September 8, 1970 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CLE 3 BAL 6
@DET 3 KCR 12
CAL 0 MIL 3
@MIN 2 NYY 7
@WSA 3 ATL 3
@LAD 2 NYM 10
MON 5 STL 6
@PHI 3 CHC 10
@PIT 3 HOU 8
@SDP 7 CIN 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 14,246

Tuesday, September 8, 1970
Time of Game: 2:32

Orioles

90-51

Won 1

1st

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

W: M Lopez (1-1), L: M Lolich (12-17), S: D Hall (3)

Tigers

74-67

Lost 1

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Salmon SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .736    0    1   1   
  M Belanger SS               1   0   1   1    0   0  .194  .507    0    0   2   
C Motton LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .774    0    1   0   2B
  D Buford PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .818    0    0   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   2   1   1    1   1  .310  .920    0    0   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   3   1   2   3    1   1  .301  .963    0   11   0   HR
P Blair CF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .773    0    2   0   SB
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .776    0    0   3   
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .291  .789    0    5   4   2B
A Etchebarren C               4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .657    0    7   0   
M Lopez P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .077  .220    0    0   1   
  J Hardin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .070  .265         0   0   
  D Hall P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   6    2   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (25, off D Patterson); C Motton (1, off M Lolich).

HR: F Robinson (22, off M Lolich; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); B Powell (31, off M Lolich; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Powell 5; F Robinson 4; D Johnson 2; C Motton 2; P Blair 2; B Robinson; M Belanger.

RBI: B Powell 3 (103); F Robinson (69); M Belanger (26); B Robinson (81).

2-out RBI: B Powell 3; B Robinson; M Belanger.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Robinson-D Johnson-B Powell 2; C Salmon-D Johnson-B Powell.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Blair (21, 2nd base off M Lolich/J Price).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Stanley CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .255  .712    0    6   0   GDP
I Brown 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .890    0    0   0   
  D Jones PH-2B               2   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .682    0    0   0   
A Kaline 1B-RF                5   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .820    0    3   0   2B,GDP
J Northrup RF-LF              2   0   0   0    2   0  .278  .858    0    5   0   
E Maddox LF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .684    0    0   0   
  N Cash PH-1B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .264  .851    0    1   0   
D Wert 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .642    0    1   1   GDP
J Price C                     0   0   0   0    2   0  .178  .596    0    7   0   
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .724    0    0   0   
  G Lamont C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.850    0    3   0   
C Gutierrez SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .578    0    1   2   
  K Collins PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .769    0    0   0   
  K Szotkiewicz SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .481    0    0   0   
M Lolich P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    0   0   
  T Hosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  N McRae P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Nagelson PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .533    0    0   0   
  J Hiller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .071         0   0   
  D McAuliffe PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .720    0    0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    7   5                    27   3

BATTING

2B: A Kaline (22, off M Lopez).

TB: A Kaline 3; M Stanley 2; E Maddox; D Jones; R Nagelson; N Cash.

GIDP: A Kaline (16); M Stanley (16); D Wert (12).

RBI: A Kaline 2 (63); N Cash (51).

2-out RBI: N Cash.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

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
M Lopez, W (1-1)               5.2   3   0   0    7   3   0   2.00   24     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 3     59    -     0.95   0.17
J Hardin, H (3)                0.2   4   3   3    0   1   0   3.62    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4          3-0    1.06  -0.10
D Hall, S (3)                  2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          2-1    1.46   0.16
Totals                         9     8   3   3    7   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8          5-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (12-17)            5     7   5   5    2   6   2   3.71   24     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 7     37    -     0.48  -0.28
N McRae                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.71    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
J Hiller                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
D Patterson                    1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.52    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.37  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   6   6    2   9   2          38     -       ·  ·      5·10· 3· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 14,246.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Salmon             SS    1. M Stanley            CF 
2. C Motton             LF    2. I Brown              2B 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. A Kaline             1B 
4. B Powell             1B    4. J Northrup           RF 
5. P Blair              CF    5. E Maddox             LF 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. D Wert               3B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. J Price              C  
8. A Etchebarren        C     8. C Gutierrez          SS 
9. M Lopez              P     9. M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  67% B Powell        M Lolich        Home Run; Robinson Scores
   b 7   2  5-2  12-      -9%  80% N Cash          D Hall          Single to LF; Jones Scores; Kaline to 2B
   t 1   2  0-2  -2-       8%  77% B Robinson      M Lolich        Single to CF; Blair Scores; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 7   1  5-0  123      -8%  83% A Kaline        J Hardin        Single to CF; Nagelson Scores; Stanley Scores; Jones to 2B
   b 4   1  4-0  12-       7%  91% D Wert          M Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Salmon        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Motton        Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  F Robinson      Walk
   RR     1--      67%  B Powell        Home Run; Robinson Scores
          ---      68%  P Blair         Single to 3B
          1--      69%  B Robinson      Blair Steals 2B
   R      -2-      77%  " "             Single to CF; Blair Scores; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      75%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Marcelino Lopez facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  M Stanley       Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  I Brown         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      79%  A Kaline        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  A Etchebarren   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  M Lopez         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  C Salmon        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Marcelino Lopez facing 4-5-6
          ---      73%  J Northrup      Walk
   O      1--      76%  E Maddox        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      79%  D Wert          Popfly: 2B
          1--      77%  J Price         Walk; Northrup to 2B
   O      12-      81%  C Gutierrez     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  C Motton        Popfly: SS
   R      ---      86%  F Robinson      Home Run
          ---      87%  B Powell        Walk
   O      1--      86%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Marcelino Lopez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  M Lolich        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  I Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  D Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  M Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Marcelino Lopez facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  A Kaline        Double to LF
   O      -2-      86%  J Northrup      Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      83%  E Maddox        Walk
   OO     12-      91%  D Wert          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  C Salmon        Strikeout
          ---      91%  C Motton        Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   R      -2-      94%  B Powell        Single to RF; Motton Scores
          1--      94%  P Blair         Single to LF; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Marcelino Lopez facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  J Price         Walk
          1--      87%  C Gutierrez     Walk; Price to 2B
                  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      12-      91%  T Hosley        Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     12-      96%  M Stanley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Norm McRae facing 7-8-9
                  Norm McRae replaces Tim Hosley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Lopez         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Marcelino Lopez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  I Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Kaline        Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  J Northrup      Walk
          1--      95%  E Maddox        Single to LF; Northrup to 2B
          12-      93%  D Wert          Walk; Northrup to 3B; Maddox to 2B
                  Jim Hardin replaces Marcelino Lopez pitching and batting 9th; Gates Brown pinch hits for Jim Price batting 7th
   O      123      97%  G Brown         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Norm McRae facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Lamont replaces Gates Brown playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  C Salmon        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Don Buford pinch hits for Curt Motton batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  D Buford        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      97%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Hardin facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Belanger replaces Chico Salmon playing SS batting 1st; Don Buford moves to LF; Kevin Collins pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  K Collins       Strikeout
                  Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Norm McRae batting 9th
          ---      97%  R Nagelson      Single to RF
          1--      95%  M Stanley       Single to CF; Nagelson to 2B
                  Dalton Jones pinch hits for Ike Brown batting 2nd
          12-      91%  D Jones         Single to CF; Nagelson to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   RR     123      83%  A Kaline        Single to CF; Nagelson Scores; Stanley Scores; Jones to 2B
                  Dick Hall replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  J Northrup      Foul Flyball: C
                  Norm Cash pinch hits for Elliott Maddox batting 5th
   R      12-      80%  N Cash          Single to LF; Jones Scores; Kaline to 2B
   O      12-      87%  D Wert          Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, John Hiller facing 4-5-6
                  John Hiller replaces Russ Nagelson pitching and batting 9th; Norm Cash moves to 1B; Dalton Jones moves to 2B; Ken Szotkiewicz replaces Kevin Collins playing SS batting 8th; Jim Northrup moves to LF; Al Kaline moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  B Powell        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  G Lamont        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  K Szotkiewicz   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for John Hiller batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  D McAuliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Daryl Patterson facing 7-8-9
                  Daryl Patterson replaces Dick McAuliffe pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Johnson       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      94%  A Etchebarren   Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      93%  D Hall          Foul Flyball: C
   R      -2-      97%  M Belanger      Single to LF; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      96%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Dick Hall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Jones         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197009080

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