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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 23, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,536 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Ron Luciano |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Flanagan
LeFlore hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Flanagan
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Flanagan
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Flanagan
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Flanagan
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Flanagan
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Flanagan
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Flanagan
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Flanagan
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Flanagan
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Flanagan
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard misplays the ball. That's an error on Dillard. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Billingham
Parrish fires to second and picks off Harlow for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Flanagan
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Flanagan
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Flanagan
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Flanagan
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Flanagan
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Flanagan
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Belanger. Kelly moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Billingham
May takes first base on ball four. Kelly scores. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Flanagan
Billy Smith now playing second base.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Flanagan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Billingham
There goes Harlow. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Flanagan
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Flanagan
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Billingham
Lou Whitaker now playing second base.
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Flanagan
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Flanagan
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Flanagan
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1978 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 0 Harlow L, cf 4 0 2 0
Wagner M, ss 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, lf 3 1 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 0 0 0 Lopez C, rf 0 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0 May L, dh 2 0 0 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 1
Whitaker L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 27 2 4 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 011 00x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 8.0 4 2 2 4 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 9
E -- Dillard S
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 5
HR -- Dempsey R
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Harlow L
T -- 1:51
A -- 4536
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