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Scores
Standings
SEA
@ANA		3
18
DET
@BAL		0
2
BOS
@CHW		5
10
KCR
@CLE		0
1
MIN
@MIL		4
5
TOR
@NYY		4
1
OAK
@TEX		7
3
MON
@ATL		2
3
PHI
@CHC		0
7
NYM
@FLA		2
1
CIN
@HOU		3
4		 
(14)
LAD
@SDP		4
5		 
(11)
COL
@SFG		10
7
PIT
@STL		3
2
Wednesday, May 21, 1997 3:07
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 47,877, Time of Game: 2:26
Tigers
0
19-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
 at Orioles
2
30-13
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
S: Randy Myers (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .235 .620 14 7 0.059 1.28 0.126 -0.067 0.7 1 0 3·SB
Damion Easley 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .257 .797 16 10 -0.212 1.61 0.027 -0.239 -1.8 0 1 GDP
Bobby Higginson RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .768 11 6 -0.021 0.91 0.020 -0.041 -0.1 4 0
   Melvin Nieves PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .865 4 2 0.077 1.57 0.077 0.000 0.4 1 0
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 1.007 10 8 -0.112 1.72 0.059 -0.171 -1.1 7 1 GDP
Travis Fryman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .816 17 11 0.005 1.47 0.093 -0.088 -0.1 0 1
Curtis Pride DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .654 14 6 -0.168 1.56 0.040 -0.208 -1.0 GDP
   Brian Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .489 1 1 -0.037 1.27 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Phil Nevin LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .259 .782 12 6 0.008 1.24 0.056 -0.048 0.1 1 0
Raul Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .525 6 6 -0.157 1.68 0.000 -0.157 -1.4 9 0 GDP
Deivi Cruz SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .516 5 3 -0.064 1.15 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 0 4
   Bob Hamelin PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .806 2 1 0.046 1.01 0.046 0.000 0.3
   Jody Reed PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Justin Thompson P 1
Team Totals 28 0 5 0 5 4 .179 .482 112 67 -0.576 1.41 0.544 -1.120 -4.8 24 7
TB: T Fryman; M Nieves; B Hamelin; B Hunter; T Clark.
GIDP: C Pride (2); T Clark (2); D Easley (3); R Casanova (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: B Hunter 3 (23, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster 2, 3rd base off S Erickson/L Webster).
Pickoffs: D Easley (1st base by J Orosco).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .331 .965 18 13 -0.058 0.55 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 2 0
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .711 17 9 -0.022 0.38 0.009 -0.031 -0.4 4 7
Eric Davis DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 .328 .973 22 11 -0.024 0.43 0.012 -0.037 -0.5
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 1 3 2 0 1 .271 .786 13 8 0.224 0.49 0.228 -0.004 2.6 14 0 HR,2B
Cal Ripken 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .814 11 7 -0.049 0.67 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 0 4
B.J. Surhoff LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .344 .972 10 6 -0.062 0.79 0.000 -0.062 -0.9 0 0
Jeffrey Hammonds RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .683 12 8 -0.010 0.50 0.014 -0.023 -0.2 1 0
Lenny Webster C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .595 11 6 -0.027 0.61 0.012 -0.039 -0.3 4 0
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .498 11 8 -0.046 0.60 0.000 -0.046 -0.8 2 7
Scott Erickson P
   Jesse Orosco P 1
   Randy Myers P
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 2 9 .172 .536 125 76 -0.074 0.55 0.275 -0.349 -2.3 27 19
2B: R Palmeiro (10, off J Thompson).
HR: R Palmeiro (7, off J Thompson; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: R Palmeiro 7; J Hammonds; L Webster.
RBI: R Palmeiro 2 (29).
2-out RBI: R Palmeiro 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 4. M Bordick-R Alomar-R Palmeiro 3; R Alomar-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.
E: R Alomar (3).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Thompson, L (4-3) 8 5 2 2 2 9 1 3.47 31 125 76 37 12 26 8 12 5 0 71 0.076 0.55 2.3
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 9 1 2.25 31 125 76 37 12 26 8 12 5 0 71 0.076 1.41 2.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Erickson, W (8-1) 7.2 4 0 0 5 3 0 2.34 29 97 57 30 10 16 16 5 4 0 69 0.417 1.29 3.8
Jesse Orosco, H (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.82 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.080 2.81 0.5
Randy Myers, S (15) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.33 4 15 10 4 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.079 1.98 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 5 4 0 0.00 33 113 68 35 11 21 17 7 4 0 69 2 0 0.576 0.55 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: S Erickson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Orosco (1; D Easley, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 47,877.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores
t7 0-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OO DET C. Pride S. Erickson 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clark to 3B
t6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Easley S. Erickson 11% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET T. Fryman S. Erickson -9% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
t2 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET R. Casanova S. Erickson 9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-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 Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Hunter S. Erickson -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Easley S. Erickson -2% 44% Hunter Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET D. Easley S. Erickson 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Higginson S. Erickson -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO DET T. Clark S. Erickson 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Thompson -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Thompson -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL E. Davis J. Thompson 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  RR BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 18% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Davis Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Thompson -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET T. Fryman S. Erickson 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET C. Pride S. Erickson -3% 69% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Nevin S. Erickson -1% 68% Wild Pitch; Pride to 2B
t2 0-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  DET P. Nevin S. Erickson -2% 65% Walk
t2 0-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO DET R. Casanova S. Erickson 9% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Thompson -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b2 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL L. Webster J. Thompson -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET D. Cruz S. Erickson 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Hunter S. Erickson 2% 75% Lineout: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley S. Erickson 1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Thompson -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Thompson -1% 73% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL R. Alomar J. Thompson 1% 74% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Thompson -2% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Higginson S. Erickson 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
t4 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET T. Clark S. Erickson 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET T. Fryman S. Erickson 1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 2% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Thompson -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson -2% 76% Popfly: RF
b4 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL J. Hammonds J. Thompson 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BAL L. Webster J. Thompson -3% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET C. Pride S. Erickson 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET P. Nevin S. Erickson -3% 74% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nevin to 1B
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Casanova S. Erickson 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Nevin to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Cruz S. Erickson 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Thompson -2% 79% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Thompson -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Thompson -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Hunter S. Erickson -5% 72% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t6 0-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO DET D. Easley S. Erickson 11% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Higginson S. Erickson 1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Thompson -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 3% 85% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Thompson -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B; Palmeiro to 3B
b6 2-0 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson -3% 81% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Clark S. Erickson -6% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  DET T. Fryman S. Erickson -9% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
t7 0-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  OO DET C. Pride S. Erickson 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clark to 3B
t7 0-2 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O DET P. Nevin S. Erickson 5% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Thompson -1% 87% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BAL L. Webster J. Thompson 1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b7 2-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Thompson -1% 87% Lineout: CF
b7 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Thompson -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
t8 0-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O DET R. Casanova S. Erickson 4% 90% Popfly: SS
Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Hamelin S. Erickson -5% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Jody Reed pinch runs for Bob Hamelin (PH) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET B. Hunter S. Erickson 5% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  DET D. Easley S. Erickson -1% 89% Hunter Steals 2B
t8 0-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  DET D. Easley S. Erickson -3% 86% Walk, Hunter Steals 3B
Jesse Orosco replaces Scott Erickson pitching
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Bobby Higginson (RF) batting 3rd
t8 0-2 2 1-3 1,(0-1)  O DET M. Nieves J. Orosco 8% 94% Easley Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
Jody Reed moves from PR to 2B
Damion Easley moves from 2B to SS
Melvin Nieves moves from PH to RF
b8 2-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Thompson -1% 93% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 2-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Thompson -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
Randy Myers replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
t9 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  DET M. Nieves R. Myers -8% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark R. Myers 7% 91% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O DET T. Fryman R. Myers 5% 96% Flyball: CF
Brian Johnson pinch hits for Curtis Pride (DH) batting 6th
t9 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Johnson R. Myers 4% 100% Popfly: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

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