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5
Tuesday, May 3, 1966
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 8,550, Time of Game: 2:18
Orioles
0
12-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Senators
3
5-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 8 GB
W: Phil Ortega (1-1)
L: Jim Palmer (2-1)
S: Casey Cox (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Senators        0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  X    3  9  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .516 -0.097 1.01 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 3 2
Curt Blefary LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .726 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 3 0
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .438 1.440 0.125 0.86 0.141 -0.016 1.1 1 0 SB
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .998 -0.123 1.54 0.000 -0.123 -1.0 0 1
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .174 .681 -0.148 1.22 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 6 1
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .699 -0.016 0.87 0.045 -0.061 -0.1 2 1
Paul Blair CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .208 .627 -0.046 1.04 0.029 -0.074 -0.2 4 0 SB
   Woodie Held PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.031 1.16 0.000 -0.031 -0.5
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .865 -0.078 1.04 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 5 0
Jim Palmer P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.083 -0.038 0.78 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 0 2
   Charlie Lau PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.667 0.023 0.45 0.023 0.000 0.2
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 2 5 .156 .362 -0.493 0.99 0.238 -0.730 -3.9 24 7
TB: D Johnson 2; F Robinson 2; P Blair.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: F Robinson (4, 3rd base off P Ortega/J French); P Blair (3, 2nd base off P Ortega/J French).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Valentine RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .255 .717 -0.006 1.39 0.089 -0.096 0.1 3 0 SB
Don Blasingame 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .407 -0.094 1.04 0.000 -0.094 -1.0 4 1 SH
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .900 -0.046 0.88 0.028 -0.074 -0.6 0 5
Frank Howard LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .236 .791 0.077 0.98 0.149 -0.072 1.2 1 0 HR
   Casey Cox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Nen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .633 -0.068 0.67 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 10 0
Don Lock CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .190 .701 0.057 0.84 0.086 -0.028 0.9 2 0 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .255 .626 0.024 0.63 0.039 -0.015 -0.2 1 3 3B
Jim French C 3 0 2 1 1 0 .667 1.417 0.108 1.07 0.112 -0.003 0.6 6 0
Phil Ortega P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 -0.042 1.54 0.025 -0.067 -0.4 0 2
   Willie Kirkland LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 3 5 .281 .812 0.006 0.97 0.528 -0.521 -0.4 27 11
2B: D Lock (2, off E Watt).
3B: E Brinkman (1, off J Palmer).
HR: F Howard (4, off J Palmer; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: D Blasingame (1, off J Palmer).
TB: E Brinkman 4; F Howard 4; D Lock 2; F Valentine 2; J French 2; K McMullen.
RBI: F Howard 2 (9); J French (1).
2-out RBI: F Howard 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: J French (1).
Baserunning
SB: F Valentine (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (2-1) 7 8 3 3 3 4 1 4.56 32 50 -0.011 1.07 0.0
Eddie Watt 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 4 0 0 0.005 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 3 5 1 3.38 36 50 0 0 -0.006 0.99 0.4

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Ortega, W (1-1) 7 3 0 0 1 4 0 2.60 25 74 0.432 1.06 3.0
Casey Cox, S (3) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.57 9 0 0 0.062 0.80 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 34 74 0 0 0.494 0.97 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: J Palmer (2); P Ortega (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 8,550.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Washington Senators
1 Luis Aparicio SS 1 Fred Valentine RF
2 Curt Blefary LF 2 Don Blasingame 2B
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Ken McMullen 3B
4 Brooks Robinson 3B 4 Frank Howard LF
5 Boog Powell 1B 5 Dick Nen 1B
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Don Lock CF
7 Paul Blair CF 7 Ed Brinkman SS
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Jim French C
9 Jim Palmer P 9 Phil Ortega P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-0 2 -2- RR WSA F. Howard J. Palmer 15% 94% Home Run; Valentine Scores
t4 0-0 1 --3 O BAL B. Powell P. Ortega 8% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --3 R WSA J. French J. Palmer 8% 70% Single to CF; Lock Scores
b2 0-0 2 123 O WSA F. Valentine J. Palmer -8% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Johnson P. Ortega 5% 56% 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, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. Aparicio P. Ortega 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Blefary P. Ortega 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL F. Robinson P. Ortega -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson P. Ortega -1% 51% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ortega 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA F. Valentine J. Palmer 4% 58% Single to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- WSA D. Blasingame J. Palmer 3% 61% Valentine Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Palmer -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O WSA K. McMullen J. Palmer -3% 53% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O WSA F. Howard J. Palmer -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell P. Ortega 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson P. Ortega 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair P. Ortega -1% 53% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren P. Ortega -2% 51% Blair Steals 2B; Blair to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 0-0 2 --3 O BAL A. Etchebarren P. Ortega 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Nen J. Palmer -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Palmer -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- WSA E. Brinkman J. Palmer 3% 54% Triple (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 --3 WSA J. French J. Palmer 1% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-3 WSA P. Ortega J. Palmer 2% 58% Walk; French to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O WSA F. Valentine J. Palmer -8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer P. Ortega 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL L. Aparicio P. Ortega 2% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL C. Blefary P. Ortega 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Palmer -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- WSA K. McMullen J. Palmer 3% 56% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O WSA F. Howard J. Palmer -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O WSA D. Nen J. Palmer -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL F. Robinson P. Ortega -4% 46% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ortega 2% 47% Flyball: CF; Robinson to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- BAL B. Powell P. Ortega -4% 43% Robinson Steals 3B
t4 0-0 1 --3 O BAL B. Powell P. Ortega 8% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Johnson P. Ortega 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Lock J. Palmer 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- WSA E. Brinkman J. Palmer 4% 64% Wild Pitch; Lock to 2B
b4 0-0 0 -2- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Palmer -1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lock to 3B
b4 0-0 1 --3 R WSA J. French J. Palmer 8% 70% Single to CF; Lock Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-- O WSA P. Ortega J. Palmer -2% 68% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-0 2 1-- O WSA F. Valentine J. Palmer -2% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair P. Ortega 3% 69% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren P. Ortega 2% 71% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 --- O BAL J. Palmer P. Ortega 1% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b5 1-0 0 --- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Palmer -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen J. Palmer -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O WSA F. Howard J. Palmer -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O BAL L. Aparicio P. Ortega 4% 72% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 1 --- O BAL C. Blefary P. Ortega 2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson P. Ortega 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O WSA D. Nen J. Palmer -2% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Palmer -1% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- WSA E. Brinkman J. Palmer 1% 73% Single to RF
b6 1-0 2 1-- WSA J. French J. Palmer 2% 76% Single (LF-CF); Brinkman to 3B
b6 1-0 2 1-3 O WSA P. Ortega J. Palmer -4% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Phil Ortega facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Ortega 4% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell P. Ortega 3% 79% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- BAL D. Johnson P. Ortega -2% 76% Single to LF
t7 0-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair P. Ortega 4% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b7 1-0 0 --- WSA F. Valentine J. Palmer 3% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b7 1-0 0 1-- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Palmer -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Valentine to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O WSA K. McMullen J. Palmer -3% 80% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1-0 2 -2- RR WSA F. Howard J. Palmer 15% 94% Home Run; Valentine Scores
b7 3-0 2 --- O WSA D. Nen J. Palmer -0% 94% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
Casey Cox replaces Frank Howard (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Willie Kirkland replaces Phil Ortega (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 0-3 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren C. Cox 2% 96% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
Charlie Lau pinch hits for Jim Palmer (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- BAL C. Lau C. Cox -2% 94% Walk
t8 0-3 1 1-- O BAL L. Aparicio C. Cox 2% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aparicio to 1B
t8 0-3 2 1-- O BAL C. Blefary C. Cox 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 6-7-8
Eddie Watt replaces Charlie Lau (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- WSA D. Lock E. Watt 1% 98% Double to LF
b8 3-0 0 -2- O WSA E. Brinkman E. Watt -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-0 1 -2- O WSA J. French E. Watt -0% 98% Lineout: SS
b8 3-0 2 -2- O WSA W. Kirkland E. Watt -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Senators' Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
t9 0-3 0 --- BAL F. Robinson C. Cox -3% 94% Single to CF
t9 0-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson C. Cox 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 1B
t9 0-3 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell C. Cox 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-3 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson C. Cox -2% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Robinson to 3B
Woodie Held pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 7th
t9 0-3 2 1-3 O BAL W. Held C. Cox 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 3.

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