September 12, 1984 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 24,561

Wednesday, September 12, 1984
Time of Game: 2:33

Tigers

93-53

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Martinez (6-7), L: R Mason (0-1)

Orioles

79-65

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .737    0    1   4   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .840    0    0   1   
K Gibson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .903    0    1   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .730    0    7   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .767    0    2   0   GDP
R Jones LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .848    0    2   0   2B,GDP
J Grubb DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .874    0    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .844    0    2   0   2B
D Bergman 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .784    0    6   3   

R Mason P                                                                1   0
  R O'Neal P                                                             2   0
  B Scherrer P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   1   6   0    0   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Jones (11, off D Martinez); C Lemon (29, off D Martinez).

TB: R Jones 2; C Lemon 2; L Parrish 2; L Whitaker; A Trammell.

GIDP: D Evans (6); R Jones (5).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: L Parrish (5).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .606    0    3   0   
J Shelby CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .206  .551    0    2   0   2B,SB
C Ripken SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .307  .891    0    3   3   2B
E Murray 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .324  .966    0    6   1   
M Young RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .247  .784    0    4   0   2B
K Singleton DH                2   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .564    0    0   0   SH
W Gross 3B                    1   0   0   1    1   0  .219  .796    0    1   0   SF
  T Cruz PR-3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .584    0    0   0   
L Sakata 2B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .186  .474    0    2   4   IW
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .673    0    5   1   

D Martinez P                                                             1   0
Totals                       30   3   8   2    4   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (31, off R Mason); M Young (15, off R Mason); J Shelby (10, off R Mason).

SF: W Gross (1, off R Mason).

SH: K Singleton (1, off B Scherrer).

IBB: L Sakata (2, by B Scherrer).

TB: M Young 3; C Ripken 3; J Shelby 2; A Bumbry; R Dempsey; L Sakata.

RBI: L Sakata (11); W Gross (53).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Sakata-C Ripken-E Murray 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Shelby (12, 3rd base off R Mason/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
R Mason, L (0-1)               4     6   3   3    2   3   0   3.75   20     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 6     39    -     0.85  -0.15
R O'Neal                       3     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.56   0.07
B Scherrer                     1     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.38    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    4   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, W (6-7)            9     6   1   1    0   6   0   4.42   31     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 6     77    -     1.06   0.43
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Martinez (6).

IBB: B Scherrer (4; L Sakata).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 24,561.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. A Trammell           SS    2. J Shelby             CF 
3. K Gibson             RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. L Parrish            C     4. E Murray             1B 
5. D Evans              3B    5. M Young              RF 
6. R Jones              LF    6. K Singleton          DH 
7. J Grubb              DH    7. W Gross              3B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. L Sakata             2B 
9. D Bergman            1B    9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Mason              P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      11%  70% M Young         R Mason         Double; Murray to 3B
   t 5   0  3-0  1--       8%  88% D Evans         D Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   1  3-1  1--       8%  89% R Jones         D Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   1  0-1  1-3       6%  78% L Sakata        R Mason         Single; Young Scores; Singleton to 2B
   t 6   0  3-0  ---      -6%  81% C Lemon         D Martinez      Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Mason facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      70%  M Young         Double; Murray to 3B
          -23      72%  K Singleton     Walk
   RO     123      72%  W Gross         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murray Scores; Young to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  L Sakata        Single; Young Scores; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      75%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      72%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  D Bergman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Mason facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  J Shelby        Double
   R      -2-      85%  C Ripken        Shelby Steals 3B; Shelby Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)
          ---      88%  " "             Double
   O      -2-      86%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      -2-      84%  M Young         Strikeout
   O      -2-      82%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  K Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Roger Mason facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  W Gross         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      85%  L Sakata        Flyball: LF
          ---      86%  R Dempsey       Single
          1--      86%  A Bumbry        Single; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-      84%  J Shelby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  L Parrish       Single
   OO     1--      88%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      86%  R Jones         Double
   O      -2-      89%  J Grubb         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Randy O'Neal facing 3-4-5
                  Randy O'Neal replaces Roger Mason pitching
          ---      90%  C Ripken        Single
   O      1--      90%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P; Ripken to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B; Ripken to 3B
   O      --3      87%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  C Lemon         Double
   O      -2-      84%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lemon to 3B
   R      --3      82%  L Whitaker      Wild Pitch; Lemon Scores
          ---      78%  " "             Single
   O      1--      82%  A Trammell      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      85%  K Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy O'Neal facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  W Gross         Walk
                  Todd Cruz pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 7th
   O      1--      86%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-      82%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Todd Cruz moves to 3B
          ---      76%  L Parrish       Single
   O      1--      82%  D Evans         Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      89%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Randy O'Neal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  J Shelby        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  C Ripken        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Lemon         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      94%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Scherrer facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Randy O'Neal pitching
          ---      95%  M Young         Single
   O      1--      95%  K Singleton     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  T Cruz          Strikeout
          -2-      94%  L Sakata        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      93%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      92%  A Trammell      Single
   O      1--      97%  K Gibson        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3.

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