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5
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@DET		1
2
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@MIL		4
2
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2
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@NYY		0
9
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6
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6
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4
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4
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Saturday, September 18, 1971,
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 17,237, Time of Game: 2:22
Orioles
1
90-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
88-66
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
W: Mickey Lolich (25-11)
L: Jim Palmer (18-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  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 0 2 .288 .903 -0.119 1.23 0.000 -0.119 -0.8 2 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 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .258 .697 0.038 0.84 0.082 -0.045 0.5 0 0 2·2B
Frank Robinson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .897 0.003 1.70 0.115 -0.112 -0.6 7 0
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .871 -0.195 2.00 0.044 -0.239 -1.1 2 1 CS
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .748 -0.072 1.59 0.057 -0.129 -0.2 1 4 2B
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .797 -0.017 1.43 0.061 -0.078 -0.4 3 2
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .759 -0.214 2.10 0.000 -0.214 -1.0 6 0
Jerry DaVanon SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .619 0.023 0.88 0.041 -0.018 0.2 2 1
   Chico Salmon PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .459 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 0 0
Jim Palmer P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .433 -0.049 1.07 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 1
   Curt Motton PH-LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .173 .730 0.098 0.90 0.098 0.000 1.0 1 1 HR
Team Totals 32 1 6 1 2 10 .188 .610 -0.538 1.48 0.498 -1.037 -3.1 24 10
2B: B Robinson (20, off M Lolich); P Blair 2 (23, 2 off M Lolich).
HR: C Motton (4, off M Lolich; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: P Blair 4; C Motton 4; B Robinson 2; M Rettenmund; D Johnson.
RBI: C Motton (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Johnson-F Robinson; D Johnson-J DaVanon-F Robinson; C Motton-D Johnson.
Outfield Assists: M Rettenmund (A Rodriguez at 3rd base); C Motton (A Rodriguez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Rettenmund (6, 2nd base by M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .682 -0.094 0.85 0.000 -0.094 -1.3 2 1 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .251 .690 0.064 0.58 0.081 -0.017 1.1 0 2 2B
Gates Brown LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .360 1.009 -0.082 0.83 0.000 -0.082 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Al Kaline PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .295 .886 -0.024 0.61 0.000 -0.024 -0.4 0 0
Norm Cash 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .889 -0.049 0.71 0.006 -0.055 -0.3 10 0 HBP
Bill Freehan C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .814 -0.050 0.79 0.030 -0.080 -1.0 10 1
Jim Northrup RF-LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .276 .814 -0.016 0.81 0.026 -0.042 -0.2 2 0
Mickey Stanley CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .296 .744 0.020 0.82 0.043 -0.024 0.1 3 0 2B
Ed Brinkman SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .569 0.016 1.36 0.025 -0.009 0.1 0 4 HBP,IW
Mickey Lolich P 3 0 2 2 0 1 .132 .403 0.175 1.86 0.219 -0.044 1.5 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 8 2 2 5 .286 .732 -0.040 0.92 0.430 -0.471 -1.6 27 8
2B: A Rodriguez (28, off P Richert); M Stanley (11, off J Palmer).
IBB: E Brinkman (7, by J Palmer).
HBP: E Brinkman (7, by J Palmer); N Cash (7, by P Richert).
TB: A Rodriguez 4; M Lolich 2; M Stanley 2; G Brown; B Freehan.
GIDP: D McAuliffe (8); G Brown (4).
RBI: M Lolich 2 (7).
2-out RBI: M Lolich 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (18-9) 7 7 2 2 2 4 0 2.83 28 57 0.011 0.95 1.2
Pete Richert 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.90 3 0 0 -0.019 0.60 -0.4
Eddie Watt 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.02 1 2 0 0.046 1.01 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 2 5 0 2.25 32 57 2 0 0.038 1.48 1.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, W (25-11) 9 6 1 1 2 10 1 2.95 34 79 0.538 1.48 3.1
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 10 1 1.00 34 79 0.538 0.92 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Richert (1; N Cash); J Palmer (4; E Brinkman).
IBB: J Palmer (6; E Brinkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 17,237.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Don Buford LF 1 Dick McAuliffe 2B
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
3 Frank Robinson 1B 3 Gates Brown LF
4 Merv Rettenmund RF 4 Norm Cash 1B
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Bill Freehan C
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Jim Northrup RF
7 Andy Etchebarren C 7 Mickey Stanley CF
8 Jerry DaVanon SS 8 Ed Brinkman SS
9 Jim Palmer P 9 Mickey Lolich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 123 RR DET M. Lolich J. Palmer 21% 80% Single; Northrup Scores; Stanley Scores; Brinkman to 2B
t9 1-2 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 14% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-2 0 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich -11% 73% Walk
t9 1-2 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 10% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-2 1 --- R BAL C. Motton M. Lolich -10% 81% Home Run

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' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 3% 51% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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. McAuliffe J. Palmer -2% 52% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET G. Brown J. Palmer -3% 52% Single to RF; Rodriguez out at 3B/RF-3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Palmer -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- DET J. Northrup J. Palmer 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Northrup to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- DET E. Brinkman J. Palmer 1% 54% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET M. Lolich J. Palmer -4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL J. DaVanon M. Lolich -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Palmer M. Lolich 4% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 3% 53% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -4% 49% Double to LF; Buford to 3B
t3 0-0 2 -23 O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 7% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -2% 53% Foul Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET G. Brown J. Palmer -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -4% 46% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 7% 53% Rettenmund Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 1% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- DET B. Freehan J. Palmer 3% 56% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 2 1-- DET M. Stanley J. Palmer 4% 57% Double to LF; Northrup to 3B
b4 0-0 2 -23 DET E. Brinkman J. Palmer 2% 59% Intentional Walk
b4 0-0 2 123 RR DET M. Lolich J. Palmer 21% 80% Single; Northrup Scores; Stanley Scores; Brinkman to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- O DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -3% 77% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O BAL J. DaVanon M. Lolich 2% 81% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O BAL J. Palmer M. Lolich 1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 2% 85% Single to LF
b5 2-0 0 1-- OO DET G. Brown J. Palmer -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O DET N. Cash J. Palmer -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 3% 83% Strikeout
t6 0-2 1 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 2% 85% Strikeout
t6 0-2 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich 1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O DET B. Freehan J. Palmer -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- O DET J. Northrup J. Palmer -1% 84% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley J. Palmer -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -6% 81% Double to RF
t7 0-2 1 -2- O BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich 5% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-2 2 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 4% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b7 2-0 0 --- O DET E. Brinkman J. Palmer -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2-0 1 --- DET M. Lolich J. Palmer 1% 90% Single to RF
b7 2-0 1 1-- OO DET D. McAuliffe J. Palmer -2% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Jerry DaVanon (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-2 0 --- O BAL C. Salmon M. Lolich 3% 91% Strikeout
Curt Motton pinch hits for Jim Palmer (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 1 --- R BAL C. Motton M. Lolich -10% 81% Home Run
t8 1-2 1 --- O BAL D. Buford M. Lolich 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
Pete Richert replaces Don Buford (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Chico Salmon moves from PH to SS
Curt Motton moves from PH to LF
b8 2-1 0 --- DET A. Rodriguez P. Richert 4% 91% Double (LF-CF)
Al Kaline pinch hits for Gates Brown (LF) batting 3rd
b8 2-1 0 -2- O DET A. Kaline P. Richert -2% 89% Strikeout
b8 2-1 1 -2- DET N. Cash P. Richert 1% 89% Hit By Pitch
Eddie Watt replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 1st
b8 2-1 1 12- OO DET B. Freehan E. Watt -5% 85% Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
Jim Northrup moves from RF to LF
Al Kaline moves from PH to RF
t9 1-2 0 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Lolich -11% 73% Walk
t9 1-2 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 10% 84% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-2 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 9% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1-2 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson M. Lolich -6% 86% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
t9 1-2 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 14% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

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