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Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on May 18, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Clancy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 4,255 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Bosetti | Center Fielder |
Bob Bailor | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Rico Carty | DH |
Otto Velez | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Dave McKay | Second Baseman |
Luis Gomez | Shortstop |
Roy Hartsfield | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Second Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Blue Jays
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1978
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Flanagan
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Flanagan
Bailor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Flanagan
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bosetti moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Flanagan
Carty hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Flanagan
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Carty moves to third. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Flanagan
Cerone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Clancy
Harlow hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Clancy
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Clancy
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Flanagan
McKay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Flanagan
Gomez bunts towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Flanagan
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Clancy
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McKay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Clancy
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Clancy
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Flanagan
Bailor hits a line drive towards third. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Flanagan
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Flanagan
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Flanagan
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Clancy
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Clancy
Dauer takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Clancy
Harlow hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Clancy
Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Clancy
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Flanagan
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Flanagan
McKay 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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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Clancy
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Clancy
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Clancy
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Clancy
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Clancy
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Flanagan
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Flanagan
Bosetti strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailor vs. Flanagan
Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Clancy
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Clancy
Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Clancy
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Clancy
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bosetti. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Bosetti throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Kelly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harlow scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Clancy
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Moore
Balor Moore now pitching.
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Flanagan
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Flanagan
Carty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Flanagan
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Carty moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Moore
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Moore
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Flanagan
Cerone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Flanagan
McKay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Flanagan
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Moore
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Moore
Moore fires to first and has Dauer trapped. There's the throw to Gomez who tags Dauer for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Moore
Harlow bunts towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Moore
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Moore
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Moore
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Moore
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Flanagan
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailor vs. Flanagan
Bailor hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Flanagan
Howell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Flanagan
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Velez vs. Flanagan
Velez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Flanagan
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Moore
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Moore
Dempsey hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Moore
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Moore
Harlow hits a line drive into right field. Bailor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Flanagan
Billy Smith now playing second base.
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKay vs. Flanagan
McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ault vs. Flanagan
Doug Ault pinch hits for Luis Gomez.
Ault takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Flanagan
Bosetti hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1978 -- Toronto at Baltimore (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Bosetti R, cf 4 2 1 0 Harlow L, cf 5 1 1 0 Bailor B, rf 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 0 0 Howell R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kelly P, lf 4 0 2 2 Carty R, dh 3 0 3 1 Singleton K, rf 3 0 2 0 Velez O, lf 4 0 1 1 Lopez C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 0 McKay D, 2b 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 2b 4 2 2 3 Gomez L, ss 3 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ault D, ph 0 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 31 5 9 5 Toronto 200 000 010 -- 3 Baltimore 000 220 01x -- 5 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Clancy J (L) 4.2 5 4 4 5 2 Moore B 3.1 4 1 1 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Flanagan M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 9 E -- Howell R DP -- Toronto 1 LOB -- Toronto 7, Baltimore 8 2B -- Harlow L, Kelly P HR -- DeCinces D 2 CS -- Dauer R WP -- Flanagan M T -- 2:31 A -- 4255
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