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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Chris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 17,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 26, 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. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Chris
Belanger hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Chris
Ayala 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Chris
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Chris
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Chris
May hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Chris
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Chris
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Chris
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Chris
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Chris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
There goes Brookens. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Brookens steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brookens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Chris
Ayala takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Chris
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Young
Kip Young now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wockenfuss juggles the ball. That's an error on Wockenfuss. Ayala moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Young
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. May reaches second base with a double. Ayala scores. Singleton scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roenicke vs. Young
Roenicke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Young
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Murray scores. May moves to third. Roenicke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dauer vs. Young
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Roenicke scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Tobik
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. Tobik
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roenicke. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field. Roenicke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roenicke. Morales scores. Wockenfuss moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Tobik
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tobik
Murray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tobik
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Tobik
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Tobik
DeCinces hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stegman. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Roenicke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Tobik
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Tobik
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Tobik
Kiko Garcia pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Tobik
Ayala hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Tobik
Singleton hits a line drive into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tobik
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Bob Molinaro now playing left field. Mark Corey now playing right field.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putman vs. McGregor
Ed Putman pinch hits for Lance Parrish.
Putman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Corey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Underwood
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. Ed Putman now catching. Pat Underwood now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Underwood
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Underwood
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Underwood
Dauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stoddard
Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base. Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Brookens 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, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Stoddard
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stoddard
Wagner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Underwood
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Underwood
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molinaro vs. Underwood
Molinaro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ford
Dave Ford now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Ford
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Ford
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Molinaro. Wockenfuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putman vs. Ford
Putman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corey vs. Underwood
Corey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Underwood
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Underwood
Tom Chism pinch runs for Eddie Murray.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Underwood
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. Ford
Tom Chism now playing first base.
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Corey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ford
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Ford
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Ford
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1979 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, dh 5 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 2 0 Garcia K, ph-ss 1 1 0 0
Wagner M, ss 1 0 0 0 Ayala B, lf 3 2 1 2
Jones L, lf 4 0 2 0 Molinaro B, lf 1 0 0 0
Morales J, rf 4 1 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 0 0
Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 3 1 Corey M, rf 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 1 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 2 1 1
Putman E, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Chism T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Stegman D, cf 4 1 1 1 May L, dh 5 2 2 2
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, cf 3 3 1 1
Brookens T, 2b 4 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 2 3 3
Krenchicki W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 2 3
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 12 2 35 13 11 13
Detroit 000 101 000 -- 2
Baltimore 035 221 00x -- 13
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chris M (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 3 1
Young K+ 0.0 2 3 2 1 0
Tobik D 3.0 4 4 4 1 0
Underwood P 3.0 1 1 1 1 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 6.0 10 2 2 1 1
Stoddard T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Ford D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 5 batters in 3rd
E -- Wockenfuss J, Roenicke G
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 3
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 5
2B -- May L 2, Morales J, DeCinces D, Wockenfuss J
HR -- Murray E, Ayala B, Stegman D, DeCinces D
SB -- Brookens T
HBP -- by Young K (Roenicke G)
T -- 2:27
A -- 17205
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