April 15, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 14
CLE 4 NYY 6
@CHW 5 MIL 4
BAL 2 CAL 8
@OAK 1 MIN 18
@SEA 6 DET 11
@TEX 6 KCR 12
@TOR 10 ATL 11
@LAD 4 CHC 5
@MON 1 PHI 3
@NYM 2 PHI 6
@NYM 3 STL 9
@PIT 4
(10) SDP 6
CIN 3 CIN 7
@SDP 5 HOU 4
@SFG 3 HOU 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 12,302

Sunday, April 15, 1979, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Orioles

3-6

Lost 4

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: M Caldwell (3-0), L: J Palmer (1-1)

Brewers

6-2

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .235  .562    0    1   1   HBP
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .421    0    3   4   
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .583    0    2   1   
E Murray 1B                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .188  .610    0   11   0   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .699    0    0   1   2B,GDP
L May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .290  .720    0    0   0   
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .500 1.136    0    3   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .370  .981    0    3   1   
  L Harlow PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708         0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .268    0    1   2   GDP

J Palmer P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: D DeCinces (2, off M Caldwell).

HR: E Murray (1, off M Caldwell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: A Bumbry (1, by M Caldwell).

TB: E Murray 4; G Roenicke 3; D DeCinces 2; L May; R Dempsey.

GIDP: R Dauer (5); D DeCinces (1).

RBI: E Murray (2); R Dempsey (5).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Singleton-E Murray.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .745    0    5   4   
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .987    0    0   6   2B
C Cooper 1B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .467 1.443    0    9   1   2B
L Hisle DH                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.129    0    0   0   HR
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .217  .687    0    1   0   2B,CS
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .696    0    2   5   
J Wohlford LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    1   0   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .755    0    2   0   
C Moore C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    7   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
Totals                       31   4  10   4    4   2                    27  17

BATTING

2B: R Yount (2, off J Palmer); C Cooper (4, off J Palmer); S Lezcano (1, off J Palmer).

HR: L Hisle (3, off J Palmer; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L Hisle 5; C Cooper 4; S Lezcano 3; R Yount 2; P Molitor; J Wohlford.

RBI: L Hisle 2 (8); C Cooper (10); S Lezcano (6).

2-out RBI: S Lezcano.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Bando-P Molitor-C Cooper; R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Lezcano (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/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
J Palmer, L (1-1)              8    10   4   4    4   2   1   3.46   35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 9     44    -     0.63   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    4   2   1          35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 9           -

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 (3-0)            9     7   2   2    4   7   1   1.00   36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7     68    -     1.12   0.51
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Caldwell (1; A Bumbry).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim O'Brien, 1B - Ken Kirby, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dick Heitzer.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 12,302.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   J Palmer             P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-2  12-      17% 100% R Dauer         M Caldwell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--       8%  64% D DeCinces      M Caldwell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  0-1  1--       8%  75% R Yount         J Palmer        Double to CF; Molitor to 3B
   t 9   1  4-1  1-3      -7%  83% R Dempsey       M Caldwell      Single to CF; DeCinces Scores; Roenicke to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3       5%  60% S Lezcano       J Palmer        Double to CF; Cooper Scores; Hisle out at Hm/CF-2B-C

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%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Cooper        Single to RF
          1--      55%  L Hisle         Single to CF; Cooper to 3B
   RO     1-3      60%  S Lezcano       Double to CF; Cooper Scores; Hisle out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  E Murray        Walk
   OO     1--      64%  D DeCinces      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      63%  L May           Single to LF
          1--      61%  G Roenicke      Single to LF; May to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Dempsey       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  S Bando         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      62%  J Wohlford      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  G Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      61%  A Bumbry        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      64%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  C Moore         Popfly: SS
          ---      67%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      75%  R Yount         Double to CF; Molitor to 3B
   RO     -23      76%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   O      --3      73%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--      71%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B; Murray to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  L May           Strikeout
   O      -2-      78%  G Roenicke      Single to SS (Short LF); Murray out at 3B/SS-1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      1--      79%  S Bando         Foul Popfly: 1B
          1--      81%  J Wohlford      Single to LF; Lezcano to 2B
   O      12-      78%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      75%  C Moore         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  R Dempsey       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      80%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  P Molitor       Single to LF
   OO     1--      78%  R Yount         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
          ---      80%  C Cooper        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      78%  L Hisle         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  S Lezcano       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  S Bando         Lezcano Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      82%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      81%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1--      89%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  C Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  R Dauer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      90%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      94%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  C Cooper        Single/Bunt
   RR     1--      99%  L Hisle         Home Run; Cooper Scores
   O      ---      99%  S Lezcano       Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      99%  J Wohlford      Walk; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      98%  G Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  E Murray        Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      92%  D DeCinces      Double
   O      -2-      96%  L May           Strikeout Looking
          -2-      91%  G Roenicke      Single to LF; DeCinces to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  R Dempsey       Single to CF; DeCinces Scores; Roenicke to 2B
                  Larry Harlow pinch runs for Rick Dempsey batting 8th
   OO     12-     100%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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