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BOS  4
NYY  2
 CLE  6
MIL  5
 BAL  6
@DET  2
 KCR  4
MIN  3
 OAK  5
CAL  4
 TEX  7
CHW  2
 SDP  9
@ATL  4
 PHI  5
@CHC  2
 CHC  3
PHI  2
 CIN  1
HOU  0
 LAD  3
SFG  1
 STL  7
@MON  4
 NYM  6
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,845

 Tuesday, September 18, 1973
Time of Game: 2:26
Orioles
6
89-61
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  5   1  0  0    6 10  0
Tigers          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
W: Jesse Jefferson (5-5), L: Mickey Lolich (15-14)
 Tigers
2
79-71
Lost 2
3rd, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               5   2   1   0    0   0  .269  .801              1   0   SB
B Grich 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .244  .746              3   3   3·2B
P Blair CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .272  .716              4   0   
T Davis DH                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .716              0   0   
E Williams 1B                 4   1   2   3    0   2  .237  .762              6   0   HR
D Baylor LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .795              1   0   2B
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .657              1   1   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .652              8   0   HBP
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .579              3   4   

J Jefferson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   6  10   0    0   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Grich 3 (27, 1 off B Miller, 2 off M Lolich); D Baylor (19, off J Perry).
HR: E Williams (22, off M Lolich; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: A Etchebarren (2, by J Perry).
TB: B Grich 6; E Williams 5; D Baylor 2; P Blair 2; T Davis; M Rettenmund.
RBI: E Williams 3 (83); P Blair (58); T Davis (86); B Grich (48).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Grich-M Belanger-E Williams 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rettenmund (10, 2nd base off B Miller/B Freehan).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D McAuliffe 2B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .276  .810              2   1   
M Stanley CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .249  .694              5   0   HR
J Northrup RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .813              4   0   GDP
W Horton LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .865              2   0   
G Brown DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .715              0   0   GDP
N Cash 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .259  .834              9   0   
  M Lane PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Freehan C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .643              5   0   
  J Knox PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .615              0   4   
E Brinkman SS                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .610              0   3   
  J Staton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  T Veryzer SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   

M Lolich P                                                                    0   1
  B Miller P                                                                  0   0
  J Perry P                                                                   0   0
  F Holdsworth P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   0    3   8                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: M Stanley (17, off J Jefferson; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Stanley 5; W Horton 2; D McAuliffe; A Rodriguez; J Northrup; N Cash.
GIDP: J Northrup (8); G Brown (12).
RBI: M Stanley (53).
2-out RBI: M Stanley.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: E Brinkman (23).

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
J Jefferson, W (5-5)           9     8   2   2    3   8   1   4.24   36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 8     68    -     0.69   0.21
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1· 8           -  
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 (15-14)            5     7   5   4    0   4   1   3.83   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 7     39    -     1.14  -0.29
B Miller                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.55    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.23  -0.00
J Perry                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.96    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
F Holdsworth                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   5    0   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0·10           -
M Lolich faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Lolich (12).
HBP: J Perry (4; A Etchebarren).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 12,845.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Merv Rettenmund              RF       1. Dick McAuliffe               2B
2. Bobby Grich                  2B       2. Mickey Stanley               CF
3. Paul Blair                   CF       3. Jim Northrup                 RF
4. Tommy Davis                  DH       4. Willie Horton                LF
5. Earl Williams                1B       5. Gates Brown                  DH
6. Don Baylor                   LF       6. Norm Cash                    1B
7. Brooks Robinson              3B       7. Bill Freehan                  C
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Ed Brinkman                  SS

   Jesse Jefferson               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
t6 0 1-- 17% 57% 0-1 BAL B. Grich M. Lolich Double to LF; Rettenmund to 3B
t6 0 12- RRR 17% 92% 2-1 BAL E. Williams M. Lolich Home Run (LF-CF); Blair Scores; Davis Scores
t6 0 -23 R 12% 68% 0-1 BAL P. Blair M. Lolich Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores/unER; Grich to 3B
b1 0 1-- -9% 33% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 7% 75% 1-1 BAL T. Davis M. Lolich Single to RF; Grich Scores; Blair to 2B

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 Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Grich M. Lolich Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BAL P. Blair M. Lolich Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL T. Davis M. Lolich 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' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson Single
b1 0 1-- -9% 33% 0-0 DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson Single to CF; McAuliffe to 3B
b1 0 1-3 ROO 6% 39% 0-0 DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McAuliffe Scores/No RBI
b1 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Jefferson Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 44% 0-1 BAL E. Williams M. Lolich Single
t2 0 1-- O -4% 40% 0-1 BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- 2% 42% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich Wild Pitch; Baylor to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -4% 38% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich Flyball: RF
t2 2 -2- O -4% 34% 0-1 BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 DET G. Brown J. Jefferson Strikeout
b2 1 --- -2% 34% 1-0 DET N. Cash J. Jefferson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 DET B. Freehan J. Jefferson Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 2% 37% 0-1 BAL B. Grich M. Lolich Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O -4% 33% 0-1 BAL P. Blair M. Lolich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 DET E. Brinkman J. Jefferson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 BAL T. Davis M. Lolich Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 BAL E. Williams M. Lolich Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 BAL D. Baylor M. Lolich Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- -2% 31% 1-0 DET W. Horton J. Jefferson Single to CF
b4 1 1-- OO 5% 36% 1-0 DET G. Brown J. Jefferson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson M. Lolich Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-1 BAL A. Etchebarren M. Lolich Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger M. Lolich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 DET N. Cash J. Jefferson Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 DET B. Freehan J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Mickey Lolich facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 6% 40% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund M. Lolich Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- 17% 57% 0-1 BAL B. Grich M. Lolich Double to LF; Rettenmund to 3B
t6 0 -23 R 12% 68% 0-1 BAL P. Blair M. Lolich Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores/unER; Grich to 3B
t6 0 1-3 R 7% 75% 1-1 BAL T. Davis M. Lolich Single to RF; Grich Scores; Blair to 2B
t6 0 12- RRR 17% 92% 2-1 BAL E. Williams M. Lolich Home Run (LF-CF); Blair Scores; Davis Scores
Bob Miller replaces Mickey Lolich pitching
t6 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 BAL D. Baylor B. Miller Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 BAL B. Robinson B. Miller Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 BAL A. Etchebarren B. Miller Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 DET E. Brinkman J. Jefferson Strikeout
b6 1 --- -2% 90% 1-5 DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson Walk
b6 1 1-- O 2% 93% 1-5 DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O 2% 94% 1-5 DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-1 BAL M. Belanger B. Miller Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 94% 5-1 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller Single to LF
t7 1 1-- 0% 95% 5-1 BAL B. Grich B. Miller Rettenmund Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- R 2% 97% 5-1 BAL B. Grich B. Miller Double (CF-RF); Rettenmund Scores
t7 1 -2- O -0% 97% 6-1 BAL P. Blair B. Miller Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 -2- O -0% 96% 6-1 BAL T. Davis B. Miller Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -2% 94% 1-6 DET W. Horton J. Jefferson Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -4% 91% 1-6 DET G. Brown J. Jefferson Walk; Horton to 2B
b7 0 12- O 3% 94% 1-6 DET N. Cash J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
b7 1 12- O 2% 96% 1-6 DET B. Freehan J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
b7 2 12- O 2% 98% 1-6 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tigers' Jim Perry facing 5-6-7
Jim Perry replaces Bob Miller pitching
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 BAL E. Williams J. Perry Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 BAL D. Baylor J. Perry Double to RF
t8 1 -2- O -0% 98% 6-1 BAL B. Robinson J. Perry Flyball: 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 98% 6-1 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Perry Hit By Pitch
t8 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-1 BAL M. Belanger J. Perry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
Joe Staton pinch hits for Ed Brinkman (SS) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 DET J. Staton J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 DET D. McAuliffe J. Jefferson Strikeout
b8 2 --- R -1% 98% 1-6 DET M. Stanley J. Jefferson Home Run
b8 2 --- -1% 97% 2-6 DET J. Northrup J. Jefferson Single to P
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-6 DET W. Horton J. Jefferson Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tigers' Fred Holdsworth facing 1-2-3
Fred Holdsworth replaces Jim Perry pitching; Tom Veryzer replaces Joe Staton (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 BAL M. Rettenmund F. Holdsworth Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 BAL B. Grich F. Holdsworth Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-2 BAL P. Blair F. Holdsworth Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 DET G. Brown J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -1% 98% 2-6 DET N. Cash J. Jefferson Single
Marvin Lane pinch runs for Norm Cash (1B) batting 6th
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 2-6 DET B. Freehan J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
John Knox pinch runs for Bill Freehan (C) batting 7th
b9 2 1-- -1% 99% 2-6 DET A. Rodriguez J. Jefferson Single to RF; Knox to 2B
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 2-6 DET T. Veryzer J. Jefferson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 2.

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