DETROIT TIGERS 9 @ baltimore orioles 3<span class='h1_View'>Play by Play</span> (1987-06-21)

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Detroit Tigers 9 Baltimore Orioles 3

Game Date

Sunday June 21, 1987

Start Time

Day

Innings

DH Used

Ballpark

Memorial Stadium (Baltimore,Maryland)

Attendance

28,845

Weather

Vis Manager

Sparky Anderson (DET)

Home Manager

Cal Ripken Sr. (BAL)

Winning Pitcher

Dan Petry

Losing Pitcher

Ken Dixon

Save Pitcher

Eric King

Umpires

HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Tim Tschida

DET Record

36-29 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 4 / 5

DET Streak

Win 1

BAL Record

29-40 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 6 / 12 / 23

BAL Streak

Loss 1

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	DET	1	Lou Whitaker	2B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Double	0	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	1	0-0	---
1	DET	2	Darrell Evans	1B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Larry Sheets]	2	0-0	---
1	DET	3	Kirk Gibson	LF	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Walk	1	-2-	0-0	---	Walked	3	0-0	---
1	DET	4	Alan Trammell	SS	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	1	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Ken Gerhart]	4	0-0	---
1	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	2	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Ken Gerhart]	5	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	BAL	1	Ken Gerhart	CF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	6	0-0	---
1	BAL	2	Alan Wiggins	2B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	7	0-0	---
1	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Stolen Base	1	1--	0-0	---	Alan Wiggins Stole 2B [Dan Petry/Matt Nokes]	8	0-0	Non-Batter Event
1	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Stolen Base	1	-2-	0-0	---	Tanner Cooper Stole 3B [Dan Petry/Matt Nokes]	9	0-0	Non-Batter Event
1	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Walk	1	--3	0-0	---	Walked	10	0-0	---
1	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	1	1-3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Lou Whitaker]. Double Play ... Cal Ripken out at 2b.	11	0-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	DET	6	Pat Sheridan	RF	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	12	0-0	---
2	DET	7	Johnny Grubb	DH	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	13	0-0	---
2	DET	8	Chet Lemon	CF	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Alan Wiggins]	14	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	LF	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Tom Brookens]	15	0-0	---
2	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Walk	1	---	0-0	---	Walked	16	0-0	---
2	BAL	7	Lee Lacy	RF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Passed Ball	1	1--	0-0	---	Passed Ball by Matt Nokes ... Ray Knight advanced to second	17	0-0	Non-Batter Event
2	BAL	7	Lee Lacy	RF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Popout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Popped out to First Base [Darrell Evans]	18	0-0	---
2	BAL	8	Mike Young	DH	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Lou Whitaker]	19	0-0	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	DET	9	Tom Brookens	3B	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Double	0	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	20	0-0	---
3	DET	1	Lou Whitaker	2B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Ken Dixon] ... Tom Brookens advanced to third	21	0-0	---
3	DET	2	Darrell Evans	1B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	1	--3	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Lee Lacy]	22	0-0	---
3	DET	3	Kirk Gibson	LF	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Home Run	2	--3	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to ... Tom Brookens Scored	23	0-0	---
3	DET	4	Alan Trammell	SS	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	24	2-0	---
3	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Home Run	2	1--	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to ... Alan Trammell Scored	25	2-0	---
3	DET	6	Pat Sheridan	RF	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	26	4-0	---
3	DET	7	Johnny Grubb	DH	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Eddie Murray]	27	4-0	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	BAL	9	Dave Van Gorder	C	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	28	0-4	---
3	BAL	1	Ken Gerhart	CF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Single	0	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to ... Dave Van Gorder advanced to second	29	0-4	---
3	BAL	2	Alan Wiggins	2B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	0	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Alan Trammell] ... Ken Gerhart forced out at second base ... Dave Van Gorder advanced to third	30	0-4	---
3	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Flyout	1	1-3	0-0	---	Sacrifice Fly to Left Field [Kirk Gibson]; ... Dave Van Gorder Scored	31	0-4	---
3	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Darrell Evans]	32	1-4	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	DET	8	Chet Lemon	CF	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Home Run	0	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	33	4-1	---
4	DET	9	Tom Brookens	3B	R	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Lee Lacy]	34	5-1	---
4	DET	1	Lou Whitaker	2B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	35	5-1	---
4	DET	2	Darrell Evans	1B	L	BAL	Ken Dixon	R	Double	2	---	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to	36	5-1	---
4	DET	3	Kirk Gibson	LF	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	37	5-1	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	LF	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	38	1-5	---
4	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Lou Whitaker]	39	1-5	---
4	BAL	7	Lee Lacy	RF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	40	1-5	---
4	BAL	8	Mike Young	DH	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Walk	2	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Larry Sheets advanced to second	41	1-5	---
4	BAL	9	Dave Van Gorder	C	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Flyout	2	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Chet Lemon]	42	1-5	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	DET	4	Alan Trammell	SS	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	43	5-1	---
5	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Stolen Base	0	1--	0-0	---	Alan Trammell Stole 2B [John Habyan/Dave Van Gorder]	44	5-1	Non-Batter Event
5	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Strikeout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Strikeout	45	5-1	---
5	DET	6	Pat Sheridan	RF	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	1	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Alan Wiggins] ... Alan Trammell advanced to third	46	5-1	---
5	DET	7	Johnny Grubb	DH	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Strikeout	2	--3	0-0	---	Strikeout	47	5-1	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	BAL	1	Ken Gerhart	CF	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Walk	0	---	0-0	---	Walked	48	1-5	---
5	BAL	2	Alan Wiggins	2B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Flyout	0	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Chet Lemon]	49	1-5	---
5	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	1	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Tom Brookens]. Double Play ... Ken Gerhart out at 2b.	50	1-5	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	DET	8	Chet Lemon	CF	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	51	5-1	---
6	DET	9	Tom Brookens	3B	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Infield Single to	52	5-1	---
6	DET	1	Lou Whitaker	2B	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Walk	1	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Tom Brookens advanced to second	53	5-1	---
6	DET	2	Darrell Evans	1B	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	1	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Eddie Murray] ... Lou Whitaker forced out at second base ... Tom Brookens advanced to third	54	5-1	---
6	DET	3	Kirk Gibson	LF	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Flyout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Lee Lacy]	55	5-1	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Darrell Evans]	56	1-5	---
6	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	LF	L	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Lou Whitaker]	57	1-5	---
6	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	DET	Dan Petry	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Dan Petry]	58	1-5	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	DET	4	Alan Trammell	SS	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Ray Knight]	59	5-1	---
7	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Eddie Murray]	60	5-1	---
7	DET	6	Pat Sheridan	RF	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Double	2	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	61	5-1	---
7	DET	7	Johnny Grubb	DH	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [John Habyan]	62	5-1	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	BAL	7	Lee Lacy	RF	R	DET	Eric King	R	Home Run	0	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	63	1-5	---
7	BAL	8	Mike Young	DH	L	DET	Eric King	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	64	2-5	---
7	BAL	9	Terry Kennedy	PH	L	DET	Eric King	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	65	2-5	---
7	BAL	1	Ken Gerhart	CF	R	DET	Eric King	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	66	2-5	---
7	BAL	2	Alan Wiggins	2B	L	DET	Eric King	R	Strikeout	2	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	67	2-5	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	DET	8	Chet Lemon	CF	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Home Run	0	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	68	5-2	---
8	DET	9	Tom Brookens	3B	R	BAL	John Habyan	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [John Habyan]	69	6-2	---
8	DET	1	Lou Whitaker	2B	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Ken Gerhart]	70	6-2	---
8	DET	2	Darrell Evans	1B	L	BAL	John Habyan	R	Home Run	2	---	0-0	---	Home Run on fly ball to	71	6-2	---
8	DET	3	Kirk Gibson	LF	L	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Double	2	---	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to	72	7-2	---
8	DET	4	Alan Trammell	SS	R	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Flyout	2	-2-	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Larry Sheets]	73	7-2	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	BAL	3	Cal Ripken	SS	R	DET	Eric King	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to First Base [Darrell Evans]	74	2-7	---
8	BAL	4	Eddie Murray	1B	L	DET	Eric King	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Tom Brookens]	75	2-7	---
8	BAL	5	Larry Sheets	LF	L	DET	Eric King	R	Home Run	2	---	0-0	---	Home Run on ground ball to	76	2-7	---
8	BAL	6	Ray Knight	3B	R	DET	Eric King	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Tom Brookens]	77	3-7	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	DET	5	Matt Nokes	C	L	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Double	0	---	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to	78	7-3	---
9	DET	6	Pat Sheridan	RF	L	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Double	0	-2-	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to ... Matt Nokes Scored	79	7-3	---
9	DET	7	Johnny Grubb	DH	L	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Alan Wiggins] ... Pat Sheridan advanced to third	80	8-3	---
9	DET	8	Chet Lemon	CF	R	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Groundout	1	--3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Alan Wiggins] ... Pat Sheridan Scored	81	8-3	---
9	DET	9	Tom Brookens	3B	R	BAL	Tony Arnold	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Cal Ripken]	82	9-3	---
Bottom of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	BAL	7	Lee Lacy	RF	R	DET	Eric King	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Alan Trammell]	83	3-9	---
9	BAL	8	Mike Young	DH	L	DET	Eric King	R	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Lou Whitaker]	84	3-9	---
9	BAL	9	Terry Kennedy	C	L	DET	Eric King	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	85	3-9	---
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