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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
5
CHW
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
NYY
@CLE		1
4
MIN
@OAK		3
4
BOS
@WSA		10
8
LAD
@CHC		3
8
LAD
@CHC		0
1
SFG
@HOU		4
2		 
(11)
CIN
@NYM		5
3
ATL
@PHI		0
3
STL
@PIT		1
7
Sunday, July 28, 1968 5:34PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 25,872, Time of Game: 2:21
Tigers
1
63-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
5
55-43
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 6½ GB
W: Dave McNally (13-8)
L: Mickey Lolich (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  3  0
Orioles         2  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .756 -0.106 1.12 0.000 -0.106 -1.1 3 4
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .671 -0.040 0.43 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 0 0
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .805 -0.014 0.31 0.009 -0.023 -0.2 5 0
Bill Freehan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .791 -0.038 0.41 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 7 1
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .282 .929 -0.037 0.40 0.001 -0.038 0.5 0 0 HR
Don Wert 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .205 .603 0.029 0.28 0.036 -0.006 0.1 1 2
Jim Price C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .555 0.016 0.67 0.040 -0.024 0.1 6 0
Ray Oyler SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .443 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Tracewski SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .191 .573 0.053 0.98 0.072 -0.019 0.4 1 1
Mickey Lolich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093 .304 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Wyatt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.50 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Dave Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.077 3.29 0.000 -0.077 -0.7
   Don McMahon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Wayne Comer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .334 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
   Pat Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 3 5 .100 .382 -0.229 0.63 0.158 -0.386 -2.5 24 10
HR: W Horton (26, off D McNally; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: W Horton 4; D Wert; J Price.
RBI: W Horton (57).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Wert-D McAuliffe-B Freehan; D Tracewski-D McAuliffe-B Freehan.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 .818 0.088 0.47 0.095 -0.007 0.8 1 0 2B
Mark Belanger SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 .187 .458 0.024 0.72 0.058 -0.034 0.6 1 4
Frank Robinson RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .252 .798 0.160 0.62 0.212 -0.052 1.0 1 0 HR,GDP
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 3 2 0 0 .276 .819 0.081 0.33 0.081 0.000 2.0 12 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .691 -0.047 0.36 0.000 -0.047 -1.3 2 6 GDP
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .735 0.007 0.18 0.013 -0.006 -0.1 2 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .197 .528 -0.034 0.48 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 3 0
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .722 -0.018 0.26 0.000 -0.018 -0.4 5 0
Dave McNally P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .041 .215 0.011 0.17 0.015 -0.004 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 1 5 .312 .771 0.272 0.41 0.474 -0.202 1.9 27 11
2B: D Buford (7, off M Lolich).
HR: F Robinson (8, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; B Powell 3; D Buford 3; D McNally; D Johnson; M Belanger.
GIDP: B Robinson (8); F Robinson (9).
RBI: F Robinson 2 (28); B Powell 2 (64); M Belanger (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (7-7) 1.1 7 3 3 0 2 1 3.61 11 30 -0.301 0.82 -3.3
John Wyatt 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.72 7 2 0 0.085 0.38 1.8
Don McMahon 3 2 2 2 1 3 0 2.20 12 0 0 -0.054 0.15 -0.8
Pat Dobson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.60 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 1 5 1 5.62 33 30 2 0 -0.269 0.63 -1.9

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (13-8) 9 3 1 1 3 5 1 1.90 33 79 0.230 0.63 2.5
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 3 5 1 1.00 33 79 0.230 0.41 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 25,872.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Bill Freehan 1B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Don Wert 3B 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Jim Price C 7 Paul Blair CF
8 Ray Oyler SS 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Mickey Lolich P 9 Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 20% 75% Home Run; Buford Scores
t5 0-3 1 123 O DET D. Campbell D. McNally 8% 83% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 123 O DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally 8% 91% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- DET D. Tracewski D. McNally -7% 76% Walk; Wert to 3B; Price to 2B
b2 2-0 1 1-- BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 6% 84% Double to RF; McNally to 3B

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' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 1% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 1% 54% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 4% 58% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- RR BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 20% 75% Home Run; Buford Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- BAL B. Powell M. Lolich 2% 76% Single to LF
b1 2-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -2% 75% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 1% 76% Single to LF; Powell to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -3% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- DET D. Wert D. McNally -1% 76% Single
t2 0-2 2 1-- O DET J. Price D. McNally 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
Dick Tracewski replaces Ray Oyler playing SS batting 8th
b2 2-0 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -1% 76% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- BAL D. McNally M. Lolich 1% 78% Single to LF
b2 2-0 1 1-- BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 6% 84% Double to RF; McNally to 3B
b2 2-0 1 -23 R BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 5% 89% Single to CF; McNally Scores; Buford to 3B
John Wyatt replaces Mickey Lolich pitching and batting 9th
b2 3-0 1 1-3 OO BAL F. Robinson J. Wyatt -5% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET D. Tracewski D. McNally 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- O DET J. Wyatt D. McNally 1% 86% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally 1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' John Wyatt facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- BAL B. Powell J. Wyatt 1% 89% Single to CF
b3 3-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson J. Wyatt -3% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson J. Wyatt -0% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 1% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' John Wyatt facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Wyatt -1% 88% Bunt Popfly: C
b4 3-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Wyatt -0% 88% Popfly: SS
b4 3-0 2 --- O BAL D. McNally J. Wyatt -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 2% 89% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- DET D. Wert D. McNally -2% 87% Walk
t5 0-3 1 1-- DET J. Price D. McNally -4% 83% Single to LF; Wert to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- DET D. Tracewski D. McNally -7% 76% Walk; Wert to 3B; Price to 2B
Dave Campbell pinch hits for John Wyatt (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 1 123 O DET D. Campbell D. McNally 8% 83% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 123 O DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally 8% 91% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 1-2-3
Don McMahon replaces Dave Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McMahon -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger D. McMahon 1% 91% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson D. McMahon 1% 92% Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
b5 3-0 1 12- RR BAL B. Powell D. McMahon 5% 97% Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Robinson Scores
b5 5-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson D. McMahon -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 5-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson D. McMahon -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 1 --- DET A. Kaline D. McNally -1% 97% Walk
t6 0-5 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 1% 98% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-5 2 1-- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 1% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
b6 5-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair D. McMahon -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 5-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren D. McMahon -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- O BAL D. McNally D. McMahon -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t7 0-5 0 --- O DET D. Wert D. McNally 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-5 1 --- O DET J. Price D. McNally 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-5 2 --- O DET D. Tracewski D. McNally 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Don McMahon facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McMahon -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 5-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. McMahon -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 5-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. McMahon -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 0 --- O DET W. Comer D. McNally 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-5 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 0-5 2 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
Pat Dobson replaces Wayne Comer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell P. Dobson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson P. Dobson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 5-0 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson P. Dobson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t9 0-5 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-5 1 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 --- R DET W. Horton D. McNally -0% 100% Home Run
t9 1-5 2 --- O DET D. Wert D. McNally 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.

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