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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1979
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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 June 8, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 47,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Dan Morrison |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Gary Holle | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Dave Roberts | Center Fielder |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 8, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Flanagan
Sample hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Flanagan
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Alexander
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Alexander
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holle vs. Flanagan
Holle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Alexander
DeCinces hits a popup towards first. Holle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Alexander
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Flanagan
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Flanagan
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Alexander
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Alexander
Skaggs 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Flanagan
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Flanagan
There goes Bell. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Flanagan
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Alexander
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Alexander
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holle vs. Flanagan
Holle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Holle moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Norman vs. Flanagan
Norman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Flanagan
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Alexander
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Holle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Alexander
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Alexander
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skaggs vs. Alexander
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Murray scores. Dauer moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Alexander
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dauer tags and scores. Garcia tags and moves to third. Skaggs tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Flanagan
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Flanagan
Ellis 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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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Alexander
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Alexander
DeCinces 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, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Alexander
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holle vs. Flanagan
Holle 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Alexander
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Alexander
Dauer bunts towards first. Holle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dauer for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Alexander
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Alexander
Skaggs strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Flanagan
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Flanagan
Dave Chalk pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
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 8
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Alexander
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Johnny Grubb now playing center field.
Bumbry hits a line drive towards short. Blanks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Alexander
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Alexander
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Alexander
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Flanagan
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Flanagan
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Flanagan
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1979 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 3 0 0 1
Sample B, lf 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, rf 4 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, dh 4 0 1 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 2 1 1 0
Holle G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 2 1 1 1
Norman N, ss 2 0 1 0 Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0
Blanks L, ph-ss 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Roberts D, cf 2 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 1
Chalk D, ph 1 0 0 0
Grubb J, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 25 3 4 3
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 030 00x -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 7.2 4 3 3 6 4
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Baltimore 6
SB -- Bell B
SH -- Dauer R
SF -- Bumbry A
T -- 2:17
A -- 47539
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