August 15, 1969 Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Pilots Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 2
@CAL 1
(12) NYY 2
@CHW 1 OAK 4
DET 0 BAL 2
@SEP 1 MIN 2
@WSA 0 ATL 8
STL 2 PIT 5
@CIN 1 LAD 9
@MON 2 PHI 1
HOU 0 SFG 3
CHC 0

Standings at end of play this day

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: 9,922

Friday, August 15, 1969
Time of Game: 2:41

Orioles

82-35

Won 3

1st

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

W: M Cuellar (16-9), L: G Brabender (9-9)

Pilots

48-67

Lost 1

3rd, 21 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .296  .836    0    2   0   2B
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .880    0    2   0   
F Robinson RF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .323 1.000    0    1   0   
B Powell 1B                   2   0   0   2    1   0  .305  .971    0    9   2   SF,IW
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .712    0    2   5   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .750    0    2   4   
E Hendricks C                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .256  .719    0    8   1   
C Salmon SS                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .233  .642    0    1   1   
M Cuellar P                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .070  .182    0    0   3   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    4   7                    27  16

BATTING

2B: D Buford (26, off G Brabender).

SF: B Powell (6, off G Brabender).

IBB: B Powell (8, by G Brabender).

TB: D Buford 3; B Robinson; F Robinson; P Blair; C Salmon.

RBI: B Powell 2 (106).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .676    0    3   2   CS
S Hovley RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .785    0    1   0   
W Comer CF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .245  .730    0    2   0   2B
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .653    0    2   0   
G Goossen 1B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .304  .970    0    5   0   
J McNertney C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .698    0    5   0   
  B Williams PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  G Gil PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .517    0    0   0   
J Donaldson 2B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .258  .665    0    3   4   
R Clark SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .511    0    4   1   
G Brabender P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .373    0    0   1   
  J Pagliaroni PH-C           1   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .739    0    2   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    4   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: W Comer (14, off M Cuellar).

TB: W Comer 2; J Pagliaroni; G Goossen; J Donaldson; J McNertney; T Harper.

RBI: G Goossen (8).

2-out RBI: G Goossen.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: J Donaldson (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Harper (11, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Cuellar).

PO: J Donaldson (1st base by M Cuellar).

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, W (16-9)            9     6   1   1    4   4   0   2.22   34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 5     71    -     1.61   0.66
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 5           -

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Brabender, L (9-9)           7     6   2   2    4   5   0   4.39   32     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 6     58    -     1.24   0.09
B Locker                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.97    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Brabender (6; B Powell).

PO: M Cuellar 2 (3; T Harper, 2nd base (CS); J Donaldson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 9,922.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Seattle Pilots                       
1. D Buford             LF    1. T Harper             3B 
2. P Blair              CF    2. S Hovley             RF 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. W Comer              CF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. G Goossen            1B 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. J McNertney          C  
7. E Hendricks          C     7. J Donaldson          2B 
8. C Salmon             SS    8. R Clark              SS 
9. M Cuellar            P     9. G Brabender          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-1  1--      13%  68% F Robinson      G Brabender     Single to RF; Blair to 3B
   b 1   2  1-0  12-     -12%  45% G Goossen       M Cuellar       Single to RF; Harper Scores; Comer to 3B
   b 7   2  2-1  1-3      11%  77% T Harper        M Cuellar       Fielder's Choice P; Williams out at Hm/P-C; Pagliaroni to 2B
   b 6   2  2-1  1-3       9%  71% J McNertney     M Cuellar       Baserunner Out Advancing; Comer out at Hm/C-2B-C
   b 9   0  2-1  ---       8%  90% G Goossen       M Cuellar       Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Buford        Single to 2B
          1--      59%  P Blair         Walk; Buford to 2B
   O      12-      57%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Buford to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  B Powell        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Buford Scores
   O      1--      57%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  T Harper        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      54%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 2B
          -2-      52%  W Comer         Walk
   O      12-      57%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      45%  G Goossen       Single to RF; Harper Scores; Comer to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J McNertney     Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  D Johnson       Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  E Hendricks     Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Salmon        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      45%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  J Donaldson     Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  R Clark         Donaldson Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Brabender     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  D Buford        Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      48%  F Robinson      Fielder's Choice P; Buford out at 3B/P-2B-3B; Robinson to 2B
          -2-      50%  B Powell        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      45%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Harper        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Hovley        Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  W Comer         Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Brabender facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  E Hendricks     Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  C Salmon        Single to 3B
          1--      49%  M Cuellar       Fielder's Choice ; Salmon to 2B
   O      12-      44%  D Buford        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  G Goossen       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  J McNertney     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  J Donaldson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Pilots 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Brabender facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  P Blair         Single to LF
          1--      68%  F Robinson      Single to RF; Blair to 3B
   RO     1-3      66%  B Powell        Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores
          1--      69%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      65%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Robinson to 2B
          12-      68%  E Hendricks     Walk; Robinson to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      61%  C Salmon        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Clark         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      66%  G Brabender     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      68%  S Hovley        Harper Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gene Brabender facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  M Cuellar       Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      64%  D Buford        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  P Blair         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  S Hovley        Flyball: 3B
          ---      59%  W Comer         Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B; Comer to 3B
          --3      62%  G Goossen       Walk
   O      1-3      71%  J McNertney     Baserunner Out Advancing; Comer out at Hm/C-2B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gene Brabender facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  F Robinson      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      67%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
          ---      58%  J McNertney     Single to LF
                  Billy Williams pinch runs for Jerry McNertney batting 6th
   O      1--      66%  J Donaldson     Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  R Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  Jim Pagliaroni pinch hits for Gene Brabender batting 9th
          1--      66%  J Pagliaroni    Single to 1B; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  T Harper        Fielder's Choice P; Williams out at Hm/P-C; Pagliaroni to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Locker replaces Billy Williams pitching and batting 6th; Jim Pagliaroni moves to C
          ---      80%  D Johnson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  C Salmon        Strikeout
   O      1--      72%  M Cuellar       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  W Comer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  G Goossen       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gus Gil pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  G Gil           Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Donaldson     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Pilots 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SE1196908150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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