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CLE 10
BOS  7
 DET  6
BAL  4
 BAL  3
@DET  1
 NYY  2
WSA  0
 CIN  3
@HOU  0
 LAD  6
ATL  3
 MON  7
PIT  6
 PHI  4
STL  3
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Thursday, May 21, 1970
Time of Game: 2:37
Orioles
4
25-12
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4  9  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   5  0  X    6 12  0
W: Les Cain (2-2), L: Dave McNally (7-2), S: John Hiller (1)
 Tigers
6
17-17
Won 2
3rd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund LF               4   1   2   2    1   0  .300  .953              3   0   HR
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .543              0   2   
  C Salmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .364 1.098              0   0   
F Robinson RF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .382 1.087              0   1   GDP
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .298 1.003              9   2   
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .756              2   1   HR
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .834              0   2   
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .906              2   1   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .523              7   0   GDP
  E Hendricks PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .741              0   0   
D McNally P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .431              1   2   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .735              0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .725              0   0   
  C Motton PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .182  .539              0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   0    5   4                         24  11
Batting Events
HR: M Rettenmund (3, off L Cain; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); P Blair (5, off L Cain; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: M Rettenmund 5; P Blair 4; D Johnson 2; F Robinson 2; B Robinson; M Belanger.
GIDP: A Etchebarren (4); F Robinson (2).
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (5); P Blair (21); C Motton (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Blair-D Johnson.
E: P Blair (2).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .284  .732              1   0   2B
D McAuliffe 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .809              2   2   SH
A Kaline 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .331  .934             11   0   2B
W Horton LF                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .305  .875              3   0   2B,IW
J Northrup RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .314  .897              3   0   
B Freehan C                   4   1   3   1    0   1  .261  .814              4   0   2·2B
D Wert 3B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .214  .622              0   6   HR
C Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .651              3   5   IW
L Cain P                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .167              0   0   
  N McRae P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       33   6  12   0    5   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: W Horton (7, off D McNally); B Freehan 2 (5, 2 off D McNally); M Stanley (4, off D McNally); A Kaline (9, off E Watt).
HR: D Wert (1, off D Leonhard; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: D McAuliffe (3, off D McNally).
IBB: W Horton (4, by D McNally); C Gutierrez (1, by D McNally).
TB: D Wert 5; B Freehan 5; W Horton 4; M Stanley 3; A Kaline 2; J Northrup.
RBI: D Wert 2 (4); J Northrup (17); B Freehan (20); W Horton (23).
2-out RBI: D Wert 2; W Horton; J Northrup; B Freehan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Gutierrez-D McAuliffe-A Kaline; C Gutierrez-A Kaline.

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, L (7-2)             6.2  10   5   5    4   5   0   3.93   33     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0·10     35    -     1.39  -0.18
D Leonhard                     0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  12.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.20  -0.04
E Watt                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.12    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    5   5   1          39     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·12          1-1 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Cain, W (2-2)                8     9   4   4    3   3   2   4.66   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 9     48    -     1.01   0.22
N McRae                        0     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.57    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    2.10  -0.20
J Hiller, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.60    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.84   0.26
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 9          5-2
L Cain faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
N McRae faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: N McRae (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D McNally 2 (2; C Gutierrez, W Horton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Merv Rettenmund              LF       1. Mickey Stanley               CF
2. Mark Belanger                SS       2. Dick McAuliffe               2B
3. Frank Robinson               RF       3. Al Kaline                    1B
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Paul Blair                   CF       5. Jim Northrup                 RF
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. Bill Freehan                  C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Don Wert                     3B
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Cesar Gutierrez              SS
9. Dave McNally                  P       9. Les Cain                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 12- RR 32% 89% 1-1 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Single to CF; Stanley Scores; Horton Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Northrup to 3B
t6 1 --- R -17% 53% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain Home Run
b3 2 -2- R 12% 66% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. McNally Single to LF; Stanley Scores; Horton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 0 123 R -12% 74% 2-6 BAL C. Motton N. McRae Walk; Robinson Scores; Johnson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
b6 0 1-- OO -11% 52% 1-1 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger L. Cain Strikeout
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. McNally Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. McNally Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. McNally Double to RF; Stanley to 3B
b1 2 -23 O -6% 50% 0-0 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Powell L. Cain Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL P. Blair L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 6% 62% 0-0 DET B. Freehan D. McNally Double (LF-CF)
b2 0 -2- O -5% 57% 0-0 DET D. Wert D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 DET C. Gutierrez D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 DET L. Cain D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Les Cain facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson L. Cain Single to RF
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BAL D. McNally L. Cain Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 DET M. Stanley D. McNally Double (LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 DET A. Kaline D. McNally Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 2 -2- R 12% 66% 0-0 DET W. Horton D. McNally Single to LF; Stanley Scores; Horton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 BAL F. Robinson L. Cain Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 BAL B. Powell L. Cain Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 DET B. Freehan D. McNally Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 DET D. Wert D. McNally Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 DET C. Gutierrez D. McNally Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 BAL P. Blair L. Cain Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson L. Cain Walk
t5 1 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B; Robinson to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 0-1 BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 DET L. Cain D. McNally Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 DET M. Stanley D. McNally Walk
b5 1 1-- O -3% 69% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally Flyball: LF
b5 2 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 DET A. Kaline D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 BAL D. McNally L. Cain Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- R -17% 53% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain Home Run
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger L. Cain Single to LF
t6 1 1-- -5% 44% 1-1 BAL F. Robinson L. Cain Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t6 1 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 BAL B. Powell L. Cain Flyball: RF; Belanger to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 57% 1-1 BAL P. Blair L. Cain Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 1-1 DET W. Horton D. McNally Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -11% 52% 1-1 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 1-1 DET B. Freehan D. McNally Single to LF
b6 2 1-- 5% 59% 1-1 DET D. Wert D. McNally Single to LF; Freehan to 3B; Wert to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b6 2 -23 2% 60% 1-1 DET C. Gutierrez D. McNally Intentional Walk
b6 2 123 O -10% 50% 1-1 DET L. Cain D. McNally Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Les Cain facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 BAL B. Robinson L. Cain Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 BAL D. Johnson L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 BAL A. Etchebarren L. Cain Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 1-1 DET M. Stanley D. McNally Walk
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 1-1 DET D. McAuliffe D. McNally Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stanley to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 1-1 DET A. Kaline D. McNally Strikeout
b7 2 -2- 1% 57% 1-1 DET W. Horton D. McNally Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- RR 32% 89% 1-1 DET J. Northrup D. McNally Single to CF; Stanley Scores; Horton Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Northrup to 3B
b7 2 --3 R 5% 94% 3-1 DET B. Freehan D. McNally Double to LF; Northrup Scores
Dave Leonhard replaces Dave McNally pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 -2- RR 4% 99% 4-1 DET D. Wert D. Leonhard Home Run; Freehan Scores
b7 2 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 DET C. Gutierrez D. Leonhard Flyball: LF
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Les Cain facing 9-1-2
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave Leonhard (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 BAL D. Buford L. Cain Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -1% 99% 1-6 BAL M. Rettenmund L. Cain Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 BAL M. Belanger L. Cain Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- -0% 99% 1-6 BAL F. Robinson L. Cain Single to CF; Rettenmund to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-6 BAL B. Powell L. Cain Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
Eddie Watt replaces Don Buford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 DET L. Cain E. Watt Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 DET M. Stanley E. Watt Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 6-1 DET D. McAuliffe E. Watt Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 6-1 DET A. Kaline E. Watt Double to RF; McAuliffe out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Les Cain facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- R -1% 99% 1-6 BAL P. Blair L. Cain Home Run (LF-CF)
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 2-6 BAL B. Robinson L. Cain Single to LF
t9 0 1-- -4% 94% 2-6 BAL D. Johnson L. Cain Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
Norm McRae replaces Les Cain pitching and batting 9th; Ellie Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
t9 0 12- -1% 92% 2-6 BAL E. Hendricks N. McRae Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t9 0 -23 -6% 86% 2-6 BAL E. Hendricks N. McRae Walk
John Hiller replaces Norm McRae pitching and batting 9th; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th; Curt Motton pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 9th
t9 0 123 R -12% 74% 2-6 BAL C. Motton N. McRae Walk; Robinson Scores; Johnson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
t9 0 123 RO 9% 83% 3-6 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Hiller Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 2nd
t9 1 1-3 O 9% 93% 4-6 BAL C. Salmon J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-3 O 7% 100% 4-6 BAL F. Robinson J. Hiller Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 6.

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