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Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles
2000-04-09 · Day game · Oriole Park at Camden Yards · Att: 42178 · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph R to L · 3:15
Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 11–6. Baltimore Orioles put up 6 in the 2nd. Jose Mercedes earned the win. Juan Encarnacion went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BAL | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 |
W: Jose Mercedes L: C.J. Nitkowski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Andy Fletcher · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregg Jefferies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Higginson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dean Palmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Fick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Shane Halter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Encarnacion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deivi Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Amaral | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Conine | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Will Clark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Morales | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bordick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. J. Nitkowski | 3.1 | 11 | 2 | 5 |
 Willie Blair | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Mercedes | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Tim Worrell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: T9/F89D+
- Gregg Jefferies: W
- Bobby Higginson: E3/TH/G3.3-H(NR);1-3;B-2
- Dean Palmer: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Robert Fick: S/L8LD+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Shane Halter: K
- Juan Encarnacion: 3/P3S-
Bot 1
- Rich Amaral: 3/G3-
- Delino DeShields: K
- B. J. Surhoff: S8/G4M
- Albert Belle: S7/G56.1-2
- Jeff Conine: E8/F8LXD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-3
- Cal Ripken: 13/G15+
Top 2
- Deivi Cruz: 8/L8LXD+
- Luis Polonia: W
- Gregg Jefferies: W.1-2
- Bobby Higginson: 9/F9D.2-3
- Dean Palmer: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Will Clark: E3/G
- Willie Morales: S8/G6+.1-2
- Mike Bordick: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Rich Amaral: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Delino DeShields: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: K/C
- Albert Belle: SB3;SB2
- Albert Belle: W
- Jeff Conine: S9/P9LS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cal Ripken: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Will Clark: 7/SF/F7M.3-H(UR)
- Willie Morales: K
Top 3
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RXD
- Robert Fick: S9/G34
- Shane Halter: S8/G15+.1-3
- Juan Encarnacion: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Mike Bordick: 8/F8RS
- Rich Amaral: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: S/G6S-
- B. J. Surhoff: SB2
- B. J. Surhoff: K
Top 4
- Deivi Cruz: 8/F89XD+
- Luis Polonia: 8/F8RD
- Gregg Jefferies: S8/L8LS+
- Bobby Higginson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Albert Belle: S9/L9M
- Jeff Conine: S7/G6M+.1-2
- Cal Ripken: K
- Will Clark: D9/F89XD+.2-H;1-H
- Willie Morales: S7/G56.2-3
- Mike Bordick: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Rich Amaral: S7.1-2
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7M+
Top 5
- Dean Palmer: HR/F78D+
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Robert Fick: K
- Shane Halter: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- B. J. Surhoff: 4/L4
- Albert Belle: 8/F8RXD+
- Jeff Conine: 63/G6
Top 6
- Juan Encarnacion: HR/F8RXD+
- Deivi Cruz: 9/F9M
- Luis Polonia: 9/F89D
- Gregg Jefferies: K
Bot 6
- Cal Ripken: 43/G4
- Will Clark: 31/G34
- Willie Morales: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Bobby Higginson: D9/G3
- Dean Palmer: 9/F9S
- Brad Ausmus: D9/P3D-.2-H
- Robert Fick: K
- Shane Halter: 8/F89M
Bot 7
- Mike Bordick: 43/G4+
- Rich Amaral: S7/L78S
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4.1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: 3/G
Top 8
- Juan Encarnacion: 3E1/G3
- Deivi Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
- Luis Polonia: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Albert Belle: D7/G5
- Jeff Conine: S/G5.2-2
- Cal Ripken: 7/F7D
- Will Clark: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 9
- Gregg Jefferies: 31/G3
- Bobby Higginson: K
- Dean Palmer: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Willie Morales