With Dave Roberts pitching a four-hitter, the Tigers shut out the Orioles, 2-0. The Tigers picked up an unearned run in the fourth inning and clinched their victory when Alex Johnson homered in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 2, Baltimore Orioles 0
Game Played on Thursday, July      1, 1976 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .346      Harper dh             4   0   1   0     0   1   .214
Veryzer ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Staub rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .319      Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .271
Johnson dh            4   1   2   1     0   0   .278      R. Jackson rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Thompson 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .235      L. May 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Mora lf               3   0   1   0     0   2   .263
Stanley lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Blair cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .214
Freehan c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .206
Garcia 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Duncan c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Roberts p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      R. May p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   5   1     1   4             Totals               30   0   4   0     1   4

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance:  8,746
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Orioles 5
DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 0
Errors: Veryzer, Belanger
Home Runs: Johnson (5)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (6)
GIDP: Duncan (6)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(8-6)          9     4   0   0   1   4   0  32   3.02
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   4   0  32

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. May L(5-5)           9     5   2   1   1   4   1  34   4.04
Totals                  9     5   2   1   1   4   1  34

Wild Pitches: R. May (4)

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean


TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (pitcher to first); Veryzer was
called out on strikes; Staub singled to center; Johnson flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Harper struck out; Belanger grounded out (first to
pitcher); Grich lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson made an out to third; Rodriguez flied out
to center; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: R. Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; L.
May flied out to center; Mora struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Freehan made an out to second; Garcia grounded out
(pitcher to first); LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blair grounded out (third to first); Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Duncan grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Veryzer grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
singled to center; Johnson reached on an error by Belanger
[Staub to second]; Thompson grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Staub to third, Johnson to second]; R. May threw a wild pitch
[Staub scored (unearned), Johnson to third]; Rodriguez popped to
first in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Harper singled to left; Belanger out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Harper to second]; Grich flied out to
center; R. Jackson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Freehan
singled to left; Garcia struck out; LeFlore grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: L. May reached on an error by Veryzer; Mora singled
[L. May to second]; On a bunt Blair singled [L. May to third,
Mora to second]; Robinson flied out to center; Duncan grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blair out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Veryzer flied out to right; Staub grounded out
(second to first); Johnson homered; Thompson walked; Rodriguez
forced Thompson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Harper flied out to center; Belanger grounded out
(third to first); Grich walked; R. Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley grounded out (third to first); Freehan
grounded out (third to first); Garcia grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: L. May lined to left; Mora struck out; Blair
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers
2, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 8TH: LeFlore flied out to center; Veryzer grounded out
(pitcher to first); Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Robinson flied out to right; Duncan singled to
left; On a bunt Harper made an out to first; Belanger popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Orioles 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Johnson singled to center; Johnson stole second;
Thompson was called out on strikes; Rodriguez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Stanley grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 0.