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Standings
CLE
@BOS		5
2
CAL
@CHW		4
7
CAL
@CHW		2
3
SEP
@KCR		1
2
OAK
@MIN		3
11
DET
@NYY		6
7		 
(13)
BAL
@WSA		1
0
CIN
@LAD		1
2
CIN
@LAD		2
3		 
(12)
CHC
@MON		5
4
PIT
@PHI		9
5
HOU
@SDP		1
8
ATL
@SFG		0
2
Tuesday, September 16, 1969
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 8,165, Time of Game: 2:41
Orioles
1
103-46
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
0
77-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 26 GB
W: Dave McNally (19-6)
L: Jim Hannan (6-6)
S: Eddie Watt (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .691 0.041 1.06 0.099 -0.057 0.3 1 1 SB
Dave May RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .227 .655 -0.116 1.25 0.028 -0.145 -0.8 3 0 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .691 -0.110 1.19 0.007 -0.117 -0.7 2 4
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .311 .972 -0.060 1.29 0.040 -0.100 -0.7 6 0
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .754 -0.092 1.52 0.057 -0.148 -0.7 6 1
Terry Crowley LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .385 .785 0.046 1.16 0.093 -0.047 0.3 1 0
Merv Rettenmund CF 2 1 2 0 2 0 .246 .737 0.228 1.49 0.228 0.000 2.0 3 1
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .755 -0.325 2.16 0.000 -0.325 -2.7 5 2 GDP
Dave McNally P 4 0 2 1 0 0 .090 .302 0.140 2.00 0.262 -0.122 0.3 0 1 2B
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 7 6 .235 .660 -0.248 1.42 0.814 -1.061 -2.8 27 10
2B: D May (6, off D Baldwin); D McNally (2, off J Hannan).
TB: D McNally 3; D May 2; M Rettenmund 2; T Crowley; D Johnson; M Belanger.
GIDP: A Etchebarren (9).
RBI: D McNally (5).
2-out RBI: D McNally.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: M Rettenmund (Z Versalles at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (14, 2nd base off J Hannan/P Casanova).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .672 -0.105 1.33 0.014 -0.118 -0.5 1 4
Zoilo Versalles 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .604 -0.003 1.09 0.078 -0.080 -0.1 3 2 2B
Frank Howard LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .307 1.008 0.112 1.24 0.138 -0.026 0.5 4 0
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .775 -0.227 1.90 0.000 -0.227 -1.2 3 2
Mike Epstein 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .278 .963 -0.141 2.00 0.039 -0.179 -0.4 8 0
Brant Alyea RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .245 .742 0.067 1.66 0.171 -0.105 -0.3 1 0 CS
   Hank Allen PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .657 -0.148 4.46 0.000 -0.148 -0.4 CS
Del Unser CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .702 -0.003 1.54 0.079 -0.082 -0.1 1 0
Paul Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .534 -0.119 1.73 0.000 -0.119 -0.7 6 1
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .759 -0.086 3.23 0.000 -0.086 -0.2
Jim Hannan P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .236 -0.046 0.90 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 0
   Dick Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .297 -0.049 1.82 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Dave Baldwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jan Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 7 0 4 5 .226 .572 -0.748 1.65 0.519 -1.265 -3.8 27 10
2B: Z Versalles (13, off D McNally).
TB: Z Versalles 3; E Brinkman; M Epstein; B Alyea; D Unser; F Howard.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. K McMullen-M Epstein.
Baserunning
CS: H Allen (3, 2nd base by D McNally/A Etchebarren); B Alyea (2, 2nd base by D McNally/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (19-6) 8.2 7 0 0 4 5 0 3.19 34 71 0.662 1.61 3.6
Eddie Watt, S (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.70 1 1 0 0.086 3.23 0.2
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 4 5 0 0.00 35 71 1 0 0.748 1.42 3.8

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hannan, L (6-6) 7 5 1 1 6 4 0 3.44 31 61 0.176 1.53 2.0
Dave Baldwin 1.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.15 8 0 0 0.021 1.06 0.0
Jan Dukes 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 2 2 0 0.052 1.13 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 7 6 0 1.00 41 61 2 0 0.249 1.65 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 8,165.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Washington Senators
1 Mark Belanger SS 1 Ed Brinkman SS
2 Dave May RF 2 Zoilo Versalles 2B
3 Brooks Robinson 3B 3 Frank Howard LF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Ken McMullen 3B
5 Davey Johnson 2B 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Terry Crowley LF 6 Brant Alyea RF
7 Merv Rettenmund CF 7 Del Unser CF
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Paul Casanova C
9 Dave McNally P 9 Jim Hannan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-0 2 -2- R BAL D. McNally J. Hannan 17% 66% Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores
t6 0-0 0 12- OO BAL A. Etchebarren J. Hannan -15% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Rettenmund to 2B
b9 0-1 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser D. McNally 15% 96% Allen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 0-1 1 1-3 O WSA K. McMullen D. McNally 12% 63% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 0-0 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson J. Hannan -10% 44% Foul Flyball: 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' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Hannan -2% 48% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. May J. Hannan -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Hannan -1% 46% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman D. McNally 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O WSA Z. Versalles D. McNally 1% 49% Single to CF; Versalles out at 2B/CF-2B
b1 0-0 2 --- WSA F. Howard D. McNally -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O WSA K. McMullen D. McNally 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Hannan -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Hannan 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- BAL T. Crowley J. Hannan 4% 54% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Hannan 7% 61% Walk; Johnson to 3B; Crowley to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Hannan -8% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 123 O BAL D. McNally J. Hannan -8% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- WSA M. Epstein D. McNally -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O WSA B. Alyea D. McNally 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser D. McNally 4% 49% Alyea Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. Unser D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger J. Hannan 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. May J. Hannan -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson J. Hannan 2% 52% Belanger Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson J. Hannan -3% 49% Flyball: RF; Belanger to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O BAL B. Powell J. Hannan -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O WSA J. Hannan D. McNally 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- WSA E. Brinkman D. McNally -1% 48% Single to CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- O WSA Z. Versalles D. McNally 2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson J. Hannan -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Hannan -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Hannan 1% 47% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Hannan -3% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. McNally 3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O WSA K. McMullen D. McNally 2% 49% Flyball: 3B
b4 0-0 2 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. McNally 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 9-1-2
t5 0-0 0 --- BAL D. McNally J. Hannan 9% 59% Double to LF
t5 0-0 0 -2- BAL M. Belanger J. Hannan 4% 62% Walk
t5 0-0 0 12- O BAL D. May J. Hannan -7% 55% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Belanger to 2B
t5 0-0 1 12- O BAL B. Robinson J. Hannan -6% 49% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 12- BAL B. Powell J. Hannan 4% 53% Walk; Belanger to 3B; May to 2B
t5 0-0 2 123 O BAL D. Johnson J. Hannan -10% 44% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O WSA B. Alyea D. McNally 3% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- WSA D. Unser D. McNally -3% 43% Single to CF
b5 0-0 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O WSA J. Hannan D. McNally 3% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 6-7-8
t6 0-0 0 --- BAL T. Crowley J. Hannan 5% 55% Walk
t6 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Hannan 8% 64% Single to CF; Crowley to 2B
t6 0-0 0 12- OO BAL A. Etchebarren J. Hannan -15% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Rettenmund to 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- R BAL D. McNally J. Hannan 17% 66% Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores
t6 1-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Hannan -2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman D. McNally 4% 67% Flyball: RF
b6 0-1 1 --- WSA Z. Versalles D. McNally -8% 59% Double (LF-CF)
b6 0-1 1 -2- WSA F. Howard D. McNally -9% 50% Single to LF; Versalles to 3B
b6 0-1 1 1-3 O WSA K. McMullen D. McNally 12% 63% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 0-1 2 1-3 O WSA M. Epstein D. McNally 9% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Jim Hannan facing 2-3-4
t7 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. May J. Hannan -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Hannan -1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Hannan -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- WSA B. Alyea D. McNally -8% 59% Single to RF
b7 0-1 0 1-- O WSA D. Unser D. McNally 7% 66% Flyball: CF
b7 0-1 1 1-- O WSA P. Casanova D. McNally 6% 72% Flyball: LF
Dick Smith pinch hits for Jim Hannan (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 2 1-- O WSA D. Smith D. McNally 5% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dave Baldwin facing 5-6-7
Dave Baldwin replaces Dick Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- BAL D. Johnson D. Baldwin 3% 80% Single to CF
t8 1-0 0 1-- O BAL T. Crowley D. Baldwin -3% 77% Flyball: LF
t8 1-0 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund D. Baldwin 6% 84% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
t8 1-0 1 1-3 O BAL A. Etchebarren D. Baldwin -6% 77% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL D. McNally D. Baldwin -4% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b8 0-1 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman D. McNally 6% 79% Strikeout
b8 0-1 1 --- O WSA Z. Versalles D. McNally 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- WSA F. Howard D. McNally -3% 79% Walk
b8 0-1 2 1-- O WSA K. McMullen D. McNally 6% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Dave Baldwin facing 1-2-3
t9 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Baldwin -1% 84% Strikeout
t9 1-0 1 --- BAL D. May D. Baldwin 3% 87% Double to RF
t9 1-0 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson D. Baldwin 1% 88% Walk
Jan Dukes replaces Dave Baldwin pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-0 1 12- O BAL B. Powell J. Dukes -3% 85% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 2 12- O BAL D. Johnson J. Dukes -3% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b9 0-1 0 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. McNally 8% 90% Strikeout
b9 0-1 1 --- WSA B. Alyea D. McNally -9% 81% Walk
Hank Allen pinch runs for Brant Alyea (RF) batting 6th
b9 0-1 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser D. McNally 15% 96% Allen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b9 0-1 2 --- WSA D. Unser D. McNally -5% 91% Walk
Eddie Watt replaces Dave McNally pitching and batting 9th
Lee Maye pinch hits for Paul Casanova (C) batting 8th
b9 0-1 2 1-- O WSA L. Maye E. Watt 9% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Senators 0.

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