October 1, 1978 Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: D Martinez (16-11), L: D Rozema (9-12)

Tigers

86-76

Lost 1

5th, 13 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .243  .678    0    6   0   2B
B Smith 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .717    0    2   4   
K Singleton DH                4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .871    0    0   0   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .285  .836    0    9   1   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .872    0    0   2   
P Kelly RF                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .274  .802    0    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  .814    0    2   0   CS
  M Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .327         1   0   
K Garcia SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .626    0    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    0    2   0   SH

D Martinez P                                                             2   3
Totals                       34   4   9   4    3   4                    27  13

BATTING

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

DP: 1. B Smith-K Garcia-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Roenicke (1, 3rd base by D Rozema/M May).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .766    0    1   0   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .285  .718    0    2   3   SF
R Staub DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .782    0    0   0   GDP
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .836    0    8   1   HR
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .778    0    5   0   
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .666    0    7   0   
T Corcoran RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .643    0    1   0   SH
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .698    0    1   0   
A Trammell SS                 1   1   0   0    2   0  .268  .674    0    2   2   

D Rozema P                                                               0   1
  J Hiller P                                                             0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   2    4   2                    27   7

BATTING

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

E: T Corcoran (3).

PITCHING

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     -       ·  ·      8·11· 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     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Martinez (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 13,948.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Detroit Tigers                       
1. L Harlow             CF    1. R LeFlore            CF 
2. B Smith              2B    2. L Whitaker           2B 
3. K Singleton          DH    3. R Staub              DH 
4. E Murray             1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. D DeCinces           3B    5. S Kemp               LF 
6. P Kelly              RF    6. M May                C  
7. G Roenicke           LF    7. T Corcoran           RF 
8. K Garcia             SS    8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. A Trammell           SS 

   D Martinez           P        D Rozema             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  --3      36%  85% P Kelly         D Rozema        Home Run; Singleton Scores
   t 6   2  2-1  -2-      15%  46% D DeCinces      D Rozema        Single to CF; Murray Scores/unER
   t 8   1  2-2  --3     -14%  48% D DeCinces      D Rozema        Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   0  2-2  ---      13%  63% K Singleton     D Rozema        Double to RF
   b 4   0  1-1  ---     -13%  31% J Thompson      D Martinez      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Rozema facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R LeFlore       Double to RF
          -2-      36%  L Whitaker      Walk
   OO     12-      46%  R Staub         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
          --3      45%  J Thompson      Walk
   O      1-3      50%  S Kemp          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, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   R      ---      57%  P Kelly         Home Run
          ---      58%  G Roenicke      Walk
          1--      60%  K Garcia        Single to RF; Roenicke to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Skaggs        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, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  M May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  T Corcoran      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Rozema facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  D Skaggs        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  L Harlow        Single to CF
   O      1--      59%  B Smith         Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  A Trammell      Walk
          1--      50%  R LeFlore       Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Trammell to 3B
   RO     --3      49%  L Whitaker      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Trammell Scores
   O      ---      50%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Rozema facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      47%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      44%  G Roenicke      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      31%  J Thompson      Home Run
          ---      28%  S Kemp          Single to LF
   O      1--      29%  M May           Groundout: 2B-P; Kemp to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  T Corcoran      Flyball: CF; Kemp to 3B
   O      --3      36%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  K Garcia        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      30%  D Skaggs        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      29%  L Harlow        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      31%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      32%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Rozema facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
          ---      31%  E Murray        Single to RF; Murray to 2B/Adv on E9
   R      -2-      46%  D DeCinces      Single to CF; Murray Scores/unER
   O      1--      43%  P Kelly         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  J Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Kemp          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Rozema facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  G Roenicke      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  K Garcia        Strikeout
          ---      45%  D Skaggs        Walk
          1--      51%  L Harlow        Double to RF; Skaggs to 3B
   O      -23      41%  B Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  M May           Single to RF
   O      1--      38%  T Corcoran      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
          --3      41%  A Trammell      Walk
   O      1-3      50%  R LeFlore       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, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  K Singleton     Double to RF
   O      -2-      63%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B
   O      --3      48%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     --3      85%  P Kelly         Home Run; Singleton Scores
   O      ---      84%  G Roenicke      Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Anderson replaces Gary Roenicke playing LF batting 7th; Carlos Lopez replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      88%  L Whitaker      Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  K Garcia        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  D Skaggs        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
                  John Hiller replaces Dave Rozema pitching
   O      -2-      92%  L Harlow        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      91%  B Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  S Kemp          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  M May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  T Corcoran      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET197810010

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation