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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		6
15
WSA
@BOS		2
6
KCR
@CAL		2
1
CHW
@MIL		2
5
CLE
@NYY		2
9
MIN
@OAK		5
3
LAD
@CHC		2
3
ATL
@HOU		5
4
CIN
@MON		14
0
NYM
@PHI		3
0
SFG
@SDP		6
4
PIT
@STL		3
8
Tuesday, June 29, 1971 8:07PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 21,299, Time of Game: 3:02
Tigers
6
42-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Orioles
15
46-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Pat Dobson (7-4)
L: Les Cain (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  3    6 12  1
Orioles         0  3  4   1  3  1   2  1  X   15 17  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B-SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .198 .630 -0.058 0.45 0.001 -0.059 -0.8 6 0 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 .658 0.004 0.38 0.026 -0.021 0.4 1 2
   Tony Taylor 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .583 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 1
Gates Brown LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .423 1.137 0.037 1.17 0.037 0.000 0.4 0 0
   Dalton Jones PR-RF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .768 -0.015 0.15 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 2 0
Willie Horton RF-LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .287 .839 -0.026 0.59 0.012 -0.038 0.9 0 0
   Bill Denehy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Freehan PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .748 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 2 1 1 2 .291 1.011 0.043 0.51 0.045 -0.002 0.4 5 0 HR
Jim Northrup CF-RF 4 2 2 4 1 0 .281 .821 -0.108 0.91 0.002 -0.110 2.8 0 0 2·HR
Gene Lamont C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 -0.029 0.24 0.000 -0.029 -1.4 8 0
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .202 .512 0.049 0.26 0.050 0.000 0.5 1 2 2B
   Dean Chance P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mickey Stanley PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .731 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Les Cain P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .465 -0.036 1.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 0
   Joe Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .610 -0.005 0.23 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 0 0
   Chuck Seelbach P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ike Brown PH-2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .328 1.009 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 1
Team Totals 39 6 12 6 4 7 .308 .936 -0.144 0.43 0.173 -0.315 2.2 24 6
2B: E Brinkman (9, off P Dobson).
HR: J Northrup 2 (7, 2 off P Dobson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); N Cash (17, off P Dobson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Northrup 8; N Cash 5; A Rodriguez 2; W Horton 2; E Brinkman 2; D McAuliffe; D Jones; B Freehan.
GIDP: D McAuliffe (4).
RBI: J Northrup 4 (35); W Horton (42); N Cash (40).
2-out RBI: J Northrup 3.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
PB: G Lamont (2).
E: G Lamont (2).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 1 2 2 2 0 .314 .942 0.083 0.46 0.090 -0.007 3.0 1 0 3B
Paul Blair CF 6 1 1 0 0 2 .258 .675 -0.040 0.30 0.000 -0.041 -1.3 2 0
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 3 2 1 3 1 .296 .824 0.053 0.27 0.054 -0.001 2.2 3 0 2B
Frank Robinson 1B 4 3 3 2 0 0 .307 .898 -0.051 0.40 0.028 -0.079 3.1 8 0 2·2B,HBP
   Boog Powell 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .215 .790 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 1.5 2 1 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 3 2 1 .285 .746 0.013 0.48 0.071 -0.058 0.9 0 2 HR
Davey Johnson 2B 3 1 3 1 0 0 .285 .785 0.047 0.28 0.047 0.000 2.1 2 3 HBP
   Jerry DaVanon PR-2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .462 1.073 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 2
Mark Belanger SS 4 2 0 0 2 1 .281 .709 0.055 0.29 0.060 -0.004 -0.7 1 3
Andy Etchebarren C 5 1 1 3 0 2 .237 .584 0.193 0.44 0.196 -0.003 0.5 7 0 HR
Pat Dobson P 5 1 2 1 0 1 .171 .380 0.003 0.15 0.013 -0.010 0.5 1 2
Team Totals 41 15 17 14 9 8 .415 1.246 0.356 0.33 0.559 -0.203 11.6 27 13
2B: F Robinson 2 (10, 2 off J Niekro); B Powell (10, off B Denehy); M Rettenmund (6, off J Niekro).
3B: D Buford (3, off D Chance).
HR: A Etchebarren (2, off L Cain; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF); B Robinson (9, off L Cain; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: F Robinson (6, by L Cain); D Johnson (3, by C Seelbach).
TB: F Robinson 5; D Buford 4; A Etchebarren 4; B Robinson 4; M Rettenmund 3; D Johnson 3; P Dobson 2; B Powell 2; P Blair; J DaVanon.
RBI: B Robinson 3 (47); A Etchebarren 3 (9); F Robinson 2 (48); D Buford 2 (36); M Rettenmund (25); B Powell (50); P Dobson (2); D Johnson (33).
2-out RBI: D Buford 2; F Robinson 2; P Dobson; M Rettenmund.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 7 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. J DaVanon-M Belanger-B Powell.
E: D Johnson (7).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Cain, L (5-2) 2 3 6 6 4 2 2 2.49 14 24 -0.337 1.10 -5.1
Joe Niekro 2.2 7 5 5 2 2 0 4.81 17 0 0 -0.018 0.07 -3.0
Chuck Seelbach 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 4 1 1 -0.001 0.01 -0.7
Dean Chance 2 5 3 3 1 4 0 3.55 12 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -2.1
Bill Denehy 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.92 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.6
Team Totals 8 17 15 15 9 8 2 16.88 52 24 1 1 -0.357 0.43 -11.6
L Cain faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, W (7-4) 9 12 6 6 4 7 3 3.53 43 42 0.144 0.43 -2.2
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 4 7 3 6.00 43 42 0.144 0.33 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: L Cain (2).
HBP: C Seelbach (1; D Johnson); L Cain (2; F Robinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 21,299.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Dick McAuliffe 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Gates Brown LF 3 Merv Rettenmund RF
4 Willie Horton RF 4 Frank Robinson 1B
5 Norm Cash 1B 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Jim Northrup CF 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Gene Lamont C 7 Mark Belanger SS
8 Ed Brinkman SS 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Les Cain P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 12- RRR BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain 20% 84% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Belanger Scores
b1 0-0 1 -23 O BAL F. Robinson L. Cain -8% 56% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 123 O DET J. Northrup P. Dobson 7% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 0 12- RRR BAL B. Robinson L. Cain 7% 97% Home Run; Rettenmund Scores; Robinson Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger L. Cain 6% 65% Walk; Johnson to 2B

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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' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe P. Dobson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- DET G. Brown P. Dobson -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B; Brown to 1B
Dalton Jones pinch runs for Gates Brown (LF) batting 3rd
t1 0-0 1 12- O DET W. Horton P. Dobson 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 DET N. Cash P. Dobson -2% 47% Walk; Horton to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O DET J. Northrup P. Dobson 7% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
Willie Horton moves from RF to LF
Dalton Jones moves from PR to RF
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford L. Cain 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair L. Cain -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain 4% 58% Walk; Buford to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- BAL F. Robinson L. Cain 5% 64% Wild Pitch; Buford to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O BAL F. Robinson L. Cain -8% 56% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Robinson L. Cain -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O DET G. Lamont P. Dobson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- DET E. Brinkman P. Dobson -4% 48% Double to LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O DET L. Cain P. Dobson 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe P. Dobson 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Johnson L. Cain 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger L. Cain 6% 65% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- RRR BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain 20% 84% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Belanger Scores
b2 3-0 0 --- O BAL P. Dobson L. Cain -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 1 --- O BAL D. Buford L. Cain -1% 83% Flyball: 2B
b2 3-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair L. Cain -0% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O DET D. Jones P. Dobson 1% 85% Foul Flyball: 2B
t3 0-3 2 --- DET W. Horton P. Dobson -1% 84% Single to LF
t3 0-3 2 1-- DET N. Cash P. Dobson -2% 82% Single to RF; Horton to 2B
t3 0-3 2 12- O DET J. Northrup P. Dobson 4% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain 2% 88% Walk
b3 3-0 0 1-- BAL F. Robinson L. Cain 2% 90% Hit By Pitch; Rettenmund to 2B
b3 3-0 0 12- RRR BAL B. Robinson L. Cain 7% 97% Home Run; Rettenmund Scores; Robinson Scores
Joe Niekro replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 0 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 0% 97% Single to LF
b3 6-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 6-0 1 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Niekro -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Belanger to 2B
b3 6-0 2 -2- R BAL P. Dobson J. Niekro 1% 98% Single to RF; Belanger Scores
b3 7-0 2 1-- BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 0% 98% Walk; Dobson to 2B
b3 7-0 2 12- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t4 0-7 0 --- O DET G. Lamont P. Dobson 0% 98% Flyball: RF
t4 0-7 1 --- DET E. Brinkman P. Dobson -0% 98% Walk
t4 0-7 1 1-- O DET J. Niekro P. Dobson 1% 98% Strikeout
t4 0-7 2 1-- O DET D. McAuliffe P. Dobson 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 7-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b4 7-0 1 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 0% 99% Double to RF
b4 7-0 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro 0% 99% Walk
b4 7-0 1 12- R BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 0% 99% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Robinson to 2B
b4 8-0 1 12- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b4 8-0 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t5 0-8 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-8 1 --- O DET D. Jones P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-8 2 --- O DET W. Horton P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b5 8-0 0 --- O BAL P. Dobson J. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b5 8-0 1 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b5 8-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair J. Niekro 0% 100% Single to LF
b5 8-0 2 1-- R BAL M. Rettenmund J. Niekro 0% 100% Double to RF; Blair Scores
b5 9-0 2 -2- R BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 0% 100% Double to LF; Rettenmund Scores
Chuck Seelbach replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b5 10-0 2 -2- BAL B. Robinson C. Seelbach 0% 100% Walk
b5 10-0 2 12- BAL D. Johnson C. Seelbach 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Robinson to 3B; Robinson to 2B
Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Davey Johnson (2B) batting 6th
b5 10-0 2 123 R BAL M. Belanger C. Seelbach 0% 100% Passed Ball; Robinson Scores; Robinson to 3B; DaVanon to 2B
b5 11-0 2 -23 BAL M. Belanger C. Seelbach 0% 100% Walk
b5 11-0 2 123 O BAL A. Etchebarren C. Seelbach 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 11.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-11, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
Jerry DaVanon moves from PR to 2B
t6 0-11 0 --- R DET N. Cash P. Dobson -0% 100% Home Run
t6 1-11 0 --- R DET J. Northrup P. Dobson -0% 100% Home Run (CF-RF)
t6 2-11 0 --- O DET G. Lamont P. Dobson 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 2-11 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
Ike Brown pinch hits for Chuck Seelbach (P) batting 9th
t6 2-11 2 --- O DET I. Brown P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-2, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 9-1-2
Dean Chance replaces Ed Brinkman (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Ike Brown moves from PH to 2B
Dick McAuliffe moves from 2B to SS
b6 11-2 0 --- O BAL P. Dobson D. Chance -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 11-2 1 --- BAL D. Buford D. Chance 0% 100% Single to CF
b6 11-2 1 1-- O BAL P. Blair D. Chance -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b6 11-2 2 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund D. Chance 0% 100% Walk; Buford to 2B
b6 11-2 2 12- R BAL F. Robinson D. Chance 0% 100% Single to RF; Buford Scores; Rettenmund to 3B
b6 12-2 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson D. Chance -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 12.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-12, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
Boog Powell replaces Frank Robinson playing 1B batting 4th
t7 2-12 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe P. Dobson -0% 100% Single to P
t7 2-12 0 1-- DET A. Rodriguez P. Dobson -0% 100% Single to LF; McAuliffe to 2B
t7 2-12 0 12- O DET D. Jones P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 2-12 1 12- R DET W. Horton P. Dobson -0% 100% Single to RF; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
t7 3-12 1 1-3 O DET N. Cash P. Dobson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-12 2 1-3 DET J. Northrup P. Dobson -0% 100% Walk; Horton to 2B
t7 3-12 2 123 O DET G. Lamont P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 12.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Tigers' Dean Chance facing 6-7-8
b7 12-3 0 --- BAL J. DaVanon D. Chance 0% 100% Single to LF
b7 12-3 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger D. Chance 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 12-3 1 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren D. Chance -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 12-3 2 1-- BAL P. Dobson D. Chance 0% 100% Single to CF; DaVanon to 2B
b7 12-3 2 12- RR BAL D. Buford D. Chance 0% 100% Triple (LF-CF); DaVanon Scores; Dobson Scores
b7 14-3 2 --3 O BAL P. Blair D. Chance 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 14.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-14, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Dean Chance (P) batting 8th
t8 3-14 0 --- O DET M. Stanley P. Dobson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-14 1 --- DET I. Brown P. Dobson -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-14 1 1-- OO DET D. McAuliffe P. Dobson 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 14.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 14-3, Tigers' Bill Denehy facing 3-4-5
Bill Denehy replaces Willie Horton (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Tony Taylor replaces Aurelio Rodriguez playing 3B batting 2nd
Dalton Jones moves from RF to LF
Mickey Stanley moves from PH to CF
Jim Northrup moves from CF to RF
b8 14-3 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Denehy 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 14-3 0 1-- R BAL B. Powell B. Denehy 0% 100% Double to LF; Rettenmund Scores; Powell to 3B/Adv on E2
b8 15-3 0 --3 O BAL B. Robinson B. Denehy 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b8 15-3 1 --3 O BAL J. DaVanon B. Denehy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 15-3 2 --3 O BAL M. Belanger B. Denehy 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 15.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-15, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t9 3-15 0 --- O DET T. Taylor P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-15 1 --- DET D. Jones P. Dobson 0% 100% Single
Bill Freehan pinch hits for Bill Denehy (P) batting 4th
t9 3-15 1 1-- DET B. Freehan P. Dobson 0% 100% Single to LF; Jones to 2B
t9 3-15 1 12- O DET N. Cash P. Dobson 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 3-15 2 12- RRR DET J. Northrup P. Dobson 0% 100% Home Run; Jones Scores; Freehan Scores
t9 6-15 2 --- O DET G. Lamont P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 15.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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