Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Niekro
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Niekro
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Niekro
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendricks vs. Niekro
  
  Hendricks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Palmer
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Palmer
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Palmer
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Palmer
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Northrup reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Palmer
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wert vs. Palmer
  
  Wert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Price vs. Palmer
  
  Price hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Niekro
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Niekro
  
  Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Palmer
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Palmer
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Palmer
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Palmer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Palmer
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Palmer
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Niekro
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Niekro
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Niekro
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Palmer
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Palmer
  
  Cash 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Palmer
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Niekro
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Niekro
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Palmer
  
  Price hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Palmer
  
  Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Palmer
  
  Niekro bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Palmer
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Niekro
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Niekro
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Niekro
  
  Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Palmer
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Palmer
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball towards left. Buford catches it and throws to second to double up Stanley, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Palmer
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Niekro
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Niekro
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Niekro
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Palmer
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Palmer
  
  Wert hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Price vs. Palmer
  
  Price hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Palmer
  
  Gutierrez 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 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Niekro
  
  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Salmon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Niekro
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Niekro
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Palmer
  
  Chico Salmon now playing shortstop.
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Palmer
  
  Jones bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Niekro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stanley vs. Palmer
  
  Stanley bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Niekro moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kaline vs. Palmer
  
  Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northrup vs. Palmer
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Niekro scores. Jones scores. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Richert
  
  Pete Richert now pitching.
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Northrup moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wert vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Wert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Price vs. Watt
  
  Price strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Niekro
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Niekro
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Niekro
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Niekro
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Timmermann
  
  Tom Timmermann now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Timmermann
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Watt
  
  Gutierrez bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmermann vs. Watt
  
  Timmermann strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Watt
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Timmermann
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Timmermann
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
  
  Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Timmermann
  
  Buford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Timmermann
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1970 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          4  0  0  0   Jones D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Blair P, cf           4  1  1  0   Stanley M, cf         2  1  2  0   
Powell B, 1b          3  1  1  2   Kaline A, rf          3  2  1  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  0  1  0   Northrup J, lf        4  0  2  4   
Hendricks E, c        4  0  2  0   Cash N, 1b            3  0  2  1   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  2  0   Wert D, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Price J, c            4  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        2  0  0  0   Gutierrez C, ss       3  0  0  0   
Salmon C, ph-ss       2  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           3  1  1  0   
Palmer J, p           3  0  1  0   Timmermann T, p       1  0  0  0   
Richert P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Watt E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Crowley T, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        30  5  8  5

Baltimore        000 000 020 --  2
Detroit          200 000 30x --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)          6.1  7  5  5  5  4
Richert P*            0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Watt E                1.2  0  0  0  0  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          7.1  8  2  2  3  4
Timmermann T (S)      1.2  1  0  0  0  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 8
2B -- Northrup J, Robinson B
HR -- Powell B
SH -- Jones D, Stanley M
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:27
A -- 14848

    

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