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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 8, 1979 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Aase |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 29,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: John Shulock |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Right Fielder |
| Willie Aikens | First Baseman |
| Tom Donohue | Catcher |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Aase
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Aase
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Aase
There goes Garcia. The throw from Donohue and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aase
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. McGregor
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Aase
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Aase
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Ford. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Aase
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Aase
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGregor
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Aase
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Aase
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Aase
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Aase
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aikens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McGregor
Aikens strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. McGregor
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McGregor
Anderson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aase
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Aase
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Aase
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Aase
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. McGregor
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Aase
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Aase
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Aase
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGregor
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aikens vs. McGregor
Aikens 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Aase
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Aase, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Aase
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Aase
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. McGregor
Donohue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. McGregor
Anderson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dempsey juggles the ball. That's an error on Dempsey. Donohue moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey juggles the ball. That's an error on Dempsey. Donohue moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lansford vs. McGregor
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Donohue scores. Anderson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. McGregor
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. McGregor
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Aase
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Aase
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aase
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Aase
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Aase
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Aase
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. McGregor
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McGregor
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aikens vs. McGregor
Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donohue vs. McGregor
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. LaRoche
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with LaRoche covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. LaRoche
Benny Ayala pinch hits for Pat Kelly.
Ayala hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. LaRoche
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. McGregor
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McGregor
Grich bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansford vs. McGregor
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching.
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. LaRoche
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. LaRoche
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. LaRoche
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Stewart
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Stewart
Downing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Stewart
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aikens vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. Larry Harlow pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
Aikens takes first base on ball four. Downing moves to third. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Stanhouse
Ike Hampton pinch runs for Willie Aikens. Willie Davis pinch hits for Tom Donohue.
Davis hits a fly ball towards left. Roenicke catches it and throws to home to double up Downing. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1979 -- Baltimore at California (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 1
Kelly P, dh 3 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 3 0 1 1
Ayala B, ph 1 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Downing B, dh 4 0 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, rf 3 0 1 0
Lowenstein J, lf-rf 4 1 3 1 Harlow L, pr 0 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Aikens W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hampton I, pr 0 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Donohue T, c 3 1 1 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson J, ss 3 1 1 0
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33 3 7 3 30 2 5 2
Baltimore 000 000 300 -- 3
California 000 002 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 7.2 4 2 0 0 4
Stewart S 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Stanhouse D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Aase D (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 1
LaRoche D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Dempsey R 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, California 6
2B -- Lowenstein J, Ford D
HR -- Lowenstein J, Smith B
CS -- Garcia K
SH -- Grich B 2
SF -- Ford D
T -- 2:24
A -- 29062
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