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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1981
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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 May 23, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Rozema |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 19,006 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | DH |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 23, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rozema
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Rozema
Rozema fires to first and has Bumbry trapped. There's the throw to Whitaker who tags Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rozema
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Rozema
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rozema
Murray 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Rozema
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rozema
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Rozema
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rozema
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Flanagan
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Flanagan
Parrish hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Flanagan
Summers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Flanagan
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Rozema
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rozema
Bumbry 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rozema
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Flanagan
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rozema
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Singleton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Rozema
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Singleton scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Rozema
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rozema covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Rozema
Lowenstein 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 4
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Flanagan
Hebner 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Flanagan
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Flanagan
Summers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rozema
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Rozema
There's a wild pitch. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Rozema
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Rozema
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Rozema
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Rozema
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Rozema
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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Flanagan
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Flanagan
Whitaker 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Flanagan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rozema
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Bailey
Howard Bailey now pitching. Benny Ayala pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Bailey
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Bailey
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Flanagan
Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Flanagan
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trammell moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Flanagan
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Stewart
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bailey
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Bailey
Belanger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Bailey
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Bailey
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Bailey
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Bailey
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ayala vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Ayala hits a fly ball into right field. Summers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stewart
Jim Dwyer now playing left field. Gary Roenicke now playing right field.
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Stewart
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Lopez
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Lopez
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Lopez
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lopez
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Lopez
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Lopez
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Lopez
Dwyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stewart
Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base.
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Stewart
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Stewart
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopez
Murray 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 -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Lopez
Ayala hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Lopez
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stewart
Summers 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 -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stewart
Rick Leach pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Leach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Stewart
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1981 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 3 1 1 1 Cowens A, cf 5 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 5 0 4 1 Trammell A, ss 5 0 2 1
Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 1 Kemp S, lf 4 1 2 1
Dwyer J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 4 0 2 0
Murray E, 1b 5 1 1 2 Hebner R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crowley T, dh 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 3 0 0 0
Ayala B, ph 3 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 3 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf 2 1 1 0 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Roenicke G, ph-lf-rf 3 1 1 0 Leach R, ph 1 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 3 3 4 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Krenchicki W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 15 9 35 2 9 2
Baltimore 020 111 220 -- 9
Detroit 001 000 010 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 5.1 5 1 1 2 7
Stewart S (S) 3.2 4 1 1 1 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Rozema D (L)* 5.0 8 5 5 1 3
Bailey H 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Lopez A 2.1 4 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 9
2B -- Dempsey R, Roenicke G
3B -- Cowens A, Singleton K
HR -- DeCinces D 2, Murray E, Kemp S
CS -- Bumbry A
WP -- Rozema D
T -- 2:29
A -- 19006
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