September 4, 1969 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 1
CHW 0 BAL 5
@DET 4 MIN 10
@OAK 5
(10) KCR 5
@SEP 3 SDP 3
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,799

Thursday, September 4, 1969
Time of Game: 2:17

Orioles

93-44

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  4    5  7  1
Tigers          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  4  0

W: P Richert (7-3), L: T Timmermann (2-2)

Tigers

79-57

Lost 1

2nd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .822    0    2   0   CS
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .304  .865    0    3   0   SF
F Robinson RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .322  .992    0    2   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .317  .994    0   11   0   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .235  .700    0    0   5   HR
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .276  .721    0    4   2   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .703    0    4   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .674    0    1   4   
T Phoebus P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .504         0   0   
  F Bertaina P                0   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.144    0    0   0   
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .681    0    0   0   
  M Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Richert P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   5    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (26, off T Timmermann).

HR: F Robinson (30, off E Wilson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Powell (36, off E Wilson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Robinson (22, off E Wilson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: P Blair (2, off E Wilson).

TB: B Powell 5; F Robinson 4; B Robinson 4; D Johnson 2; D Buford; M Belanger.

RBI: P Blair (70); B Robinson (74); B Powell (116); F Robinson (93); M Belanger (37).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell.

E: F Robinson (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Buford (15, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by E Wilson).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Tresh SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .646    0    2   0   HR
J Northrup CF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .826    0    4   0   HBP
A Kaline RF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .267  .773    0    2   0   HR,GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .785    0    8   2   
W Horton LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .809    0    2   0   
T Matchick 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .583    0    2   5   
  J Price PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .775    0    0   0   
B Freehan C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .743    0    6   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .697    0    1   2   
E Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .366    0    0   2   
  T Timmermann P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       30   4   4   3    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

HR: T Tresh (12, off T Phoebus; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Kaline (18, off P Richert; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

HBP: J Northrup (3, by T Phoebus).

TB: A Kaline 4; T Tresh 4; T Matchick; J Northrup.

GIDP: A Kaline (11).

RBI: T Tresh (42); T Matchick (27); A Kaline (62).

2-out RBI: T Matchick; A Kaline.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phoebus                      0.2   2   3   2    2   1   1   3.34    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2     37    -     1.16  -0.27
F Bertaina                     3.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   6.00   11     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 0          2-0    0.56   0.12
M Lopez                        3     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.27    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.46   0.08
P Richert, W (7-3)             2     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.39    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.29   0.17
Totals                         9     4   4   3    3   4   2          34     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 4          2-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Wilson                       8     6   4   4    3   4   3   3.22   32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 6     55    -     1.06  -0.10
T Timmermann, L (2-2)          1     1   1   1    0   1   0   2.38    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.40  -0.31
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   5   3          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 7           -

E Wilson faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Wilson (4; D Buford, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: T Phoebus (3; J Northrup).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 13,799.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Buford             LF    1. T Tresh              SS 
2. P Blair              CF    2. J Northrup           CF 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. N Cash               1B 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. W Horton             LF 
6. D Johnson            2B    6. T Matchick           2B 
7. E Hendricks          C     7. B Freehan            C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. D Wert               3B 
9. T Phoebus            P     9. E Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-3  ---      34%  50% B Robinson      E Wilson        Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 9   0  4-4  ---      17%  67% D Johnson       T Timmermann    Double to LF
   b 1   2  0-1  12-     -16%  19% T Matchick      T Phoebus       Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Kaline Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Matchick to 3B
   t 9   1  4-4  --3      14%  82% M Belanger      T Timmermann    Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  35% T Tresh         T Phoebus       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Buford        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      46%  P Blair         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  T Tresh         Home Run
          ---      32%  J Northrup      Hit By Pitch
          1--      27%  A Kaline        Walk; Northrup to 2B
   O      12-      32%  N Cash          Strikeout
   O      12-      36%  W Horton        Flyball: 2B
   RR     12-      19%  T Matchick      Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Kaline Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Matchick to 3B
          --3      19%  B Freehan       Walk
                  Frank Bertaina replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      21%  D Wert          Foul Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      17%  E Hendricks     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank Bertaina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  E Wilson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      19%  T Tresh         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      19%  J Northrup      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      23%  M Belanger      Single to RF
          1--      29%  F Bertaina      Walk; Belanger to 2B
   O      12-      26%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 3B
   RO     1-3      25%  P Blair         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores
   O      1--      23%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Frank Bertaina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  A Kaline        Flyball: 2B
          ---      23%  N Cash          Walk
   O      1--      24%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      26%  T Matchick      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  B Powell        Single to 1B
   O      1--      26%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      23%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      1--      21%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Frank Bertaina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      22%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  D Wert          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  E Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  M Belanger      Groundout: P-1B
                  Dave May pinch hits for Frank Bertaina batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      21%  D Buford        Single to CF
   O      1--      18%  P Blair         Buford Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marcelino Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Marcelino Lopez replaces Dave May pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  T Tresh         Strikeout
          ---      18%  J Northrup      Single to RF
   OO     1--      21%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      18%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      16%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      18%  B Powell        Walk
   O      1--      15%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marcelino Lopez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      16%  N Cash          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      17%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      17%  T Matchick      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      14%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      11%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Marcelino Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      12%  B Freehan       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      12%  D Wert          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      13%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Marcelino Lopez batting 9th
   O      ---       9%  T Crowley       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---       7%  D Buford        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       6%  P Blair         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Richert facing 1-2-3
                  Pete Richert replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       6%  T Tresh         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       7%  J Northrup      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---       3%  A Kaline        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---       3%  N Cash          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---       7%  F Robinson      Home Run
   R      ---      16%  B Powell        Home Run
   R      ---      50%  B Robinson      Home Run (CF-RF)
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      67%  D Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  E Hendricks     Flyball: CF; Johnson to 3B
   RO     --3      82%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores
   O      ---      81%  P Richert       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Pete Richert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  W Horton        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Jim Price pinch hits for Tom Matchick batting 6th
   O      ---      96%  J Price         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Freehan       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET196909040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation