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MIN
@CAL		2
6
BOS
@CLE		6
2
BOS
@CLE		8
2
BAL
@DET		3
7
BAL
@DET		13
3
CHW
@KCR		10
5
MIL
@OAK		3
4
MIL
@OAK		2
1
NYY
@WSA		3
7
CIN
@ATL		6
5
PHI
@CHC		2
10
SFG
@HOU		7
8
MON
@NYM		5
3
LAD
@SDP		1
4
PIT
@STL		7
6		 
(10)
Sunday, July 12, 1970
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 53,959, Time of Game: 2:29
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
13
54-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
3
47-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Dick Hall (7-3)
L: Denny McLain (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  0   2  0  7   0  1  0   13 15  1
Tigers          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 2 1 0 2 0 .296 .856 0.027 0.22 0.041 -0.014 0.6 3 0
Bobby Grich SS-2B 5 1 1 0 1 1 .227 .638 -0.058 0.52 0.009 -0.067 -0.1 1 3
Boog Powell 1B 5 2 2 4 0 0 .320 1.035 0.172 0.50 0.196 -0.024 2.6 4 0 HR
   Chico Salmon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .795 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Merv Rettenmund CF-RF 5 2 4 2 0 1 .277 .870 0.049 0.30 0.057 -0.008 2.8 1 0 HR,2·2B,SB
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 3 0 1 0 .288 .799 0.052 0.53 0.082 -0.029 1.3 1 2 2B,IW
Terry Crowley RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .769 0.053 1.12 0.058 -0.005 0.3 2 0 SF
   Paul Blair PH-CF 1 0 0 1 0 0 .232 .713 0.001 -.01 0.001 0.000 -0.5 4 0 SF
Davey Johnson 2B 3 2 1 1 0 0 .299 .801 -0.011 1.13 0.043 -0.054 0.0 5 3
   Mark Belanger PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .478 -0.001 0.01 0.000 -0.001 -0.7 1 1
Elrod Hendricks C 4 2 2 2 1 0 .215 .623 0.277 0.50 0.289 -0.013 3.1 2 0 HR
Tom Phoebus P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .357 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
   Dick Hall P 3 1 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 0.004 0.23 0.016 -0.013 -0.5 0 0 SH,GDP
Team Totals 39 13 15 12 5 4 .385 1.127 0.556 0.45 0.792 -0.237 8.8 27 10
2B: B Robinson (22, off D McLain); M Rettenmund 2 (8, 1 off E Wilson, 1 off D McLain).
HR: E Hendricks (5, off D McLain; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Powell (23, off D McLain; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); M Rettenmund (11, off D Patterson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: T Crowley (1, off D McLain); P Blair (2, off J Hiller).
SH: D Hall (1, off M Kilkenny).
IBB: B Robinson (4, by J Hiller).
TB: M Rettenmund 9; E Hendricks 5; B Powell 5; B Robinson 4; T Crowley; D Buford; D Johnson; B Grich.
GIDP: D Hall (1).
RBI: B Powell 4 (73); E Hendricks 2 (14); M Rettenmund 2 (32); D Hall (1); D Johnson (34); P Blair (34); T Crowley (10).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson-B Powell.
E: B Powell (7).
Baserunning
SB: M Rettenmund (4, 2nd base off D McLain/J Price).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .275 .789 -0.046 0.97 0.035 -0.081 -0.5 3 2
Mickey Stanley CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .734 -0.078 0.82 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 4 0
Gates Brown LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .589 -0.001 0.57 0.030 -0.030 -0.1 0 0
Willie Horton RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .857 0.102 0.91 0.129 -0.028 0.5 3 0
Norm Cash 1B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .243 .816 -0.064 1.31 0.041 -0.105 -0.5 8 2
Don Wert 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .228 .637 0.072 0.75 0.085 -0.013 0.6 0 0
Jim Price C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .225 .690 0.087 1.06 0.145 -0.058 0.1 6 0 2B
Ken Szotkiewicz SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .119 .485 -0.031 1.08 0.015 -0.046 -0.6 1 5 IW
Denny McLain P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 0.016 2.42 0.096 -0.080 0.3 1 0
   Mike Kilkenny P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .195 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Earl Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Hiller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .091 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Elliott Maddox PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .687 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1
   Daryl Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dalton Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .704 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 6 2 3 1 .182 .462 0.057 0.97 0.576 -0.519 -1.2 27 9
2B: J Price (2, off T Phoebus).
IBB: K Szotkiewicz (2, by D Hall).
TB: D Wert 2; J Price 2; W Horton 2; N Cash.
RBI: J Price (3); N Cash (27).
2-out RBI: J Price.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Szotkiewicz-D McAuliffe-N Cash.
E: K Szotkiewicz (4); J Price (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Phoebus 2.2 5 3 2 2 1 0 2.74 16 37 -0.250 1.43 -2.2
Dick Hall, W (7-3) 6.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.90 20 2 0 0.193 0.60 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 3 1 0 2.00 36 37 2 0 -0.057 0.45 1.2

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny McLain, L (0-2) 5.1 8 7 7 1 3 2 6.08 25 26 -0.437 0.78 -3.7
Mike Kilkenny 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 5.43 3 1 1 -0.089 0.36 -2.4
Earl Wilson 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 4.41 3 2 2 -0.031 0.25 -3.5
John Hiller 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.15 3 2 1 0.000 -.00 0.4
Daryl Patterson 3 3 1 1 2 1 1 4.91 13 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 15 13 13 5 4 3 13.00 47 26 5 4 -0.557 0.97 -8.8
M Kilkenny faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
E Wilson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Patterson (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Hall (2; K Szotkiewicz); J Hiller (3; B Robinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 53,959.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Don Buford LF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Bobby Grich SS 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Boog Powell 1B 3 Gates Brown LF
4 Merv Rettenmund CF 4 Willie Horton RF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Terry Crowley RF 6 Don Wert 3B
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Jim Price C
8 Elrod Hendricks C 8 Ken Szotkiewicz SS
9 Tom Phoebus P 9 Denny McLain P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 3-3 1 1-- RR BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 22% 73% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR BAL B. Powell D. McLain 18% 68% Home Run; Buford Scores
b3 2-3 2 12- R DET J. Price T. Phoebus -14% 43% Double to LF; Cash Scores; Wert to 3B
b5 3-5 0 1-- OO DET N. Cash D. Hall 10% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 2 12- R DET D. McLain T. Phoebus -10% 67% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Cash Scores/No RBI/unER; Wert to 3B; McLain to 1B

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 --- BAL D. Buford D. McLain 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Grich D. McLain -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR BAL B. Powell D. McLain 18% 68% Home Run; Buford Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund D. McLain 3% 71% Double to LF
t1 2-0 1 -2- BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 4% 75% Single to LF; Rettenmund to 3B
t1 2-0 1 1-3 RO BAL T. Crowley D. McLain 1% 76% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rettenmund Scores
t1 3-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson D. McLain -1% 75% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- DET D. McAuliffe T. Phoebus -4% 71% Walk
b1 0-3 0 1-- O DET M. Stanley T. Phoebus 3% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-3 1 1-- O DET G. Brown T. Phoebus 2% 76% Groundout: P-1B; Stanley to 2B
b1 0-3 2 -2- O DET W. Horton T. Phoebus 3% 79% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain -1% 78% Foul Flyball: C
t2 3-0 1 --- O BAL T. Phoebus D. McLain -1% 77% Flyball: SS
t2 3-0 2 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McLain -1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- DET N. Cash T. Phoebus -4% 73% Single to RF
b2 0-3 0 1-- DET D. Wert T. Phoebus -6% 67% Single to LF; Cash to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- O DET J. Price T. Phoebus 6% 72% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-3 1 12- O DET K. Szotkiewicz T. Phoebus 5% 77% Flyball: CF
b2 0-3 2 12- R DET D. McLain T. Phoebus -10% 67% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Cash Scores/No RBI/unER; Wert to 3B; McLain to 1B
b2 1-3 2 1-3 O DET D. McAuliffe T. Phoebus 5% 72% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich D. McLain -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell D. McLain -1% 70% Foul Flyball: C
t3 3-1 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund D. McLain 1% 70% Single to CF
t3 3-1 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 1% 72% Rettenmund Steals 2B; Rettenmund to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t3 3-1 2 --3 O BAL B. Robinson D. McLain -3% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- O DET M. Stanley T. Phoebus 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- DET G. Brown T. Phoebus -3% 68% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-- DET W. Horton T. Phoebus -8% 61% Single to RF; Brown to 3B
b3 1-3 1 1-3 RO DET N. Cash T. Phoebus -0% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brown Scores
b3 2-3 2 1-- DET D. Wert T. Phoebus -2% 58% Single to LF; Cash to 2B
b3 2-3 2 12- R DET J. Price T. Phoebus -14% 43% Double to LF; Cash Scores; Wert to 3B
Dick Hall replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-3 2 -23 DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Hall -1% 42% Intentional Walk
b3 3-3 2 123 O DET D. McLain D. Hall 8% 50% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 6-7-8
t4 3-3 0 --- BAL T. Crowley D. McLain 4% 54% Single to RF
t4 3-3 0 1-- O BAL D. Johnson D. McLain -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 3-3 1 1-- RR BAL E. Hendricks D. McLain 22% 73% Home Run; Johnson Scores
t4 5-3 1 --- O BAL D. Hall D. McLain -1% 71% Strikeout
t4 5-3 2 --- O BAL D. Buford D. McLain -1% 71% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
b4 3-5 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Hall 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-5 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Hall 2% 75% Flyball: RF
b4 3-5 2 --- O DET G. Brown D. Hall 1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 2-3-4
t5 5-3 0 --- O BAL B. Grich D. McLain -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 5-3 1 --- O BAL B. Powell D. McLain -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 5-3 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund D. McLain -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
b5 3-5 0 --- DET W. Horton D. Hall -5% 67% Single to LF
b5 3-5 0 1-- OO DET N. Cash D. Hall 10% 78% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 3-5 2 --- O DET D. Wert D. Hall 1% 79% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Denny McLain facing 5-6-7
t6 5-3 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. McLain 5% 84% Double to LF
t6 5-3 0 -2- O BAL T. Crowley D. McLain -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B
t6 5-3 1 --3 R BAL D. Johnson D. McLain 4% 88% Single to RF; Robinson Scores
Mike Kilkenny replaces Denny McLain pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-3 1 1-- R BAL E. Hendricks M. Kilkenny 7% 94% Single to CF; Johnson Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI; Hendricks to 3B
t6 7-3 1 --3 R BAL D. Hall M. Kilkenny 2% 96% Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Hendricks Scores; Hall to 1B
t6 8-3 1 1-- BAL D. Buford M. Kilkenny 1% 96% Single (LF-CF); Hall to 2B
Earl Wilson replaces Mike Kilkenny pitching and batting 9th
t6 8-3 1 12- BAL B. Grich E. Wilson 1% 97% Walk; Hall to 3B; Buford to 2B
t6 8-3 1 123 RR BAL B. Powell E. Wilson 2% 99% Single to RF; Hall Scores; Buford Scores; Grich to 3B
t6 10-3 1 1-3 R BAL M. Rettenmund E. Wilson 0% 100% Double to RF; Grich Scores; Powell to 3B
John Hiller replaces Earl Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 11-3 1 -23 BAL B. Robinson J. Hiller 0% 100% Intentional Walk
Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 6th
t6 11-3 1 123 RO BAL P. Blair J. Hiller 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Powell Scores
Mark Belanger pinch hits for Davey Johnson (2B) batting 7th
t6 12-3 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger J. Hiller -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-12, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
Bobby Grich moves from SS to 2B
Mark Belanger moves from PH to SS
Paul Blair moves from PH to CF
Merv Rettenmund moves from CF to RF
b6 3-12 0 --- O DET J. Price D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 3-12 1 --- O DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for John Hiller (P) batting 9th
b6 3-12 2 --- O DET E. Maddox D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 12, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 8-9-1
Daryl Patterson replaces Elliott Maddox (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 12-3 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks D. Patterson 0% 100% Walk
t7 12-3 0 1-- OO BAL D. Hall D. Patterson -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 12-3 2 --- BAL D. Buford D. Patterson 0% 100% Walk
t7 12-3 2 1-- BAL B. Grich D. Patterson 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Buford to 2B
t7 12-3 2 -2- BAL B. Grich D. Patterson 0% 100% Single to CF; Buford to 3B
t7 12-3 2 1-3 O BAL B. Powell D. Patterson -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 12, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-12, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
Chico Salmon replaces Boog Powell playing 1B batting 3rd
b7 3-12 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-12 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-12 2 --- O DET G. Brown D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 12, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 12-3, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 4-5-6
t8 12-3 0 --- R BAL M. Rettenmund D. Patterson 0% 100% Home Run
t8 13-3 0 --- BAL B. Robinson D. Patterson 0% 100% Single to CF
t8 13-3 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair D. Patterson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 13-3 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger D. Patterson -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 13-3 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks D. Patterson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 13, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-13, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 4-5-6
b8 3-13 0 --- O DET W. Horton D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 3-13 1 --- O DET N. Cash D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: 3B
b8 3-13 2 --- O DET D. Wert D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 13-3, Tigers' Daryl Patterson facing 9-1-2
t9 13-3 0 --- O BAL D. Hall D. Patterson -0% 100% Strikeout
t9 13-3 1 --- O BAL D. Buford D. Patterson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 13-3 2 --- O BAL B. Grich D. Patterson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-13, Orioles' Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
b9 3-13 0 --- O DET J. Price D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 3-13 1 --- O DET K. Szotkiewicz D. Hall 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Daryl Patterson (P) batting 9th
b9 3-13 2 --- O DET D. Jones D. Hall 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 13, Tigers 3.

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