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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 24, 1981
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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 May 24, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1981 |
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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 | May 24, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Petry |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Terry Crowley | DH |
Dan Graham | Catcher |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Wayne Krenchicki | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | DH |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Champ Summers | Right Fielder |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Bill Fahey | Catcher |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 24, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Petry
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Martinez
Peters takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Trammell reaches second base with a double. Peters moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Peters scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Summers vs. Martinez
There's a wild pitch. Trammell moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez has Trammell trapped. He runs over and tags Trammell for the out. Hebner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Graham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Petry
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Petry
Krenchicki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Martinez
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Martinez
There goes Whitaker. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Whitaker steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Martinez
Peters strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Petry
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Petry
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Martinez
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Summers vs. Martinez
Summers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Petry
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Petry
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Petry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Martinez
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Martinez
Cowens is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Martinez
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brookens vs. Martinez
Brookens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Brookens reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitaker vs. Martinez
There goes Brookens. The throw from Graham and he is out, DeCinces applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Martinez
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Martinez
Peters takes first base on ball four. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Martinez
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. Peters moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kemp vs. Martinez
Kemp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peters scores. Trammell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Luebber
Steve Luebber now pitching.
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trammell scores. Kemp moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Summers vs. Luebber
Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kemp scores. Hebner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Luebber
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Petry
Krenchicki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Petry
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Petry
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Krenchicki moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Petry
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Petry
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Krenchicki scores. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Petry
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Petry
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Luebber
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Luebber
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Luebber
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching. Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Dan Graham.
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Saucier
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Saucier
Rich Dauer pinch hits for Wayne Krenchicki.
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Luebber
Rick Dempsey now catching. Rich Dauer now playing second base.
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Luebber
Trammell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Luebber
Kemp hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Luebber
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Luebber
Summers 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
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Saucier
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Saucier
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Saucier
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Luebber
Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Luebber
Fahey hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Luebber
Brookens hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Saucier
Lynn Jones now playing right field. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Saucier
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Saucier
Jose Morales pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Luebber
Whitaker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Luebber
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Luebber
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Saucier
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Saucier
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Saucier
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Saucier
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Ayala hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Saucier
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1981, game 1 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 4 1 0 0 Peters R, dh 3 2 0 0 Lowenstein J, lf 3 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 5 2 3 1 Roenicke G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 3 2 2 4 Singleton K, rf 4 0 3 1 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 0 3 1 Summers C, rf 4 0 1 1 Crowley T, dh 2 0 0 0 Jones L, rf 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf 4 1 1 0 Graham D, c 2 0 0 0 Fahey B, c 4 0 0 0 Dempsey R, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Krenchicki W, 2b 1 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 1 2 0 Dauer R, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Ayala B, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 33 8 11 8 Baltimore 000 020 000 -- 2 Detroit 100 502 00x -- 8 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (L) 3.2 6 6 1 5 2 Luebber S 4.1 5 2 2 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Petry D (W) 5.0 5 2 2 3 5 Saucier K (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 E -- Belanger M DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Detroit 6 2B -- Trammell A, Singleton K, Brookens T HR -- Kemp S SB -- Whitaker L CS -- Cowens A, Brookens T WP -- Martinez D T -- 2:44 A -- 0
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