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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 23, 1976 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,628 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Al Clark |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | First Baseman |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1976
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Holtzman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Holtzman
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Holtzman
Horton hits a line drive into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veryzer vs. Holtzman
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ruhle
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ruhle
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Ruhle
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Ruhle
Muser hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Holtzman
Kimm hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Holtzman
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Holtzman
LeFlore is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ruhle
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Ruhle
Grich hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Ruhle
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ruhle
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ruhle
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Holtzman
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Holtzman
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Muser. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Holtzman
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ruhle
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ruhle
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Holtzman
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Holtzman
Kimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. Kimm moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeFlore vs. Holtzman
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Veryzer scores. Kimm scores. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Holtzman
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Ruhle
Muser hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ruhle
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ruhle
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Ruhle
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Ruhle
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Holtzman
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Holtzman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Holtzman
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ruhle
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ruhle
Belanger hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ruhle
Jackson strikes out. There goes Belanger. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ruhle
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. May reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Ruhle
Muser hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Holtzman
Kimm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Holtzman
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Holtzman
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanley vs. Holtzman
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutherland tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Holtzman
Staub takes first base on ball four. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching.
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ruhle
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Ruhle
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Ruhle
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Miller
Paul Blair now playing center field. Reggie Jackson now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Miller
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Miller
Veryzer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ruhle
Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ruhle
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ruhle
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Miller
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Miller
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Gary Sutherland.
Meyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeFlore vs. Miller
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. Oglivie scores. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Stanley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Jackson
Staub is hit by the pitch. Meyer scores. LeFlore moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Jackson
Horton takes first base on ball four. LeFlore scores. Stanley moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Jackson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley scores. Staub scores. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Flanagan
Mike Flanagan now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veryzer vs. Flanagan
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Veryzer reaches third base with a triple. Horton scores. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Flanagan
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Flanagan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hiller
John Wockenfuss now catching. Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hiller
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hiller
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Hiller
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Muser moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Hiller
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Flanagan
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Flanagan
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Flanagan
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Flanagan
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hiller
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hiller
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hiller
Belanger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1976 -- Detroit at Baltimore (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 5 2 4 3 Bumbry A, lf 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Harper T, ph 1 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 2 Belanger M, ss 5 2 3 0 Horton W, dh 4 1 0 1 Jackson R, cf-rf 4 1 1 2 Johnson A, lf 5 0 2 2 May L, dh 4 1 2 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 5 0 2 0 Muser T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 5 1 2 1 Singleton K, rf 2 1 0 0 Kimm B, c 3 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 1 0 Oglivie B, ph 1 1 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 1 2 Manuel J, 2b 0 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 0 0 Meyer D, ph 1 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 10 17 10 36 6 10 6 Detroit 100 201 060 -- 10 Baltimore 220 010 010 -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Ruhle V 6.2 7 5 5 2 4 Hiller J (W) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K 5.2 12 4 4 2 2 Miller D (L)* 1.1 2 3 3 1 0 Jackson G+ 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 Flanagan M 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th + Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Muser T DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Detroit 11, Baltimore 5 2B -- Belanger M, May L, LeFlore R 3B -- Veryzer T HR -- Jackson R, Grich B, May L SB -- Belanger M CS -- LeFlore R SF -- Stanley M HBP -- by Jackson G (Staub R) T -- 2:26 A -- 13628
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