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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 4, 1977
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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 July 4, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1977 |
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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 | July 4, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 45,339 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Jim McKean |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
John Wockenfuss | Right Fielder |
Phil Mankowski | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | DH |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 4, 1977
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. May
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. May
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fidrych
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fidrych
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Fidrych
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Fidrych
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. May
Mankowski hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. May
Kimm hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Fidrych
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fidrych
May hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Fidrych
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. May
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. May
Kemp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Fidrych
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fidrych
Belanger hits a line drive into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Fidrych
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. May
Mankowski hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. May
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fidrych
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fidrych
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fidrych
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Fidrych
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Fidrych
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. May
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Fidrych
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Fidrych
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Fidrych
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Fidrych
There goes Belanger. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Fidrych
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. May
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fidrych
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fidrych
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fidrych
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Fidrych
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fidrych
May hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Fidrych
DeCinces is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Fidrych
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Fidrych
Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wockenfuss. Belanger reaches second base with a double. DeCinces scores. Dempsey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Fidrych
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kimm picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kimm. Belanger scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Grilli
Steve Grilli now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. May
Mankowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mankowski for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. May
Kimm hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grilli
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Grilli
There goes Kelly. The throw from Kimm and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Grilli
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Grilli
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Grilli
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. May
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. May
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Grilli
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Grilli
Dempsey hits a line drive towards third. Mankowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Grilli
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Tony Muser now playing first base.
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mankowski vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Mankowski strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
Milt May pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Martinez
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bruce Kimm.
Oglivie hits a line drive towards first. Muser catches it and steps on first to double up May. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1977 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI LeFlore R, cf 4 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 2 1 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 3 0 Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 1 2 1 Kelly P, lf 4 0 1 0 Kemp S, lf 3 0 1 1 Singleton K, rf 3 1 2 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murray E, dh 3 1 2 2 Wockenfuss J, rf 4 2 2 2 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mankowski P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 4 1 1 1 Kimm B, c 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 2 2 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 33 6 11 6 Detroit 011 000 011 -- 4 Baltimore 000 006 00x -- 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Fidrych M (L) 5.2 10 6 6 2 2 Grilli S 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO May R (W)* 8.0 8 4 4 2 2 Martinez T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Kimm B DP -- Detroit 2, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 6 2B -- May L, Belanger M HR -- Wockenfuss J 2, Murray E, Staub R SB -- Belanger M, Kelly P T -- 1:59 A -- 45339
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