Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wilson
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Phoebus
  
  Tresh hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Phoebus
  
  Northrup is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Phoebus
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Phoebus
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Phoebus
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matchick vs. Phoebus
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Northrup scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. Matchick moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Phoebus
  
  Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. Bertaina
  
  Frank Bertaina now pitching.
  
  Wert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Wilson
  
  Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bertaina
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Bertaina
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Bertaina
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bertaina vs. Wilson
  
  Bertaina takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Wilson
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Bertaina
  
  Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bertaina
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Bertaina
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Bertaina
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Wilson
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Bertaina
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Bertaina
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bertaina
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Wilson
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Frank Bertaina.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Wilson
  
  Wilson fires to first and has Buford trapped. There's the throw to Matchick who tags Buford for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Lopez
  
  Marcelino Lopez now pitching.
  
  Tresh strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Lopez
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Lopez
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wilson
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Lopez
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Lopez
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Lopez
  
  Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilson
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Wilson
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilson
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Lopez
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Lopez
  
  Wert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lopez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Wilson
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Marcelino Lopez.
  
  Crowley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilson
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wilson
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Richert
  
  Pete Richert now pitching.
  
  Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Richert
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Richert
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Richert
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilson
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilson
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendricks vs. Timmermann
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Timmermann
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richert vs. Timmermann
  
  Richert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Richert
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Richert
  
  Jim Price pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
  
  Price hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Richert
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1969 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          4  0  1  0   Tresh T, ss           4  1  1  1   
Blair P, cf           3  0  0  1   Northrup J, cf        3  1  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        3  1  1  1   Kaline A, rf          3  2  1  1   
Powell B, 1b          3  1  2  1   Cash N, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  1  1  1   Horton W, lf          4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Matchick T, 2b        3  0  1  1   
Hendricks E, c        4  0  0  0   Price J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        4  1  1  1   Freehan B, c          3  0  0  0   
Phoebus T, p          0  0  0  0   Wert D, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Bertaina F, p         0  0  0  0   Wilson E, p           3  0  0  0   
May D, ph             1  0  0  0   Timmermann T, p       0  0  0  0   
Lopez M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Richert P, p          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        30  4  4  3

Baltimore        001 000 004 --  5
Detroit          300 000 010 --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Phoebus T             0.2  2  3  2  2  1
Bertaina F            3.1  0  0  0  1  2
Lopez M               3.0  1  0  0  0  1
Richert P (W)         2.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson E*             8.0  6  4  4  3  4
Timmermann T (L)      1.0  1  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Robinson F
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Detroit 3
2B -- Johnson D
HR -- Tresh T, Kaline A, Robinson F, Powell B, Robinson B
CS -- Buford D
SF -- Blair P
HBP -- by Phoebus T (Northrup J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 13799

    

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