July 7, 1976 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 4,681

Wednesday, July 7, 1976
Time of Game: 2:27

Orioles

36-42

Lost 3

5th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3 10  1
Athletics       1  0  0   0  3  0   1  0  X    5 11  1

W: P Mitchell (4-5), L: M Cuellar (4-10), S: R Fingers (12)

Athletics

41-40

Won 4

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .274  .747    0    2   0   2·SB,CS
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .281  .826    0    6   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .239  .733    0    3   0   SB
L May DH                      4   0   2   1    0   2  .221  .686    0    0   0   
K Singleton LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .661    0    0   0   
T Muser 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .563    0    7   0   2B
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .688    0    1   4   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .602    0    0   4   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .360    0    5   1   

M Cuellar P                                                              0   0
  D Pagan P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    3   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: T Muser (2, off P Mitchell).

TB: A Bumbry 3; T Muser 2; L May 2; K Singleton; R Dempsey; R Jackson; B Grich.

RBI: R Jackson (36); K Singleton (26); L May (46).

2-out RBI: K Singleton; L May.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Dempsey-B Grich; B Grich-M Belanger-T Muser.

E: R Dempsey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry 2 (17, 2nd base off P Mitchell/J Newman 2); R Jackson (11, 2nd base off P Mitchell/J Newman).

CS: A Bumbry (4, 3rd base by P Mitchell/J Newman).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .667    0    1   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   2   3   0    0   0  .248  .612    0    5   2   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .237  .706    0    0   0   2B
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .258  .756    0    0   0   CS
S Bando 3B                    2   0   1   2    1   0  .235  .813    0    1   4   SF
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .245  .810    0   12   1   IW
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .566    0    0   0   GDP
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .709    0    0   4   
J Newman C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .220    0    8   1   

P Mitchell P                                                             0   1
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5  11   5    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Baylor (12, off M Cuellar).

SF: S Bando (3, off D Pagan).

IBB: G Tenace (2, by M Cuellar).

TB: D Baylor 4; B Campaneris 3; J Rudi 2; S Bando; G Tenace; B North.

GIDP: C Washington (9).

RBI: S Bando 2 (50); D Baylor (36); G Tenace (22); J Rudi (42).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Newman (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Rudi (1, 2nd base by D Pagan/R Dempsey).

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
M Cuellar, L (4-10)            4.1   8   4   4    2   0   0   5.30   23     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     29    -     1.18  -0.24
D Pagan                        3.2   3   1   0    0   5   0   2.57   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          2-1    0.69  -0.07
Totals                         8    11   5   4    2   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·10          2-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell, W (4-5)            6.1   8   3   3    3   3   0   5.05   29     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 7     45    -     1.31   0.08
R Fingers, S (12)              2.2   2   0   0    0   4   0   2.73   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          2-2    1.69   0.11
Totals                         9    10   3   3    3   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 9          2-2

Balks: P Mitchell (1).

WP: None.

IBB: M Cuellar (4; G Tenace).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 4,681.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. B North              CF 
2. B Grich              2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. D Baylor             DH 
4. L May                DH    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. K Singleton          LF    5. S Bando              3B 
6. T Muser              1B    6. G Tenace             1B 
7. M Belanger           SS    7. C Washington         RF 
8. D DeCinces           3B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. J Newman             C  

   M Cuellar            P        P Mitchell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  12-      14%  76% J Rudi          M Cuellar       Single to CF; Campaneris Scores; Baylor to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      14%  78% D Baylor        M Cuellar       Double to LF; North Scores; Campaneris to 3B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--     -13%  32% A Bumbry        P Mitchell      Single to C/Bunt; Dempsey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 5   1  1-2  12-      12%  88% S Bando         M Cuellar       Single to RF; Baylor Scores; Rudi to 3B
   t 7   2  4-2  1-3     -11%  72% K Singleton     R Fingers       Single; Grich Scores; Jackson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  R Jackson       Bumbry Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  L May           Bumbry Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Jackson to 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
   O      1-3      54%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B North         Single to CF
          1--      64%  B Campaneris    Single/Bunt; North to 2B
   R      12-      78%  D Baylor        Double to LF; North Scores; Campaneris to 3B
   O      -23      73%  J Rudi          Flyball: 2B
   O      -23      67%  S Bando         Flyball: 2B
          -23      68%  G Tenace        Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  C Washington    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
          ---      55%  T Muser         Double to RF
   O      -2-      59%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  D DeCinces      Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      67%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Newman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  B North         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      62%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      66%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  L May           Jackson Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Balk; Jackson to 3B
   R      --3      53%  " "             Single; Jackson Scores
   O      1--      55%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  J Rudi          Single to LF
          1--      55%  S Bando         Walk; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Muser         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Belanger      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      56%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Washington    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Newman        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
          1--      32%  A Bumbry        Single to C/Bunt; Dempsey to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          1-3      30%  B Grich         Bumbry Steals 2B
          -23      28%  " "             Walk
   O      123      36%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      47%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   O      123      56%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B North         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      57%  B Campaneris    Single to RF
          1--      61%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B
   R      12-      76%  J Rudi          Single to CF; Campaneris Scores; Baylor to 2B
   R      12-      88%  S Bando         Single to RF; Baylor Scores; Rudi to 3B
                  Dave Pagan replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
   R      1-3      92%  G Tenace        Single; Rudi Scores; Bando to 2B
   OO     12-      89%  C Washington    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  T Muser         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Pagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Newman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  B North         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  A Bumbry        Single to LF
          1--      82%  B Grich         Single; Bumbry to 3B; Grich to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
   R      -23      74%  R Jackson       Single; Bumbry Scores; Grich to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  L May           Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      72%  K Singleton     Single; Grich Scores; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      81%  T Muser         Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Pagan facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
          1--      87%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B
          12-      92%  J Rudi          Fielder's Choice C/Bunt; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E2; Baylor to 2B
   RO     123      93%  S Bando         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Campaneris Scores/unER; Baylor to 3B
   OO     1-3      89%  G Tenace        Double Play: Strikeout, Rudi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Pagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Newman        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 5.

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