September 13, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 10
@BOS 3 OAK 8
@MIL 3 MIN 7
@TEX 4
(12) BAL 10
@TOR 4 LAD 8
SDP 6 MON 4
CHC 3 PHI 2
@NYM 1 ATL 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 11,080

Thursday, September 13, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Orioles

95-49

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  3  3   0  3  1   0  0  0   10 14  3
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  2    4  4  1

W: M Flanagan (22-7), L: P Huffman (6-15)

Blue Jays

46-99

Lost 1

7th, 49½ 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  .283  .700    0    5   0   SB,GDP
T Chism SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Garcia SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .668    0    0   4   2B
K Singleton RF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .952    0    0   0   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   2   1   3    0   0  .290  .838    0   14   0   HR,HBP
P Kelly LF                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .305  .930    0    0   0   HR,2B
  G Roenicke LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .913    0    1   0   GDP
T Crowley DH                  2   2   1   0    1   0  .304  .925    0    0   0   
  M Corey PH                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   2   2   4    0   1  .233  .729    0    1   5   HR,2B
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .655    0    4   2   
D Skaggs C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .540    0    2   0   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   2
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   1
Totals                       40  10  14  10    1   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (10, off J Todd); K Singleton (26, off P Huffman); K Garcia (13, off J Garvin); D DeCinces (23, off J Todd).

HR: E Murray (23, off P Huffman; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF); P Kelly (7, off P Huffman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D DeCinces (14, off P Huffman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: E Murray (2, by J Garvin).

TB: D DeCinces 6; P Kelly 6; E Murray 4; A Bumbry 3; K Garcia 3; K Singleton 2; R Dauer; T Crowley; D Skaggs.

GIDP: A Bumbry (6); G Roenicke (11).

RBI: D DeCinces 4 (53); E Murray 3 (94); P Kelly (20); K Garcia (23); R Dauer (57).

2-out RBI: D DeCinces 2; R Dauer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Dauer.

E: R Dauer (15); K Singleton (3); D DeCinces (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (33, 2nd base off P Huffman/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .673    0    4   4   GDP
B Bailor RF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .569    0    3   0   
R Bosetti CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .659    0    1   0   
  A Woods LF                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .276  .724    0    0   0   
R Carty DH                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .255  .712    0    0   0   HR
O Velez LF-RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .949    0    2   0   
C Kusick 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .708    0   11   0   
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .821    0    0   0   
R Cerone C                    3   2   0   0    1   0  .225  .620    0    4   0   
R Howell 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .254  .722    0    1   2   
L Gomez 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .528    0    1   1   

P Huffman P                                                              0   2
  J Todd P                                                               0   1
  J Garvin P                                                             0   1
  D Freisleben P                                                         0   0
  T Buskey P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   4   2    2   2                    27  11

BATTING

HR: R Carty (11, off M Flanagan; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Carty 4; R Howell 2; L Gomez.

GIDP: A Griffin (9).

RBI: R Carty 2 (50).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Garvin-A Griffin-C Kusick; A Griffin-C Kusick.

E: A Griffin (31).

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 Flanagan, W (22-7)           8     4   4   1    2   2   1   3.19   31     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 4     64    -     0.33   0.13
D Stanhouse                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     4   4   1    2   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 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
P Huffman, L (6-15)            2     7   6   6    0   0   3   5.46   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7     18    -     0.87  -0.34
J Todd                         2.2   4   3   0    1   1   0   5.74   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.26  -0.03
J Garvin                       2.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   4.22    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.02  -0.00
D Freisleben                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.71    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
T Buskey                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  10   7    1   4   3          42     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·14          1-0

M Flanagan faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
P Huffman faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Garvin (2; E Murray).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 11,080.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. T Chism              SS    2. B Bailor             RF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. R Bosetti            CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. R Carty              DH 
5. P Kelly              LF    5. O Velez              LF 
6. T Crowley            DH    6. C Kusick             1B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. R Cerone             C  
8. R Dauer              2B    8. R Howell             3B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. L Gomez              2B 

   M Flanagan           P        P Huffman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      14%  78% D DeCinces      P Huffman       Home Run; Crowley Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% P Kelly         P Huffman       Home Run
   b 3   0  6-0  1--      -7%  84% R Howell        M Flanagan      Single to RF; Cerone Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Howell to 3B
   t 3   0  0-3  -23       6%  94% E Murray        P Huffman       Home Run; Garcia Scores; Singleton Scores
   t 3   0  0-3  1--       6%  87% K Singleton     P Huffman       Double to LF; Garcia to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Huffman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Chism         Flyball: CF
          1--      52%  K Singleton     Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      45%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
                  Kiko Garcia replaces Tom Chism playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      47%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Bailor        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Bosetti       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Huffman facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      60%  P Kelly         Home Run
          ---      63%  T Crowley       Single to CF
   RR     1--      78%  D DeCinces      Home Run; Crowley Scores
   O      ---      76%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  D Skaggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Kusick        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phil Huffman facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  K Garcia        Single to LF
          1--      87%  K Singleton     Double to LF; Garcia to 3B
   RRR    -23      94%  E Murray        Home Run; Garcia Scores; Singleton Scores
                  Jackson Todd replaces Phil Huffman pitching
          ---      95%  P Kelly         Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      95%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 3B
   O      --3      94%  D DeCinces      Popfly: SS
   O      --3      93%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  R Cerone        Walk
   R      1--      84%  R Howell        Single to RF; Cerone Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Howell to 3B
   O      --3      87%  L Gomez         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      90%  A Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      92%  B Bailor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jackson Todd facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  D Skaggs        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      91%  A Bumbry        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Bosetti       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  O Velez         Walk
   O      1--      93%  C Kusick        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jackson Todd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      93%  E Murray        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          1--      93%  T Crowley       Walk; Murray to 2B
   RR     12-      98%  D DeCinces      Double (LF-CF); Murray Scores/unER; Crowley Scores/unER
   R      -2-      99%  R Dauer         Single to CF; DeCinces Scores/unER
                  Jerry Garvin replaces Jackson Todd pitching
   O      1--      98%  D Skaggs        Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Roenicke replaces Pat Kelly playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  R Cerone        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  R Howell        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-1, Jerry Garvin facing 1-2-3
                  Al Woods replaces Rick Bosetti playing LF batting 3rd; Bob Bailor moves to CF; Otto Velez moves to RF
          ---      99%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   R      1--     100%  K Garcia        Double to LF; Bumbry Scores
   O      -2-     100%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
          -2-     100%  E Murray        Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      99%  G Roenicke      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bailor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Woods         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-1, Jerry Garvin facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Corey pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  M Corey         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Dauer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  O Velez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Kusick        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-1, Dave Freisleben facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Freisleben replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Skaggs        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  K Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-10, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Cerone        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Howell        Single to CF; Cerone to 2B
          12-      99%  L Gomez         Single to RF; Cerone to 3B; Howell to 2B
   ROO    123     100%  A Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Cerone Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  B Bailor        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-2, Tom Buskey facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Buskey replaces Dave Freisleben pitching
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Roenicke      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  M Corey         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-10, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  A Woods         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--     100%  R Carty         Home Run; Woods Scores/unER
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      ---     100%  O Velez         Groundout: P-1B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Craig Kusick batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  T Solaita       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Blue Jays 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR197909130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation