May 31, 1981 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@BAL 4 MIL 5
@BOS 2 CAL 7
@CHW 4 CHW 2
CAL 1
(10) CLE 7
NYY 2 MIN 5
KCR 4 SEA 5
@TEX 3 OAK 6
@TOR 5 LAD 16
CIN 4 MON 5
PIT 1 NYM 3
CHC 2 PHI 6
STL 1 SDP 5
ATL 1 SFG 6
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 28,011

Sunday, May 31, 1981, 2:08PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Tigers

23-24

Won 2

6th, 6½ GB

                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

W: A Lopez (2-1), L: S McGregor (5-2), S: K Saucier (5)

Orioles

28-16

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Jones RF                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .288  .717    0    2   0   2B
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .268  .657    0    2   4   2B
S Kemp LF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .829    0    0   0   IW
J Wockenfuss 1B               2   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .718    0    5   0   
  R Hebner PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .590    0    4   0   
L Parrish C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .714    0    8   0   
A Cowens CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .718    0    3   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .691    0    0   2   2·2B,SH
  L Whitaker 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .729         1   2   
S Papi DH                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .273  .662    0    0   0   HR
M Kelleher 2B-3B              3   2   2   0    1   0  .259  .661    0    2   2   2B

G Cappuzzello P                                                          0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
  K Saucier P                                                            0   1
Totals                       36   5  10   5    4   1                    27  11

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Roenicke CF                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .336  .836    0    3   0   
R Dauer 2B-3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .734    0    2   3   SH
K Singleton RF                3   2   1   0    2   1  .357 1.054    0    2   0   
E Murray 1B                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .250  .697    0    8   2   HR
J Morales DH                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .400  .852    0    0   0   
B Ayala LF                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .723    0    2   0   
  J Lowenstein LF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .700    0    0   0   
  L Sakata PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .804    0    2   1   GDP
D DeCinces 3B-LF              2   0   0   0    2   0  .232  .790    0    2   1   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .200  .708    0    2   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .510    0    4   4   GDP

S McGregor P                                                             0   0
  D Ford P                                                               0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   4   7   3    8   8                    27  13

BATTING

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.

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
G Cappuzzello                  1     2   3   3    3   1   1  27.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2     35    -     0.73  -0.27
A Lopez, W (2-1)               5.1   5   1   1    4   7   0   3.90   24     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 5          3-1    0.98   0.03
K Saucier, S (5)               2.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.74    8     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 0          2-0    3.60   0.50
Totals                         9     7   4   4    8   8   1          40     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7          5-1

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 McGregor, L (5-2)            6     9   5   5    1   1   1   3.10   28     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 9     34    -     1.12  -0.43
D Ford                         0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.18    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.33   0.03
T Martinez                     2.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   1.40   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.33   0.17
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   1   1          41     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1·10          3-0

G Cappuzzello faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
S McGregor faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ford (1; S Kemp).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 28,011.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Jones              RF    1. G Roenicke           CF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. S Kemp               LF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. J Wockenfuss         1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. L Parrish            C     5. J Morales            DH 
6. A Cowens             CF    6. B Ayala              LF 
7. T Brookens           3B    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. S Papi               DH    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. M Kelleher           2B    9. M Belanger           SS 

   G Cappuzzello        P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  4-3  1-3      23%  77% L Jones         S McGregor      Double to LF; Papi Scores; Kelleher Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -20%  28% E Murray        G Cappuzzello   Home Run; Singleton Scores
   b 7   1  5-4  12-      19%  76% L Sakata        K Saucier       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   0  4-3  1--      18%  55% M Kelleher      S McGregor      Single to LF; Papi to 3B
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-      14% 100% E Murray        K Saucier       Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Trammell      Double to RF
   O      -2-      49%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF; Trammell to 3B
   O      --3      45%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, George Cappuzzello facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  G Roenicke      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  K Singleton     Single to RF
   RR     1--      28%  E Murray        Home Run; Singleton Scores
   O      ---      29%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
          ---      27%  T Brookens      Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  S Papi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, George Cappuzzello facing 6-7-8
          ---      22%  B Ayala         Walk
          1--      18%  D DeCinces      Walk; Ayala to 2B
          12-      13%  R Dempsey       Walk; Ayala to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces George Cappuzzello pitching
   ROO    123      17%  M Belanger      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ayala Scores; DeCinces to 3B
   O      --3      19%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
                  John Lowenstein replaces Benny Ayala playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---      17%  M Kelleher      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      15%  L Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      15%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Aurelio Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      16%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      15%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      13%  E Murray        Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
   R      12-       8%  J Morales       Single to CF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-       9%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   O      12-      11%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       9%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       8%  J Wockenfuss    Strikeout
   O      ---       8%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aurelio Lopez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       8%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---       9%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
          ---       8%  G Roenicke      Single to LF
   O      1--       9%  R Dauer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       7%  A Cowens        Flyball: 3B
          ---      10%  T Brookens      Double to LF
   RR     -2-      20%  S Papi          Home Run; Brookens Scores
          ---      25%  M Kelleher      Double to RF
   O      -2-      21%  L Jones         Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      31%  A Trammell      Single to CF; Kelleher Scores
   O      1--      28%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
          ---      25%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      28%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      1--      31%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      1--      33%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
          ---      39%  J Wockenfuss    Walk
   O      1--      33%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      29%  A Cowens        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      25%  T Brookens      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 7-8-9
          ---      22%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      25%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
          1--      22%  M Belanger      Walk; DeCinces to 2B
   O      12-      25%  G Roenicke      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      29%  R Dauer         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
          ---      36%  S Papi          Single to LF
          1--      55%  M Kelleher      Single to LF; Papi to 3B
   RR     1-3      77%  L Jones         Double to LF; Papi Scores; Kelleher Scores
                  Dave Ford replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      -2-      73%  A Trammell      Bunt Popfly: C
          -2-      74%  S Kemp          Intentional Walk
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dave Ford pitching; Richie Hebner pinch hits for John Wockenfuss batting 4th
   O      12-      71%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  L Parrish       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, Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
                  Richie Hebner moves to 1B
   O      ---      70%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
          ---      65%  E Murray        Single to RF
          1--      57%  J Morales       Single to LF; Murray to 2B
                  Kevin Saucier replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching; Lenn Sakata pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 6th
   OO     12-      76%  L Sakata        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, Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
                  Lenn Sakata moves to 2B; Rich Dauer moves to 3B; Doug DeCinces moves to LF
          ---      79%  A Cowens        Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  T Brookens      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cowens to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  S Papi          Groundout: 2B-1B
          -2-      75%  M Kelleher      Walk
   O      12-      71%  L Jones         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, Kevin Saucier facing 7-8-9
                  Lou Whitaker replaces Tom Brookens playing 2B batting 7th; Mick Kelleher moves to 3B
   O      ---      78%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      85%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      85%  S Kemp          Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      82%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Kevin Saucier facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1--      73%  R Dauer         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Roenicke to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  E Murray        Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation