April 12, 1998 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 11,183

Sunday, April 12, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:49

Orioles

9-2

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  3  2   0  0  0    6  8  0
Tigers          0  1  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  1

W: S Erickson (3-0), L: G Keagle (0-2), S: A Benitez (4)

Tigers

3-7

Lost 2

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .063  .406    0    1   0   
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .587    0    5   9   
C Ripken 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .250  .733    0    0   1   
H Baines DH                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .389 1.061    0    0   0   2B
  J Carter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .712    0    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .231  .641    0   13   0   HR
J Hammonds RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .856    0    2   0   HBP
B Surhoff LF                  3   0   1   1    2   0  .222  .654    0    3   0   
L Webster C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .381 1.266    0    3   2   GDP
O Guillen SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0    0   4   
  M Bordick SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   

S Erickson P                                                             0   1
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   6   8   4    7   6                    27  17

BATTING

2B: H Baines (1, off G Keagle).

HR: R Palmeiro (1, off G Keagle; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: J Hammonds (1, by G Keagle).

TB: R Palmeiro 5; H Baines 3; C Ripken 2; R Alomar; B Surhoff.

GIDP: L Webster (1).

RBI: R Palmeiro 2 (8); B Surhoff (6); H Baines (2).

2-out RBI: R Palmeiro; H Baines; B Surhoff.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Webster-R Alomar; O Guillen-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .349  .949    0    2   0   
B Roberts DH                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .286  .746    0    0   0   
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .923    0    3   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .293  .643    0    8   0   2B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .893    0    3   0   2B,CS,GDP
D Easley 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .981    0    4   2   HR
J Randa 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .179  .431    0    0   2   CS
J Oliver C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .158  .316    0    6   1   
  R Casanova PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .367    0    0   0   
B Ripken SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .554    0    1   2   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .429    0    0   0   

G Keagle P                                                               0   1
  A Sager P                                                              0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  R Duran P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3    2   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: T Clark (2, off S Erickson); L Gonzalez (3, off S Erickson).

HR: D Easley (3, off S Erickson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: D Easley 4; T Clark 3; L Gonzalez 3; B Roberts 2; B Hunter 2; J Randa; J Oliver.

GIDP: L Gonzalez (1).

RBI: T Clark (6); D Easley (4); J Oliver (4).

2-out RBI: J Oliver.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Randa-D Easley-T Clark.

E: B Higginson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Randa (1, 2nd base by S Erickson/L Webster); L Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by S Erickson/L Webster).

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
S Erickson, W (3-0)            7.1  11   3   3    2   3   1   3.74   32     -       ·  ·     11· 5·11· 0     45    -     1.11   0.08
A Mills, H (4)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.25   0.07
A Benitez, S (4)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7·12· 0          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Keagle, L (0-2)              4.2   5   4   4    4   3   1   5.40   24     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 6· 0     37    -     1.26  -0.14
A Sager                        1     1   2   0    2   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.86  -0.04
S Runyan                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.36  -0.20
B Florie                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.70    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          2-0    0.44   0.06
R Duran                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         9     8   6   4    7   6   1          43     -       ·  ·     10· 9·10· 0          8-3

S Runyan faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Keagle (2; J Hammonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 11,183.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. B Anderson           CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. B Roberts            DH 
3. C Ripken             3B    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. H Baines             DH    4. T Clark              1B 
5. R Palmeiro           1B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Hammonds           RF    6. D Easley             2B 
7. B Surhoff            LF    7. J Randa              3B 
8. L Webster            C     8. J Oliver             C  
9. O Guillen            SS    9. B Ripken             SS 

   S Erickson           P        G Keagle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-4  1-3      19%  84% H Baines        S Runyan        Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Short RF); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Ripken Scores/No RBI/unER; Baines to 2B
   t 5   2  3-2  12-      13%  49% R Palmeiro      G Keagle        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Ripken Scores; Baines to 2B
   t 5   2  3-3  123      12%  65% B Surhoff       A Sager         Walk; Baines Scores; Palmeiro to 3B; Hammonds to 2B
   t 5   2  3-1  12-      11%  36% H Baines        G Keagle        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Guillen Scores; Ripken to 2B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---      10%  38% R Palmeiro      G Keagle        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Keagle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Anderson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Alomar        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---      45%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---      49%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Keagle facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  H Baines        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-      52%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: C-1B
   O      -2-      48%  J Hammonds      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          -2-      49%  B Surhoff       Walk
          12-      52%  L Webster       Walk; Baines to 3B; Surhoff to 2B
   O      123      45%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
          ---      39%  T Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-      40%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left); Clark to 3B
   O      --3      46%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          --3      45%  J Randa         Walk
   R      1-3      36%  J Oliver        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Clark Scores; Randa to 2B
   O      12-      40%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Keagle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      37%  B Anderson      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      35%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      36%  C Ripken        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--      34%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
          ---      30%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      26%  B Roberts       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Hunter to 2B
   O      12-      28%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line); Hunter to 3B
   R      1-3      20%  T Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hunter Scores; Roberts to 3B
   OO     1-3      28%  L Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Keagle facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      38%  R Palmeiro      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---      35%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      33%  B Surhoff       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      32%  L Webster       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      22%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---      20%  J Randa         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--      24%  J Oliver        Randa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      25%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      26%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Greg Keagle facing 9-1-2
          ---      31%  O Guillen       Walk
   O      1--      26%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      24%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B; Guillen to 2B
          -2-      25%  C Ripken        Walk
   R      12-      36%  H Baines        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Guillen Scores; Ripken to 2B
   R      12-      49%  R Palmeiro      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Ripken Scores; Baines to 2B
          12-      53%  J Hammonds      Hit By Pitch; Baines to 3B; Palmeiro to 2B
                  A.J. Sager replaces Greg Keagle pitching
   R      123      65%  B Surhoff       Walk; Baines Scores; Palmeiro to 3B; Hammonds to 2B
   O      123      57%  L Webster       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      57%  B Roberts       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--      61%  B Higginson     Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      65%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, A.J. Sager facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      62%  O Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--      63%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Anderson to 2B
          -2-      65%  C Ripken        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Anderson to 3B
                  Sean Runyan replaces A.J. Sager pitching
   RR     1-3      84%  H Baines        Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Short RF); Anderson Scores/No RBI/unER; Ripken Scores/No RBI/unER; Baines to 2B
          -2-      85%  R Palmeiro      Walk
                  Bryce Florie replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      12-      82%  J Hammonds      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
          ---      77%  L Gonzalez      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--      82%  D Easley        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   OO     1--      88%  J Randa         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  B Surhoff       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--      86%  L Webster       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  O Guillen       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Bordick replaces Ozzie Guillen playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Oliver        Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---      91%  B Ripken        Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      87%  B Roberts       Walk; Hunter to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bryce Florie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  B Anderson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  R Alomar        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--      91%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
                  Roberto Duran replaces Bryce Florie pitching; Joe Carter pinch hits for Harold Baines batting 4th
   O      1--      90%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Alan Mills replaces Scott Erickson pitching
   O      -2-      93%  D Easley        Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      96%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Roberto Duran facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Armando Benitez facing 8-9-1
                  Armando Benitez replaces Alan Mills pitching; Raul Casanova pinch hits for Joe Oliver batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  R Casanova      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---     100%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199804120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation