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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		5
4
MIL
@BOS		5
2
CAL
@CHW		7
4
CAL
@CHW		1
2		 
(10)
NYY
@CLE		2
7
KCR
@MIN		4
5
SEA
@TEX		5
3
OAK
@TOR		6
5
CIN
@LAD		4
16
PIT
@MON		1
5
CHC
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		1
6
ATL
@SDP		1
5
HOU
@SFG		1
6
Sunday, May 31, 1981 2:08PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 28,011, Time of Game: 2:57
Tigers
5
23-24
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
 at Orioles
4
28-16
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
W: Aurelio Lopez (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  3  0   2  0  0    5 10  0
Orioles         2  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lynn Jones RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .288 .717 0.112 1.57 0.230 -0.118 0.2 2 0 2B
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 2 1 1 0 .268 .658 0.114 0.82 0.166 -0.052 1.2 2 4 2B
Steve Kemp LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .298 .829 -0.084 1.06 0.015 -0.099 -0.8 0 0 IW
John Wockenfuss 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .718 0.015 1.07 0.061 -0.046 -0.1 5 0
   Richie Hebner PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .590 -0.054 1.39 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 4 0
Lance Parrish C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .715 -0.152 1.23 0.000 -0.152 -1.3 8 0
Al Cowens CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .718 -0.044 1.00 0.032 -0.076 -0.3 3 0
Tom Brookens 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .295 .691 0.000 0.86 0.048 -0.048 0.2 0 2 2·2B,SH
   Lou Whitaker 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .729 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Stan Papi DH 4 2 2 2 0 0 .273 .662 0.112 1.23 0.176 -0.064 1.3 HR
Mick Kelleher 2B-3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .259 .661 0.217 1.44 0.237 -0.020 1.3 2 2 2B
George Cappuzzello P
   Aurelio Lopez P
   Kevin Saucier P 1
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 4 1 .278 .850 0.236 1.16 0.965 -0.729 0.9 27 11
2B: A Trammell (7, off S McGregor); M Kelleher (4, off S McGregor); T Brookens 2 (4, 2 off S McGregor); L Jones (3, off S McGregor).
HR: S Papi (1, off S McGregor; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: T Brookens (2, off T Martinez).
IBB: S Kemp (3, by D Ford).
TB: S Papi 5; T Brookens 4; M Kelleher 3; A Trammell 3; L Jones 2; A Cowens.
RBI: L Jones 2 (12); S Papi 2 (6); A Trammell (15).
2-out RBI: A Trammell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Trammell-M Kelleher-R Hebner; M Kelleher-A Trammell-J Wockenfuss.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Roenicke CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .336 .836 0.058 1.34 0.136 -0.078 -0.5 3 0
Rich Dauer 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .734 -0.118 1.63 0.000 -0.118 -1.2 2 3 SH
Ken Singleton RF 3 2 1 0 2 1 .357 1.055 -0.125 1.65 0.055 -0.180 0.2 2 0
Eddie Murray 1B 5 1 3 2 0 1 .250 .697 0.103 1.79 0.268 -0.165 1.9 8 2 HR
Jose Morales DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .400 .853 0.092 1.21 0.124 -0.032 1.0
Benny Ayala LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .723 0.024 0.59 0.024 0.000 0.4 2 0
   John Lowenstein LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .700 -0.034 0.68 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 0 0
   Lenn Sakata PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .804 -0.186 4.24 0.000 -0.186 -0.9 2 1 GDP
Doug DeCinces 3B-LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .232 .790 -0.007 1.18 0.066 -0.074 0.3 2 1
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .708 -0.031 1.13 0.047 -0.078 0.1 2 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .188 .510 -0.038 0.92 0.030 -0.069 -0.8 4 4 GDP
Scott McGregor P
   Dave Ford P
   Tippy Martinez P 1
Team Totals 31 4 7 3 8 8 .226 .707 -0.262 1.40 0.750 -1.014 -0.1 27 13
HR: E Murray (5, off G Cappuzzello; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: R Dauer (2, off K Saucier).
TB: E Murray 6; J Morales 2; K Singleton; G Roenicke.
GIDP: M Belanger (2); L Sakata (2).
RBI: E Murray 2 (19); J Morales (7).
2-out RBI: E Murray 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Cappuzzello 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 27.00 8 35 -0.273 0.72 -3.4
Aurelio Lopez, W (2-1) 5.1 5 1 1 4 7 0 3.90 24 3 1 0.032 0.92 1.7
Kevin Saucier, S (5) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.74 8 2 0 0.504 3.52 1.8
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 8 8 1 4.00 40 35 5 1 0.263 1.16 0.1
G Cappuzzello faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor, L (5-2) 6 9 5 5 1 1 1 3.10 28 34 -0.433 1.14 -2.9
Dave Ford 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.18 2 1 0 0.030 1.27 0.2
Tippy Martinez 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.40 11 2 0 0.167 1.18 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 1 1 5.00 41 34 3 0 -0.236 1.40 -0.9
S McGregor faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ford (1; S Kemp).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 28,011.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-4 0 1-3 RR DET L. Jones S. McGregor 23% 77% Double to LF; Papi Scores; Kelleher Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR BAL E. Murray G. Cappuzzello -20% 28% Home Run; Singleton Scores
b7 4-5 1 12- OO BAL L. Sakata K. Saucier 19% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 3-4 0 1-- DET M. Kelleher S. McGregor 18% 55% Single to LF; Papi to 3B
b9 4-5 2 -2- O BAL E. Murray K. Saucier 14% 100% Flyball: 2B

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' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Jones S. McGregor -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell S. McGregor 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O DET S. Kemp S. McGregor -3% 49% Flyball: LF; Trammell to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' George Cappuzzello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL G. Roenicke G. Cappuzzello 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer G. Cappuzzello 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton G. Cappuzzello -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR BAL E. Murray G. Cappuzzello -20% 28% Home Run; Singleton Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O BAL J. Morales G. Cappuzzello 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O DET A. Cowens S. McGregor -2% 25% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 2 --- DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 2% 27% Double to RF
t2 0-2 2 -2- O DET S. Papi S. McGregor -3% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' George Cappuzzello facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- BAL B. Ayala G. Cappuzzello -2% 22% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- BAL D. DeCinces G. Cappuzzello -4% 18% Walk; Ayala to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- BAL R. Dempsey G. Cappuzzello -5% 13% Walk; Ayala to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
Aurelio Lopez replaces George Cappuzzello pitching
b2 2-0 0 123 ROO BAL M. Belanger A. Lopez 3% 17% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ayala Scores; DeCinces to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 O BAL G. Roenicke A. Lopez 2% 19% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
John Lowenstein replaces Benny Ayala playing LF batting 6th
t3 0-3 0 --- O DET M. Kelleher S. McGregor -2% 17% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-3 1 --- O DET L. Jones S. McGregor -1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O DET A. Trammell S. McGregor -1% 15% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer A. Lopez 1% 16% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- BAL K. Singleton A. Lopez -1% 15% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- BAL E. Murray A. Lopez -2% 13% Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
b3 3-0 1 12- R BAL J. Morales A. Lopez -5% 8% Single to CF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
b3 4-0 1 12- O BAL J. Lowenstein A. Lopez 1% 9% Flyball: CF
b3 4-0 2 12- O BAL D. DeCinces A. Lopez 1% 11% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O DET S. Kemp S. McGregor -2% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor -1% 8% Strikeout
t4 0-4 2 --- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -1% 8% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
b4 4-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey A. Lopez 1% 8% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger A. Lopez 0% 9% Flyball: RF
b4 4-0 2 --- BAL G. Roenicke A. Lopez -0% 8% Single to LF
b4 4-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer A. Lopez 1% 9% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O DET A. Cowens S. McGregor -2% 7% Flyball: 3B
t5 0-4 1 --- DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 3% 10% Double to LF
t5 0-4 1 -2- RR DET S. Papi S. McGregor 10% 20% Home Run; Brookens Scores
t5 2-4 1 --- DET M. Kelleher S. McGregor 5% 25% Double to RF
t5 2-4 1 -2- O DET L. Jones S. McGregor -4% 21% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-4 2 -2- R DET A. Trammell S. McGregor 10% 31% Single to CF; Kelleher Scores
t5 3-4 2 1-- O DET S. Kemp S. McGregor -3% 28% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
b5 4-3 0 --- BAL K. Singleton A. Lopez -3% 25% Walk
b5 4-3 0 1-- O BAL E. Murray A. Lopez 3% 28% Strikeout
b5 4-3 1 1-- O BAL J. Morales A. Lopez 3% 31% Strikeout
b5 4-3 2 1-- O BAL J. Lowenstein A. Lopez 2% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
t6 3-4 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 6% 39% Walk
t6 3-4 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -6% 33% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 1 1-- O DET A. Cowens S. McGregor -5% 29% Flyball: 1B
t6 3-4 2 1-- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor -4% 25% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
b6 4-3 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces A. Lopez -3% 22% Walk
b6 4-3 0 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey A. Lopez 3% 25% Strikeout
b6 4-3 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger A. Lopez -3% 22% Walk; DeCinces to 2B
b6 4-3 1 12- O BAL G. Roenicke A. Lopez 4% 25% Flyball: SS
b6 4-3 2 12- O BAL R. Dauer A. Lopez 4% 29% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
t7 3-4 0 --- DET S. Papi S. McGregor 7% 36% Single to LF
t7 3-4 0 1-- DET M. Kelleher S. McGregor 18% 55% Single to LF; Papi to 3B
t7 3-4 0 1-3 RR DET L. Jones S. McGregor 23% 77% Double to LF; Papi Scores; Kelleher Scores
Dave Ford replaces Scott McGregor pitching
t7 5-4 0 -2- O DET A. Trammell D. Ford -4% 73% Bunt Popfly: C
t7 5-4 1 -2- DET S. Kemp D. Ford 1% 75% Intentional Walk
Tippy Martinez replaces Dave Ford pitching
Richie Hebner pinch hits for John Wockenfuss (1B) batting 4th
t7 5-4 1 12- O DET R. Hebner T. Martinez -4% 71% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 3B
t7 5-4 2 1-3 O DET L. Parrish T. Martinez -5% 66% Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
Richie Hebner moves from PH to 1B
b7 4-5 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton A. Lopez 5% 70% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-5 1 --- BAL E. Murray A. Lopez -5% 65% Single to RF
b7 4-5 1 1-- BAL J. Morales A. Lopez -8% 57% Single to LF; Murray to 2B
Kevin Saucier replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching
Lenn Sakata pinch hits for John Lowenstein (LF) batting 6th
b7 4-5 1 12- OO BAL L. Sakata K. Saucier 19% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
Lenn Sakata moves from PH to 2B
Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B
Doug DeCinces moves from 3B to LF
t8 5-4 0 --- DET A. Cowens T. Martinez 3% 79% Single to LF
t8 5-4 0 1-- O DET T. Brookens T. Martinez -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cowens to 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- O DET S. Papi T. Martinez -3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-4 2 -2- DET M. Kelleher T. Martinez 1% 75% Walk
t8 5-4 2 12- O DET L. Jones T. Martinez -4% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 7-8-9
Lou Whitaker replaces Tom Brookens (3B) playing 2B batting 7th
Mick Kelleher moves from 2B to 3B
b8 4-5 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces K. Saucier 6% 78% Flyball: CF
b8 4-5 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey K. Saucier 4% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 4-5 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger K. Saucier 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
t9 5-4 0 --- DET A. Trammell T. Martinez 2% 87% Walk
t9 5-4 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp T. Martinez -2% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-4 1 1-- O DET R. Hebner T. Martinez -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 5-4 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish T. Martinez -2% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Kevin Saucier facing 1-2-3
b9 4-5 0 --- BAL G. Roenicke K. Saucier -13% 68% Walk
b9 4-5 0 1-- O BAL R. Dauer K. Saucier 5% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Roenicke to 2B
b9 4-5 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton K. Saucier 13% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 4-5 2 -2- O BAL E. Murray K. Saucier 14% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

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