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CLE
@BOS
0
10
CHW
@CAL
2
0
DET
@MIL
2
1
KCR
@MIN
1
11
BAL
@NYY
7
3
TEX
@OAK
0
4
SFG
@ATL
8
5
SFG
@ATL
2
5
NYM
@CHC
5
18
SDP
@CIN
3
6
LAD
@HOU
10
0
MON
@PHI
1
3
PIT
@STL
0
4
Saturday, September 16, 1972
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 25,102, Time of Game: 2:38
Orioles
7
76-65
 Won 2 
3rd, 1½ GB
at Yankees
3
74-67
 Lost 3 
4th, 3½ GB
W: Mike Cuellar (17-10)
L: Steve Kline (16-7)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   1  4  0   1  0  0    7 13  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    3  7  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .207 .598 0.019 0.51 0.051 -0.032 0.4 3 0 2B
Paul Blair CF 5 2 1 0 0 1 .224 .601 -0.028 0.65 0.035 -0.063 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Bobby Grich 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .281 .786 0.108 0.72 0.129 -0.021 1.6 2 3
Boog Powell 1B 5 2 3 2 0 1 .247 .776 0.175 0.79 0.198 -0.023 2.8 13 0 3B
Terry Crowley RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .755 -0.039 0.71 0.014 -0.053 -0.1 1 0 HBP
   Merv Rettenmund PR-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .688 -0.014 0.16 0.000 -0.014 -0.7 0 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .250 .649 0.105 0.61 0.160 -0.055 1.1 1 4 HR,IW
Johnny Oates C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .260 .693 0.026 0.54 0.034 -0.008 0.6 4 0 SF
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .486 -0.072 0.77 0.000 -0.072 -1.5 2 5
Mike Cuellar P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .122 .317 0.007 0.37 0.026 -0.020 0.4 0 1
Team Totals 38 7 13 7 2 3 .342 .881 0.287 0.61 0.647 -0.361 3.6 27 13
2B: D Buford (6, off R Klimkowski).
3B: B Powell (1, off R Klimkowski).
HR: B Robinson (8, off S Kline; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Oates (2, off R Klimkowski).
IBB: B Robinson (4, by R Klimkowski).
HBP: T Crowley (1, by W Blasingame).
TB: B Powell 5; B Robinson 5; B Grich 3; D Buford 2; J Oates 2; P Blair; M Cuellar.
GIDP: P Blair (14).
RBI: B Robinson 3 (63); B Powell 2 (78); B Grich (46); J Oates (19).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
E: D Buford (2).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .244 .628 0.010 0.90 0.083 -0.073 1.2 3 3 3B
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .746 -0.078 0.81 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 3 1
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .890 -0.051 0.55 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 4 0
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .723 -0.048 0.52 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 9 1
Thurman Munson C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .286 .722 0.001 0.38 0.023 -0.023 0.2 3 0
Charlie Spikes RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .154 .377 -0.031 0.46 0.008 -0.039 -0.3 1 0
Gene Michael SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .579 -0.034 0.57 0.012 -0.046 -0.2 1 3
Hal Lanier 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .212 .475 0.037 0.45 0.053 -0.017 0.1 2 2
Steve Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .211 -0.020 1.51 0.000 -0.020 -0.1 1 1 SH
   Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Beene P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Swoboda PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .692 0.020 0.42 0.020 0.000 0.9
   Ron Klimkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rich McKinney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .522 -0.019 0.75 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Casey Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 0 5 .206 .471 -0.213 0.61 0.199 -0.414 -0.4 27 11
3B: H Clarke (2, off M Cuellar).
SH: S Kline (11, off M Cuellar).
TB: H Clarke 3; T Munson 2; G Michael; H Lanier; C Spikes; R Swoboda.
RBI: H Clarke 2 (36); R Swoboda (12).
2-out RBI: H Clarke 2; R Swoboda.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lanier-H Clarke-F Alou.
E: S Kline (7).
Outfield Assists: R White (M Rettenmund at 3rd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, W (17-10) 9 7 3 3 0 5 0 2.57 35 66 0.212 0.61 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 0 5 0 3.00 35 66 0.212 0.61 0.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, L (16-7) 4.1 6 5 4 1 2 1 2.13 21 34 -0.196 0.95 -1.9
Wade Blasingame 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6.00 2 2 1 -0.060 0.63 -1.6
Fred Beene 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.32 3 3 2 -0.022 0.27 -0.6
Ron Klimkowski 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.40 9 0 0 -0.016 0.35 -0.2
Casey Cox 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.20 7 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.8
Team Totals 9 13 7 6 2 3 1 6.00 42 34 5 3 -0.288 0.61 -3.6
W Blasingame faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Cuellar (3).
HBP: W Blasingame (3; T Crowley).
IBB: R Klimkowski (7; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 25,102.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Don Buford LF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Roy White LF
3 Bobby Grich 2B 3 Bobby Murcer CF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Felipe Alou 1B
5 Terry Crowley RF 5 Thurman Munson C
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Charlie Spikes RF
7 Johnny Oates C 7 Gene Michael SS
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Hal Lanier 3B
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Steve Kline P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 --- R BAL B. Robinson S. Kline 13% 60% Home Run
t4 1-0 0 12- R BAL B. Powell S. Kline 12% 86% Single to RF; Blair Scores; Grich to 3B
b5 1-6 2 12- RR NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -8% 87% Triple to LF; Lanier Scores; Swoboda Scores
t5 2-0 1 12- R BAL B. Grich S. Kline 7% 89% Single; Buford Scores; Blair to 2B
t4 1-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich S. Kline 5% 74% Single to LF; Blair to 2B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Kline -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Kline -1% 47% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Grich S. Kline -1% 46% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Kline -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley S. Kline -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- R BAL B. Robinson S. Kline 13% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O BAL J. Oates S. Kline -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Alou M. Cuellar 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar 2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY C. Spikes M. Cuellar 1% 64% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Kline -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O BAL M. Cuellar S. Kline -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O BAL D. Buford S. Kline -1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Cuellar 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- NYY H. Lanier M. Cuellar -3% 59% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Lanier to 1B
b3 0-1 1 1-- O NYY S. Kline M. Cuellar 2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lanier to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair S. Kline 4% 69% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich S. Kline 5% 74% Single to LF; Blair to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- R BAL B. Powell S. Kline 12% 86% Single to RF; Blair Scores; Grich to 3B
t4 2-0 0 1-3 O BAL T. Crowley S. Kline -4% 82% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson S. Kline -5% 77% Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Powell to 2B; Grich out at Hm/P
t4 2-0 2 12- BAL J. Oates S. Kline 2% 79% Single to RF; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t4 2-0 2 123 O BAL M. Belanger S. Kline -5% 74% Flyball: CF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O NYY F. Alou M. Cuellar 1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- BAL M. Cuellar S. Kline 2% 82% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
t5 2-0 0 1-- BAL D. Buford S. Kline 4% 85% Walk; Cuellar to 2B
t5 2-0 0 12- O BAL P. Blair S. Kline -3% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Buford to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- R BAL B. Grich S. Kline 7% 89% Single; Buford Scores; Blair to 2B
Wade Blasingame replaces Steve Kline pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-0 1 12- R BAL B. Powell W. Blasingame 5% 94% Single to CF; Blair Scores/unER; Grich to 2B
t5 4-0 1 12- BAL T. Crowley W. Blasingame 1% 95% Hit By Pitch; Grich to 3B; Powell to 2B
Fred Beene replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 5th
t5 4-0 1 123 RRO BAL B. Robinson F. Beene 2% 98% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Powell Scores; Rettenmund out at 3B/LF-3B
t5 6-0 2 1-- BAL J. Oates F. Beene 0% 98% Single to 2B; Robinson to 3B
t5 6-0 2 1-3 O BAL M. Belanger F. Beene -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
Merv Rettenmund moves from PR to RF
b5 0-6 0 --- NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar -1% 96% Single to LF
b5 0-6 0 1-- O NYY C. Spikes M. Cuellar 1% 97% Strikeout
b5 0-6 1 1-- NYY G. Michael M. Cuellar -1% 96% Single to CF; Munson to 2B
b5 0-6 1 12- O NYY H. Lanier M. Cuellar 1% 97% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Munson to 3B
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Fred Beene (P) batting 9th
b5 0-6 2 1-3 R NYY R. Swoboda M. Cuellar -2% 95% Single to LF; Munson Scores; Lanier to 2B
b5 1-6 2 12- RR NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -8% 87% Triple to LF; Lanier Scores; Swoboda Scores
b5 3-6 2 --3 O NYY R. White M. Cuellar 3% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 9-1-2
Ron Klimkowski replaces Ron Swoboda (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-3 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar R. Klimkowski -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 6-3 1 --- BAL D. Buford R. Klimkowski 2% 91% Double (CF-RF)
t6 6-3 1 -2- O BAL P. Blair R. Klimkowski -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t6 6-3 2 -2- O BAL B. Grich R. Klimkowski -1% 89% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b6 3-6 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar 2% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 3-6 1 --- O NYY F. Alou M. Cuellar 1% 92% Flyball: SS
b6 3-6 2 --- NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar -1% 91% Single to CF
b6 3-6 2 1-- O NYY C. Spikes M. Cuellar 2% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ron Klimkowski facing 4-5-6
t7 6-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell R. Klimkowski 3% 96% Triple (LF-CF)
t7 6-3 0 --3 O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Klimkowski -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-3 1 --3 BAL B. Robinson R. Klimkowski 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t7 6-3 1 1-3 RO BAL J. Oates R. Klimkowski 1% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores
t7 7-3 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger R. Klimkowski -0% 96% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b7 3-7 0 --- O NYY G. Michael M. Cuellar 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 3-7 1 --- NYY H. Lanier M. Cuellar -2% 95% Single to LF; Lanier to 2B/Adv on E7
Rich McKinney pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski (P) batting 9th
b7 3-7 1 -2- O NYY R. McKinney M. Cuellar 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-7 2 -2- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar 1% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
Casey Cox replaces Rich McKinney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 0 --- BAL M. Cuellar C. Cox 0% 98% Single to RF
t8 7-3 0 1-- O BAL D. Buford C. Cox -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 7-3 1 1-- OO BAL P. Blair C. Cox -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b8 3-7 0 --- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-7 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-7 2 --- O NYY F. Alou M. Cuellar 0% 99% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
t9 7-3 0 --- BAL B. Grich C. Cox 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 7-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Cox -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 7-3 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund C. Cox -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 7-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson C. Cox -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b9 3-7 0 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-7 1 --- NYY C. Spikes M. Cuellar -1% 99% Single to CF
b9 3-7 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael M. Cuellar 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 3-7 2 1-- O NYY H. Lanier M. Cuellar 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Yankees 3.

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