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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1979
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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 September 17, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | DH |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | First Baseman |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Lynn Jones | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stegman | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 17, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith strikes out. Parrish drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry 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. McGregor
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Wilcox
Dempsey 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke who is chasing the ball. Trammell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Wilcox
There goes Singleton. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Singleton steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brookens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stegman. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Wilcox
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Stegman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilcox
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to home to get Smith. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Rich Dauer now playing second base.
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. McGregor
There goes Trammell. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Trammell steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly hits a line drive towards first. Wockenfuss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McGregor
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Dauer covering, for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stegman vs. McGregor
Stegman hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Wilcox
Garcia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Wilcox
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Wilcox
Bumbry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Wilcox
Dauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
Dave Skaggs now catching. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. McGregor
McGregor fires to first and has LeFlore trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags LeFlore for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wilcox
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Wilcox
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Wilcox
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Wilcox
Roenicke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Wilcox
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McGregor
Kirk Gibson pinch runs for John Wockenfuss.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. McGregor
Rick Peters pinch runs for Lance Parrish.
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. McGregor
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1979 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 1 1 1 LeFlore R, dh 4 0 1 0
Smith B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 3 0
Dauer R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 1 Wockenfuss J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gibson K, pr 0 1 0 0
Kelly P, dh 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, c 4 0 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 2 0 0 0 Peters R, pr 0 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones L, lf 3 0 2 1
Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0 Brookens T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Stegman D, cf 3 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 1 8 1
Baltimore 000 000 011 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 9.0 5 2 2 2 7
E -- DeCinces D
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Garcia K
3B -- Trammell A, Smith B
HR -- Bumbry A, Singleton K
SB -- Singleton K, Trammell A
CS -- LeFlore R
SH -- Brookens T 2
SF -- Jones L
HBP -- by Wilcox M (Roenicke G)
T -- 2:28
A -- 12918
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