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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 5, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Steve Palermo 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Rich Garcia |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. John
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. Dauer moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off John, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. John
Garcia bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Roenicke moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Flanagan
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. John
Singleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. John
John spins and fires to second and has DeCinces trapped. There's the throw to Nettles who tags DeCinces for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Flanagan
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gulden for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Flanagan
Brown 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Flanagan
Flanagan fires to first and has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Garcia who tags Brown for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. John
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Flanagan
Gulden strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Randolph is attempting to get to second. There's the throw and Randolph is out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Flanagan
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Benny Ayala now playing left field.
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Flanagan
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Flanagan
Gulden strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Flanagan
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. John
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. John
Ayala hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1979 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 White R, dh 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 2 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 1
May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 1 2
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 1 0 Brown B, cf 3 0 1 0
Ayala B, lf 1 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 3 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 30 3 8 3
Baltimore 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 300 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 5
E -- Flanagan M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, New York 5
2B -- DeCinces D, Chambliss C 2
HR -- Singleton K, Murray E, Nettles G
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- Brown B
SH -- Garcia K
WP -- Flanagan M 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 54478
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