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BAL  8
DET  6
 BAL  6
DET  5
 BOS  4
TOR  3
(11)		 KCR 13
@CAL  4
 MIN  6
@CHW  1
 NYY  6
CLE  5
(10)		 TEX  8
@OAK  5
(10)		 SEA  8
MIL  3
 ATL  7
LAD  3
 SFG  5
@CIN  2
 HOU  3
SDP  2
 MON  3
PHI  0
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Saturday, June 23, 1979, 5:38PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Tigers
6
31-34
Lost 4
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          3  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6  8  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  3    8  8  0
W: Tippy Martinez (5-1), L: John Hiller (3-6)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Orioles
8
46-22
Won 8
1st

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .323  .795              2   0   SB
A Trammell SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .639              2   2   SH
S Kemp LF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .351  .993              3   0   
L Parrish C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .297  .846              6   1   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .782              6   0   
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .247  .719              3   0   2B,GDP
J Wockenfuss DH               4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .759              0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .256  .636              1   2   HR
D Machemer 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .322              2   3   

M Wilcox P                                                                    0   0
  A Lopez P                                                                   0   0
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   6   8   0    2   3                         25   8
Batting Events
2B: J Morales (13, off S McGregor).
HR: A Rodriguez (2, off S McGregor; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: A Trammell (7, off S McGregor).
TB: A Rodriguez 4; S Kemp 2; R LeFlore 2; J Morales 2; J Thompson; L Parrish.
GIDP: L Parrish (8); J Morales (6).
RBI: S Kemp 3 (50); J Morales 2 (21); A Rodriguez (19).
2-out RBI: J Morales 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore (38, 2nd base off S McGregor/D Skaggs).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   2   1   2    2   0  .282  .690              4   0   
B Smith SS                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .231  .680              1   4   HR,SH
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    2   1  .309  .968              3   0   
  J Lowenstein PR             0   1   0   0    0   0  .314 1.035              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .284  .789             13   0   HR,SF
G Roenicke LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .296  .998              2   0   
L May DH                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .812              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .758              0   4   
R Dauer 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .690              1   3   
D Skaggs C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .571              3   0   
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .263 1.019              0   0   
  R Dempsey PR-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .751              0   0   

S McGregor P                                                                  0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                                0   0
  T Martinez P                                                                0   0
Totals                       31   8   8   0    7   5                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: E Murray (8, off J Hiller; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out); B Smith (3, off M Wilcox; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: E Murray (3, off M Wilcox).
SH: B Smith (4, off J Hiller).
TB: E Murray 5; B Smith 4; R Dauer 2; L May; A Bumbry; D DeCinces.
RBI: E Murray 4 (44); A Bumbry 2 (27); B Smith (17); R Dauer (28).
2-out RBI: A Bumbry 2; R Dauer; B Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Smith-R Dauer-E Murray; B Smith-E Murray.

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox                       5.1   4   4   4    4   2   1   5.61   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 4     42    -     1.09   0.09
A Lopez, H (1)                 2.2   3   1   1    1   3   0   4.12   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          2-2    2.02   0.08
J Hiller, BS (5), L (3-6)      0.1   1   3   3    2   0   1   3.74    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    5.28  -0.80
Totals                         8.1   8   8   8    7   5   2          40     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8          2-2 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor                     4.1   7   6   6    1   3   1   5.21   21     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1· 7     27    -     0.83  -0.30
T Stoddard                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.66    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.30   0.00
T Martinez, W (5-1)            4     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.26   12     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 2· 0          1-0    0.66   0.17
Totals                         9     8   6   6    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 3· 8          2-0
T Stoddard faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Wilcox (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Ron LeFlore                  CF       1. Al Bumbry                    CF
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Billy Smith                  SS
3. Steve Kemp                   LF       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Lance Parrish                 C       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Jason Thompson               1B       5. Gary Roenicke                LF
6. Jerry Morales                RF       6. Lee May                      DH
7. John Wockenfuss              DH       7. Doug DeCinces                3B
8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B       8. Rich Dauer                   2B
9. Dave Machemer                2B       9. Dave Skaggs                   C

   Milt Wilcox                   P          Scott McGregor                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 12- RRR 66% 100% 5-6 BAL E. Murray J. Hiller Home Run; Bumbry Scores; Lowenstein Scores
b6 2 123 RR 18% 38% 3-6 BAL A. Bumbry A. Lopez Single to CF; May Scores; Dauer Scores; Dempsey to 2B
t1 2 12- RR -16% 25% 1-0 DET J. Morales S. McGregor Double to CF; Kemp Scores; Parrish Scores
b9 0 --- 13% 34% 5-6 BAL A. Bumbry J. Hiller Walk
t5 0 --- R -8% 16% 3-1 DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor Single to RF
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 DET A. Trammell S. McGregor LeFlore Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 DET A. Trammell S. McGregor Flyball: RF
t1 1 -2- R -8% 40% 0-0 DET S. Kemp S. McGregor Single to CF; LeFlore Scores
t1 1 1-- -3% 37% 1-0 DET L. Parrish S. McGregor Single to LF; Kemp to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 41% 1-0 DET J. Thompson S. McGregor Strikeout
t1 2 12- RR -16% 25% 1-0 DET J. Morales S. McGregor Double to CF; Kemp Scores; Parrish Scores
t1 2 -2- O 2% 26% 3-0 DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 30% 0-3 BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 32% 0-3 BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox Wild Pitch; Bumbry to 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 36% 0-3 BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox Walk
b1 0 12- 8% 44% 0-3 BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox Walk; Bumbry to 3B; Smith to 2B
b1 0 123 RO -4% 39% 0-3 BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores
b1 1 12- O -5% 34% 1-3 BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
b1 2 12- O -4% 30% 1-3 BAL L. May M. Wilcox Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-1 DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 33% 3-1 DET D. Machemer S. McGregor Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 34% 3-1 DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 31% 1-3 BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-3 BAL R. Dauer M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 29% 1-3 BAL D. Skaggs M. Wilcox Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 30% 3-1 DET A. Trammell S. McGregor Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 1% 32% 3-1 DET S. Kemp S. McGregor Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 33% 3-1 DET L. Parrish S. McGregor Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 30% 1-3 BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 28% 1-3 BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 27% 1-3 BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 29% 3-1 DET J. Thompson S. McGregor Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 1% 30% 3-1 DET J. Morales S. McGregor Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 31% 3-1 DET J. Wockenfuss S. McGregor Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 36% 1-3 BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -4% 31% 1-3 BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O -4% 28% 1-3 BAL L. May M. Wilcox Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 3% 31% 1-3 BAL D. DeCinces M. Wilcox Single to LF; Murray to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 25% 1-3 BAL R. Dauer M. Wilcox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- R -8% 16% 3-1 DET A. Rodriguez S. McGregor Home Run
t5 0 --- -2% 14% 4-1 DET D. Machemer S. McGregor Walk
t5 0 1-- -3% 12% 4-1 DET R. LeFlore S. McGregor Single to SS; Machemer to 2B
t5 0 12- O -0% 12% 4-1 DET A. Trammell S. McGregor Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Machemer to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
t5 1 -23 RR -5% 6% 4-1 DET S. Kemp S. McGregor Single to CF; Machemer Scores; LeFlore Scores
Tim Stoddard replaces Scott McGregor pitching
t5 1 1-- OO 1% 7% 6-1 DET L. Parrish T. Stoddard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -1% 6% 1-6 BAL D. Skaggs M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 5% 1-6 BAL A. Bumbry M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- R 4% 9% 1-6 BAL B. Smith M. Wilcox Home Run
b5 2 --- O -1% 8% 2-6 BAL K. Singleton M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -1% 7% 6-2 DET J. Thompson T. Stoddard Single to LF
Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
t6 0 1-- OO 2% 9% 6-2 DET J. Morales T. Martinez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 10% 6-2 DET J. Wockenfuss T. Martinez Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -2% 8% 2-6 BAL E. Murray M. Wilcox Popfly: SS (Short LF)
b6 1 --- 2% 10% 2-6 BAL G. Roenicke M. Wilcox Walk
b6 1 1-- 4% 13% 2-6 BAL L. May M. Wilcox Single to RF; Roenicke to 2B
Aurelio Lopez replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
b6 1 12- O -4% 9% 2-6 BAL D. DeCinces A. Lopez Flyball: 3B
b6 2 12- R 6% 16% 2-6 BAL R. Dauer A. Lopez Single to CF; Roenicke Scores; May to 2B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
b6 2 12- 4% 20% 3-6 BAL T. Crowley A. Lopez Walk; May to 3B; Dauer to 2B
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Terry Crowley (PH) batting 9th
b6 2 123 RR 18% 38% 3-6 BAL A. Bumbry A. Lopez Single to CF; May Scores; Dauer Scores; Dempsey to 2B
b6 2 12- O -8% 31% 5-6 BAL B. Smith A. Lopez Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 8-9-1
Rick Dempsey moves from PR to C
t7 0 --- O 2% 33% 6-5 DET A. Rodriguez T. Martinez Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 2% 35% 6-5 DET D. Machemer T. Martinez Lineout: CF
t7 2 --- O 1% 36% 6-5 DET R. LeFlore T. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -5% 31% 5-6 BAL K. Singleton A. Lopez Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -3% 28% 5-6 BAL E. Murray A. Lopez Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -3% 25% 5-6 BAL G. Roenicke A. Lopez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2% 28% 6-5 DET A. Trammell T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 29% 6-5 DET S. Kemp T. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- -1% 28% 6-5 DET L. Parrish T. Martinez Walk
t8 2 1-- O 3% 31% 6-5 DET J. Thompson T. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -6% 24% 5-6 BAL L. May A. Lopez Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -5% 20% 5-6 BAL D. DeCinces A. Lopez Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 4% 23% 5-6 BAL R. Dauer A. Lopez Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -7% 16% 5-6 BAL R. Dempsey A. Lopez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 18% 6-5 DET J. Morales T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 19% 6-5 DET J. Wockenfuss T. Martinez Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 1% 20% 6-5 DET A. Rodriguez T. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Tigers' John Hiller facing 1-2-3
John Hiller replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching
b9 0 --- 13% 34% 5-6 BAL A. Bumbry J. Hiller Walk
b9 0 1-- O -5% 28% 5-6 BAL B. Smith J. Hiller Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Bumbry to 2B
b9 1 -2- 6% 34% 5-6 BAL K. Singleton J. Hiller Walk
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b9 1 12- RRR 66% 100% 5-6 BAL E. Murray J. Hiller Home Run; Bumbry Scores; Lowenstein Scores
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Orioles 8.

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