Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 5, Baltimore 4
Friday, August 12, 2011 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Friday, August 12, 2011
Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Temperature: 85°
Umpires: Home - Marty Foster, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Victor Carapazza
Attendance: 21465
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Detroit 1102010005151
Baltimore 200020000481
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 63-55 33-25 30-30 W2
Baltimore 45-71 28-34 17-37 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Baltimore Orioles have a 28-34 record at home this season. The Detroit Tigers have a 30-30 record on the road.
  • Baltimore has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Orioles have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Tigers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Brad Penny pitched 5.1 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.99. Jose Valverde closed out the game to get the save and has 34 saves for the season. Troy Patton took the loss for Baltimore.
  • J.J. Hardy (2) hit homeruns for Baltimore. Wilson Betemit had the only homerun for Detroit.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Detroit   Baltimore
Brad Penny Player Alfredo Simon
Win W/L Loss
5.1 IP 4.2
2 Strikeouts 1
7 Hits 11
6.75 ERA 7.71
Hitting
Detroit   Baltimore
Andy Dirks Player J.J. Hardy
4 Hits 2
1 RBI 3
0 HR 2
5 TB 8
1.000 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Detroit 15 1 21 .395 3 5 4 0 1
Baltimore 8 2 16 .229 7 4 2 1 1
Upcoming Games
  • Baltimore will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Orioles have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .352 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Baltimore. The Tigers have a W/L % of .532 after a win and .536 after a loss.