May 11, 1996 Baltimore Orioles at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@CAL 5 CHW 7
NYY 5 BAL 5
@MIL 3
(10) OAK 12
MIN 5 SEA 11
KCR 1 TEX 11
DET 7 TOR 9
BOS 8
(11) CIN 1
SDP 0 FLA 11
COL 0 MON 10
HOU 9
(13) NYM 7
CHC 6 ATL 11
@PHI 3 SFG 12
@PIT 7 LAD 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 21,081

Saturday, May 11, 1996, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:29

Orioles

19-16

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: A Rhodes (4-0), L: M Potts (1-2), S: R Myers (8)

Brewers

14-19

Lost 2

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Alexander LF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .143  .393   15    1   0   
  B Bonilla PH-RF             0   0   0   1    0   0  .208  .556    1    0   0   SF
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Hammonds RF-LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .779   17    4   0   CS,HBP,GDP
R Alomar DH-2B                2   1   0   0    3   1  .371  .988   26    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .248  .783   24    8   1   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .241  .636   17    2   3   
B Surhoff 3B                  3   2   0   1    1   0  .308  .946   14    0   5   SF,GDP
C Hoiles C                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .220  .792   26    6   1   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .536    6    2   1   HBP
  B Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .303 1.166    6    0   0   
  J Huson PR-2B-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    4    0   0   
T Tarasco CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .612   20    6   0   CS

K Mercker P                                                              1   1
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   5   4   5   10   2              176   30  12

BATTING

SF: B Surhoff (1, off M Potts); B Bonilla (5, off M Fetters).

HBP: J Hammonds (3, by S Karl); B Ripken (1, by S Karl).

TB: C Hoiles; C Ripken; T Tarasco; M Alexander.

GIDP: B Surhoff (1); J Hammonds (2).

RBI: B Surhoff (22); T Tarasco (9); M Alexander (1); C Ripken (18); B Bonilla (18).

2-out RBI: T Tarasco.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M Alexander (1); C Ripken (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hammonds (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Karl); T Tarasco (3, 2nd base by M Boze/M Matheny).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Listach CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .652   22    0   0   2·SB
  C Carr CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .788    3    1   0   
K Seitzer 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .921   17    8   1   CS
J Valentin SS                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .292  .919   35    6   1   SB
G Vaughn LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .896   22    2   0   
  T Ward LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .757         1   0   
J Jaha DH                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .735   13    0   0   
M Mieske RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .318  .915   14    4   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .270  .785   18    0   3   
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .843   13    5   4   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .229  .621   11    3   1   SH

S Karl P                                                                 0   2
  M Boze P                                                               0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  M Potts P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   3   3   1    6   6              168   30  12

BATTING

SH: M Matheny (2, off K Mercker).

TB: P Listach; K Seitzer; F Vina.

RBI: M Matheny (23).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cirillo-F Vina-K Seitzer; F Vina-J Valentin-K Seitzer.

E: S Karl (); J Valentin (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Listach 2 (13, 3rd base off K Mercker/C Hoiles, 2nd base off K Mercker/C Hoiles); J Valentin (7, 2nd base off K Mercker/C Hoiles).

CS: K Seitzer (1, 2nd base by K Mercker/C Hoiles).

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
K Mercker                      6.1   3   3   1    5   1   0   7.63   27   99-52   33· 2·17    8·11· 2· 0     55    -     0.96  -0.05
A Rhodes, W (4-0)              2.2   0   0   0    1   4   0   4.88    9   41-25   16· 4· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.51   0.31
R Myers, S (8)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3   14-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.12
Totals                        10     3   3   1    6   6   0          39  154-86   54· 7·25   10·15· 2· 0          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Karl                         6.2   3   2   1    2   2   0   4.27   27   93-57   41· 2·14    7·11· 3· 0     62    -     1.34   0.22
M Boze, H (2)                  1.1   0   0   0    3   0   0   2.35    5   19-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.38   0.18
M Fetters, BS (1)              1     0   1   1    3   0   0   3.09    6   32-17   13· 0· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    5.04  -0.15
M Potts, L (1-2)               1     1   2   2    2   0   0   4.91    6   27-14    9· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.83  -0.38
Totals                        10     4   5   4   10   2   0          44  171-93   66· 3·24   11·15· 4· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Mercker (3).

IBB: None.

PO: S Karl (1; J Hammonds, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Karl 2 (3; B Ripken, J Hammonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 21,081.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Alexander          LF    1. P Listach            CF 
2. J Hammonds           RF    2. K Seitzer            1B 
3. R Alomar             DH    3. J Valentin           SS 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. G Vaughn             LF 
5. C Ripken             SS    5. J Jaha               DH 
6. B Surhoff            3B    6. M Mieske             RF 
7. C Hoiles             C     7. J Cirillo            3B 
8. B Ripken             2B    8. F Vina               2B 
9. T Tarasco            CF    9. M Matheny            C  

   K Mercker            P        S Karl               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   0  3-3  12-  7   21%  91% C Ripken        M Potts         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alomar Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   t 8   0  3-2  1--  3  -19%  18% J Hammonds      M Boze          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 9   0  3-2  1--  9   16%  46% C Hoiles        M Fetters       Walk; Surhoff to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3  3  -16%  29% J Jaha          K Mercker       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Listach Scores/unER/No RBI; Vaughn Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Jaha to 3B
   t 9   2  3-3  12-  2  -13%  34% J Hammonds      M Fetters       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Karl facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  M Alexander     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   46%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   45%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   41%  P Listach       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF
          1--      43%  J Valentin      Listach Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Listach Steals 3B
   O      --3  6   46%  " "             Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          --3  4   45%  G Vaughn        Walk
   RR     1-3  3   29%  J Jaha          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Listach Scores/unER/No RBI; Vaughn Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Jaha to 3B
   O      --3  3   32%  M Mieske        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Karl facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   30%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   32%  C Ripken        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ripken to 1B
   OO     1--  3   27%  B Surhoff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   29%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   30%  F Vina          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   31%  M Matheny       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Karl facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   35%  C Hoiles        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   41%  B Ripken        Hit By Pitch; Hoiles to 2B
   O      12-  3   35%  T Tarasco       Foul Popfly: C
   R      12-  3   44%  M Alexander     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hoiles Scores; Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  5   39%  J Hammonds      Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
          12-  4   42%  R Alomar        Walk; Ripken to 3B; Alexander to 2B
   O      123  6   34%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   36%  P Listach       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   34%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      38%  J Valentin      Seitzer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-2B-P)
          ---  6   37%  " "             Walk
          1--      36%  G Vaughn        Valentin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   39%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Karl facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   44%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--  2   39%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   36%  C Hoiles        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   32%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   29%  J Jaha          Walk
          1--  5   24%  M Mieske        Walk; Jaha to 2B
          12-  4   19%  J Cirillo       Walk; Jaha to 3B; Mieske to 2B
   O      123  1   24%  F Vina          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   RO     123  3   23%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Jaha Scores; Mieske to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
   O      -23  1   27%  P Listach       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Karl facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   24%  T Tarasco       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6   22%  M Alexander     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3   24%  J Hammonds      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   21%  R Alomar        Hammonds Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   22%  K Seitzer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   24%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   25%  G Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Karl facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   21%  R Alomar        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2   19%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   17%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   19%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   20%  M Mieske        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   21%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Karl facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   27%  B Surhoff       Reached on E1 (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B); Surhoff to 1B
   O      1--  6   21%  C Hoiles        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1   18%  B Ripken        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Surhoff to 2B
   R      -2-  7   27%  T Tarasco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores/unER
                  Marshall Boze replaces Scott Karl pitching
   O      1--  1   23%  M Alexander     Tarasco Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   20%  F Vina          Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   21%  M Matheny       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Vina to 2B
          -2-      18%  P Listach       Wild Pitch; Vina to 3B
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Kent Mercker pitching
   O      --3  6   24%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   28%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Marshall Boze facing 1-2-3
                  Chuck Carr replaces Pat Listach playing CF batting 1st
          ---  4   36%  M Alexander     Walk
   OO     1--  3   18%  J Hammonds      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   21%  R Alomar        Walk
          1--  5   26%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  2   15%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Arthur Rhodes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   17%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   18%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   19%  J Jaha          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Fetters facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Fetters replaces Marshall Boze pitching; Turner Ward replaces Greg Vaughn playing LF batting 4th
          ---  6   30%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  9   46%  C Hoiles        Walk; Surhoff to 2B
                  Brady Anderson pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 8th
   O      12-  6   38%  B Anderson      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Surhoff to 3B
                  Jeff Huson pinch runs for Brady Anderson batting 8th
          1-3  8   46%  T Tarasco       Walk; Huson to 2B
                  Bobby Bonilla pinch hits for Manny Alexander batting 1st
   RO     123  1   46%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Surhoff Scores
   O      12-  2   34%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Huson moves to 2B; Jeffrey Hammonds moves to LF; Bobby Bonilla moves to RF
   O      ---  1   40%  M Mieske        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   35%  J Cirillo       Walk
   O      1--  6   43%  F Vina          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   50%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Potts facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Potts replaces Mike Fetters pitching
          ---  6   58%  R Alomar        Walk
          1--  6   70%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Alomar to 2B
   R      12-  7   91%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Alomar Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   91%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmeiro Scores
   O      1--  3   89%  C Hoiles        Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      1--  4   88%  J Huson         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Randy Myers facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Myers replaces Bobby Bonilla pitching and batting 1st; Roberto Alomar moves to 2B (team loses DH); Jeff Huson moves to RF
   O      ---  3   94%  C Carr          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   98%  K Seitzer       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6  100%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Brewers 3.

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