April 12, 1973 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: D McNally (2-0), L: M Lolich (0-2), S: O Pena (1)

Tigers

1-3

Lost 2

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .864    0    2   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .714    0    5   2   SH
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .329    0    9   1   SH
E Williams C                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .188  .528    0    2   0   
  A Etchebarren C             0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
D Baylor LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .412 1.356    0    2   0   GDP
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .751    0    1   3   
P Blair CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   0   
T Davis DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .900    0    0   0   GDP
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .777    0    5   5   SB

D McNally P                                                              1   2
  O Pena P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   0    3   5                    30  13

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    5   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .188    0    0   1   SH
  G Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .664    0    0   0   
F Howard DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    0   0   
A Kaline RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .243    0    3   0   IW
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237    0    5   1   
W Horton LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    4   0   
R Reese 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    7   0   
M Stanley CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .983    0    5   0   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .840    0    1   6   3B
  I Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                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

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 ().

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
D McNally, W (2-0)             9.2   3   0   0    5   2   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·     12·14· 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     -       ·  ·     13·14· 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.

IBB: D McNally (1; A Kaline); M Lolich (1; A Etchebarren).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 6,303.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Rettenmund         RF    1. T Taylor             2B 
2. B Grich              2B    2. A Rodriguez          3B 
3. B Powell             1B    3. F Howard             DH 
4. E Williams           C     4. A Kaline             RF 
5. D Baylor             LF    5. B Freehan            C  
6. B Robinson           3B    6. W Horton             LF 
7. P Blair              CF    7. R Reese              1B 
8. T Davis              DH    8. M Stanley            CF 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. E Brinkman           SS 

   D McNally            P        M Lolich             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  1-0  123      27% 100% G Brown         O Pena          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t10   0  0-0  12-      23%  93% B Grich         M Lolich        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Belanger Scores/No RBI/unER; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
   t 8   1  0-0  -23     -16%  51% E Williams      M Lolich        Strikeout
   t 9   1  0-0  1--     -14%  36% T Davis         M Lolich        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b10   0  1-0  ---     -13%  66% W Horton        D McNally       Single

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%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  B Powell        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  E Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Taylor        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  F Howard        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Freehan       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Horton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  T Davis         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      47%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: 2B
          1--      49%  B Grich         Single to LF; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      44%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Reese         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  E Williams      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      44%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  F Howard        Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Kaline        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, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  W Horton        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  R Reese         Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  B Powell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  E Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  M Stanley       Flyball: SS
          ---      34%  E Brinkman      Triple to RF
   O      --3      44%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      50%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      56%  P Blair         Single; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  T Davis         Strikeout
   O      12-      41%  M Belanger      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, Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      45%  F Howard        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  A Kaline        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Freehan       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  M Rettenmund    Single to CF
          1--      67%  B Grich         Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Powell        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23      51%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      -23      39%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  W Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Andy Etchebarren replaces Earl Williams playing C batting 4th
   O      ---      47%  R Reese         Flyball: 3B
          ---      45%  M Stanley       Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Brinkman      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, Mickey Lolich facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  P Blair         Single to LF
   OO     1--      36%  T Davis         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, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  T Taylor        Walk
   O      1--      30%  A Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Taylor to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  F Howard        Flyball: 2B
          -2-      39%  A Kaline        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Freehan       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  M Belanger      Single to LF
          1--      67%  M Rettenmund    Belanger Steals 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      93%  B Grich         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Belanger Scores/No RBI/unER; Rettenmund to 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      -23      90%  B Powell        Flyball: SS
          -23      90%  A Etchebarren   Intentional Walk
   OO     123      80%  D Baylor        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, Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  W Horton        Single
   O      1--      79%  R Reese         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  M Stanley       Flyball: SS
                  Ike Brown pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 9th
          1--      83%  I Brown         Walk; Reese to 2B
                  Dick McAuliffe pinch runs for Ike Brown batting 9th
          12-      73%  T Taylor        Single to 2B; Reese to 3B; McAuliffe to 2B
                  Orlando Pena replaces Dave McNally pitching; Gates Brown pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 2nd
   O      123     100%  G Brown         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197304120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation