A five-run explosion in the third inning carried the Tigers to a 9-6 victory over the Orioles. Loser Mike Flanagan loaded the bases in the third on a single and two walks before a single by Aurelio Rodriguez plated two tallies and sent Flanagan to the showers in favor of Dennis Martinez. Tim Corcoran singled home another run and Alan Trammell brought in the fourth marker with a sacrifice fly. An RBI single by Ron LeFlore capped the scoring. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 9, Baltimore Orioles 6

Game Played on Wednesday, July 26, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Orioles 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 6 12 0 Tigers 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 x - 9 13 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harlow cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .241 LeFlore cf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .292 Lopez ph,cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .220 Whitaker 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .299 Dauer 2b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .284 Staub dh 5 1 2 1 0 0 .295 Murray 1b 5 1 2 2 0 1 .270 Thompson 1b 3 2 2 2 1 0 .298 Singleton rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 Kemp lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .270 Kelly lf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .282 Parrish c 3 1 0 0 1 2 .224 Mora ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .248 Rodriguez 3b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .264 May dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 .246 Wockenfuss rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 DeCinces 3b 4 2 2 2 0 1 .267 Corcoran ph,rf 3 2 2 1 0 0 .262 Dempsey c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Trammell ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 .272 Garcia ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 .306 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sykes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stephenson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 6 12 5 1 8 Totals 31 9 13 9 5 3 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 18,056 Left on Base: Orioles 6, Tigers 6 DP: Orioles 3, Tigers 1 Errors: LeFlore Doubles: Garcia (5) Home Runs: May (17), DeCinces 2 (17), Thompson (21) Stolen Bases: LeFlore (41) Sacrifice Hits: Whitaker (7) Sacrifice Flies: Trammell (3), Whitaker (4) GIDP: Kelly (6), Kemp (6), Corcoran (7), Parrish (7) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan L(13-8) 2.1 6 7 7 3 1 1 16 3.78 D. Martinez 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5.13 Stephenson 5.1 5 1 1 2 2 0 20 2.79 Totals 8 13 9 9 5 3 1 39 Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(10-5) 6.1 9 6 5 0 5 3 27 3.79 Sykes SV(1) 2.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 12 3.73 Totals 9 12 6 5 1 8 3 39 Wild Pitches: D. Martinez (6) Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney ORIOLES 1ST: 64 minute rain delay before start of game; Harlow grounded out (first unassisted); Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 0. TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore singled to center; Whitaker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [LeFlore to second]; Staub singled to center [LeFlore scored]; Thompson homered [Staub scored]; Kemp flied out to center; Parrish struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Tigers 3. ORIOLES 2ND: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Kelly struck out; May homered; DeCinces homered; Dempsey flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3. TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez flied out to right; Wockenfuss walked; Trammell singled to third [Wockenfuss to second]; LeFlore forced Trammell (shortstop to second) [Wockenfuss to third]; Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Tigers 3. ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia singled to center; Harlow flied out to center; Dauer singled to center [Garcia to third]; Murray grounded out (first unassisted) [Garcia scored, Dauer to second]; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 3. TIGERS 3RD: Staub singled to right; Thompson forced Staub (first to shortstop); Kemp walked [Thompson to second]; Parrish walked [Thompson to third, Kemp to second]; Rodriguez singled to left [Thompson scored, Kemp scored, Parrish to second]; D. MARTINEZ REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); CORCORAN BATTED FOR WOCKENFUSS; Corcoran singled to center [Parrish scored, Rodriguez to third]; D. Martinez threw a wild pitch [Corcoran to second]; Trammell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rodriguez scored]; LeFlore singled to right [Corcoran scored]; STEPHENSON REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); LeFlore stole second; Whitaker struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 8. ORIOLES 4TH: CORCORAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Kelly struck out; May popped to second; DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 8. TIGERS 4TH: Staub flied out to center; Thompson walked; Kemp grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 8. ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey flied out to left; Garcia doubled to left; Harlow flied out to right [Garcia to third]; Dauer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 8. TIGERS 5TH: Parrish struck out; Rodriguez singled to left; Corcoran grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Tigers 8. ORIOLES 6TH: Murray singled to center; Singleton singled to right [Murray to third]; Kelly grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murray scored, Singleton out at second]; May struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 8. TIGERS 6TH: Trammell grounded out (second to first); LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Whitaker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Tigers 8. ORIOLES 7TH: DeCinces homered; Dempsey popped to first; Garcia singled to left; SYKES REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); LOPEZ BATTED FOR HARLOW; Lopez struck out; Dauer singled to center [Garcia to third (error by LeFlore)]; Murray singled to left [Garcia scored (unearned), Dauer to second]; Singleton struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 8. TIGERS 7TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Staub grounded out (second to first); Thompson singled to center; Kemp singled to right [Thompson to third]; Parrish grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Kemp out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 8. ORIOLES 8TH: MORA BATTED FOR KELLY; Mora struck out; May grounded out (third to first); DeCinces popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 8. TIGERS 8TH: MORA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Rodriguez flied out to right; On a bunt Corcoran singled; Trammell singled to center [Corcoran to second]; LeFlore walked [Corcoran to third, Trammell to second]; Orioles Coach Jim Frey ejected by HP umpire Al Clark; Whitaker hit a sacrifice fly to center [Corcoran scored]; Staub popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 9. ORIOLES 9TH: Dempsey singled to right; Garcia forced Dempsey (first to shortstop); Lopez forced Garcia (third to second); Dauer walked [Lopez to second]; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Tigers 9.

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