September 8, 1996 Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 47,082

Sunday, September 8, 1996, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:52

Tigers

51-92

Lost 2

5th, 28½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  4  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  X    6 12  0

W: A Mills (2-1), L: J Eischen (1-2)

Orioles

76-66

Won 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride DH                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .292  .854   21    0   0   CS
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .275  .741   23    3   5   
T Fryman SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .771   18    1   2   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .763   16    7   0   
B Higginson LF                3   2   2   1    0   0  .315  .981   12    0   0   HR
M Nieves RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .832   13    2   0   
P Nevin 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .809   13    1   0   
  A Cedeno 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .583    3    0   2   
R Casanova C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .468   13    5   0   
K Bartee CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .664    9    5   0   

T Miller P                                                               0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  J Eischen P                                                            0   0
  J Lima P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   1    2  11              141   24   9

BATTING

HR: B Higginson (23, off R Coppinger; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Higginson 5; M Nieves; C Pride.

RBI: B Higginson (72).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Pride (6, 2nd base by A Mills/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .297 1.039   19    3   0   2B
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .337  .947   17    0   4   
T Zeile 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .276  .813   23    1   1   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   2   3    0   0  .289  .933   11    5   2   HR,SF
B Bonilla RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .867   13    0   0   HR
  M Devereaux RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .665         0   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .790    8    4   1   
E Murray DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .765   16    0   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .779   17    1   1   
  B Bowers PR-LF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .316  .684         1   0   
M Parent C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .724   12   11   0   2B
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .255         0   0   
  C Hoiles C                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .261  .856    3    0   1   HR

R Coppinger P                                                            1   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   1
Totals                       35   6  12   6    2   5              139   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Parent (7, off R Lewis); B Anderson (32, off J Lima).

HR: C Hoiles (25, off J Lima; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Bonilla (26, off J Lima; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Palmeiro (34, off J Eischen; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: R Palmeiro (6, off T Miller).

TB: B Bonilla 5; R Palmeiro 5; C Hoiles 4; M Parent 3; B Anderson 3; C Ripken; P Incaviglia; E Murray.

RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (128); C Hoiles 2 (69); B Bonilla (104).

2-out RBI: C Hoiles 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

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
T Miller                       6     6   1   1    1   1   0   3.68   25   87-55   37· 6·12   11·10· 2· 0     56    -     1.01   0.26
R Lewis, H (6)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.32    2   10-6     1· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.67  -0.04
J Eischen, BS (1), L (1-2)     0.2   1   2   2    1   1   1   4.50    4   14-9     3· 1· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.97  -0.36
J Lima                         1     4   3   3    0   2   2   5.31    7   25-17   11· 4· 2    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.13
Totals                         8    12   6   6    2   5   3          38  136-87   52·13·22   11·16· 4· 0          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Coppinger                    7     3   2   2    2  11   1   5.49   25  108-67   28·19·20    3· 7· 2· 0     72    -     0.97   0.16
A Mills, W (2-1)               2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    6   30-18   10· 3· 5    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.08
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2  11   1          31  138-85   38·22·25    7· 8· 3· 0           -

J Eischen faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Eischen (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 47,082.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 93° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. C Pride              DH    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. M Lewis              2B    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. T Fryman             SS    3. T Zeile              3B 
4. T Clark              1B    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. B Higginson          LF    5. B Bonilla            RF 
6. M Nieves             RF    6. C Ripken             SS 
7. P Nevin              3B    7. E Murray             DH 
8. R Casanova           C     8. P Incaviglia         LF 
9. K Bartee             CF    9. M Parent             C  

   T Miller             P        R Coppinger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-1  1--  2   42%  86% R Palmeiro      J Eischen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zeile Scores
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  2  -12%  50% B Higginson     R Coppinger     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 7   1  2-1  --3  4  -12%  36% B Anderson      J Eischen       Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   1  1-1  1--  1  -12%  38% M Nieves        R Coppinger     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Higginson Scores/No RBI; Nieves out at 2B/LF-SS-2B-1B-SS
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  7    9%  44% T Zeile         J Eischen       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rocky Coppinger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  C Pride         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   53%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   55%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  B Anderson      Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
          1--  5   64%  R Alomar        Walk; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Anderson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   61%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Anderson Scores
          1--  5   64%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Zeile to 3B
   O      1-3  3   59%  C Ripken        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   62%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   64%  M Nieves        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   65%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Trever Miller facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   63%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   61%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   62%  M Parent        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   60%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   63%  R Casanova      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   65%  K Bartee        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   66%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Trever Miller facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   62%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6   61%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   64%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Trever Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   65%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   64%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  1   65%  E Murray        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  6   62%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   50%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  7   53%  M Nieves        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   56%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   54%  R Casanova      Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Trever Miller facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   54%  M Parent        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   52%  B Anderson      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
                  Andujar Cedeno replaces Phil Nevin playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   50%  R Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   54%  C Pride         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   56%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   58%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Trever Miller facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   55%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   58%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      1--  1   54%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   57%  C Ripken        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bonilla to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   54%  T Clark         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   50%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RO     1--  1   38%  M Nieves        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Higginson Scores/No RBI; Nieves out at 2B/LF-SS-2B-1B-SS
   O      ---  3   39%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Richie Lewis facing 8-9-1
                  Richie Lewis replaces Trever Miller pitching
   O      ---  5   34%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   43%  M Parent        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Joey Eischen replaces Richie Lewis pitching; Manny Alexander pinch runs for Mark Parent batting 9th
          -2-      48%  B Anderson      Wild Pitch; Alexander to 3B
   O      --3  4   36%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   28%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alan Mills facing 8-9-1
                  Alan Mills replaces Rocky Coppinger pitching; Chris Hoiles replaces Manny Alexander playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  4   30%  R Casanova      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   33%  K Bartee        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  9   31%  C Pride         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   34%  M Lewis         Pride Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Joey Eischen facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   44%  T Zeile         Walk
   RR     1--  2   86%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Zeile Scores
                  Jose Lima replaces Joey Eischen pitching
   R      ---  1   93%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   92%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   92%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   92%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Brent Bowers pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia batting 8th
   RR     1--  3   98%  C Hoiles        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bowers Scores
          ---  2   98%  B Anderson      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   98%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Alan Mills facing 2-3-4
                  Brent Bowers moves to LF; Mike Devereaux replaces Bobby Bonilla playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  T Fryman        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  T Clark         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199609080

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