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DET  7
@BAL  3
 WSA  9
@CHW  2
 CLE  2
@KCA  1
 HOU 13
NYM  4
 PHI  3
@LAD  1
 MLN  2
CHC  0
 SFG  4
PIT  2
 STL  3
CIN  2
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Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 2,109

 Sunday, September 29, 1963, 2:03PM
Time of Game: 2:52
Tigers
7
79-83
Won 1
5th, 25½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  4  0   0  0  1    7 13  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    3 10  1
W: Denny McLain (2-1), L: Wally Bunker (0-1)
 Orioles
3
86-76
Lost 1
4th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bruton CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .703              0   0   
D McAuliffe SS                4   0   1   0    1   0  .262  .718              1   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .270  .856              5   0   2B
G Brown LF                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .268  .736              4   0   HR,2B
  G Thomas LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .605              1   0   
W Horton RF                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .326  .814              2   0   
D Wert 2B                     5   3   3   1    0   1  .259  .709              0   3   HR
B Phillips 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .586              4   3   
B Freehan C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .243  .718             10   2   2B
D McLain P                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .967              0   1   SF,SH
Totals                       38   7  13   0    3   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Freehan (12, off W Bunker); D McAuliffe (18, off H Starrette); G Brown (3, off H Starrette); N Cash (19, off W Bunker).
HR: D Wert (7, off G Brunet; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); G Brown (2, off W Bunker; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: D McLain (1, off H Starrette).
SH: D McLain (1, off W Bunker).
TB: G Brown 6; D Wert 6; B Freehan 3; W Horton 3; N Cash 2; D McAuliffe 2; B Phillips.
RBI: G Brown 2 (14); D Wert (25); B Freehan (36); B Phillips (45); D McLain (2).
2-out RBI: D Wert.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D McLain-B Freehan-B Phillips-D Wert-B Phillips.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Johnson SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .772              0   2   
  W Stock P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .857              0   0   
  G Brunet P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
S Bowens RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .885              2   0   
J Gentile 1B                  4   2   2   1    1   2  .248  .782             10   1   HR
J Orsino C                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .824              6   0   
B Powell LF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .265  .799              3   0   2B
B Robinson 3B-SS              3   0   1   1    2   1  .251  .670              2   3   
J Brandt CF-3B                4   0   0   0    1   2  .248  .702              2   2   
J Adair 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .228  .592              1   2   
W Bunker P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  H Starrette P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Snyder PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .684              0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   0    7  11                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: B Powell (22, off D McLain).
HR: J Gentile (24, off D McLain; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: J Gentile 5; B Powell 3; J Orsino 2; S Bowens 2; B Robinson; W Bunker.
RBI: B Robinson (67); J Gentile (72).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Powell (9).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, W (2-1)              9    10   3   3    7  11   1   4.29   43     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 9     59    -     0.88   0.15
Totals                         9    10   3   3    7  11   1          43     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 9           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Bunker, L (0-1)              4    10   6   6    3   1   1  13.50   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 9     16    -     1.24  -0.37
H Starrette                    2     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    8     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 2          2-1    0.47   0.01
W Stock                        2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.94    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
G Brunet                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   6.06    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   7   7    3   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1·12          2-1
W Bunker faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D McLain (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Al Smith, 2B - Al Salerno, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 2,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Bill Bruton                  CF       1. Bob Johnson                  SS
2. Dick McAuliffe               SS       2. Sam Bowens                   RF
3. Norm Cash                    1B       3. Jim Gentile                  1B
4. Gates Brown                  LF       4. John Orsino                   C
5. Willie Horton                RF       5. Boog Powell                  LF
6. Don Wert                     2B       6. Brooks Robinson              3B
7. Bubba Phillips               3B       7. Jackie Brandt                CF
8. Bill Freehan                  C       8. Jerry Adair                  2B
9. Denny McLain                  P       9. Wally Bunker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 -2- RR 14% 86% 2-1 DET G. Brown W. Bunker Home Run; Cash Scores
b2 0 1-- -11% 30% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Double (LF-CF); Orsino to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 10% 38% 1-0 BAL J. Adair D. McLain Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Powell out at Hm/P-C-3B; Robinson out at 3B/3B-2B-3B
t3 2 123 O -9% 32% 0-1 DET G. Brown W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0 12- RO 8% 56% 0-1 DET B. Phillips W. Bunker Flyball: LF; Horton Scores/Adv on E7; Wert to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET B. Bruton W. Bunker Lineout: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Johnson D. McLain Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL S. Bowens D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Gentile D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET G. Brown W. Bunker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t2 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 DET B. Phillips W. Bunker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL J. Orsino D. McLain Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- -11% 30% 0-0 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Double (LF-CF); Orsino to 3B
b2 0 -23 R -5% 25% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Wild Pitch; Powell to 3B; Orsino Scores
b2 0 --3 -3% 22% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Walk
b2 0 1-3 O 5% 27% 1-0 BAL J. Brandt D. McLain Strikeout
b2 1 1-3 OO 10% 38% 1-0 BAL J. Adair D. McLain Double Play: Fielder's Choice P; Powell out at Hm/P-C-3B; Robinson out at 3B/3B-2B-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 45% 0-1 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Double
t3 0 -2- O -5% 40% 0-1 DET D. McLain W. Bunker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 -2- O -4% 36% 0-1 DET B. Bruton W. Bunker Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 -2- 1% 37% 0-1 DET D. McAuliffe W. Bunker Walk
t3 2 12- 4% 41% 0-1 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Walk; Freehan to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
t3 2 123 O -9% 32% 0-1 DET G. Brown W. Bunker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 BAL W. Bunker D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 BAL B. Johnson D. McLain Lineout: RF
b3 2 --- -1% 34% 1-0 BAL S. Bowens D. McLain Single to RF
b3 2 1-- -2% 32% 1-0 BAL J. Gentile D. McLain Walk; Bowens to 2B
b3 2 12- -3% 30% 1-0 BAL J. Orsino D. McLain Walk; Bowens to 3B; Gentile to 2B
b3 2 123 O 6% 36% 1-0 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 41% 0-1 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 8% 49% 0-1 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Single to 3B; Horton to 2B
t4 0 12- RO 8% 56% 0-1 DET B. Phillips W. Bunker Flyball: LF; Horton Scores/Adv on E7; Wert to 3B
t4 1 --3 R 7% 64% 1-1 DET B. Freehan W. Bunker Single to CF; Wert Scores
t4 1 1-- O -1% 62% 2-1 DET D. McLain W. Bunker Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Freehan to 2B
t4 2 -2- 1% 63% 2-1 DET B. Bruton W. Bunker Walk
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 2-1 DET D. McAuliffe W. Bunker Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 BAL J. Brandt D. McLain Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- -2% 62% 1-2 BAL J. Adair D. McLain Walk
b4 2 1-- -3% 60% 1-2 BAL W. Bunker D. McLain Single; Adair to 2B
b4 2 12- O 6% 65% 1-2 BAL B. Johnson D. McLain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 7% 72% 2-1 DET N. Cash W. Bunker Double to LF
t5 0 -2- RR 14% 86% 2-1 DET G. Brown W. Bunker Home Run; Cash Scores
t5 0 --- 2% 88% 4-1 DET W. Horton W. Bunker Single to CF
t5 0 1-- 4% 92% 4-1 DET D. Wert W. Bunker Single to LF; Horton to 3B
t5 0 1-3 R 2% 94% 4-1 DET B. Phillips W. Bunker Single to LF; Wert to 2B; Horton Scores
Herman Starrette replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 12- O -0% 94% 5-1 DET B. Freehan H. Starrette Flyball: RF; Wert to 3B
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 95% 5-1 DET D. McLain H. Starrette Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wert Scores
t5 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-1 DET B. Bruton H. Starrette Foul Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 BAL S. Bowens D. McLain Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- R -4% 92% 1-6 BAL J. Gentile D. McLain Home Run
b5 1 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 BAL J. Orsino D. McLain Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- -1% 92% 2-6 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Single to CF
b5 2 1-- -2% 90% 2-6 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Walk; Powell to 2B
b5 2 12- -3% 87% 2-6 BAL J. Brandt D. McLain Walk; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b5 2 123 O 6% 93% 2-6 BAL J. Adair D. McLain Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Herman Starrette facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 2% 95% 6-2 DET D. McAuliffe H. Starrette Double to CF
t6 0 -2- O -1% 94% 6-2 DET N. Cash H. Starrette Flyball: CF
t6 1 -2- 1% 95% 6-2 DET G. Brown H. Starrette Double; McAuliffe to 3B
t6 1 -23 O -2% 94% 6-2 DET W. Horton H. Starrette Flyball: LF
t6 2 -23 O -1% 92% 6-2 DET D. Wert H. Starrette Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Herman Starrette (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 2-6 BAL R. Snyder D. McLain Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -2% 92% 2-6 BAL B. Johnson D. McLain Walk
b6 1 1-- -3% 89% 2-6 BAL S. Bowens D. McLain Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b6 1 12- O 4% 92% 2-6 BAL J. Gentile D. McLain Strikeout Looking
b6 2 12- O 3% 95% 2-6 BAL J. Orsino D. McLain Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Wes Stock facing 7-8-9
Wes Stock replaces Bob Johnson (SS) pitching and batting 1st; Jackie Brandt moves from CF to 3B; Brooks Robinson moves from 3B to SS; Russ Snyder moves from PH to CF
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 DET B. Phillips W. Stock Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 DET B. Freehan W. Stock Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 DET D. McLain W. Stock Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 BAL J. Brandt D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Wes Stock facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET B. Bruton W. Stock Strikeout (foul bunt)
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET D. McAuliffe W. Stock Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 DET N. Cash W. Stock Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 BAL J. Adair D. McLain Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 BAL R. Snyder D. McLain Strikeout
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Wes Stock (P) batting 1st
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 BAL J. Gaines D. McLain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
George Brunet replaces Joe Gaines (PH) pitching and batting 1st
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET G. Brown G. Brunet Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 DET W. Horton G. Brunet Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- R 1% 99% 6-2 DET D. Wert G. Brunet Home Run
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-2 DET B. Phillips G. Brunet Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 7, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
George Thomas replaces Gates Brown playing LF batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 BAL S. Bowens D. McLain Flyball: 3B
b9 1 --- -0% 99% 2-7 BAL J. Gentile D. McLain Single
b9 1 1-- -1% 99% 2-7 BAL J. Orsino D. McLain Single to LF; Gentile to 2B
b9 1 12- O 1% 100% 2-7 BAL B. Powell D. McLain Strikeout Looking
b9 2 12- R -1% 99% 2-7 BAL B. Robinson D. McLain Single; Orsino to 2B; Gentile Scores
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 BAL J. Brandt D. McLain Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 7, Orioles 3.

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