The Tigers snapped a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the ninth inning and defeated the Orioles, 4-2. Steve Kemp drew a walk to open the ninth and sped to third when losing reliever Don Stanhouse fielded a bunt by Lance Parrish and threw the ball into center field on an attempted force play. Aurelio Rodriguez then blooped a single to left, scoring Kemp. A single by Alan Trammell plated Parrish with an insurance tally. [The Sporting News]

Detroit Tigers 4, Baltimore Orioles 2

Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1978 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium

Tigers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 0 Orioles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 3 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .295 Harlow cf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .239 Wockenfuss rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .271 Kelly lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .279 Staub dh 3 0 1 1 1 0 .278 Singleton rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 .290 Murray 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 Kemp lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .275 DeCinces 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Parrish c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .219 Crowley dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .270 Garcia ss 4 0 2 0 0 2 .264 Dillard 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Dauer 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .264 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Bumbry ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Wagner 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Dempsey c 2 0 1 1 1 1 .259 Trammell ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .275 McGregor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Slaton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 4 7 4 2 3 Totals 32 2 7 2 3 8 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 9,081 Left on Base: Tigers 6, Orioles 6 DP: Tigers 2, Orioles 1 Errors: Harlow, Garcia, Stanhouse Doubles: LeFlore (28), Trammell (14), Kelly (12), Dauer (23), Dempsey (24) Sacrifice Flies: Wockenfuss (1) GIDP: May (12), Kelly (8) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Slaton W(16-11) 9 7 2 2 3 8 0 35 4.22 Totals 9 7 2 2 3 8 0 35 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGregor 7 5 2 0 1 3 0 28 3.32 Stanhouse L(6-9) 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 9 2.95 Totals 9 7 4 0 2 3 0 37 Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Steve Palermo TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore reached on an error by Harlow [LeFlore to second]; Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub walked; Staub was picked off first (pitcher to first); Thompson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow struck out; Kelly doubled to right; Singleton flied out to center [Kelly to third]; Murray walked; On a bunt DeCinces singled [Kelly scored, Murray to second]; Crowley flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1. TIGERS 2ND: Kemp grounded out (second to first); Parrish singled to left; Rodriguez made an out to second; Dillard forced Parrish (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Garcia was called out on strikes; Dauer doubled to right; Dempsey doubled [Dauer scored]; Harlow grounded out (shortstop to first) [Dempsey to third]; Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Orioles 2. TIGERS 3RD: Trammell reached on an error by Garcia; LeFlore doubled to left [Trammell to third]; Wockenfuss hit a sacrifice fly to center [Trammell scored (unearned), LeFlore to third]; Staub grounded out (catcher to first) [LeFlore scored (unearned)]; Thompson was called out on strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton walked; Murray flied out to left; DeCinces popped to third in foul territory; Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 4TH: Kemp made an out to shortstop; Parrish flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Garcia singled to left; Dauer lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Garcia out at first]; Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 5TH: Dillard popped to first in foul territory; Trammell singled; LeFlore forced Trammell (first to shortstop) [LeFlore to first]; Wockenfuss forced LeFlore (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Harlow struck out; Kelly struck out; Singleton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 6TH: Staub singled to right; Thompson struck out; Kemp flied out to center; Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 6TH: Murray grounded out (pitcher to first); DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); Crowley singled to left; On a bunt Garcia singled [Crowley to second]; Dauer flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Dillard grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell doubled to right; LeFlore made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey walked; Harlow struck out; Kelly grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Dempsey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 8TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED MCGREGOR (PITCHING); Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub flied out to right; Thompson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 8TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray flied out to left; DeCinces flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2. TIGERS 9TH: Kemp walked; Kemp was picked off first but was safe on an error by Stanhouse [Kemp to third]; Parrish reached on a fielder's choice; On a bunt Rodriguez singled [Kemp scored (unearned), Parrish to second]; MAY BATTED FOR DILLARD; May grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Parrish to third, Rodriguez out at second]; Trammell singled to right [Parrish scored (unearned)]; LeFlore forced Trammell (shortstop to second); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 9TH: WAGNER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 2B); Crowley flied out to left; Garcia struck out; BUMBRY BATTED FOR DAUER; Bumbry was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.

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