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CAL  4
OAK  2
 CHW  2
MIN  1
 NYY  3
@CLE  1
 BAL  8
@DET  3
 KCR  5
TEX  0
 BOS  5
@MIL  1
(10)		 HOU  6
ATL  5
 NYM  7
MON  3
 CHC  8
@PHI  1
 PIT  4
STL  3
 LAD  2
@SDP  0
 CIN  4
@SFG  3
 CIN  2
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 21,493

 Tuesday, May 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:34
Orioles
8
13-11
Won 2
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   3  1  0   0  1  3    8 14  2
Tigers          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
W: Doyle Alexander (2-0), L: Tom Timmermann (2-3)
 Tigers
3
13-10
Lost 3
2nd, 1 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   0  .272  .725              0   0   
M Belanger SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .466              4   6   CS
B Powell 1B                   4   3   3   1    1   1  .191  .733             10   0   HR,2B
B Robinson 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .693              3   3   2B
T Crowley RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .357 1.000              0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH-RF          2   2   2   1    1   0  .266  .748              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .588              2   4   SH
P Blair CF                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .276  .680              3   0   SF
J Oates C                     2   0   1   2    0   1  .154  .615              3   1   2B
  A Etchebarren PH-C          2   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .500              1   0   HBP
M Cuellar P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Alexander P               5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       38   8  14   0    4   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: J Oates (1, off T Timmermann); B Powell (3, off T Timmermann); B Robinson (7, off T Timmermann).
HR: B Powell (4, off T Timmermann; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: P Blair (1, off F Scherman).
SH: B Grich (1, off F Scherman).
HBP: A Etchebarren (1, by J Niekro).
TB: B Powell 7; B Robinson 3; B Grich 2; P Blair 2; M Rettenmund 2; J Oates 2; A Etchebarren; M Belanger.
RBI: J Oates 2 (3); P Blair 2 (11); B Robinson (11); B Powell (15); B Grich (2); M Rettenmund (5).
2-out RBI: J Oates 2; M Rettenmund; B Powell; P Blair; B Grich.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: J Oates (1); B Powell (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Belanger (1, 2nd base by F Scherman/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .755              1   2   2B
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .359  .957              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .590              0   3   3B
A Kaline RF                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .241  .641              4   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .859              5   1   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .856              2   0   
I Brown 1B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              1   0   
  N Cash PH-1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .321  .948              9   0   HR
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .912              3   1   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .685              1   5   
T Timmermann P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154              0   0   
  F Scherman P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393              0   0   
  D McAuliffe 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .735              1   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    0   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Taylor (3, off M Cuellar).
3B: A Rodriguez (1, off M Cuellar).
HR: N Cash (6, off D Alexander; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: N Cash 4; A Rodriguez 3; T Taylor 2; E Brinkman; W Horton; B Freehan.
RBI: N Cash (16); A Rodriguez (8); A Kaline (5).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Stanley-E Brinkman-N Cash.
E: F Scherman (1).

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
M Cuellar                      0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.18    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3     37    -     0.83  -0.22
D Alexander, W (2-0)           8.2   3   1   0    0   4   1   0.64   29     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 3          1-0    0.94   0.31
Totals                         9     6   3   2    0   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 6          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Timmermann, L (2-3)          4.2   7   4   4    1   3   1   2.29   22     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     36    -     0.99  -0.37
F Scherman                     3.1   3   1   1    2   2   0   2.76   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 3          1-0    0.95   0.02
R Perranoski                   0.2   2   3   3    1   0   0   5.79    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.53  -0.03
J Niekro                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.15  -0.02
Totals                         9    14   8   8    4   5   1          45     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·14          3-2
Balks: None.
WP: D Alexander (3).
HBP: J Niekro (1; A Etchebarren).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 21,493.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Tony Taylor                  2B
2. Mark Belanger                SS       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Boog Powell                  1B       3. Al Kaline                    RF
4. Brooks Robinson              3B       4. Bill Freehan                  C
5. Terry Crowley                RF       5. Willie Horton                LF
6. Bobby Grich                  2B       6. Ike Brown                    1B
7. Paul Blair                   CF       7. Mickey Stanley               CF
8. Johnny Oates                  C       8. Ed Brinkman                  SS
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Tom Timmermann                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 12- RR 28% 64% 1-2 BAL J. Oates T. Timmermann Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Blair Scores
t5 2 --- R 18% 63% 3-3 BAL B. Powell T. Timmermann Home Run (CF-RF)
b4 1 --- R -16% 47% 2-3 DET N. Cash D. Alexander Home Run; Cash Scores/unER
b1 0 -2- R -14% 25% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez M. Cuellar Triple (CF-RF); Taylor Scores
t4 0 -2- R 13% 44% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson T. Timmermann Double to RF; Powell Scores

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' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 47% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Powell T. Timmermann Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -7% 39% 0-0 DET T. Taylor M. Cuellar Double to LF
b1 0 -2- R -14% 25% 0-0 DET A. Rodriguez M. Cuellar Triple (CF-RF); Taylor Scores
b1 0 --3 RO 0% 26% 1-0 DET A. Kaline M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez Scores
b1 1 --- -2% 24% 2-0 DET B. Freehan M. Cuellar Single to LF
Doyle Alexander replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b1 1 1-- -2% 22% 2-0 DET W. Horton D. Alexander Single to RF; Freehan to 2B
Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown (1B) batting 6th
b1 1 12- O 3% 24% 2-0 DET N. Cash D. Alexander Flyball: 3B
b1 2 12- O 3% 27% 2-0 DET M. Stanley D. Alexander Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 4-5-6
Norm Cash moves from PH to 1B
t2 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 BAL T. Crowley T. Timmermann Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- 1% 25% 0-2 BAL B. Grich T. Timmermann Single to RF
t2 2 1-- 2% 27% 0-2 BAL P. Blair T. Timmermann Single to P; Grich to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 23% 0-2 BAL J. Oates T. Timmermann Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- -2% 20% 2-0 DET E. Brinkman D. Alexander Single to SS
b2 0 1-- O 2% 23% 2-0 DET T. Timmermann D. Alexander Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 DET T. Taylor D. Alexander Wild Pitch; Brinkman out at 3B/C-3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 DET T. Taylor D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 BAL D. Alexander T. Timmermann Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 22% 0-2 BAL D. Buford T. Timmermann Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 21% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 DET A. Rodriguez D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 DET A. Kaline D. Alexander Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O 0% 24% 2-0 DET B. Freehan D. Alexander Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 7% 31% 0-2 BAL B. Powell T. Timmermann Double to CF
t4 0 -2- R 13% 44% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson T. Timmermann Double to RF; Powell Scores
t4 0 -2- O -6% 38% 1-2 BAL T. Crowley T. Timmermann Flyball: LF
t4 1 -2- O -5% 34% 1-2 BAL B. Grich T. Timmermann Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- 1% 35% 1-2 BAL P. Blair T. Timmermann Walk
t4 2 12- RR 28% 64% 1-2 BAL J. Oates T. Timmermann Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Blair Scores
t4 2 -2- O -3% 60% 3-2 BAL D. Alexander T. Timmermann Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 DET W. Horton D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 0% 63% 2-3 DET N. Cash D. Alexander E2 on Foul Ball
b4 1 --- R -16% 47% 2-3 DET N. Cash D. Alexander Home Run; Cash Scores/unER
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 DET M. Stanley D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 DET E. Brinkman D. Alexander Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Tom Timmermann facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 BAL D. Buford T. Timmermann Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 3-3 BAL M. Belanger T. Timmermann Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- R 18% 63% 3-3 BAL B. Powell T. Timmermann Home Run (CF-RF)
t5 2 --- 1% 64% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson T. Timmermann Single to LF
Fred Scherman replaces Tom Timmermann pitching and batting 9th; Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 5th
t5 2 1-- 3% 67% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund F. Scherman Single (CF-RF); Robinson to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 62% 4-3 BAL B. Grich F. Scherman Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
Merv Rettenmund moves from PH to RF
b5 0 --- O 3% 65% 3-4 DET F. Scherman D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- -4% 61% 3-4 DET T. Taylor D. Alexander Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
b5 1 1-- O 4% 66% 3-4 DET A. Rodriguez D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 69% 3-4 DET A. Kaline D. Alexander Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 67% 4-3 BAL P. Blair F. Scherman Strikeout
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Johnny Oates (C) batting 8th
t6 1 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 BAL A. Etchebarren F. Scherman Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 64% 4-3 BAL D. Alexander F. Scherman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
Andy Etchebarren moves from PH to C
b6 0 --- O 4% 68% 3-4 DET B. Freehan D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 3% 71% 3-4 DET W. Horton D. Alexander Flyball: 2B
b6 2 --- O 2% 72% 3-4 DET N. Cash D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 71% 4-3 BAL D. Buford F. Scherman Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- 2% 73% 4-3 BAL M. Belanger F. Scherman Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O -4% 69% 4-3 BAL B. Powell F. Scherman Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2 --- 1% 70% 4-3 BAL B. Powell F. Scherman Walk
t7 2 1-- O -2% 68% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson F. Scherman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 73% 3-4 DET M. Stanley D. Alexander Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 3% 76% 3-4 DET E. Brinkman D. Alexander Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 78% 3-4 DET F. Scherman D. Alexander Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tigers' Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 3% 81% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund F. Scherman Walk
t8 0 1-- 8% 89% 4-3 BAL B. Grich F. Scherman Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Rettenmund to 3B
t8 0 1-3 ROO -1% 88% 4-3 BAL P. Blair F. Scherman Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Rettenmund Scores
t8 2 --- 0% 88% 5-3 BAL A. Etchebarren F. Scherman Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 BAL D. Alexander F. Scherman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
Gates Brown pinch hits for Tony Taylor (2B) batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 4% 91% 3-5 DET G. Brown D. Alexander Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 DET A. Rodriguez D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 DET A. Kaline D. Alexander Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
Ron Perranoski replaces Gates Brown (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Dick McAuliffe replaces Fred Scherman (P) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 BAL D. Buford R. Perranoski Walk
t9 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 BAL M. Belanger R. Perranoski Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- 1% 95% 5-3 BAL B. Powell R. Perranoski Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
t9 1 12- O -1% 94% 5-3 BAL B. Robinson R. Perranoski Flyball: 1B
t9 2 12- R 3% 97% 5-3 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Perranoski Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Powell to 2B
Joe Niekro replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 1st
t9 2 12- R 2% 99% 6-3 BAL B. Grich J. Niekro Single to LF; Powell Scores; Rettenmund to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 1% 100% 7-3 BAL P. Blair J. Niekro Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores; Grich to 2B
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 8-3 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Niekro Hit By Pitch; Grich to 3B; Blair to 2B
t9 2 123 O -0% 100% 8-3 BAL D. Alexander J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 8, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET B. Freehan D. Alexander Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET W. Horton D. Alexander Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 DET N. Cash D. Alexander Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Tigers 3.

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