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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 9, 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 9, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 30,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Dan Morrison 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| John Ellis | DH |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 9, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stone
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stone
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ellis
Bumbry 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Ellis
Dauer 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ellis
Murray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Stone
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stone
Putnam 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Stone
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Ellis
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Ellis
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stone
Sundberg hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Stone
Norman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stone
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Stone
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Wills trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ellis
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ellis
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Ellis
Bumbry strikes out. There goes Dempsey. The throw from Sundberg to Norman, and Dempsey is out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stone
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Stone
Ellis hits a popup in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it 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: ---
Dauer vs. Ellis
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ellis
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Ellis
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. There goes Singleton trying to get to third. Oliver throws the ball in to Bell, who tags Singleton for the out. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Roenicke scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Ellis
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stone
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Stone
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stone
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Stone
There goes Sundberg. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Stone
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ellis
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ellis
Dempsey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ellis
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stone
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stone
Grubb hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stone
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Ellis
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ellis
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Ellis
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ellis
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Ellis
DeCinces hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Stone
Ellis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stone
Putnam hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Putnam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Stone
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. Putnam moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Stone
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Stone
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Nelson Norman.
Gamble 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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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Lyle
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop.
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Lyle
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Lyle
Dauer 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 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stone
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Kiko Garcia now playing second base.
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stone
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stone
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Stone
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Lyle
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Lyle
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Lyle
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Lyle
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Lyle
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Stanhouse
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Stanhouse
Billy Sample pinch runs for John Ellis.
Putnam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Stanhouse
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stanhouse
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holle vs. Stanhouse
Gary Holle pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Holle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Holle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Stanhouse
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1979 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Grubb J, cf 3 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, dh 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 2 2 0
Sample B, pr 0 1 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 1 3 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 2 3 3 Lowenstein J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 1 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 2 2
Norman N, ss 2 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss-2b 3 0 0 0
Blanks L, ss 0 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0
Holle G, ph 1 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 31 4 9 4
Texas 000 010 002 -- 3
Baltimore 000 202 00x -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 5.2 8 4 4 2 3
Lyle S 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (W) 8.0 7 1 1 2 1
Stanhouse D (S) 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
E -- DeCinces D
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Murray E, Putnam P, Bell B, Holle G
HR -- Putnam P 2
CS -- Dempsey R, Sundberg J
T -- 2:25
A -- 30806
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