Taking advantage of an error, the Orioles scored four unearned runs in the 11th inning to win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 6-2, before they were bombed by the Tigers in the second game, 12-5. Ken Singleton singled to start the 11th. With one out, Ron LeFlore dropped a long fly by Eddie Murray for a two-base error. Following an intentional pass to Andres Mora, Doug DeCinces hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Mike Dimmel, who ran for Singleton. Another pass to Mark Belanger reloaded the bases and Dave Skaggs then cleared the sacks with a double.

In the nightcap, Lance Parrish, playing only his second major league game, led the Tigers' attack by driving in four runs with a bases-loaded double and his first homer. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 7, 1977 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  4  -   6  9  0
Tigers       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2 11  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             5   0   2   0     1   0   .269      LeFlore cf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .321
Dauer 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Fuentes 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .308
  Harlow pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Staub dh              5   0   2   0     0   1   .279
  Smith 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .223      Kemp lf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Singleton rf          5   0   1   0     0   2   .334      Thompson 1b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Dimmel pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Stanley rf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .246
L. May dh             5   0   0   0     0   1   .248      May c                 4   0   2   1     0   0   .260
Murray 1b             5   2   1   0     0   1   .267      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .215
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .243      Veryzer ss            2   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Mora lf               4   0   1   0     1   1   .253        Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Bumbry pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .301        Scrivener ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
DeCinces 3b           2   1   1   1     2   0   .259      Crawford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Belanger ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .199        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Skaggs c              5   0   2   5     0   0   .306        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   6   9   6     5   6             Totals               42   2  11   2     0   2

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 11,032
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Tigers 7
DP: Orioles 1, Tigers 3
Errors: LeFlore
Doubles: Maddox (4), Murray (23), Skaggs (8), Rodriguez (9), LeFlore (24)
Triples: Stanley (1)
Stolen Bases: Harlow (6), Dimmel (1)
Sacrifice Flies: DeCinces (4)
GIDP: Singleton (11), Dauer (7), Belanger (7), Staub (19)
Hit by Pitch: Belanger (3,by Crawford)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor W(3-3)        11    11   2   2   0   2   0  42   4.34
Totals                 11    11   2   2   0   2   0  42

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Crawford                6.2   6   2   2   2   2   0  27   4.00
Hiller L(6-14)          4     3   4   0   3   4   0  18   3.54
Taylor                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.09
Totals                 11     9   6   2   5   6   0  46

Hit by Pitch: Crawford (1)
Wild Pitches: Crawford (3)

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dale Ford


ORIOLES 1ST: Maddox walked; Dauer flied out to center; Singleton
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Maddox
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes
grounded out (second to first); Staub singled to center; Kemp
singled to center [Staub to third]; Thompson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: L. May flied out to left; Murray grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mora singled to left; DeCinces singled to
left [Mora to second]; Belanger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Stanley flied out to left; May flied out to center;
Rodriguez doubled to left; Veryzer singled to center [Rodriguez
scored]; LeFlore flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Skaggs flied out to center; Maddox doubled; Dauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub was
called out on strikes; Kemp flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: L. May grounded out (third to first); Murray
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mora struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Thompson flied out to left; Stanley tripled; May
singled to center [Stanley scored]; Rodriguez flied out to
right; Veryzer forced May (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first);
Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); Skaggs grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: LeFlore flied out to right; Fuentes singled to
third; Staub grounded into a double play (first to shortstop)
[Fuentes out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Maddox singled to second; Dauer grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at
second]; Singleton flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Kemp grounded out (third to first); Thompson
grounded out (second to first); Stanley flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: L. May flied out to right; Murray doubled to right;
Mora popped to second; DeCinces walked; Crawford threw a wild
pitch [Murray to third, DeCinces to second]; Belanger was hit by
a pitch; Skaggs singled to center [Murray scored, DeCinces
scored, Belanger to second]; HILLER REPLACED CRAWFORD
(PITCHING); Maddox forced Belanger (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: May singled to center; On a bunt Rodriguez forced
May (first to shortstop); ADAMS BATTED FOR VERYZER; Adams flied
out to center; LeFlore doubled to right [Rodriguez to third];
Fuentes popped to catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: SCRIVENER REPLACED ADAMS (PLAYING SS); Dauer
singled to left; HARLOW RAN FOR DAUER; Harlow stole second;
Singleton struck out; L. May grounded out (pitcher to first);
Murray struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: SMITH REPLACED HARLOW (PLAYING 2B); Staub singled to
right [Staub out at second (right to shortstop)]; Kemp grounded
out (second to first); Thompson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Mora popped to second; DeCinces walked; Belanger
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [DeCinces
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); May
grounded out (first unassisted); Rodriguez popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 10TH: Skaggs flied out to center; Maddox grounded out
(first unassisted); Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 10TH: Scrivener grounded out (pitcher to first); LeFlore
flied out to right; Fuentes singled to right; Staub forced
Fuentes (third to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 11TH: Singleton singled to left; DIMMEL RAN FOR
SINGLETON; Dimmel stole second; L. May struck out; Murray
reached on an error by LeFlore [Dimmel to third, Murray to
second]; Mora was walked intentionally; BUMBRY RAN FOR MORA;
DeCinces hit a sacrifice fly to center [Dimmel scored
(unearned)]; Belanger walked [Murray to third, Bumbry to
second]; Skaggs doubled to left [Murray scored (unearned),
Bumbry scored (unearned), Belanger scored (unearned)]; TAYLOR
REPLACED HILLER (PITCHING); Maddox grounded out (shortstop to
first); 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 11TH: DIMMEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BUMBRY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MUSER REPLACED MURRAY (PLAYING 1B); Kemp
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson flied out to center;
Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 2.