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Standings
DET
@BAL		1
2
CHW
@CAL		0
6
TEX
@MIN		7
1
CLE
@NYY		3
9
KCR
@SEA		9
4
BOS
@TOR		9
5
PHI
@CHC		1
5
NYM
@PIT		3
2		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		1
9
MON
@STL		11
2
Thursday, May 25, 1978 7:38PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,109, Time of Game: 2:13
Tigers
1
24-15
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Orioles
2
19-22
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 8 GB
L: John Hiller (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    2  9  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .699 -0.143 1.53 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 1 0
Mark Wagner SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .633 -0.037 1.11 0.041 -0.079 -0.1 3 1
Rusty Staub DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .804 -0.069 1.27 0.064 -0.133 -0.7 2B,GDP
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .930 -0.150 1.44 0.000 -0.150 -0.9 4 0
Steve Kemp LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .302 .868 -0.013 1.29 0.071 -0.084 0.3 3 0
John Wockenfuss RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .726 -0.161 1.71 0.000 -0.161 -1.0 1 0
Lance Parrish C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .239 .820 0.125 1.21 0.216 -0.090 0.4 9 1 HR
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .798 -0.081 1.08 0.000 -0.081 -0.6 0 1
Steve Dillard 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .230 .540 0.059 0.88 0.078 -0.019 0.5 3 3
Steve Baker P
   John Hiller P
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 6 .182 .509 -0.470 1.30 0.470 -0.940 -3.0 24 6
2B: R Staub (8, off S McGregor).
HR: L Parrish (5, off S McGregor; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: L Parrish 4; R Staub 3; S Dillard 2; S Kemp.
GIDP: R Staub (9).
RBI: L Parrish (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Rodriguez-S Dillard-J Thompson; L Parrish-S Dillard; S Dillard-M Wagner-J Thompson.
PB: L Parrish (3).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .321 .914 0.087 0.94 0.174 -0.087 0.3 2 0 HR,GDP
Billy Smith 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .250 .640 0.047 0.93 0.093 -0.046 0.6 4 2 2B
Pat Kelly LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .348 .836 -0.011 1.16 0.049 -0.060 -0.0 1 0 SB
   Andres Mora PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .695 -0.040 1.46 0.000 -0.040 -0.2 0 0
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .314 .880 -0.062 1.63 0.065 -0.126 -0.9 4 0
   Carlos Lopez PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .579 -0.078 2.75 0.000 -0.078 -0.4 0 0 CS
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .258 .748 -0.063 1.31 0.038 -0.101 -0.4 6 1
Lee May DH 3 1 2 1 1 1 .252 .753 0.358 0.95 0.393 -0.035 1.3 HR,SB
Rick Dempsey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .601 -0.113 0.92 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 6 0 GDP
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .633 -0.075 0.96 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 5
Rich Dauer 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 .521 -0.022 1.00 0.032 -0.054 0.0 0 0
Scott McGregor P 2 1
Team Totals 30 2 9 2 4 9 .300 .916 0.028 1.10 0.844 -0.815 -1.5 27 9
2B: B Smith (5, off S Baker).
HR: L Harlow (3, off S Baker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); L May (9, off J Hiller; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: L May 5; B Smith 4; L Harlow 4; R Dauer; E Murray; P Kelly.
GIDP: R Dempsey (2); L Harlow (2).
RBI: L May (30); L Harlow (7).
2-out RBI: L May; L Harlow.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. S McGregor-M Belanger-E Murray.
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (2, 2nd base off S Baker/L Parrish); L May (1, 2nd base off S Baker/L Parrish).
CS: C Lopez (2, 2nd base by J Hiller/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Baker 6.1 8 1 1 3 6 1 1.42 28 56 0.136 1.01 1.6
John Hiller, L (4-2) 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2.55 6 1 0 -0.166 1.54 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 2 2 4 9 2 2.25 34 56 1 0 -0.030 1.30 1.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott McGregor, W (4-3) 9 6 1 1 1 6 1 4.46 34 76 0.470 1.30 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 6 1 1.00 34 76 0.470 1.10 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 5,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Mark Wagner SS 2 Billy Smith 2B
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Pat Kelly LF
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Ken Singleton RF
5 Steve Kemp LF 5 Eddie Murray 1B
6 John Wockenfuss RF 6 Lee May DH
7 Lance Parrish C 7 Rick Dempsey C
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Steve Dillard 2B 9 Rich Dauer 3B
Steve Baker P Scott McGregor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 2 --- R BAL L. May J. Hiller 33% 86% Home Run
t7 0-1 1 --- R DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -22% 54% Home Run
b8 1-1 0 1-- OO BAL E. Murray J. Hiller -14% 52% Double Play: Strikeout, Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 0-0 2 --- R BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 13% 65% Home Run
t3 0-0 1 12- OO DET R. Staub S. McGregor 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET M. Wagner S. McGregor 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- DET R. Staub S. McGregor -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O DET J. Thompson S. McGregor 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow S. Baker -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Smith S. Baker 4% 57% Double (LF-CF)
b1 0-0 1 -2- BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 3% 60% Passed Ball; Smith to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O BAL P. Kelly S. Baker -6% 54% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --3 O BAL K. Singleton S. Baker -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- DET S. Kemp S. McGregor -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL E. Murray S. Baker 4% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL L. May S. Baker -3% 55% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- DET S. Dillard S. McGregor -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- DET M. Wagner S. McGregor -4% 46% Fielder's Choice 2B; Dillard to 2B; Wagner to 1B
t3 0-0 1 12- OO DET R. Staub S. McGregor 10% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Baker -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dauer S. Baker -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- R BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 13% 65% Home Run
b3 1-0 2 --- BAL B. Smith S. Baker 1% 66% Single to LF
b3 1-0 2 1-- BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 2% 67% Walk; Smith to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O BAL K. Singleton S. Baker -4% 64% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Thompson S. McGregor 3% 66% Groundout: P unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- DET S. Kemp S. McGregor -3% 63% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 4% 67% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray S. Baker -2% 68% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- BAL L. May S. Baker 2% 70% Single to LF
b4 1-0 1 1-- BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker 2% 72% May Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker -3% 68% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -2- O BAL M. Belanger S. Baker -3% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- DET S. Dillard S. McGregor -4% 65% Single to CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O DET M. Wagner S. McGregor 3% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- BAL R. Dauer S. Baker 3% 75% Single to CF
b5 1-0 0 1-- OO BAL L. Harlow S. Baker -7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- BAL B. Smith S. Baker 1% 70% Single to RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 2% 72% Single to CF; Smith to 3B
b5 1-0 2 1-3 BAL K. Singleton S. Baker 1% 73% Kelly Steals 2B
b5 1-0 2 -23 O BAL K. Singleton S. Baker -5% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O DET R. Staub S. McGregor 4% 71% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 1 --- O DET J. Thompson S. McGregor 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O DET S. Kemp S. McGregor 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray S. Baker -2% 73% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 1 --- BAL L. May S. Baker 2% 75% Walk
b6 1-0 1 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker -2% 73% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-0 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger S. Baker -2% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 4% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- R DET L. Parrish S. McGregor -22% 54% Home Run
t7 1-1 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor 3% 56% Flyball: RF
t7 1-1 2 --- O DET S. Dillard S. McGregor 2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer S. Baker -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 4% 59% Walk
John Hiller replaces Steve Baker pitching
b7 1-1 1 1-- O BAL B. Smith J. Hiller -5% 54% Strikeout
Andres Mora pinch hits for Pat Kelly (LF) batting 3rd
b7 1-1 2 1-- O BAL A. Mora J. Hiller -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
Andres Mora moves from PH to LF
t8 1-1 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor 4% 54% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 --- O DET M. Wagner S. McGregor 3% 58% Flyball: 1B
t8 1-1 2 --- DET R. Staub S. McGregor -5% 52% Double to LF
t8 1-1 2 -2- O DET J. Thompson S. McGregor 8% 60% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' John Hiller facing 4-5-6
b8 1-1 0 --- BAL K. Singleton J. Hiller 6% 66% Walk
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 4th
b8 1-1 0 1-- OO BAL E. Murray J. Hiller -14% 52% Double Play: Strikeout, Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 1-1 2 --- R BAL L. May J. Hiller 33% 86% Home Run
b8 2-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Hiller -1% 85% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
Carlos Lopez moves from PR to RF
t9 1-2 0 --- O DET S. Kemp S. McGregor 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor 5% 97% Lineout: SS
t9 1-2 2 --- O DET L. Parrish S. McGregor 3% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2.

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