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MIL
@CAL		10
9
NYY
@CLE		10
1
NYY
@CLE		7
1
BAL
@DET		3
1
BAL
@DET		1
2
CHW
@OAK		12
5
CHW
@OAK		4
11
KCR
@SEA		16
1
KCR
@SEA		2
4
MIN
@TEX		12
6
BOS
@TOR		9
0
LAD
@ATL		16
6
CIN
@CHC		1
7
SDP
@HOU		8
9		 
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SFG
@MON		6
5
STL
@PHI		3
6
Sunday, April 24, 1977
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 17,115, Time of Game: 2:04
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Orioles
3
7-4
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Tigers
1
5-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (3-1)
L: Dave Roberts (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  6  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Shopay LF-RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .111 .556 0.058 0.86 0.120 -0.062 0.3 2 0 HR
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .161 .439 0.049 0.83 0.094 -0.045 0.4 1 2 SB
Ken Singleton RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .371 1.075 0.083 0.55 0.139 -0.056 0.5 1 0 HR
   Al Bumbry PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .678 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .211 .618 -0.005 0.80 0.095 -0.100 -0.1 7 0 HR
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Eddie Murray DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .709 -0.020 0.66 0.012 -0.032 -0.4
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .826 -0.086 0.80 0.013 -0.099 -1.1 2 1 CS
Rick Dempsey C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .494 -0.038 0.65 0.017 -0.055 -0.3 8 0
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .820 -0.048 0.76 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 2 0
Rich Dauer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.051 0.62 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 0 4
Jim Palmer P 1 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 2 3 .188 .704 -0.058 0.73 0.490 -0.548 -1.8 27 8
HR: T Shopay (1, off D Roberts; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); K Singleton (1, off D Roberts; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); L May (1, off D Roberts; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: K Singleton 4; L May 4; T Shopay 4; R Dempsey; D DeCinces; M Belanger.
RBI: K Singleton (5); L May (4); T Shopay (1).
2-out RBI: K Singleton; L May.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (3, 2nd base off D Roberts/M May).
CS: D DeCinces (2, 2nd base by D Roberts/M May).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .630 -0.116 1.09 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 2 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .317 .707 0.054 0.86 0.088 -0.034 0.4 2 3
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .780 -0.131 1.53 0.000 -0.131 -0.9
Ben Oglivie RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .817 -0.138 1.26 0.000 -0.138 -1.0 2 0
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .873 -0.010 1.09 0.068 -0.077 -0.2 15 0
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .652 -0.108 1.48 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 1 0
Milt May C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .826 -0.037 1.36 0.039 -0.076 -0.1 4 1
Tom Veryzer SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .421 -0.054 1.11 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 4
   Phil Mankowski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.040 1.38 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .361 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .220 .604 0.020 1.38 0.098 -0.078 0.4 0 3 HR
Dave Roberts P
   Fernando Arroyo P 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 8 .129 .382 -0.560 1.24 0.293 -0.852 -3.8 27 13
HR: A Rodriguez (2, off J Palmer; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Rodriguez 4; J Thompson; T Fuentes; M May.
RBI: A Rodriguez (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: M May (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (3-1) 9 4 1 1 1 8 1 0.73 32 82 0.558 1.24 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 8 1 1.00 32 82 0.558 0.73 3.8

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (1-3) 6 5 3 3 1 2 3 4.18 23 51 -0.031 0.84 0.2
Fernando Arroyo 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.81 11 0 0 0.088 0.48 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 2 3 3 3.00 34 51 0 0 0.057 1.24 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 17,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Tom Shopay LF 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Rusty Staub DH
4 Lee May 1B 4 Ben Oglivie RF
5 Eddie Murray DH 5 Jason Thompson 1B
6 Doug DeCinces 3B 6 Steve Kemp LF
7 Rick Dempsey C 7 Milt May C
8 Larry Harlow CF 8 Tom Veryzer SS
9 Rich Dauer 2B 9 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
Jim Palmer P Dave Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 --- R BAL K. Singleton D. Roberts 13% 74% Home Run
t4 0-0 0 --- R BAL T. Shopay D. Roberts 12% 62% Home Run
b6 0-3 0 --- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer -10% 73% Home Run
t6 2-0 2 --- R BAL L. May D. Roberts 9% 84% Home Run
b7 1-3 0 --- DET J. Thompson J. Palmer -7% 71% Single to LF

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' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay D. Roberts -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Roberts -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton D. Roberts -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Palmer 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Roberts -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Roberts -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL D. DeCinces D. Roberts 1% 47% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Roberts -2% 45% DeCinces Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie J. Palmer 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Palmer 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Roberts -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Roberts -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Roberts -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- DET M. May J. Palmer -4% 40% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET T. Veryzer J. Palmer 4% 44% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- R BAL T. Shopay D. Roberts 12% 62% Home Run
t4 1-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger D. Roberts 4% 66% Single to 3B
t4 1-0 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton D. Roberts 6% 71% Belanger Steals 2B; Belanger to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t4 1-0 0 --3 O BAL K. Singleton D. Roberts -5% 67% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --3 O BAL L. May D. Roberts -6% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --3 BAL E. Murray D. Roberts 1% 62% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL D. DeCinces D. Roberts -5% 57% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- DET T. Fuentes J. Palmer -5% 52% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fuentes to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O DET B. Oglivie J. Palmer 5% 59% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 -2- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 4% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey D. Roberts -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL L. Harlow D. Roberts -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Roberts -1% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Palmer 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET M. May J. Palmer 2% 64% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- O DET T. Veryzer J. Palmer 2% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay D. Roberts -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger D. Roberts -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t6 1-0 2 --- R BAL K. Singleton D. Roberts 13% 74% Home Run
t6 2-0 2 --- R BAL L. May D. Roberts 9% 84% Home Run
t6 3-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Roberts -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b6 0-3 0 --- R DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer -10% 73% Home Run
b6 1-3 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 4% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- DET T. Fuentes J. Palmer -4% 73% Single to CF
b6 1-3 1 1-- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 5% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-3 2 1-- O DET B. Oglivie J. Palmer 4% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 6-7-8
Fernando Arroyo replaces Dave Roberts pitching
t7 3-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces F. Arroyo -2% 79% Flyball: CF
t7 3-1 1 --- BAL R. Dempsey F. Arroyo 2% 81% Single to CF
t7 3-1 1 1-- O BAL L. Harlow F. Arroyo -1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dempsey to 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- O BAL R. Dauer F. Arroyo -3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- DET J. Thompson J. Palmer -7% 71% Single to LF
b7 1-3 0 1-- O DET S. Kemp J. Palmer 6% 77% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-3 1 1-- O DET M. May J. Palmer 5% 82% Popfly: SS
Phil Mankowski pinch hits for Tom Veryzer (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-3 2 1-- O DET P. Mankowski J. Palmer 4% 86% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 1-2-3
Mark Wagner replaces Phil Mankowski (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay F. Arroyo -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger F. Arroyo -1% 83% Lineout: 1B
t8 3-1 2 --- BAL K. Singleton F. Arroyo 1% 84% Walk
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
t8 3-1 2 1-- O BAL L. May F. Arroyo -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
Al Bumbry moves from PR to LF
Tom Shopay moves from LF to RF
b8 1-3 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 5% 87% Flyball: RF
b8 1-3 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- O DET T. Fuentes J. Palmer 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Fernando Arroyo facing 5-6-7
t9 3-1 0 --- O BAL E. Murray F. Arroyo -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t9 3-1 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces F. Arroyo -1% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey F. Arroyo -0% 90% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b9 1-3 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 5% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1-3 1 --- O DET B. Oglivie J. Palmer 3% 98% Popfly: 3B
b9 1-3 2 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 2% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 1.

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