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Wednesday, May 15, 1968,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 20,358, Time of Game: 2:48
Orioles
10
17-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
8
19-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Eddie Watt (1-2)
L: Denny McLain (5-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  1  2   0  1  0   0  3  0   10  8  3
Tigers          1  1  1   0  2  1   0  0  2    8 10  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave May CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .474 -0.045 0.73 0.000 -0.045 -0.6 0 0
   Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .539 -0.023 0.32 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 3 0
Davey Johnson 2B 2 3 1 1 3 0 .294 .782 0.117 0.37 0.118 -0.001 1.6 2 1 HR
Curt Blefary RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .250 .650 0.063 0.65 0.083 -0.021 1.1 0 0
Frank Robinson LF 3 1 1 1 2 0 .244 .697 0.073 0.90 0.123 -0.050 1.4 4 0 2B
Boog Powell 1B 4 1 1 4 0 1 .255 .758 0.279 0.79 0.294 -0.016 2.0 8 0 HR,SH
Brooks Robinson 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .268 .754 -0.008 0.59 0.032 -0.040 -0.4 1 3 IW
Elrod Hendricks C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .857 0.056 0.64 0.085 -0.029 0.5 7 0 HR
   Curt Motton PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .227 .716 0.162 1.63 0.162 0.000 2.4 HR
   Larry Haney C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .492 -0.048 0.37 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 1 5 GDP
Jim Hardin P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .571 0.012 0.30 0.012 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Pete Richert P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Andy Etchebarren PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .991 -0.020 0.83 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Eddie Watt P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 32 10 8 10 8 4 .250 1.056 0.613 0.60 0.909 -0.298 6.5 27 10
2B: F Robinson (3, off P Dobson).
HR: E Hendricks (1, off D McLain; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Johnson (3, off J Hiller; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Powell (5, off D McLain; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); C Motton (3, off J Warden; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: B Powell (1, off J Warden).
IBB: B Robinson (2, by J Warden).
TB: D Johnson 4; C Motton 4; E Hendricks 4; B Powell 4; C Blefary 2; F Robinson 2; J Hardin.
GIDP: M Belanger (1).
RBI: B Powell 4 (21); C Motton 3 (7); E Hendricks (3); D Johnson (18); F Robinson (4).
2-out RBI: B Powell 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Watt-M Belanger-B Powell.
E: F Robinson (1); M Belanger 2 (6).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 2 2 1 1 1 .187 .666 0.077 1.35 0.159 -0.082 1.5 2 2 2·3B,SF
Mickey Stanley CF 5 1 2 4 0 0 .236 .644 -0.031 1.52 0.144 -0.175 1.3 3 1 HR,GDP
Al Kaline RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .266 .770 0.022 0.89 0.109 -0.088 0.7 0 0 3B
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .923 -0.067 0.74 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 6 0
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .315 .997 -0.025 0.85 0.038 -0.063 -0.3 2 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .132 .453 0.074 0.89 0.135 -0.061 0.3 10 2 HR
Don Wert 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .634 -0.046 0.77 0.017 -0.063 -0.1 0 1
Ray Oyler SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .184 .523 0.079 0.74 0.104 -0.025 1.0 1 2
   Gates Brown PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.431 0.040 0.76 0.040 0.000 0.6
Denny McLain P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Eddie Mathews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .358 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.3
   Pat Dobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
   Dick Tracewski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .120 .299 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Les Cain P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tommy Matchick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .686 -0.045 1.90 0.000 -0.045 -0.2
   Jon Warden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Northrup PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .793 0.086 1.70 0.086 0.000 0.8
Team Totals 36 8 10 6 2 8 .278 .919 0.113 1.03 0.832 -0.720 4.5 27 11
3B: D McAuliffe 2 (4, 1 off P Richert, 1 off J Hardin); A Kaline (1, off J Hardin).
HR: M Stanley (2, off P Richert; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); N Cash (1, off P Richert; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: D McAuliffe (1, off E Watt).
TB: D McAuliffe 6; M Stanley 5; N Cash 4; A Kaline 3; D Wert; W Horton; G Brown; R Oyler.
GIDP: M Stanley (4).
RBI: M Stanley 4 (9); N Cash (5); D McAuliffe (11).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Stanley-B Freehan; R Oyler-D McAuliffe-N Cash; N Cash.
E: P Dobson (1).
Outfield Assists: M Stanley (F Robinson at 3rd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin 2 5 3 1 0 2 0 3.24 11 40 -0.201 0.87 -2.6
Pete Richert 4 3 3 3 0 4 2 6.17 15 1 0 -0.039 0.82 -1.1
Eddie Watt, W (1-2) 3 2 2 1 2 2 0 1.96 13 0 0 0.127 1.41 -0.8
Team Totals 9 10 8 5 2 8 2 5.00 39 40 1 0 -0.113 0.60 -4.5
J Hardin faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, L (5-1) 2 4 4 4 1 0 2 2.36 10 31 -0.341 0.86 -3.2
Pat Dobson 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 4.15 3 0 0 -0.158 1.02 -2.5
John Hiller 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1.17 10 2 1 0.004 0.34 0.6
Les Cain 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.71 7 0 0 0.070 0.68 0.8
Jon Warden 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 5.40 11 0 0 -0.189 0.45 -2.2
Team Totals 9 8 10 9 8 4 4 9.00 41 31 2 1 -0.614 1.03 -6.5
P Dobson faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Hardin (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Warden (2; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 20,358.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Dave May CF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Davey Johnson 2B 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Curt Blefary RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Frank Robinson LF 4 Bill Freehan C
5 Boog Powell 1B 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Norm Cash 1B
7 Elrod Hendricks C 7 Don Wert 3B
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Ray Oyler SS
9 Jim Hardin P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR BAL B. Powell D. McLain 29% 78% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Blefary Scores
t8 7-6 1 12- RRR BAL C. Motton J. Warden 16% 97% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores
b6 5-7 1 --- R DET N. Cash P. Richert -14% 69% Home Run
b7 6-7 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley E. Watt 11% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 3-7 1 --3 RR DET M. Stanley P. Richert -10% 79% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. May D. McLain -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson D. McLain 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- BAL C. Blefary D. McLain 4% 54% Single to 2B; Johnson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BAL F. Robinson D. McLain -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR BAL B. Powell D. McLain 29% 78% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Blefary Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. McLain -0% 78% Foul Flyball: C
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Hardin 2% 80% Strikeout
b1 0-3 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Hardin 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- R DET A. Kaline J. Hardin -9% 72% Triple (LF-CF); Kaline Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI/unER
b1 1-3 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Hardin 1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t2 3-1 0 --- R BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 9% 82% Home Run
t2 4-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. McLain -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t2 4-1 1 --- BAL J. Hardin D. McLain 1% 82% Single to RF
t2 4-1 1 1-- OO BAL D. May D. McLain -2% 79% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
b2 1-4 0 --- DET W. Horton J. Hardin -4% 76% Single to CF
b2 1-4 0 1-- O DET N. Cash J. Hardin 3% 79% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-4 1 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Hardin 2% 81% Strikeout
b2 1-4 2 1-- R DET R. Oyler J. Hardin -10% 71% Single to LF; Horton Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Oyler to 2B/Adv on throw
Eddie Mathews pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b2 2-4 2 -2- DET E. Mathews J. Hardin -0% 71% Wild Pitch; Oyler to 3B
b2 2-4 2 --3 O DET E. Mathews J. Hardin 4% 75% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
Pat Dobson replaces Eddie Mathews (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-2 0 --- BAL D. Johnson P. Dobson 3% 77% Walk
t3 4-2 0 1-- BAL C. Blefary P. Dobson 4% 81% Reached on E1/Bunt; Johnson to 2B
t3 4-2 0 12- R BAL F. Robinson P. Dobson 9% 90% Double to LF; Johnson Scores; Blefary to 3B
John Hiller replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-2 0 -23 RO BAL B. Powell J. Hiller 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P; Blefary Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
t3 6-2 1 --3 OO BAL B. Robinson J. Hiller -3% 88% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
b3 2-6 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe J. Hardin -6% 81% Triple to RF
b3 2-6 0 --3 R DET M. Stanley J. Hardin -4% 77% Single to CF; McAuliffe Scores
Pete Richert replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-6 0 1-- O DET A. Kaline P. Richert 3% 81% Lineout: LF
b3 3-6 1 1-- O DET B. Freehan P. Richert 3% 83% Strikeout
b3 3-6 2 1-- O DET W. Horton P. Richert 2% 85% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' John Hiller facing 7-8-9
t4 6-3 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks J. Hiller -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 6-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Hiller -1% 84% Strikeout
t4 6-3 2 --- O BAL P. Richert J. Hiller -0% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 6-7-8
Paul Blair replaces Dave May playing CF batting 1st
b4 3-6 0 --- O DET N. Cash P. Richert 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-6 1 --- O DET D. Wert P. Richert 1% 86% Flyball: CF
b4 3-6 2 --- O DET R. Oyler P. Richert 1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
t5 6-3 0 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Hiller -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 6-3 1 --- R BAL D. Johnson J. Hiller 6% 92% Home Run
t5 7-3 1 --- BAL C. Blefary J. Hiller 1% 93% Walk
t5 7-3 1 1-- O BAL F. Robinson J. Hiller -1% 92% Flyball: P
t5 7-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Hiller -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 9-1-2
Dick Tracewski pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b5 3-7 0 --- O DET D. Tracewski P. Richert 1% 93% Strikeout
b5 3-7 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe P. Richert -4% 89% Triple (LF-CF)
b5 3-7 1 --3 RR DET M. Stanley P. Richert -10% 79% Home Run; McAuliffe Scores
b5 5-7 1 --- O DET A. Kaline P. Richert 2% 81% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-7 2 --- O DET B. Freehan P. Richert 1% 82% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-5, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
Les Cain replaces Dick Tracewski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 7-5 0 --- BAL B. Robinson L. Cain 2% 84% Walk
t6 7-5 0 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks L. Cain -2% 82% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 7-5 1 1-- OO BAL M. Belanger L. Cain -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 5-6-7
b6 5-7 0 --- O DET W. Horton P. Richert 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-7 1 --- R DET N. Cash P. Richert -14% 69% Home Run
b6 6-7 1 --- O DET D. Wert P. Richert 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-7 2 --- O DET R. Oyler P. Richert 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Pete Richert (P) batting 9th
t7 7-6 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain -2% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 7-6 1 --- O BAL P. Blair L. Cain -1% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 7-6 2 --- BAL D. Johnson L. Cain 1% 71% Walk
t7 7-6 2 1-- O BAL C. Blefary L. Cain -2% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
Eddie Watt replaces Andy Etchebarren (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Les Cain (P) batting 9th
b7 6-7 0 --- O DET T. Matchick E. Watt 4% 73% Strikeout
b7 6-7 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe E. Watt -5% 68% Walk
b7 6-7 1 1-- OO DET M. Stanley E. Watt 11% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Jon Warden facing 4-5-6
Jon Warden replaces Tommy Matchick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-6 0 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Warden 3% 81% Walk
t8 7-6 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Warden -1% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 2B
t8 7-6 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson J. Warden 1% 81% Intentional Walk
Curt Motton pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 7th
t8 7-6 1 12- RRR BAL C. Motton J. Warden 16% 97% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores
t8 10-6 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Warden -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
t8 10-6 2 --- O BAL E. Watt J. Warden -0% 97% Strikeout
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 10, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-10, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 3-4-5
Larry Haney replaces Curt Motton (PH) playing C batting 7th
b8 6-10 0 --- DET A. Kaline E. Watt -2% 95% Walk
b8 6-10 0 1-- O DET B. Freehan E. Watt 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 6-10 1 1-- O DET W. Horton E. Watt 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 6-10 2 1-- O DET N. Cash E. Watt 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 10-6, Tigers' Jon Warden facing 1-2-3
t9 10-6 0 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Warden -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 10-6 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson J. Warden -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 10-6 2 --- BAL C. Blefary J. Warden 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 10-6 2 1-- BAL F. Robinson J. Warden 0% 99% Walk; Blefary to 2B
t9 10-6 2 12- O BAL B. Powell J. Warden -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 10, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-10, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
b9 6-10 0 --- DET D. Wert E. Watt -2% 97% Single to LF
Gates Brown pinch hits for Ray Oyler (SS) batting 8th
b9 6-10 0 1-- DET G. Brown E. Watt -4% 93% Single to RF; Wert to 2B
Jim Northrup pinch hits for Jon Warden (P) batting 9th
b9 6-10 0 12- DET J. Northrup E. Watt -9% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wert to 3B; Brown to 2B
b9 6-10 0 123 RO DET D. McAuliffe E. Watt 6% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wert Scores; Brown to 3B
b9 7-10 1 1-3 RO DET M. Stanley E. Watt 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown Scores/unER
b9 8-10 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline E. Watt 4% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Tigers 8.

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