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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1973
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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 September 20, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fuller | Right Fielder |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Dick Sharon | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Schultz | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund 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: ---
Grich vs. Fryman
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a line drive into right field. Sharon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sharon. Grich moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Fryman
There goes Baylor. The throw from Freehan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. Fryman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Fryman
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - 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. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Fryman
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Fryman
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Fryman
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Palmer
Sharon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis 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, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fryman
There goes Baylor. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuller vs. Fryman
Fuller takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Fuller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fryman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Grich takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Miller
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Belanger scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Miller
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Miller
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Boog Powell now playing first base. Don Baylor now playing left field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Palmer
Joe Staton pinch runs for Norm Cash.
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Miller
Joe Staton now playing first base. John Knox now playing second base.
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Miller
Terry Crowley pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Miller
Belanger bunts towards first. Staton scoops it up and throws to first, with Knox covering, for the out. Crowley moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Miller
Rettenmund is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Miller
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Crowley scores. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Miller
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Strahler
Mike Strahler now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Palmer
Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Sharon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Sharon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Palmer
Frank Howard pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Strahler
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Strahler
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Strahler
Crowley hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Strahler
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Palmer
Doug DeCinces now playing third base.
Knox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Crowley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Strahler
Ron Cash now playing left field. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Dick Sharon now playing center field.
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Strahler
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Veryzer. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Strahler
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Strahler
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Strahler
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Strahler
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staton vs. Palmer
Staton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharon vs. Palmer
Sharon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Strahler
Bob Didier now catching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer misplays the ball. That's an error on Veryzer. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Strahler
There's a wild pitch. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Strahler
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Strahler
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Didier fields it and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Strahler
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Palmer
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knox vs. Palmer
Knox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley juggles the ball. That's an error on Crowley. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Ignasiak
Gary Ignasiak now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Didier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ignasiak
Grich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Sharon. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Ignasiak
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Ignasiak
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cash settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staton vs. Palmer
Staton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1973 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, lf-rf 5 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Knox J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 6 1 2 1 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Davis T, dh 5 0 1 0 Cash R, lf 1 0 0 0
Baylor D, 1b-lf 5 2 4 2 Northrup J, lf-rf 4 0 2 0
Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Brown G, dh 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 2 0 1 0
Fuller J, rf 1 0 0 0 Staton J, pr-1b 2 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 1 0 1 0 Freehan B, c 3 0 0 0
Crowley T, pr-1b 2 1 0 0 Didier B, c 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 5 1 2 0 Sharon D, rf-cf 2 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 1 0 1 0
Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 15 6 31 0 5 0
Baltimore 301 220 100 -- 9
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L)* 3.0 7 6 5 3 3
Miller B 1.2 4 2 2 3 0
Strahler M 3.1 3 1 0 1 2
Ignasiak G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Sharon D, Freehan B, Robinson B, Belanger M, Veryzer T 2, Crowley T
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 2
TP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 13, Detroit 5
2B -- Grich B
SB -- Baylor D 3, Robinson B, Rettenmund M
SH -- Belanger M
WP -- Strahler M
T -- 2:35
A -- 10529
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