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BAL
@CLE		3
2
OAK
@KCR		0
2
CAL
@MIL		6
1
DET
@WSA		3
0
CIN
@LAD		5
2
STL
@MON		7
2
ATL
@SDP		6
1
HOU
@SFG		4
5
Wednesday, April 8, 1970
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 5,097, Time of Game: 2:54
Tigers
3
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Senators
0
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (1-0)
L: George Brunet (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    3  7  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Stanley 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .750 -0.055 0.62 0.006 -0.061 -0.1 10 0 SB
Dick McAuliffe 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .091 .466 -0.033 0.52 0.018 -0.051 -1.1 3 4
Al Kaline RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.267 -0.032 0.73 0.028 -0.060 0.3 3 0 2B
Willie Horton LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .182 .630 0.019 0.84 0.060 -0.041 -0.1 1 0
Jim Northrup CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 -0.012 1.08 0.039 -0.050 -0.5 2 0 SH
Bill Freehan C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .455 1.357 0.246 1.35 0.333 -0.087 0.9 6 1 HR,GDP
Don Wert 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .333 -0.007 0.82 0.093 -0.100 0.2 1 3
Cesar Gutierrez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .895 -0.012 0.44 0.024 -0.037 0.4 1 3
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.074 0.88 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 0 3 2·SH
Team Totals 29 3 7 2 6 7 .241 .751 0.040 0.79 0.601 -0.561 -1.0 27 14
2B: A Kaline (2, off D Such).
HR: B Freehan (1, off G Brunet; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: J Niekro 2 (2, 1 off D Such, 1 off H Pina); J Northrup (1, off G Brunet).
TB: B Freehan 5; A Kaline 3; C Gutierrez 2; W Horton.
GIDP: B Freehan (1).
RBI: B Freehan 2 (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Wert-M Stanley.
Baserunning
SB: M Stanley (1, 2nd base off J Shellenback/J Roseboro).

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .929 0.047 1.18 0.098 -0.051 0.6 2 0
Ed Brinkman SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .538 1.215 -0.002 1.24 0.056 -0.058 0.0 1 2
Frank Howard LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .762 -0.085 1.61 0.098 -0.183 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .364 1.136 0.071 1.81 0.112 -0.041 0.6 6 2
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.221 2.20 0.000 -0.221 -1.9 3 3
Lee Maye RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .375 1.194 -0.134 1.42 0.000 -0.134 -1.2 1 0
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.116 1.19 0.000 -0.116 -0.9 5 2
John Roseboro C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .700 0.013 0.58 0.046 -0.033 0.0 7 0
George Brunet P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.012 1.08 0.041 -0.029 0.2 0 0
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Shellenback P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ed Stroud PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.041 1.88 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
   Dick Such P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jan Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bernie Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 4 6 .188 .465 -0.460 1.36 0.451 -0.911 -4.0 27 11
TB: D Unser 2; E Brinkman; M Epstein; G Brunet; F Howard.
GIDP: F Howard (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. K McMullen-D Nelson-M Epstein; K McMullen-M Epstein.
PB: J Roseboro (1).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 4 6 0 0.00 36 77 0.461 1.36 4.0
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 4 6 0 0.00 36 77 0.461 0.79 4.0

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Brunet, L (0-1) 6.1 5 3 3 4 4 1 4.26 26 51 -0.021 1.01 0.2
Horacio Pina 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 1 -0.053 0.96 -0.6
Jim Shellenback 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.017 0.66 0.5
Dick Such 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.011 0.18 0.4
Jan Dukes 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 1 2 0 0.006 0.23 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 6 7 1 3.00 38 51 6 1 -0.040 1.36 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: H Pina (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 5,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Washington Senators
1 Mickey Stanley 1B 1 Del Unser CF
2 Dick McAuliffe 2B 2 Ed Brinkman SS
3 Al Kaline RF 3 Frank Howard LF
4 Willie Horton LF 4 Mike Epstein 1B
5 Jim Northrup CF 5 Ken McMullen 3B
6 Bill Freehan C 6 Lee Maye RF
7 Don Wert 3B 7 Dave Nelson 2B
8 Cesar Gutierrez SS 8 John Roseboro C
9 Joe Niekro P 9 George Brunet P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 1 -2- RR DET B. Freehan G. Brunet 28% 82% Home Run (Deep LF); Horton Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- OO WSA F. Howard J. Niekro 11% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Brinkman to 2B
t5 0-0 0 1-- OO DET D. Wert G. Brunet -10% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 123 O WSA K. McMullen J. Niekro 8% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O WSA F. Howard J. Niekro 8% 45% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Brunet -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET D. McAuliffe G. Brunet -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- DET A. Kaline G. Brunet 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET W. Horton G. Brunet -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Unser J. Niekro -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- WSA E. Brinkman J. Niekro -6% 36% Single to 3B; Unser to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO WSA F. Howard J. Niekro 11% 47% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Brinkman to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- WSA M. Epstein J. Niekro -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- O WSA K. McMullen J. Niekro 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET J. Northrup G. Brunet 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO DET B. Freehan G. Brunet -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- DET D. Wert G. Brunet 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET C. Gutierrez G. Brunet -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA L. Maye J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Nelson J. Niekro 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. Roseboro J. Niekro 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Niekro G. Brunet -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Brunet -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O DET D. McAuliffe G. Brunet -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- WSA G. Brunet J. Niekro -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- WSA D. Unser J. Niekro -6% 34% Single to RF; Brunet to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Niekro 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brunet to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O WSA F. Howard J. Niekro 8% 45% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 1-3 WSA M. Epstein J. Niekro -3% 42% Walk; Brinkman to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O WSA K. McMullen J. Niekro 8% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O DET A. Kaline G. Brunet -3% 47% Lineout: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- O DET W. Horton G. Brunet -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Northrup G. Brunet -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- O WSA L. Maye J. Niekro 3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Nelson J. Niekro 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O WSA J. Roseboro J. Niekro 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- DET B. Freehan G. Brunet 5% 55% Single to CF
t5 0-0 0 1-- OO DET D. Wert G. Brunet -10% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O DET C. Gutierrez G. Brunet -1% 44% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b5 0-0 0 --- O WSA G. Brunet J. Niekro 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Niekro 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Niekro 1% 50% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Niekro G. Brunet -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Stanley G. Brunet -2% 44% Lineout: 3B
t6 0-0 2 --- DET D. McAuliffe G. Brunet 2% 46% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Kaline G. Brunet -3% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- WSA F. Howard J. Niekro -5% 38% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- WSA M. Epstein J. Niekro -8% 30% Single to RF; Howard to 2B
b6 0-0 0 12- O WSA K. McMullen J. Niekro 7% 37% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 12- O WSA L. Maye J. Niekro 6% 44% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-0 2 12- O WSA D. Nelson J. Niekro 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' George Brunet facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- DET W. Horton G. Brunet 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 0-0 0 1-- O DET J. Northrup G. Brunet -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Horton to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- RR DET B. Freehan G. Brunet 28% 82% Home Run (Deep LF); Horton Scores
t7 2-0 1 --- DET D. Wert G. Brunet 1% 84% Walk
t7 2-0 1 1-- DET C. Gutierrez G. Brunet 2% 86% Single to LF; Wert to 2B
Horacio Pina replaces George Brunet pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 1 12- O DET J. Niekro H. Pina -2% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wert to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
t7 2-0 2 -23 R DET M. Stanley H. Pina 7% 91% Wild Pitch; Wert Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
t7 3-0 2 --3 DET M. Stanley H. Pina 0% 91% Walk
Jim Shellenback replaces Horacio Pina pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 2 1-3 DET D. McAuliffe J. Shellenback 0% 91% Stanley Steals 2B
t7 3-0 2 -23 O DET D. McAuliffe J. Shellenback -2% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b7 0-3 0 --- WSA J. Roseboro J. Niekro -5% 85% Walk
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Jim Shellenback (P) batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 1-- O WSA E. Stroud J. Niekro 4% 89% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser J. Niekro 3% 92% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 2 1-- O WSA E. Brinkman J. Niekro 2% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Dick Such facing 3-4-5
Dick Such replaces Ed Stroud (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-0 0 --- DET A. Kaline D. Such 2% 96% Double to LF
t8 3-0 0 -2- O DET W. Horton D. Such -0% 96% Flyball: LF; Kaline to 3B
t8 3-0 1 --3 O DET J. Northrup D. Such -2% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 3-0 2 --3 O DET B. Freehan D. Such -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b8 0-3 0 --- WSA F. Howard J. Niekro -5% 88% Single to LF
b8 0-3 0 1-- O WSA M. Epstein J. Niekro 4% 92% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-3 1 1-- O WSA K. McMullen J. Niekro 2% 95% Groundout: C-1B; Howard to 2B
b8 0-3 2 -2- O WSA L. Maye J. Niekro 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Senators' Dick Such facing 7-8-9
t9 3-0 0 --- O DET D. Wert D. Such -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-0 1 --- DET C. Gutierrez D. Such 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 3-0 1 1-- O DET J. Niekro D. Such -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez to 2B
t9 3-0 2 -2- DET M. Stanley D. Such 0% 97% Passed Ball; Gutierrez to 3B
t9 3-0 2 --3 DET M. Stanley D. Such 0% 97% Walk
Jan Dukes replaces Dick Such pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 2 1-3 O DET D. McAuliffe J. Dukes -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b9 0-3 0 --- O WSA D. Nelson J. Niekro 2% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-3 1 --- O WSA J. Roseboro J. Niekro 1% 100% Flyball: LF
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Jan Dukes (P) batting 9th
b9 0-3 2 --- O WSA B. Allen J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Senators 0.

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