Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Bell
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Bell
  
  Madlock hits a line drive towards third. Gonzales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Bell
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Bell
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Bell
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Gonzales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerhart vs. Terrell
  
  Gerhart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Terrell
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Terrell
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens juggles the ball. That's an error on Brookens. Lynn moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murray vs. Terrell
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sheets vs. Terrell
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn scores. Ripken moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Terrell
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Terrell
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Sheets moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzales vs. Terrell
  
  Gonzales is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Bell
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Bell
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brookens vs. Bell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brookens vs. Bell
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to home to get Heath. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Bell
  
  Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Brookens moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Bell
  
  Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Terrell
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gerhart vs. Terrell
  
  Gerhart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Terrell
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Terrell
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sheets vs. Thurmond
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Ripken scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Thurmond
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheets moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Thurmond
  
  Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzales vs. Thurmond
  
  Gonzales takes first base on ball four. Sheets moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Thurmond
  
  Burleson takes first base on ball four. Sheets scores. Young moves to third. Gonzales moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gerhart vs. Thurmond
  
  Gerhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Bell
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Bell
  
  Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Bell
  
  Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Thurmond
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Thurmond
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Thurmond
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Thurmond
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Trammell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Bell
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Bell
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. Bell
  
  Brookens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Brookens reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Bell
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Thurmond
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Thurmond
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Thurmond
  
  Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Bell
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Bell
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Bell
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Bell
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Thurmond
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerhart vs. Thurmond
  
  Gerhart hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Thurmond
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bell
  
  Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Bell
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Bell
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. Bell
  
  Brookens takes first base on ball four. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Bell
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitaker for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Thurmond
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Thurmond
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Thurmond
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Thurmond
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Bell
  
  Ken Gerhart now playing center field. Lee Lacy now playing right field. Larry Sheets now playing left field.
  
  Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Bell
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. DeLeon
  
  Luis DeLeon now pitching.
  
  There goes Gibson. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. DeLeon
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sheridan vs. DeLeon
  
  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
  
  Sheridan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Thurmond
  
  Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. Henneman
  
  Mike Henneman now pitching.
  
  Gonzales strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Henneman
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. DeLeon
  
  Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. DeLeon
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grubb vs. DeLeon
  
  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Terry Harper.
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. McGregor
  
  Scott McGregor now pitching. Darrell Evans pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerhart vs. Henneman
  
  Darrell Evans now playing third base.
  
  Gerhart hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Henneman
  
  Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Henneman
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Henneman
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sheets vs. Henneman
  
  Sheets takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Henneman
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Lacy scores. Murray moves to third. Sheets moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kennedy vs. Henneman
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gerhart. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trammell vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sheridan vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Sheridan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemon vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1987 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0   Gerhart K, lf-cf      5  2  2  3   
Madlock B, 1b         5  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            4  2  2  0   
Gibson K, lf          4  3  3  1   Lacy L, rf            0  1  0  0   
Trammell A, ss        5  1  1  2   Ripken C, ss          4  2  2  0   
Herndon L, rf         3  0  1  0   Murray E, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Sheridan P, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   Sheets L, rf-lf       4  1  2  3   
Lemon C, cf           3  1  0  1   Young M, dh           4  0  1  1   
Heath M, c            5  0  2  0   Kennedy T, c          4  0  1  1   
Harper T, dh          3  0  1  0   Gonzales R, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, ph           0  0  0  1   Burleson R, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Brookens T, 3b        2  0  1  0                                      
Evans D, ph-3b        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  5                        35  9 11  9

Detroit          200 010 011 --  5
Baltimore        350 000 01x --  9

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L)*        1.0  6  7  5  2  2
Thurmond M+           5.0  4  1  1  3  3
Henneman M            2.0  1  1  1  3  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bell E (W)            6.1  7  3  3  3  2
DeLeon L              1.0  1  1  1  1  1
McGregor S#           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Niedenfuer T (S)      1.2  1  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Brookens T, Burleson R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Baltimore 10
2B -- Herndon L, Burleson R, Gibson K 2, Brookens T
HR -- Trammell A, Gerhart K 2, Gibson K
SB -- Gibson K
SF -- Grubb J, Lemon C
WP -- Bell E
T -- 3:12
A -- 27240

    

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