April 14, 1990 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
MIL 3 CAL 7
MIN 5
(12) CHW 9
CLE 4 BAL 7
@DET 4 KCR 3
TOR 1 TEX 8
@NYY 4 OAK 5
@SEA 2 HOU 7
LAD 3 MON 6
NYM 5 PHI 6
STL 2 CHC 4
@PIT 1 SDP 5
@SFG 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,294

Saturday, April 14, 1990, 1:15
Time of Game: 3:36

Orioles

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   2  0  2   0  0  2    7 10  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    4 12  5

W: D Johnson (1-0), L: K Ritz (0-2), S: G Olson (2)

Tigers

2-4

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .556 1.414   18    2   0   SB,CS,SH
P Bradley LF                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .231  .641   26    2   0   SB,IW
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .250  .943   27    2   2   
S Horn DH                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .412 1.268   15    0   0   2B,GDP
R Milligan 1B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .250  .583   26    6   0   
C Worthington 3B              4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .411   13    1   2   SH
M Devereaux CF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .154  .368   18    6   1   SB
B Melvin C                    4   4   2   2    1   1  .400 1.700   21    5   0   HR,2B
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322   18    3   5   2·SH

D Johnson P                                                              0   0
  K Hickey P                                                             0   0
  B Holton P                                                             0   0
  G Olson P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   7  10   6    7   7              182   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Horn (1, off K Ritz); B Melvin (1, off E Nunez).

HR: B Melvin (1, off U Lugo; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: S Finley (2, off K Ritz); C Worthington (1, off U Lugo); B Ripken 2 (2, off E Nunez, off K Ritz).

IBB: P Bradley (1, by K Ritz).

TB: B Melvin 6; S Finley 3; S Horn 2; R Milligan; C Ripken; M Devereaux; P Bradley.

GIDP: S Horn (1).

RBI: S Finley 2 (2); B Melvin 2 (2); C Ripken 2 (4).

2-out RBI: B Melvin 2; S Finley; C Ripken.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Worthington-B Ripken-R Milligan 2; B Ripken-C Ripken-R Milligan.

E: C Worthington (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley (2, 2nd base off E Nunez/M Heath); P Bradley (1, 2nd base off K Ritz/M Heath); M Devereaux (1, 2nd base off K Ritz/M Heath).

CS: S Finley (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Salas).

PO: P Bradley (1st base by S Wapnick).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .280  .637   28    0   1   
A Trammell SS                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .780   15    1   3   2B,GDP
L Whitaker 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .602   11    2   6   
C Fielder 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .174  .573   20   12   1   HR
L Moseby CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .348  .858   21    2   0   
M Nokes DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .681   11    0   0   GDP
  K Williams PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400         0   0   
G Ward RF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .316  .855   11    0   0   
L Sheets LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .444 1.085   20    1   0   2B
M Heath C                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.525   11    7   0   GDP
  M Salas PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    9    2   1   HBP

K Ritz P                                                                 0   1
  E Nunez P                                                              0   1
  S Wapnick P                                                            0   0
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  U Lugo P                                                               0   1
Totals                       35   4  12   4    2   4              157   27  15

BATTING

2B: A Trammell (3, off D Johnson); L Sheets (3, off B Holton).

HR: C Fielder (1, off D Johnson; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: M Salas (1, by G Olson).

TB: C Fielder 4; A Trammell 3; L Sheets 3; G Ward 2; L Whitaker; L Moseby; M Heath; T Phillips; M Nokes.

GIDP: M Heath (1); A Trammell (1); M Nokes (1).

RBI: C Fielder 2 (3); A Trammell (6); T Phillips (5).

2-out RBI: A Trammell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Trammell-L Whitaker-C Fielder.

E: M Heath 2 (2); K Ritz (); L Whitaker (1); S Wapnick ().

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
D Johnson, W (1-0)             5.1   8   2   2    1   1   1   3.38   22   93-57   37· 5·15    6·11· 3· 0     44    -     1.05   0.18
K Hickey, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     2· 1· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.02
B Holton, H (1)                1.1   3   2   2    0   2   0  10.80    7   22-16    7· 3· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.94  -0.12
G Olson, S (2)                 2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8   37-22   14· 2· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.74   0.18
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2   4   1          38  157-98   60·11·27   11·15· 5· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Ritz, L (0-2)                4.1   4   3   0    4   2   0   5.40   23   81-42   23· 1·18   10· 6· 1· 0     47    -     1.16  -0.16
E Nunez                        1.2   3   2   2    0   2   0   8.10    8   29-20    9· 4· 7    4· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.59  -0.03
S Wapnick                      1.2   2   0   0    2   3   0   0.00    8   40-22   10· 2·10    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.92   0.05
J Gleaton                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.02
U Lugo                         1     1   2   2    1   0   1   4.50    5   13-8     6· 2· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.83  -0.12
Totals                         9    10   7   4    7   7   1          45  164-93   49· 9·35   19·10· 2· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Ritz 2 (3).

IBB: K Ritz (2; P Bradley).

PO: S Wapnick (0; P Bradley, 1st base).

HBP: G Olson (1; M Salas).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:36.

Attendance: 11,294.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 48° F, Cloudy, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. S Finley             RF    1. T Phillips           3B 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. L Whitaker           2B 
4. S Horn               DH    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. R Milligan           1B    5. L Moseby             CF 
6. C Worthington        3B    6. M Nokes              DH 
7. M Devereaux          CF    7. G Ward               RF 
8. B Melvin             C     8. L Sheets             LF 
9. B Ripken             2B    9. M Heath              C  

   D Johnson            P        K Ritz               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  5-3  --3  2  -15%  67% A Trammell      B Holton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Sheets Scores; Trammell to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   b 7   0  5-2  1--  7  -14%  69% L Sheets        B Holton        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ward to 3B
   t 9   2  4-5  --3  2   13%  96% B Melvin        U Lugo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Milligan Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  12-  7   12%  84% L Sheets        G Olson         Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  5-4  12-  2   12%  72% G Ward          G Olson         Popfly: C (Front of Home)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  S Finley        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   50%  P Bradley       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
          1--      55%  C Ripken        Bradley Steals 2B; Bradley to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3  5   57%  " "             Walk
   OO     1-3  4   45%  S Horn          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   47%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   49%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  3   48%  L Whitaker      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   50%  C Fielder       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  R Milligan      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  C Worthington   Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   45%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   41%  L Moseby        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  3   49%  M Nokes         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  G Ward          Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Ritz facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  B Melvin        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Melvin to 1B
          1--  2   60%  B Ripken        Reached on E2 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Front of Home); Melvin to 2B; Ripken to 1B
   O      12-  2   60%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Melvin to 3B; Ripken to 2B
          -23  4   61%  P Bradley       Intentional Walk
   RO     123  2   62%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Melvin Scores/unER; Ripken to 3B; Ripken to 1B
   O      1-3  4   57%  S Horn          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   52%  M Heath         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  9   46%  T Phillips      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Heath to 2B
   O      12-  2   52%  A Trammell      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  2   57%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Heath to 3B; Whitaker to 1B
   O      1-3  4   63%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Ritz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   60%  R Milligan      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  C Worthington   Flyball: CF
          ---  3   60%  M Devereaux     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      61%  B Melvin        Devereaux Steals 2B
          -2-  4   62%  " "             Walk
          12-      64%  B Ripken        Wild Pitch; Devereaux to 3B; Melvin to 2B
   R      -23  5   74%  " "             Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Devereaux Scores/No RBI/unER; Melvin to 3B; Ripken to 1B
   R      1-3  5   82%  S Finley        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Melvin Scores/unER; Ripken to 3B
          1-3      83%  P Bradley       Wild Pitch; Finley to 2B
   O      -23  6   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   82%  L Moseby        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  1   83%  M Nokes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   84%  G Ward          Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Ward out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kevin Ritz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   83%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   85%  S Horn          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
          -2-  7   86%  R Milligan      Walk
                  Edwin Nunez replaces Kevin Ritz pitching
   O      12-  4   84%  C Worthington   Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  6   82%  M Devereaux     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   77%  L Sheets        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   OO     1--  7   86%  M Heath         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Edwin Nunez facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   90%  B Melvin        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   90%  B Ripken        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Melvin to 3B
   R      --3  2   92%  S Finley        Single to P (Bunt to Front of Home); Melvin Scores
          1--      93%  P Bradley       Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Finley to 3B
   R      --3  4   95%  C Ripken        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Finley Scores
   O      1--  4   95%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   92%  A Trammell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  3   93%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell to 3B
   RR     --3  4   87%  C Fielder       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Trammell Scores
                  Kevin Hickey replaces Dave Johnson pitching
   O      ---  5   89%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
                  Brian Holton replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
   O      ---  4   90%  M Nokes         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Wapnick facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Wapnick replaces Edwin Nunez pitching
          ---  3   91%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   90%  C Worthington   Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   91%  M Devereaux     Walk; Milligan to 2B
   O      12-  6   90%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   88%  B Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Brian Holton facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   83%  G Ward          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  7   69%  L Sheets        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ward to 3B
                  Mark Salas pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 9th
   O      -23  4   77%  M Salas         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -23  1   81%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B; Ward Scores; Sheets to 3B
   R      --3  2   67%  A Trammell      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Sheets Scores; Trammell to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      --3  3   75%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Wapnick facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Salas moves to C
          ---  4   78%  S Finley        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      73%  P Bradley       Finley Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
          ---  4   75%  " "             Walk
          1--      81%  C Ripken        Bradley Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bradley to 3B
   O      --3  7   73%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Bradley out at Hm/SS-C; Ripken to 1B
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Steve Wapnick pitching
   O      1--  1   70%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Gregg Olson facing 4-5-6
                  Gregg Olson replaces Brian Holton pitching
   O      ---  6   76%  C Fielder       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   69%  L Moseby        Walk
          1--  3   60%  M Nokes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Moseby to 2B
                  Kenny Williams pinch runs for Matt Nokes batting 6th
   O      12-  2   72%  G Ward          Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      12-  7   84%  L Sheets        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Tigers 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Urbano Lugo facing 5-6-7
                  Urbano Lugo replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
          ---  7   86%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  C Worthington   Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Milligan to 2B
   O      -2-  1   84%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 2B-1B; Milligan to 3B
   RR     --3  2   96%  B Melvin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Milligan Scores
   O      ---  1   96%  B Ripken        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-7, Gregg Olson facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   92%  M Salas         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   96%  T Phillips      Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  3  100%  A Trammell      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Tigers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199004140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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