September 4, 1984 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 12
OAK 2 CAL 5
@CLE 3
(12) BAL 4
@DET 1 KCR 4
MIN 1 BOS 3
@MIL 1 TOR 6
@NYY 4 SEA 6
@TEX 3
(13) ATL 8
HOU 7 LAD 2
SDP 1 PIT 5
@MON 3 CHC 7
@PHI 2 CIN 8
@SFG 3 STL 12
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 27,767

Tuesday, September 4, 1984
Time of Game: 2:41

Orioles

75-62

Won 3

3rd, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Tigers          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1

W: M Boddicker (17-9), L: D Rozema (7-6), S: S Stewart (11)

Tigers

88-51

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .613    0    0   0   
  J Shelby CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .543         0   0   
M Young RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .799    0    0   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .316  .908    0    5   2   SF
E Murray 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .326  .959    0    9   2   2B
J Lowenstein LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .698         0   0   
  G Roenicke PH-LF            4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .715    0    0   0   
K Singleton DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .563    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .780    0    1   1   
  T Cruz PR-3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .606         1   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .633    0    0   2   GDP
R Dempsey C                   4   1   1   2    0   2  .225  .648    0   10   0   HR

M Boddicker P                                                            1   4
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    4   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Murray (23, off R Mason).

HR: R Dempsey (8, off R Mason; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: C Ripken (2, off D Rozema).

TB: R Dempsey 4; E Murray 3; A Bumbry 2; M Young 2; C Ripken.

GIDP: R Dauer (13).

RBI: R Dempsey 2 (26); E Murray (104); C Ripken (74).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Dauer-C Ripken-E Murray; M Boddicker-C Ripken-E Murray.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .288  .754    0    1   2   
A Trammell SS                 2   0   2   0    2   0  .311  .847    0    1   4   
R Jones CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .873    0    3   0   2·GDP
L Parrish C                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .240  .744    0    7   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .744    0   10   3   
J Grubb DH                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .280  .822    0    0   0   
L Herndon LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .688    0    1   0   
N Simmons RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   0   
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .711    0    1   2   

D Rozema P                                                               0   0
  B Scherrer P                                                           0   0
  R Mason P                                                              3   1
Totals                       31   1   7   1    6   9                    27  12

BATTING

TB: H Johnson 2; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; D Evans; N Simmons.

GIDP: R Jones 2 (4).

RBI: N Simmons (1).

2-out RBI: N Simmons.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-D Evans.

PB: L Parrish (11).

E: L Herndon (3).

BASERUNNING

PO: H Johnson (1st base by M Boddicker).

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
M Boddicker, W (17-9)          7     6   1   1    6   6   0   2.80   30     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 0· 6     61    -     1.44   0.26
S Stewart, S (11)              2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.74    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     7   1   1    6   9   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, L (7-6)              0.1   3   2   1    0   0   0   3.90    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3     39    -     1.31  -0.19
B Scherrer                     0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.75   0.01
R Mason                        8     5   2   2    3   6   1   2.25   32     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 5          1-0    0.59   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   3    4   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 8          2-0

B Scherrer faced 1 batter in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Boddicker (3; H Johnson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 27,767.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. L Whitaker           2B 
2. M Young              RF    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. R Jones              CF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. L Parrish            C  
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. D Evans              1B 
6. K Singleton          DH    6. J Grubb              DH 
7. W Gross              3B    7. L Herndon            LF 
8. R Dauer              2B    8. N Simmons            RF 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. H Johnson            3B 

   M Boddicker          P        D Rozema             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-2  1--      19%  83% R Dempsey       R Mason         Home Run; Dauer Scores
   b 5   0  4-1  12-      13%  83% R Jones         M Boddicker     Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Whitaker to 3B
   b 4   2  2-0  12-     -13%  58% N Simmons       M Boddicker     Single; Grubb Scores; Herndon to 3B
   b 6   0  4-1  1--      -8%  72% J Grubb         M Boddicker     Walk; Evans to 2B
   b 5   0  4-1  1--      -7%  70% A Trammell      M Boddicker     Single; Whitaker to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Bumbry        Single
          1--      59%  M Young         Single; Bumbry to 2B
          12-      64%  C Ripken        Passed Ball; Bumbry to 3B; Young to 2B
   RO     -23      64%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores; Young to 3B
   R      --3      69%  E Murray        Single; Young Scores/unER
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Dave Rozema pitching; Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
   O      1--      67%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Roenicke moves to LF
   O      ---      68%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
          ---      65%  A Trammell      Single
   O      1--      67%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P; Trammell to 2B
          -2-      66%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      12-      70%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Scherrer facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  W Gross         Walk
                  Roger Mason replaces Bill Scherrer pitching
   OO     1--      67%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  J Grubb         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  N Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      69%  M Young         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  C Ripken        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 9-1-2
          ---      63%  H Johnson       Single
   O      1--      70%  L Whitaker      Johnson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      72%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          ---      71%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1--      73%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Mason facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Boddicker facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      1--      69%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      64%  J Grubb         Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Grubb to 2B; Herndon to 1B
   R      12-      58%  N Simmons       Single; Grubb Scores; Herndon to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  H Johnson       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Roger Mason facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---      64%  R Dauer         Walk
   RR     1--      83%  R Dempsey       Home Run; Dauer Scores
          ---      84%  A Bumbry        Single
          1--      86%  M Young         Single; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      84%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF; Bumbry to 3B
          1-3      85%  E Murray        Walk; Young to 2B
   O      123      82%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  L Whitaker      Single
          1--      70%  A Trammell      Single; Whitaker to 2B
   OO     12-      83%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Whitaker to 3B
   O      --3      87%  L Parrish       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roger Mason facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  K Singleton     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Singleton to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P; Singleton to 3B
   O      --3      86%  R Dauer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      84%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Boddicker facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  D Evans         Single
          1--      72%  J Grubb         Walk; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      79%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      12-      83%  N Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Evans to 3B; Grubb to 2B
   O      -23      90%  H Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roger Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  A Bumbry        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      88%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  C Ripken        Single
          1--      90%  E Murray        Double; Ripken to 3B
   O      -23      88%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Boddicker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
          ---      87%  A Trammell      Walk
   OO     1--      93%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roger Mason facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  W Gross         Walk
                  Todd Cruz pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 7th
   O      1--      92%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      92%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Mike Boddicker pitching; Todd Cruz moves to 3B
   O      ---      94%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      96%  D Evans         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  J Grubb         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Roger Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  C Ripken        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-4, Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
                  John Shelby replaces Al Bumbry playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      98%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  N Simmons       Strikeout
          ---      99%  H Johnson       Single
   O      1--     100%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198409040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation