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Standings
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		 
(10)
SFG
@MON		6
5
STL
@PHI		3
6
Sunday, April 24, 1977
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 17,115, Time of Game: 1:53
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
1
7-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Tigers
2
6-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
W: Vern Ruhle (3-1)
L: Mike Flanagan (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    2  4  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .616 -0.145 1.46 0.000 -0.145 -1.2 3 0
   Doug DeCinces PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .807 -0.144 5.48 0.000 -0.144 -0.5
Billy Smith 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .458 1.144 0.047 1.31 0.110 -0.062 0.6 0 1
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .342 1.010 -0.122 1.33 0.012 -0.134 -0.9 3 0
Lee May DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .561 -0.124 1.18 0.000 -0.124 -0.9
Pat Kelly LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .091 .221 -0.053 0.93 0.025 -0.078 -0.3 0 0
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .778 -0.007 1.36 0.086 -0.093 0.4 11 2
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .833 -0.169 1.20 0.000 -0.169 -1.6 1 1 GDP
   Eddie Murray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .693 -0.055 2.18 0.000 -0.055 -0.2
Kiko Garcia SS 4 1 4 0 0 0 .625 1.375 0.218 1.28 0.218 0.000 1.5 2 7 2B
Dave Skaggs C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.130 1.87 0.000 -0.130 -1.0 3 0 SH
   Larry Harlow PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .784 0.062 2.85 0.062 0.000 0.2
Mike Flanagan P 1 1
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 2 3 .206 .485 -0.622 1.49 0.513 -1.134 -3.8 24 12
2B: K Garcia (1, off V Ruhle).
SH: D Skaggs (1, off V Ruhle).
TB: K Garcia 5; B Smith; T Muser; P Kelly.
GIDP: B Robinson (2).
RBI: B Smith (4).
2-out RBI: B Smith.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Smith-K Garcia-T Muser; T Muser-K Garcia-T Muser.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .621 -0.038 0.75 0.023 -0.061 -0.3 3 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .750 0.096 0.87 0.112 -0.016 1.0 3 7 2B
Rusty Staub DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .765 -0.077 1.13 0.004 -0.080 -0.5 GDP,IW
Ben Oglivie RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .778 -0.192 1.48 0.000 -0.192 -2.1 0 0 GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .269 .852 0.000 0.81 0.038 -0.037 -0.2 12 0
Mickey Stanley LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .333 1.167 0.234 0.94 0.261 -0.026 1.4 3 0 HR
John Wockenfuss C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .599 -0.055 0.71 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 3 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .571 -0.046 0.59 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 1 0
Mark Wagner SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .312 -0.046 0.59 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 2 4
Vern Ruhle P 2
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 26 2 4 2 2 3 .154 .522 -0.124 0.87 0.438 -0.559 -2.3 27 13
2B: T Fuentes (3, off M Flanagan).
HR: M Stanley (2, off M Flanagan; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: R Staub (1, by M Flanagan).
TB: M Stanley 4; T Fuentes 3; R LeFlore.
GIDP: B Oglivie (1); R Staub (3).
RBI: M Stanley 2 (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Wagner-T Fuentes-J Thompson.
E: M Wagner (4); T Fuentes (7).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, L (0-1) 8 4 2 2 2 3 1 2.12 28 67 0.123 0.87 2.3
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 2 3 1 2.25 28 67 0.123 1.49 2.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (3-1) 8.2 7 1 1 2 2 0 3.10 36 66 0.479 1.38 3.3
John Hiller, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.19 1 2 0 0.144 5.48 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 37 66 2 0 0.623 0.87 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Flanagan (1; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 17,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Detroit Tigers
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Ron LeFlore CF
2 Billy Smith 2B 2 Tito Fuentes 2B
3 Ken Singleton RF 3 Rusty Staub DH
4 Lee May DH 4 Ben Oglivie RF
5 Pat Kelly LF 5 Jason Thompson 1B
6 Tony Muser 1B 6 Mickey Stanley LF
7 Brooks Robinson 3B 7 John Wockenfuss C
8 Kiko Garcia SS 8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 Mark Wagner SS
Mike Flanagan P Vern Ruhle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 1 1-- RR DET M. Stanley M. Flanagan 26% 68% Home Run; Thompson Scores
t9 1-2 2 12- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Hiller 14% 100% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 123 OO DET B. Oglivie M. Flanagan -13% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 OO BAL B. Robinson V. Ruhle 12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Smith V. Ruhle -10% 42% Single to LF; Garcia Scores

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' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Ruhle 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith V. Ruhle 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL K. Singleton V. Ruhle -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL L. May V. Ruhle 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Flanagan -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O DET T. Fuentes M. Flanagan -2% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub M. Flanagan -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly V. Ruhle 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL T. Muser V. Ruhle 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson V. Ruhle 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie M. Flanagan -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET J. Thompson M. Flanagan -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Flanagan -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL K. Garcia V. Ruhle -4% 46% Single to LF (Pop Fly)
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs V. Ruhle 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Ruhle 3% 51% Flyball: CF; Garcia to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Smith V. Ruhle -10% 42% Single to LF; Garcia Scores
t3 1-0 2 1-- O BAL K. Singleton V. Ruhle 2% 44% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss M. Flanagan -3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O DET M. Wagner M. Flanagan -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O BAL L. May V. Ruhle 2% 40% Popfly: 2B
t4 1-0 1 --- BAL P. Kelly V. Ruhle -3% 38% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- BAL T. Muser V. Ruhle -6% 31% Single to RF; Kelly to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 OO BAL B. Robinson V. Ruhle 12% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Flanagan -3% 40% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 --- DET T. Fuentes M. Flanagan 3% 43% Single to LF
b4 0-1 1 1-- OO DET R. Staub M. Flanagan -7% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- BAL K. Garcia V. Ruhle -6% 30% Double to LF
t5 1-0 0 -2- O BAL D. Skaggs V. Ruhle 5% 35% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Ruhle 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Garcia to 3B
t5 1-0 2 --3 BAL B. Smith V. Ruhle -1% 37% Walk
t5 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL K. Singleton V. Ruhle 5% 42% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET B. Oglivie M. Flanagan -3% 39% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 0-1 1 --- DET J. Thompson M. Flanagan 4% 42% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- RR DET M. Stanley M. Flanagan 26% 68% Home Run; Thompson Scores
b5 2-1 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss M. Flanagan -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan -1% 66% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- O BAL L. May V. Ruhle 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly V. Ruhle 3% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- BAL T. Muser V. Ruhle -2% 70% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 1-2 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson V. Ruhle 4% 74% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
b6 2-1 0 --- O DET M. Wagner M. Flanagan -2% 72% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- DET R. LeFlore M. Flanagan 2% 74% Single to RF
b6 2-1 1 1-- DET T. Fuentes M. Flanagan 8% 82% Double to LF; LeFlore to 3B
b6 2-1 1 -23 DET R. Staub M. Flanagan 0% 82% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 123 OO DET B. Oglivie M. Flanagan -13% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- BAL K. Garcia V. Ruhle -7% 62% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs V. Ruhle 6% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1-2 1 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry V. Ruhle 6% 74% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O BAL B. Smith V. Ruhle 5% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b7 2-1 0 --- O DET J. Thompson M. Flanagan -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2-1 1 --- O DET M. Stanley M. Flanagan -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 2 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss M. Flanagan -1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
t8 1-2 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton V. Ruhle 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O BAL L. May V. Ruhle 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O BAL P. Kelly V. Ruhle 3% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
b8 2-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b8 2-1 1 --- O DET M. Wagner M. Flanagan -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- O DET R. LeFlore M. Flanagan -1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t9 1-2 0 --- O BAL T. Muser V. Ruhle 8% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
Eddie Murray pinch hits for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 7th
t9 1-2 1 --- O BAL E. Murray V. Ruhle 6% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 1-2 2 --- BAL K. Garcia V. Ruhle -4% 92% Single to RF
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
t9 1-2 2 1-- BAL L. Harlow V. Ruhle -6% 86% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
John Hiller replaces Vern Ruhle pitching
Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Al Bumbry (CF) batting 1st
t9 1-2 2 12- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Hiller 14% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

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