September 14, 1978 Baltimore Orioles at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 4
@DET 2 KCR 5
OAK 1 MIL 4
BAL 3 CHW 6
@SEA 5 CAL 16
@TEX 1 LAD 2
HOU 1 NYM 7
MON 6 PHI 11
CHC 5 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 8
CIN 1 ATL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 12,587

Thursday, September 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:21

Orioles

81-65

Lost 2

4th, 7½ GB

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

W: M Caldwell (19-9), L: S McGregor (14-13)

Brewers

85-62

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Garcia SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .639    0    1   6   
  A Mora PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .619    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .275  .683    0    1   2   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .875    0    0   0   GDP
E Murray 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .284  .848    0   15   0   
L May DH                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .692    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .271  .832    0    1   5   2B
G Roenicke LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .225  .623    0    1   0   HR,2B,GDP
C Lopez CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .625    0    1   0   SF
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .669    0    4   0   

S McGregor P                                                             0   1
  D Ford P                                                               0   1
Totals                       31   3   6   3    5   2                    24  15

BATTING

2B: G Roenicke (1, off M Caldwell); D DeCinces (32, off M Caldwell).

HR: G Roenicke (1, off M Caldwell; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: C Lopez (2, off M Caldwell).

TB: G Roenicke 6; D DeCinces 3; R Dauer; C Lopez.

GIDP: G Roenicke (3); K Singleton (13).

RBI: G Roenicke (7); D DeCinces (63); C Lopez (20).

2-out RBI: G Roenicke.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D DeCinces-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .308  .784    0    1   8   HR
D Money 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .795    0    3   4   GDP
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .833    0    1   7   GDP
L Hisle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .889    0    3   0   
C Cooper 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .824    0   16   0   
S Lezcano RF                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .822    0    0   0   
B Oglivie DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .299  .870    0    0   0   
G Thomas CF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .246  .873    0    1   0   
C Moore C                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .272  .672    0    2   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
Totals                       29   4   7   4    2   4                    27  20

BATTING

HR: R Yount (8, off S McGregor; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Yount 5; S Lezcano 2; C Cooper; D Money; C Moore.

GIDP: S Bando (9); D Money (9).

RBI: R Yount 2 (64); C Moore 2 (29).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Bando-D Money-C Cooper 2.

E: R Yount (24).

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 (14-13)          1.1   4   4   4    1   1   1   3.47    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4     30    -     1.24  -0.29
D Ford                         6.2   3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   22     -       ·  ·     13· 1· 1· 3          2-1    0.52   0.12
Totals                         8     7   4   4    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 1· 7          2-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (19-9)           9     6   3   2    5   2   1   2.34   37     -       ·  ·     20· 4· 0· 6     62    -     1.38   0.33
Totals                         9     6   3   2    5   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     20· 4· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 12,587.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. K Garcia             SS    1. R Yount              SS 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. D Money              2B 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. S Bando              3B 
4. E Murray             1B    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. L May                DH    5. C Cooper             1B 
6. D DeCinces           3B    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. G Roenicke           LF    7. B Oglivie            DH 
8. C Lopez              CF    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. C Moore              C  

   S McGregor           P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-2  1--     -21%  64% G Roenicke      M Caldwell      Double to LF; DeCinces to 3B
   t 9   0  4-2  -23      13%  78% C Lopez         M Caldwell      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; DeCinces Scores
   b 2   1  1-1  123      13%  78% C Moore         S McGregor      Single to LF; Cooper Scores; Lezcano Scores; Thomas to 2B
   t 9   1  4-3  -2-      11%  89% R Dempsey       M Caldwell      Groundout: SS-1B
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-      11% 100% A Mora          M Caldwell      Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  R Dauer         Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  K Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      65%  R Yount         Home Run
   O      ---      63%  D Money         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      51%  L May           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murray to 2B
   R      12-      40%  D DeCinces      Single to CF; Murray Scores/unER; May to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  G Roenicke      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; May to 3B
   O      --3      55%  C Lopez         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  C Cooper        Single to LF
          1--      64%  S Lezcano       Single to CF; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      59%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
          12-      65%  G Thomas        Walk; Cooper to 3B; Lezcano to 2B
   RR     123      78%  C Moore         Single to LF; Cooper Scores; Lezcano Scores; Thomas to 2B
                  Dave Ford replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   R      12-      85%  R Yount         Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Moore to 2B
   OO     12-      81%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  R Dauer         Walk
          1--      81%  K Singleton     Walk; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      85%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Ford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      78%  G Roenicke      Home Run
          ---      77%  C Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Ford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  G Thomas        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  K Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Ford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  R Yount         Walk
          1--      86%  D Money         Single to CF; Yount to 3B
   OO     1-3      79%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  D DeCinces      Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Ford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      84%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  C Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  K Garcia        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Ford facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  C Moore         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  R Dauer         Walk
   O      1--      86%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  E Murray        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      94%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Ford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  D DeCinces      Walk
          1--      64%  G Roenicke      Double to LF; DeCinces to 3B
   RO     -23      78%  C Lopez         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; DeCinces Scores
   O      -2-      89%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Andres Mora pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 1st
   O      -2-     100%  A Mora          Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation