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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 17, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 17, 1977 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,241 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Russ Goetz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Shopay | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Dave May | DH |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 17, 1977
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah juggles the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton scores. DeCinces scores. Murray moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Blyleven
Harlow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris bunts towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Blyleven
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Shopay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May 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 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Palmer
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Palmer
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Blyleven
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Wills fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Blyleven
There goes Harlow. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Harlow steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Blyleven
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Palmer
There goes Washington. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Blyleven
There goes Belanger. The throw from Fahey and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Blyleven, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Palmer
There goes Harrah. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Palmer
Fahey hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Blyleven
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Blyleven
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Shopay 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
Singleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Singleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Murray reaches second base with a double. DeCinces goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Blyleven
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Blyleven
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May 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, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blyleven
Smith hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Blyleven
Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Shopay 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 -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Palmer
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Willie Horton pinch hits for Bill Fahey.
Horton hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Blyleven
John Ellis now catching.
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Blyleven
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Blyleven
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Blyleven
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Palmer
Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Palmer
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Palmer
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1977, game 1 -- Baltimore at Texas (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Shopay T, lf 5 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Washington C, lf 3 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 2 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 2 1 1 May D, dh 3 0 0 0
Murray E, dh 5 0 2 1 Henderson K, rf 3 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 2 2 Harrah T, 3b 2 0 1 0
Harlow L, cf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 1 3 1 Fahey B, c 2 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 4 0 0 0 Horton W, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis J, c 0 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 5 28 0 3 0
Baltimore 200 000 210 -- 5
Texas 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 9.0 10 5 3 4 5
E -- Harrah T
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Texas 3
2B -- Singleton K, Murray E
HR -- Smith B
SB -- Harlow L, Belanger M, Harrah T
CS -- Campaneris B, Washington C
T -- 2:09
A -- 24241
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