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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 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 September 23, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Dave Phillips |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kemp for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it 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: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Martinez
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Billingham
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran who is chasing the ball. Skaggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skaggs scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Billingham
There goes Kelly. The throw from May and he is out, Trammell applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Martinez
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub 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: -2-
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Martinez
Dillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Billingham
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly 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: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Martinez
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Billingham
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Martinez
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Skaggs fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Skaggs. Dillard moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dillard scores. LeFlore moves to third. Staub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Martinez's glove, towards Dauer, who fields it, throws to second, with Garcia covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Billingham
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Billingham
Harlow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Hiller
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton. John Hiller now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harlow tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Hiller
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. Dimmel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Hiller
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Mike Dimmel now playing right field. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Stanhouse
Dave Stegman pinch runs for Milt May. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Corcoran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stegman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Stanhouse
Trammell bunts towards the mound. Stanhouse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stegman moves to third. Corcoran moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Stanhouse
John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stegman scores. Corcoran scores. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Stanhouse
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Dimmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Stanhouse
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trammell moves to third. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Stanhouse
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hiller
Lance Parrish now catching. Mark Wagner now playing second base.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hiller
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Hiller
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Hiller
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Gary Roenicke. Andres Mora pinch hits for Larry Harlow.
Mora strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1978, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 1 2 0 Harlow L, cf 4 1 2 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mora A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 4 1 2 1
Staub R, dh 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 1 2 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0 Dimmel M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 2 0 0 1
Stegman D, pr 0 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Parrish L, c 0 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
Corcoran T, rf 4 1 2 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 2 0 Anderson M, lf 1 0 0 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, ph 1 0 1 2 Skaggs D, c 3 1 2 0
Wagner M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Roenicke G, ph 0 0 0 0
Lopez C, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 33 3 9 3
Detroit 000 001 012 -- 4
Baltimore 001 000 020 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 7.1 8 3 3 2 6
Hiller J (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D* 8.0 8 3 2 3 5
Stanhouse D (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Skaggs D
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- Harlow L, DeCinces D
3B -- Skaggs D
SB -- LeFlore R
CS -- Kelly P
SF -- Murray E
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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