October 1, 1969 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
DET 1
(10) KCR 6
CAL 0
(5) CHW 4
@MIN 3 NYY 4
CLE 3 SEP 4
OAK 3 WSA 3
BOS 2 NYM 6
@CHC 5
(12) LAD 5
HOU 2 PIT 5
MON 4 SDP 9
@SFG 4 STL 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 4,222

Wednesday, October 1, 1969, 8:01PM
Time of Game: 1:55

Tigers

90-72

Lost 1

2nd, 19 GB

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

W: J Palmer (16-4), L: M Lolich (19-11)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Orioles

109-53

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .666    0    2   0   2B
C Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .601    0    1   8   CS
J Northrup RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .866    0    1   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .832    0   12   0   
G Brown LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .204  .540    0    3   0   
T Matchick 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .568    0    3   4   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .225  .658    0    0   5   2B
J Price C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .711    0    5   0   
M Lolich P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .278    0    0   3   
Totals                       35   1   6   1    1   4                    27  20

BATTING

2B: D Wert (11, off J Palmer); M Stanley (28, off J Palmer).

TB: D Wert 3; M Stanley 2; C Gutierrez; J Northrup; G Brown.

RBI: D Wert (50).

2-out RBI: D Wert.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Gutierrez-T Matchick-N Cash; T Matchick-C Gutierrez-N Cash.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Gutierrez (2, 2nd base by J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .814    0    1   0   GDP
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .804    0    7   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .955    0    1   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .942    0   14   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .234  .693    0    1   1   HR
  M Rettenmund PR             0   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .733         0   0   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .742    0    0   3   2B
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .700    0    3   2   GDP,IW
M Belanger SS                 4   0   3   1    0   0  .287  .698    0    2   4   CS
J Palmer P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .203  .485    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    3   5                    30  11

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (34, off M Lolich).

HR: B Robinson (23, off M Lolich; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: A Etchebarren (8, by M Lolich).

TB: B Robinson 5; M Belanger 3; D Johnson 2; B Powell; J Palmer.

GIDP: A Etchebarren (11); D Buford (4).

RBI: B Robinson (84); M Belanger (51).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Belanger (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Lolich).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (19-11)            9     8   2   2    3   5   1   3.14   35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 8     65    -     1.34   0.09
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 8           -

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 Palmer, W (16-4)            10     6   1   1    1   4   0   2.34   36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6     79    -     1.53   0.59
Totals                        10     6   1   1    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Palmer (7).

IBB: M Lolich (11; A Etchebarren).

PO: M Lolich (7; M Belanger, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 1:55.

Attendance: 4,222.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. M Stanley            CF    1. D Buford             LF 
2. C Gutierrez          SS    2. P Blair              CF 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. F Robinson           RF 
4. N Cash               1B    4. B Powell             1B 
5. G Brown              LF    5. B Robinson           3B 
6. T Matchick           2B    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. D Wert               3B    7. A Etchebarren        C  
8. J Price              C     8. M Belanger           SS 
9. M Lolich             P     9. J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   0  1-1  1--      22%  92% D Johnson       M Lolich        Double (CF-RF); Rettenmund to 3B
   t 7   2  1-0  12-     -22%  50% D Wert          J Palmer        Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Brown to 3B
   b 5   0  0-0  ---      15%  72% B Robinson      M Lolich        Home Run
   b 7   1  1-1  12-     -14%  50% A Etchebarren   M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 8   0  1-1  1--     -11%  56% J Palmer        M Lolich        Belanger Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS-2B-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Gutierrez     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Buford        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Cash          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Brown         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  T Matchick      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Wert          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Price         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Lolich        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  J Palmer        Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  D Buford        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Stanley       Double to RF
          -2-      38%  C Gutierrez     Wild Pitch; Stanley to 3B
   O      --3      44%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      --3      51%  J Northrup      Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      56%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  P Blair         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Brown         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  T Matchick      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  D Wert          Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  J Price         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      72%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      70%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  J Palmer        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  M Lolich        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      73%  M Stanley       Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  C Gutierrez     Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  J Northrup      Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  F Robinson      Groundout: P-3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  J Northrup      Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  N Cash          Strikeout
          1--      63%  G Brown         Single to 1B; Northrup to 2B
   O      12-      72%  T Matchick      Flyball: LF
   R      12-      50%  D Wert          Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Brown to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  J Price         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  B Powell        Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
          1--      64%  D Johnson       Walk; Powell to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  A Etchebarren   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  M Stanley       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      67%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  J Palmer        Belanger Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS-2B-CF)
   O      ---      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  J Northrup      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Brown         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      57%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  T Matchick      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Wert          Walk
   O      1--      57%  J Price         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  M Lolich        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  B Robinson      Walk
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Brooks Robinson batting 5th
          1--      92%  D Johnson       Double (CF-RF); Rettenmund to 3B
          -23      93%  A Etchebarren   Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  M Belanger      Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

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