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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
1978-07-26 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 18056 · 2:36
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 9–6. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 3rd. Jack Billingham earned the win and Bob Sykes picked up the save. Doug DeCinces went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| DET | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Mike Flanagan SV: Bob Sykes
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Harlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Dauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Murray | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug DeCinces | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Dempsey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kiko Garcia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Mora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron LeFlore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Kemp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Parrish | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wockenfuss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Corcoran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Flanagan | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Dennis Martinez | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Stephenson | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Billingham | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
 Bob Sykes | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Harlow: 3/G
- Rich Dauer: 63
- Eddie Murray: K
Bot 1
- Ron LeFlore: S8
- Lou Whitaker: 54/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S8.2-H
- Jason Thompson: HR/7.1-H
- Steve Kemp: 8
- Lance Parrish: K
Top 2
- Ken Singleton: 43
- Pat Kelly: K
- Lee May: HR/7
- Doug DeCinces: HR/7
- Rick Dempsey: 7
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- John Wockenfuss: W
- Alan Trammell: S5.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Whitaker: 3/G
Top 3
- Kiko Garcia: S8
- Larry Harlow: 8
- Rich Dauer: S8.1-3
- Eddie Murray: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Ken Singleton: 43
Bot 3
- Rusty Staub: S9
- Jason Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Steve Kemp: W.1-2
- Lance Parrish: W.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tim Corcoran: S8.2-H;1-3
- Alan Trammell: WP.1-2
- Alan Trammell: 9/SF.3-H
- Ron LeFlore: S9.2-H
- Lou Whitaker: SB2
- Lou Whitaker: K
Top 4
- Pat Kelly: K
- Lee May: 4/P
- Doug DeCinces: K
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Jason Thompson: W
- Steve Kemp: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rick Dempsey: 7
- Kiko Garcia: D7
- Larry Harlow: 9.2-3
- Rich Dauer: 13
Bot 5
- Lance Parrish: K
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Tim Corcoran: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Eddie Murray: S8
- Ken Singleton: S9.1-3
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Lee May: K
Bot 6
- Alan Trammell: 43
- Ron LeFlore: 43
- Lou Whitaker: 8
Top 7
- Doug DeCinces: HR/7
- Rick Dempsey: 3/P
- Kiko Garcia: S7
- Carlos Lopez: K
- Rich Dauer: S8.1-3(E8)
- Eddie Murray: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Ken Singleton: K
Bot 7
- Rusty Staub: 43
- Jason Thompson: S8
- Steve Kemp: S9.1-3
- Lance Parrish: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Andres Mora: K
- Lee May: 53
- Doug DeCinces: 3/P
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9
- Tim Corcoran: S/BG
- Alan Trammell: S8.1-2
- Ron LeFlore: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 8/SF.3-H
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
Top 9
- Rick Dempsey: S9
- Kiko Garcia: 36(1)/FO
- Carlos Lopez: 54(1)/FO
- Rich Dauer: W.1-2
- Eddie Murray: 8
Notes & reviews
- 64 minute rain delay before start of game
- Orioles Coach Jim Frey ejected by HP umpire Al Clark