Monday, September 13 (first game) Dave McNally (20-5, 2.36) was virtually unhittable while Mike Kilkenny (3-8, 5.10) wasnt. Merv Rettenmund (15) and Boog Powell (20) each had two run homers in the 4th. Frank Robinson (26) had a two run shot in the 7th. Detroit's lone score was a three run homer by Norm Cash (36) off McNally in the 8th. Orioles go one half game up on the Tigers. Orioles 9 Tigers 3
Monday, September 13 (second game) The Tigers played longball off Pat Dobson (17-8, 2.83), scoring all thir runs off homers Dick McAuliffe (21) had a solo shot in the 3rd. Gates Brown also went sol in the fourth (10) then had a three run homer in the 8th (11). Joe Niekro (9-4, 3.44) threw three hit shutout ball for 7 innings before a rain delay in the tp of the 8th forced him to remain on the bench for the bottom of the 8th. The o's scored three times in the 8th to make the ninth interesting, but Fred Scherman slammed the door for his 19th save. The Tigers again go half a game up on the Orioles though they remain percentage points behind. Tigers 5 Orioles 3
Tuesday, September 14. McAuliffe led off the game with a triple and scored on the Gater's single. Jim Northup had a three run homer (23) in the fourth off starter and loser Jim Palmer (20-9, 2.36. Cash added a two run shot in the 9th (37). Oh, yes, Mickey Lolich threw his 13th shutout of the season, allowing three hits, walking one and striking out nine. Lolich is now 30-8 with a 1.78 era. He has thrown a shutout in 7 of his last 10 games. Detroit goes a game and a half up on the Orioles and take a .003 win pecentage lead. Tigers 6 Orioles 0
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