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Lineups and Summary
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 2, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,407 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Terry Cooney |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | DH |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. May
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. May
Page takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. May
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Page moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. May
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. May
Gross takes first base on ball four. Page scores. Allen moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. May
Murray hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Langford
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. May
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. May
North hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. May
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. May
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. May
Williams takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. May
Gross hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Smith settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. May
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Langford
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. May
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. May
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. May
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. May
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. May
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. May
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Langford
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. May
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. May
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. May
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Langford
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. May
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. May
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. May
There goes North. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. May
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Langford
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Langford
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Langford
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. May
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. May
Allen takes first base on ball four. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Holdsworth
Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Holdsworth
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Holdsworth
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Earl Williams.
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Langford
Jeff Newman now catching. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Shopay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Shopay trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Giusti
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Holdsworth
Tom Shopay now playing left field. Pat Kelly now playing right field. Dave Skaggs now catching.
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Holdsworth
Picciolo bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Holdsworth
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Holdsworth
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Giusti
May strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Giusti
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Giusti
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Giusti
Kelly strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1977 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 2 0
Perez M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Page M, lf 2 1 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Allen D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Skaggs D, c 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 1 0 May L, dh 3 0 0 0
Williams E, c 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf-rf 4 0 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 1 Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Murray L, rf 3 0 0 0 Harlow L, ph 1 0 0 0
Scott R, ss 3 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0
Picciolo R, ss 0 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 1 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 4 2 28 0 4 0
Oakland 200 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)* 7.0 2 0 0 6 3
Giusti D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L)+ 7.0 4 2 2 7 4
Holdsworth F 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Smith B, DeCinces D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 9, Baltimore 7
2B -- Bumbry A, Kelly P
CS -- North B
SH -- Picciolo R
T -- 2:29
A -- 4407
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