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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 20, 1971 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,509 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 20, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Niekro
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Niekro
Powell takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Niekro
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Niekro
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Niekro
Palmer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Niekro
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Niekro
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Niekro
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Palmer
Niekro hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Niekro
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Niekro
Palmer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Niekro
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Palmer
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Niekro
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Palmer
Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Niekro moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to home. Hendricks drops the ball. Niekro scores. McAuliffe moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Niekro
Hendricks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Hendricks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Niekro
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shopay vs. Niekro
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Shopay hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jackson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Jackson
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Jackson
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McAuliffe vs. Jackson
McAuliffe hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Jackson
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northrup vs. Jackson
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Niekro
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Niekro
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Buford scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Niekro
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jackson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Jackson
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Niekro
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Zepp
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Grant Jackson. Bill Zepp now pitching.
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Zepp
Buford takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Northrup. Blair reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. Rettenmund scores. Buford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Scherman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Timmermann
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks. Tom Timmermann now pitching.
Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Powell trying to get to home. Kaline throws the ball in to Freehan who tags Powell who's trying to score from second, for the out. Robinson moves to third. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Timmermann
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching. Clay Dalrymple now catching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dukes
Brinkman bunts in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmermann vs. Dukes
Timmermann strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Timmermann
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Timmermann
Belanger bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Timmermann
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Timmermann
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dukes
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Dukes
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1971 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 2 2 1 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 2 1 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 2 3 Kaline A, rf 4 1 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 1 Northrup J, cf-lf 4 2 3 4
Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley M, cf 0 0 0 0
Salmon C, ph 1 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 2
Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Niekro J, p 1 1 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 2 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0
Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Timmermann T, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph 0 1 0 1
Dalrymple C, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 32 7 7 6
Baltimore 000 000 150 -- 6
Detroit 000 141 001 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 5.0 3 5 4 3 2
Jackson G 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Dukes T (L) 1.1 0 1 1 1 1
Richert P 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J* 7.0 8 4 4 5 4
Zepp B+ 0.0 0 2 2 1 0
Scherman F 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Timmermann T (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Brinkman E, Hendricks E
LOB -- Baltimore 13, Detroit 7
2B -- McAuliffe D, Hendricks E, Blair P
HR -- Northrup J, Freehan B
SB -- Cash N, Northrup J
SH -- Niekro J, Belanger M
HBP -- by Palmer J (Cash N), by Zepp B (Rettenmund M)
T -- 2:59
A -- 18509
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