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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1981
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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, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,054 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Kirk Gibson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Champ Summers | DH |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Dan Graham | Catcher |
| Lenn Sakata | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1981
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell 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: ---
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson 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: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Martinez
There goes Kemp. The throw from Graham and he is out, Sakata applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Petry
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball 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. Petry
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Petry
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Petry
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Martinez
Leach strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Martinez
Martinez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Martinez. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer 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: ---
Sakata vs. Petry
Sakata hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Petry
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker 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: ---
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Petry
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Petry
Graham hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish 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: ---
Leach vs. Martinez
Leach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Martinez
There goes Brookens. The throw from Graham and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Petry
Sakata hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Petry
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Martinez
There goes Gibson. The throw from Graham and he is safe. That is a stolen base for Gibson. There goes Trammell. The throw and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a line drive towards first. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Petry
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Martinez
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Petry
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Petry
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry 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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Martinez
Rick Peters pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Peters 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: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Martinez
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a line drive into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Petry
Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Petry
John Shelby pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
There goes Shelby. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Shelby steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Gary Roenicke now playing right field.
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Petry
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1981 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0
Gibson K, cf 4 0 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kemp S, lf 2 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Hebner R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Shelby J, pr 0 0 0 0
Summers C, dh 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, rf 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Leach R, rf 2 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 2 0 2 0
Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Peters R, ph 1 0 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 3 1 1 1
Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Graham D, c 3 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sakata L, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
25 0 3 0 28 1 5 1
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Petry D (L) 8.0 5 1 1 6 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 7 6
E -- Martinez D
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 9
HR -- Dwyer J
SB -- Gibson K, Whitaker L, Shelby J
CS -- Kemp S, Brookens T
T -- 2:32
A -- 12054
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