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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1977 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 3,232 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Greg Kosc |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | DH |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 4, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Palmer
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. Palmer
Perez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ellis
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Ellis
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ellis
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ellis
Murray hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of North. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Ellis
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Ellis
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Ellis
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Norris
Mike Norris now pitching.
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Palmer, and towards Smith, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross 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, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Norris
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norris
Norris fires to first and has Singleton trapped. There's the throw to Scott who tags Singleton for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norris
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Norris
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Umbarger
Jim Umbarger now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Umbarger
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Umbarger
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Palmer
North strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Umbarger
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Umbarger
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Umbarger
Belanger 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Umbarger
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Umbarger
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Palmer
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Palmer
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Umbarger
Kelly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Umbarger
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Umbarger
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Umbarger
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Umbarger
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Umbarger
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Umbarger
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Larry Harlow now playing center field. Al Bumbry now playing left field. Pat Kelly now playing right field.
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Palmer
Sheldon Mallory pinch runs for Dick Allen.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Umbarger
Sheldon Mallory now playing right field. Larry Murray now playing center field. Rich McKinney now playing first base.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Umbarger
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. McKinney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Umbarger
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murray. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Murray goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Umbarger
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Umbarger
Rich Dauer pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Rich Dauer now playing second base. Tony Muser now playing first base.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Palmer
McKinney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching. Jeff Newman now catching.
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bahnsen
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Palmer
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Palmer
Mallory 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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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching. Larry Lintz now playing second base.
Harlow hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Coleman
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lintz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Coleman
Muser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lintz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Palmer
Newman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1977 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf-lf 5 1 2 0
McKinney R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 0 0
Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 1 1
Lintz L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Harlow L, cf 1 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 1 1 0 May L, dh 3 2 1 4
Allen D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 2 2 0
Mallory S, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 3 0 1 1 Kelly P, lf-rf 4 1 3 3
Newman J, c 1 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 3 0 2 1
Williams E, dh 4 1 2 1 Dauer R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Murray L, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0
Scott R, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 34 9 11 9
Oakland 000 100 001 -- 2
Baltimore 520 011 00x -- 9
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 0.1 4 5 5 3 0
Norris M 1.0 2 2 1 1 1
Umbarger J 4.2 5 2 2 3 5
Bahnsen S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Coleman J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7
E -- Gross W, Belanger M
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Bumbry A, Murray E, Page M, Kelly P
HR -- May L, Kelly P, Williams E
CS -- Singleton K
T -- 2:39
A -- 3232
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