April 7, 1974 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
DET 1 DET 8
@BAL 4
(10) CAL 4
@CHW 4
(10) NYY 7
CLE 1 OAK 8
@TEX 4 ATL 5
@CIN 3 LAD 9
SDP 2 NYM 9
@PHI 2 SFG 8
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 7, 1974, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 1:59

Tigers

1-2

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: R Grimsley (1-0), L: W Fryman (0-1)

Orioles

2-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    0   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .517    0    0   3   GDP
J Northrup RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .445    0    2   0   
A Kaline DH                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .417  .879    0    0   0   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .416    0    4   0   
M Stanley CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .349    0    3   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .556 1.636    0    3   1   3B
R Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   10   0   
G Sutherland 2B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    2   2   

W Fryman P                                                               0   0
  B Slayback P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   1   5   0    1   6                    24   9

BATTING

3B: B Freehan (2, off R Grimsley).

TB: B Freehan 4; A Kaline 2; J Northrup.

GIDP: A Rodriguez (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Cash 2 (2).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .091    0    3   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.338    0    3   4   2B
T Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .872    0    0   0   SH
D Baylor LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .558    0    4   0   CS
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .455 1.000    0    2   2   
E Williams 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    6   0   
J Fuller RF                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   1   2    0   0  .333 1.000    0    6   0   2B
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425    0    2   3   

R Grimsley P                                                             0   1
  B Reynolds P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   5   6   5    3   1                    27  10

BATTING

2B: A Etchebarren (1, off W Fryman); B Grich (1, off W Fryman).

SH: T Davis (1, off W Fryman).

TB: A Etchebarren 2; B Grich 2; B Robinson 2; J Fuller 2.

RBI: A Etchebarren 2 (2); B Robinson (1); J Fuller (1); B Grich (3).

2-out RBI: A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson; J Fuller.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-E Williams.

E: J Fuller (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Baylor (1, 2nd base by W Fryman/B Freehan).

PO: P Blair (1st base by W Fryman).

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
W Fryman, L (0-1)              0.2   4   5   5    3   0   0  67.50    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4     21    -     1.08  -0.37
B Slayback                     7.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   25     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 2          1-0    0.14   0.05
Totals                         8     6   5   5    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 6          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (1-0)            8.2   5   1   0    1   5   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 5     76    -     0.37   0.17
B Reynolds, H (1)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.44   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 5          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: W Fryman (0; P Blair, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. E Brinkman           SS    1. P Blair              CF 
2. A Rodriguez          3B    2. B Grich              2B 
3. J Northrup           RF    3. T Davis              DH 
4. A Kaline             DH    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. W Horton             LF    5. B Robinson           3B 
6. M Stanley            CF    6. E Williams           1B 
7. B Freehan            C     7. J Fuller             RF 
8. R Cash               1B    8. A Etchebarren        C  
9. G Sutherland         2B    9. M Belanger           SS 

   W Fryman             P        R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      10%  71% B Grich         W Fryman        Double to LF; Blair Scores
   b 1   2  0-3  12-      10%  92% A Etchebarren   W Fryman        Double to RF; Williams Scores; Fuller Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  --3       9%  73% B Robinson      W Fryman        Single to SS; Grich Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  12-       8%  82% J Fuller        W Fryman        Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Williams to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3      -7%  65% B Robinson      W Fryman        Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Northrup      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Blair         Walk
          1--      61%  B Grich         Blair Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Blair to 2B
   R      -2-      71%  " "             Double to LF; Blair Scores
   O      -2-      70%  T Davis         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Grich to 3B
          --3      71%  D Baylor        Walk
   O      1-3      65%  B Robinson      Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      --3      73%  " "             Single to SS; Grich Scores
          1--      74%  E Williams      Walk; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      82%  J Fuller        Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Williams to 2B
   RR     12-      92%  A Etchebarren   Double to RF; Williams Scores; Fuller Scores
                  Bill Slayback replaces Woodie Fryman pitching
   O      -2-      91%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  A Kaline        Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  W Horton        Strikeout
   O      1--      92%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  R Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Sutherland    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  B Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  E Williams      Groundout: P-1B; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  J Fuller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  J Northrup      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  A Kaline        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  W Horton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  B Freehan       Triple
   O      --3      97%  R Cash          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  G Sutherland    Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  E Brinkman      Walk
   OO     1--      98%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  E Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  J Fuller        Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  A Etchebarren   Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  J Northrup      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Kaline        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  M Stanley       Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  B Freehan       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  R Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  G Sutherland    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Slayback facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  D Baylor        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Baylor to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  E Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  J Northrup      Single to RF
          1--     100%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Northrup to 2B
   R      12-      99%  W Horton        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Northrup Scores/No RBI/unER; Kaline to 3B; Horton to 1B
                  Bob Reynolds replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
   O      1-3     100%  M Stanley       Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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