First-inning home runs by Murray and Singleton propelled Orioles' 7-3 decision over Tigers. Tiger starter Slaton was down, 4-0, after throwing just 10 pitches. Harlow and Dauer singled, Murray unloaded a three-run homer and Singleton followed with a solo clout. McGregor scattered eight hits in going route for Birds. [The Sporting News]
Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 3

Game Played on Thursday, July 27, 1978 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Orioles      4  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0  -   7 15  0
Tigers       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  8  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harlow cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .244      LeFlore cf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .291
Dauer 2b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .286      Whitaker 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .298
Murray 1b             5   2   2   3     0   0   .272      Staub dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Singleton rf          4   2   2   1     1   0   .295      Thompson 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .301
  Lopez pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Kemp lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .270
DeCinces 3b           5   0   2   2     0   2   .269      Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .224
Kelly lf              2   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Mora ph,lf          3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Wockenfuss rf         3   0   1   0     1   0   .264
  Anderson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Trammell ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
May dh                4   1   1   0     0   1   .246      Slaton p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dempsey c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .262        Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garcia ss             4   0   2   1     0   1   .315        Morris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .198        Glynn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   7  15   7     2   6             Totals               35   3   8   3     2   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 22,856
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Tigers 7
DP: Orioles 0, Tigers 2
Doubles: Garcia (6), DeCinces (21), Harlow (17), LeFlore (18), Whitaker (8)
Triples: Kemp (3)
Home Runs: Murray (19), Singleton (12)
GIDP: Garcia (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor W(11-9)        9     8   3   3   2   2   0  37   3.63
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   0  37

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Slaton L(10-8)          3     9   5   5   0   2   2  18   4.28
Crawford                1     3   2   2   0   0   0   5   4.35
Morris                  4     3   0   0   1   2   0  15   4.39
Glynn                   1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9    15   7   7   2   6   2  42

Wild Pitches: Morris (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark


ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow singled to center; Dauer singled to left
[Harlow to second]; Murray homered [Harlow scored, Dauer
scored]; Singleton homered; DeCinces struck out; Kelly struck
out; May flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: LeFlore doubled to left; Whitaker grounded out
(shortstop to first); Staub grounded out (first unassisted)
[LeFlore to third]; Thompson singled to right [LeFlore scored];
Kemp tripled to right [Thompson scored]; Parrish flied to left
in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Dempsey flied out to center; Garcia singled to
left; Harlow grounded out (second to first) [Garcia to second];
Dauer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 2ND: Rodriguez popped to catcher in foul territory;
Wockenfuss walked; Trammell flied out to right; LeFlore flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Murray flied out to center; Singleton grounded out
(first unassisted); DeCinces singled to center; Kelly popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub
singled to right; Thompson walked [Staub to second]; Kemp flied
out to center; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: May singled to center; Dempsey singled to center
[May to second]; Garcia doubled to left [May scored, Dempsey to
third]; CRAWFORD REPLACED SLATON (PITCHING); Harlow hit into a
double play (left to left to first to third) [Dempsey out at
home]; Dauer flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
5, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 4TH: Rodriguez popped to first; Wockenfuss popped to
second; Trammell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Murray singled to left; Singleton singled to left
[Murray to second]; DeCinces doubled to left [Murray scored,
Singleton scored]; MORA BATTED FOR KELLY; MORRIS REPLACED
CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Morris threw a wild pitch [DeCinces to
third]; Mora popped to third in foul territory; May struck out;
Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 5TH: MORA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); LeFlore struck
out; Whitaker flied out to left; Staub flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Garcia struck out; Harlow popped to second; Dauer
singled to center; Murray grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Thompson popped to third; Kemp grounded out (pitcher
to first); Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Singleton flied out to center; DeCinces popped to
catcher in foul territory; Mora singled to left; May popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Wockenfuss grounded out (shortstop to first); Trammell flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey walked; Garcia grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Dempsey out at second]; Harlow
doubled to left; Dauer popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 7, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: BELANGER REPLACED GARCIA (PLAYING SS); LeFlore
grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitaker doubled to right;
Staub grounded out (first unassisted) [Whitaker to third];
Thompson singled to left [Whitaker scored]; Kemp flied out to
left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: GLYNN REPLACED MORRIS (PITCHING); Murray flied out
to center; Singleton walked; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; DeCinces
struck out; Mora struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ANDERSON REPLACED
MORA (PLAYING LF); Parrish singled to left; Rodriguez lined to
shortstop; Wockenfuss singled to left [Parrish to second];
Trammell popped to first in foul territory; LeFlore flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 3.
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