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Standings
OAK
@CHW		3
6
BAL
@DET		1
0		 
(10)
TEX
@KCR		4
0
CLE
@NYY		0
5
CIN
@LAD		5
2
MON
@PHI		5
3
CHC
@PIT		0
6
ATL
@SDP		3
2
HOU
@SFG		3
9
NYM
@STL		2
1
Thursday, April 12, 1973
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 6,303, Time of Game: 2:42
Orioles
1
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
0
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Dave McNally (2-0)
L: Mickey Lolich (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    1  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0  3  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .864 0.027 1.45 0.095 -0.069 0.1 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .714 0.303 1.88 0.353 -0.050 1.9 5 2 SH
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .328 -0.083 1.44 0.021 -0.104 -1.1 9 1 SH
Earl Williams C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .188 .528 -0.160 1.42 0.043 -0.203 -0.8 2 0
   Andy Etchebarren C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.001 1.13 0.001 0.000 0.2 0 0 IW
Don Baylor LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .412 1.356 -0.325 2.00 0.000 -0.325 -3.0 2 0 GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 .752 -0.068 1.39 0.042 -0.110 -0.4 1 3
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.078 1.32 0.118 -0.039 0.3 3 0
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .900 -0.203 2.12 0.040 -0.243 -0.9 GDP
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .778 0.037 2.24 0.172 -0.135 -0.3 5 5 SB
Dave McNally P 1 2
   Orlando Pena P
Team Totals 36 1 9 0 3 5 .250 .558 -0.393 1.69 0.885 -1.278 -4.1 30 13
SH: B Grich (1, off M Lolich); B Powell (1, off M Lolich).
IBB: A Etchebarren (1, by M Lolich).
TB: P Blair 2; B Robinson; T Davis; B Powell; M Rettenmund; E Williams; M Belanger; B Grich.
GIDP: D Baylor (1); T Davis (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (1, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.031 2.62 0.175 -0.144 -0.3 5 2
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .188 -0.109 1.70 0.000 -0.109 -0.9 0 1 SH
   Gates Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 -0.273 10.84 0.000 -0.273 -0.8
Frank Howard DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 -0.125 1.40 0.015 -0.140 -0.6
Al Kaline RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .067 .243 -0.076 1.73 0.004 -0.080 -0.5 3 0 IW
Bill Freehan C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .237 -0.180 1.76 0.000 -0.180 -0.9 5 1
Willie Horton LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.055 1.65 0.134 -0.079 -0.1 4 0
Rich Reese 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.201 2.09 0.000 -0.201 -0.9 7 0
Mickey Stanley CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .983 -0.139 1.94 0.024 -0.163 -0.6 5 0
Ed Brinkman SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .839 0.051 1.08 0.114 -0.063 0.3 1 6 3B
   Ike Brown PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.073 3.51 0.073 0.000 0.2
   Dick McAuliffe PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mickey Lolich P 1
Team Totals 32 0 3 0 5 2 .094 .372 -0.893 2.10 0.539 -1.432 -5.1 30 11
3B: E Brinkman (1, off D McNally).
SH: A Rodriguez (1, off D McNally).
IBB: A Kaline (1, by D McNally).
TB: E Brinkman 3; W Horton; T Taylor.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Brinkman-T Taylor-R Reese 2.
E: M Lolich ().

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally, W (2-0) 9.2 3 0 0 5 2 0 0.00 37 80 0.620 1.86 4.3
Orlando Pena, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.273 10.84 0.8
Team Totals 10 3 0 0 5 2 0 0.00 38 80 3 0 0.893 1.69 5.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mickey Lolich, L (0-2) 10 9 1 0 3 5 0 1.00 41 74 0.393 1.69 4.1
Team Totals 10 9 1 0 3 5 0 0.00 41 74 0.393 2.10 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D McNally (1; A Kaline); M Lolich (1; A Etchebarren).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 6,303.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 0-1 2 123 O DET G. Brown O. Pena 27% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t10 0-0 0 12- R BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 23% 93% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Belanger Scores/No RBI/unER; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
t8 0-0 1 -23 O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -16% 51% Strikeout
t9 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -14% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b10 0-1 0 --- DET W. Horton D. McNally -13% 66% Single

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 M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Grich M. Lolich -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Powell M. Lolich 1% 47% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Taylor D. McNally 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. McNally 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET F. Howard D. McNally 1% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 D. Baylor M. Lolich -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 T. Davis M. Lolich 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -3% 47% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 2% 49% Single to LF; Davis to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -5% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET R. Reese D. McNally 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O DET E. Brinkman D. McNally 1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
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 E. Williams M. Lolich 4% 54% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -4% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair M. Lolich -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET T. Taylor D. McNally 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez D. McNally 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- DET F. Howard D. McNally -1% 47% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich -1% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b5 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Reese D. McNally 1% 50% Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich M. Lolich -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -2% 44% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -2% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 3% 46% Flyball: SS
b6 0-0 1 --- DET E. Brinkman D. McNally -11% 34% Triple to RF
b6 0-0 1 --3 O DET T. Taylor D. McNally 9% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --3 O DET A. Rodriguez D. McNally 6% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t7 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich 4% 50% Single to LF
t7 0-0 1 1-- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 6% 56% Single; Robinson to 2B
t7 0-0 1 12- O BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -7% 49% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 12- O BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich -8% 41% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
b7 0-0 0 --- O DET F. Howard D. McNally 4% 45% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- O DET A. Kaline D. McNally 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t8 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 7% 57% Single to CF
t8 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 10% 67% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
t8 0-0 0 12- O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich 1% 68% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
t8 0-0 1 -23 O BAL E. Williams M. Lolich -16% 51% Strikeout
t8 0-0 2 -23 O BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -12% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b8 0-0 0 --- O DET W. Horton D. McNally 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
Andy Etchebarren replaces Earl Williams playing C batting 4th
b8 0-0 1 --- O DET R. Reese D. McNally 3% 47% Flyball: 3B
b8 0-0 2 --- DET M. Stanley D. McNally -2% 45% Walk
b8 0-0 2 1-- O DET E. Brinkman D. McNally 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
t9 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-0 1 --- BAL P. Blair M. Lolich 6% 50% Single to LF
t9 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL T. Davis M. Lolich -14% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b9 0-0 0 --- DET T. Taylor D. McNally -7% 29% Walk
b9 0-0 0 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez D. McNally 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 2B
b9 0-0 1 -2- O DET F. Howard D. McNally 9% 39% Flyball: 2B
b9 0-0 2 -2- DET A. Kaline D. McNally -0% 39% Intentional Walk
b9 0-0 2 12- O DET B. Freehan D. McNally 11% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t10 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich 8% 58% Single to LF
t10 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 9% 67% Belanger Steals 2B
t10 0-0 0 -2- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich 3% 70% Walk
t10 0-0 0 12- R BAL B. Grich M. Lolich 23% 93% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Belanger Scores/No RBI/unER; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
t10 1-0 0 -23 O BAL B. Powell M. Lolich -3% 90% Flyball: SS
t10 1-0 1 -23 BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich 0% 90% Intentional Walk
t10 1-0 1 123 OO BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich -10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
b10 0-1 0 --- DET W. Horton D. McNally -13% 66% Single
b10 0-1 0 1-- O DET R. Reese D. McNally 13% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b10 0-1 1 1-- O DET M. Stanley D. McNally 11% 90% Flyball: SS
Ike Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 9th
b10 0-1 2 1-- DET I. Brown D. McNally -7% 83% Walk; Reese to 2B
Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Ike Brown (PH) batting 9th
b10 0-1 2 12- DET T. Taylor D. McNally -10% 73% Single to 2B; Reese to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
Orlando Pena replaces Dave McNally pitching
Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez (3B) batting 2nd
b10 0-1 2 123 O DET G. Brown O. Pena 27% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

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