May 30, 1992 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 35,152

Saturday, May 30, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:19

Orioles

28-19

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  0  0   0  1  4   0  0  0    7 12  1
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    6  9  3

W: J Mesa (2-5), L: J Slusarski (4-3), S: G Olson (11)

Athletics

27-21

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson LF                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .286  .908   30    3   0   HR,IW
M Devereaux CF                4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .776   23    2   0   
C Ripken SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .757   16    1   6   SB
S Horn DH                     5   1   1   2    0   2  .256  .792   19    0   0   HR
R Milligan 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .265  .826   16    9   1   
  D Segui 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .667         0   0   
C Hoiles C                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .958   20    7   0   2B
C Martinez RF                 4   1   2   3    0   1  .200  .769   17    0   0   HR
L Gomez 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .309  .853   16    0   1   CS,GDP
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .576   12    4   7   

J Mesa P                                                                 1   1
  T Frohwirth P                                                          0   0
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   7  12   7    4   7              169   27  16

BATTING

2B: C Hoiles (6, off J Slusarski).

HR: C Martinez (3, off V Horsman; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Horn (3, off J Slusarski; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Anderson (8, off J Slusarski; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

IBB: B Anderson (2, by G Nelson).

TB: C Martinez 5; B Anderson 4; S Horn 4; C Ripken 2; L Gomez 2; C Hoiles 2; R Milligan 2; M Devereaux.

GIDP: L Gomez (5).

RBI: C Martinez 3 (12); S Horn 2 (12); B Anderson (36); R Milligan (18).

2-out RBI: R Milligan.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 4. C Ripken-B Ripken-R Milligan 2; L Gomez-B Ripken-R Milligan; B Ripken-C Ripken-R Milligan.

E: B Anderson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Ripken (2, 2nd base off R Gossage/T Steinbach).

CS: L Gomez (2, 2nd base by V Horsman/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 3B                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .243  .551   24    0   1   GDP
T Neel LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    0   0   
  J Quirk PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .602    2    0   0   
  W Wilson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .676         0   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .230  .729   20    1   0   
H Baines DH                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .553    4    0   0   
  R Ready PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .830    6    0   0   HR
M McGwire 1B                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .274 1.084   18    7   0   
T Steinbach C                 3   1   2   1    1   1  .253  .708   15    7   1   HR
D Howitt CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .375  .750   17    7   0   GDP
M Bordick SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .352  .796   15    4   1   SB,2·GDP
L Blankenship 2B              1   0   0   0    3   0  .277  .763   24    1   5   CS

J Slusarski P                                                            0   1
  V Horsman P                                                            0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   6   9   5    8   6              162   27   9

BATTING

HR: R Ready (1, off M Flanagan; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); T Steinbach (3, off J Mesa; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: T Steinbach 5; R Ready 4; D Howitt 2; H Baines; M Bordick; J Quirk; J Browne.

GIDP: M Bordick 2 (4); J Browne (1); D Howitt (1).

RBI: R Ready 2 (2); T Steinbach (7); D Howitt (1); J Browne (7).

2-out RBI: J Browne.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Browne-L Blankenship-M McGwire.

PB: T Steinbach (3).

E: L Blankenship (1); T Neel (1); J Browne (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Bordick (5, 2nd base off T Frohwirth/C Hoiles).

CS: L Blankenship (3, 2nd base by J Mesa/C Hoiles).

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 Mesa, W (2-5)                6.2   5   4   4    5   2   1   5.19   26   92-47   27· 4·16   10· 8· 1· 0     45    -     1.05   0.06
T Frohwirth                    0.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   2.22    4   22-10    5· 0· 5    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    1.14  -0.06
M Flanagan                     0     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.50    1    6-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.07  -0.17
G Olson, S (11)                2     2   0   0    1   3   0   1.61    8   36-22    9· 2·11    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    3.35   0.32
Totals                         9     9   6   6    8   6   2          39  156-83   43· 7·33   11· 9· 5· 0          2-2

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slusarski, L (4-3)           5     7   6   5    2   3   2   5.50   24   92-54   32· 3·19    9· 8· 2· 0     32    -     0.85  -0.34
V Horsman                      0.2   3   1   1    1   0   1   2.25    5   15-9     4· 1· 4    1· 2· 1· 0          2-2    0.30  -0.07
G Nelson                       2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.60    9   34-20   11· 5· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.29   0.02
R Gossage                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.78    4   18-12    6· 3· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.94   0.03
Totals                         9    12   7   6    4   7   3          42  159-95   53·12·30   13·14· 4· 0          4-2

T Frohwirth faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
M Flanagan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
J Slusarski faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: J Slusarski (1).

WP: J Mesa (1).

IBB: G Nelson (1; B Anderson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Tschida, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 35,152.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics                    
1. B Anderson           LF    1. J Browne             3B 
2. M Devereaux          CF    2. T Neel               LF 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. S Horn               DH    4. H Baines             DH 
5. R Milligan           1B    5. M McGwire            1B 
6. C Hoiles             C     6. T Steinbach          C  
7. C Martinez           RF    7. D Howitt             CF 
8. L Gomez              3B    8. M Bordick            SS 
9. B Ripken             2B    9. L Blankenship        2B 

   J Mesa               P        J Slusarski          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  7-6  12-  4   24%  85% M Bordick       G Olson         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   b 8   0  7-4  1--  6  -17%  72% R Ready         M Flanagan      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Ready Scores
   t 5   1  2-2  ---  2   16%  63% B Anderson      J Slusarski     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Anderson Scores
   t 6   0  2-3  ---  3   12%  80% S Horn          J Slusarski     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Horn Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  12-  5  -11%  46% T Steinbach     J Mesa          Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Baines Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; McGwire to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Slusarski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   48%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   50%  M Devereaux     Walk
          1--  1   59%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Devereaux to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Ripken to 2B
   RO     -23  2   60%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B; Devereaux Scores; Ripken to 3B
   R      --3  2   68%  R Milligan      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Ripken Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   67%  C Hoiles        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  J Browne        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   70%  T Neel          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   71%  J Canseco       Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Slusarski facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   74%  C Martinez      Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   69%  L Gomez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   69%  B Ripken        Walk
          1--      70%  B Anderson      Balk; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-  4   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   64%  H Baines        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      61%  M McGwire       Wild Pitch; Baines to 2B
          -2-  5   57%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  5   46%  T Steinbach     Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Baines Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; McGwire to 2B
   R      12-  4   36%  D Howitt        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); McGwire Scores; Steinbach to 2B
   OO     12-  3   46%  M Bordick       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Steinbach to 3B
          --3  5   45%  L Blankenship   Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  J Browne        Blankenship Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-P); Steinbach stays at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Slusarski facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   48%  M Devereaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   46%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   47%  S Horn          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Horn to 1B
   O      1--  2   45%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  J Browne        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   49%  T Neel          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Slusarski facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  C Hoiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   45%  C Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   44%  L Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   44%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  5   40%  T Steinbach     Walk; McGwire to 2B
   OO     12-  5   50%  D Howitt        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Slusarski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   47%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   63%  B Anderson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Anderson Scores
   O      ---  5   61%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   60%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   63%  M Bordick       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  6   60%  L Blankenship   Walk
   OO     1--  2   67%  J Browne        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Slusarski facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   80%  S Horn          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Horn Scores
          ---  6   82%  R Milligan      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   89%  C Hoiles        Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B Foul); Milligan to 3B
                  Vince Horsman replaces Joe Slusarski pitching
   RRR    -23  3   96%  C Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Milligan Scores; Hoiles Scores; Martinez Scores
          ---  2   97%  L Gomez         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  B Ripken        Gomez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  2   96%  " "             Popfly: SS
          ---  5   96%  B Anderson      Walk
          1--  3   96%  M Devereaux     Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); Anderson to 3B
                  Gene Nelson replaces Vince Horsman pitching
   O      1-3  3   95%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Ripken to 1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   96%  T Neel          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   97%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Gene Nelson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   97%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   97%  R Milligan      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   97%  C Hoiles        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   98%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  1   96%  T Steinbach     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Steinbach Scores
   O      ---  2   97%  D Howitt        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   96%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Todd Frohwirth replaces Jose Mesa pitching
          1--      95%  L Blankenship   Bordick Steals 2B
          -2-  5   94%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  6   89%  J Browne        Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bordick Scores; Blankenship to 3B
   O      1-3  5   94%  T Neel          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-4, Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   93%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   94%  L Gomez         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   93%  B Ripken        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      94%  B Anderson      Passed Ball; Gomez to 2B
          -2-  4   94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   93%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-7, Todd Frohwirth facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   88%  J Canseco       Walk
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Todd Frohwirth pitching; Randy Ready pinch hits for Harold Baines batting 4th
   RR     1--  6   72%  R Ready         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Canseco Scores; Ready Scores
                  Gregg Olson replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
          ---  5   62%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  4   71%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   61%  D Howitt        Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B); McGwire to 2B
   OO     12-  4   85%  M Bordick       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Gossage replaces Gene Nelson pitching
          ---  5   87%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      87%  S Horn          E5 on Foul Ball (3B Foul)
   O      1--  4   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   83%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
          1--      84%  C Hoiles        Ripken Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   82%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-7, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
                  David Segui replaces Randy Milligan playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  5   90%  L Blankenship   Lineout: LF
   O      ---  5   96%  J Browne        Strikeout Looking
                  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Troy Neel batting 2nd
          ---  2   91%  J Quirk         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Jamie Quirk batting 2nd
   O      1--  5  100%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Athletics 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation