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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 5, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 5, 1977 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 5, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Grilli |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 22,062 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Don Denkinger |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Ken Singleton | DH |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Right Fielder |
Rusty Staub | DH |
Bob Adams | First Baseman |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 5, 1977
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Grilli
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Grilli
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Grilli
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grilli
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Grilli
There goes Kelly. The throw from Parrish and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Grilli
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. May
Adams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer catches it and throws to second with Belanger covering, to double up Stanley. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Grilli
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Grilli
Mora hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Grilli
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Grilli
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skaggs vs. Grilli
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Grilli
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. DeCinces scores. Belanger scores. Skaggs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Grilli
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Grilli
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. May
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Grilli
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Grilli
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Grilli
Mora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Grilli
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Mora moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Grilli
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. May
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Grilli
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Grilli
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Grilli
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Parrish and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Grilli
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grilli
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. May
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. May
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Grilli
Singleton hits a line drive towards first. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Grilli
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Grilli
Mora strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. May
Scrivener hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Grilli
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Wockenfuss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Grilli
Belanger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Grilli
Skaggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Grilli
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a line drive towards first. Murray catches it and steps on first to double up LeFlore. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Grilli
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grilli
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Grilli
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Grilli
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grilli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. May
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. May
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Grilli
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Grilli
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Grilli
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Grilli
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. May
Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Al Bumbry now playing left field.
Scrivener hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. LeFlore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. May
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. May
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Taylor
Bruce Taylor now pitching.
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Taylor
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adams scoops it up and throws to first, with Taylor covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Taylor
Singleton hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of LeFlore. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Taylor
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Taylor
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. May
Mike Dimmel now playing right field. Tony Muser now playing first base.
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. May
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into right field. Dimmel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1977, game 2 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf-lf 5 0 3 3 LeFlore R, cf 4 0 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Stanley M, rf 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, dh 4 0 2 0 Dimmel M, rf 0 0 0 0 Adams B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, c 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wockenfuss J, lf 4 0 1 0 Muser T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mora A, lf 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, cf 1 0 0 0 Scrivener C, 2b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 3 2 Skaggs D, c 3 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 13 5 32 0 8 0 Baltimore 040 001 000 -- 5 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Grilli S (L) 8.0 12 5 5 4 4 Taylor B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Rodriguez A DP -- Baltimore 3, Detroit 1 LOB -- Baltimore 10, Detroit 7 2B -- Bumbry A, LeFlore R, Singleton K HR -- Belanger M SB -- Kelly P CS -- Bumbry A 2 T -- 2:14 A -- 22062
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