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.

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