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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		4
3
NYY
@BOS		3
4
CHW
@MIN		9
1
TEX
@OAK		6
0
STL
@CHC		1
3
ATL
@HOU		7
3
SFG
@LAD		2
5
MON
@NYM		1
0
MON
@NYM		5
2		 
(10)
PHI
@PIT		1
0
Monday, July 30, 1973 8:24PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,584, Time of Game: 2:27
Tigers
4
54-48
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Orioles
3
54-45
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Mickey Lolich (10-10)
S: John Hiller (22)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          1  1  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Northrup RF-LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .275 .754 0.110 0.42 0.128 -0.018 1.2 0 0 HR
Mickey Stanley CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .634 0.053 0.61 0.092 -0.039 0.2 2 0
Gates Brown DH 1 0 0 1 1 0 .262 .750 -0.017 0.84 0.006 -0.023 -0.2 SF
   Frank Howard PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .818 0.005 0.14 0.005 0.000 0.1
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .342 .982 0.008 0.56 0.026 -0.019 0.1 2 0
   Dick Sharon RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .746 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Duke Sims C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .262 .788 0.044 0.93 0.110 -0.066 -0.1 7 1 HR
Norm Cash 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .814 -0.054 1.07 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 6 0
   Al Kaline PH-1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .663 0.011 0.28 0.015 -0.004 0.2 7 0
Dick McAuliffe 2B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .274 .816 0.097 0.71 0.109 -0.012 0.8 2 1 HR
   Tony Taylor PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .567 -0.036 0.38 0.000 -0.036 -0.8 1 2 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .637 -0.021 0.36 0.011 -0.032 -0.3 0 2 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .664 -0.049 0.48 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 0 7
Mickey Lolich P
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 4 4 .242 .861 0.151 0.58 0.502 -0.352 -0.3 27 13
2B: A Rodriguez (21, off G Jackson).
HR: D McAuliffe (9, off J Jefferson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Northrup (6, off J Jefferson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); D Sims (8, off J Jefferson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: G Brown (2, off J Jefferson).
TB: J Northrup 6; D McAuliffe 4; D Sims 4; A Rodriguez 2; M Stanley; W Horton.
GIDP: T Taylor (6).
RBI: D Sims (26); G Brown (28); D McAuliffe (38); J Northrup (24).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Taylor-A Kaline.
E: N Cash (6).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .228 .670 0.092 1.08 0.133 -0.041 0.5 4 0 HBP
   Al Bumbry PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .876 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .236 .745 0.065 1.56 0.132 -0.067 0.2 1 4
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .298 .775 -0.129 2.29 0.066 -0.196 -0.1 2 0 2B,SH
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 .312 .741 -0.102 1.47 0.000 -0.102 -1.0
Earl Williams 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .228 .723 -0.046 1.13 0.046 -0.092 -0.5 10 0
Don Baylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .233 .659 0.039 1.21 0.114 -0.075 0.3 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .232 .633 -0.132 1.17 0.063 -0.195 -1.0 2 1 2B
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .222 .635 0.014 1.10 0.084 -0.069 1.2 4 0 HR,2B
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .549 -0.151 1.47 0.000 -0.151 -0.9 1 4
Jesse Jefferson P
   Grant Jackson P
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 4 7 .242 .766 -0.350 1.39 0.638 -0.988 -1.3 27 9
2B: A Etchebarren (5, off M Lolich); B Robinson (7, off M Lolich); P Blair (18, off M Lolich).
HR: A Etchebarren (1, off M Lolich; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: P Blair (5, off M Lolich).
HBP: M Rettenmund (3, by M Lolich).
TB: A Etchebarren 6; P Blair 3; B Robinson 2; D Baylor; M Rettenmund; E Williams.
RBI: A Etchebarren 2 (11); T Davis (52).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-E Williams.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (10-10) 8.2 8 3 3 3 6 1 3.55 37 59 0.256 1.20 1.0
John Hiller, S (22) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.54 2 1 0 0.094 4.97 0.2
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 39 59 1 0 0.350 0.58 1.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (3-3) 4.2 6 4 4 2 1 3 4.08 22 35 -0.234 0.79 -2.1
Grant Jackson 4.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 1.67 16 2 0 0.083 0.29 2.3
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 4 4 3 4.00 38 35 2 0 -0.151 1.39 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Lolich (4; M Rettenmund).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 15,584.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-4 0 1-3 OO BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 18% 87% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b9 3-4 2 12- O BAL P. Blair J. Hiller 17% 100% Strikeout
b6 1-4 0 1-- BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -11% 69% Single to LF; Williams to 3B
t4 2-1 0 --- R DET D. Sims J. Jefferson 11% 74% Home Run
t2 1-1 0 --- R DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson 11% 61% Home Run

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' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson 4% 54% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson 9% 63% Single to RF; Northrup to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 RO DET G. Brown J. Jefferson -1% 62% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Northrup Scores; Stanley to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- DET W. Horton J. Jefferson 2% 64% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- O DET D. Sims J. Jefferson -4% 60% Flyball: 3B
t1 1-0 2 12- O DET N. Cash J. Jefferson -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -4% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich -6% 46% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 1% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -23 RO BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 0% 47% Groundout: SS-1B; Rettenmund Scores
b1 1-1 2 -2- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 3% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- R DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson 11% 61% Home Run
t2 2-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 2-1 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. Jefferson -1% 57% Flyball: RF
t2 2-1 2 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-2 2 --- BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -2% 58% Double to RF
b2 1-2 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t3 2-1 1 --- O DET G. Brown J. Jefferson -1% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- O DET W. Horton J. Jefferson -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -4% 53% Hit By Pitch
b3 1-2 0 1-- O BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 1 1-- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -4% 52% Single to LF; Rettenmund to 2B
b3 1-2 1 12- O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 5% 58% Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 2 12- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 5% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- R DET D. Sims J. Jefferson 11% 74% Home Run
t4 3-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Jefferson -2% 72% Strikeout
t4 3-1 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson -1% 71% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich 3% 73% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-3 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 0% 73% E3 on Foul Ball
b4 1-3 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -3% 70% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 4% 74% Strikeout
b4 1-3 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 3% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
t5 3-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. Jefferson -2% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 3-1 1 --- R DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson 9% 84% Home Run
t5 4-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-1 2 --- DET G. Brown J. Jefferson 1% 83% Walk
t5 4-1 2 1-- DET W. Horton J. Jefferson 1% 84% Single to RF; Brown to 2B
Grant Jackson replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
t5 4-1 2 12- O DET D. Sims G. Jackson -2% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b5 1-4 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 2% 85% Flyball: CF
b5 1-4 1 --- O BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-4 2 --- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -2% 84% Double to CF
b5 1-4 2 -2- O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 3% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 6-7-8
Al Kaline pinch hits for Norm Cash (1B) batting 6th
t6 4-1 0 --- DET A. Kaline G. Jackson 2% 89% Walk
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Dick McAuliffe (2B) batting 7th
t6 4-1 0 1-- OO DET T. Taylor G. Jackson -3% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- DET A. Rodriguez G. Jackson 1% 87% Double to LF
t6 4-1 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman G. Jackson -2% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
Al Kaline moves from PH to 1B
Tony Taylor moves from PH to 2B
b6 1-4 0 --- BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -5% 81% Single to LF
b6 1-4 0 1-- BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -11% 69% Single to LF; Williams to 3B
b6 1-4 0 1-3 OO BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 18% 87% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 1-4 2 --3 O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
t7 4-1 0 --- O DET J. Northrup G. Jackson -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Jackson -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
Frank Howard pinch hits for Gates Brown (DH) batting 3rd
t7 4-1 2 --- DET F. Howard G. Jackson 0% 89% Walk
t7 4-1 2 1-- O DET W. Horton G. Jackson -1% 88% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b7 1-4 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-4 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-4 2 --- O BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 --- O DET D. Sims G. Jackson -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-1 1 --- O DET A. Kaline G. Jackson -0% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 4-1 2 --- O DET T. Taylor G. Jackson -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
b8 1-4 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 3% 95% Flyball: LF
b8 1-4 1 --- O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
t9 4-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez G. Jackson -0% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 4-1 1 --- O DET E. Brinkman G. Jackson -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 4-1 2 --- DET J. Northrup G. Jackson 0% 97% Single to 1B
t9 4-1 2 1-- O DET M. Stanley G. Jackson -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
Jim Northrup moves from RF to LF
Dick Sharon replaces Willie Horton (LF) playing RF batting 4th
b9 1-4 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich 2% 98% Strikeout
b9 1-4 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -3% 95% Double to LF
b9 1-4 1 -2- RR BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -6% 89% Home Run; Robinson Scores
b9 3-4 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 6% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 3-4 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -5% 91% Walk
John Hiller replaces Mickey Lolich pitching
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Merv Rettenmund (RF) batting 1st
b9 3-4 2 1-- BAL B. Grich J. Hiller -7% 83% Walk; Bumbry to 2B
b9 3-4 2 12- O BAL P. Blair J. Hiller 17% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 3.

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