BAL R. Snyder E. Rakow -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- BAL B. Powell E. Rakow 0% 94% Single to RF
t5 5-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Orsino E. Rakow -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
Jackie Brandt moves from RF to CF
Al Smith replaces Russ Snyder (CF) playing RF batting 2nd
b5 0-5 0 --- O KCA K. Harrelson R. Roberts 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-5 1 --- O KCA G. Alusik R. Roberts 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O KCA E. Charles R. Roberts 0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
t6 5-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson E. Rakow 2% 97% Triple
t6 5-0 0 --3 O BAL J. Gentile E. Rakow -1% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 5-0 1 --3 O BAL B. Johnson E. Rakow -2% 95% Baserunner Out Advancing; Robinson out at Hm/P-C
t6 5-0 2 --- O BAL B. Johnson E. Rakow -0% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
b6 0-5 0 --- O KCA D. Edwards R. Roberts 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-5 1 --- O KCA S. Esposito R. Roberts 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-5 2 --- O KCA E. Rakow R. Roberts 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1
t7 5-0 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt E. Rakow -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-0 1 --- O BAL R. Roberts E. Rakow -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-0 2 --- BAL L. Aparicio E. Rakow 0% 97% Single
t7 5-0 2 1-- O BAL A. Smith E. Rakow -0% 97% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
b7 0-5 0 --- O KCA G. Cimoli R. Roberts 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-5 1 --- KCA J. Tartabull R. Roberts -1% 96% Single to CF
b7 0-5 1 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe R. Roberts 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 0-5 2 1-- O KCA K. Harrelson R. Roberts 1% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Ed Rakow facing 3-4-5
t8 5-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell E. Rakow -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 5-0 1 --- BAL J. Orsino E. Rakow 0% 98% Walk
t8 5-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson E. Rakow -0% 98% Orsino Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 5-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson E. Rakow -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
b8 0-5 0 --- O KCA G. Alusik R. Roberts 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 0-5 1 --- KCA E. Charles R. Roberts -1% 98% Double to LF
b8 0-5 1 -2- O KCA D. Edwards R. Roberts 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Sammy Esposito (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-5 2 -2- R KCA C. Lau R. Roberts -1% 97% Double to RF; Charles Scores
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Ed Rakow (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 2 -2- R KCA W. Causey R. Roberts -3% 94% Double to RF; Lau Scores
b8 2-5 2 -2- O KCA G. Cimoli R. Roberts 3% 97% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Pete Lovrich facing 6-7-8
Pete Lovrich replaces Wayne Causey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tony LaRussa replaces Charlie Lau (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 5-2 0 --- R BAL J. Gentile P. Lovrich 2% 99% Home Run
t9 6-2 0 --- O BAL B. Johnson P. Lovrich -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-2 1 --- BAL J. Brandt P. Lovrich 0% 99% Single
t9 6-2 1 1-- O BAL R. Roberts P. Lovrich -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brandt to 2B
t9 6-2 2 -2- O BAL L. Aparicio P. Lovrich -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
b9 2-6 0 --- KCA J. Tartabull R. Roberts -2% 96% Single
Stu Miller replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-6 0 1-- O KCA J. Lumpe S. Miller 2% 98% Flyball: SS
b9 2-6 1 1-- KCA K. Harrelson S. Miller -2% 96% Walk; Tartabull to 2B
b9 2-6 1 12- O KCA G. Alusik S. Miller 3% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tartabull to 3B
b9 2-6 2 1-3 R KCA E. Charles S. Miller -3% 96% Single to LF; Alusik to 2B; Tartabull Scores
b9 3-6 2 12- O KCA D. Edwards S. Miller 4% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 3.

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