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DET
@BAL		2
5
WSA
@CHW		2
11
WSA
@CHW		1
7
CLE
@KCA		1
3
MIN
@NYY		4
3
NYM
@HOU		10
3
PHI
@LAD		5
3
CHC
@MLN		3
2
PIT
@SFG		8
3
CIN
@STL		3
0
Friday, September 27, 1963,
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 3,521, Time of Game: 2:20
Tigers
2
78-82
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Orioles
5
85-75
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: John Miller (1-1)
L: Hank Aguirre (14-15)
S: Stu Miller (27)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0
Orioles         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    5  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .707 -0.124 1.70 0.063 -0.187 -0.4 2 0 2B
Dick McAuliffe SS 3 0 1 0 2 0 .263 .720 0.020 0.91 0.061 -0.041 0.3 1 1
Norm Cash 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .270 .858 0.013 1.21 0.088 -0.075 -0.1 7 0 2B
Rocky Colavito RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .273 .799 -0.072 1.52 0.059 -0.131 -0.9 0 0
Willie Horton LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .242 .697 -0.043 1.59 0.118 -0.161 -0.2 2 0 2B
Bubba Phillips 3B 2 0 0 1 2 1 .245 .580 0.093 1.45 0.129 -0.035 0.6 1 5
John Sullivan C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .286 -0.044 1.23 0.040 -0.084 -0.6 4 0 GDP
   Bill Freehan PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .697 -0.080 3.63 0.000 -0.080 -0.3 2 1
George Smith 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .219 .592 0.048 0.94 0.058 -0.009 0.5 3 1
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .260 .680 -0.009 2.78 0.000 -0.009 0.1
   Jim Bunning P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .384 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Kaline PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .887 0.086 2.90 0.086 0.000 0.4
   Whitey Herzog PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .529 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Terry Fox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .322 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hank Aguirre P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .132 .336 -0.061 1.09 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 1
   Don Wert PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .687 -0.142 3.08 0.000 -0.142 -0.6 2 1
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 9 8 .188 .647 -0.315 1.54 0.702 -1.015 -1.9 24 10
2B: W Horton (2, off J Miller); B Bruton (21, off J Miller); N Cash (18, off J Miller).
TB: N Cash 3; B Bruton 2; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; A Kaline.
GIDP: J Sullivan (1).
RBI: B Phillips (43); G Brown (12).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 12.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Johnson SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .296 .773 0.001 0.58 0.036 -0.035 -0.2 2 4
Joe Gaines LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .288 .864 0.117 0.67 0.124 -0.006 1.2 1 0 2B
   Russ Snyder LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .687 -0.012 0.50 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
Jim Gentile 1B 4 0 3 3 0 1 .243 .767 0.161 0.71 0.165 -0.004 1.8 7 1
John Orsino C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .811 0.000 0.59 0.036 -0.036 -0.0 9 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .670 -0.001 0.58 0.016 -0.017 -0.0 1 0 SH
Sam Bowens RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .842 -0.001 0.55 0.017 -0.018 -0.0 0 0 IW
Jackie Brandt CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .252 .711 0.021 0.91 0.096 -0.075 0.6 4 0 HR
Jerry Adair 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .585 -0.058 0.78 0.003 -0.062 -0.9 2 4 IW
John Miller P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.042 0.57 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 1 1
   Stu Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .813 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 3 6 .281 .749 0.185 0.64 0.493 -0.308 1.5 27 10
2B: J Gaines (4, off H Aguirre).
HR: J Brandt (15, off T Fox; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Robinson (8, off H Aguirre).
IBB: J Adair (2, by H Aguirre); S Bowens (1, by H Aguirre).
TB: J Brandt 4; J Gentile 3; J Gaines 3; B Johnson; S Bowens; J Orsino.
RBI: J Gentile 3 (70); J Brandt 2 (60).
2-out RBI: J Gentile.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Johnson-J Adair-J Gentile.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hank Aguirre, L (14-15) 5 6 3 3 3 3 0 3.63 24 43 -0.170 0.73 -0.8
Jim Bunning 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.88 7 0 0 0.078 0.56 0.9
Terry Fox 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 3.59 5 0 0 -0.094 0.31 -1.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 3 6 1 5.62 36 43 0 0 -0.186 1.54 -1.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Miller, W (1-1) 7 4 2 2 9 6 0 3.18 33 58 0.085 1.35 0.7
Stu Miller, S (27) 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.24 8 1 0 0.228 2.34 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 9 8 0 2.00 41 58 1 0 0.313 0.64 1.9
J Miller faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Miller (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: H Aguirre 2 (3; S Bowens, J Adair).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Salerno, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Al Smith.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 3,521.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Bob Johnson SS
2 Dick McAuliffe SS 2 Joe Gaines LF
3 Norm Cash 1B 3 Jim Gentile 1B
4 Rocky Colavito RF 4 John Orsino C
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Bubba Phillips 3B 6 Sam Bowens RF
7 John Sullivan C 7 Jackie Brandt CF
8 George Smith 2B 8 Jerry Adair 2B
9 Hank Aguirre P 9 John Miller P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-3 0 1-- DET W. Horton J. Miller -12% 73% Double; Colavito to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL J. Gaines H. Aguirre 11% 69% Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Gaines to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 2-3 1 12- O DET D. Wert S. Miller 11% 78% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 2 12- O DET B. Bruton S. Miller 10% 88% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 1 1-- RR BAL J. Brandt T. Fox 10% 98% Home Run; Bowens Scores

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' John Miller facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET B. Bruton J. Miller -6% 44% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Miller 1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B; Bruton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 DET N. Cash J. Miller -2% 43% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O DET R. Colavito J. Miller 7% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O DET W. Horton J. Miller 5% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Johnson H. Aguirre 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL J. Gaines H. Aguirre 11% 69% Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Gaines to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 0-0 0 -23 RR BAL J. Gentile H. Aguirre 8% 77% Single to CF; Gaines Scores; Johnson Scores
b1 2-0 0 1-- BAL J. Orsino H. Aguirre 4% 81% Single to LF; Gentile to 2B
b1 2-0 0 12- O BAL B. Robinson H. Aguirre 0% 81% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Orsino to 2B; Gentile to 3B
b1 2-0 1 -23 BAL S. Bowens H. Aguirre 1% 81% Intentional Walk
b1 2-0 1 123 O BAL J. Brandt H. Aguirre -5% 76% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Bowens to 2B; Orsino to 3B
b1 2-0 2 123 O BAL J. Adair H. Aguirre -5% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' John Miller facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- DET B. Phillips J. Miller -4% 68% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- OO DET J. Sullivan J. Miller 8% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O DET G. Smith J. Miller 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 9-1-2
b2 2-0 0 --- O BAL J. Miller H. Aguirre -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O BAL B. Johnson H. Aguirre -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- BAL J. Gaines H. Aguirre 2% 76% Double
b2 2-0 2 -2- R BAL J. Gentile H. Aguirre 7% 83% Single; Gaines Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Orsino H. Aguirre -1% 82% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET H. Aguirre J. Miller 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 --- O DET B. Bruton J. Miller 1% 85% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Miller -1% 84% Walk
t3 0-3 2 1-- DET N. Cash J. Miller -2% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball); McAuliffe to 3B
t3 0-3 2 1-3 O DET R. Colavito J. Miller 4% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- BAL B. Robinson H. Aguirre 2% 87% Walk
b3 3-0 0 1-- O BAL S. Bowens H. Aguirre -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 3-0 1 1-- O BAL J. Brandt H. Aguirre -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bowens to 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- BAL J. Adair H. Aguirre 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b3 3-0 2 12- O BAL J. Miller H. Aguirre -2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 5-6-7
t4 0-3 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Miller 2% 86% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 --- O DET B. Phillips J. Miller 1% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 --- O DET J. Sullivan J. Miller 1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 1-2-3
b4 3-0 0 --- O BAL B. Johnson H. Aguirre -1% 87% Lineout: 1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O BAL J. Gaines H. Aguirre -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 2 --- O BAL J. Gentile H. Aguirre -0% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- DET G. Smith J. Miller -4% 82% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- DET H. Aguirre J. Miller -2% 80% Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
t5 0-3 0 -2- O DET H. Aguirre J. Miller 4% 84% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 -2- O DET B. Bruton J. Miller 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 3B
t5 0-3 2 --3 DET D. McAuliffe J. Miller -2% 86% Walk
t5 0-3 2 1-3 O DET N. Cash J. Miller 4% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Hank Aguirre facing 4-5-6
b5 3-0 0 --- O BAL J. Orsino H. Aguirre -1% 89% Lineout: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson H. Aguirre -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O BAL S. Bowens H. Aguirre -0% 88% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 4-5-6
t6 0-3 0 --- DET R. Colavito J. Miller -4% 84% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- DET W. Horton J. Miller -12% 73% Double; Colavito to 3B
t6 0-3 0 -23 RO DET B. Phillips J. Miller 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Horton to 3B; Colavito Scores
t6 1-3 1 --3 DET J. Sullivan J. Miller -4% 71% Walk
Gates Brown pinch hits for George Smith (2B) batting 8th
Bill Freehan pinch runs for John Sullivan (C) batting 7th
t6 1-3 1 1-3 RO DET G. Brown J. Miller 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Horton Scores
Don Wert pinch hits for Hank Aguirre (P) batting 9th
t6 2-3 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Miller 4% 75% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
Jim Bunning replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Bill Freehan moves from PR to C
Don Wert moves from PH to 2B
b6 3-2 0 --- O BAL J. Brandt J. Bunning -2% 74% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 3-2 1 --- O BAL J. Adair J. Bunning -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O BAL J. Miller J. Bunning -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 1-2-3
Russ Snyder replaces Joe Gaines playing LF batting 2nd
t7 2-3 0 --- O DET B. Bruton J. Miller 4% 76% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Miller 3% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-3 2 --- DET N. Cash J. Miller -4% 74% Double to CF
t7 2-3 2 -2- DET R. Colavito J. Miller -2% 72% Walk
t7 2-3 2 12- O DET W. Horton J. Miller 8% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b7 3-2 0 --- O BAL B. Johnson J. Bunning -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-2 1 --- O BAL R. Snyder J. Bunning -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b7 3-2 2 --- BAL J. Gentile J. Bunning 1% 78% Single to CF
b7 3-2 2 1-- O BAL J. Orsino J. Bunning -2% 77% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' John Miller facing 6-7-8
t8 2-3 0 --- DET B. Phillips J. Miller -9% 68% Walk
Stu Miller replaces John Miller pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan S. Miller 8% 76% Flyball: CF
Al Kaline pinch hits for Jim Bunning (P) batting 8th
t8 2-3 1 1-- DET A. Kaline S. Miller -9% 67% Single to CF; Phillips to 2B
Whitey Herzog pinch runs for Al Kaline (PH) batting 8th
t8 2-3 1 12- O DET D. Wert S. Miller 11% 78% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 2 12- O DET B. Bruton S. Miller 10% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Terry Fox facing 5-6-7
Terry Fox replaces Whitey Herzog (PR) pitching and batting 8th
b8 3-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. Fox -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 1 --- BAL S. Bowens T. Fox 1% 88% Single to RF
b8 3-2 1 1-- RR BAL J. Brandt T. Fox 10% 98% Home Run; Bowens Scores
b8 5-2 1 --- O BAL J. Adair T. Fox -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
b8 5-2 2 --- O BAL S. Miller T. Fox -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Stu Miller facing 2-3-4
t9 2-5 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe S. Miller -3% 94% Single to CF
t9 2-5 0 1-- O DET N. Cash S. Miller 3% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-5 1 1-- O DET R. Colavito S. Miller 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-5 2 1-- O DET W. Horton S. Miller 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 5.

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