Saturday June 23, 1979
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Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 5 (Game 2)

Game Played on Saturday, June 23, 1979 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Tigers 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 5 9 2 Orioles 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 x - 6 10 0 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG LeFlore cf 3 0 1 1 0 2 .323 Bumbry cf 4 2 2 0 1 0 .285 Jones cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .287 Garcia ss 5 2 3 2 0 1 .256 Staub dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 .209 Singleton dh 4 0 2 2 0 0 .312 Morales pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 Murray 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .284 Kemp lf 4 0 1 0 1 1 .349 Lowenstein rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .301 Thompson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 DeCinces 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Wockenfuss c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .235 Dauer 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 Summers rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Kelly lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .313 Mankowski 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .212 Roenicke lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Trammell ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 .283 Krenchicki 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Machemer 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 .133 Dempsey c 2 1 0 0 1 0 .269 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crowley ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .300 Tobik p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Skaggs c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Palmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stewart p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 9 5 4 8 Totals 32 6 10 6 6 3 Time of Game: 2:37 Attendance: 45,814 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Orioles 8 DP: Tigers 3, Orioles 2 Errors: Jones, Machemer Doubles: Jones (3), Bumbry (13) Home Runs: Garcia (4) Stolen Bases: Lowenstein (8) GIDP: Kemp (6), Krenchicki (1), Singleton (6), Murray (12) Hit by Pitch: Staub (4,by Stewart) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham L(6-4) 7 9 6 5 5 2 1 33 3.11 Tobik 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 2.45 Totals 8 10 6 5 6 3 1 38 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Palmer 5.1 9 5 5 4 6 0 28 3.27 Stewart W(4-2) 3.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 2.56 Totals 9 9 5 5 4 8 0 39 Hit by Pitch: Stewart (2) Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Bill Deegan TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore struck out (catcher to first); Staub singled to center; Kemp walked [Staub to second]; Thompson forced Kemp (second to shortstop) [Staub to third]; Wockenfuss singled to third [Staub scored, Thompson to second]; Summers was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry lined to center; Garcia singled to right; Singleton grounded out (first unassisted) [Garcia to second]; Murray singled to center [Garcia scored]; Lowenstein walked [Murray to second]; DeCinces struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1. TIGERS 2ND: Mankowski singled to right; Trammell walked [Mankowski to second]; On a bunt Machemer forced Mankowski (pitcher to third) [Trammell to second]; LeFlore singled to right [Trammell scored, Machemer to third]; Staub forced LeFlore (second to shortstop) [Machemer scored]; Kemp singled to left [Staub to second]; Thompson walked [Staub to third, Kemp to second]; Wockenfuss struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Kelly singled to center; Krenchicki grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Kelly out at second]; Dempsey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. TIGERS 3RD: Summers walked; Mankowski was called out on strikes; Trammell singled to third [Summers to second]; Machemer hit into a double play (right to right to shortstop) [Summers out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry flied out to center; Garcia singled to right; Singleton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Garcia out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. TIGERS 4TH: LeFlore struck out; Staub struck out; Kemp made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 4TH: JONES REPLACED LEFLORE (PLAYING CF); Murray walked; Lowenstein flied out to left; DeCinces grounded out (third to first) [Murray to second]; Kelly walked; Krenchicki grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. TIGERS 5TH: Thompson flied to left in foul territory; Wockenfuss flied out to left; Summers grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey flied out to left; Bumbry doubled to left; Garcia homered [Bumbry scored]; Singleton singled to center; Murray flied out to left; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Orioles 3. TIGERS 6TH: Mankowski flied out to left; Trammell singled to right; Machemer singled to center [Trammell to second]; Jones doubled to right [Trammell scored, Machemer to third]; STEWART REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Staub grounded out (shortstop to first) [Machemer scored]; Kemp struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Kelly grounded out (shortstop to first); Krenchicki grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3. TIGERS 7TH: DAUER REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 3B); Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); Wockenfuss flied out to left; Summers grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey walked; Bumbry singled to center [Dempsey to second]; Garcia flied out to left; Singleton singled to right [Dempsey scored, Bumbry scored]; Murray grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Singleton out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5. TIGERS 8TH: Mankowski struck out; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first); Machemer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 8TH: Lowenstein reached on an error by Machemer; Lowenstein stole second; Dauer walked; TOBIK REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Kelly flied out to center; Krenchicki popped to third in foul territory; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; Crowley singled to center [Lowenstein scored (unearned), Dauer to third (error by Jones), Crowley to second]; Bumbry was walked intentionally; Garcia was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 6. TIGERS 9TH: ROENICKE REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING LF); SKAGGS REPLACED CROWLEY (PLAYING C ); Jones grounded out (first unassisted); Staub was hit by a pitch; MORALES RAN FOR STAUB; Kemp grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Morales out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 6.

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