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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 21, 1983
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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 21, 1983 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Swaggerty |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 32,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Dale Ford 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rick Reed |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Shelby | Center Fielder |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Joe Nolan | Catcher |
| Glenn Gulliver | Third Baseman |
| Lenn Sakata | Second Baseman |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Larry Herndon | Left Fielder |
| John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
| Kirk Gibson | DH |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Rick Leach | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 21, 1983
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Abbott
Shelby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Abbott
There goes Shelby. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Shelby steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Abbott
Ripken hits a fly ball towards center. Lemon catches it and throws to first to double up Ford. Shelby moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Abbott
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Swaggerty
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby 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. Swaggerty
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Swaggerty
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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: ---
Singleton vs. Abbott
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Abbott
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nolan vs. Abbott
Nolan takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gulliver vs. Abbott
Gulliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sakata vs. Abbott
Sakata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Swaggerty
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Swaggerty
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Swaggerty
Cabell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Shelby, who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Gibson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemon vs. Swaggerty
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leach vs. Swaggerty
Leach hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Swaggerty
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Abbott
Shelby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Abbott
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Abbott
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Abbott
There's a wild pitch. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Abbott
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Abbott
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Whitaker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Swaggerty
Whitaker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Swaggerty
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Swaggerty
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Swaggerty
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Morogiello
Dan Morogiello now pitching. Lance Parrish pinch hits for Kirk Gibson.
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Abbott
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Abbott
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulliver vs. Abbott
Gulliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sakata vs. Abbott
Sakata hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Morogiello
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Morogiello
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gulliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Morogiello
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Morogiello
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Abbott
Shelby hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Abbott
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Abbott
Murray hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Morogiello
Whitaker bunts, foul, towards third. Gulliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Morogiello
Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sakata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Morogiello
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Abbott
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Abbott
Roenicke 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, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Abbott
Nolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulliver vs. Abbott
Gulliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Morogiello
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morogiello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Morogiello
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Morogiello
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Morogiello
Lemon hits a line drive towards third. Gulliver catches it and throws to second to double up Parrish. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Abbott
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Lenn Sakata.
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shelby vs. Abbott
Shelby hits a line drive towards short. Trammell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Abbott
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Abbott
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stewart
Todd Cruz now playing second base. Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Stewart
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gulliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Stewart
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Stewart
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Abbott
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Abbott
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Gumpert
Mike Young pinch runs for Ken Singleton. Dave Gumpert now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumpert covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nolan vs. Gumpert
Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumpert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gulliver vs. Gumpert
Gulliver hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Stewart
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Stewart
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wockenfuss for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Stewart
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Stewart
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gulliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Gumpert
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shelby vs. Gumpert
Shelby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Gumpert
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to third. Shelby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Dwyer scores. Shelby moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Lopez
Ripken hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Lopez
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Lopez
Young strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Lopez
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nolan vs. Lopez
Nolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulliver vs. Lopez
Gulliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Stewart
Tito Landrum now playing left field. Rich Dauer now playing second base.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Shelby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Stewart
Leach hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Stewart
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Tom Brookens.
Krenchicki hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gulliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1983, game 2 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Shelby J, cf 5 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ford D, rf 3 1 3 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0
Ripken C, ss 5 0 0 0 Herndon L, lf 4 0 1 0
Murray E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Wockenfuss J, c 4 0 1 0
Singleton K, dh 4 0 2 0 Gibson K, dh 1 1 1 0
Young M, pr 1 0 0 0 Parrish L, ph 3 0 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Lowenstein J, ph-lf 2 1 1 4 Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0
Landrum T, lf 0 0 0 0 Leach R, rf 4 1 2 2
Nolan J, c 4 1 2 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gulliver G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Krenchicki W, ph 1 0 0 0
Sakata L, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bumbry A, ph 1 0 0 0
Cruz T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 1 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 6 36 3 10 3
Baltimore 000 000 016 -- 7
Detroit 030 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Swaggerty B 2.2 5 3 3 0 1
Morogiello D 3.1 3 0 0 0 0
Stewart S (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Abbott G* 7.0 8 1 1 4 1
Gumpert D (L)+ 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
Lopez A 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Detroit 6
2B -- Gibson K
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Leach R, Murray E, Lowenstein J, Nolan J
SB -- Shelby J
WP -- Abbott G 2, Lopez A
T -- 2:32
A -- 32198
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