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DET  5
@BAL  3
 BOS  4
CLE  2
 CAL  2
MIN  0
 CHW 14
TEX  0
 NYY  2
MIL  0
 OAK  3
KCR  2
 LAD  3
@ATL  1
 HOU  8
@CIN  4
 MON  7
NYM  2
 PHI  6
STL  3
 CHC  6
@PIT  4
 SFG  5
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,022

 Tuesday, April 18, 1972, 7:32PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Tigers
5
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    5 11  0
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  6  3
W: Joe Coleman (1-0), L: Jim Palmer (0-1), S: Fred Scherman (1)
 Orioles
3
2-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .619              3   2   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   2    0   0  .125  .250              0   1   
J Northrup CF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              1   0   
A Kaline RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   0   
N Cash 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .375 1.125              9   0   HR
W Horton LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .929              0   0   2B
  M Stanley PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.000              9   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .429 1.286              1   3   
J Coleman P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   SH,GDP
  F Scherman P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35   5  11   0    1   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (1, off R Harrison); D McAuliffe (1, off J Palmer).
HR: N Cash (1, off J Palmer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SH: J Coleman (1, off D Leonhard).
TB: N Cash 4; A Kaline 2; D McAuliffe 2; W Horton 2; E Brinkman 2; A Rodriguez; J Northrup; J Coleman; B Freehan.
GIDP: J Coleman (1).
RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (2); W Horton (1); E Brinkman (3); N Cash (1).
2-out RBI: W Horton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Cash.
PB: B Freehan (1).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .273  .879              3   0   HR
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .697              2   2   
B Powell 1B                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .125  .398             11   0   SF
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .364  .818              2   1   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   
  A Etchebarren PH-C          1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              2   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .364              0   0   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              3   4   
M Belanger SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.478              3   2   2B,HBP
J Palmer P                    0   1   0   0    1   0                          0   1   
  T Shopay PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Harrison P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Grich PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    3   9                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Belanger (1, off J Coleman).
HR: D Buford (1, off J Coleman; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Powell (1, off J Coleman).
HBP: M Belanger (1, by J Coleman).
TB: D Buford 4; M Belanger 3; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; M Rettenmund.
RBI: B Powell (2); M Rettenmund (1); D Buford (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.
E: E Hendricks 2 (2); B Powell (1).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, W (1-0)             7.1   4   3   2    3   9   1   2.45   29     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 4     66    -     1.25   0.09
F Scherman, S (1)              1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.53   0.10
Totals                         9     6   3   2    3   9   1          36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6           -  
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, L (0-1)              5     7   4   4    1   1   1   7.20   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 7     37    -     0.96  -0.33
D Leonhard                     2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.89   0.05
R Harrison                     2     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.50  -0.03
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Harrison (1).
HBP: J Coleman (1; M Belanger).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 7,022.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Dick McAuliffe               2B       1. Don Buford                   LF
2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       2. Merv Rettenmund              RF
3. Jim Northrup                 CF       3. Boog Powell                  1B
4. Al Kaline                    RF       4. Brooks Robinson              3B
5. Norm Cash                    1B       5. Ellie Hendricks               C
6. Willie Horton                LF       6. Paul Blair                   CF
7. Bill Freehan                  C       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Ed Brinkman                  SS       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Joe Coleman                   P       9. Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 12- OO 16% 78% 2-4 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B unassisted
t5 1 -23 RRO 13% 76% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer Single to RF; Coleman Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez out at 2B/RF-C-SS
t5 1 1-- 12% 63% 2-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer Double to RF; Coleman to 3B
t2 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Palmer Home Run (CF-RF)
b3 1 -23 R -10% 50% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Coleman Single to P; Belanger Scores; Palmer to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Palmer Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET A. Kaline J. Palmer Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Coleman Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Powell J. Coleman Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 DET N. Cash J. Palmer Home Run (CF-RF)
t2 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Palmer Walk
t2 0 1-- 5% 71% 1-0 DET B. Freehan J. Palmer Single to CF; Horton to 2B
t2 0 12- RO 2% 73% 1-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Palmer Single to RF; Horton Scores; Freehan out at 3B/RF-2B
t2 1 1-- OO -3% 70% 2-0 DET J. Coleman J. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 BAL E. Hendricks J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 BAL P. Blair J. Coleman Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 DET J. Northrup J. Palmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -5% 67% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger J. Coleman Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- -7% 59% 0-2 BAL J. Palmer J. Coleman Walk; Belanger to 2B
b3 0 12- -7% 53% 0-2 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Passed Ball; Belanger to 3B; Palmer to 2B
b3 0 -23 O 7% 60% 0-2 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Strikeout
b3 1 -23 R -10% 50% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Coleman Single to P; Belanger Scores; Palmer to 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO -2% 48% 1-2 BAL B. Powell J. Coleman Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 2-2 BAL B. Robinson J. Coleman Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 0% 50% 2-2 DET A. Kaline J. Palmer E2 on Foul Ball
t4 0 --- O -2% 48% 2-2 DET A. Kaline J. Palmer Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- 0% 48% 2-2 DET N. Cash J. Palmer E2 on Foul Ball
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 DET N. Cash J. Palmer Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 2-2 DET W. Horton J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 45% 2-2 DET B. Freehan J. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 2-2 BAL E. Hendricks J. Coleman Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 2-2 BAL P. Blair J. Coleman Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 BAL D. Johnson J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 DET E. Brinkman J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 2-2 DET J. Coleman J. Palmer Single to RF
t5 1 1-- 12% 63% 2-2 DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer Double to RF; Coleman to 3B
t5 1 -23 RRO 13% 76% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer Single to RF; Coleman Scores; McAuliffe Scores; Rodriguez out at 2B/RF-C-SS
t5 2 --- O -1% 76% 4-2 DET J. Northrup J. Palmer Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -6% 70% 2-4 BAL M. Belanger J. Coleman Single to LF
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer (P) batting 9th
b5 0 1-- -9% 61% 2-4 BAL T. Shopay J. Coleman Walk; Belanger to 2B
b5 0 12- OO 16% 78% 2-4 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Double Play: Bunt Popfly: 1B unassisted
b5 2 -2- O 4% 81% 2-4 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 4-5-6
Dave Leonhard replaces Tom Shopay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 2% 84% 4-2 DET A. Kaline D. Leonhard Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -2% 82% 4-2 DET N. Cash D. Leonhard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -2% 80% 4-2 DET W. Horton D. Leonhard Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 79% 4-2 DET B. Freehan D. Leonhard Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 82% 2-4 BAL B. Powell J. Coleman Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 84% 2-4 BAL B. Robinson J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 85% 2-4 BAL E. Hendricks J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 2% 87% 4-2 DET E. Brinkman D. Leonhard Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 86% 4-2 DET J. Coleman D. Leonhard Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brinkman to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -2% 85% 4-2 DET D. McAuliffe D. Leonhard Groundout: 2B-1B; Brinkman to 3B
t7 2 --3 O -2% 82% 4-2 DET A. Rodriguez D. Leonhard Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-4 BAL P. Blair J. Coleman Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 BAL D. Johnson J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- -3% 85% 2-4 BAL M. Belanger J. Coleman Double to RF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Leonhard (P) batting 9th
b7 2 -2- O 4% 89% 2-4 BAL T. Crowley J. Coleman Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 3-4-5
Roric Harrison replaces Terry Crowley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-2 DET J. Northrup R. Harrison Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 1% 89% 4-2 DET A. Kaline R. Harrison Single to CF
t8 1 1-- 1% 90% 4-2 DET N. Cash R. Harrison Wild Pitch; Kaline to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -2% 89% 4-2 DET N. Cash R. Harrison Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 -2- R 6% 95% 4-2 DET W. Horton R. Harrison Double to RF; Kaline Scores
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton (LF) batting 6th
t8 2 -2- O -1% 94% 5-2 DET B. Freehan R. Harrison Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
Jim Northrup moves from CF to LF; Mickey Stanley moves from PR to CF
b8 0 --- R -7% 87% 2-5 BAL D. Buford J. Coleman Home Run
b8 0 --- O 4% 91% 3-5 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
Fred Scherman replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 BAL B. Powell F. Scherman Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- -2% 91% 3-5 BAL B. Robinson F. Scherman Single to CF
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Ellie Hendricks (C) batting 5th
b8 2 1-- -4% 87% 3-5 BAL A. Etchebarren F. Scherman Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
b8 2 12- O 7% 94% 3-5 BAL P. Blair F. Scherman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Orioles' Roric Harrison facing 8-9-1
Andy Etchebarren moves from PH to C
t9 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-3 DET E. Brinkman R. Harrison Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 DET F. Scherman R. Harrison Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 DET D. McAuliffe R. Harrison Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 BAL D. Johnson F. Scherman Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 BAL M. Belanger F. Scherman Flyball: LF
Bobby Grich pinch hits for Roric Harrison (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 BAL B. Grich F. Scherman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3.

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