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6
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7
Sunday, April 5, 1998 1:35
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 40,967, Time of Game: 2:58
Tigers
3
1-5
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 4½ GB
 at Orioles
6
5-1
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Mussina (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 10  1
Orioles         1  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    6 10  1

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .280 .773 8 7 -0.045 0.92 0.035 -0.081 -0.3 0 0 2·SB
Bip Roberts DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 .304 .755 12 6 -0.034 0.91 0.061 -0.095 -0.5 SB
Bobby Higginson RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .400 1.038 9 5 -0.050 0.82 0.025 -0.075 -0.4 1 0
   Pete Incaviglia PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 4 0 0.046 1.33 0.046 0.000 0.3
   Kimera Bartee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Clark 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .240 .539 9 9 -0.089 1.33 0.062 -0.151 -0.6 8 2
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .450 1.200 4 4 0.163 0.92 0.175 -0.012 1.6 1 0 SB
Damion Easley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 1.006 5 4 -0.251 1.40 0.009 -0.260 -2.3 5 3
Joe Randa 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .480 6 6 -0.099 0.92 0.000 -0.099 -1.2 1 2
Raul Casanova C 4 1 1 1 0 2 .091 .348 8 8 0.050 0.78 0.109 -0.059 0.4 6 0 2B
Billy Ripken SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .222 .485 3 3 0.076 0.71 0.101 -0.024 0.7 2 4 SB
   Frank Catalanotto PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .600 4 0 0.024 0.45 0.024 0.000 0.3
Justin Thompson P 2
   A.J. Sager P
   Sean Runyan P
   Todd Jones P
Team Totals 36 3 10 3 4 8 .278 .656 72 52 -0.209 0.96 0.647 -0.856 -2.0 24 13
2B: R Casanova (1, off M Mussina).
TB: L Gonzalez 3; B Hunter 2; R Casanova 2; B Ripken; B Roberts; D Easley; T Clark.
RBI: B Ripken (1); R Casanova (1); L Gonzalez (6).
2-out RBI: B Ripken; R Casanova.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Easley-B Ripken-T Clark.
E: J Randa (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Roberts (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles); B Hunter 2 (6, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles 2); B Ripken (2, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles); L Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jeffrey Hammonds CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .400 1.204 8 8 0.004 0.98 0.065 -0.062 0.3 2 0
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .188 .701 4 4 0.086 1.09 0.123 -0.037 0.1 5 0 2B,GDP
Eric Davis DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .375 .750 6 6 0.149 0.94 0.169 -0.021 1.7
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 0 3 3 0 0 .263 .654 4 4 0.076 0.95 0.155 -0.079 1.5 6 1 CS
Joe Carter RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .690 8 8 -0.074 0.68 0.000 -0.074 -1.3 2 0
Cal Ripken 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .625 6 6 0.009 0.53 0.039 -0.030 -0.3 0 3
Chris Hoiles C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .481 6 2 0.041 0.77 0.060 -0.019 0.2 6 0
   Harold Baines PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .444 1.278 4 0 0.001 0.16 0.001 0.000 0.1 IW
   Lenny Webster C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Jeff Reboulet 2B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 3 3 0.034 1.11 0.045 -0.011 0.1 2 1 SH
   Roberto Alomar PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .396 1 1 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 0 0
Mike Bordick SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .067 3 3 -0.028 1.18 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 0 2 SH
Mike Mussina P 1
   Norm Charlton P
   Alan Mills P
   Armando Benitez P
   Jesse Orosco P
Team Totals 31 6 10 5 2 6 .323 .718 53 45 0.292 0.87 0.657 -0.367 1.6 27 7
2B: B Surhoff (1, off J Thompson).
SH: M Bordick (1, off J Thompson); J Reboulet (1, off J Thompson).
IBB: H Baines (1, by T Jones).
TB: R Palmeiro 3; B Surhoff 3; J Hammonds 2; C Ripken; J Reboulet; E Davis.
GIDP: B Surhoff (2).
RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (4); B Surhoff (5); M Bordick (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Reboulet-C Hoiles.
E: J Carter (1).
Baserunning
CS: R Palmeiro (2, 2nd base by J Thompson POCS).

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 (1-1) 4.1 8 6 4 1 4 0 5.23 22 7 10 8 0 30 -0.335 1.25 -3.8
A.J. Sager 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 4 3 2 0 1 0 0.035 0.20 1.7
Sean Runyan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -0.005 0.11 -0.4
Todd Jones 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.013 0.17 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 6 4 2 6 0 4.50 35 12 15 11 0 30 2 0 -0.292 0.96 -1.6
S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

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
Mike Mussina, W (1-1) 7 8 2 2 0 5 0 3.00 29 7 17 8 0 58 0.160 0.87 1.9
Norm Charlton 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 7.71 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 -0.199 1.14 -2.5
Alan Mills, H (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.210 1.68 2.1
Armando Benitez, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.40 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.002 0.68 0.1
Jesse Orosco, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.036 2.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 4 8 0 3.00 40 7 21 10 0 58 4 0 0.209 0.87 2.0
N Charlton faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Jones (1; H Baines).
Pickoffs: J Thompson (1; R Palmeiro, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 40,967.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 12mph 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
t8 3-6 0 -23 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Easley A. Mills 19% 95% Double Play: Foul Popfly: 2B-C (1B Foul)
b5 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R BAL E. Davis J. Thompson 12% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hammonds Scores/No RBI; Surhoff to 3B; Davis to 2B
t8 2-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET L. Gonzalez N. Charlton -11% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E9; Gonzalez to 2B
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET R. Casanova M. Mussina -11% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores
t2 1-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Ripken M. Mussina -9% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive); Casanova Scores

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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' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter M. Mussina 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Roberts M. Mussina -2% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Higginson M. Mussina -1% 48% Roberts Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Higginson M. Mussina 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark M. Mussina 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 J. Hammonds J. Thompson -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson 4% 57% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BAL E. Davis J. Thompson 4% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Surhoff to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 9% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores; Davis to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-1)  O BAL J. Carter J. Thompson -7% 63% Palmeiro Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 1-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Carter J. Thompson -3% 60% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Mussina -4% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET D. Easley M. Mussina 4% 60% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Randa M. Mussina 3% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R DET R. Casanova M. Mussina -11% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores
t2 1-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R DET B. Ripken M. Mussina -9% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive); Casanova Scores
t2 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Hunter M. Mussina -1% 42% Ripken Steals 2B
t2 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  DET B. Hunter M. Mussina -2% 40% Single (Ground Ball); Ripken to 3B
t2 2-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  DET B. Roberts M. Mussina -1% 39% Hunter Steals 2B
t2 2-1 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Roberts M. Mussina 6% 45% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL C. Ripken J. Thompson 4% 49% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b2 1-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BAL C. Hoiles J. Thompson 6% 55% Walk; Ripken to 2B
b2 1-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Reboulet J. Thompson -1% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ripken to 3B; Hoiles to 2B
b2 1-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO BAL M. Bordick J. Thompson -0% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ripken Scores; Hoiles to 3B
b2 2-2 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Thompson -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t3 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Mussina 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Mussina 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep RF)
t3 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET L. Gonzalez M. Mussina -1% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Easley M. Mussina -1% 52% Gonzalez Steals 2B
t3 2-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET D. Easley M. Mussina 4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson -3% 53% Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Thompson -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Randa M. Mussina 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Casanova M. Mussina 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Ripken M. Mussina 1% 56% Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Carter J. Thompson -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Thompson -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Hoiles J. Thompson -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Hunter M. Mussina 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Roberts M. Mussina 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Higginson M. Mussina 2% 57% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL J. Reboulet J. Thompson 5% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Thompson -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reboulet to 2B
b5 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BAL J. Hammonds J. Thompson 6% 65% Single to RF (Line Drive); Reboulet to 3B
b5 2-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R BAL B. Surhoff J. Thompson 8% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive); Reboulet Scores; Hammonds to 2B
b5 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R BAL E. Davis J. Thompson 12% 86% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hammonds Scores/No RBI; Surhoff to 3B; Davis to 2B
b5 4-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR BAL R. Palmeiro J. Thompson 6% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER
A.J. Sager replaces Justin Thompson pitching
b5 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Carter A. Sager -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 6-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL C. Ripken A. Sager -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t6 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET T. Clark M. Mussina 2% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Mussina 1% 94% Flyball: CF
t6 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET D. Easley M. Mussina -1% 93% Single to P (Line Drive)
t6 2-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET J. Randa M. Mussina 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 7-8-9
b6 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Hoiles A. Sager -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Reboulet A. Sager -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b6 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick A. Sager -0% 93% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t7 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Casanova M. Mussina 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Ripken M. Mussina 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Hunter M. Mussina -1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t7 2-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET B. Roberts M. Mussina -0% 95% Hunter Steals 2B
t7 2-6 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET B. Roberts M. Mussina 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 1-2-3
b7 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL J. Hammonds A. Sager 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 6-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL B. Surhoff A. Sager -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 6-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL E. Davis A. Sager -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
Norm Charlton replaces Mike Mussina pitching
t8 2-6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Higginson N. Charlton -3% 93% Walk
t8 2-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  DET T. Clark N. Charlton -6% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Higginson to 3B
t8 2-6 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET L. Gonzalez N. Charlton -11% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores; Clark to 3B/Adv on E9; Gonzalez to 2B
Alan Mills replaces Norm Charlton pitching
t8 3-6 0 -23 1,(0-0)  OO DET D. Easley A. Mills 19% 95% Double Play: Foul Popfly: 2B-C (1B Foul)
t8 3-6 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Randa A. Mills 2% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 4-5-6
Sean Runyan replaces A.J. Sager pitching
b8 6-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro S. Runyan 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
Todd Jones replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b8 6-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Carter T. Jones -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken T. Jones -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmeiro to 2B
Harold Baines pinch hits for Chris Hoiles (C) batting 7th
b8 6-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BAL H. Baines T. Jones 0% 97% Intentional Walk
Roberto Alomar pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet (2B) batting 8th
b8 6-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Alomar T. Jones -1% 96% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Armando Benitez facing 8-9-1
Armando Benitez replaces Alan Mills pitching
Lenny Webster replaces Harold Baines (PH) playing C batting 7th
Roberto Alomar moves from PH to 2B
t9 3-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Casanova A. Benitez 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken (SS) batting 9th
t9 3-6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  DET F. Catalanotto A. Benitez -2% 96% Walk
t9 3-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter A. Benitez 3% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET B. Roberts A. Benitez -2% 96% Walk; Catalanotto to 2B
Jesse Orosco replaces Armando Benitez pitching
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Bobby Higginson (RF) batting 3rd
t9 3-6 2 12- 4,(3-0)  DET P. Incaviglia J. Orosco -5% 92% Walk; Catalanotto to 3B; Roberts to 2B
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Pete Incaviglia (PH) batting 3rd
t9 3-6 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET T. Clark J. Orosco 8% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 6.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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