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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 1978
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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 May 24, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Rich Garcia |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 24, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Slaton
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker misplays the ball. That's an error on Whitaker. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. Harlow moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Slaton
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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Martinez
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kemp moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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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 short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Slaton
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Slaton
Belanger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it 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: ---
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Martinez
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Staub scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mankowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes LeFlore trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skaggs vs. Slaton
Skaggs 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 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Martinez
May hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harlow. May reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Corcoran hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Slaton
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Slaton
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Mankowski hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Martinez
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Slaton
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Murray hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Martinez
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Martinez
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Martinez
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Martinez
There goes Kemp. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Slaton
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Slaton
Lee May pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Harlow scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hiller
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Elrod Hendricks now catching.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Martinez
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Milt May.
Corcoran bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dillard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. Stanhouse
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Stanhouse
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hiller
Lance Parrish now catching.
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Hiller
Andres Mora pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hiller
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore 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 5/24/1978, game 1 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 1 0 Harlow L, cf 3 1 1 0
Whitaker L, 2b 5 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Staub R, dh 4 1 2 0 May L, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 2 0 1 1 Kelly P, lf 2 1 1 1
May M, c 4 0 3 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 1
Dillard S, pr 0 1 0 0 Lopez C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Corcoran T, rf 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mankowski P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 1 0 1 1 Mora A, ph 1 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 12 2 31 2 6 2
Detroit 000 100 011 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 020 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J 7.2 5 2 2 3 2
Hiller J (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 8.1 12 3 3 2 7
Stanhouse D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Whitaker L
DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Baltimore 6
2B -- DeCinces D, May M, Harlow L, Kelly P
SB -- Whitaker L
CS -- Kemp S
SH -- Kelly P, Corcoran T
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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