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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 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 9, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,147 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim O'Connor 1B: Wayne Keister 2B: Fred Spenn 3B: Jerry Phipps |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Palmer
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Palmer
Guerrero hits a popup towards third. Dauer 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. Norris
Bumbry 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. Page moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Palmer
Newman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Palmer
Klutts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Norris
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norris
May hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Norris
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Palmer
Dilone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Palmer
There goes Dilone. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dilone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Palmer
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Norris
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Newman, and Klutts drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Palmer
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Norris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norris
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Palmer
Klutts strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Palmer
Dilone 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Murray 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. Norris
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Palmer
Guerrero 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, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Klutts reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Palmer
Page 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Palmer
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Palmer
There goes Murphy. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Palmer
Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Norris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Norris
May takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murray. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Norris
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Norris
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Palmer
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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Palmer
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Palmer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Palmer
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Palmer
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross scores. Revering moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Page vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murphy vs. Stanhouse
Murphy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Stanhouse
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klutts vs. Stanhouse
Klutts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Norris
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Norris
May strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1979 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 3 1 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0
Murray L, lf 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 2 2 2 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 1 May L, dh 3 1 0 0
Page M, dh 4 0 1 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 1 2
Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Newman J, c 3 0 0 1 Garcia K, ss 1 0 0 0
Klutts M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 5 4 29 2 1 2
Oakland 101 000 002 -- 4
Baltimore 000 000 200 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M (W) 9.0 1 2 1 4 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)* 8.0 5 4 4 4 4
Stanhouse D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Murray E, Klutts M, Revering D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Roenicke G
HR -- Gross W
SB -- Dilone M, Bumbry A
CS -- Murphy D
SF -- Newman J
T -- 2:28
A -- 11147
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