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NYY  9
@ANA  3
 CHW  4
TBD  1
 BAL  6
@DET  5
 MIN  3
@KCR  0
 BOS  8
@OAK  4
 CLE  4
@SEA  3
 TOR  8
TEX  3
 ARI  7
CHC  5
 CIN 13
ATL  1
 COL 12
PIT  6
 HOU  7
FLA  3
 SFG  7
@MON  1
 NYM  7
SDP  3
 LAD  7
@PHI  3
 MIL 13
@STL 10
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 18,422

 Tuesday, July 28, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:37
Orioles
6
53-53
Won 1
3rd, 24 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  4   0  0  2   0  0  0    6 10  0
Tigers          5  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  0
W: Sidney Ponson (4-6), L: Bryce Florie (5-5), S: Armando Benitez (14)
 Tigers
5
44-60
Lost 1
5th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .225  .711   17   11    1   0   CS
J Reboulet 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .258  .680   20   13    2   5   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .984   16   10   11   3   
E Davis DH                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .321  .980   21   10    0   0   HR
B Surhoff LF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .296  .834   17   10    1   0   
C Ripken 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .700   10    5    2   3   
R Becker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .695   14    9    0   1   
L Webster C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .792   11    7    4   1   HR,GDP
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .699   20   12    4   5   

S Ponson P                                                                    2   1
  A Mills P                                                                   0   0
  J Orosco P                                                                  0   0
  A Benitez P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   6  10   0    3   5              146   87   27  19
Batting Events
HR: L Webster (9, off B Powell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Davis (18, off B Powell; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: E Davis 5; L Webster 5; J Reboulet 2; C Ripken; M Bordick; B Anderson; R Becker.
GIDP: L Webster (6).
RBI: E Davis 3 (53); M Bordick (29); L Webster (36).
2-out RBI: E Davis 3; M Bordick.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Reboulet-M Bordick-R Palmeiro; R Palmeiro-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Anderson (6, 2nd base by B Florie/P Bako).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .615   14   10    3   0   SB
D Easley 2B-SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .860   21   11    2   2   
B Higginson RF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .934   11    5    3   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .897   13   10    7   3   GDP
L Gonzalez LF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .854   12    4    2   0   IW
  J Randa PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .641              0   0   
  T Beamon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.043    3    2    0   0   GDP
G Berroa DH                   2   1   0   1    0   0  .246  .656   13    6    0   0   HBP
G Alvarez 3B                  3   1   2   4    0   1  .239  .719    9    7    1   1   HR
P Bako C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .703   15    8    5   2   
D Cruz SS                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .602    8    5    4   3   
  F Catalanotto PH-2B         1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .631    1    1    0   0   

B Powell P                                                                    0   0
  B Florie P                                                                  0   0
  M Anderson P                                                                0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   5   8   0    1   4              120   69   27  11
Batting Events
HR: G Alvarez (5, off S Ponson; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: L Gonzalez (4, by S Ponson).
HBP: G Berroa (2, by S Ponson).
TB: G Alvarez 5; B Higginson 2; D Easley; B Hunter; T Clark; D Cruz.
GIDP: T Clark (11); T Beamon (2).
RBI: G Alvarez 4 (18); G Berroa (9).
2-out RBI: G Alvarez 4; G Berroa.
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark; T Clark-G Alvarez.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Hunter (26, 2nd base off S Ponson/L Webster).
Pickoffs: B Hunter (2nd base by S Ponson).

Pitching Stats

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 Ponson, W (4-6)              6     7   5   5    1   2   1   5.96   23   82-49   31· 6·12   11· 8· 3· 0     39    -     0.93  -0.07
A Mills, H (11)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    6   25-14    6· 3· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.27
J Orosco, H (5)                0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.61    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.20  -0.01
A Benitez, S (14)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.56    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.82   0.23
Totals                         9     8   5   5    1   4   1          32  115-67   41· 9·17   15·11· 3· 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
B Powell                       4     7   4   4    1   2   2   7.55   19   77-46   25· 7·14    6·10· 5· 0     33    -     1.03  -0.14
B Florie, L (5-5)              2     3   2   2    2   1   0   4.52    9   36-21    7· 5· 9    4· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.90  -0.12
M Anderson                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.59    3   11-6     4· 2· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.78   0.06
D Brocail                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.05    6   16-11    7· 2· 2    1· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.66   0.11
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3   5   2          37  140-84   43·16·25   12·17· 9· 0          1-0
B Powell faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Powell (1).
HBP: S Ponson (1; G Berroa).
IBB: S Ponson (2; L Gonzalez).
Pickoffs: S Ponson (1; B Hunter, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 18,422.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 21mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Brady Anderson               CF       1. Brian Hunter                 CF
2. Jeff Reboulet                2B       2. Damion Easley                2B
3. Rafael Palmeiro              1B       3. Bobby Higginson              RF
4. Eric Davis                   DH       4. Tony Clark                   1B
5. B.J. Surhoff                 LF       5. Luis Gonzalez                LF
6. Cal Ripken                   3B       6. Geronimo Berroa              DH
7. Rich Becker                  RF       7. Gabe Alvarez                 3B
8. Lenny Webster                 C       8. Paul Bako                     C
9. Mike Bordick                 SS       9. Deivi Cruz                   SS

   Sidney Ponson                 P          Brian Powell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  23% 100% 5-6 DET T. Beamon A. Benitez Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
b1 2 123 RRRR 4,(1-2)  -23% 12% 1-0 DET G. Alvarez S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Berroa Scores
t3 2 1-3 RRR 5,(3-1)  20% 35% 1-5 BAL E. Davis B. Powell Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Anderson Scores; Reboulet Scores
t4 1 -23 OO 5,(3-1)  -17% 32% 4-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Powell Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B-3B (P's Left)
t6 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  14% 62% 5-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Florie Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Ripken Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Anderson B. Powell Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BAL J. Reboulet B. Powell Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Powell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 47% 0-0 DET B. Hunter S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET D. Easley S. Ponson Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 0-0 DET B. Higginson S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Easley to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  5% 44% 0-0 DET T. Clark S. Ponson Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Higginson to 2B
b1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -1% 43% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez S. Ponson Intentional Walk
b1 2 123 R 3,(1-1)  -9% 34% 0-0 DET G. Berroa S. Ponson Hit By Pitch; Easley Scores; Higginson to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b1 2 123 RRRR 4,(1-2)  -23% 12% 1-0 DET G. Alvarez S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Higginson Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Berroa Scores
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 12% 5-0 DET P. Bako S. Ponson Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 14% 0-5 BAL E. Davis B. Powell Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 12% 0-5 BAL B. Surhoff B. Powell Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 10% 0-5 BAL C. Ripken B. Powell Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
t2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 9% 0-5 BAL R. Becker B. Powell Groundout: 1B-2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 8% 5-0 DET D. Cruz S. Ponson Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  1% 9% 5-0 DET B. Hunter S. Ponson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Cruz out at 3B/RF-3B
b2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 8% 5-0 DET D. Easley S. Ponson Hunter Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3,(2-1)  2% 10% 5-0 DET D. Easley S. Ponson Hunter Picked off 2B (P-2B-3B-SS-P-1B)
b2 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 11% 5-0 DET D. Easley S. Ponson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  5% 15% 0-5 BAL L. Webster B. Powell Home Run (Line Drive)
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 13% 1-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Powell Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 15% 1-5 BAL B. Anderson B. Powell Walk
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 19% 1-5 BAL J. Reboulet B. Powell Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Anderson to 2B
t3 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 15% 1-5 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Powell Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Anderson to 3B
t3 2 1-3 RRR 5,(3-1)  20% 35% 1-5 BAL E. Davis B. Powell Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Anderson Scores; Reboulet Scores
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 34% 4-5 BAL B. Surhoff B. Powell Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 30% 5-4 DET B. Higginson S. Ponson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  7% 37% 5-4 DET T. Clark S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 38% 5-4 DET L. Gonzalez S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 43% 4-5 BAL C. Ripken B. Powell Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 39% 4-5 BAL R. Becker B. Powell Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  5% 43% 4-5 BAL L. Webster B. Powell Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Becker to 2B
t4 1 12- 3,(1-1)  6% 49% 4-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Powell Wild Pitch; Becker to 3B; Webster to 2B
t4 1 -23 OO 5,(3-1)  -17% 32% 4-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Powell Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt 1B-3B (P's Left)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 34% 5-4 DET G. Berroa S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 32% 5-4 DET G. Alvarez S. Ponson Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b4 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 35% 5-4 DET P. Bako S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 1-- O 2% 37% 5-4 DET D. Cruz S. Ponson Baserunner Out Advancing; Alvarez out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Brian Powell facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  5% 42% 4-5 BAL B. Anderson B. Powell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Bryce Florie replaces Brian Powell pitching
t5 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -8% 34% 4-5 BAL J. Reboulet B. Florie Anderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 37% 4-5 BAL J. Reboulet B. Florie Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 34% 4-5 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Florie Groundout: C-1B (Short 3B Line); Reboulet to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -5% 30% 4-5 BAL E. Davis B. Florie Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 32% 5-4 DET D. Cruz S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 34% 5-4 DET B. Hunter S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 35% 5-4 DET D. Easley S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Bryce Florie facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  6% 41% 4-5 BAL B. Surhoff B. Florie Walk
t6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  9% 49% 4-5 BAL C. Ripken B. Florie Walk; Surhoff to 2B
t6 0 12- 3,(1-1)  11% 60% 4-5 BAL R. Becker B. Florie Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Surhoff to 3B; Ripken to 2B
t6 0 123 ROO 2,(0-1)  -12% 48% 4-5 BAL L. Webster B. Florie Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Surhoff Scores/No RBI; Ripken to 3B
t6 2 --3 R 4,(1-2)  14% 62% 5-5 BAL M. Bordick B. Florie Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B); Ripken Scores
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 59% 6-5 BAL B. Anderson B. Florie Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  4% 63% 5-6 DET B. Higginson S. Ponson Foul Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  3% 66% 5-6 DET T. Clark S. Ponson Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 68% 5-6 DET L. Gonzalez S. Ponson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Matt Anderson facing 2-3-4
Matt Anderson replaces Bryce Florie pitching
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 65% 6-5 BAL J. Reboulet M. Anderson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 63% 6-5 BAL R. Palmeiro M. Anderson Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 62% 6-5 BAL E. Davis M. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 6-7-8
Alan Mills replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
b7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  5% 67% 5-6 DET G. Berroa A. Mills Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 71% 5-6 DET G. Alvarez A. Mills Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 73% 5-6 DET P. Bako A. Mills Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
Doug Brocail replaces Matt Anderson pitching
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 71% 6-5 BAL B. Surhoff D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 69% 6-5 BAL C. Ripken D. Brocail Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 67% 6-5 BAL R. Becker D. Brocail Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 9-1-2
Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz (SS) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 74% 5-6 DET F. Catalanotto A. Mills Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b8 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  5% 79% 5-6 DET B. Hunter A. Mills Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 82% 5-6 DET D. Easley A. Mills Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 8-9-1
Frank Catalanotto moves from PH to 2B; Damion Easley moves from 2B to SS
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 80% 6-5 BAL L. Webster D. Brocail Lineout: SS
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 79% 6-5 BAL M. Bordick D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 78% 6-5 BAL B. Anderson D. Brocail Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching
b9 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  10% 87% 5-6 DET B. Higginson J. Orosco Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -10% 77% 5-6 DET T. Clark J. Orosco Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Joe Randa pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez (LF) batting 5th; Trey Beamon pinch hits for Joe Randa batting 5th
b9 1 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  23% 100% 5-6 DET T. Beamon A. Benitez Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 5.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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