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DET
@BAL		4
3
DET
@BAL		1
6
CAL
@CHW		4
5
NYY
@CLE		1
10
OAK
@MIL		4
13
KCR
@MIN		3
1
SEA
@TEX		2
7
BOS
@TOR		3
1
CIN
@ATL		1
8
SDP
@LAD		3
5
PIT
@MON		2
3
PHI
@NYM		1
0
PHI
@NYM		6
3
HOU
@SFG		2
3
CHC
@STL		1
5
Saturday, September 23, 1978, 8:54PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 13,036, Time of Game: 2:14
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Tigers
1
83-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
6
86-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Palmer (20-12)
L: Steve Baker (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  0
Orioles         1  3  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    6  8  1

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 .296 .759 -0.047 0.47 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 4 0
Steve Dillard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .576 -0.027 0.28 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 2 5
Rusty Staub DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .794 -0.008 0.23 0.009 -0.017 0.1
Jason Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .847 -0.030 0.41 0.007 -0.037 -0.2 7 1
Steve Kemp LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .276 .780 0.009 0.39 0.033 -0.024 0.8 2 0 HR
Lance Parrish C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .685 -0.035 0.36 0.000 -0.035 -0.9 4 1
Tim Corcoran RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .657 -0.039 0.53 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 1 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .712 0.002 0.31 0.020 -0.018 0.3 1 3
Alan Trammell SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .679 -0.033 0.40 0.000 -0.033 -0.9 3 1
Steve Baker P 0 0
   Jack Morris P 0 1
   Ed Glynn P 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 2 4 .129 .408 -0.208 0.37 0.069 -0.277 -3.0 24 12
HR: S Kemp (15, off J Palmer; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: S Kemp 5; A Rodriguez; R Staub.
RBI: S Kemp (78).
2-out RBI: S Kemp.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Trammell-S Dillard-J Thompson; A Rodriguez-S Dillard-J Thompson.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 4 1 1 0 1 3 .241 .670 0.030 0.46 0.041 -0.010 -0.9 3 0
Pat Kelly LF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .280 .803 0.114 0.83 0.116 -0.002 1.7 2 0
   Mike Anderson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .328 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.7 1 0
Ken Singleton RF 2 0 0 1 2 0 .294 .880 0.007 0.87 0.042 -0.035 -0.0 3 0 GDP
   Mike Dimmel PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .848 -0.035 0.74 0.017 -0.052 -1.8 8 0 SF,GDP
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .280 .852 0.018 0.27 0.038 -0.020 1.3 1 2 HR,2B
   Rich Dauer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Terry Crowley DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 .256 .595 -0.023 0.24 0.001 -0.024 -0.2 HBP
Billy Smith 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .265 .731 0.014 0.20 0.021 -0.007 -0.7 1 3
Rick Dempsey C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .258 .675 0.109 0.31 0.112 -0.003 1.6 7 0 2B
Kiko Garcia SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 .259 .623 0.058 0.45 0.059 -0.001 2.2 1 3 2·SB
Jim Palmer P 0 2
Team Totals 29 6 8 6 7 4 .276 .869 0.291 0.47 0.447 -0.155 2.5 27 10
2B: R Dempsey (23, off S Baker); D DeCinces (36, off J Morris).
HR: D DeCinces (25, off J Morris; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: E Murray (7, off S Baker).
HBP: T Crowley (1, by J Morris).
TB: D DeCinces 6; R Dempsey 2; P Kelly 2; L Harlow; B Smith; K Garcia.
GIDP: E Murray (14); K Singleton (14).
RBI: E Murray (93); D DeCinces (71); P Kelly (37); K Singleton (79); K Garcia (13); R Dempsey (31).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
E: M Dimmel (1).
Baserunning
SB: K Garcia 2 (7, 2nd base off S Baker/L Parrish, 2nd base off J Morris/L Parrish).

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Baker, L (1-4) 1.1 6 4 4 2 0 0 4.40 12 24 -0.330 1.18 -4.6
Jack Morris 6 2 2 2 5 3 1 4.46 24 3 0 0.035 0.14 0.7
Ed Glynn 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.07 2 3 0 0.003 0.05 1.5
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 7 4 1 6.75 38 24 6 0 -0.292 0.37 -2.5

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (20-12) 9 4 1 1 2 4 1 2.47 33 77 0.208 0.37 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 4 1 1.00 33 77 0.208 0.47 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Morris (3; T Crowley).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 13,036.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Ron LeFlore CF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Steve Dillard 2B 2 Pat Kelly LF
3 Rusty Staub DH 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Jason Thompson 1B 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Steve Kemp LF 5 Doug DeCinces 3B
6 Lance Parrish C 6 Terry Crowley DH
7 Tim Corcoran RF 7 Billy Smith 2B
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Alan Trammell SS 9 Kiko Garcia SS
Steve Baker P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 1-- R BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker 11% 78% Double to RF; Smith Scores
b2 2-0 1 123 R BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 6% 88% Single (CF-RF); Dempsey Scores; Garcia to 3B; Harlow to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 6% 64% Single to RF; Harlow to 2B
b2 4-0 1 123 OO BAL E. Murray J. Morris -5% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 123 R BAL K. Singleton S. Baker 4% 93% Walk; Garcia Scores; Harlow to 3B; Kelly to 2B

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' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Palmer 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 6% 64% Single to RF; Harlow to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O BAL K. Singleton S. Baker -2% 62% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harlow to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO BAL E. Murray S. Baker 2% 63% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harlow Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces S. Baker -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O DET S. Kemp J. Palmer 2% 65% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Palmer 1% 66% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Baker facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O BAL T. Crowley S. Baker -2% 65% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- BAL B. Smith S. Baker 2% 67% Single to 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- R BAL R. Dempsey S. Baker 11% 78% Double to RF; Smith Scores
b2 2-0 1 -2- BAL K. Garcia S. Baker 3% 81% Single to LF; Dempsey to 3B
b2 2-0 1 1-3 BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 1% 82% Garcia Steals 2B
b2 2-0 1 -23 BAL L. Harlow S. Baker 0% 83% Walk
b2 2-0 1 123 R BAL P. Kelly S. Baker 6% 88% Single (CF-RF); Dempsey Scores; Garcia to 3B; Harlow to 2B
b2 3-0 1 123 R BAL K. Singleton S. Baker 4% 93% Walk; Garcia Scores; Harlow to 3B; Kelly to 2B
Jack Morris replaces Steve Baker pitching
b2 4-0 1 123 OO BAL E. Murray J. Morris -5% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran J. Palmer 2% 89% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t3 0-4 1 --- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 1% 90% Flyball: RF
t3 0-4 2 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Palmer 1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b3 4-0 0 --- R BAL D. DeCinces J. Morris 4% 94% Home Run
b3 5-0 0 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Morris -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b3 5-0 1 --- O BAL B. Smith J. Morris -0% 94% Flyball: LF
b3 5-0 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Morris -0% 94% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t4 0-5 0 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Palmer 1% 95% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-5 2 --- DET R. Staub J. Palmer -1% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-5 2 1-- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- BAL K. Garcia J. Morris 1% 96% Walk
b4 5-0 0 1-- BAL L. Harlow J. Morris 0% 97% Garcia Steals 2B
b4 5-0 0 -2- O BAL L. Harlow J. Morris -1% 96% Strikeout
b4 5-0 1 -2- BAL P. Kelly J. Morris 0% 96% Walk
b4 5-0 1 12- OO BAL K. Singleton J. Morris -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t5 0-5 0 --- DET S. Kemp J. Palmer -2% 93% Single to RF
t5 0-5 0 1-- O DET L. Parrish J. Palmer 2% 95% Strikeout
t5 0-5 1 1-- O DET T. Corcoran J. Palmer 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Corcoran to 1B
t5 0-5 2 1-- O DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray J. Morris -0% 97% Flyball: SS
b5 5-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces J. Morris -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 5-0 2 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Morris -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t6 0-5 0 --- O DET A. Trammell J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 0-5 1 --- O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Palmer 0% 98% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
b6 5-0 0 --- O BAL B. Smith J. Morris -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey J. Morris -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b6 5-0 2 --- O BAL K. Garcia J. Morris -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- O DET R. Staub J. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 0-5 1 --- O DET J. Thompson J. Palmer 0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-5 2 --- R DET S. Kemp J. Palmer -1% 97% Home Run
t7 1-5 2 --- O DET L. Parrish J. Palmer 0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
b7 5-1 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow J. Morris -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 5-1 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly J. Morris -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 5-1 2 --- BAL K. Singleton J. Morris 0% 97% Walk
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b7 5-1 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray J. Morris -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
Mike Anderson replaces Pat Kelly playing LF batting 2nd
Mike Dimmel moves from PR to RF
t8 1-5 0 --- O DET T. Corcoran J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-5 1 --- DET A. Rodriguez J. Palmer -2% 96% Single to RF; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on E9
t8 1-5 1 --3 O DET A. Trammell J. Palmer 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 2 --3 O DET R. LeFlore J. Palmer 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
b8 5-1 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces J. Morris 0% 99% Double to LF
b8 5-1 0 -2- BAL T. Crowley J. Morris 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b8 5-1 0 12- O BAL B. Smith J. Morris -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Crowley to 2B; Smith to 1B
b8 5-1 1 12- BAL R. Dempsey J. Morris 0% 99% Walk; Crowley to 3B; Smith to 2B
b8 5-1 1 123 R BAL K. Garcia J. Morris 0% 100% Walk; Crowley Scores; Smith to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
Ed Glynn replaces Jack Morris pitching
b8 6-1 1 123 O BAL L. Harlow E. Glynn -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-1 2 123 O BAL M. Anderson E. Glynn -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
Rich Dauer replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 5th
t9 1-6 0 --- O DET S. Dillard J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-6 1 --- DET R. Staub J. Palmer -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-6 1 1-- DET J. Thompson J. Palmer -1% 99% Walk; Staub to 2B
t9 1-6 1 12- O DET S. Kemp J. Palmer 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-6 2 12- O DET L. Parrish J. Palmer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 6.

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