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Detroit Tigers @ Baltimore Orioles

1987-06-20 · Night game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 27240 · 3:12

Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 2nd. Eric Bell earned the win and Tom Niedenfuer picked up the save. Ken Gerhart went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	5	10
BAL	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	1		9	11

W: Eric Bell L: Walt Terrell SV: Tom Niedenfuer

Umpires — HP: Tim Tschida · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Whitaker	4	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Madlock	5	0	0	0	0	0
Kirk Gibson	4	3	3	1	1	0
Alan Trammell	5	1	1	2	0	1
Larry Herndon	3	0	1	0	0	1
Chet Lemon	3	1	0	1	1	0
Mike Heath	5	0	2	0	0	0
Terry Harper	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tom Brookens	2	0	1	0	1	0
Pat Sheridan	1	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Grubb	0	0	0	1	0	0
Darrell Evans	1	0	1	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ken Gerhart	5	2	2	3	0	0
Fred Lynn	4	2	2	0	0	2
Cal Ripken	4	2	2	0	1	0
Eddie Murray	4	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Sheets	4	1	2	3	1	0
Mike Young	4	0	1	1	1	2
Terry Kennedy	4	0	1	1	1	0
Rene Gonzales	3	0	0	0	1	2
Rick Burleson	3	1	1	1	1	0
Lee Lacy	0	1	0	0	1	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walt Terrell	1.0	6	2	2
Mark Thurmond	5.0	4	3	3
Mike Henneman	2.0	1	3	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eric Bell	6.1	7	3	2
Luis DeLeon	1.0	1	1	1
Scott McGregor	0.0	1	0	0
Tom Niedenfuer	1.2	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Whitaker: 31
Bill Madlock: 5/L
Kirk Gibson: W
Alan Trammell: HR.1-H
Larry Herndon: D
Chet Lemon: 5/L

Bot 1

Ken Gerhart: HR
Fred Lynn: S
Cal Ripken: E5.1-3;B-2
Eddie Murray: W
Larry Sheets: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
Mike Young: K/C
Terry Kennedy: S.3-H(UR);1-2
Rene Gonzales: K/C

Top 2

Mike Heath: S
Terry Harper: 543(B)/G.1-2
Tom Brookens: WP.2-3
Tom Brookens: FC5/G.3XH(52);B-1
Lou Whitaker: W.1-2
Bill Madlock: 3/FL

Bot 2

Rick Burleson: D
Ken Gerhart: HR.2-H
Fred Lynn: S
Cal Ripken: W.1-2
Eddie Murray: 43.2-3;1-2
Larry Sheets: S.3-H;2-H
Mike Young: S.1-2
Terry Kennedy: 4
Rene Gonzales: W.2-3;1-2
Rick Burleson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ken Gerhart: 4

Top 3

Kirk Gibson: D
Alan Trammell: K/C
Larry Herndon: 9
Chet Lemon: 63

Bot 3

Fred Lynn: K
Cal Ripken: S
Eddie Murray: 64(1)/FO
Larry Sheets: 6(1)/FO

Top 4

Mike Heath: 8
Terry Harper: 8
Tom Brookens: D
Lou Whitaker: 13

Bot 4

Mike Young: 53
Terry Kennedy: 43
Rene Gonzales: 53

Top 5

Bill Madlock: 53
Kirk Gibson: HR
Alan Trammell: 9
Larry Herndon: K

Bot 5

Rick Burleson: 53
Ken Gerhart: 7
Fred Lynn: K

Top 6

Chet Lemon: 4
Mike Heath: 8
Terry Harper: S
Tom Brookens: W.1-2
Lou Whitaker: 3/G

Bot 6

Cal Ripken: 9
Eddie Murray: 8
Larry Sheets: S
Mike Young: K

Top 7

Bill Madlock: 5/FL
Kirk Gibson: E4/G.B-1
Alan Trammell: SB2
Alan Trammell: 53
Pat Sheridan: K

Bot 7

Terry Kennedy: W
Rene Gonzales: K
Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Chet Lemon: W
Mike Heath: S.1-3
Johnny Grubb: 8/SF.3-H
Darrell Evans: S.1-2
Lou Whitaker: K
Bill Madlock: 3/FL

Bot 8

Ken Gerhart: 5/L
Lee Lacy: W
Cal Ripken: S.1-2
Eddie Murray: 4(1)/FO.2-3
Larry Sheets: W.1-2
Mike Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Terry Kennedy: 7

Top 9

Kirk Gibson: D
Alan Trammell: 43.2-3
Pat Sheridan: W
Chet Lemon: 9/SF.3-H
Mike Heath: 63

Notes & reviews

Suspend=19870621,BAL11,4,9,48 $58 minute rain delay at start of game
Tigers Tanana, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Tschida from the bench for arguing balls and strikes while Ripken at bat
1 hour, 25 minute rain delay
suspended,19870621,BAL11,curfew $game suspended for curfew and resumed the next day

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