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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 23, 1979
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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 June 23, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: George Maloney |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Dave Machemer | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 23, 1979
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McGregor
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Morales reaches second base with a double. Kemp scores. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wilcox
There's a wild pitch. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Wilcox
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. McGregor
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wilcox
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Wilcox
Skaggs hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McGregor
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, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilcox
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Wilcox
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. McGregor
Machemer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Machemer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Machemer moves to third. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Machemer scores. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Wilcox
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stoddard
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Martinez
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wilcox
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Lopez
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Lopez
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Lopez
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Dauer scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lopez
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Martinez
Machemer hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Lopez
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopez
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Lopez
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp 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, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lopez
May hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lopez
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lopez
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Lopez
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Martinez
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Martinez
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hiller
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Hiller
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1979, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 2 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 2 1 2
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith B, ss 3 1 1 1
Kemp S, lf 4 1 2 3 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 3 1 1 0 Lowenstein J, pr 0 1 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 4
Morales J, rf 4 0 1 2 Roenicke G, lf 3 1 0 0
Wockenfuss J, dh 4 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Machemer D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, pr-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 6 31 8 8 8
Detroit 300 030 000 -- 6
Baltimore 100 013 003 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M 5.1 4 4 4 4 2
Lopez A 2.2 3 1 1 1 3
Hiller J (L) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S 4.1 7 6 6 1 3
Stoddard T* 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Martinez T (W) 4.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 7
2B -- Morales J
HR -- Rodriguez A, Smith B, Murray E
SB -- LeFlore R
SH -- Trammell A, Smith B
SF -- Murray E
WP -- Wilcox M
T -- 2:46
A -- 0
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