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Monday, April 4, 2011, 3:05 pm
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 46,593, Time of Game: 2:37
Tigers
1
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Orioles
5
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Jake Arrieta (1-0)
L: Rick Porcello (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    5  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .733 16 9 -0.004 0.96 0.057 -0.061 -0.1 4 0
Will Rhymes 2B 3 0 2 1 1 1 .200 .473 19 10 0.106 0.99 0.127 -0.021 1.1 1 1 SB
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .182 18 13 -0.061 1.10 0.017 -0.077 -0.8 4 0
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.189 20 13 -0.142 1.24 0.000 -0.142 -1.4 4 0
Victor Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .529 15 10 -0.074 0.73 0.000 -0.074 -0.9
Brennan Boesch LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.295 12 8 -0.013 0.49 0.026 -0.039 -0.0 2 0 2B
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .713 13 9 -0.016 0.53 0.027 -0.043 -0.5 0 2 2B
Alex Avila C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .350 15 6 -0.036 0.81 0.012 -0.048 -0.6 8 0
Brandon Inge 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .800 15 8 -0.021 0.85 0.047 -0.068 -0.4 1 1 2B
Rick Porcello P 0 0
   Brayan Villarreal P 0 1
   Ryan Perry P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 2 6 .206 .544 143 86 -0.261 0.86 0.313 -0.573 -3.5 24 5
2B: J Peralta (1, off J Arrieta); B Inge (2, off J Arrieta); B Boesch (1, off J Arrieta).
TB: B Boesch 2; B Inge 2; J Peralta 2; W Rhymes 2; M Ordonez; A Jackson.
RBI: W Rhymes (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Peralta-W Rhymes-M Cabrera.
Baserunning
SB: W Rhymes (1, 2nd base off J Arrieta/M Wieters).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Roberts 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .294 1.059 13 10 0.101 0.85 0.143 -0.042 0.9 1 1 HR
Nick Markakis RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .938 14 6 0.061 0.38 0.064 -0.002 0.8 2 0 2B
Derrek Lee 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .214 .527 19 10 -0.012 0.53 0.033 -0.045 -0.2 7 0 SB
Vladimir Guerrero DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 13 10 -0.096 0.87 0.000 -0.096 -1.4
Matt Wieters C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .385 .890 14 7 0.235 0.79 0.237 -0.001 2.4 6 0 2B
Adam Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 14 11 -0.110 0.82 0.000 -0.110 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Mark Reynolds 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 21 13 -0.080 0.54 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 1 3
Felix Pie LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 8 7 0.034 0.55 0.046 -0.013 0.1 7 0
J.J. Hardy SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .930 7 6 0.106 0.99 0.133 -0.027 0.8 2 2 2B
Jake Arrieta P 0 0
   Jason Berken P 0 0
   Koji Uehara P 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 4 2 7 .281 .792 123 80 0.239 0.70 0.656 -0.416 1.0 27 6
2B: M Wieters (1, off R Porcello); N Markakis (1, off R Porcello); J Hardy (3, off R Porcello).
HR: B Roberts (2, off R Porcello; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: N Markakis 4; B Roberts 4; M Wieters 3; J Hardy 2; D Lee; F Pie.
GIDP: A Jones (1).
RBI: B Roberts 3 (8); M Wieters (2).
2-out RBI: M Wieters.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: D Lee (1, 2nd base off B Villarreal/A Avila).

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
Rick Porcello, L (0-1) 5 9 5 5 1 4 1 9.00 24 81 51 30 12 9 5 14 3 0 32 -0.258 0.96 -2.5
Brayan Villarreal 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.00 7 29 19 9 6 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.11 1.0
Ryan Perry 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 3 13 10 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 7 1 5.62 34 123 80 45 21 14 8 17 3 0 32 0 0 -0.239 0.86 -1.0

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
Jake Arrieta, W (1-0) 6 6 1 1 2 3 0 1.50 26 99 60 39 6 15 8 13 3 0 57 0.196 1.07 2.0
Jason Berken 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 35 21 14 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.051 0.34 1.0
Koji Uehara 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 9 5 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.014 0.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 36 143 86 57 10 19 10 18 3 0 57 0 0 0.261 0.70 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: R Porcello (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Ron Kulpa, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 46,593.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 4mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 0 -23 4,(1-2)  RRR BAL B. Roberts R. Porcello 14% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pie Scores; Hardy Scores
b5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL J. Hardy R. Porcello 13% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pie to 3B
b4 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL A. Jones R. Porcello -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b2 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  R BAL F. Pie R. Porcello 9% 62% Wild Pitch; Wieters Scores
t3 0-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET W. Rhymes J. Arrieta -8% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Inge Scores; Jackson to 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' Jake Arrieta facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Arrieta 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET W. Rhymes J. Arrieta -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  DET M. Ordonez J. Arrieta -2% 48% Rhymes Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Arrieta 3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Arrieta 3% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Roberts R. Porcello -2% 53% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL N. Markakis R. Porcello 2% 55% Single to SS (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL D. Lee R. Porcello -3% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL V. Guerrero R. Porcello -2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jake Arrieta facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET V. Martinez J. Arrieta 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch J. Arrieta 2% 54% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta J. Arrieta 1% 55% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL M. Wieters R. Porcello 6% 61% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL A. Jones R. Porcello -1% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Wieters to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Reynolds R. Porcello -6% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  R BAL F. Pie R. Porcello 9% 62% Wild Pitch; Wieters Scores
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL F. Pie R. Porcello -1% 61% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jake Arrieta facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET A. Avila J. Arrieta 3% 64% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  DET B. Inge J. Arrieta -5% 59% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  DET A. Jackson J. Arrieta -6% 54% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Inge to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R DET W. Rhymes J. Arrieta -8% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Inge Scores; Jackson to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Arrieta 3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Jackson to 3B; Rhymes to 2B
t3 1-1 2 -23 4,(0-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Arrieta 7% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL J. Hardy R. Porcello -3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Roberts R. Porcello -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL N. Markakis R. Porcello 1% 53% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  BAL D. Lee R. Porcello 3% 56% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Markakis to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O BAL V. Guerrero R. Porcello -6% 50% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jake Arrieta facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET V. Martinez J. Arrieta 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Boesch J. Arrieta 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET J. Peralta J. Arrieta -3% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t4 1-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  DET A. Avila J. Arrieta -1% 51% Walk
t4 1-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O DET B. Inge J. Arrieta 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL M. Wieters R. Porcello 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL A. Jones R. Porcello -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL M. Reynolds R. Porcello -1% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jake Arrieta facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET A. Jackson J. Arrieta 3% 53% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET W. Rhymes J. Arrieta 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  DET M. Ordonez J. Arrieta -2% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Arrieta 3% 57% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Rick Porcello facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL F. Pie R. Porcello 5% 61% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL J. Hardy R. Porcello 13% 75% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Pie to 3B
b5 1-1 0 -23 4,(1-2)  RRR BAL B. Roberts R. Porcello 14% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Pie Scores; Hardy Scores
b5 4-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL N. Markakis R. Porcello 3% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b5 4-1 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O BAL D. Lee R. Porcello -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL V. Guerrero R. Porcello -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b5 4-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R BAL M. Wieters R. Porcello 5% 93% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Markakis Scores
b5 5-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL A. Jones R. Porcello -1% 92% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jake Arrieta facing 5-6-7
t6 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET V. Martinez J. Arrieta 2% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t6 1-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET B. Boesch J. Arrieta -3% 91% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 1-5 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O DET J. Peralta J. Arrieta 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O DET A. Avila J. Arrieta 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Brayan Villarreal facing 7-8-9
Brayan Villarreal replaces Rick Porcello pitching
b6 5-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL M. Reynolds B. Villarreal -0% 95% Flyball: RF
b6 5-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL F. Pie B. Villarreal -0% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Hardy B. Villarreal -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jason Berken facing 9-1-2
Jason Berken replaces Jake Arrieta pitching
t7 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET B. Inge J. Berken 1% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
t7 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson J. Berken 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  DET W. Rhymes J. Berken -1% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Berken 1% 97% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Brayan Villarreal facing 1-2-3
b7 5-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL B. Roberts B. Villarreal -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL N. Markakis B. Villarreal -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b7 5-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL D. Lee B. Villarreal 0% 97% Walk
b7 5-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  BAL V. Guerrero B. Villarreal 0% 97% Lee Steals 2B
b7 5-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O BAL V. Guerrero B. Villarreal -0% 97% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jason Berken facing 4-5-6
t8 1-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Cabrera J. Berken 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1-5 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET V. Martinez J. Berken 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Berken 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Ryan Perry facing 5-6-7
Ryan Perry replaces Brayan Villarreal pitching
b8 5-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Wieters R. Perry -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 5-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL A. Jones R. Perry -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL M. Reynolds R. Perry -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Koji Uehara facing 7-8-9
Koji Uehara replaces Jason Berken pitching
t9 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Peralta K. Uehara 1% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET A. Avila K. Uehara 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t9 1-5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET B. Inge K. Uehara 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.

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