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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 2, 1979
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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 July 2, 1979 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,383 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Ted Hendry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | DH |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
| Pat Corrales | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 2, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Comer
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garcia moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a fly ball towards cemter. Grubb catches it and throws to home to double up Garcia. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Martinez
There goes Wills. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Martinez covering. It's a double play. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Comer
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skaggs vs. Comer
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam 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 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Zisk scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Martinez
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Comer
Garcia hits a line drive towards first. Putnam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell 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, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Comer
May hits a fly ball towards left. Sample catches it and throws to third to double up Murray. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Comer
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Martinez
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Comer
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Comer
Murray 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble 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 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Comer
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Comer
Gary Roenicke pinch runs for Lee May.
Dauer hits a popup towards short. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Comer
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Martinez
Al Oliver pinch hits for Larvell Blanks.
Oliver 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 8
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Comer
Nelson Norman now playing shortstop.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Comer
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sample throws the ball in to Wills who tags Kelly, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Martinez
Sample hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Martinez
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Comer
Wayne Krenchicki pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1979 -- Baltimore at Texas (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 3 0 1 0
Kelly P, lf 3 0 2 0 Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Krenchicki W, pr 0 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Zisk R, dh 3 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 3 0 Grubb J, cf 2 1 1 0
May L, dh 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 2 2
Roenicke G, pr 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss 2 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, ph 1 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0 Norman N, ss 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 7 0 29 2 6 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Texas 020 000 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Comer S (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 3
DP -- Baltimore 1, Texas 4
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Texas 5
2B -- Zisk R, Sundberg J 2
SB -- Wills B
HBP -- by Comer S (Kelly P)
T -- 2:05
A -- 17383
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