July 31, 1964 Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 12
DET 3 CLE 4
DET 2 BAL 6
@KCA 1 KCA 7
BAL 6 BOS 4
@LAA 3 MIN 4
NYY 3 CHW 6
@WSA 0 MLN 13
@CHC 3 NYM 3
HOU 0 NYM 6
HOU 2 PHI 6
LAD 1 SFG 8
@PIT 6 CIN 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Friday, July 31, 1964
Time of Game: 2:23

Orioles

63-39

Won 3

1st

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

W: W Bunker (12-2), L: J O'Donoghue (7-7)

Athletics

39-63

Lost 2

9th, 23 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brandt CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .263  .721    0    4   0   2B
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .713    0    2   2   SF
B Johnson 1B                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .294  .741    0   16   0   
B Robinson 3B                 3   2   1   1    1   1  .315  .856    0    0   4   HR,HBP
S Bowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .793    0    0   0   
E Robinson LF                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .429 1.119    0    0   0   2B
  B Powell LF                 2   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .984    0    1   0   
J Adair 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .255  .598    0    0   6   GDP
D Brown C                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .276  .740    0    4   0   SB
W Bunker P                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .070  .223    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   6   9   6    4   8                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Brandt (18, off J O'Donoghue); E Robinson (1, off J O'Donoghue).

HR: B Robinson (15, off J O'Donoghue; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: L Aparicio (4, off D Pfister).

HBP: B Robinson (3, by W Stock).

TB: B Robinson 4; J Brandt 2; E Robinson 2; J Adair 2; B Johnson; B Powell; S Bowens; D Brown.

GIDP: J Adair (14).

RBI: B Johnson 2 (24); J Adair (26); B Powell (65); B Robinson (62); L Aparicio (19).

2-out RBI: B Robinson; B Johnson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Adair-L Aparicio-B Johnson.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Brown (2, 2nd base off D Pfister/B Bryan).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tartabull CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .471    0    1   0   
B Campaneris 3B               4   0   1   0    0   1  .355 1.025    0    0   3   2B
W Causey SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .776    0    1   4   
R Colavito RF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .912    0    2   0   HR
J Gentile 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .861    0   10   0   2B
M Jimenez LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .801    0    1   0   GDP
B Bryan C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .798    0   10   0   
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .690    0    2   2   
J O'Donoghue P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .528    0    0   1   
  W Stock P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
  K Harrelson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .666    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .029  .058         0   0   
  G Alusik PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .741    0    0   0   
  D Pfister P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Campaneris (2, off W Bunker); J Gentile (7, off W Bunker).

HR: R Colavito (25, off W Bunker; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Colavito 4; B Campaneris 2; J Gentile 2.

GIDP: M Jimenez (12).

RBI: R Colavito (67).

2-out RBI: R Colavito.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Causey-D Green-J Gentile.

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
W Bunker, W (12-2)             9     3   1   1    1   4   1   2.71   30     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 3     80    -     0.80   0.36
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   4   1          30     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 3           -

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
J O'Donoghue, L (7-7)          4     4   3   3    1   0   1   4.42   17     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     41    -     0.73  -0.17
W Stock                        2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.53    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.70   0.09
M Drabowsky                    2     4   1   1    1   3   0   5.96   10     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.65  -0.03
D Pfister                      1     1   2   2    2   1   0   6.53    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.18  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   6   6    4   8   1          40     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 9          2-0

J O'Donoghue faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Pfister (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Stock (1; B Robinson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Johnny Stevens.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Kansas City Athletics                
1. J Brandt             CF    1. J Tartabull          CF 
2. L Aparicio           SS    2. B Campaneris         3B 
3. B Johnson            1B    3. W Causey             SS 
4. B Robinson           3B    4. R Colavito           RF 
5. S Bowens             RF    5. J Gentile            1B 
6. E Robinson           LF    6. M Jimenez            LF 
7. J Adair              2B    7. B Bryan              C  
8. D Brown              C     8. D Green              2B 
9. W Bunker             P     9. J O'Donoghue         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-1  ---      12%  71% B Robinson      J O'Donoghue    Home Run
   b 5   0  3-0  1--       8%  86% M Jimenez       W Bunker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 7   2  3-0  ---      -7%  86% R Colavito      W Bunker        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% J Brandt        J O'Donoghue    Double to RF
   t 5   0  0-2  -2-       6%  87% J Adair         J O'Donoghue    Single to LF; Robinson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John O'Donoghue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  J Brandt        Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brandt to 3B
   RO     --3      57%  B Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B; Brandt Scores
   O      ---      56%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      54%  B Campaneris    Double to LF
   O      -2-      58%  W Causey        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      61%  R Colavito      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, John O'Donoghue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  S Bowens        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  E Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  J Adair         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  J Gentile       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Bryan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, John O'Donoghue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  D Brown         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      58%  W Bunker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  J Brandt        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J O'Donoghue    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, John O'Donoghue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      71%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      70%  S Bowens        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  R Colavito      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, John O'Donoghue facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  E Robinson      Double to RF
   R      -2-      87%  J Adair         Single to LF; Robinson Scores
          1--      89%  D Brown         Walk; Adair to 2B
                  Wes Stock replaces John O'Donoghue pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  W Bunker        Strikeout
   O      12-      85%  J Brandt        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      82%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
                  Boog Powell replaces Earl Robinson playing LF batting 6th
          ---      78%  J Gentile       Walk
   OO     1--      86%  M Jimenez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Bryan         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wes Stock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  B Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      88%  B Robinson      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      86%  S Bowens        Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  D Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ken Harrelson pinch hits for Wes Stock batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  K Harrelson     Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  J Tartabull     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Moe Drabowsky facing 7-8-9
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Ken Harrelson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      92%  J Adair         Single to LF
          1--      95%  D Brown         Single to RF; Adair to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  W Bunker        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      90%  J Brandt        Strikeout
   O      1-3      89%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Causey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      86%  R Colavito      Home Run
          ---      83%  J Gentile       Double to CF
   O      -2-      87%  M Jimenez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  B Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      87%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      89%  S Bowens        Single; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      95%  B Powell        Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Bowens to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  J Adair         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Bryan         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      96%  D Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  George Alusik pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Alusik        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dan Pfister facing 8-9-1
                  Dan Pfister replaces George Alusik pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Brown         Walk
          1--      98%  W Bunker        Brown Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
          12-      99%  J Brandt        Wild Pitch; Brown to 3B; Bunker to 2B
   O      -23      98%  " "             Flyball: SS
   RO     -23      99%  L Aparicio      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores
   R      -2-      99%  B Johnson       Single to LF; Bunker Scores
   O      1--      99%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Tartabull     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  W Causey        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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