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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 7, 1979
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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 7, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Jim O'Connor 2B: Jerry Phipps 3B: Wayne Keister |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 7, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stone
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stone
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Revering vs. Stone
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Stone
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Stone
Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. Murray reaches second base with a double. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Langford
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Langford
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stone
Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Stone
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Stone
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stone
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Stone
There goes Dilone. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Stone
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murray. Dilone scores. Murray moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Stone
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langford
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Langford
Smith bunts towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Langford
There's a wild pitch. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to home to get Garcia. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murray. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dempsey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Martinez
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Martinez
Newman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Langford
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross steps on third for one, throws to second for two, and onto first for the triple play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Martinez
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Martinez
Klutts hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roenicke. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dilone vs. Martinez
Dilone bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. Klutts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Martinez
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, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a line drive into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langford
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Martinez
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Martinez
Newman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryant vs. Martinez
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Langford
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Martinez
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Martinez
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Martinez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Langford
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Langford
May strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Langford
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Martinez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gross scores. Guerrero moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Stoddard
Bryant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Page moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klutts vs. Stoddard
There go the runners. The throw from Dempsey to Smith covering second. The throw back to home, and Page is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Langford
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Langford
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Langford
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Stoddard
Kiko Garcia now playing second base. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Stoddard
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Stoddard
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stoddard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Stoddard
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Stoddard
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Stoddard
Page strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Page out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Langford
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Langford
Garcia strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1979 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 4 1 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 3 1
Murray L, cf 5 1 2 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Guerrero M, ss 5 1 3 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 2 1
Page M, dh 5 0 0 1 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
Newman J, c 4 1 2 1 Garcia K, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Bryant D, lf 4 0 2 1 Smith B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Klutts M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 4 30 3 7 3
Oakland 120 000 200 -- 5
Baltimore 210 000 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 1.2 6 3 2 1 0
Martinez T (L) 4.2 5 2 2 1 7
Stoddard T 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Murray E, Roenicke G
DP -- Oakland 1
TP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Baltimore 4
2B -- Murray L, Murray E, Roenicke G, Bumbry A
HR -- Newman J
SB -- Dilone M
CS -- Page M
SH -- Smith B, Dilone M
WP -- Langford R
T -- 2:41
A -- 6797
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