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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 11, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 11, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 11, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 16,249 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Phipps 1B: Jim O'Connor 2B: Dallas Parks 3B: Bob Roesner |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 11, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Palmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Randolph moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Figueroa
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. Murray goes all the way around to score. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Figueroa
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dauer. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. Spencer moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton throws the ball in to Belanger who tags Dent trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Spencer scores. Johnstone scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
There goes May. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Figueroa
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. There goes Chambliss trying to get to home. Bumbry throws the ball in to Dauer who relays the ball to Dempsey who tags Chambliss, who came all the way from first, for the out. Johnstone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
There goes Randolph. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Figueroa
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Figueroa
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Figueroa
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Palmer
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Figueroa
Billy Smith pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Figueroa
Singleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Figueroa
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Figueroa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
Billy Smith now playing shortstop.
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Palmer
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Figueroa
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Figueroa
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Figueroa
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Larry Harlow pinch runs for Lee May.
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Gossage
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. Gossage
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Harlow scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Stanhouse
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop. Billy Smith now playing second base. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanhouse
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Stanhouse
Nettles 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
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gossage
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Gossage
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Munson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Gossage
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Gossage
DeCinces is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Gossage
Kelly is walked intentionally. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harlow vs. Mirabella
Paul Mirabella now pitching.
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. DeCinces moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1979 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 5 0 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 1 2 0 Smith B, ph-ss-2b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 5 1 3 0 Nettles G, 3b 5 0 2 2 Lowenstein J, pr 0 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 0 0 Spencer J, dh 4 1 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 2 1 1 2 Johnstone J, lf 4 1 1 0 Kelly P, lf 4 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 2 May L, dh 4 0 2 1 Harlow L, pr 1 1 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 1 Dauer R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 10 5 36 6 9 6 New York 200 300 000 0 -- 5 Baltimore 200 000 003 1 -- 6 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Figueroa E* 8.0 6 5 5 6 3 Gossage R (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 Mirabella P 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J 9.0 10 5 3 1 1 Stanhouse D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Dauer R, Murray E, Munson T DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 9 2B -- DeCinces D, Johnstone J HR -- Chambliss C SB -- Randolph W, Lowenstein J CS -- May L WP -- Palmer J, Gossage R T -- 2:49 A -- 16249
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