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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 28, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,436 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Glenn Burke | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bryant | Right Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 28, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Norris
Murray hits a line drive into center field. Murphy picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murphy. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Norris
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Norris
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. McGregor
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. McGregor
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. McGregor
Guerrero 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. McGregor
Page hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. McGregor
Revering hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. McGregor
Gross takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. McGregor
Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McGregor
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Norris
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Norris
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Norris
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. McGregor
Burke 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. McGregor
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. McGregor
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murphy. Garcia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garcia tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Norris
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Norris
May hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. McGregor
Page hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. McGregor
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. McGregor
Gross is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. McGregor
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Norris
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Norris
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Norris
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Norris
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. McGregor
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. McGregor
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. McGregor
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. McGregor
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. McGregor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Norris
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Norris
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Newman to Guerrero and they have Bumbry trapped. The throw over to Revering, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Norris
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Norris
Singleton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Todd
May hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. McGregor
Page hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. McGregor
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. Page scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Newman vs. Martinez
Newman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murphy vs. Martinez
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wallis vs. Stewart
Sammy Stewart now pitching. Joe Wallis pinch hits for Glenn Burke.
Wallis takes first base on ball four. Gross scores. Newman moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Stewart
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Stewart
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. Murphy scores. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Stewart
Page takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Stewart
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Todd
Joe Wallis now playing right field. Derek Bryant now playing left field.
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Todd
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Todd
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Todd
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Todd
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stewart
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Stewart
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Stewart
Newman hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Todd
Dauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Todd
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Todd
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Heaverlo
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Murray moves to third. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Heaverlo
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dempsey vs. Heaverlo
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Stewart
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Stewart
Wallis bunts towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Stewart
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Stewart
Larry Murray pinch runs for Derek Bryant.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Stewart
Page 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 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Heaverlo
Larry Murray now playing left field. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Heaverlo
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Heaverlo
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1979 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 6 0 2 0 Burke G, lf 3 0 0 0
Dauer R, 3b 4 3 3 2 Wallis J, ph-rf 0 0 0 1
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bryant D, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 3 0 Murray L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 2 Guerrero M, ss 5 0 1 2
May L, dh 4 0 1 0 Page M, dh 4 1 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 1 1 Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lowenstein J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 1 2 0 0
Smith B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Gross W, 3b 2 2 1 2
Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Newman J, c 3 2 1 3
Garcia K, ss 4 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 3 1 1 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 5 16 5 29 8 6 8
Baltimore 101 101 010 -- 5
Oakland 030 005 00x -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (L) 5.1 3 5 5 3 0
Martinez T* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Stewart S 2.2 2 0 0 3 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M 5.1 12 4 4 4 0
Todd J (W) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Heaverlo D (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Murphy D, Garcia K, Guerrero M
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 15, Oakland 8
2B -- Singleton K 2, Garcia K, Page M
3B -- Gross W
HR -- Newman J, Dauer R
CS -- Bumbry A
SH -- Edwards M, Wallis J
SF -- Dauer R
HBP -- by McGregor S (Gross W)
T -- 2:55
A -- 2436
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