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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 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 September 24, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,081 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Steve Palermo |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | DH |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Lance Parrish | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Steve Dillard | Second 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 |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 24, 1978
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a fly ball towards center. Harlow settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Harlow. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. McGregor
McGregor fires to first and picks off Staub. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. McGregor
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 strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. McGregor
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Dauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Slaton
Dempsey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Dauer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Trammell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trammell tags and scores. LeFlore tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Slaton
Dauer hits a line drive towards first. Thompson catches it and steps on first to double up Garcia. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Slaton
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. McGregor
Dillard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. McGregor
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McGregor
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. McGregor
Kemp hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. McGregor
Parrish 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Slaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Slaton
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia bunts towards the mound. Slaton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McGregor
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. McGregor
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. McGregor
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Trammell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeFlore vs. McGregor
LeFlore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Slaton
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Slaton
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Slaton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stanhouse
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stanhouse
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Slaton
Singleton 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Slaton
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Slaton
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Stanhouse
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stanhouse
Stanhouse fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Stanhouse. Kemp moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Stanhouse
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Stanhouse
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Stanhouse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kemp scores. Parrish moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Stanhouse
Milt May pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Stanhouse
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Stanhouse
LeFlore 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, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Slaton
Mark Wagner now playing second base.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Slaton
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Slaton
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1978 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, cf 5 1 1 0 Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0
Wockenfuss J, rf 3 0 0 1 Kelly P, lf 4 1 1 0
Staub R, dh 3 0 1 1 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kemp S, lf 3 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Parrish L, c 4 1 1 0 Crowley T, dh 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 4 0 2 0
Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 1 1 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bumbry A, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 1 1
Trammell A, ss 4 1 3 1
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34 4 7 4 32 2 7 2
Detroit 002 000 002 -- 4
Baltimore 110 000 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S 7.0 5 2 0 1 3
Stanhouse D (L) 2.0 2 2 0 1 0
E -- Harlow L, Garcia K, Stanhouse D
DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Kelly P, Dauer R, Dempsey R, LeFlore R, Trammell A
SF -- Wockenfuss J
T -- 2:20
A -- 9081
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