September 7, 1972 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 0 BOS 10
NYY 4 CHW 6
OAK 0 MIL 7
@CLE 1 KCR 6
CAL 0 MIN 4
@TEX 0 ATL 4
@LAD 2 MON 4
@NYM 0 PHI 2
STL 1 CHC 4
@PIT 2 SDP 2
CIN 0 SDP 5
CIN 1 HOU 5
@SFG 1
(13)

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 8,357

Thursday, September 7, 1972, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Tigers

71-61

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Orioles         4  3  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    9 12  0

W: M Cuellar (15-10), L: F Scherman (6-2)

Orioles

70-62

Won 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .725    0    4   2   2B
A Kaline RF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .778    0    1   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641         0   1   
  M Lane PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L LaGrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Foor P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
F Howard 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .704    0    7   0   
  J Staton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .776    0    6   0   GDP
W Horton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .656    0    1   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .712    0    0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .607    0    0   3   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .515    0    1   3   
F Scherman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .243         0   0   
  B Slayback P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .348         0   0   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .344         0   0   
  I Blessitt PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  I Brown RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .756    0    4   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   4                    24   9

BATTING

2B: T Taylor (9, off M Cuellar).

TB: T Taylor 2; A Rodriguez; B Freehan; F Howard.

GIDP: B Freehan (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Brinkman-T Taylor-F Howard.

E: F Howard (13).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Grich 2B                    3   3   1   0    2   0  .273  .779    0    2   1   
P Blair CF                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .223  .598    0    3   0   3B
T Davis LF                    4   2   2   2    0   1  .257  .625    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  R Coggins RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
D Baylor RF-LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .751    0    2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .255  .652    0    3   6   3B
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .241  .746    0    9   0   
A Etchebarren C               4   1   2   1    0   1  .202  .543    0    4   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .195  .507    0    4   1   
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .120  .320    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       36   9  12   9    2   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Davis (3, off F Scherman).

3B: B Robinson (2, off B Slayback); P Blair (7, off J Foor).

SH: M Cuellar (6, off J Niekro).

TB: P Blair 5; B Robinson 4; T Davis 3; A Etchebarren 2; M Belanger 2; B Grich.

GIDP: T Davis (2).

RBI: B Robinson 3 (58); T Davis 2 (11); P Blair 2 (44); B Powell (66); A Etchebarren (19).

2-out RBI: B Robinson 2; P Blair 2; B Powell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Robinson-B Grich-B Powell.

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
F Scherman, L (6-2)            0     3   3   3    0   0   0   3.44    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3     32    -     1.32  -0.26
B Slayback                     1.2   4   4   3    1   2   0   3.32   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 4          1-1    0.71  -0.14
T Timmermann                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.85    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.19  -0.01
J Niekro                       3     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.45   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.08   0.00
L LaGrow                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Foor                         1     2   2   2    1   1   0  12.27    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   8    2   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·12          2-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (15-10)           9     4   0   0    1   4   0   2.57   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 3     82    -     0.28   0.10
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 3           -

F Scherman faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 8,357.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Taylor             2B    1. B Grich              2B 
2. A Kaline             RF    2. P Blair              CF 
3. F Howard             1B    3. T Davis              LF 
4. B Freehan            C     4. D Baylor             RF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. B Robinson           3B 
6. M Stanley            CF    6. B Powell             1B 
7. A Rodriguez          3B    7. A Etchebarren        C  
8. E Brinkman           SS    8. M Belanger           SS 
9. F Scherman           P     9. M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      16%  80% T Davis         F Scherman      Double; Grich Scores; Blair Scores
   b 1   1  0-3  12-       6%  92% A Etchebarren   B Slayback      Single to RF; Robinson Scores/unER; Powell to 3B
   b 2   2  0-4  12-       6%  96% B Robinson      B Slayback      Triple to LF; Grich Scores; Davis Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% P Blair         F Scherman      Single to RF; Grich to 2B
   b 1   1  0-2  --3       4%  84% B Robinson      B Slayback      Single to LF; Davis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  F Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Grich         Single to LF
          1--      64%  P Blair         Single to RF; Grich to 2B
   RR     12-      80%  T Davis         Double; Grich Scores; Blair Scores
                  Bill Slayback replaces Fred Scherman pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      79%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF; Davis to 3B
   R      --3      84%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Davis Scores
          1--      85%  B Powell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      92%  A Etchebarren   Single to RF; Robinson Scores/unER; Powell to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  M Belanger      Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3      88%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  B Freehan       Single to LF
   O      1--      87%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      89%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      91%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
          1--      92%  T Davis         Single to RF; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   RR     12-      96%  B Robinson      Triple to LF; Grich Scores; Davis Scores
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Bill Slayback pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      98%  B Powell        Fielder's Choice ; Robinson Scores; Powell to 1B
   O      1--      98%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
                  Ike Blessitt pinch hits for Tom Timmermann batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  I Blessitt      Strikeout
          ---      98%  T Taylor        Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      98%  A Kaline        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Niekro replaces Al Kaline pitching and batting 2nd; Ike Brown replaces Ike Blessitt playing RF batting 9th
          ---      99%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  M Cuellar       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  F Howard        Walk
   O      1--      98%  B Freehan       Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      99%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      99%  M Stanley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  T Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      99%  E Brinkman      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  I Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Powell        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  T Taylor        Strikeout
                  Marvin Lane pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  M Lane          Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Marvin Lane pitching and batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  B Grich         Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  P Blair         Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  T Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
                  Don Baylor moves to LF; Rich Coggins replaces Tommy Davis playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Horton        Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  M Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Single/Bunt
   O      1--     100%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  I Brown         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-     100%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, Jim Foor facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Foor replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching and batting 2nd
          ---     100%  A Etchebarren   Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
          1--     100%  B Grich         Walk; Etchebarren to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  P Blair         Triple to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Grich Scores
   O      --3     100%  R Coggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 9.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
                  John Gamble pinch hits for Jim Foor batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  J Gamble        Foul Flyball: SS
          ---     100%  F Howard        Single to LF
                  Joe Staton pinch runs for Frank Howard batting 3rd
   OO     1--     100%  B Freehan       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 9.

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