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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 7, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on April 7, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 31,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Dave May | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 7, 1977
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Palmer
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Palmer
There goes Washington. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Blyleven
Dauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Palmer
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
There goes Belanger. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a line drive into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Blyleven
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Palmer
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Palmer
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to home to get Washington. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Blyleven
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Palmer
Grieve hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. Murray tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Blyleven
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
Larry Harlow pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
May hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
Larry Harlow now playing center field. Pat Kelly now playing right field. Al Bumbry now playing left field.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Palmer
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blyleven
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Blyleven
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Palmer
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Washington reaches second base with a double. There goes Wills trying to get to third. Bumbry throws the ball in to Belanger, who relays the ball to DeCinces who tags Wills for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Blyleven
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Blyleven
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1977 -- Texas at Baltimore (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf-lf 5 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Washington C, lf 5 0 2 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
May D, rf 4 0 2 0 Harlow L, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murray E, dh 4 0 1 0
Grieve T, dh 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 1 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 2 1 1 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 1
Belanger M, ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 34 1 6 1
Texas 000 010 000 1 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 100 0 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 10.0 6 1 1 3 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 10.0 9 2 2 3 4
E -- Campaneris B
LOB -- Texas 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Beniquez J, Washington C
CS -- Campaneris B, Washington C, Belanger M, DeCinces D
SH -- Hargrove M
SF -- Sundberg J, Dempsey R
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:34
A -- 31307
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