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Standings
OAK
@CHW		7
4
OAK
@CHW		7
5
BOS
@CLE		4
3
BOS
@CLE		2
8
BAL
@DET		2
5
CAL
@KCR		1
4
MIL
@MIN		6
7
MIL
@MIN		3
8
NYY
@WSA		4
3
ATL
@LAD		3
4
ATL
@LAD		1
6
MON
@NYM		4
5
MON
@NYM		1
5
STL
@PHI		1
5
STL
@PHI		2
3		 
(13)
CHC
@PIT		3
8
CHC
@PIT		9
2
HOU
@SDP		10
5
HOU
@SDP		9
4
CIN
@SFG		3
6
CIN
@SFG		3
4
Monday, September 7, 1970
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 14,848, Time of Game: 2:27
Orioles
2
89-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
5
74-66
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 15 GB
W: Joe Niekro (12-11)
L: Jim Palmer (19-9)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .821 -0.110 1.04 0.041 -0.152 -1.0 4 1 GDP
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .261 .771 -0.024 0.67 0.036 -0.060 -0.0 2 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .299 .953 0.022 1.04 0.073 -0.051 1.6 6 1 HR
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .913 -0.056 1.20 0.036 -0.091 -0.7 1 0
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .248 .714 0.005 1.23 0.079 -0.074 -0.1 9 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .778 0.001 1.40 0.092 -0.091 0.1 0 1 2B
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .789 -0.150 1.40 0.000 -0.150 -1.3 2 2
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .503 -0.060 1.09 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 0 2
   Chico Salmon PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .759 -0.050 1.01 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 0
Jim Palmer P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .170 .386 -0.004 1.04 0.049 -0.053 -0.1 0 0
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .846 0.021 0.37 0.021 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 3 7 .257 .687 -0.405 1.09 0.427 -0.832 -2.2 24 7
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.
Outfield Assists: D Buford (M Stanley at 1st base).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dalton Jones 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .214 .678 -0.002 0.48 0.036 -0.038 0.3 2 2 SH
Mickey Stanley CF 2 1 2 0 1 0 .253 .712 0.053 0.67 0.053 0.000 0.7 4 0 SH
Al Kaline RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .271 .818 -0.037 0.96 0.037 -0.073 -0.6 2 0 IW
Jim Northrup LF 4 0 2 4 0 2 .280 .859 0.197 0.96 0.219 -0.022 3.1 2 0 2B
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .262 .848 0.029 0.49 0.040 -0.010 1.4 9 0 IW
Don Wert 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .645 -0.058 0.62 0.000 -0.058 -1.6 0 1
Jim Price C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .585 -0.061 0.61 0.000 -0.061 -1.4 7 0
Cesar Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .578 -0.014 0.40 0.016 -0.030 -0.4 1 2
Joe Niekro P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .197 .547 -0.014 0.52 0.014 -0.029 -0.1 0 1
   Tom Timmermann P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 5 8 .267 .671 0.091 0.62 0.415 -0.323 1.3 27 6
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.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (19-9) 6.1 7 5 5 5 4 0 2.83 31 38 -0.096 0.71 -1.9
Pete Richert 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 1 2 1 -0.009 0.21 -1.0
Eddie Watt 1.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 2.94 5 2 0 0.012 0.09 1.6
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 5 8 0 5.62 37 38 4 1 -0.093 1.09 -1.3
P Richert faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (12-11) 7.1 8 2 2 3 4 1 3.69 32 55 0.334 1.17 1.3
Tom Timmermann, S (25) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 3.79 6 1 0 0.073 0.67 1.0
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 38 55 1 0 0.407 0.62 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Palmer (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Palmer 2 (4; N Cash, A Kaline).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 14,848.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Don Buford LF 1 Dalton Jones 2B
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Mickey Stanley CF
3 Boog Powell 1B 3 Al Kaline RF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Jim Northrup LF
5 Elrod Hendricks C 5 Norm Cash 1B
6 Brooks Robinson 3B 6 Don Wert 3B
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Jim Price C
8 Mark Belanger SS 8 Cesar Gutierrez SS
9 Jim Palmer P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- RR DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 17% 76% Double to LF; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores
t5 0-2 0 1-- OO BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 12- O BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro 6% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-2 0 --- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro -6% 65% Double to CF
t6 0-2 2 12- O BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 6% 85% Foul Flyball: 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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- BAL B. Powell J. Niekro -4% 46% Walk; Blair to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: RF; Blair to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Jones J. Palmer -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- DET A. Kaline J. Palmer 4% 58% Single to LF; Stanley to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- RR DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 17% 76% Double to LF; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- DET N. Cash J. Palmer 1% 77% Intentional Walk
b1 2-0 1 12- O DET D. Wert J. Palmer -3% 74% Strikeout Looking
b1 2-0 2 12- O DET J. Price J. Palmer -3% 71% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro -6% 65% Double to CF
t2 0-2 0 -2- O BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 4% 69% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro 4% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 -2- O BAL J. Palmer J. Niekro 3% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Niekro J. Palmer -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- DET D. Jones J. Palmer 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 1% 75% Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 1% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 2 12- O DET A. Kaline J. Palmer -3% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- BAL D. Buford J. Niekro -4% 68% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro 4% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-2 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell J. Niekro 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Buford to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -1% 76% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O DET D. Wert J. Palmer -1% 74% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro -3% 74% Single to CF
t4 0-2 1 1-- O BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger J. Niekro 3% 80% 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, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O DET J. Price J. Palmer -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer 2% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- O DET J. Niekro J. Palmer -2% 78% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b4 2-0 2 1-- O DET D. Jones J. Palmer -2% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- BAL J. Palmer J. Niekro -5% 72% Single to SS
t5 0-2 0 1-- OO BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Niekro 1% 82% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 2% 84% Single to CF
b5 2-0 0 1-- OO DET A. Kaline J. Palmer -4% 80% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
b5 2-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Niekro 3% 82% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 1 --- BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro -4% 79% Single to CF
t6 0-2 1 1-- BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro -5% 73% Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
t6 0-2 1 12- O BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro 6% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-2 2 12- O BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro 6% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- DET N. Cash J. Palmer 2% 87% Single to CF
b6 2-0 0 1-- O DET D. Wert J. Palmer -2% 86% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 1 1-- O DET J. Price J. Palmer -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 2 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez J. Palmer -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-2 0 --- O BAL C. Salmon J. Niekro 3% 86% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-2 1 --- O BAL J. Palmer J. Niekro 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Niekro 1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Chico Salmon moves from PH to SS
b7 2-0 0 --- DET J. Niekro J. Palmer 1% 91% Single to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-- DET D. Jones J. Palmer 2% 93% Fielder's Choice uk/Sacrifice Bunt; Niekro to 2B; Jones to 1B
b7 2-0 0 12- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 0% 93% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Niekro to 3B; Jones to 2B
b7 2-0 1 -23 DET A. Kaline J. Palmer 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b7 2-0 1 123 RR DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 5% 98% Single to CF; Niekro Scores; Jones Scores; Kaline to 3B
Pete Richert replaces Jim Palmer pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 1 1-3 R DET N. Cash P. Richert 1% 99% Single to CF; Kaline Scores; Northrup to 3B
Eddie Watt replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-0 1 1-3 O DET D. Wert E. Watt -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Price E. Watt -0% 99% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t8 0-5 0 --- BAL P. Blair J. Niekro -1% 97% Single to CF
t8 0-5 0 1-- RR BAL B. Powell J. Niekro -4% 94% Home Run; Blair Scores
t8 2-5 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Niekro 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- BAL E. Hendricks J. Niekro -2% 93% Single to RF
Tom Timmermann replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-5 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson T. Timmermann 3% 96% Lineout: CF
t8 2-5 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson T. Timmermann 2% 98% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 8-9-1
b8 5-2 0 --- O DET C. Gutierrez E. Watt -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-2 1 --- O DET T. Timmermann E. Watt -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 --- O DET D. Jones E. Watt -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 8-9-1
t9 2-5 0 --- O BAL C. Salmon T. Timmermann 2% 99% Flyball: LF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 --- BAL T. Crowley T. Timmermann -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 2-5 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford T. Timmermann 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair T. Timmermann 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.

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