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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 15, 1978
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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 July 15, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,353 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Russ Goetz |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | Catcher |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Billy Hunter | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 15, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Palmer
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver 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 1
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Medich
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Medich
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harlow. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Palmer
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mora. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Palmer
Ellis hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Medich
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Medich
Mora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Medich
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Palmer
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Palmer
There goes Bonds. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Medich
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Medich
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Medich
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Palmer
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Palmer
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Medich
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Medich
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Medich
Mora hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Palmer
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez bunts towards third. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Campaneris scores. Bonds moves to third. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Palmer
The umpire calls a balk on Palmer Bonds scores. Beniquez moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Palmer
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Flinn
John Flinn now pitching.
Hargrove is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Flinn
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Beniquez scores. Lowenstein moves to third. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Flinn
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wills vs. Flinn
Wills takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein scores. Hargrove moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Flinn
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Bevacqua scores. Wills moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Flinn
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Wills moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 8 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. Flinn
Bobby Thompson pinch runs for Bobby Bonds.
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. Wills scores. Campaneris moves to third. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Stephenson
Earl Stephenson now pitching.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Medich
Bobby Thompson now playing right field.
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Medich
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Medich
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Medich
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Medich
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stephenson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Stephenson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Stephenson
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove.
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Stephenson
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Stephenson
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Medich
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Medich
May hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Medich
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Medich
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stephenson
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Stephenson
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Stephenson
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Stephenson
Lowenstein hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Medich
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Medich
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow takes first base on ball four. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Medich
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Medich
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stephenson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Stephenson
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bevacqua vs. Stephenson
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 9 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Stephenson
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Stephenson
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Medich
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Medich
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Medich
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Medich
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Stephenson
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Stephenson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. Stephenson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to home to get Campaneris. Beniquez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 10 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Stephenson
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stephenson
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 11 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Medich
Dempsey bunts towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Medich
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Medich
Harlow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 11 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Medich
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1978, game 2 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 2 1 1 0 Harlow L, cf 4 0 3 0
Thompson B, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 5 2 2 1 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf 5 2 2 2 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, dh 6 1 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 2 2 2 0 Mora A, lf 4 0 2 0
Jorgensen M, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Bevacqua K, 3b 3 1 2 2 Dempsey R, c 3 0 2 0
Ellis J, c 5 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 4 0 0 0
Wills B, 2b 4 1 0 1
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 14 9 36 1 9 1
Texas 110 070 011 -- 11
Baltimore 000 010 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 4.1 8 6 5 2 2
Flinn J 0.1 1 3 0 4 1
Stephenson E 4.1 5 2 2 3 2
E -- DeCinces D, Garcia K, Wills B
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 11, Baltimore 10
2B -- Hargrove M, Bevacqua K, Oliver A, Harlow L
3B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Lowenstein J, DeCinces D
CS -- Bonds B
WP -- Stephenson E
Balk -- Palmer J
PB -- Dempsey R
T -- 2:55
A -- 22353
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