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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 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 20, 1979 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Chris |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,024 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Dale Ford |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | DH |
| Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Kirk Gibson | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Rick Peters | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 20, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Chris
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Chris
Ayala strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Chris
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Stone
LeFlore hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stone
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Stone
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Stone
Summers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stone
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish hits a line drive towards short. Belanger catches it and throws to second to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Chris
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Chris
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Chris
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Roenicke scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Chris
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Tobik
Dave Tobik now pitching.
Dauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Tobik
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Tobik
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Tobik
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
Bumbry hits a line drive towards the mound. Tobik catches it and throws to second to double up Dempsey. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Tobik
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Stewart
Al Bumbry now playing center field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Peters moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Stewart
LeFlore hits a line drive towards the mound. Stewart catches it and throws to second to double up Peters. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Stewart
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Summers vs. Stewart
Summers is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tobik
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tobik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Tobik
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Tobik
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Tobik
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stewart
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stewart
Gibson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Stewart
There goes Gibson. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, DeCinces applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Stewart
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey bunts towards the mound. Billingham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Peters juggles the ball. That's an error on Peters. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry bunts towards third. Peters picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Peters. Belanger goes all the way around to score. Bumbry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Billingham
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 4
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Stewart
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Stewart
Kemp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching. Jerry Morales pinch hits for Champ Summers.
Morales takes first base on ball four. Trammell scores. Whitaker moves to third. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Whitaker scores. Kemp moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kemp scores. Morales moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Billingham
Jerry Morales now playing right field. Tom Brookens now playing third base.
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Billingham
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Billingham
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Roenicke moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Trammell out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Billingham
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Billingham
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Martinez
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Martinez
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson 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
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Billingham
Murray hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Billingham
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Billingham
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Billingham
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Martinez
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Billingham
Dauer hits a popup towards first. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Billingham
Dempsey 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, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Billingham
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Underwood
Pat Underwood now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Underwood
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Martinez
Morales takes first base on ball four. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wockenfuss vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. John Wockenfuss pinch hits for Jason Thompson.
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Trammell scores. Kemp moves to third. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Stanhouse
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lopez
John Wockenfuss now playing first base. Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Lopez
Roenicke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Lopez
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Stanhouse
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Stanhouse
Al Greene pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Stanhouse
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry 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 9/20/1979 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Belanger M, ss 3 2 0 0 LeFlore R, cf 5 1 1 1
Ayala B, lf 1 0 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 1 2 1 0
Bumbry A, ph-cf 4 0 2 1 Kemp S, dh 4 2 2 2
Singleton K, rf 5 0 0 0 Summers C, rf 2 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 5 2 2 1 Morales J, ph-rf 1 0 0 1
Roenicke G, cf-lf 3 1 1 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Wockenfuss J, ph-1b 0 0 0 1
May L, dh 4 1 1 2 Gibson K, lf 5 0 3 1
Dauer R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Peters R, 3b 2 0 1 0
Brookens T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Greene A, ph 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 10 7 35 7 11 7
Baltimore 050 100 110 -- 8
Detroit 300 300 010 -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 0.1 2 3 3 2 1
Stewart S 3.0 7 3 3 3 2
Martinez T (W) 4.1 2 1 1 4 5
Stanhouse D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Chris M* 1.0 4 4 4 0 3
Tobik D 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
Billingham J (L) 4.2 3 3 2 4 2
Underwood P 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Lopez A 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
E -- Peters R 2
DP -- Baltimore 2, Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Roenicke G, DeCinces D, Gibson K, Bumbry A
HR -- LeFlore R, Kemp S, May L, Dauer R, Murray E
SB -- Whitaker L
CS -- Gibson K
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 3:32
A -- 10024
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