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Standings
OAK
@CAL		2
3		 
(10)
BAL
@DET		0
2
CHW
@KCR		4
5		 
(12)
SEP
@MIN		1
4
CLE
@NYY		6
2
BOS
@WSA		6
7
SDP
@ATL		4
3
HOU
@CIN		4
0
NYM
@MON		2
3
STL
@PIT		9
3
LAD
@SFG		5
0
Thursday, May 1, 1969
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 15,731, Time of Game: 1:49
Orioles
0
16-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
2
11-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
W: Denny McLain (4-3)
L: Jim Palmer (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    2  3  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .839 -0.018 0.97 0.053 -0.071 -0.3 0 0
Paul Blair CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .330 .902 -0.127 1.32 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 8 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .352 1.196 -0.090 0.93 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 2 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .724 -0.048 0.73 0.015 -0.064 -0.4 4 1
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .790 -0.077 0.99 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 4 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .631 -0.062 0.83 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .722 -0.059 0.79 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 2 1
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .329 .800 0.028 1.00 0.063 -0.036 0.3 2 3 SB
Jim Palmer P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .200 -0.070 1.26 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 0 1
   Dave May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .273 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Dave Leonhard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 1 6 .100 .229 -0.546 0.97 0.131 -0.679 -4.3 24 7
TB: D Buford; B Powell; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (1, 2nd base off D McLain/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .982 -0.074 0.62 0.006 -0.080 -0.9 1 4 CS
Mickey Stanley SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .638 -0.062 0.59 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 1 2
Al Kaline RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .837 -0.027 0.65 0.012 -0.039 -0.3 1 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .695 -0.050 0.64 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 6 0
Willie Horton LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .787 -0.001 0.56 0.028 -0.029 -0.1 2 0 2B
Jim Northrup CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .181 .577 -0.025 0.84 0.026 -0.051 -0.3 6 0
Tommy Matchick 3B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .346 .854 -0.013 0.89 0.047 -0.060 -0.3 2 1 GDP
   Don Wert 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .098 .265 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Freehan C 2 1 1 2 0 0 .254 .871 0.244 1.04 0.249 -0.005 1.9 7 0 HR,HBP
Denny McLain P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.037 0.80 0.000 -0.037 -0.6 1 0 SH
Team Totals 24 2 3 2 3 3 .125 .542 -0.045 0.72 0.368 -0.413 -1.8 27 7
2B: W Horton (4, off J Palmer).
HR: B Freehan (5, off J Palmer; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SH: D McLain (2, off J Palmer).
HBP: B Freehan (2, by J Palmer).
TB: B Freehan 4; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe.
GIDP: T Matchick (1).
RBI: B Freehan 2 (11).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
CS: D McAuliffe (3, 2nd base by D Leonhard/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (3-1) 7 2 2 2 3 3 1 2.43 26 65 0.033 0.81 1.3
Dave Leonhard 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.62 3 0 0 0.013 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 8 3 2 2 3 3 1 2.25 29 65 0 0 0.046 0.97 1.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, W (4-3) 9 3 0 0 1 6 0 2.39 31 86 0.546 0.97 4.3
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 31 86 0.546 0.72 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Palmer (1; B Freehan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 15,731.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Don Buford LF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Mickey Stanley SS
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Norm Cash 1B
5 Elrod Hendricks C 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Jim Northrup CF
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Tommy Matchick 3B
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Bill Freehan C
9 Jim Palmer P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 0 1-- RR DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 21% 82% Home Run (LF-CF); Matchick Scores
t6 0-2 0 --- BAL D. Buford D. McLain -5% 74% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO DET T. Matchick J. Palmer -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-2 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair D. McLain 5% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-0 0 --- DET T. Matchick J. Palmer 5% 61% Walk

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McLain 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair D. McLain 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. McLain 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline J. Palmer 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -2% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell D. McLain 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 1% 55% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton J. Palmer -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO DET T. Matchick J. Palmer -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. McLain 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger D. McLain -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- BAL J. Palmer D. McLain -2% 48% Belanger Steals 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL J. Palmer D. McLain 4% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Buford D. McLain 4% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET D. McLain J. Palmer -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Freehan to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -4% 54% Fielder's Choice P; Freehan out at 3B/P-SS-3B; McAuliffe to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair D. McLain 3% 53% Lineout: 3B
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. McLain 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Powell D. McLain -2% 53% Single to LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Palmer -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- DET W. Horton J. Palmer 3% 54% Double to LF
b4 0-0 2 -2- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. McLain 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- BAL M. Belanger D. McLain -2% 53% Single to CF
t5 0-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Palmer D. McLain 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- DET T. Matchick J. Palmer 5% 61% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- RR DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 21% 82% Home Run (LF-CF); Matchick Scores
b5 2-0 0 --- O DET D. McLain J. Palmer -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -1% 80% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer -1% 79% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- BAL D. Buford D. McLain -5% 74% Single to CF
t6 0-2 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair D. McLain 5% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-2 1 1-- O BAL F. Robinson D. McLain 4% 82% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell D. McLain 3% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline J. Palmer -1% 84% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 2 --- O DET W. Horton J. Palmer -1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 3% 86% Popfly: SS
t7 0-2 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson D. McLain 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b7 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O DET T. Matchick J. Palmer -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Palmer -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
Don Wert replaces Tommy Matchick playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. McLain 4% 91% Lineout: LF
Dave May pinch hits for Jim Palmer (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- O BAL D. May D. McLain 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 2 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McLain 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 9-1-2
Dave Leonhard replaces Dave May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- O DET D. McLain D. Leonhard -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 2-0 1 --- DET D. McAuliffe D. Leonhard 1% 94% Single to CF
b8 2-0 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley D. Leonhard -1% 93% McAuliffe Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Leonhard -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t9 0-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair D. McLain 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-2 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson D. McLain 2% 99% Popfly: 1B
t9 0-2 2 --- O BAL B. Powell D. McLain 1% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

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