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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
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| 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 | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 45,814 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Dave Machemer | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | 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. Palmer
LeFlore strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws LeFlore out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. Palmer
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Palmer
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Billingham
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Palmer
Mankowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell takes first base on ball four. Mankowski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Machemer vs. Palmer
Machemer bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to third for the out. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Machemer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki fields it and throws to second for the out. Machemer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Palmer
Wockenfuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Billingham
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Palmer
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mankowski vs. Palmer
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Machemer vs. Palmer
Machemer hits a fly ball towards right. Lowenstein catches it and throws to second to double up Summers. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry 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: ---
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Billingham
Lynn Jones now playing center field.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Billingham
Lowenstein 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Billingham
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krenchicki for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Palmer
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Palmer
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Billingham
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Palmer
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Machemer vs. Palmer
Machemer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Palmer
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Jones reaches second base with a double. Trammell scores. Machemer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Machemer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Stewart
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mankowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Billingham
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Billingham
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krenchicki for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stewart
Rich Dauer now playing third base.
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 -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Stewart
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stewart
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Billingham
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Bumbry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Stewart
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Machemer vs. Stewart
Machemer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Billingham
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Machemer misplays the ball. That's an error on Machemer. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Billingham
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Tobik
Krenchicki hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Tobik
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Crowley hits a line drive into center field. Jones picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Lowenstein scores. Dauer moves to third. Crowley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. Tobik
Bumbry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Tobik
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Stewart
Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Dave Skaggs now catching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stewart
Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Stewart
Jerry Morales pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1979, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 1 Bumbry A, cf 4 2 2 0
Jones L, cf 2 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 5 2 3 2
Staub R, dh 4 1 1 2 Singleton K, dh 4 0 2 2
Morales J, pr 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 1
Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, rf 3 1 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 1 1 Dauer R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Summers C, rf 3 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 3 0 1 0
Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, lf 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 2 2 0 Krenchicki W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Machemer D, 2b 4 2 1 0 Dempsey R, c 2 1 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 1
Skaggs D, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 32 6 10 6
Detroit 120 002 000 -- 5
Baltimore 100 020 21x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)* 7.0 9 6 5 5 2
Tobik D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 5.1 9 5 5 4 6
Stewart S (W) 3.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Machemer D, Jones L
DP -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 8
2B -- Bumbry A, Jones L
HR -- Garcia K
SB -- Lowenstein J
HBP -- by Stewart S (Staub R)
T -- 2:37
A -- 45814
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