Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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