Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McNally
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Coleman
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Coleman
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Coleman
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McNally
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Coleman
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Coleman
  
  Crowley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Crowley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Coleman
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crowley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rettenmund vs. Coleman
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. McNally
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Coleman
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Coleman
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Howard reaches second base with a double. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. McNally
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Coleman
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Coleman
  
  Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. McNally
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanley scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Coleman
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Coleman
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Coleman
  
  Grich is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Coleman
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Coleman
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McNally
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. McNally
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair throws the ball in to Grich who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Coleman
  
  Rich Reese now playing first base.
  
  Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Coleman
  
  Belanger bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crowley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Coleman
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Coleman
  
  Grich strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Coleman
  
  Powell hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. McNally
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. McNally
  
  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 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. McNally
  
  Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Coleman
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Coleman
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coleman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Coleman
  
  Blair bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowley vs. Coleman
  
  Crowley strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. McNally
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McNally
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Coleman
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Coleman
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Coleman
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1973 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          4  0  2  1   Rettenmund M, rf      4  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  0  2  0   Grich B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  0  0   Powell B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Horton W, lf          4  2  1  1   Williams E, c         3  1  1  1   
Howard F, dh          4  0  1  1   Baylor D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Brown I, 1b           3  0  0  0   Blair P, cf           4  0  1  0   
Reese R, 1b           1  0  0  0   Crowley T, dh         4  0  2  0   
Stanley M, cf         4  1  1  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   
Brinkman E, ss        3  0  2  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        33  1  6  1

Detroit          000 110 010 --  3
Baltimore        000 001 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         9.0  6  1  1  4  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (L)         9.0  9  3  2  0  1

E -- Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 10
2B -- Crowley T, Howard F, Stanley M
HR -- Williams E, Horton W
HBP -- by Coleman J (Grich B)
T -- 2:29
A -- 15448

    

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