September 25, 1979 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
@BAL 2 TOR 5
@BOS 3 CAL 4
KCR 1 MIL 7
SEA 6 CHW 9
@MIN 3 NYY 7
CLE 5 TEX 5
OAK 3 HOU 8
@ATL 0 CHC 11
NYM 3 NYM 4
@CHC 3
(10) SDP 8
@CIN 2 STL 4
@PHI 1 PIT 10
MON 4 LAD 11
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 12,543

Tuesday, September 25, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Tigers

84-73

Won 2

5th, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3 10  1
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  2

W: J Morris (16-7), L: T Martinez (10-3), S: A Lopez (21)

Orioles

100-55

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .300  .759    0    3   0   SB
L Whitaker 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .780    0    2   1   GDP
K Gibson LF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .719    0    2   0   HR,SB
C Summers RF-1B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .938    0    0   0   CS
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .744    0   10   1   
  J Morales PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .623    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .791    0    9   0   2·2B
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .689    0    1   2   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .645    0    0   6   
  L Jones PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .731    0    0   0   
  P Mankowski 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .549         0   0   
R Peters DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .717    0    0   0   

J Morris P                                                               0   1
  A Lopez P                                                              0   1
Totals                       37   3  10   3    1   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Parrish 2 (25, off S Stone, off S Stewart).

HR: K Gibson (1, off S Stone; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: L Parrish 4; K Gibson 4; R LeFlore 2; L Whitaker; C Summers; R Peters; L Jones; A Trammell.

GIDP: L Whitaker (9).

RBI: K Gibson (3); L Jones (26); R LeFlore (54).

2-out RBI: R LeFlore.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Thompson-A Trammell-J Thompson.

E: A Trammell (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gibson (3, 2nd base off S Stewart/R Dempsey); R LeFlore (78, 2nd base off T Stoddard/R Dempsey).

CS: C Summers (7, 2nd base by S Stone/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .723    0    1   0   
K Garcia SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .672    0    0   5   
K Singleton RF                2   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .946    0    1   0   GDP
  M Corey PR-RF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .846    0    6   0   SB
J Lowenstein LF               2   0   1   1    0   0  .259  .849    0    4   0   SB,SF
  B Molinaro LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .253  .706    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .715    0    0   2   
  W Krenchicki 2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .389    0    3   0   SH
R Dauer 2B-3B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .251  .652    0    3   2   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .915    0    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .665    0    6   2   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .885    0    0   0   

S Stone P                                                                1   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   1    2   9                    27  12

BATTING

SF: J Lowenstein (3, off J Morris).

SH: W Krenchicki (2, off A Lopez).

TB: E Murray 2; R Dauer 2; L May; R Dempsey; J Lowenstein.

GIDP: K Singleton (17).

RBI: J Lowenstein (34).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Garcia-R Dauer-E Murray.

E: R Dauer (17); K Garcia (26).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Murray (9, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish); J Lowenstein (16, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

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
J Morris, W (16-7)             8     6   2   2    2   7   0   3.39   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 6     67    -     1.13   0.12
A Lopez, S (21)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.16    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    4.78   0.20
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone                        5     5   1   1    0   3   1   3.77   18     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     56    -     1.06   0.16
S Stewart                      2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.47    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.51   0.17
T Stoddard, H (5)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.08   0.12
T Martinez, BS (5), L (10-3)   1     3   2   0    0   0   0   3.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    3.68  -0.63
Totals                         9    10   3   1    1   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10           -

Balks: J Morris (1).

WP: J Morris (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 12,543.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R LeFlore            CF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. L Whitaker           2B    2. K Garcia             SS 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. C Summers            RF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. J Thompson           1B    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. L Parrish            C     6. L May                DH 
7. A Trammell           SS    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. R Dauer              2B 
9. R Peters             DH    9. R Dempsey            C  

   J Morris             P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  12-      36%  84% R LeFlore       T Martinez      Single to RF; Trammell Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
   t 9   1  2-1  12-      30%  58% L Jones         T Martinez      Single to CF; Parrish Scores/unER; Trammell to 2B
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-      14% 100% P Kelly         A Lopez         Strikeout
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      14%  86% T Crowley       A Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  66% L May           A Lopez         Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
          ---      50%  L Whitaker      Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-P; Whitaker to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  C Summers       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  K Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      52%  L Parrish       Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  A Trammell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  T Brookens      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF
          1--      43%  L May           Lowenstein Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D DeCinces      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  R Peters        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      44%  L Whitaker      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
          ---      40%  R Dauer         Single to LF
          1--      35%  R Dempsey       Single to RF; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      35%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   R      -23      29%  K Garcia        Wild Pitch; Dauer Scores; Dempsey to 3B
          --3      27%  " "             Walk
   OO     1-3      38%  K Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  K Gibson        Home Run
          ---      54%  C Summers       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      45%  L Parrish       Summers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  T Brookens      Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  R Peters        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  R Dauer         Single to CF
          1--      39%  R Dempsey       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dauer to 2B
          12-      32%  A Bumbry        Balk; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      -23      42%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -23      50%  K Garcia        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Steve Stone pitching
   O      ---      47%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  L Whitaker      Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  K Gibson        Walk
          1--      48%  C Summers       Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
          ---      37%  K Singleton     Walk
                  Mark Corey pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
          1--      24%  E Murray        Single to RF; Corey to 3B
   RO     1-3      26%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Corey Scores
   O      1--      28%  L May           Strikeout
   O      1--      31%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
                  Wayne Krenchicki replaces Doug DeCinces playing 2B batting 7th; Rich Dauer moves to 3B; Bob Molinaro replaces John Lowenstein playing LF batting 5th; Mark Corey moves to RF
   O      ---      26%  J Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      34%  L Parrish       Double to CF
   O      -2-      27%  A Trammell      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      21%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tim Stoddard facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
   O      ---      20%  R Peters        Flyball: LF
          ---      26%  R LeFlore       Single to CF
          1--      30%  L Whitaker      LeFlore Steals 2B
          -2-      34%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      12-      25%  K Gibson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      13%  C Summers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      15%  K Garcia        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      16%  M Corey         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      15%  E Murray        Single to CF
          1--      14%  B Molinaro      Murray Steals 2B
   O      -2-      16%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching; Jerry Morales pinch hits for Jason Thompson batting 5th
   O      ---       9%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
          ---      17%  L Parrish       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      28%  A Trammell      Single to CF; Parrish to 2B
                  Lynn Jones pinch hits for Tom Brookens batting 8th
   R      12-      58%  L Jones         Single to CF; Parrish Scores/unER; Trammell to 2B
   O      12-      48%  R Peters        Foul Flyball: RF
   R      12-      84%  R LeFlore       Single to RF; Trammell Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  L Whitaker      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Jack Morris pitching; Champ Summers moves to 1B; Phil Mankowski replaces Lynn Jones playing 3B batting 8th; Jerry Morales moves to RF
          ---      66%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  W Krenchicki    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 8th
   O      -2-      86%  T Crowley       Strikeout Looking
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rick Dempsey batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  P Kelly         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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