April 17, 1976 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
CHW 1 DET 2
@CAL 0 KCR 5
CLE 3
(5) NYY 10
MIN 0 BAL 6
@OAK 1 LAD 5
@ATL 1 PHI 18
@CHC 16
(10) CIN 11
SFG 0 HOU 5
SDP 4 NYM 17
@PIT 1 STL 4
MON 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 28,017

Saturday, April 17, 1976
Time of Game: 2:08

Orioles

3-3

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

                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

W: J Palmer (2-1), L: M Torrez (1-2)

Athletics

3-4

Lost 4

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .182  .644    0    1   0   2B,2·SB
B Grich 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .772    0    7   4   SH
K Singleton RF                5   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .348    0    2   0   
L May DH                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    0   0   
  R Stillman PH               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Mora PH                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .400 1.400    0    0   0   HR
T Muser 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .238  .590    0    7   2   
E Hendricks C                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .428    0    2   1   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .465    0    1   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .148    0    2   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .313    0    3   5   2B

J Palmer P                                                               2   1
Totals                       33   6   5   3    5   1                    27  13

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .526    0    1   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .283    0    0   3   
C Washington RF               3   1   1   0    1   0  .214  .481    0    2   0   2·SB
D Baylor 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .174  .758    0   15   3   CS
B Williams DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .498    0    0   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .733    0    2   5   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .584    0    2   1   
C Tovar LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    1   0   
P Garner 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .715    0    1   2   

M Torrez P                                                               2   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                           1   0
Totals                       29   1   3   1    5   1                    27  14

BATTING

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).

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, W (2-1)              9     3   1   1    5   1   0   3.00   34     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 3     73    -     0.87   0.23
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 3           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, L (1-2)              6     3   3   1    5   1   0   2.50   27     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 3     54    -     1.19  -0.08
J Todd                         0.1   1   2   1    0   0   0   1.35    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.83  -0.14
P Lindblad                     2.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 1          1-1    0.11  -0.05
Totals                         9     5   6   3    5   1   1          39     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 1· 5          2-2

M Torrez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 28,017.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. B North              CF 
2. B Grich              2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. C Washington         RF 
4. L May                DH    4. D Baylor             1B 
5. T Muser              1B    5. B Williams           DH 
6. E Hendricks          C     6. S Bando              3B 
7. P Blair              CF    7. G Tenace             C  
8. B Robinson           3B    8. C Tovar              LF 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. P Garner             2B 

   J Palmer             P        M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  12-      31%  80% P Blair         M Torrez        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Muser Scores/No RBI/unER; Hendricks Scores/No RBI/unER; Blair to 2B
   t 7   0  1-2  -2-      12%  90% A Bumbry        J Todd          Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/No RBI; Bumbry to 3B
   b 6   1  2-0  -2-     -12%  63% D Baylor        J Palmer        Single to LF; Washington Scores
   t 5   2  0-0  -23      -8%  44% B Grich         M Torrez        Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 6   1  2-1  1--       7%  70% B Williams      J Palmer        Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  A Bumbry        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      55%  B Grich         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 3B
   O      --3      49%  K Singleton     Flyball: 2B
   O      --3      46%  L May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  C Washington    Walk
          1--      47%  D Baylor        Washington Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  T Muser         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      45%  P Blair         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      49%  G Tenace        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  A Bumbry        Walk
          1--      49%  B Grich         Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Royle Stillman pinch hits for Lee May batting 4th
   O      ---      46%  R Stillman      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      47%  T Muser         Walk
   O      1--      44%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Washington    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  B Williams      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  P Blair         Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 3B
          --3      50%  A Bumbry        Walk
          1-3      52%  B Grich         Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -23      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, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  S Bando         Flyball: 2B
          ---      43%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Tovar         Groundout: 1B-P; Tenace to 2B
          -2-      44%  P Garner        Walk
   O      12-      50%  B North         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, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  R Stillman      Strikeout
          ---      46%  T Muser         Walk
          1--      49%  E Hendricks     Single to LF; Muser to 2B
   RR     12-      80%  P Blair         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Muser Scores/No RBI/unER; Hendricks Scores/No RBI/unER; Blair to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  B Campaneris    Walk
   O      1--      77%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      75%  D Baylor        Washington Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single to LF; Washington Scores
   O      1--      70%  B Williams      Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      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, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  M Belanger      Double to LF
                  Jim Todd replaces Mike Torrez pitching
   R      -2-      90%  A Bumbry        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores/No RBI; Bumbry to 3B
   R      --3      93%  B Grich         Single to CF; Bumbry Scores/unER
   O      1--      92%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grich to 2B
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Todd pitching; Andres Mora pinch hits for Royle Stillman batting 4th
   RR     -2-      98%  A Mora          Home Run; Grich Scores
   O      ---      97%  T Muser         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  G Tenace        Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  C Tovar         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  P Garner        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, Paul Lindblad facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Belanger      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B North         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  C Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Paul Lindblad facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  G Tenace        Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation