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Lineups and Summary
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 27, 1978 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,856 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 27, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Slaton
May hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. McGregor
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Kemp reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Slaton
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McGregor
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Slaton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Slaton
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Garcia reaches second base with a double. May scores. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harlow vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Harlow hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Crawford
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Crawford
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Crawford
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Crawford
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Singleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Morris
Andres Mora pinch hits for Pat Kelly. Jack Morris now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mora vs. Morris
Mora hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Morris
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Morris
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
Andres Mora now playing left field.
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McGregor
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Morris
Harlow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Morris
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Morris
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Morris
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Morris
Mora hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morris
May hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Morris
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Morris
Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Morris
Dauer hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. McGregor
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Glynn
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Glynn
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Glynn
Mora strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1978 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 5 1 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Murray E, 1b 5 2 2 3 Staub R, dh 4 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 2 2 1 Thompson J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Lopez C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 5 0 2 2 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0
Kelly P, lf 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mora A, ph-lf 3 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 1 0
Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 1 1 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 4 0 2 1
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 15 7 35 3 8 3
Baltimore 400 120 000 -- 7
Detroit 200 000 010 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (L)* 3.0 9 5 5 0 2
Crawford J+ 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Morris J 4.0 3 0 0 1 2
Glynn E 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Detroit 7
2B -- LeFlore R, Garcia K, DeCinces D, Harlow L, Whitaker L
3B -- Kemp S
HR -- Murray E, Singleton K
WP -- Morris J
T -- 2:21
A -- 22856
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