A pair of homers by Lee May paced the attack as the Orioles handed the Tigers their seventh straight loss, 6-3. May's first homer came in the third inning and followed singles by Billy Smith and Ken Singleton. The designated hitter then hit a solo clout in the fifth frame.

It was the 32nd time in his career that May has hit two or more home runs in one game. McGregor posted his fourth consecutive complete-game victory. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Monday, May       29, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      1  0  3    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   6  7  0
Tigers       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  6  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopez cf,rf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .225      LeFlore cf            4   1   2   1     0   0   .281
Smith 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .282      Trammell ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Singleton rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .316      Staub dh              4   1   1   2     0   0   .304
  Harlow cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Thompson 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
May dh                4   2   3   4     0   1   .260      Kemp lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .251      Parrish c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .215
DeCinces 3b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .259      Wockenfuss rf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Dauer 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Mora lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Whitaker 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .323
Dempsey c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .209      Sykes p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .234        Morris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6   7   6     1   4             Totals               33   3   6   3     0   1

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 20,534
Left on Base: Orioles 3, Tigers 3
DP: Orioles 0, Tigers 0
Errors: Trammell
Doubles: LeFlore (8)
Home Runs: Lopez (3), May 2 (11), Staub (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Dempsey (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor W(5-3)         9     6   3   3   0   1   1  33   4.21
Totals                  9     6   3   3   0   1   1  33

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sykes L(3-2)            5     7   6   6   1   2   3  23   2.54
Morris                  4     0   0   0   0   2   0  13   5.09
Totals                  9     7   6   6   1   4   3  36

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Ron Luciano


ORIOLES 1ST: Lopez homered; Smith grounded out (third to first);
Singleton flied out to center; May singled to center; Murray
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell
flied out to right; Staub out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces flied out to center; Mora flied out to
left; Dempsey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Thompson grounded out (third to first); Kemp
grounded out (second to first); Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger was called out on strikes; Lopez flied out
to right; Smith singled to right; Singleton singled to right
[Smith to third]; May homered [Smith scored, Singleton scored];
Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); Whitaker singled to
third; LeFlore doubled [Whitaker scored]; Trammell grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces walked; Mora singled to center [DeCinces
to third]; Dempsey hit a sacrifice fly to right [DeCinces
scored]; Belanger struck out; Lopez flied out to center; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Staub flied out to left; Thompson grounded out
(second to first); Kemp flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Smith popped to first in foul territory; Singleton
lined to shortstop; May homered; Murray grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); Wockenfuss
flied out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: MORRIS REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); DeCinces flied
out to center; Mora flied out to center; Dempsey flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker grounded out (first to pitcher); LeFlore
flied out to right; Trammell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger reached on an error by Trammell [Belanger
to first]; Lopez flied out to left; Smith popped to shortstop;
Singleton forced Belanger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: LOPEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HARLOW
REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING CF); Staub flied out to center;
Thompson flied out to center; Kemp grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: May struck out; Murray struck out; DeCinces popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: DAUER REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 3B); Parrish
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wockenfuss grounded out
(second to first); Rodriguez singled to left; Whitaker flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Mora popped to third in foul territory; Dempsey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: LeFlore singled to center; Trammell flied out to
center; Staub homered [LeFlore scored]; Thompson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Kemp singled to second; Parrish grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 3.