September 11, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 3 CHW 8
CAL 7 DET 14
CLE 1 MIN 3
@KCR 1 MIL 5
OAK 0 TEX 5
SEA 2 TOR 3
BAL 1 CIN 9
HOU 8 SDP 3
@LAD 1 MON 8
CHC 6 MON 3
CHC 2 PHI 5
@NYM 2 PIT 7
STL 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 12,092

Tuesday, September 11, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Orioles

94-48

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    3  5  0

W: T Underwood (7-16), L: S McGregor (11-5)

Blue Jays

45-98

Won 1

7th, 49½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .280  .696    0    3   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .660    0    2   2   
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .947    0    2   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .289  .832    0    6   2   
L May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .715    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .723    0    2   1   
G Roenicke LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .927    0    3   0   
K Garcia SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .667    0    0   3   
  M Corey PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .673    0    4   0   
  B Ayala PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .782    0    0   0   
  M Belanger PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .507         0   0   

S McGregor P                                                             2   1
Totals                       35   1   9   1    3   7                    24   9

BATTING

TB: E Murray 3; A Bumbry 2; K Singleton; L May; R Dauer; G Roenicke.

RBI: E Murray (90).

2-out RBI: E Murray.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces.

E: D DeCinces (11).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .279  .677    0    1   1   2B
B Bailor RF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .578    0    2   0   3B
O Velez LF                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .300  .958    0    0   0   
  J Cannon LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .470         2   0   
R Carty DH                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .709    0    0   0   HR
C Kusick 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .730    0   11   0   
R Bosetti CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .654    0    3   0   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .622    0    6   2   
R Howell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .724    0    0   5   
L Gomez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .525    0    2   1   

T Underwood P                                                            0   2
Totals                       28   3   5   3    0   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Griffin (18, off S McGregor).

3B: B Bailor (3, off S McGregor).

HR: R Carty (10, off S McGregor; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Griffin 4; R Carty 4; B Bailor 3.

RBI: R Carty (48); B Bailor (31); O Velez (43).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
S McGregor, L (11-5)           8     5   3   3    0   3   1   3.39   28     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 4     63    -     0.64   0.03
Totals                         8     5   3   3    0   3   1          28     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 4           -

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Underwood, W (7-16)          9     9   1   1    3   7   0   3.77   38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 9     69    -     1.43   0.52
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Underwood (11).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 12,092.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. B Bailor             RF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. O Velez              LF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. R Carty              DH 
5. L May                DH    5. C Kusick             1B 
6. D DeCinces           3B    6. R Bosetti            CF 
7. G Roenicke           LF    7. R Cerone             C  
8. K Garcia             SS    8. R Howell             3B 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. L Gomez              2B 

   S McGregor           P        T Underwood          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-1  123      12%  74% K Garcia        T Underwood     Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 6   1  2-1  123      12%  62% G Roenicke      T Underwood     Popfly: 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      12%  72% B Bailor        S McGregor      Triple (CF-RF); Griffin Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  12-     -11%  40% L May           T Underwood     Single to LF; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
   t 3   2  2-0  12-     -11%  61% E Murray        T Underwood     Single to RF; Dauer Scores; Singleton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  R Dauer         Walk
          1--      48%  K Singleton     Wild Pitch; Dauer to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  A Griffin       Double (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      72%  B Bailor        Triple (CF-RF); Griffin Scores
   RO     --3      72%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailor Scores
   O      ---      70%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  L May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
          ---      72%  G Roenicke      Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  R Bosetti       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  R Cerone        Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  R Howell        Groundout: P-1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      74%  R Dauer         Single to LF
          1--      72%  K Singleton     Walk; Dauer to 2B
   R      12-      61%  E Murray        Single to RF; Dauer Scores; Singleton to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  L May           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  L Gomez         Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      67%  A Griffin       Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  B Bailor        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  O Velez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  K Garcia        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  C Kusick        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  R Bosetti       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  R Cerone        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      67%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  L Gomez         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Underwood facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  K Singleton     Single to CF
          1--      51%  E Murray        Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
          12-      40%  L May           Single to LF; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
   O      123      50%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      123      62%  G Roenicke      Popfly: 2B
   O      123      74%  K Garcia        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  A Griffin       Single to 3B/Bunt; Griffin to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      79%  B Bailor        Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
   OO     --3      69%  O Velez         Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  R Dempsey       Popfly: SS
          ---      69%  A Bumbry        Single to SS
   O      1--      77%  R Dauer         Baserunner Out Advancing; Bumbry out at 2B/C-2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      89%  R Carty         Home Run
   O      ---      87%  C Kusick        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Bosetti       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Cerone        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Underwood facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Cannon replaces Otto Velez playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      90%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  E Murray        Single to CF
   O      1--      90%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  R Howell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  L Gomez         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  A Griffin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Underwood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Mark Corey pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  M Corey         Strikeout
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Ayala         Walk
                  Mark Belanger pinch runs for Benny Ayala batting 9th
          1--      93%  A Bumbry        Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Blue Jays 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197909110

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