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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 10, 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 10, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,658 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Al Clark 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 10, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martinez
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver 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: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala 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: ---
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Matlack
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Martinez
Kiko Garcia now playing shortstop.
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blanks moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blanks tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Matlack
Skaggs 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Martinez
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb 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 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Matlack
Skaggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray juggles the ball. That's an error on Murray. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sample scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces catches it and throws to second to double up Oliver. The throw to first to get Putnam, and that's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Martinez
Blanks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Matlack
Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Martinez
There goes Sample. The throw from Skaggs and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Matlack
Garcia 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, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton 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, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Martinez
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norman vs. Martinez
Norman hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kern
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Gary Roenicke.
May bunts towards the mound. Kern juggles the ball. That's an error on Kern. Murray scores. Bumbry moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Kern
DeCinces is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Kern
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Kelly 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. Bumbry scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Kern
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Lowenstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Kern
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/10/1979 -- Texas at Baltimore (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Grubb J, rf 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 1 0 0 0
Sample B, lf 1 2 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 2 0 0 2 Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ayala B, lf 4 2 2 2
Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, dh 3 1 2 1 Murray E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Roberts D, ph 1 0 1 0 Roenicke G, cf 2 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Bumbry A, pr 0 1 0 0
Blanks L, ss 2 1 2 0 May L, dh 3 1 1 0
Norman N, ss 1 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 3 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 4 7 4 31 5 8 3
Texas 011 001 010 -- 4
Baltimore 000 101 003 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J* 8.0 7 3 3 2 1
Kern J (L) 0.2 1 2 2 3 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W) 9.0 7 4 3 4 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Murray E, Skaggs D, Kern J
DP -- Texas 3, Baltimore 2
TP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- DeCinces D, Murray E
HR -- Gamble O, Ayala B 2
SB -- Sample B
SH -- Wills B, Grubb J, Sundberg J, May L
SF -- Oliver A 2
T -- 2:25
A -- 22658
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