DETROIT (9-3) @ BALTIMORE (7-5)
STARTING PITCHERS
7Y 4
DET 021 000 001 001 5 10 1
BAL 102 100 000 000 4 10 1
2B DET Wert 3 Kaline 2(6) Cash 1 Oyler 3
BAL F. Robinson 3
HR BAL B. Robinson 4 Etchabarren 2
RBI DET Wert 6 Northrup 6 Oyler 6 G. Brown 6
BAL B. Robinson 2(6) Etchabarren 6 Snyder 2
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSc
McLain 4 8 2 0 2 4 4 32
McNally 7 5 0 1 5 3 1 63
WP Aguirre (1-0) 0.00
LP s. Miller 0-1 2.70
SV Gladding 2
BS Watt 1
ATTENDANCE 15,046
Detroit made his way into the Clipper City, after a very successful homestand. The Birds are fresh off a win against the Angels hoping to wrap up this set on a winning note.
Bengals went in order in the 1st. The Birds got off quick as Looey Aparicio legged out a triple to open Baltimore’s offense. With the infield back, Russ Snyder roller out to short to score the run. Top 2, Kaline walked and Northrup singled for 1st and 2nd. McNally got a reprieve when Freehan rapped into a 6-4-3 DP with Kaline crossing to 3rd. Cash sliced one to third. McNally exhaling first what looked like a sure out except, Brooks airmailed first to tie the game. Rattled, Ray Oyler doubled and Cash got on his horse and scored from 1st and the lead. Detroit added another in the 3rd, Stanley singled with one out, and raced home on a Don Wert double. Baltimore tied the game in the bottom of the third, Aparicio singled and two outs later, B.Robby atoned for his sins but clearing the wall in left tying the game. Andy Etchabarren put the Birds ahead with his 2nd homer the next inning. McNally settled down to retire 14 of the last 15 he faced before departing after 7. McLain last only 4 innings, yielding to the bullpen who tossed 8 shutout innings, allowing only two chances to score, a wasted Frank Robinson double in the 4th and leaving 2 on in the 8th. Eddie Watt came on for Mgr Hank Bauer in the 8th, getting the side, punching out 2. The 9th was not as kind, Kaline collected just second double and the expert base runner he is, scored easily tying the game making extra innnings a reality. Top 12, with Stu Miller working his third inning coughed up a double to Norm Cash. Oyler bunted him along. Gates Brown pinch hit and snuck a single past the drawn in infield to give Detroit the lead. Fred Gladding shut the door in the 12th as the Tigers continue their winning ways.
Arguably the three best defenders at their positions, both Brooksie and Ray Oyler committed errors and Bill Freehan was charged with a passed ball. Detroit manager Mayo Smith is employing a platoon in left field of Mickey Stanley and Gates Brown until slugger Willie Horton returns.
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