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CHW  6
OAK  3

BAL  1
@DET  0
(10)
TEX  4
@KCR  0

NYY  5
CLE  0

CIN  5
@LAD  2

MON  5
@PHI  3

PIT  6
CHC  0

ATL  3
@SDP  2

SFG  9
HOU  3

NYM  2
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 6,303

Thursday, April 12, 1973
Time of Game: 2:42
Orioles
1
4-0
Won 4
1st
                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
W: Dave McNally (2-0), L: Mickey Lolich (0-2), S: Orlando Pena (1)
Tigers
0
1-3
Lost 2
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .864              2   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .714              5   2   SH
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .328              9   1   SH
E Williams C                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .188  .528              2   0   
  A Etchebarren C             0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   IW
D Baylor LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .412 1.356              2   0   GDP
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .752              1   3   
P Blair CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444              3   0   
T Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .900              0   0   GDP
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .778              5   5   SB

D McNally P                                                                   1   2
  O Pena P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   0    3   5                         30  13
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: M Belanger (1, 2nd base off M Lolich/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              5   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .188              0   1   SH
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .664              0   0   
F Howard DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143              0   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .243              3   0   IW
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              5   1   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              7   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .983              5   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .839              1   6   3B
  I Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  D McAuliffe PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .382              0   0   

M Lolich P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       32   0   3   0    5   2                         30  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. E Brinkman-T Taylor-R Reese 2.
E: M Lolich ().

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
D McNally, W (2-0)             9.2   3   0   0    5   2   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·     12·15· 1· 3     80    -     1.88   0.62
O Pena, S (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    10.90   0.27
Totals                        10     3   0   0    5   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·15· 1· 3          3-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lolich, L (0-2)             10     9   1   0    3   5   0   1.00   41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 9     74    -     1.69   0.39
Totals                        10     9   1   0    3   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0· 9           -  
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.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Merv Rettenmund              RF       1. Tony Taylor                  2B
2. Bobby Grich                  2B       2. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
3. Boog Powell                  1B       3. Frank Howard                 DH
4. Earl Williams                 C       4. Al Kaline                    RF
5. Don Baylor                   LF       5. Bill Freehan                  C
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. Willie Horton                LF
7. Paul Blair                   CF       7. Rich Reese                   1B
8. Tommy Davis                  DH       8. Mickey Stanley               CF
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Dave McNally                  P          Mickey Lolich                 P

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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