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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
2
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: Joe Niekro (12-11), L: Jim Palmer (19-9), S: Tom Timmermann (25)
 Tigers
5
74-66
Won 2
3rd, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .821              4   1   GDP
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .771              2   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .299  .953              6   1   HR
F Robinson RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .913              1   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .714              9   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .778              0   1   2B
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .789              2   2   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .503              0   2   
  C Salmon PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .759              0   0   
J Palmer P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .170  .386              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  .846              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   0    3   7                         24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Buford-D Johnson.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Jones 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .214  .678              2   2   SH
M Stanley CF                  2   1   2   0    1   0  .253  .712              4   0   SH
A Kaline RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .818              2   0   IW
J Northrup LF                 4   0   2   4    0   2  .280  .859              2   0   2B
N Cash 1B                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .262  .848              9   0   IW
D Wert 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .645              0   1   
J Price C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .585              7   0   
C Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .578              1   2   
J Niekro P                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .197  .547              0   1   
  T Timmermann P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   0    5   8                         27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Jones-C Gutierrez-N Cash.

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
J Palmer, L (19-9)             6.1   7   5   5    5   4   0   2.80   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
P Richert faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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· 2· 1· 1          1-0    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·13· 1· 9          1-0
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.

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. Ellie 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RR 17% 76% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Palmer Double to LF; Stanley Scores; Kaline Scores
t5 0 1-- OO 9% 81% 0-2 BAL D. Buford J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1 12- O 6% 80% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0 --- -6% 65% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson J. Niekro Double to CF
t6 2 12- O 6% 86% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 1B

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

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