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TEX  3
@CAL  2
 DET 11
CLE  9
(12)		 MIL  6
BAL  3
 MIN  3
CHW  1
 BOS  2
@NYY  1
 KCR  4
@OAK  0
 TOR  3
SEA  0
 ATL  5
SDP  4
(11)		 MON  2
@CHC  0
 CIN  6
LAD  5
(11)		 HOU  5
SFG  2
 PIT  6
PHI  2
 STL  4
NYM  2
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 25,398

 Saturday, September 12, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Orioles
3
49-37
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
Brewers         4  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 13  1
W: Randy Lerch (5-8), L: Jim Palmer (5-8), S: Rollie Fingers (24)
 Brewers
6
50-40
Won 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Sakata SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .605              2   4   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .663              1   1   GDP
K Singleton RF                4   1   3   0    0   0  .310  .902              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .851              8   2   GDP
B Ayala DH                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .258  .679              0   0   2B,GDP
  J Dwyer PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .573              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .266  .811              0   0   GDP
G Roenicke CF                 2   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .795              3   0   HR
  J Lowenstein PH-LF          2   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .750              0   0   GDP
M Corey LF                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              1   1   
  A Bumbry CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .707              1   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .678              6   1   

J Palmer P                                                                    0   0
  S McGregor P                                                                2   1
Totals                       31   3   8   0    4   0                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Ayala (1, off R Lerch).
HR: G Roenicke (2, off R Lerch; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: G Roenicke 4; K Singleton 3; E Murray 2; B Ayala 2; R Dempsey.
GIDP: J Lowenstein (7); D DeCinces (11); R Dauer (5); E Murray (9); B Ayala (2).
RBI: G Roenicke (18); D DeCinces (51); B Ayala (8).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Dauer-L Sakata-E Murray.
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .264  .666              1   0   SH
R Yount SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .688              4   9   
C Cooper 1B                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .311  .854             11   0   2·2B
T Simmons C                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .216  .654              0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .249  .714              3   0   
G Thomas RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .261  .848              3   0   2B
R Howell 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .776              0   5   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .668              5   5   GDP
T Bosley DH                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .532              0   0   
  L Hisle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .712              0   0   

R Lerch P                                                                     0   1
  R Cleveland P                                                               0   0
  R Fingers P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   6  13   0    0   5                         27  20
Batting Events
2B: C Cooper 2 (29, 1 off J Palmer, 1 off S McGregor); G Thomas (16, off S McGregor).
SH: P Molitor (4, off S McGregor).
TB: C Cooper 5; G Thomas 3; T Simmons 3; P Molitor 2; R Howell; T Bosley; B Oglivie.
GIDP: J Gantner (6).
RBI: T Simmons 3 (48); C Cooper (48); R Howell (33); G Thomas (52).
2-out RBI: C Cooper.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 5. J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper 2; R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper; R Lerch-J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper; R Howell-J Gantner-C Cooper.
PB: T Simmons (3).
E: J Gantner (6).

Pitching Stats

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 (5-8)              0.1   5   4   4    0   0   0   3.89    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5     25    -     1.14  -0.30
S McGregor                     7.2   8   2   2    0   5   0   3.05   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 8          2-1    0.28  -0.03
Totals                         8    13   6   6    0   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·13          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
R Lerch, W (5-8)               5.1   7   3   3    2   0   1   4.75   23     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 7     40    -     0.73   0.02
R Cleveland, H (5)             2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.22    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          2-1    0.90   0.09
R Fingers, S (24)              1     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.12    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.67   0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   0   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 8          3-1
R Cleveland faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 25,398.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Milwaukee Brewers                            
1. Lenn Sakata                  SS       1. Paul Molitor                 CF
2. Rich Dauer                   2B       2. Robin Yount                  SS
3. Ken Singleton                RF       3. Cecil Cooper                 1B
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Benny Ayala                  DH       5. Ben Oglivie                  LF
6. Doug DeCinces                3B       6. Gorman Thomas                RF
7. Gary Roenicke                CF       7. Roy Howell                   3B
8. Mark Corey                   LF       8. Jim Gantner                  2B
9. Rick Dempsey                  C       9. Thad Bosley                  DH

   Jim Palmer                    P          Randy Lerch                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 12- OO 12% 99% 3-6 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Fingers Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dwyer to 3B
b1 1 -23 RR 12% 75% 0-0 MIL T. Simmons J. Palmer Single to RF; Molitor Scores; Cooper Scores
b1 1 1-- 9% 64% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper J. Palmer Double to LF; Molitor to 3B
t2 0 12- OO 8% 88% 0-4 BAL D. DeCinces R. Lerch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Murray to 3B
t9 0 1-- -7% 87% 3-6 BAL D. DeCinces R. Fingers Walk; Dwyer to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL L. Sakata R. Lerch Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Lerch Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Lerch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor J. Palmer Single to 3B
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 MIL R. Yount J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- 9% 64% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper J. Palmer Double to LF; Molitor to 3B
b1 1 -23 RR 12% 75% 0-0 MIL T. Simmons J. Palmer Single to RF; Molitor Scores; Cooper Scores
b1 1 1-- 5% 80% 2-0 MIL B. Oglivie J. Palmer Single to CF; Simmons to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 5% 84% 2-0 MIL G. Thomas J. Palmer Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Oglivie to 2B
Scott McGregor replaces Jim Palmer pitching
b1 1 12- R 5% 90% 3-0 MIL R. Howell S. McGregor Single to RF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -3% 87% 4-0 MIL J. Gantner S. McGregor Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 4.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -3% 84% 0-4 BAL E. Murray R. Lerch Single to LF
t2 0 1-- -1% 82% 0-4 BAL B. Ayala R. Lerch Passed Ball; Murray to 2B
t2 0 -2- -3% 79% 0-4 BAL B. Ayala R. Lerch Walk
t2 0 12- OO 8% 88% 0-4 BAL D. DeCinces R. Lerch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Murray to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 2% 90% 0-4 BAL G. Roenicke R. Lerch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- 1% 91% 4-0 MIL T. Bosley S. McGregor Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -0% 90% 4-0 MIL P. Molitor S. McGregor Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bosley to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -1% 89% 4-0 MIL R. Yount S. McGregor Flyball: CF
b2 2 -2- R 4% 93% 4-0 MIL C. Cooper S. McGregor Single to CF; Bosley Scores
b2 2 1-- O -0% 93% 5-0 MIL T. Simmons S. McGregor Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 BAL M. Corey R. Lerch Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 BAL R. Dempsey R. Lerch Foul Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- -2% 90% 0-5 BAL L. Sakata R. Lerch Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Corey to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 5% 95% 0-5 BAL R. Dauer R. Lerch Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 MIL B. Oglivie S. McGregor Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 MIL G. Thomas S. McGregor Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 MIL R. Howell S. McGregor Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 5.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 BAL K. Singleton R. Lerch Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 94% 0-5 BAL E. Murray R. Lerch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- OO 2% 96% 0-5 BAL B. Ayala R. Lerch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MIL J. Gantner S. McGregor Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MIL T. Bosley S. McGregor Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MIL P. Molitor S. McGregor Single to LF; Molitor out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 BAL D. DeCinces R. Lerch Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- R -3% 93% 0-5 BAL G. Roenicke R. Lerch Home Run
t5 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 BAL M. Corey R. Lerch Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- -1% 93% 1-5 BAL R. Dempsey R. Lerch Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 1-5 BAL L. Sakata R. Lerch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 MIL R. Yount S. McGregor Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 1% 95% 5-1 MIL C. Cooper S. McGregor Double to LF
b5 1 -2- R 2% 97% 5-1 MIL T. Simmons S. McGregor Single to CF; Cooper Scores
b5 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 MIL B. Oglivie S. McGregor Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-1 MIL G. Thomas S. McGregor Double to LF; Simmons to 3B
b5 2 -23 O -1% 96% 6-1 MIL R. Howell S. McGregor Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 BAL R. Dauer R. Lerch Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -1% 96% 1-6 BAL K. Singleton R. Lerch Single to RF
t6 1 1-- -2% 94% 1-6 BAL E. Murray R. Lerch Single to CF; Singleton to 2B
t6 1 12- R -7% 88% 1-6 BAL B. Ayala R. Lerch Double to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 3B
Reggie Cleveland replaces Randy Lerch pitching
t6 1 -23 RO 2% 90% 2-6 BAL D. DeCinces R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B; Murray Scores; Ayala to 3B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (CF) batting 7th
t6 2 --3 O 3% 93% 3-6 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Cleveland Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
John Lowenstein moves from PH to LF; Al Bumbry replaces Mark Corey (LF) playing CF batting 8th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 MIL J. Gantner S. McGregor Groundout: 1B-P
Larry Hisle pinch hits for Thad Bosley (DH) batting 9th
b6 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-3 MIL L. Hisle S. McGregor Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 MIL P. Molitor S. McGregor Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 BAL A. Bumbry R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 BAL R. Dempsey R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-6 BAL L. Sakata R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-3 MIL R. Yount S. McGregor Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 MIL C. Cooper S. McGregor Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- 0% 95% 6-3 MIL T. Simmons S. McGregor Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 MIL B. Oglivie S. McGregor Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 BAL R. Dauer R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -2% 94% 3-6 BAL K. Singleton R. Cleveland Single to RF
t8 1 1-- OO 4% 98% 3-6 BAL E. Murray R. Cleveland Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-3 MIL G. Thomas S. McGregor Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 MIL R. Howell S. McGregor Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 MIL J. Gantner S. McGregor Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Brewers' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Benny Ayala (DH) batting 5th
t9 0 --- -3% 94% 3-6 BAL J. Dwyer R. Cleveland Walk
Rollie Fingers replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
t9 0 1-- -7% 87% 3-6 BAL D. DeCinces R. Fingers Walk; Dwyer to 2B
t9 0 12- OO 12% 99% 3-6 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Fingers Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Dwyer to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 3-6 BAL A. Bumbry R. Fingers Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 6.

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