A pair of homers by Doug DeCinces and a two-run double by Pat Kelly powered the Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays. DeCinces' first round-tripper came in the fourth inning with Eddie Murray aboard on a walk. His second blast was a solo shot in the eighth. Kelly's double came in the fifth and scored Larry Harlow, who had doubled, and Mark Belanger who had walked. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Toronto Blue Jays 3
Game Played on Thursday, May       18, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Blue Jays    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  7  1
Orioles      0  0  0    2  2  0    0  1  x  -   5  9  0


Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bosetti cf            4   2   1   0     1   1   .298      Harlow cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Bailor rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Belanger ss           2   1   0   0     2   0   .267
Howell 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .271      Kelly lf              4   0   2   2     0   1   .313
Carty dh              3   0   3   1     1   0   .325      Singleton rf          3   0   2   0     1   1   .342
Velez lf              4   0   1   1     0   2   .296        Lopez pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .231      Murray 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .268
Cerone c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .236      May dh                4   0   1   0     0   1   .266
McKay 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      DeCinces 2b           4   2   2   3     0   0   .259
Gomez ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .186        Smith 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .202
  Ault ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Clancy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dauer 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .167
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   3     3   9             Totals               31   5   9   5     6   3

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  4,255
Left on Base: Blue Jays 7, Orioles 8
DP: Blue Jays 1, Orioles 0
Errors: Howell
Doubles: Harlow (9), Kelly (1)
Home Runs: DeCinces 2 (5)
Caught Stealing: Dauer (1)
GIDP: Murray (4)


Blue Jays              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Clancy L(2-3)           4.2   5   4   4   5   2   1  22   5.13
Moore                   3.1   4   1   1   1   1   1  15   6.16
Totals                  8     9   5   5   6   3   2  37

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(4-3)         9     7   3   3   3   9   0  37   3.45
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   9   0  37

Wild Pitches: Flanagan (3)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Nick Bremigan


BLUE JAYS 1ST: Bosetti walked; Bailor made an out to second;
Howell singled to center [Bosetti to third]; Carty singled to
right [Bosetti scored, Howell to third]; Velez singled to center
[Howell scored, Carty to second]; Flanagan threw a wild pitch
[Carty to third, Velez to second]; Mayberry struck out; Cerone
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow made an out to second; Belanger made an out
to first; Kelly flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue
Jays 2, Orioles 0.

BLUE JAYS 2ND: McKay was called out on strikes; On a bunt Gomez
grounded out (third to first); Bosetti grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Singleton walked; Murray grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Singleton out at second];
May singled to left; DeCinces popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

BLUE JAYS 3RD: Bailor lined to third; Howell struck out; Carty
walked; Velez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey walked; Dauer walked [Dempsey to second];
Harlow popped to third in foul territory; Belanger popped to
catcher in foul territory; Kelly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

BLUE JAYS 4TH: Mayberry popped to third in foul territory;
Cerone flied out to center; McKay grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton was called out on strikes; Murray walked;
May made an out to second; DeCinces homered [Murray scored];
Dempsey made an out to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays
2, Orioles 2.

BLUE JAYS 5TH: Gomez grounded out (second to first); Bosetti
struck out; Bailor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dauer flied out to left; Harlow doubled to left;
Belanger walked; Kelly doubled [Harlow scored, Belanger scored,
Kelly out at third (center to shortstop to catcher to third)];
Singleton singled to center; MOORE REPLACED CLANCY (PITCHING);
Murray made an out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays
2, Orioles 4.

BLUE JAYS 6TH: Howell grounded out (first unassisted); Carty
singled; Velez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Carty to
second]; Mayberry was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: May flied out to left; DeCinces made an out to
shortstop; Dempsey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

BLUE JAYS 7TH: Cerone grounded out (catcher to first); McKay
grounded out (second to first); Gomez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Blue Jays 2, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer reached on an error by Howell [Dauer to
first]; Dauer was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first to shortstop to first to catcher to second); On a bunt
Harlow made an out to third; Belanger walked; Kelly singled to
center [Belanger to second]; Singleton singled to third
[Belanger to third, Kelly to second]; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON;
Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Blue Jays 2,
Orioles 4.

BLUE JAYS 8TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Bosetti
singled to shortstop; Bailor grounded out (catcher to first)
[Bosetti to second]; Howell singled to left [Bosetti scored];
Carty singled to third [Howell to second]; Velez was called out
on strikes; Mayberry made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: May was called out on strikes; DeCinces homered;
Dempsey lined to shortstop; Dauer singled to left; Harlow lined
to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Orioles 5.

BLUE JAYS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 2B); Cerone made
an out to shortstop; McKay flied out to left; AULT BATTED FOR
GOMEZ; Ault walked; Bosetti made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Blue Jays 3, Orioles 5.