September 11, 1968 Baltimore Orioles at Washington Senators Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 8
@CAL 2 CLE 1
@MIN 0
(12) NYY 7
CHW 2 OAK 3
BOS 2
(12) BAL 6
@WSA 1 BAL 4
@WSA 1
(10) ATL 3
SFG 1 NYM 1
@CHC 0 CIN 5
HOU 1 CIN 11
HOU 6 PHI 8
@PIT 6
(12) PIT 6
PHI 4 STL 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, September 11, 1968
Time of Game: 2:31

Orioles

84-62

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

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

W: J Hardin (18-10), L: C Pascual (12-11)

Senators

57-88

Lost 1

10th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .811    0    5   0   SB
C Blefary LF                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .201  .617    0    0   0   SB
F Robinson RF                 3   2   2   0    1   1  .264  .820    0    3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   1   0   2    0   0  .247  .745    0    8   1   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .251  .709    0    0   2   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .234  .765    0    7   0   2B
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .671    0    3   4   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .506    0    1   3   
J Hardin P                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .089  .216    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   6   8   5    2   9                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Hendricks (8, off J Miles); B Robinson (29, off C Pascual).

TB: B Robinson 3; D Buford 2; E Hendricks 2; F Robinson 2; J Hardin.

RBI: B Powell 2 (81); B Robinson 2 (69); E Hendricks (23).

2-out RBI: E Hendricks.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Powell-M Belanger-B Powell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Buford (22, 3rd base off C Pascual/P Casanova); C Blefary (6, 2nd base off C Pascual/P Casanova).

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .569    0    3   0   
  B Haywood P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Holman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .725    0    0   0   
E Stroud RF-CF                5   0   4   1    0   0  .245  .679    0    0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .689    0   13   0   HBP
F Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .893    0    0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .706    0    1   1   2B
B Allen 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .637    0    0   4   2B
P Casanova C                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .197  .465    0   10   0   
E Brinkman SS                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .453    0    0   2   
  G Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
  T Cullen SS                 2   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .631    0    0   2   2B
C Pascual P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .369         0   1   
  D Billings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Miles P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Peterson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .527    0    0   0   
  C Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Alyea PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .734    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   1  10   1    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Cullen (10, off J Hardin); B Allen (9, off J Hardin); K McMullen (11, off J Hardin).

HBP: M Epstein (13, by J Hardin).

TB: E Stroud 4; T Cullen 3; B Allen 3; K McMullen 2; M Epstein.

GIDP: G Martin (1).

RBI: E Stroud (22).

2-out RBI: E Stroud.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: M Epstein (12); F Howard (15).

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 Hardin, W (18-10)            9    10   1   1    2   7   0   2.45   39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10     68    -     0.56   0.17
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10           -

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Pascual, L (12-11)           3     5   4   3    1   3   0   2.82   16     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 5     37    -     1.38  -0.30
J Miles                        2     2   2   2    1   4   0  15.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.34  -0.03
C Cox                          2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.00
B Haywood                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.63    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   5    2   9   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Hardin (9; M Epstein).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Washington Senators                  
1. D Buford             CF    1. D Unser              CF 
2. C Blefary            LF    2. E Stroud             RF 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. M Epstein            1B 
4. B Powell             1B    4. F Howard             LF 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. K McMullen           3B 
6. E Hendricks          C     6. B Allen              2B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. P Casanova           C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. J Hardin             P     9. C Pascual            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  123      17%  91% B Robinson      C Pascual       Single to LF; Blefary Scores; Robinson Scores; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/unER; Robinson to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  123      11%  74% B Powell        C Pascual       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Buford Scores; Blefary to 3B; Robinson to 2B; Powell to 1B
   b 4   1  4-0  1-3       8%  93% G Martin        J Hardin        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% B Robinson      C Pascual       Double to LF
   t 3   0  0-0  1--       7%  61% D Buford        C Pascual       Single to LF; Hardin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Buford        Single to SS
   O      1--      52%  C Blefary       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Buford to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Stroud        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  M Epstein       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
   O      -2-      49%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      46%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  K McMullen      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  B Allen         Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      46%  P Casanova      Flyball: RF; Allen to 3B
   O      --3      50%  E Brinkman      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Camilo Pascual facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Hardin        Single to CF
          1--      61%  D Buford        Single to LF; Hardin to 2B
   O      12-      55%  C Blefary       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Buford to 2B
          12-      61%  F Robinson      Buford Steals 3B; Blefary Steals 2B
          -23      62%  " "             Walk
   R      123      74%  B Powell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Buford Scores; Blefary to 3B; Robinson to 2B; Powell to 1B
   RRR    123      91%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Blefary Scores; Robinson Scores; Powell Scores/Adv on E7/unER; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  E Hendricks     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      89%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Billings pinch hits for Camilo Pascual batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  D Billings      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  D Unser         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  E Stroud        Single to CF
          1--      89%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Stroud to 2B
   O      12-      91%  F Howard        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Miles facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Miles replaces Dick Billings pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  J Hardin        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  K McMullen      Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      80%  B Allen         Single to CF; McMullen to 3B
   O      1-3      85%  P Casanova      Strikeout
                  Gene Martin pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 8th
   OO     1-3      93%  G Martin        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Senators 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Miles facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Cullen replaces Gene Martin playing SS batting 8th
          ---      94%  C Blefary       Walk
          1--      96%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Blefary to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  B Powell        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blefary Scores; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      98%  E Hendricks     Double to LF; Robinson Scores
   O      -2-      98%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
                  Cap Peterson pinch hits for Jim Miles batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  C Peterson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  E Stroud        Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Casey Cox facing 8-9-1
                  Casey Cox replaces Cap Peterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  J Hardin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  F Howard        Flyball: 2B
          ---      98%  K McMullen      Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Allen         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  P Casanova      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Casey Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Powell        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  T Cullen        Single to CF
                  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Casey Cox batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  B Alyea         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  E Stroud        Single to RF; Cullen to 3B
          1-3      98%  M Epstein       Walk; Stroud to 2B
   O      123     100%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bill Haywood facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Haywood replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 1st; Ed Stroud moves to CF; Brant Alyea moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Allen         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  P Casanova      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Bill Haywood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Hardin        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Blefary       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-6, Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  T Cullen        Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  B Alyea         Flyball: 2B
                  Gary Holman pinch hits for Bill Haywood batting 1st
   O      -2-     100%  G Holman        Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-     100%  E Stroud        Single to LF; Cullen Scores
   O      1--     100%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Senators 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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