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Tigers
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
April 9, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 9, 2000 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | C.J. Nitkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Mercedes |
| Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 42,178 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Kerwin Danley 1B: Andy Fletcher 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dan Morrison |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Right Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | DH |
| Bobby Higginson | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Robert Fick | First Baseman |
| Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
| Juan Encarnacion | Center Fielder |
| Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | Center Fielder |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Albert Belle | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Will Clark | DH |
| Willie Morales | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
April 9, 2000
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Mercedes
Polonia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Belle who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Mercedes
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Higginson vs. Mercedes
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Conine. Polonia scores. Jefferies moves to third. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Mercedes
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Mercedes
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jefferies scores. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Fick vs. Mercedes
Fick hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Higginson scores. Ausmus moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Halter vs. Mercedes
Shane Halter pinch hits for Damion Easley.
Halter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Mercedes
Encarnacion hits a popup towards first. Conine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Nitkowski
Shane Halter now playing second base.
Amaral hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Amaral for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Nitkowski
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Nitkowski
Surhoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Nitkowski
Belle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Conine vs. Nitkowski
Conine hits a fly ball towards center. Encarnacion settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Encarnacion. Surhoff scores. Belle goes all the way around to score. Conine moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Nitkowski
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mercedes
Cruz hits a line drive into center field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Mercedes
Polonia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Mercedes
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Mercedes
Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Mercedes
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Conine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Nitkowski
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick juggles the ball. That's an error on Fick. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Nitkowski
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Nitkowski
Bordick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark scores. Morales moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Amaral vs. Nitkowski
Amaral hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
DeShields vs. Nitkowski
DeShields hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Bordick scores. Amaral moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Surhoff vs. Nitkowski
Surhoff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Nitkowski
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Belle vs. Nitkowski
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Conine vs. Nitkowski
Conine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Amaral scores. DeShields moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Nitkowski
Ripken takes first base on ball four. DeShields scores. Belle moves to third. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Nitkowski
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Nitkowski
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mercedes
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Mercedes
Fick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Halter vs. Mercedes
Halter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fick moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Mercedes
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Nitkowski
Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Nitkowski
Amaral hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Nitkowski
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Nitkowski
There goes DeShields. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Nitkowski
Surhoff strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Mercedes
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Mercedes
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Mercedes
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higginson vs. Mercedes
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Higginson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Nitkowski
Belle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Nitkowski
Conine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Nitkowski
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Nitkowski
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polonia. Clark reaches second base with a double. Belle scores. Conine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Blair
Willie Blair now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordick vs. Blair
Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaral vs. Blair
Amaral hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
DeShields vs. Blair
DeShields hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mercedes
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Mercedes
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fick vs. Mercedes
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Halter vs. Mercedes
Halter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Blair
Surhoff hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Halter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Blair
Belle hits a fly ball into center field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Blair
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Worrell
Tim Worrell now pitching.
Encarnacion hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Worrell
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Worrell
Polonia hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Worrell
Jefferies strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Blair
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Blair
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blair
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Worrell
Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Belle. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Worrell
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Worrell
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Belle. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Higginson scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fick vs. Worrell
Fick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Halter vs. Worrell
Halter hits a fly ball into center field. Amaral settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaral vs. Patterson
Amaral hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Patterson
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Halter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Amaral moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Patterson
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Groom
Buddy Groom now pitching. Jesse Garcia now playing second base.
Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Groom drops the ball. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Groom
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Groom
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Belle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Belle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Conine vs. Jones
Conine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Jones
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Jones
Clark strikes out. There goes Belle. The throw from Ausmus and Belle is out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Trombley
Mike Trombley now pitching.
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Trombley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Trombley
Higginson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Trombley
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/2000 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Polonia L, rf 4 1 1 0 Amaral R, cf 5 1 3 0
Jefferies G, dh 3 1 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 1 2 2
Higginson B, lf 5 2 1 0 Garcia J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Palmer D, 3b 5 1 1 1 Surhoff B, lf 5 1 1 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 2 2 Belle A, rf 4 3 3 0
Fick R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Conine J, 1b 5 1 3 1
Easley D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 4 0 0 1
Halter S, ph-2b 4 0 1 0 Clark W, dh 4 2 1 3
Encarnacion J, cf 4 1 1 1 Morales W, c 4 1 2 0
Cruz D, ss 4 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 5 39 11 16 9
Detroit 300 011 100 -- 6
Baltimore 260 300 00x -- 11
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Nitkowski C (L) 3.1 11 11 7 2 5
Blair W 2.2 2 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jones T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Mercedes J (W) 5.0 7 4 3 3 3
Worrell T 2.0 3 2 2 0 2
Groom B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Trombley M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Conine J, Encarnacion J, Fick R, Groom B
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 8
2B -- Clark W, Higginson B, Ausmus B, Belle A
3B -- Polonia L
HR -- Palmer D, Encarnacion J
SB -- DeShields D 2, Amaral R
CS -- Belle A
SF -- Clark W, Bordick M
T -- 3:15
A -- 42178
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