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@BOS		1
7
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@CAL		2
0
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@KCR		3
5		 
(5)
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@NYY		0
10
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@OAK		6
1
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@ATL		5
1
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@CHC		18
16		 
(10)
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11
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@HOU		4
5
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@PIT		17
1
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@STL		3
4		 
(10)
Saturday, April 17, 1976
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 28,017, Time of Game: 2:08
Orioles
6
3-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Athletics
1
3-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Jim Palmer (2-1)
L: Mike Torrez (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   4  0  0    6  5  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .182 .644 0.237 1.14 0.238 0.000 2.1 1 0 2B,2·SB
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .333 .772 -0.106 1.22 0.021 -0.128 -0.7 7 4 SH
Ken Singleton RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .348 -0.123 0.89 0.000 -0.123 -1.2 2 0
Lee May DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.036 1.37 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Royle Stillman PH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.040 0.84 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
   Andres Mora PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .400 1.400 0.053 0.40 0.053 0.000 1.6 HR
Tony Muser 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .238 .590 0.009 0.53 0.033 -0.023 -0.1 7 2
Elrod Hendricks C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .214 .429 -0.013 0.73 0.030 -0.043 -0.2 2 1
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .190 .465 0.344 1.06 0.355 -0.011 2.0 1 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .148 -0.067 0.98 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .313 0.009 0.83 0.066 -0.057 0.1 3 5 2B
Jim Palmer P 2 1
Team Totals 33 6 5 3 5 1 .152 .566 0.267 0.94 0.796 -0.528 2.2 27 13
2B: A Bumbry (2, off M Torrez); M Belanger (1, off M Torrez).
HR: A Mora (1, off P Lindblad; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Grich (1, off M Torrez).
TB: A Mora 4; A Bumbry 2; M Belanger 2; E Hendricks; B Grich.
RBI: A Mora 2 (2); B Grich (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: A Bumbry 2 (3, 2nd base off M Torrez/G Tenace 2).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .526 -0.099 1.03 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 1 0
Bert Campaneris SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .111 .284 0.032 0.62 0.060 -0.028 0.0 0 3
Claudell Washington RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .214 .481 -0.031 1.09 0.047 -0.078 -0.1 2 0 2·SB
Don Baylor 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .174 .758 0.036 1.23 0.128 -0.092 0.2 15 3 CS
Billy Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .498 -0.075 0.77 0.000 -0.075 -0.8
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .733 -0.060 0.62 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 2 5
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .584 0.013 0.42 0.032 -0.020 -0.1 2 1
Cesar Tovar LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.026 0.70 0.004 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
Phil Garner 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .715 -0.019 0.97 0.010 -0.030 -0.3 1 2
Mike Torrez P 2
   Jim Todd P
   Paul Lindblad P 1
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 5 1 .103 .339 -0.229 0.85 0.281 -0.512 -2.8 27 14
TB: C Tovar; D Baylor; C Washington.
RBI: D Baylor (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: C Tovar (1); J Todd ().
Baserunning
SB: C Washington 2 (3, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks 2).
CS: D Baylor (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (2-1) 9 3 1 1 5 1 0 3.00 34 73 0.232 0.85 2.8
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 1 0 1.00 34 73 0.232 0.94 2.8

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, L (1-2) 6 3 3 1 5 1 0 2.50 27 54 -0.082 1.23 -0.1
Jim Todd 0.1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.35 3 1 1 -0.138 0.75 -1.6
Paul Lindblad 2.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.50 9 1 1 -0.048 0.07 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 6 3 5 1 1 3.00 39 54 2 2 -0.268 0.85 -2.2
M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 28,017.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Oakland Athletics
1 Al Bumbry LF 1 Bill North CF
2 Bobby Grich 2B 2 Bert Campaneris SS
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Claudell Washingto RF
4 Lee May DH 4 Don Baylor 1B
5 Tony Muser 1B 5 Billy Williams DH
6 Elrod Hendricks C 6 Sal Bando 3B
7 Paul Blair CF 7 Gene Tenace C
8 Brooks Robinson 3B 8 Cesar Tovar LF
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Phil Garner 2B
Jim Palmer P Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 12- RR BAL P. Blair M. Torrez 31% 80% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Muser Scores/No RBI/unER; Hendricks Scores/No RBI/unER; Blair to 2B
t7 2-1 0 -2- R BAL A. Bumbry J. Todd 12% 90% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/No RBI; Bumbry to 3B
b6 0-2 1 -2- R OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer -12% 63% Single to LF; Washington Scores
t5 0-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Grich M. Torrez -8% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 1 1-- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 7% 70% Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry M. Torrez 6% 56% Double (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O BAL B. Grich M. Torrez -1% 55% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez -6% 49% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O BAL L. May M. Torrez -4% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North J. Palmer 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- OAK C. Washington J. Palmer -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer -1% 47% Washington Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Muser M. Torrez -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks M. Torrez -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Torrez -1% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 2% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 2% 49% Foul Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK C. Tovar J. Palmer 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Torrez -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Torrez -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- BAL A. Bumbry M. Torrez 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Torrez 1% 49% Bumbry Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Grich M. Torrez -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK P. Garner J. Palmer 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. North J. Palmer 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Lee May (DH) batting 4th
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Stillman M. Torrez -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- BAL T. Muser M. Torrez 1% 47% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks M. Torrez -3% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK C. Washington J. Palmer 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-0 2 --- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair M. Torrez 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Torrez -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger M. Torrez -4% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 3B
t5 0-0 2 --3 BAL A. Bumbry M. Torrez 1% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 2 1-3 BAL B. Grich M. Torrez 1% 52% Bumbry Steals 2B
t5 0-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Grich M. Torrez -8% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 3% 47% Flyball: 2B
b5 0-0 1 --- OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer -3% 43% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O OAK C. Tovar J. Palmer 2% 45% Groundout: 1B-P; Tenace to 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- OAK P. Garner J. Palmer -1% 44% Walk
b5 0-0 2 12- O OAK B. North J. Palmer 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Stillman M. Torrez -2% 45% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- BAL T. Muser M. Torrez 2% 46% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- BAL E. Hendricks M. Torrez 3% 49% Single to LF; Muser to 2B
t6 0-0 2 12- RR BAL P. Blair M. Torrez 31% 80% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Muser Scores/No RBI/unER; Hendricks Scores/No RBI/unER; Blair to 2B
t6 2-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson M. Torrez -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer -6% 72% Walk
b6 0-2 0 1-- O OAK C. Washington J. Palmer 5% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-2 1 1-- OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer -2% 75% Washington Steals 2B
b6 0-2 1 -2- R OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer -12% 63% Single to LF; Washington Scores
b6 1-2 1 1-- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 7% 70% Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 1-2 2 --- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 2% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- BAL M. Belanger M. Torrez 7% 78% Double to LF
Jim Todd replaces Mike Torrez pitching
t7 2-1 0 -2- R BAL A. Bumbry J. Todd 12% 90% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/No RBI; Bumbry to 3B
t7 3-1 0 --3 R BAL B. Grich J. Todd 2% 93% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores/unER
t7 4-1 0 1-- O BAL K. Singleton J. Todd -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grich to 2B
Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Todd pitching
Andres Mora pinch hits for Royle Stillman (DH) batting 4th
t7 4-1 1 -2- RR BAL A. Mora P. Lindblad 5% 98% Home Run; Grich Scores
t7 6-1 1 --- O BAL T. Muser P. Lindblad -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 6-1 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks P. Lindblad -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b7 1-6 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 1% 98% Foul Flyball: SS
b7 1-6 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 1-6 2 --- OAK C. Tovar J. Palmer -0% 98% Single to LF
b7 1-6 2 1-- O OAK P. Garner J. Palmer 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 7-8-9
t8 6-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Lindblad -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Lindblad -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Lindblad -0% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b8 1-6 0 --- O OAK B. North J. Palmer 1% 99% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b8 1-6 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Palmer 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- OAK C. Washington J. Palmer -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 1-6 2 1-- O OAK D. Baylor J. Palmer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
t9 6-1 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Lindblad -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 6-1 1 --- O BAL B. Grich P. Lindblad -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t9 6-1 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton P. Lindblad -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b9 1-6 0 --- O OAK B. Williams J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-6 1 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Palmer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 1-6 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

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