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BOS  5
TOR  0

CAL  5
CHW  4

BAL  4
@DET  2
KCR  1
MIN  0

CLE  9
@NYY  2

MIL  9
@OAK  0

TEX  9
@SEA  4

NYM  5
@CHC  3

CIN 10
ATL  8

(14)
HOU  3
SFG  0

PIT  5
PHI  3

SDP  4
LAD  3

(11)
MON  5
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 13,948

Sunday, October 1, 1978
Time of Game: 2:17
Orioles
4
90-71
Won 1
4th, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    4  9  0
Tigers          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
W: Dennis Martinez (16-11), L: Dave Rozema (9-12)
Tigers
2
86-76
Lost 1
5th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .243  .679              6   0   2B
B Smith 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .717              2   4   
K Singleton DH                4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .871              0   0   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .836              9   1   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .872              0   2   
P Kelly RF                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .274  .802              2   0   2·HR
  C Lopez RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .605              0   0   
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .813              2   0   CS
  M Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .328              1   0   
K Garcia SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .626              1   3   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .549              0   0   
D Skaggs C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .151  .418              2   0   SH

D Martinez P                                                                  2   3
Totals                       34   4   9   0    3   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: L Harlow (25, off D Rozema); K Singleton (21, off D Rozema).
HR: P Kelly 2 (11, 2 off D Rozema; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: D Skaggs (3, off D Rozema).
TB: P Kelly 8; L Harlow 3; K Garcia 2; K Singleton 2; D DeCinces; E Murray.
RBI: P Kelly 3 (40); D DeCinces (80).
2-out RBI: P Kelly 3; D DeCinces.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Smith-K Garcia-E Murray.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Roenicke (1, 3rd base by D Rozema/M May).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .766              1   0   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .285  .718              2   3   SF
R Staub DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .782              0   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .836              8   1   HR
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .778              5   0   
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .666              7   0   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .643              1   0   SH
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .698              1   0   
A Trammell SS                 1   1   0   0    2   0  .268  .675              2   2   

D Rozema P                                                                    0   1
  J Hiller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   0    4   2                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: R LeFlore (30, off D Martinez).
HR: J Thompson (26, off D Martinez; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: L Whitaker (8, off D Martinez).
SH: T Corcoran (6, off D Martinez).
TB: J Thompson 4; R LeFlore 2; S Kemp; M May.
GIDP: R Staub (24).
RBI: L Whitaker (58); J Thompson (96).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Corcoran (3).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, W (16-11)          9     4   2   2    4   2   1   3.52   34     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 4     69    -     1.29   0.33
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 4           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Rozema, L (9-12)             8.1   9   4   3    3   3   2   3.14   36     -       ·  ·      8·13· 2· 9     51    -     1.17  -0.20
J Hiller                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.34    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.49   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      8·14· 2· 9          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: D Martinez (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 13,948.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Larry Harlow                 CF       1. Ron LeFlore                  CF
2. Billy Smith                  2B       2. Lou Whitaker                 2B
3. Ken Singleton                DH       3. Rusty Staub                  DH
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Doug DeCinces                3B       5. Steve Kemp                   LF
6. Pat Kelly                    RF       6. Milt May                      C
7. Gary Roenicke                LF       7. Tim Corcoran                 RF
8. Kiko Garcia                  SS       8. Aurelio Rodriguez            3B
9. Dave Skaggs                   C       9. Alan Trammell                SS

   Dennis Martinez               P          Dave Rozema                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 --3 RR 36% 85% 2-2 BAL P. Kelly D. Rozema Home Run; Singleton Scores
t6 2 -2- R 15% 46% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Single to CF; Murray Scores/unER
t8 1 --3 O -14% 48% 2-2 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0 --- 13% 63% 2-2 BAL K. Singleton D. Rozema Double to RF
b4 0 --- R -13% 31% 1-1 DET J. Thompson D. Martinez 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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Smith D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Rozema Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 39% 0-0 DET R. LeFlore D. Martinez Double to RF
b1 0 -2- -3% 36% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker D. Martinez Walk
b1 0 12- OO 10% 46% 0-0 DET R. Staub D. Martinez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
b1 2 --3 -1% 45% 0-0 DET J. Thompson D. Martinez Walk
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 DET S. Kemp D. Martinez Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL E. Murray D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- R 11% 57% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly D. Rozema Home Run
t2 2 --- 1% 58% 1-0 BAL G. Roenicke D. Rozema Walk
t2 2 1-- 2% 60% 1-0 BAL K. Garcia D. Rozema Single to RF; Roenicke to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 56% 1-0 BAL D. Skaggs D. Rozema Roenicke Caught Stealing 3B (P-1B-C)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 DET M. May D. Martinez Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 DET T. Corcoran D. Martinez Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Martinez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL D. Skaggs D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 BAL L. Harlow D. Rozema Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 BAL B. Smith D. Rozema Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Rozema Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 DET A. Trammell D. Martinez Walk
b3 0 1-- -3% 50% 0-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Martinez Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
b3 0 -2- O 2% 51% 0-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO -3% 49% 0-1 DET L. Whitaker D. Martinez Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 DET R. Staub D. Martinez Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 BAL E. Murray D. Rozema Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 BAL P. Kelly D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 BAL G. Roenicke D. Rozema Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- R -13% 31% 1-1 DET J. Thompson D. Martinez Home Run
b4 0 --- -3% 28% 2-1 DET S. Kemp D. Martinez Single to LF
b4 0 1-- O 1% 29% 2-1 DET M. May D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-P; Kemp to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 2-1 DET T. Corcoran D. Martinez Flyball: CF; Kemp to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4% 36% 2-1 DET A. Rodriguez D. Martinez Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 1-2 BAL K. Garcia D. Rozema Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 BAL D. Skaggs D. Rozema Lineout: SS
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 1-2 BAL L. Harlow D. Rozema Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-1 DET A. Trammell D. Martinez Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 DET R. LeFlore D. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-1 DET L. Whitaker D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 1-2 BAL B. Smith D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -2% 27% 1-2 BAL K. Singleton D. Rozema Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 4% 31% 1-2 BAL E. Murray D. Rozema Single to RF; Murray to 2B/Adv on E9
t6 2 -2- R 15% 46% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Single to CF; Murray Scores/unER
t6 2 1-- O -4% 43% 2-2 BAL P. Kelly D. Rozema Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 2-2 DET R. Staub D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 2-2 DET J. Thompson D. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 2-2 DET S. Kemp D. Martinez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 BAL G. Roenicke D. Rozema Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 2-2 BAL K. Garcia D. Rozema Strikeout
t7 2 --- 2% 45% 2-2 BAL D. Skaggs D. Rozema Walk
t7 2 1-- 6% 51% 2-2 BAL L. Harlow D. Rozema Double to RF; Skaggs to 3B
t7 2 -23 O -10% 41% 2-2 BAL B. Smith D. Rozema Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 2-2 DET M. May D. Martinez Single to RF
b7 0 1-- O 2% 38% 2-2 DET T. Corcoran D. Martinez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 5% 43% 2-2 DET A. Rodriguez D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
b7 2 --3 -1% 41% 2-2 DET A. Trammell D. Martinez Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 9% 50% 2-2 DET R. LeFlore D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- 13% 63% 2-2 BAL K. Singleton D. Rozema Double to RF
t8 0 -2- O -1% 62% 2-2 BAL E. Murray D. Rozema Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B
t8 1 --3 O -14% 48% 2-2 BAL D. DeCinces D. Rozema Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --3 RR 36% 85% 2-2 BAL P. Kelly D. Rozema Home Run; Singleton Scores
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 BAL G. Roenicke D. Rozema Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
Mike Anderson replaces Gary Roenicke playing LF batting 7th; Carlos Lopez replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 2-4 DET L. Whitaker D. Martinez Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 2-4 DET R. Staub D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 DET J. Thompson D. Martinez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 4-2 BAL K. Garcia D. Rozema Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 94% 4-2 BAL D. Skaggs D. Rozema Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
t9 1 -2- O -1% 92% 4-2 BAL L. Harlow J. Hiller Strikeout Looking
t9 2 -2- O -1% 91% 4-2 BAL B. Smith J. Hiller Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 2-4 DET S. Kemp D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 2-4 DET M. May D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 DET T. Corcoran D. Martinez Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

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