July 16, 1977 Baltimore Orioles at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 5
SEA 4 BOS 4
@CHW 3 KCR 5
NYY 1 BAL 5
@MIL 0 OAK 8
MIN 2 TEX 5
CLE 4 DET 11
@TOR 3 SFG 4
@ATL 0 HOU 8
@CIN 0 MON 3
STL 0 NYM 5
PIT 3 CHC 9
@PHI 8 LAD 1
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,301

Saturday, July 16, 1977
Time of Game: 2:12

Orioles

53-38

Won 4

1st

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

W: R May (11-8), L: L Sorensen (2-3)

Brewers

40-49

Lost 3

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Shopay CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .602    0    2   0   
B Smith 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .639    0    3   2   
P Kelly LF                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .287  .801    0    3   0   2B
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   2    0   1  .332  .951    0    0   0   HR
  E Maddox CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933         1   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .281  .769    0    8   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .679         0   0   
L May DH                      4   1   1   2    0   0  .241  .694    0    0   0   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .754    0    1   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .519    0    3   4   
D Skaggs C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .629    0    6   0   

R May P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   5   5   5    1   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (11, off L Sorensen).

HR: K Singleton (12, off L Sorensen; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); L May (14, off L Sorensen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: K Singleton 4; L May 4; P Kelly 3; E Murray.

RBI: L May 2 (53); K Singleton 2 (54); E Murray (45).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Smith-M Belanger-E Murray.

E: D DeCinces (9).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .539    0    1   0   
C Moore C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .632    0    6   0   GDP
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .825    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .768    0    3   1   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .300  .786    0    7   0   
S Brye CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .695    0    6   0   2B
D Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .563    0    0   0   
B Sheldon 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .561    0    1   1   
  K McMullen PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .712    0    0   0   
E Romero SS                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    0   2   

L Sorensen P                                                             1   1
Totals                       34   0   7   0    3   5                    27   5

BATTING

2B: S Brye (10, off R May).

TB: S Bando 2; S Brye 2; D Davis; S Lezcano; C Cooper; J Wohlford.

GIDP: C Moore (5).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

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
R May, W (11-8)                9     7   0   0    3   5   0   3.61   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7     75    -     0.92   0.43
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 7           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, L (2-3)            9     5   5   5    1   6   2   5.08   33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 5     62    -     0.46  -0.07
Totals                         9     5   5   5    1   6   2          33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Sorensen (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 21,301.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. T Shopay             CF    1. J Wohlford           LF 
2. B Smith              2B    2. C Moore              C  
3. P Kelly              LF    3. S Lezcano            RF 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. S Bando              3B 
5. E Murray             1B    5. C Cooper             1B 
6. L May                DH    6. S Brye               CF 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. D Davis              DH 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. B Sheldon            2B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. E Romero             SS 

   R May                P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      18%  68% L May           L Sorensen      Home Run; Murray Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--       9%  72% C Moore         R May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  2-0  ---      -6%  60% S Brye          R May           Double (LF-CF)
   b 2   1  2-0  --3       6%  68% B Sheldon       R May           Foul Flyball: 1B
   b 3   2  2-0  12-       5%  73% C Cooper        R May           Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Shopay        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  P Kelly         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Wohlford      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Moore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  S Lezcano       Walk
          1--      46%  S Bando         Single; Lezcano to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  K Singleton     Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Murray        Walk
   RR     1--      68%  L May           Home Run; Murray Scores
   O      ---      67%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  S Brye          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      62%  D Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Brye to 3B
   O      --3      68%  B Sheldon       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      71%  E Romero        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  D Skaggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Shopay        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  J Wohlford      Single to RF
   OO     1--      72%  C Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      71%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
          1--      68%  S Bando         Single to LF; Lezcano to 2B
   O      12-      73%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
          ---      78%  P Kelly         Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kelly to 3B
   RO     --3      79%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly Scores
   O      ---      79%  L May           Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  S Brye          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      83%  D Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  B Sheldon       Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  D Skaggs        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  E Romero        Walk
   O      1--      81%  J Wohlford      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  C Moore         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      86%  S Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  T Shopay        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      85%  B Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  S Brye          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  K Singleton     Lineout: 3B
          ---      90%  E Murray        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  D Davis         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  B Sheldon       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      91%  E Romero        Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  M Belanger      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      92%  D Skaggs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  T Shopay        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Bando         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  B Smith         Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  P Kelly         Single
          1--      97%  K Singleton     Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   RR     -2-      99%  " "             Home Run; Kelly Scores
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-5, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Muser replaces Eddie Murray playing 1B batting 5th; Elliott Maddox replaces Ken Singleton playing CF batting 4th; Tom Shopay moves to RF
          ---      98%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      98%  D Davis         Single to LF; Brye to 2B
                  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Bob Sheldon batting 8th
          12-      96%  K McMullen      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brye to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123      98%  E Romero        Flyball: CF
   O      123     100%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Brewers 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation