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CHW
@CAL		0
1
BAL
@DET		5
4
MIN
@OAK		10
5		 
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@SEP		5
3
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@SDP		0
3
Thursday, September 4, 1969
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 13,799, Time of Game: 2:17
Orioles
5
93-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
4
79-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 13½ GB
W: Pete Richert (7-3)
 
                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

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 .293 .822 -0.089 1.07 0.016 -0.104 -0.8 2 0 CS
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .304 .865 -0.064 1.03 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 3 0 SF
Frank Robinson RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .322 .992 0.007 0.70 0.051 -0.044 0.7 2 0 HR
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .317 .994 0.126 0.94 0.148 -0.022 1.3 11 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .235 .700 0.253 1.62 0.343 -0.090 0.2 0 5 HR
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .276 .720 0.093 1.38 0.172 -0.079 -0.0 4 2 2B
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .703 -0.053 1.20 0.002 -0.055 -0.6 4 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .674 0.136 1.75 0.177 -0.041 0.2 1 4
Tom Phoebus P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .504 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Bertaina P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .364 1.144 0.059 1.46 0.059 0.000 0.6 0 0
   Dave May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .681 -0.019 0.78 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Marcelino Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 1.42 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Pete Richert P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 7 5 3 5 .219 .809 0.405 1.18 0.968 -0.562 0.7 27 11
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, 2nd base by E Wilson POCS).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Tresh SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .217 .646 0.075 0.49 0.103 -0.027 0.4 2 0 HR
Jim Northrup CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .281 .826 0.035 0.38 0.045 -0.010 0.4 4 0 HBP
Al Kaline RF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .267 .773 0.037 0.70 0.083 -0.047 0.9 2 0 HR,GDP
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .262 .785 -0.041 0.63 0.016 -0.057 -0.6 8 2
Willie Horton LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .810 -0.150 1.55 0.000 -0.150 -1.1 2 0
Tommy Matchick 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .583 0.142 0.74 0.164 -0.022 1.6 2 5
   Jim Price PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .775 -0.062 2.55 0.000 -0.062 -0.2
Bill Freehan C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .743 -0.063 0.86 0.006 -0.069 -0.4 6 0
Don Wert 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .697 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.8 1 2
Earl Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .137 .366 -0.024 0.31 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 0 2
   Tom Timmermann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 4 3 3 4 .133 .569 -0.094 0.76 0.417 -0.511 -0.3 27 11
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.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Phoebus 0.2 2 3 2 2 1 1 3.34 7 37 -0.268 1.18 -3.0
Frank Bertaina 3.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 6.00 11 2 0 0.116 0.51 1.9
Marcelino Lopez 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.27 9 0 0 0.080 0.40 1.4
Pete Richert, W (7-3) 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2.39 7 0 0 0.166 1.20 -0.0
Team Totals 9 4 4 3 3 4 2 3.00 34 37 2 0 0.094 1.18 0.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Earl Wilson 8 6 4 4 3 4 3 3.22 32 55 -0.099 1.03 -0.2
Tom Timmermann, L (2-2) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2.38 4 0 0 -0.308 2.45 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 5 5 3 5 3 5.00 36 55 0 0 -0.407 0.76 -0.7
E Wilson faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Phoebus (3; J Northrup).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: E Wilson (4; D Buford, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 13,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Don Buford LF 1 Tom Tresh SS
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Jim Northrup CF
3 Frank Robinson RF 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Boog Powell 1B 4 Norm Cash 1B
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Willie Horton LF
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Tommy Matchick 2B
7 Elrod Hendricks C 7 Bill Freehan C
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Don Wert 3B
9 Tom Phoebus P 9 Earl Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 0 --- R BAL B. Robinson E. Wilson 34% 50% Home Run (CF-RF)
t9 4-4 0 --- BAL D. Johnson T. Timmermann 17% 67% Double to LF
b1 1-0 2 12- RR DET T. Matchick T. Phoebus -16% 19% Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Kaline Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Matchick to 3B
t9 4-4 1 --3 RO BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann 14% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- R DET T. Tresh T. Phoebus -10% 35% Home Run

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' Earl Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford E. Wilson -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair E. Wilson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL F. Robinson E. Wilson 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell E. Wilson -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R DET T. Tresh T. Phoebus -10% 35% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- DET J. Northrup T. Phoebus -3% 32% Hit By Pitch
b1 1-0 0 1-- DET A. Kaline T. Phoebus -5% 27% Walk; Northrup to 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- O DET N. Cash T. Phoebus 4% 32% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 12- O DET W. Horton T. Phoebus 4% 36% Flyball: 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- RR DET T. Matchick T. Phoebus -16% 19% Single to RF; Northrup Scores; Kaline Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Matchick to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 DET B. Freehan T. Phoebus -1% 19% Walk
Frank Bertaina replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
b1 3-0 2 1-3 O DET D. Wert F. Bertaina 3% 21% Foul Flyball: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson E. Wilson -2% 19% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson E. Wilson -1% 18% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks E. Wilson -1% 17% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Frank Bertaina facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O DET E. Wilson F. Bertaina 1% 18% Flyball: CF
b2 3-0 1 --- O DET T. Tresh F. Bertaina 1% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup F. Bertaina 1% 19% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- BAL M. Belanger E. Wilson 4% 23% Single to RF
t3 0-3 0 1-- BAL F. Bertaina E. Wilson 6% 29% Walk; Belanger to 2B
t3 0-3 0 12- O BAL D. Buford E. Wilson -3% 26% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 3B
t3 0-3 1 1-3 RO BAL P. Blair E. Wilson -1% 25% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Belanger Scores
t3 1-3 2 1-- O BAL F. Robinson E. Wilson -2% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Frank Bertaina facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- O DET A. Kaline F. Bertaina 1% 24% Flyball: 2B
b3 3-1 1 --- DET N. Cash F. Bertaina -2% 23% Walk
b3 3-1 1 1-- O DET W. Horton F. Bertaina 2% 24% Flyball: RF
b3 3-1 2 1-- O DET T. Matchick F. Bertaina 2% 26% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- BAL B. Powell E. Wilson 4% 30% Single to 1B
t4 1-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson E. Wilson -4% 26% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-3 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson E. Wilson -3% 23% Strikeout
t4 1-3 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks E. Wilson -3% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Frank Bertaina facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- O DET B. Freehan F. Bertaina 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-1 1 --- O DET D. Wert F. Bertaina 1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- O DET E. Wilson F. Bertaina 1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger E. Wilson -3% 21% Groundout: P-1B
Dave May pinch hits for Frank Bertaina (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. May E. Wilson -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- BAL D. Buford E. Wilson 2% 21% Single to CF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair E. Wilson -3% 18% Buford Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Marcelino Lopez facing 1-2-3
Marcelino Lopez replaces Dave May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- O DET T. Tresh M. Lopez 1% 19% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- DET J. Northrup M. Lopez -1% 18% Single to RF
b5 3-1 1 1-- OO DET A. Kaline M. Lopez 3% 21% 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, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O BAL P. Blair E. Wilson -3% 18% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson E. Wilson -2% 16% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-3 2 --- BAL B. Powell E. Wilson 2% 18% Walk
t6 1-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson E. Wilson -3% 15% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Marcelino Lopez facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O DET N. Cash M. Lopez 1% 16% Flyball: LF
b6 3-1 1 --- O DET W. Horton M. Lopez 1% 17% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 2 --- O DET T. Matchick M. Lopez 1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson E. Wilson -3% 14% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks E. Wilson -2% 12% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger E. Wilson -1% 11% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Marcelino Lopez facing 7-8-9
b7 3-1 0 --- O DET B. Freehan M. Lopez 1% 12% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O DET D. Wert M. Lopez 1% 12% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O DET E. Wilson M. Lopez 1% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 9-1-2
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Marcelino Lopez (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O BAL T. Crowley E. Wilson -4% 9% Foul Flyball: C
t8 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Buford E. Wilson -2% 7% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O BAL P. Blair E. Wilson -1% 6% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 1-2-3
Pete Richert replaces Terry Crowley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- O DET T. Tresh P. Richert 1% 6% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- O DET J. Northrup P. Richert 0% 7% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-1 2 --- R DET A. Kaline P. Richert -4% 3% Home Run (LF-CF)
b8 4-1 2 --- O DET N. Cash P. Richert 0% 3% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Earl Wilson facing 3-4-5
t9 1-4 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson E. Wilson 4% 7% Home Run
t9 2-4 0 --- R BAL B. Powell E. Wilson 9% 16% Home Run
t9 3-4 0 --- R BAL B. Robinson E. Wilson 34% 50% Home Run (CF-RF)
Tom Timmermann replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-4 0 --- BAL D. Johnson T. Timmermann 17% 67% Double to LF
t9 4-4 0 -2- O BAL E. Hendricks T. Timmermann 0% 67% Flyball: CF; Johnson to 3B
t9 4-4 1 --3 RO BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann 14% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores
t9 5-4 2 --- O BAL P. Richert T. Timmermann -1% 81% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 5-6-7
b9 4-5 0 --- O DET W. Horton P. Richert 9% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
Jim Price pinch hits for Tommy Matchick (2B) batting 6th
b9 4-5 1 --- O DET J. Price P. Richert 6% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 4-5 2 --- O DET B. Freehan P. Richert 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

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