Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McGregor
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. McGregor
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Gibson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kemp vs. McGregor
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. McGregor
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Wilcox
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gibson. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dauer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dauer hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murray vs. Wilcox
  
  Murray is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowenstein vs. Wilcox
  
  Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
  
  Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. McGregor
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brookens vs. McGregor
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Wilcox
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sakata vs. Wilcox
  
  Sakata takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dempsey vs. Wilcox
  
  Dempsey strikes out. There goes DeCinces. The throw from Parrish and DeCinces is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McGregor
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McGregor
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. McGregor
  
  Gibson hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Wilcox
  
  Bumbry 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Wilcox
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. McGregor
  
  Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. McGregor
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
  
  Wockenfuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Parrish moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. McGregor
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Wilcox
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Wilcox
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sakata vs. Wilcox
  
  Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. McGregor
  
  Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McGregor
  
  Whitaker 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McGregor
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dempsey vs. Wilcox
  
  Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Wilcox
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Bumbry. The throw from Parrish and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dauer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Singleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murray vs. Wilcox
  
  Murray 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. McGregor
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kemp vs. McGregor
  
  Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gibson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. McGregor
  
  Dan Graham now catching.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gibson scores. Kemp moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  There goes Kemp. The throw from Graham and he is safe. Kemp steals third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  McGregor fires over to first and Murray drops the ball. That's an error on Murray. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
  
  Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kemp tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. McGregor
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Wilcox
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Wilcox
  
  DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dwyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sakata vs. Wilcox
  
  Sakata is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brookens vs. McGregor
  
  Brookens hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. McGregor
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. McGregor
  
  Trammell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. McGregor
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kemp vs. McGregor
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graham vs. Wilcox
  
  Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Wilcox
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dauer 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. McGregor
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. McGregor
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wockenfuss vs. McGregor
  
  Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Summers vs. Stoddard
  
  Tim Stoddard now pitching. Champ Summers pinch hits for Lynn Jones.
  
  Summers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Parrish moves to third. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Martinez
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Tom Brookens. Tippy Martinez now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parrish tags and scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Martinez
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Wilcox
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing third base. Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Wilcox
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Wilcox
  
  Lowenstein 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 

Top 9

• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Martinez
  
  Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Martinez
  
  Gibson hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kemp vs. Martinez
  
  Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Wilcox
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Cal Ripken pinch runs for Doug DeCinces.
  
  Wilcox fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilcox. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Wilcox
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sakata vs. Wilcox
  
  Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Graham vs. Wilcox
  
  Graham hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. Wilcox
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilcox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1981 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Trammell A, ss        5  0  1  0   Bumbry A, cf          5  0  1  0   
Gibson K, cf          5  1  3  0   Dauer R, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Kemp S, lf            3  1  1  0   Singleton K, dh       2  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 1b         4  2  2  1   Murray E, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Parrish L, c          4  1  2  0   Lowenstein J, lf      4  0  0  0   
Wockenfuss J, dh      2  0  1  2   DeCinces D, 3b        3  0  2  0   
Jones L, rf           2  0  0  0   Ripken C, pr          0  0  0  0   
Summers C, ph         1  0  1  1   Dwyer J, rf           4  1  1  1   
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0   Sakata L, ss          3  0  0  0   
Brookens T, 3b        3  0  0  0   Dempsey R, c          2  0  1  0   
Hebner R, ph          0  0  0  0   Graham D, c           2  0  0  0   
Cowens A, ph-rf       0  0  0  1                                      
Whitaker L, 2b        4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5 11  5                        31  1  6  1

Detroit          000 102 020 --  5
Baltimore        000 001 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (W)          9.0  6  1  1  6  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGregor S (L)*       7.0 10  5  5  4  2
Stoddard T+           0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Martinez T            2.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Parrish L, Murray E, Wilcox M
DP -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 9
2B -- Gibson K, Bumbry A, DeCinces D, Jackson R
HR -- Dwyer J
SB -- Bumbry A, Kemp S
CS -- DeCinces D
SF -- Wockenfuss J, Cowens A
T -- 2:54
A -- 10899

    

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