MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
09/12/1984
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
DETROIT TIGERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1882 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 1984 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Detroit Tigers (85-61) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 0
Baltimore Orioles (72-73) 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 X 6 13 1
Baltimore Rallies for 6-4 Win
Baseball fans saw a good contest between the Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers.

Baltimore Orioles starter Ron Darling pitched well against the Detroit Tigers at Memorial Stadium, leading his team to a win, 6-4. Baltimore now sports a record of 72-73.

The game was at a stalemate until catcher Jim Essian came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Detroit pitcher Jack Smith, he hit a full count fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Baltimore on top, 5-4.

Said Baltimore manager Earl Weaver: "Our approach was outstanding all night long."
DETROIT BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Trammell SS 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 .284 11 64
B. Dernier DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .227 3 45
H. Johnson RF 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .276 33 92
J. Thompson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .269 19 82
G. Wilson LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .270 4 17
R. Peters CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .267 1 36
L. Whitaker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .238 6 52
B. Pecota 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .253 4 31
J. Wockenfuss C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .242 17 58
   a-E. Peyton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 11 13      
a - E. Peyton pinch hit for J. Wockenfuss in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Dernier (16, 1st Inning off R. Darling, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Trammell (4, 2nd Inning off R. Darling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Trammell 3 , B. Dernier 3 , J. Thompson , G. Wilson , B. Pecota 2
2-out RBI: A. Trammell , B. Dernier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Dernier , R. Peters
Sac Fly: H. Johnson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Dernier (24) , H. Johnson (30) , B. Pecota (16)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Johnson(Garcia at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Murray 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .281 21 84
D. DeCinces 3B 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .205 15 65
C. Ripken Jr. 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .286 25 96
M. Young LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .307 26 73
G. Roenicke RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .241 13 55
J. Essian C 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .239 8 55
J. Lowenstein DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .233 15 50
A. Bumbry CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .231 0 41
K. Garcia SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .242 2 43
Totals 36 6 13 6 0 6 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lowenstein (8, 2nd Inning off F. Viola, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Roenicke (32, 8th Inning off J. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Murray (21, 3rd Inning off F. Viola, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ripken Jr. (25, 5th Inning off F. Viola, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Murray 4 , D. DeCinces 3 , C. Ripken Jr. 4 , M. Young , G. Roenicke 3 , J. Essian , J. Lowenstein 3 , A. Bumbry , K. Garcia
2-out RBI: A. Bumbry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Young , J. Essian 2 , K. Garcia
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. DeCinces (31)
DETROIT PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Viola 7.0 10 4 4 0 5 2 128 3.01   
J. Smith L (6-4) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 27 3.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Viola 46
Batters Faced: F. Viola 30, J. Smith 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Viola 11-4, J. Smith 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Viola 128-81, J. Smith 27-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Darling 7.0 7 4 3 1 9 0 119 4.00   
T. Burgmeier W (3-5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.00   
S. Stewart SV (35) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Darling 57
Batters Faced: R. Darling 30, T. Burgmeier 3, S. Stewart 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Darling 6-6, T. Burgmeier 2-1, S. Stewart 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Darling 119-79, T. Burgmeier 4-4, S. Stewart 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Darling
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 20572
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