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@CAL		2
4
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@CHW		0
3
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@KCR		8
5
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@MIN		1
3
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@OAK		2
4
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3
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1
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0
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2
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12
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@PHI		3
10
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@PIT		7
4
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@STL		1
6
Tuesday, June 9, 1981, 8:35PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 31,520, Time of Game: 2:58
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
2
30-22
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Athletics
3
37-22
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Jeff Jones (4-1)
L: Sammy Stewart (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  1    3  8  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 3 1 2 0 2 1 .263 .700 0.132 1.38 0.185 -0.054 1.5 3 0
Rich Dauer 2B-3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .699 0.078 1.79 0.182 -0.105 0.8 3 3
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 1 1 2 0 .344 .997 0.152 1.60 0.229 -0.077 1.0 0 0
   Jim Dwyer PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .656 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Eddie Murray 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .729 -0.256 1.66 0.000 -0.256 -2.2 9 2
Terry Crowley DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .694 -0.062 1.27 0.000 -0.062 -0.6
   Jose Morales PH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .781 -0.085 1.85 0.000 -0.085 -0.8
John Lowenstein LF-RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .267 .773 -0.130 1.19 0.073 -0.203 -1.2 2 0 2·SB,2·CS
Dan Graham C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .210 .585 -0.005 0.93 0.024 -0.029 -0.0 2 0
   Rick Dempsey PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .186 .661 0.024 1.09 0.045 -0.022 0.4 0 0
Lenn Sakata SS-2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .590 -0.039 1.20 0.013 -0.051 -0.5 4 1
Wayne Krenchicki 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .231 .593 0.020 0.90 0.042 -0.022 0.2 0 1
   Mark Belanger PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .516 -0.031 0.59 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 2 2
Scott McGregor P 0 3
   Sammy Stewart P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 8 4 .219 .594 -0.202 1.35 0.793 -0.997 -1.8 26 12
TB: A Bumbry 2; R Dauer 2; K Singleton; J Lowenstein; W Krenchicki.
RBI: K Singleton (32); R Dauer (20).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Sakata-R Dauer-E Murray.
Baserunning
SB: J Lowenstein 2 (4, 2nd base off B Kingman/M Heath, 3rd base off B Kingman/M Heath).
CS: J Lowenstein 2 (4, Home by J Jones/M Heath, Home by B Kingman/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .326 .878 -0.051 1.37 0.044 -0.095 -0.3 4 0 CS,IW
Dwayne Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .788 -0.016 1.50 0.045 -0.061 -0.1 7 0
Cliff Johnson DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .789 -0.032 2.15 0.154 -0.186 -0.0 HR
Tony Armas RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .859 -0.077 1.30 0.030 -0.107 -0.3 1 0
Mike Heath C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .242 .619 -0.003 1.16 0.079 -0.082 -0.1 7 0 GDP
Jeff Newman 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .615 0.111 1.97 0.173 -0.061 0.3 4 0
Dave McKay 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .565 -0.083 1.96 0.000 -0.083 -0.5 0 1 SH
   Wayne Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .637 -0.068 4.35 0.000 -0.068 -0.4
Shooty Babitt 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .578 -0.042 0.85 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 3 1
   Tim Hosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .432 -0.096 3.58 0.000 -0.096 -0.3
   Keith Drumright 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .344 .744 0.373 4.84 0.373 0.000 0.9 0 0
Rob Picciolo SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .631 0.281 1.95 0.338 -0.056 0.7 1 4 2B
Brian Kingman P 0 0
   Bob Owchinko P 0 0
   Jeff Jones P 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 3 2 .258 .711 0.297 1.81 1.236 -0.937 -0.4 27 6
2B: R Picciolo (2, off S McGregor).
HR: C Johnson (9, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D McKay (1, off S McGregor).
IBB: R Henderson (2, by S McGregor).
TB: C Johnson 4; R Picciolo 2; J Newman 2; R Henderson; M Heath; K Drumright; T Armas.
GIDP: M Heath (7).
RBI: C Johnson (28); K Drumright (4); R Picciolo (8).
2-out RBI: R Picciolo; K Drumright.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning
CS: R Henderson (15, 2nd base by S McGregor POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor 7.2 6 2 2 2 2 1 3.15 29 59 -0.049 1.47 0.7
Sammy Stewart, L (2-3) 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.81 6 3 0 -0.248 3.55 -0.2
Team Totals 8.2 8 3 3 3 2 1 3.12 35 59 3 0 -0.297 1.35 0.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Kingman 4 7 2 2 3 1 0 2.72 21 38 -0.236 1.32 -1.6
Bob Owchinko 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.13 9 2 0 0.190 1.19 1.8
Jeff Jones, W (4-1) 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2.31 10 2 0 0.248 1.56 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 8 4 0 2.00 40 38 4 0 0.202 1.81 1.8
B Kingman faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S McGregor (3; R Henderson).
Pickoffs: S McGregor (2; R Henderson, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 31,520.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Oakland Athletics
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Rich Dauer 2B 2 Dwayne Murphy CF
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Cliff Johnson DH
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Tony Armas RF
5 Terry Crowley DH 5 Mike Heath C
6 John Lowenstein LF 6 Jeff Newman 1B
7 Dan Graham C 7 Dave McKay 3B
8 Lenn Sakata SS 8 Shooty Babitt 2B
9 Wayne Krenchicki 3B 9 Rob Picciolo SS
Scott McGregor P Brian Kingman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 2 1-3 R OAK K. Drumright S. Stewart 37% 100% Single to LF; Heath Scores; Gross to 2B
b8 1-2 2 -2- R OAK R. Picciolo S. McGregor 34% 58% Double to RF; Newman Scores
t5 1-1 0 12- R BAL K. Singleton B. Kingman -17% 21% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Dauer to 3B
b4 0-1 1 --- R OAK C. Johnson S. McGregor 15% 53% Home Run
b8 2-2 2 123 O OAK C. Johnson S. Stewart -13% 50% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Brian Kingman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry B. Kingman -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL R. Dauer B. Kingman 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton B. Kingman 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray B. Kingman 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson S. McGregor 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK D. Murphy S. McGregor -6% 52% Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy S. McGregor -1% 51% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson S. McGregor -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Brian Kingman facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Crowley B. Kingman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL J. Lowenstein B. Kingman -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Graham B. Kingman 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL L. Sakata B. Kingman -1% 51% Lowenstein Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- BAL L. Sakata B. Kingman -0% 51% Lowenstein Steals 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O BAL L. Sakata B. Kingman 4% 55% Walk, Lowenstein Caught Stealing Hm (C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK T. Armas S. McGregor -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Heath S. McGregor 3% 55% Single to LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Newman S. McGregor -3% 52% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. McKay S. McGregor -2% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Brian Kingman facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL W. Krenchicki B. Kingman -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry B. Kingman -6% 39% Single to LF; Krenchicki to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- R BAL R. Dauer B. Kingman -11% 29% Single to LF; Krenchicki Scores; Bumbry to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- O BAL K. Singleton B. Kingman 5% 34% Popfly: 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O BAL E. Murray B. Kingman 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 12- O BAL T. Crowley B. Kingman 4% 42% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Babitt S. McGregor -3% 39% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo S. McGregor -2% 37% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson S. McGregor -1% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Brian Kingman facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein B. Kingman 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- BAL D. Graham B. Kingman -2% 36% Walk
t4 1-0 1 1-- O BAL L. Sakata B. Kingman 3% 38% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O BAL W. Krenchicki B. Kingman 2% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy S. McGregor -3% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- R OAK C. Johnson S. McGregor 15% 53% Home Run
b4 1-1 1 --- OAK T. Armas S. McGregor 3% 56% Single to RF
b4 1-1 1 1-- OO OAK M. Heath S. McGregor -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Brian Kingman facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry B. Kingman -5% 45% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- BAL R. Dauer B. Kingman -7% 38% Single to CF; Bumbry to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- R BAL K. Singleton B. Kingman -17% 21% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Dauer to 3B
Bob Owchinko replaces Brian Kingman pitching
t5 2-1 0 1-3 O BAL E. Murray B. Owchinko 9% 30% Fielder's Choice SS; Dauer out at Hm/SS-C; Singleton to 2B
Jose Morales pinch hits for Terry Crowley (DH) batting 5th
t5 2-1 1 12- O BAL J. Morales B. Owchinko 4% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O BAL J. Lowenstein B. Owchinko 4% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman S. McGregor -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. McKay S. McGregor -2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O OAK S. Babitt S. McGregor -2% 32% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bob Owchinko facing 7-8-9
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Dan Graham (C) batting 7th
t6 2-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey B. Owchinko 2% 34% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 1 --- O BAL L. Sakata B. Owchinko 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
Mark Belanger pinch hits for Wayne Krenchicki (3B) batting 9th
t6 2-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Owchinko 1% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
Rick Dempsey moves from PH to C
Lenn Sakata moves from SS to 2B
Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B
Mark Belanger moves from PH to SS
b6 1-2 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo S. McGregor -4% 33% Popfly: 2B
b6 1-2 1 --- O OAK R. Henderson S. McGregor -3% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O OAK D. Murphy S. McGregor -2% 28% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry B. Owchinko -3% 25% Walk
t7 2-1 0 1-- O BAL R. Dauer B. Owchinko 3% 28% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton B. Owchinko -3% 25% Walk; Bumbry to 2B
Jeff Jones replaces Bob Owchinko pitching
t7 2-1 1 12- O BAL E. Murray J. Jones 4% 29% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 12- O BAL J. Morales J. Jones 4% 33% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- O OAK C. Johnson S. McGregor -5% 28% Flyball: LF
b7 1-2 1 --- O OAK T. Armas S. McGregor -3% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O OAK M. Heath S. McGregor -2% 23% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Jeff Jones facing 6-7-8
t8 2-1 0 --- BAL J. Lowenstein J. Jones -3% 20% Walk
t8 2-1 0 1-- BAL R. Dempsey J. Jones -5% 15% Walk; Lowenstein to 2B
t8 2-1 0 12- O BAL L. Sakata J. Jones 1% 16% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lowenstein to 3B
t8 2-1 1 1-3 O BAL M. Belanger J. Jones 9% 25% Lowenstein Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t8 2-1 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Jones 2% 27% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
b8 1-2 0 --- OAK J. Newman S. McGregor 10% 37% Single/Bunt
b8 1-2 0 1-- O OAK D. McKay S. McGregor -4% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Newman to 2B
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Shooty Babitt (2B) batting 8th
b8 1-2 1 -2- O OAK T. Hosley S. McGregor -10% 24% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 2 -2- R OAK R. Picciolo S. McGregor 34% 58% Double to RF; Newman Scores
b8 2-2 2 -2- OAK R. Henderson S. McGregor 1% 58% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 2 12- OAK D. Murphy S. McGregor 5% 63% Walk; Picciolo to 3B; Henderson to 2B
Sammy Stewart replaces Scott McGregor pitching
b8 2-2 2 123 O OAK C. Johnson S. Stewart -13% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Jeff Jones facing 1-2-3
Keith Drumright replaces Tim Hosley (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 2-2 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Jones 5% 55% Strikeout
t9 2-2 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer J. Jones 4% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-2 2 --- BAL K. Singleton J. Jones -3% 56% Walk
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
t9 2-2 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray J. Jones 6% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
Jim Dwyer moves from PR to LF
John Lowenstein moves from LF to RF
b9 2-2 0 --- O OAK T. Armas S. Stewart -5% 57% Flyball: LF
b9 2-2 1 --- OAK M. Heath S. Stewart 5% 62% Walk
b9 2-2 1 1-- OAK J. Newman S. Stewart 7% 70% Single to RF; Heath to 2B
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Dave McKay (3B) batting 7th
b9 2-2 1 12- O OAK W. Gross S. Stewart -7% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Heath to 3B
b9 2-2 2 1-3 R OAK K. Drumright S. Stewart 37% 100% Single to LF; Heath Scores; Gross to 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

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