September 7, 1970 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 OAK 7
@CHW 5 BOS 4
@CLE 3 CLE 8
BOS 2 DET 5
BAL 2 KCR 4
CAL 1 MIN 7
MIL 6 MIN 8
MIL 3 NYY 4
@WSA 3 LAD 4
ATL 3 LAD 6
ATL 1 NYM 5
MON 4 NYM 5
MON 1 PHI 5
STL 1 PHI 3
STL 2
(13) PIT 8
CHC 3 CHC 9
@PIT 2 HOU 10
@SDP 5 HOU 9
@SDP 4 SFG 6
CIN 3 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 14,848

Monday, September 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:27

Orioles

89-51

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Niekro (12-11), L: J Palmer (19-9), S: T Timmermann (25)

Tigers

74-66

Won 2

3rd, 15 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .822    0    4   1   GDP
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .772    0    2   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .299  .953    0    6   1   HR
F Robinson RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .913    0    1   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .714    0    9   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .779    0    0   1   2B
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .788    0    2   2   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .503    0    0   2   
  C Salmon PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .758    0    0   0   
J Palmer P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .170  .386    0    0   0   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .845    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    3   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (28, off J Niekro).

HR: B Powell (30, off J Niekro; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: B Powell 4; B Robinson 3; E Hendricks 2; T Crowley; F Robinson; P Blair; J Palmer.

GIDP: D Buford (1).

RBI: B Powell 2 (100).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Buford-D Johnson.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jones 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .214  .678    0    2   2   SH
M Stanley CF                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .253  .711    0    4   0   SH
A Kaline RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .818    0    2   0   IW
J Northrup LF                 4   0   2   4    0   2  .280  .859    0    2   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .847    0    9   0   IW
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .645    0    0   1   
J Price C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .585    0    7   0   
C Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .577    0    1   2   
J Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .548    0    0   1   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    5   8                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Northrup (17, off J Palmer).

SH: D Jones (1, off J Palmer); M Stanley (5, off J Palmer).

IBB: N Cash (6, by J Palmer); A Kaline (5, by J Palmer).

TB: J Northrup 3; N Cash 2; M Stanley 2; J Niekro; A Kaline.

RBI: J Northrup 4 (75); N Cash (50).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jones-C Gutierrez-N Cash.

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
J Palmer, L (19-9)             6.1   7   5   5    5   4   0   2.83   31     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     38    -     0.75  -0.09
P Richert                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.30    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.26  -0.01
E Watt                         1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   2.94    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    5   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 8          4-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, W (12-11)            7.1   8   2   2    3   4   1   3.69   32     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 8     55    -     1.17   0.34
T Timmermann, S (25)           1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.79    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1· 9          1-0

P Richert faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Palmer (9).

IBB: J Palmer 2 (4; N Cash, A Kaline).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 14,848.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. D Buford             LF    1. D Jones              2B 
2. P Blair              CF    2. M Stanley            CF 
3. B Powell             1B    3. A Kaline             RF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. J Northrup           LF 
5. E Hendricks          C     5. N Cash               1B 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. D Wert               3B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. J Price              C  
8. M Belanger           SS    8. C Gutierrez          SS 
9. J Palmer             P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      17%  76% J Northrup      J Palmer        Double to LF; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  1--       9%  81% D Buford        J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   1  2-0  12-       6%  80% B Robinson      J Niekro        Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 2   0  2-0  ---      -6%  65% B Robinson      J Niekro        Double to CF
   t 6   2  2-0  12-       6%  85% D Johnson       J Niekro        Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Buford        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  P Blair         Walk
          1--      46%  B Powell        Walk; Blair to 2B
   O      12-      50%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF; Blair to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  M Stanley       Single to LF
          1--      58%  A Kaline        Single to LF; Stanley to 2B
   RR     12-      76%  J Northrup      Double to LF; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores
          -2-      77%  N Cash          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      74%  D Wert          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      71%  J Price         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  B Robinson      Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      -2-      73%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      76%  J Palmer        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  D Jones         Walk
          1--      75%  M Stanley       Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      72%  A Kaline        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  D Buford        Walk
   O      1--      72%  P Blair         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      74%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B; Buford to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  N Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Wert          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  E Hendricks     Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  B Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      80%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  J Price         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  C Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--      78%  J Niekro        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--      76%  D Jones         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  J Palmer        Single to SS
   OO     1--      81%  D Buford        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  P Blair         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  M Stanley       Single to CF
   OO     1--      80%  A Kaline        Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
   O      ---      79%  J Northrup      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
          ---      79%  F Robinson      Single to CF
          1--      73%  E Hendricks     Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      80%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      85%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  N Cash          Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  D Wert          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      84%  J Price         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  C Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
                  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  C Salmon        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  J Palmer        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
                  Chico Salmon moves to SS
          ---      91%  J Niekro        Single to 3B
          1--      93%  D Jones         Fielder's Choice uk/Sacrifice Bunt; Niekro to 2B; Jones to 1B
   O      12-      93%  M Stanley       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 3B; Jones to 2B
          -23      93%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      98%  J Northrup      Single to CF; Niekro Scores; Jones Scores; Kaline to 3B
                  Pete Richert replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      99%  N Cash          Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Northrup to 3B
                  Eddie Watt replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  D Wert          Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3      99%  J Price         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  P Blair         Single to CF
   RR     1--      94%  B Powell        Home Run; Blair Scores
   O      ---      96%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  E Hendricks     Single to RF
                  Tom Timmermann replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  B Robinson      Lineout: CF
   O      1--      98%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  C Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  T Timmermann    Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  C Salmon        Flyball: LF
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Eddie Watt batting 9th
          ---      97%  T Crowley       Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  P Blair         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197009070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation