The Brewers exploded for eight runs in the first inning, including a three-run homer by Larry Hisle and grand slam by Gorman Thomas, en route to a 16-3 trouncing of the Orioles. After Dennis Martinez, who started for the Orioles, failed to retire a batter, reliever Joe Kerrigan walked two batters to load the bases before being tagged for the first grand slam of Thomas' major league career.

Paul Molitor, the Brewers' rookie shortstop, came up with two men on base in the fourth inning and hit his first major league homer. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 16, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Saturday, April     8, 1978 (Day game) at County Stadium
Orioles      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  4
Brewers      8  0  0    5  3  0    0  0  x  -  16 15  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .125      Molitor ss            6   2   3   5     0   0   .364
Harlow rf             4   1   2   0     0   1   .500      Money 2b              6   1   3   0     0   2   .300
Singleton dh          4   1   1   2     0   1   .250      Cooper 1b             6   1   3   1     0   1   .400
Murray 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Hisle lf              5   1   2   3     0   0   .500
May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   1   .167        Davis pr,lf,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kelly lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Oglivie dh            5   2   2   0     1   1   .400
DeCinces 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .429      Lezcano rf            0   3   0   0     4   0   .500
  Smith 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Wohlford lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .429      Bando 3b              2   2   0   0     2   0   .167
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Gantner 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thomas cf             3   3   2   5     2   0   .286
  Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Martinez c            5   1   0   1     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Haas p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   8   3     1   7             Totals               41  16  15  15     9   4

Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance:  6,470
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Brewers 11
DP: Orioles 1, Brewers 0
Errors: Murray, DeCinces, Belanger, Kerrigan, Lezcano
Doubles: Singleton (1), Harlow (1), Money (1)
Home Runs: Hisle (2), Thomas (1), Molitor (1)
Stolen Bases: Oglivie (1)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Lezcano (1)
GIDP: Hisle (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(0-1)      0     5   5   5   0   0   1   5   0.00
Kerrigan                3.2   6   8   3   6   1   2  24   7.36
T. Martinez             2.1   4   3   3   3   1   0  15  10.80
Stanhouse               2     0   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  8    15  16  11   9   4   3  51

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Haas W(1-0)             9     8   3   3   1   7   0  35   3.00
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   7   0  35

Wild Pitches: Kerrigan (1), T. Martinez (1)
Balks: Haas (1)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to left; Harlow singled [Bumbry to
third]; Singleton doubled to left [Bumbry scored, Harlow
scored]; Murray grounded out (first unassisted); May struck out;
Kelly singled to center [Singleton scored]; Kelly was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Molitor singled to center; Money singled to left
[Molitor to second]; Cooper singled to right [Molitor scored,
Money to third]; Hisle homered [Money scored, Cooper scored];
Oglivie singled to left; Oglivie stole second; KERRIGAN REPLACED
D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Lezcano walked; Bando walked [Oglivie to
third, Lezcano to second]; Thomas homered [Oglivie scored,
Lezcano scored, Bando scored]; Martinez flied out to left;
Molitor grounded out (second to first); Money was called out on
strikes; 8 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 8.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces flied out to left; Dempsey popped to
second; Belanger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Brewers 8.

BREWERS 2ND: Cooper singled to second; Hisle grounded into a
double play (pitcher to second to first) [Cooper out at second];
Oglivie singled to center; Lezcano walked [Oglivie to second];
Bando flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Brewers 8.

ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry struck out; Harlow doubled to right;
Singleton flied out to left; Murray popped to shortstop in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 8.

BREWERS 3RD: Thomas walked; Martinez flied out to right; Molitor
flied out to right; Money doubled to right [Thomas to third];
Cooper grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 3, Brewers 8.

ORIOLES 4TH: May flied out to right; Kelly grounded out (first
to pitcher); DeCinces popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Brewers 8.

BREWERS 4TH: Hisle reached on an error by Murray; Oglivie walked
[Hisle to second]; Lezcano reached on an error by Kerrigan on a
sacrifice bunt [Hisle to third, Oglivie to second]; Bando
reached on a fielder's choice [Hisle out at home (third to
catcher), Oglivie to third, Lezcano to second]; Kerrigan threw a
wild pitch [Oglivie scored (unearned), Lezcano to third, Bando
to second]; Thomas walked; Martinez forced Bando (third
unassisted) [Lezcano scored (unearned), Thomas to second];
Molitor homered (unearned) [Thomas scored (unearned), Martinez
scored (unearned)]; Money singled to left; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED
KERRIGAN (PITCHING); Cooper reached on an error by DeCinces
[Money to second]; Hisle lined to left; 5 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 13.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey singled to right; Haas balked [Dempsey to
second]; Belanger flied out to center; Bumbry reached on an
error by Lezcano [Bumbry out at second (right to second)];
Harlow grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 3, Brewers 13.

BREWERS 5TH: Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); Lezcano
walked; Bando walked [Lezcano to second]; Thomas singled to left
[Lezcano scored, Bando to second]; Martinez grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Bando to third, Thomas to second]; Molitor singled
to right [Bando scored, Thomas scored]; Money made an out to
shortstop; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 16.

ORIOLES 6TH: GANTNER REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING 3B); Singleton
struck out; Murray flied out to left; May singled to right;
Kelly flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Brewers 16.

BREWERS 6TH: Cooper singled to right; Hisle singled to right
[Cooper to third]; DAVIS RAN FOR HISLE; Oglivie struck out; T.
Martinez threw a wild pitch [Davis to second]; Lezcano was
walked intentionally; Gantner made an out to shortstop; Thomas
forced Davis (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles
3, Brewers 16.

ORIOLES 7TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DeCinces popped
to second; Dempsey singled to right; Belanger was called out on
strikes; Bumbry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Brewers 16.

BREWERS 7TH: SMITH REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 2B); STANHOUSE
REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Martinez grounded out (second
to first); Molitor flied out to center; Money was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 16.

ORIOLES 8TH: WOHLFORD REPLACED LEZCANO (PLAYING LF); DAVIS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Harlow was called out on
strikes; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray
walked; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 16.

BREWERS 8TH: Cooper struck out; Davis flied out to right;
Oglivie reached on an error by Belanger; Wohlford flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Brewers 16.

ORIOLES 9TH: Kelly grounded out (third to first); Smith struck
out; Dempsey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Brewers 16.