April 9, 1978 Baltimore Orioles at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 3
OAK 2 BOS 5
@CHW 0 KCR 5
@CLE 4 DET 8
TOR 4 MIL 13
BAL 5 MIN 8
@SEA 6 NYY 7
@TEX 1 LAD 7
@ATL 4 CIN 9
HOU 3 NYM 6
MON 5 MON 5
@NYM 0 PHI 12
STL 3 CHC 4
@PIT 3 SFG 7
SDP 5

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 18,514

Sunday, April 9, 1978
Time of Game: 2:53

Orioles

0-3

Lost 3

7th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  1    5 10  0
Brewers         0  4  0   6  0  0   0  3  X   13 14  2

W: L Sorensen (1-0), L: S McGregor (0-1)

Brewers

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .333  .718    0    3   0   
L Harlow RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .429 1.071    0    2   0   
  C Lopez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
K Singleton DH                5   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .889    0    0   0   2B
E Murray 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .273  .930    0    1   3   
L May 1B                      5   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .658    0   10   0   
P Kelly LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .583    0    0   0   GDP
D DeCinces 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546    0    4   4   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .523    0    3   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .311    0    1   6   

S McGregor P                                                             0   1
  D Martinez P                                                           0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   5  10   5    5   2                    24  15

BATTING

2B: K Singleton (2, off L Sorensen).

TB: A Bumbry 3; K Singleton 3; L May 2; L Harlow; P Kelly; E Murray.

GIDP: P Kelly (1).

RBI: L May 2 (2); E Murray (2); K Singleton (3); R Dempsey (2).

2-out RBI: L May 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces-M Belanger-L May.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Bumbry (1st base by L Sorensen).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .438 1.063    0    4   6   
D Money 3B                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .462 1.148    0    0   2   2B,SH
S Bando DH                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .222  .722    0    0   0   GDP,IW
L Hisle LF                    5   2   1   2    0   0  .385 1.352    0    2   0   SB
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   1   0    1   2  .333 1.692    0    1   0   2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   3   2   4    1   1  .429 1.181    0   13   1   HR,2B,IW
G Thomas CF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .300 1.100    0    2   0   
L Sakata 2B                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .375  .819    0    1   5   
C Moore C                     5   2   1   1    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             2   2
  B McClure P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36  13  14  12    8   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: D Money (2, off S McGregor); C Cooper (1, off S McGregor); S Lezcano (1, off D Martinez).

HR: C Cooper (1, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Money (1, off S McGregor).

IBB: C Cooper (1, by D Martinez); S Bando (1, by S McGregor).

TB: C Cooper 6; D Money 4; P Molitor 3; S Lezcano 2; L Hisle; L Sakata; S Bando; C Moore; G Thomas.

GIDP: S Bando (1).

RBI: C Cooper 4 (6); L Sakata 2 (2); L Hisle 2 (7); P Molitor (7); S Bando (1); D Money (2); C Moore (1).

2-out RBI: L Sakata 2; P Molitor; S Bando; D Money.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Sakata-P Molitor-C Cooper.

E: P Molitor (1); L Sorensen ().

BASERUNNING

SB: L Hisle (1, 2nd base off D Martinez/R Dempsey).

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
S McGregor, L (0-1)            3.1  10  10  10    4   2   1  27.00   24     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 8     -2    -     1.09  -0.50
D Martinez                     4.1   4   3   3    4   1   0  16.62   20     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.04   0.01
T Stoddard                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.79    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  13  13    8   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 0·12          2-0

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, W (1-0)            8     8   5   4    5   0   0   4.50   37     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 2· 8     43    -     0.63   0.01
B McClure                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   4    5   2   0          42     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 2·10          1-1

L Sorensen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S McGregor 2 (2); D Martinez 2 (2); L Sorensen (1).

IBB: S McGregor (1; S Bando); D Martinez (1; C Cooper).

PO: L Sorensen (1; A Bumbry, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 18,514.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 39° F.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. P Molitor            SS 
2. L Harlow             RF    2. D Money              3B 
3. K Singleton          DH    3. S Bando              DH 
4. E Murray             3B    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. L May                1B    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. P Kelly              LF    6. C Cooper             1B 
7. D DeCinces           2B    7. G Thomas             CF 
8. R Dempsey            C     8. L Sakata             2B 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. C Moore              C  

   S McGregor           P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-2  12-      11%  76% D Money         S McGregor      Double to LF; Moore Scores; Molitor to 3B
   b 2   2  1-1  1-3      11%  66% P Molitor       S McGregor      Single/Bunt; Thomas Scores; Moore to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  38% K Singleton     L Sorensen      Ground-rule Double; Harlow Scores
   b 4   1  2-4  123       7%  93% L Hisle         S McGregor      Single to LF; Moore Scores; Molitor Scores; Bando to 2B
   b 2   2  1-3  -23       7%  83% S Bando         S McGregor      Single to RF; Molitor Scores; Money to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Bumbry        Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      52%  L Harlow        Bumbry Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
          1--      48%  K Singleton     Wild Pitch; Harlow to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  " "             Ground-rule Double; Harlow Scores
          -2-      36%  E Murray        Walk
   O      12-      40%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      12-      44%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  D Money         Single to CF
          1--      46%  S Bando         Wild Pitch; Money to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Money to 3B
   O      --3      39%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  S Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  C Cooper        Double to RF
          -2-      49%  G Thomas        Wild Pitch; Cooper to 3B
          --3      51%  " "             Walk
          1-3      55%  L Sakata        Walk; Thomas to 2B
   RO     123      55%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cooper Scores; Thomas to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  P Molitor       Single/Bunt; Thomas Scores; Moore to 2B
   R      12-      76%  D Money         Double to LF; Moore Scores; Molitor to 3B
   R      -23      83%  S Bando         Single to RF; Molitor Scores; Money to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  L Harlow        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  E Murray        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  G Thomas        Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  L Sakata        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  L May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  P Kelly         Single to RF
          1--      76%  D DeCinces      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Kelly to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-P; Kelly Scores/unER; DeCinces to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
          ---      82%  C Moore         Single to RF
          1--      85%  P Molitor       Single/Bunt; Moore to 2B
   O      12-      85%  D Money         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Moore to 3B; Molitor to 2B
          -23      86%  S Bando         Intentional Walk
   RR     123      93%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Moore Scores; Molitor Scores; Bando to 2B
          12-      95%  S Lezcano       Walk; Bando to 3B; Hisle to 2B
   RRRR   123      99%  C Cooper        Home Run; Bando Scores; Hisle Scores; Lezcano Scores
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      ---      99%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  L Sakata        Groundout: P-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 10.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-10, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  A Bumbry        Single to RF
          1--      98%  L Harlow        Single to LF; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      98%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P; Bumbry to 3B; Harlow to 2B
   RO     -23      99%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry Scores; Harlow to 3B
   R      --3      98%  L May           Single to LF; Harlow Scores
          1--      97%  P Kelly         Walk; May to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  C Moore         Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  P Molitor       Single to RF
          1--      99%  D Money         Single to RF; Molitor to 3B
   OO     1-3      98%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-10, Lary Sorensen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  M Belanger      Walk
          1--      97%  A Bumbry        Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
   O      12-      98%  L Harlow        Lineout: SS
   O      12-      99%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  S Lezcano       Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-10, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  L May           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      99%  P Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  L Sakata        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  C Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-10, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  D Money         Walk
          1--     100%  S Bando         Wild Pitch; Money to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   O      12-     100%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Money to 3B
          1-3     100%  S Lezcano       Hisle Steals 2B
   R      -23     100%  " "             Wild Pitch; Money Scores; Hisle to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3     100%  C Cooper        Intentional Walk
          1-3     100%  G Thomas        Walk; Cooper to 2B
   RR     123     100%  L Sakata        Single to RF; Hisle Scores; Cooper Scores; Thomas to 2B
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   O      12-     100%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Brewers 13.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-13, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  A Bumbry        Walk
                  Bob McClure replaces Lary Sorensen pitching; Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Larry Harlow batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  C Lopez         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Singleton     Flyball: 2B
          1--     100%  E Murray        Single to LF; Bumbry to 2B
   R      12-     100%  L May           Single to LF; Bumbry Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Kelly         Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Brewers 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation