October 6, 1985 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 22,295

Sunday, October 6, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53

Tigers

84-77

Won 1

3rd, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   4  0  5   0  0  0   11 14  0
Orioles         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  2

W: F Tanana (12-14), L: D Martinez (13-11)

Orioles

83-78

Lost 1

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .818    0    4   1   SF
D Evans 1B                    4   1   3   1    1   0  .248  .875    0    5   0   
K Gibson RF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .287  .882    0    3   0   2B
L Parrish C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .273  .802    0    8   0   CS,HBP
J Grubb LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .245  .742    0    0   0   GDP
  L Herndon LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .683    0    2   0   
N Simmons DH                  4   2   1   1    1   2  .239  .708    0    0   0   2B
C Lemon CF                    3   3   2   4    2   0  .265  .773    0    3   0   2·HR
T Brookens 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .652    0    1   4   SB
D Baker SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .185  .407    0    1   1   

F Tanana P                                                               0   1
Totals                       39  11  14  10    4   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: N Simmons (11, off D Martinez); K Gibson (37, off B Havens).

HR: C Lemon 2 (18, off S Stewart, off D Martinez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: L Whitaker (5, off S Stewart).

HBP: L Parrish (2, by D Martinez).

TB: C Lemon 8; D Evans 3; K Gibson 3; N Simmons 2; L Parrish 2; D Baker; L Whitaker; J Grubb; T Brookens.

GIDP: J Grubb (5).

RBI: C Lemon 4 (68); D Evans (94); N Simmons (33); L Parrish (98); K Gibson (97); L Whitaker (73); T Brookens (47).

2-out RBI: C Lemon 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Brookens (14, 2nd base off S Stewart/R Dempsey).

CS: L Parrish (6, 2nd base by S Stewart/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Sakata 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .227  .630    0    4   6   
L Lacy RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .752    0    2   0   2B
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .282  .816    0    1   4   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .906    0   10   2   
M Young LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .861    0    0   0   
F Rayford 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .306  .845    0    0   2   HR
G Roenicke CF                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .218  .800    0    3   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .751    0    5   1   
L Hernandez DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .048  .096    0    0   0   

D Martinez P                                                             2   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
  B Havens P                                                             0   0
  N Snell P                                                              0   0
  E Bell P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    0   8                    27  15

BATTING

2B: L Lacy (22, off F Tanana).

HR: C Ripken (26, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F Rayford (18, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Ripken 5; F Rayford 4; L Lacy 2; G Roenicke 2; R Dempsey; L Sakata; M Young.

RBI: F Rayford 2 (48); C Ripken (110).

2-out RBI: C Ripken.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Ripken-L Sakata-E Murray; R Dempsey-C Ripken.

E: L Sakata (6); L Lacy (4).

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
F Tanana, W (12-14)            9     9   3   3    0   8   2   4.27   36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 9     65    -     0.56  -0.07
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   8   2          36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 9           -

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, L (13-11)          3     4   5   5    1   0   1   5.15   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     30    -     0.88  -0.36
S Stewart                      2.1   5   4   4    1   2   1   3.61   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.82  -0.17
B Havens                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0   8.79    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.39  -0.05
N Snell                        2.2   3   0   0    1   2   0   2.69   11     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.02  -0.00
E Bell                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.76    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14  11  11    4   5   2          45     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0·14          5-5

D Martinez faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
B Havens faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Martinez (9; L Parrish).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 22,295.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Whitaker           2B    1. L Sakata             2B 
2. D Evans              1B    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. K Gibson             RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. L Parrish            C     4. E Murray             1B 
5. J Grubb              LF    5. M Young              LF 
6. N Simmons            DH    6. F Rayford            3B 
7. C Lemon              CF    7. G Roenicke           CF 
8. T Brookens           3B    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. D Baker              SS    9. L Hernandez          DH 

   F Tanana             P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1--      20%  67% C Lemon         D Martinez      Home Run; Simmons Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  1--     -17%  45% F Rayford       F Tanana        Home Run; Young Scores
   t 4   0  3-2  1-3      13%  67% N Simmons       D Martinez      Double to RF; Parrish Scores; Grubb to 3B
   b 3   2  2-2  ---     -12%  36% C Ripken        F Tanana        Home Run
   t 4   0  3-2  1--      12%  54% J Grubb         D Martinez      Single to RF; Parrish to 3B

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      ---      48%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Sakata        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  L Lacy          Strikeout
          ---      48%  C Ripken        Single to 2B
   O      1--      50%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Grubb         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  N Simmons       Walk
   RR     1--      67%  C Lemon         Home Run; Simmons Scores
   O      ---      66%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  M Young         Single to LF
   RR     1--      45%  F Rayford       Home Run; Young Scores
   O      ---      47%  G Roenicke      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Hernandez     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      46%  L Whitaker      Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  D Evans         Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Sakata        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      36%  C Ripken        Home Run
   O      ---      37%  E Murray        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  L Parrish       Hit By Pitch
          1--      54%  J Grubb         Single to RF; Parrish to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  N Simmons       Double to RF; Parrish Scores; Grubb to 3B
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   R      -23      75%  C Lemon         Fielder's Choice 3B; Grubb Scores; Simmons to 3B; Lemon to 1B
   R      1-3      83%  T Brookens      Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Lemon to 3B
          1-3      84%  D Baker         Brookens Steals 2B
   O      -23      80%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   RO     -23      81%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemon Scores; Brookens to 3B
          --3      82%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1-3      79%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  M Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  F Rayford       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  L Parrish       Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  J Grubb         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      81%  N Simmons       Double Play: Strikeout, Parrish Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  L Sakata        Lineout: 2B
          1--      80%  L Lacy          Double to LF; Hernandez to 3B
   O      -23      87%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      92%  C Lemon         Home Run
   O      ---      91%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  D Baker         Single to RF
          1--      94%  L Whitaker      Single to RF; Baker to 3B
                  Brad Havens replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
   RR     1-3      98%  D Evans         Single to RF; Baker Scores; Whitaker Scores/Adv on E9 (throw); Evans to 3B
   R      --3      99%  K Gibson        Double to RF; Evans Scores
                  Nate Snell replaces Brad Havens pitching
   R      -2-      99%  L Parrish       Single to CF; Gibson Scores
   OO     1--      99%  J Grubb         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Herndon replaces Johnny Grubb playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  M Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  F Rayford       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Nate Snell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  N Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Brookens      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  G Roenicke      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Hernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  L Sakata        Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Lacy          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Nate Snell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  D Evans         Single to LF
          1--     100%  K Gibson        Single to CF; Evans to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  L Herndon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  M Young         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Eric Bell facing 6-7-8
                  Eric Bell replaces Nate Snell pitching
   O      ---     100%  N Simmons       Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Brookens      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brookens to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-     100%  D Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  F Rayford       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  G Roenicke      Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  L Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 11, Orioles 3.

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