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MIN
@CHW		10
3
NYY
@CLE		1
5
NYY
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@DET		2
1
CAL
@KCR		4
16
TEX
@OAK		6
3
MIL
@SEA		7
6
BOS
@TOR		4
5
BOS
@TOR		5
3
ATL
@LAD		4
9
PIT
@MON		2
1
HOU
@SDP		1
0
CIN
@SFG		4
7
PHI
@STL		7
5
Monday, September 17, 1979 8:00PM
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 12,918, Time of Game: 2:28
Orioles
2
98-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
1
80-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 19 GB
W: Scott McGregor (12-5)
L: Milt Wilcox (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .712 0.196 1.03 0.280 -0.084 0.2 5 0 HR
Billy Smith 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .239 .687 0.063 0.90 0.107 -0.044 0.3 2 1 3B
   Rich Dauer 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .649 -0.013 0.51 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 2 0
Ken Singleton RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .303 .969 0.016 1.09 0.140 -0.124 0.6 2 0 HR,SB
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .832 -0.111 1.00 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 8 2
Pat Kelly DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .892 -0.105 0.97 0.000 -0.105 -0.9
Gary Roenicke LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .269 .911 0.010 0.73 0.051 -0.041 0.2 3 0 HBP
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .229 .720 -0.091 1.00 0.040 -0.130 -0.8 0 2 GDP
Kiko Garcia SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .672 -0.056 1.34 0.030 -0.086 -0.4 0 4 2B
   Dave Skaggs C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .532 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Rick Dempsey C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .657 -0.078 1.44 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 2 0
   John Lowenstein PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .877 -0.036 1.43 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Mark Belanger SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Scott McGregor P 2
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 7 .161 .687 -0.205 1.02 0.648 -0.852 -2.9 27 12
2B: K Garcia (14, off M Wilcox).
3B: B Smith (3, off M Wilcox).
HR: A Bumbry (6, off M Wilcox; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); K Singleton (35, off M Wilcox; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: G Roenicke (11, by M Wilcox).
TB: K Singleton 5; A Bumbry 4; B Smith 3; K Garcia 2.
GIDP: D DeCinces (11).
RBI: K Singleton (110); A Bumbry (45).
2-out RBI: A Bumbry.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Garcia-B Smith-E Murray.
E: D DeCinces (13).
Baserunning
SB: K Singleton (3, 2nd base off M Wilcox/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .753 -0.177 1.90 0.097 -0.273 -1.2 CS,GDP
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .279 .701 0.096 1.27 0.144 -0.048 1.0 3 3 3B,SB
Jerry Morales RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .217 .635 -0.111 1.40 0.013 -0.124 -0.7 1 0
John Wockenfuss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .837 -0.036 1.62 0.095 -0.131 -0.8 10 0
   Kirk Gibson PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Lance Parrish C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .791 0.074 1.84 0.179 -0.105 0.1 7 1
   Rick Peters PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .831 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Lynn Jones LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .295 .744 -0.093 2.13 0.081 -0.174 0.2 3 0 SF
Tom Brookens 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .671 -0.172 2.20 0.000 -0.172 -0.9 1 3 2·SH
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .627 -0.230 2.02 0.000 -0.230 -1.2 0 1
Dave Stegman CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .640 -0.057 1.36 0.032 -0.090 -0.3 2 0
Milt Wilcox P 3
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 1 4 .258 .595 -0.706 1.75 0.641 -1.347 -3.9 27 11
3B: A Trammell (4, off S McGregor).
SF: L Jones (1, off S McGregor).
SH: T Brookens 2 (4, 2 off S McGregor).
TB: A Trammell 5; L Jones 2; R LeFlore; J Wockenfuss; L Parrish.
GIDP: R LeFlore (15).
RBI: L Jones (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Brookens-A Trammell-J Wockenfuss.
Baserunning
SB: A Trammell (16, 2nd base off S McGregor/R Dempsey).
CS: R LeFlore (13, 2nd base by S McGregor POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor, W (12-5) 9 8 1 1 1 4 0 3.26 35 70 0.705 1.75 3.9
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 35 70 0.705 1.02 3.9

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Wilcox, L (12-8) 9 5 2 2 2 7 2 4.28 34 74 0.205 1.02 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 7 2 2.00 34 74 0.205 1.75 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Wilcox (10; G Roenicke).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S McGregor (1; R LeFlore, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 12,918.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-0 2 --- R BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox 28% 69% Home Run
b9 0-2 0 1-- DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -18% 63% Single to CF; Gibson to 3B
b8 0-1 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. McGregor 16% 75% LeFlore Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b9 0-2 0 1-3 RO DET L. Jones S. McGregor 15% 78% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gibson Scores
b9 1-2 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 12% 90% Strikeout

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' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox -2% 46% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- DET A. Trammell S. McGregor -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O DET J. Morales S. McGregor 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly M. Wilcox -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- DET L. Jones S. McGregor -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL K. Garcia M. Wilcox -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey M. Wilcox -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O DET D. Stegman S. McGregor 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- DET A. Trammell S. McGregor -3% 46% Triple to LF
b3 0-0 2 --3 DET J. Morales S. McGregor -1% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox 3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox 2% 52% Singleton Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox -4% 48% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O BAL P. Kelly M. Wilcox -4% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 1 --- O DET L. Jones S. McGregor 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox -10% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- BAL K. Garcia M. Wilcox 3% 48% Double (LF-CF)
t5 0-0 2 -2- O BAL R. Dempsey M. Wilcox -5% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- DET D. Stegman S. McGregor -3% 43% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b5 0-0 1 1-- OO DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox 11% 57% Triple to RF
t6 0-0 1 --3 O BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox -11% 46% Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at Hm/SS-C
t6 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox -4% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
Rich Dauer replaces Billy Smith playing 2B batting 2nd
b6 0-0 0 --- DET A. Trammell S. McGregor -5% 37% Single to CF
b6 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Morales S. McGregor -4% 33% Trammell Steals 2B
b6 0-0 0 -2- O DET J. Morales S. McGregor 6% 39% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 1 -2- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 5% 45% Popfly: 2B
b6 0-0 2 -2- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly M. Wilcox -4% 46% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox -3% 43% Flyball: RF
t7 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox -2% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- DET L. Jones S. McGregor -6% 35% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jones to 2B
b7 0-0 1 -2- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-0 2 -2- O DET D. Stegman S. McGregor 6% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 8-9-1
t8 0-0 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia M. Wilcox -5% 45% Lineout: 2B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Dempsey (C) batting 9th
t8 0-0 1 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein M. Wilcox -4% 42% Strikeout
t8 0-0 2 --- R BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox 28% 69% Home Run
t8 1-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer M. Wilcox -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
Dave Skaggs replaces Kiko Garcia (SS) playing C batting 8th
Mark Belanger replaces John Lowenstein (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --- DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor -10% 58% Single to CF
b8 0-1 0 1-- O DET A. Trammell S. McGregor 16% 75% LeFlore Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b8 0-1 1 --- O DET A. Trammell S. McGregor 5% 79% Flyball: CF
b8 0-1 2 --- O DET J. Morales S. McGregor 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
t9 1-0 0 --- R BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox 9% 92% Home Run
t9 2-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly M. Wilcox -1% 91% Strikeout
t9 2-0 2 --- BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox 0% 91% Hit By Pitch
t9 2-0 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
b9 0-2 0 --- DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor -9% 81% Single to LF
Kirk Gibson pinch runs for John Wockenfuss (1B) batting 4th
b9 0-2 0 1-- DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -18% 63% Single to CF; Gibson to 3B
Rick Peters pinch runs for Lance Parrish (C) batting 5th
b9 0-2 0 1-3 RO DET L. Jones S. McGregor 15% 78% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gibson Scores
b9 1-2 1 1-- O DET T. Brookens S. McGregor 12% 90% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 10% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

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