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TOR  4
@BOS  1

LAA  4
@CLE  3

DET  5
BAL  3
MIN  7
SEA  6

NYY  3
KCR  2

(13)
CHW  2
@OAK  1

TEX  3
TBR  0

ATL 11
SFG  5

STL  9
@CIN  3

FLA  2
CHC  1

ARI 11
@HOU  5

MIL  4
@LAD  3

(10)
NYM  7
@PIT  4

SDP  8
PHI  3

COL 13
@WSN  6

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 41,727

Saturday, August 16, 2008, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:53
Orioles
3
60-63
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  0
Tigers          0  1  0   2  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  2
W: Justin Verlander (9-13), L: Dennis Sarfate (4-3), S: Fernando Rodney (4)
Tigers
5
60-63
Won 1
3rd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .295  .848   21   11    1   0   GDP
N Markakis RF                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .304  .897   20   14    2   0   2B
M Mora 3B                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .278  .803   18   10    1   2   
A Huff DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .903   11    8    0   0   
K Millar 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .758   21   11    7   0   
L Scott LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .269  .855   15   10    1   0   
J Payton CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .650   15   11    3   0   GDP
  L Montanez CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .385  .923              0   0   
G Quiroz C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .204  .567   20   14    7   1   2B
J Castro SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .205  .495   13    9    2   2   

D Sarfate P                                                                   0   0
  R Bierd P                                                                   0   0
  R Cherry P                                                                  0   0
  J Walker P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   0    3   7              154   98   24   5
Batting Events
2B: G Quiroz (4, off F Beltran); N Markakis (37, off J Verlander).
TB: N Markakis 2; J Castro 2; G Quiroz 2; M Mora 2; L Scott 2; B Roberts.
GIDP: B Roberts (6); J Payton (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Millar.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Granderson CF               3   1   2   1    1   1  .300  .860   15    7    2   0   
P Polanco 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .311  .783   19    9    2   4   
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .864   16    8    0   0   
M Cabrera 1B                  4   2   3   1    0   0  .296  .883   10    8    9   0   HR
G Sheffield DH                3   0   1   2    1   1  .224  .718   20   13    0   0   
C Guillen 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .806   12    5    1   2   HR
M Joyce LF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .880   17   13    2   0   2B
E Renteria SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .671   16   11    3   5   
B Inge C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .722   18   12    8   0   

J Verlander P                                                                 0   0
  F Beltran P                                                                 0   0
  B Seay P                                                                    0   0
  K Farnsworth P                                                              0   0
  F Rodney P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   5  10   0    3   7              143   86   27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Joyce (12, off R Bierd).
HR: M Cabrera (25, off D Sarfate; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); C Guillen (10, off D Sarfate; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Cabrera 6; C Guillen 4; P Polanco 2; M Joyce 2; C Granderson 2; G Sheffield.
RBI: G Sheffield 2 (37); M Cabrera (93); C Granderson (44); C Guillen (54).
2-out RBI: G Sheffield; C Granderson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Renteria-P Polanco-M Cabrera; E Renteria-M Cabrera.
E: C Guillen 2 (16).

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
D Sarfate, L (4-3)             4.2   6   4   4    3   5   2   4.80   23   93-57   34· 5·18    5·10· 3· 0     46    -     1.12  -0.26
R Bierd                        1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.57    6   21-11    8· 3· 0    2· 4· 3· 0          3-0    0.82  -0.02
R Cherry                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   6.23    4   14-9     6· 3· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.58   0.04
J Walker                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.82    3   11-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   7   2          36  139-85   52·13·20   10·16· 7· 0          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
J Verlander, W (9-13)          6     4   2   0    3   6   0   4.60   25  110-69   40· 7·22   11· 5· 2· 0     63    -     1.13   0.13
F Beltran, H (2)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.32    3   16-9     5· 0· 4    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.68  -0.02
B Seay, H (10)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.83    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.01
K Farnsworth, H (12)           1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.88    5   17-11    9· 0· 2    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.05   0.08
F Rodney, S (4)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    4    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   1    3   7   0          38  154-98   59· 9·30   16·12· 7· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Sarfate 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Kulpa, 1B - Kevin Causey, 2B - Dan Iassogna, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 41,727.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Wind 7mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -18% 42% 0-1 BAL M. Mora J. Verlander Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Roberts Scores/unER/No RBI; Markakis Scores/unER/No RBI
b4 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  13% 56% 1-2 DET M. Cabrera D. Sarfate Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 66% 2-2 DET C. Guillen D. Sarfate Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 0 1-3 ROO 4,(1-2)  12% 87% 2-5 BAL B. Roberts F. Beltran Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quiroz Scores
b5 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  10% 82% 3-2 DET G. Sheffield D. Sarfate Walk; Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Ordonez to 2B

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' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Roberts J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 BAL N. Markakis J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 BAL M. Mora J. Verlander Walk
t1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 BAL A. Huff J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Sarfate facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 DET C. Granderson D. Sarfate Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 DET P. Polanco D. Sarfate Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 DET M. Ordonez D. Sarfate Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BAL K. Millar J. Verlander Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
t2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Scott J. Verlander Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  5% 55% 0-0 BAL J. Payton J. Verlander Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Sarfate facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 59% 0-0 DET M. Cabrera D. Sarfate Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 61% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield D. Sarfate Wild Pitch; Cabrera to 2B
b2 0 -2- R 6,(2-2)  7% 69% 0-0 DET G. Sheffield D. Sarfate Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Cabrera Scores
b2 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 65% 1-0 DET C. Guillen D. Sarfate Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 1-- O 7,(1-2)  -3% 63% 1-0 DET M. Joyce D. Sarfate Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 61% 1-0 DET E. Renteria D. Sarfate Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 63% 0-1 BAL G. Quiroz J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 61% 0-1 BAL J. Castro J. Verlander Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 64% 0-1 BAL B. Roberts J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -4% 60% 0-1 BAL N. Markakis J. Verlander Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Roberts to 3B
t3 2 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -18% 42% 0-1 BAL M. Mora J. Verlander Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Roberts Scores/unER/No RBI; Markakis Scores/unER/No RBI
t3 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 44% 2-1 BAL A. Huff J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Dennis Sarfate facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 41% 1-2 DET B. Inge D. Sarfate Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 44% 1-2 DET C. Granderson D. Sarfate Walk
b3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  2% 46% 1-2 DET P. Polanco D. Sarfate Wild Pitch; Granderson to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 42% 1-2 DET P. Polanco D. Sarfate Lineout: RF
b3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 38% 1-2 DET M. Ordonez D. Sarfate Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 41% 2-1 BAL K. Millar J. Verlander Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 42% 2-1 BAL L. Scott J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 44% 2-1 BAL J. Payton J. Verlander Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Dennis Sarfate facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  13% 56% 1-2 DET M. Cabrera D. Sarfate Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 53% 2-2 DET G. Sheffield D. Sarfate Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  13% 66% 2-2 DET C. Guillen D. Sarfate Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 3-2 DET M. Joyce D. Sarfate Popfly: SS
b4 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 63% 3-2 DET E. Renteria D. Sarfate Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 67% 2-3 BAL G. Quiroz J. Verlander Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 69% 2-3 BAL J. Castro J. Verlander Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 67% 2-3 BAL B. Roberts J. Verlander Walk
t5 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  3% 70% 2-3 BAL N. Markakis J. Verlander Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dennis Sarfate facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 68% 3-2 DET B. Inge D. Sarfate Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 71% 3-2 DET C. Granderson D. Sarfate Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 74% 3-2 DET P. Polanco D. Sarfate Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 2B
b5 1 12- 4,(3-0)  5% 79% 3-2 DET M. Ordonez D. Sarfate Walk; Granderson to 3B; Polanco to 2B
b5 1 123 O 2,(0-1)  -7% 72% 3-2 DET M. Cabrera D. Sarfate Lineout: 2B
b5 2 123 R 5,(3-1)  10% 82% 3-2 DET G. Sheffield D. Sarfate Walk; Granderson Scores; Polanco to 3B; Ordonez to 2B
Randor Bierd replaces Dennis Sarfate pitching
b5 2 123 O 3,(2-0)  -5% 77% 4-2 DET C. Guillen R. Bierd Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -8% 69% 2-4 BAL M. Mora J. Verlander Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mora to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t6 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  6% 75% 2-4 BAL A. Huff J. Verlander Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -4% 71% 2-4 BAL K. Millar J. Verlander Walk
t6 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  7% 78% 2-4 BAL L. Scott J. Verlander Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t6 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  6% 84% 2-4 BAL J. Payton J. Verlander Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Randor Bierd facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 88% 4-2 DET M. Joyce R. Bierd Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 85% 4-2 DET E. Renteria R. Bierd Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 83% 4-2 DET B. Inge R. Bierd Lineout: LF
b6 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  7% 90% 4-2 DET C. Granderson R. Bierd Single to CF (Line Drive); Joyce Scores
b6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  1% 90% 5-2 DET P. Polanco R. Bierd Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Granderson to 2B
Rocky Cherry replaces Randor Bierd pitching
b6 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 89% 5-2 DET M. Ordonez R. Cherry Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Francis Beltran facing 8-9-1
Francis Beltran replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -6% 83% 2-5 BAL G. Quiroz F. Beltran Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t7 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  -9% 74% 2-5 BAL J. Castro F. Beltran Single to CF (Line Drive); Quiroz to 3B
t7 0 1-3 ROO 4,(1-2)  12% 87% 2-5 BAL B. Roberts F. Beltran Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (Weak SS); Quiroz Scores
Bobby Seay replaces Francis Beltran pitching
t7 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 88% 3-5 BAL N. Markakis B. Seay Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Orioles' Rocky Cherry facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 5-3 DET M. Cabrera R. Cherry Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b7 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 88% 5-3 DET G. Sheffield R. Cherry Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 1-- OO 5,(3-1)  -3% 86% 5-3 DET C. Guillen R. Cherry Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Cabrera out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Kyle Farnsworth facing 3-4-5
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Bobby Seay pitching
t8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -7% 79% 3-5 BAL M. Mora K. Farnsworth Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  6% 85% 3-5 BAL A. Huff K. Farnsworth Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 90% 3-5 BAL K. Millar K. Farnsworth Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t8 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -4% 86% 3-5 BAL L. Scott K. Farnsworth Single to RF (Line Drive); Mora to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  8% 94% 3-5 BAL J. Payton K. Farnsworth Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Orioles' Jamie Walker facing 7-8-9
Jamie Walker replaces Rocky Cherry pitching; Luis Montanez replaces Jay Payton playing CF batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 93% 5-3 DET M. Joyce J. Walker Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 5-3 DET E. Renteria J. Walker Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 92% 5-3 DET B. Inge J. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Fernando Rodney facing 8-9-1
Fernando Rodney replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 96% 3-5 BAL G. Quiroz F. Rodney Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 99% 3-5 BAL J. Castro F. Rodney Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 96% 3-5 BAL B. Roberts F. Rodney Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 100% 3-5 BAL N. Markakis F. Rodney Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 5.

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