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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 6, 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 6, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,314 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| 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 6, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Guidry
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry 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. Martinez
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Martinez
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Martinez
There goes Randolph. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Guidry
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gulden vs. Martinez
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Guidry
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Guidry
Guidry fires to first and picks off Bumbry. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Guidry
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Martinez
Murcer 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss 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, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Martinez
There goes Jackson. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Guidry
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Murcer. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Guidry
Skaggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gulden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Martinez
Gulden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Guidry
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to first to double up Murray. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Martinez
Murcer hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Guidry
May 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, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ayala reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Guidry
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Benny Ayala.
There's a wild pitch. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Lowenstein. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Guidry
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Martinez
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Martinez
Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Martinez
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Guidry
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Martinez
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Martinez
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Bobby Brown.
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Lenny Randle now playing center field. Jerry Narron now catching.
Murray bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Guidry
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Guidry
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Narron and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Martinez
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent scores. Randolph scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1979 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 0
Garcia K, ss 4 1 0 0 Murcer B, lf 5 1 2 5
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 2 Jackson R, rf 2 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Ayala B, lf 3 0 2 0 Brown B, cf 3 0 1 0
Lowenstein J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Randle L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 1 Gulden B, c 3 0 1 0
Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Narron J, c 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 2 2 0 0
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32 4 9 4 32 5 8 5
Baltimore 010 012 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 302 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D 6.2 7 3 3 4 5
Martinez T (L) 1.1 1 2 1 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 9 4 4 0 9
E -- DeCinces D, Martinez T
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 2, New York 9
2B -- Brown B, May L, Bumbry A, Ayala B, Randolph W
HR -- May L, Singleton K, Murcer B
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Bumbry A, Jackson R, DeCinces D
SH -- Randolph W
SF -- Dauer R
WP -- Guidry R
T -- 2:26
A -- 36314
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