Led by Don Baylor, who collected six hits in seven trips, the Orioles swept a twi-night doubleheader, 4-2 and 8-2, to extend the Tigers' losing streak to 11 games. In the opener, the Orioles scored an unearned run in the second inning on singles by Baylor and Brooks Robinson around an error by Ron LeFlore. In the third, Lee May doubled to drive in Tommy Davis and then scored himself on a single by Jim Northrup. An error by John Knox led to another unearned run in the fourth. Dan Meyer hit a homer for the Tigers.

The Orioles put the nightcap away with a five-run outburst in the sixth inning featuring a triple by Elrod Hendricks and doubles by Baylor, Doug DeCinces and Davis. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, August    6, 1975 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  1  2    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  1
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  7  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Singleton rf          5   0   1   0     0   1   .291      LeFlore cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .269
Grich 2b              4   0   2   1     0   2   .266      Baldwin rf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .333
Davis dh              4   1   1   0     0   1   .281      Oglivie lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .282
May 1b                4   1   1   1     0   0   .266      Horton dh             4   0   0   0     0   2   .276
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Freehan c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .249
Northrup cf           3   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Meyer 1b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .266
  Blair cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Knox 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Baylor lf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .277      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .239
Robinson 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .207      Veryzer ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .225
Duncan c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .202      LaGrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Nordbrook ss          3   1   0   0     0   0   .069
  Bumbry ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .269
  Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garland p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   9   4     2   6             Totals               32   2   7   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:12
Left on Base: Orioles 6, Tigers 4
DP: Orioles 2, Tigers 1
Errors: Robinson, LeFlore, Knox
Doubles: May (20), Singleton (23), Knox (1), Baldwin (2)
Home Runs: Meyer (6)
Caught Stealing: Baylor (14)
GIDP: Meyer (8), Horton (13)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(14-6)          6.1   7   2   1   1   3   1  25   3.06
Garland SV(3)           2.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   8   3.49
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   4   1  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
LaGrow L(7-11)          9     9   4   2   2   6   0  37   4.07
Totals                  9     9   4   2   2   6   0  37

Wild Pitches: Torrez (9), LaGrow (4)

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett


ORIOLES 1ST: Singleton struck out; Grich was called out on
strikes; Davis singled to center; May flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to center; Baldwin grounded out
(first unassisted); Oglivie flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Northrup flied out to left; Baylor singled to
center [Baylor to second (error by LeFlore)]; LaGrow threw a
wild pitch [Baylor to third]; Robinson singled to right [Baylor
scored (unearned)]; Duncan struck out; Nordbrook grounded out
(third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton struck out; Freehan walked; Meyer grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Freehan out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton made an out to shortstop; Grich singled
to center; Davis forced Grich (shortstop to second); May doubled
to right [Davis scored]; Northrup singled to right [May scored,
Northrup to second]; Baylor walked; Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Knox flied out to center; Rodriguez singled to
right; Veryzer singled to third [Rodriguez to second]; LeFlore
forced Veryzer (shortstop to second) [Rodriguez to third];
Baldwin popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Nordbrook
reached on an error by Knox; Singleton grounded out (first
unassisted) [Nordbrook to second]; Grich singled to center
[Nordbrook scored (unearned)]; Davis was called out on strikes;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Oglivie singled to center; Horton grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Oglivie out at
second]; Freehan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: May flied out to left; Northrup walked; Baylor
lined into a double play (third to first) [Northrup out at
first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Meyer flied out to center; Knox doubled to right;
Rodriguez flied out to right; Veryzer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Robinson grounded out (first unassisted); Duncan
made an out to shortstop; Nordbrook flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: LeFlore singled to center; Torrez threw a wild pitch
[LeFlore to second]; Robinson dropped a foul fly hit by Baldwin
for an error; Baldwin doubled to right [LeFlore scored
(unearned)]; Oglivie flied out to center; Horton was called out
on strikes; Freehan flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Singleton doubled to right; Grich was called out on
strikes; Davis made an out to shortstop; May grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Meyer homered; Knox lined to left; GARLAND REPLACED
TORREZ (PITCHING); Rodriguez grounded out (second to first);
Veryzer made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Northrup flied out to left; Baylor singled to
center; Baylor was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: MUSER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING 1B); BLAIR REPLACED
NORTHRUP (PLAYING CF); LeFlore grounded out (second to first);
Baldwin flied out to left; Oglivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Duncan flied out to center; BUMBRY BATTED FOR
NORDBROOK; Bumbry struck out; Singleton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: BELANGER REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING SS); Horton lined
to second; On a bunt Freehan grounded out (shortstop to
first); Tony Muser caught Mark Belanger's low throw, but
dropped the ball; Bill Freehan had hooked Muser's arm while
running to 1B; 1B umpire Marty Springstead signaled safe but
then called Freehan out on the interference; Tigers mangager
Ralph Houk played the game under protest; Meyer flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.