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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
6
MIN
@CHW		2
3
KCR
@OAK		0
5		 
(6)
NYY
@WSA		4
5		 
(10)
PIT
@ATL		8
2
CHC
@HOU		6
0
SDP
@LAD		6
3
Friday, April 9, 1971 8:02PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,442, Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
5
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Orioles
6
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Dick Hall (1-0)
L: Joe Niekro (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  1
Orioles         0  0  1   1  0  3   0  1  X    6  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .933 -0.008 1.00 0.078 -0.087 -0.2 1 2
Al Kaline RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .286 .786 0.010 1.26 0.088 -0.078 0.7 0 0
Jim Northrup 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .375 1.069 0.141 1.38 0.203 -0.062 1.9 7 1
Willie Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.142 1.16 0.000 -0.142 -1.6 3 0 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .286 1.089 0.133 0.92 0.140 -0.008 1.0 1 3 HR
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.108 1.00 0.149 -0.041 -0.0 5 0
Mickey Stanley CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .661 -0.132 1.35 0.026 -0.158 -0.5 3 0
Ed Brinkman SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .536 -0.078 1.40 0.040 -0.118 -0.1 3 1
Joe Niekro P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.005 1.01 0.089 -0.084 0.2 1 2
   Jim Foor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dalton Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.067 2.75 0.000 -0.067 -0.2
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 3 1 .286 .714 -0.030 1.20 0.813 -0.845 1.2 24 9
HR: A Rodriguez (1, off M Cuellar; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Rodriguez 5; J Northrup 2; D McAuliffe; E Brinkman; M Stanley; J Niekro; A Kaline; B Freehan.
GIDP: W Horton (1).
RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (2); J Northrup 2 (4); J Niekro (1).
2-out RBI: J Northrup.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Brinkman-D McAuliffe.
E: J Niekro (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Niekro (1st base by M Cuellar).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.058 0.77 0.009 -0.067 -0.4 2 0
Paul Blair CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .375 1.000 0.031 0.60 0.076 -0.045 0.8 4 0 3B
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .875 0.013 1.35 0.097 -0.084 0.2 3 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .375 1.250 0.132 1.19 0.189 -0.056 0.9 9 0 HR,2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.026 1.36 0.064 -0.037 0.2 0 3 IW
Elrod Hendricks C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .762 -0.046 1.08 0.041 -0.087 -0.4 1 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .600 0.110 3.68 0.110 0.000 0.7
   Andy Etchebarren C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 2 4 0 0 .429 1.286 0.510 2.32 0.526 -0.015 2.8 2 3 HR
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .125 -0.173 1.27 0.000 -0.173 -1.7 6 2
Mike Cuellar P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.040 0.82 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 0 1
   Tom Shopay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Dick Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 8 6 4 5 .258 .891 0.469 1.30 1.112 -0.640 2.6 27 9
2B: B Powell (1, off J Niekro).
3B: P Blair (1, off J Niekro).
HR: D Johnson (1, off J Niekro; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); B Powell (1, off J Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: B Robinson (1, by J Niekro).
TB: B Powell 6; D Johnson 5; P Blair 3; B Robinson; F Robinson; E Hendricks.
RBI: D Johnson 4 (4); B Powell (2); P Blair (1).
2-out RBI: D Johnson 3; P Blair.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-D Johnson-B Powell.
E: F Robinson (1).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (0-1) 7.1 8 6 6 3 4 2 7.36 32 39 -0.279 1.13 -2.4
Jim Foor 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 -0.110 3.68 -0.7
Tom Timmermann 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 3 1 -0.081 3.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 4 5 2 6.75 35 39 5 1 -0.470 1.20 -2.6
J Foor faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar 7 8 5 4 3 0 1 5.14 30 40 -0.213 0.88 -2.0
Dick Hall, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.242 2.48 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 3 1 1 4.00 38 40 0 0 0.029 1.30 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Niekro (1; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: M Cuellar (1; J Niekro, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 9,442.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Al Kaline RF 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Jim Northrup 1B 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Willie Horton LF 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Bill Freehan C 6 Elrod Hendricks C
7 Mickey Stanley CF 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-5 2 -23 RRR BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 37% 52% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores
t8 5-5 1 1-- DET B. Freehan D. Hall -15% 35% Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B
t8 5-5 1 1-3 O DET M. Stanley D. Hall 15% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET J. Northrup M. Cuellar -14% 26% Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Northrup to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 2-4 1 12- OO BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -11% 22% Line Drive Double Play: SS-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' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe M. Cuellar -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET A. Kaline M. Cuellar -6% 41% Walk; McAuliffe to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R DET J. Northrup M. Cuellar -14% 26% Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores; Kaline to 3B; Northrup to 2B/Adv on E9
t1 1-0 0 -23 O DET W. Horton M. Cuellar 5% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1-0 1 -23 RO DET A. Rodriguez M. Cuellar -1% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Northrup to 3B; Kaline Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 --3 O DET B. Freehan M. Cuellar 3% 33% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro -2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -1% 29% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro -1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley M. Cuellar -3% 25% Single to LF
t2 2-0 0 1-- DET E. Brinkman M. Cuellar -4% 21% Single/Bunt; Stanley to 2B
t2 2-0 0 12- R DET J. Niekro M. Cuellar -9% 12% Single to RF; Brinkman to 3B; Stanley Scores
t2 3-0 0 1-3 O DET D. McAuliffe M. Cuellar 4% 17% Niekro Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 3-0 1 --3 O DET D. McAuliffe M. Cuellar 4% 20% Flyball: CF
t2 3-0 2 --3 DET A. Kaline M. Cuellar -1% 19% Walk
t2 3-0 2 1-3 R DET J. Northrup M. Cuellar -6% 13% Single to LF; Kaline to 2B; Brinkman Scores
t2 4-0 2 12- O DET W. Horton M. Cuellar 2% 15% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-4 0 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Niekro -2% 13% Popfly: SS
b2 0-4 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro -1% 12% Flyball: LF
b2 0-4 2 --- BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro 1% 13% Walk
b2 0-4 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro -2% 12% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t3 4-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Cuellar 1% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Cuellar 1% 13% Popfly: SS
t3 4-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Cuellar 0% 13% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -2% 12% Strikeout
b3 0-4 1 --- O BAL M. Cuellar J. Niekro -1% 11% Strikeout
b3 0-4 2 --- BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 1% 12% Walk
b3 0-4 2 1-- R BAL P. Blair J. Niekro 8% 19% Triple to CF; Buford Scores
b3 1-4 2 --3 O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro -3% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t4 4-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman M. Cuellar 1% 17% Flyball: LF
t4 4-1 1 --- O DET J. Niekro M. Cuellar 1% 18% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-1 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe M. Cuellar 1% 18% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- R BAL B. Powell J. Niekro 10% 28% Home Run
b4 2-4 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro -3% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-4 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro 3% 28% Single to RF
b4 2-4 1 1-- BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 5% 33% Single to LF; Hendricks to 2B
b4 2-4 1 12- OO BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -11% 22% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- DET A. Kaline M. Cuellar -2% 20% Single to LF
t5 4-2 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup M. Cuellar 2% 22% Flyball: CF
t5 4-2 1 1-- OO DET W. Horton M. Cuellar 3% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b5 2-4 0 --- O BAL M. Cuellar J. Niekro -3% 23% Strikeout
b5 2-4 1 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro -2% 21% Flyball: LF
b5 2-4 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -1% 19% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t6 4-2 0 --- R DET A. Rodriguez M. Cuellar -8% 11% Home Run
t6 5-2 0 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Cuellar 1% 12% Flyball: RF
t6 5-2 1 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Cuellar 1% 13% Flyball: RF
t6 5-2 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman M. Cuellar 0% 13% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 4% 18% Single to LF
b6 2-5 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Niekro -4% 14% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2-5 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro 5% 19% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
b6 2-5 1 12- BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro 5% 24% Robinson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Robinson to 2B; Robinson to 3B
b6 2-5 1 -23 O BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro -9% 15% Flyball: LF
b6 2-5 2 -23 RRR BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 37% 52% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores
b6 5-5 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t7 5-5 0 --- O DET J. Niekro M. Cuellar 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-5 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe M. Cuellar -4% 50% Single to RF
t7 5-5 1 1-- O DET A. Kaline M. Cuellar 5% 54% Popfly: SS
t7 5-5 2 1-- O DET J. Northrup M. Cuellar 4% 58% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar (P) batting 9th
b7 5-5 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay J. Niekro -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b7 5-5 1 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro -3% 52% Strikeout
b7 5-5 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
Dick Hall replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-5 0 --- O DET W. Horton D. Hall 4% 54% Popfly: 2B
t8 5-5 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez D. Hall -5% 50% Single to RF
t8 5-5 1 1-- DET B. Freehan D. Hall -15% 35% Single to CF; Rodriguez to 3B
t8 5-5 1 1-3 O DET M. Stanley D. Hall 15% 49% Strikeout
t8 5-5 2 1-3 O DET E. Brinkman D. Hall 10% 60% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 5-5 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b8 5-5 1 --- BAL B. Powell J. Niekro 9% 65% Double to RF
b8 5-5 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro 2% 66% Intentional Walk
Jim Foor replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 6th
b8 5-5 1 12- BAL M. Rettenmund J. Foor 11% 77% Walk; Powell to 3B; Robinson to 2B
Tom Timmermann replaces Jim Foor pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-5 1 123 RO BAL D. Johnson T. Timmermann 11% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rettenmund to 2B; Robinson to 3B; Powell Scores
b8 6-5 2 -23 O BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann -3% 86% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 9-1-2
Andy Etchebarren replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) playing C batting 6th
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Tom Timmermann (P) batting 9th
t9 5-6 0 --- O DET D. Jones D. Hall 7% 92% Flyball: LF
t9 5-6 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Hall 5% 97% Popfly: SS
t9 5-6 2 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Hall 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 6.

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