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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
MIL
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@KCR		11
7
BOS
@WSA		4
1
ATL
@HOU		5
0
SDP
@LAD		7
2
CHC
@MON		2
1
PIT
@PHI		0
2
CIN
@SFG		3
4
NYM
@STL		3
7
Friday, April 10, 1970 2:00PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,536, Time of Game: 3:05
Tigers
2
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Orioles
3
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Dick Hall (1-0)
L: Mickey Lolich (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0   0    2  6  2
Orioles         0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0   1    3  8  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 1 1 0 2 2 .143 .571 0.095 1.34 0.140 -0.046 0.9 4 4
Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .333 .702 -0.221 2.02 0.000 -0.221 -1.6 1 1 SH
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1.000 -0.178 1.59 0.022 -0.200 -1.1 3 0 SB
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .154 .697 -0.131 1.55 0.018 -0.149 -0.9 9 0
Willie Horton LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .250 .743 0.231 1.61 0.310 -0.079 1.0 0 0 2B
Jim Northrup CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .333 .745 0.073 1.43 0.202 -0.129 0.8 2 0
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1.044 -0.198 1.69 0.013 -0.211 -1.1 7 0
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .364 -0.091 1.74 0.079 -0.170 -0.2 3 3
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.069 1.67 0.041 -0.110 -0.4 0 2 SH
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 8 9 .176 .539 -0.489 1.62 0.825 -1.315 -2.7 29 10
2B: W Horton (2, off D Hall).
SH: C Gutierrez (1, off J Palmer); M Lolich (1, off J Palmer).
TB: W Horton 3; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; M Lolich.
RBI: J Northrup (1); W Horton (4).
2-out RBI: W Horton; J Northrup.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: W Horton (1); N Cash (2).
Baserunning
SB: A Kaline (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .214 1.048 -0.057 1.71 0.143 -0.199 0.1 3 0 2B
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .472 0.073 1.71 0.220 -0.147 1.0 1 1 2B
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .400 1.371 -0.018 1.24 0.086 -0.104 -0.4 2 0
Boog Powell 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .613 -0.152 1.72 0.000 -0.152 -1.2 6 0
Paul Blair CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .775 -0.212 1.61 0.000 -0.212 -1.3 5 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 3 1 1 0 .375 .888 0.478 1.45 0.498 -0.020 0.6 1 0
Davey Johnson 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .500 1.667 0.121 1.36 0.170 -0.049 1.1 3 3 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .944 -0.136 1.93 0.074 -0.210 -1.4 9 2
Jim Palmer P 1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.012 1.56 0.056 -0.044 -0.0 0 0
   Dave Leonhard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curt Motton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 -0.086 2.99 0.000 -0.086 -0.6
   Dick Hall P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 3.21 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 8 2 6 7 .222 .639 0.011 1.66 1.247 -1.235 -2.4 30 6
2B: D Johnson (3, off M Lolich); M Belanger (1, off M Lolich); D Buford (1, off M Lolich).
TB: B Robinson 3; D Johnson 2; M Belanger 2; D Buford 2; F Robinson; A Etchebarren.
RBI: M Belanger (3); B Robinson (3).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (1-1) 9.2 8 3 2 6 7 0 0.96 42 64 -0.011 1.66 2.4
Team Totals 9.2 8 3 2 6 7 0 1.86 42 64 -0.011 1.62 2.4

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer 5.1 4 2 2 8 4 0 3.38 28 48 -0.089 1.43 -0.1
Dave Leonhard 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.129 2.73 0.9
Dick Hall, W (1-0) 4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.450 1.87 1.9
Team Totals 10 6 2 2 8 9 0 1.80 44 48 2 0 0.490 1.66 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Lolich (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 32,536.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Cesar Gutierrez SS 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Norm Cash 1B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Willie Horton LF 5 Paul Blair CF
6 Jim Northrup CF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Bill Freehan C 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Don Wert 3B 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Mickey Lolich P 9 Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 2-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 40% 100% Single (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
b5 1-2 1 1-- R BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 18% 59% Double (LF-CF); Palmer Scores
t10 2-2 0 --- DET W. Horton D. Hall -17% 33% Double (LF-CF)
t5 1-1 2 12- R DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -15% 36% Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton to 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-3 R DET W. Horton J. Palmer -14% 51% Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Cash to 2B

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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline J. Palmer -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- DET N. Cash J. Palmer -1% 51% Kaline Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 1% 52% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- DET B. Freehan J. Palmer -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Palmer 2% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 4% 57% Single; Robinson to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0-0 1 -2- BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 2% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -5% 54% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 12- O BAL J. Palmer M. Lolich -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- DET M. Lolich J. Palmer -4% 46% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -6% 40% Walk; Lolich to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer 6% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 12- O DET A. Kaline J. Palmer 5% 51% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 7% 62% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 4% 66% Wild Pitch; Buford to 3B
b3 0-0 0 --3 BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 4% 70% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-3 R BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 3% 73% Belanger Picked off 1B (P--1B); Buford Scores/unER; Belanger to 2B
b3 1-0 0 -2- O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich -4% 69% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -3% 67% Flyball: RF; Belanger to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -3% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Palmer 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 --- DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -3% 63% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 4% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- DET D. Wert J. Palmer -3% 64% Walk; Northrup to 2B
t4 0-1 2 12- O DET M. Lolich J. Palmer 5% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 2% 69% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -5% 65% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t5 0-1 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -5% 59% Single to RF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McAuliffe to 2B
t5 0-1 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline J. Palmer 4% 66% Flyball: CF; McAuliffe to 3B
t5 0-1 2 --3 DET N. Cash J. Palmer -2% 65% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-3 R DET W. Horton J. Palmer -14% 51% Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores; Cash to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- R DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -15% 36% Single to LF; Cash Scores; Horton to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 4% 40% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- BAL J. Palmer M. Lolich 6% 46% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich -5% 41% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 1-- R BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 18% 59% Double (LF-CF); Palmer Scores
b5 2-2 1 -2- O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich -5% 55% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 -2- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -5% 50% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t6 2-2 0 --- DET D. Wert J. Palmer -5% 45% Walk
t6 2-2 0 1-- O DET M. Lolich J. Palmer 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 2B
t6 2-2 1 -2- DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -2% 44% Walk
Dave Leonhard replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-2 1 12- O DET C. Gutierrez D. Leonhard 6% 51% Strikeout
t6 2-2 2 12- O DET A. Kaline D. Leonhard 6% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -3% 54% Flyball: 3B
b6 2-2 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 4% 58% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 13% 70% Double (CF-RF); Robinson to 3B
b6 2-2 1 -23 O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -12% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave Leonhard (P) batting 9th
b6 2-2 2 -23 O BAL C. Motton M. Lolich -9% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
Dick Hall replaces Curt Motton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-2 0 --- O DET N. Cash D. Hall 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- O DET W. Horton D. Hall 3% 57% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 --- DET J. Northrup D. Hall -2% 54% Single to RF
t7 2-2 2 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Hall 4% 58% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich -4% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -3% 52% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-2 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
t8 2-2 0 --- O DET D. Wert D. Hall 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 2-2 1 --- O DET M. Lolich D. Hall 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Hall 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b8 2-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -4% 56% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-2 2 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 2% 55% Single to LF
b8 2-2 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich -5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
t9 2-2 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez D. Hall 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 2-2 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Hall 4% 60% Flyball: LF
t9 2-2 2 --- O DET N. Cash D. Hall 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
b9 2-2 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 7% 71% Single to LF
b9 2-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Hall M. Lolich -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; Etchebarren to 2B
b9 2-2 1 -2- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich -9% 60% Flyball: SS
b9 2-2 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -10% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 5-6-7
t10 2-2 0 --- DET W. Horton D. Hall -17% 33% Double (LF-CF)
t10 2-2 0 -2- O DET J. Northrup D. Hall 11% 44% Flyball: SS
t10 2-2 1 -2- O DET B. Freehan D. Hall 9% 53% Lineout: 3B
t10 2-2 2 -2- O DET D. Wert D. Hall 10% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b10 2-2 0 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 7% 71% Walk
b10 2-2 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -1% 69% Groundout: P-1B; Robinson to 2B
b10 2-2 1 -2- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -9% 60% Flyball: 3B
b10 2-2 2 -2- R BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 40% 100% Single (CF-RF); Robinson Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.

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