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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Al Clark 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dallas Parks |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | DH |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Nelson Norman | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 21, 1979
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Martinez
Martinez fires to first and picks off Oliver. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Comer
There's a wild pitch. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton 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: -2-
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver 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: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Martinez
Norman 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 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Comer
Crowley 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 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Comer
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
There goes Murray. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norman vs. Martinez
Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Comer
Crowley 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, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Comer
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry 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 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norman vs. Martinez
Norman strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills strikes out. There goes Sundberg. The throw from Skaggs to Belanger, and Sundberg is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Comer
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Comer
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers 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, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
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, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Martinez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
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 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kern
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Kern
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kern
Billy Smith pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1979 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0
Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 1 2 1 Murray E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Crowley T, dh 4 0 1 0
Montanez W, dh 4 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Norman N, ss 3 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 5 1
Texas 010 001 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (W) 7.2 5 1 1 3 3
Kern J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
E -- Belanger M, Bell B 2, Sundberg J
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Montanez W, Bell B
HR -- Bell B, Zisk R
SB -- Murray E
CS -- Sundberg J
WP -- Comer S
T -- 2:35
A -- 14891
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