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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Baker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 13,036 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Tim Corcoran | Right Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Palmer
Dillard hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Baker
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Baker
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Baker
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Baker
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harlow tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Baker
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Palmer
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Baker
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Baker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields the ball and throws to Baker covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Baker
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Corcoran. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Baker
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Baker
There goes Garcia. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harlow vs. Baker
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Baker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Garcia moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Baker
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Garcia scores. Harlow moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Morris
Jack Morris now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Palmer
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Garcia, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Morris
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Morris
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Morris
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Palmer
Dillard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Morris
There goes Garcia. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Morris
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Morris
Singleton 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 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Palmer
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corcoran vs. Palmer
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Morris
Murray hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Morris
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Morris
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Palmer
Dillard hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Morris
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Morris
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Palmer
Parrish 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Morris
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Morris
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Morris
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Corcoran settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corcoran vs. Palmer
Mike Anderson now playing left field. Mike Dimmel now playing right field.
Corcoran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Dimmel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dimmel. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Palmer
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeFlore vs. Palmer
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Morris
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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Morris
Crowley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Morris
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Parrish fields it and throws to third for the out. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Morris
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garcia vs. Morris
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Crowley scores. Smith moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harlow vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Glynn
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Palmer
Rich Dauer now playing third base.
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Palmer
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Palmer
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Palmer
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1978, game 2 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Harlow L, cf 4 1 1 0
Dillard S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 3 0 2 1
Staub R, dh 3 0 1 0 Anderson M, lf 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 1
Kemp S, lf 4 1 2 1 Dimmel M, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, c 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 1
Corcoran T, rf 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dauer R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 3 1 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 1
Garcia K, ss 2 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 29 6 8 6
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Baltimore 131 000 01x -- 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Baker S (L) 1.1 6 4 4 2 0
Morris J 6.0 2 2 2 5 3
Glynn E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 4
E -- Dimmel M
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 8
2B -- Dempsey R, DeCinces D
HR -- DeCinces D, Kemp S
SB -- Garcia K 2
SF -- Murray E
HBP -- by Morris J (Crowley T)
T -- 2:14
A -- 13036
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