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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
4
TEX
@CAL		4
5
KCR
@CHW		6
2
BOS
@CLE		0
1
NYY
@MIL		2
5
MIN
@OAK		4
1
LAD
@ATL		9
8
SDP
@CIN		5
1
SFG
@HOU		0
5
MON
@NYM		8
5
PHI
@PIT		2
13
CHC
@STL		0
1
Wednesday, September 26, 1973 7:35PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,380, Time of Game: 2:08
Tigers
0
83-75
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Orioles
4
95-62
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
W: Don Hood (3-2)
L: Mickey Lolich (16-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
Orioles         1  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    4  8  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .614 0.013 0.85 0.061 -0.048 0.0 4 1
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .680 -0.076 0.65 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 2 0
Al Kaline RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .712 -0.068 0.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 3 0
Willie Horton LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .871 -0.028 0.66 0.026 -0.054 -0.2 0 1
Frank Howard DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .798 -0.083 0.83 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 GDP
Ike Brown 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .274 .768 -0.005 0.65 0.027 -0.032 -0.1 5 2
Bill Freehan C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .639 -0.010 0.84 0.032 -0.042 -0.3 8 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .606 -0.056 0.90 0.010 -0.066 -0.6 0 1
Ed Brinkman SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .614 -0.063 1.18 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 1 3
   Ron Cash PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .419 .957 0.005 0.16 0.005 0.000 0.1
   Tom Veryzer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mickey Lolich P 1 2
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 3 5 .071 .233 -0.371 0.77 0.161 -0.532 -4.3 24 10
TB: W Horton; T Taylor.
GIDP: F Howard (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: I Brown (2).
Outfield Assists: W Horton (P Blair at 2nd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .266 .792 -0.002 0.53 0.032 -0.034 -0.1 4 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .251 .758 0.134 0.56 0.134 0.000 1.7 2 3 2B
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .278 .733 0.156 0.82 0.204 -0.048 1.3 3 0 3B
Tommy Davis 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .734 -0.027 0.97 0.024 -0.052 -0.2 6 0
   Enos Cabell PR-1B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .184 .483 0.008 0.33 0.009 -0.001 -0.3 2 0
Don Baylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .803 -0.066 0.54 0.002 -0.068 -0.6 2 0 SB
Earl Williams DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 .236 .757 0.037 0.45 0.053 -0.016 0.5 CS
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .241 .661 -0.039 0.46 0.002 -0.041 -0.7 5 0
   Sergio Robles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .200 -0.036 0.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.6 1 3
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .566 -0.036 0.45 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 2 4
Don Hood P
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 3 8 .258 .678 0.129 0.56 0.460 -0.332 0.2 27 10
2B: B Grich (29, off M Lolich).
3B: P Blair (3, off M Lolich).
TB: P Blair 4; B Grich 4; D Baylor; T Davis; E Williams.
RBI: P Blair 2 (62); T Davis (89).
2-out RBI: P Blair.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-M Belanger-E Cabell.
E: D Hood ().
Baserunning
SB: D Baylor (28, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
CS: E Williams (2, 2nd base by M Lolich POCS).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (16-15) 8 8 4 3 3 8 0 3.82 34 57 -0.128 0.56 -0.2
Team Totals 8 8 4 3 3 8 0 3.38 34 57 -0.128 0.77 -0.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Hood, W (3-2) 9 2 0 0 3 5 0 3.90 31 85 0.372 0.77 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 31 85 0.372 0.56 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: D Hood (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Lolich (10; E Williams, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 5,380.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tony Taylor 2B 1 Merv Rettenmund RF
2 Mickey Stanley CF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Paul Blair CF
4 Willie Horton LF 4 Tommy Davis 1B
5 Frank Howard DH 5 Don Baylor LF
6 Ike Brown 1B 6 Earl Williams DH
7 Bill Freehan C 7 Andy Etchebarren C
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Doug DeCinces 3B
9 Ed Brinkman SS 9 Mark Belanger SS
Mickey Lolich P Don Hood P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 14% 69% Triple to RF; Grich Scores
b3 1-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 9% 80% Fielder's Choice 1B; Rettenmund to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Grich to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- RO BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 6% 87% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Blair out at 2B/LF-2B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -5% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-4 0 1-- OO DET F. Howard D. Hood 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Don Hood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- DET T. Taylor D. Hood -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- DET M. Stanley D. Hood -2% 44% Taylor Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Taylor to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O DET M. Stanley D. Hood 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Kaline D. Hood 3% 51% Flyball: CF; Taylor to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O DET W. Horton D. Hood 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- R BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 14% 69% Triple to RF; Grich Scores
b1 1-0 1 --3 O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -5% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -3% 61% Foul Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Don Hood facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET F. Howard D. Hood 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- DET I. Brown D. Hood -3% 61% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan D. Hood 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Hood 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 3% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -3% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Lolich -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -2% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Don Hood facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman D. Hood 3% 64% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O DET T. Taylor D. Hood 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Hood 1% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 3% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 9% 80% Fielder's Choice 1B; Rettenmund to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw); Grich to 2B
b3 1-0 0 -23 O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -5% 75% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 -23 RO BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B; Rettenmund Scores/unER; Grich to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -3% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Don Hood facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Hood 3% 77% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O DET W. Horton D. Hood 2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-2 2 --- O DET F. Howard D. Hood 1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -1% 78% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Lolich -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Don Hood facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O DET I. Brown D. Hood 3% 79% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-2 1 --- DET B. Freehan D. Hood -3% 76% Walk
t5 0-2 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Hood 4% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-2 2 1-- DET E. Brinkman D. Hood -1% 78% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- O DET E. Brinkman D. Hood 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -1% 81% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 1% 81% Double (LF-CF)
b5 2-0 2 -2- RO BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 6% 87% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Blair out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Don Hood facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- O DET T. Taylor D. Hood 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Hood 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Hood 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
b6 3-0 0 --- BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 1% 93% Single to LF
Enos Cabell pinch runs for Tommy Davis (1B) batting 4th
b6 3-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -1% 92% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 1-- BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 2% 94% Single to LF; Cabell to 3B
b6 3-0 1 1-3 RO BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 1% 95% Williams Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B); Cabell Scores
b6 4-0 2 --- BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 0% 95% Walk
b6 4-0 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Lolich -0% 95% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Don Hood facing 4-5-6
Enos Cabell moves from PR to 1B
t7 0-4 0 --- DET W. Horton D. Hood -3% 92% Single to RF
t7 0-4 0 1-- OO DET F. Howard D. Hood 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- O DET I. Brown D. Hood 0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
b7 4-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 4-0 2 --- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 0% 97% Single to LF
b7 4-0 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Don Hood facing 7-8-9
t8 0-4 0 --- O DET B. Freehan D. Hood 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t8 0-4 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. Hood 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Ron Cash pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-4 2 --- DET R. Cash D. Hood -1% 98% Walk
t8 0-4 2 1-- O DET T. Taylor D. Hood 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
Tom Veryzer replaces Ron Cash (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 4-0 0 --- O BAL E. Cabell M. Lolich -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b8 4-0 1 --- BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 4-0 1 1-- BAL E. Williams M. Lolich 0% 99% Baylor Steals 2B
b8 4-0 1 -2- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 4-0 2 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Don Hood facing 2-3-4
Sergio Robles replaces Andy Etchebarren playing C batting 7th
t9 0-4 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Hood 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-4 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. Hood 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-4 2 --- O DET W. Horton D. Hood 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

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