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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on July 17, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 17, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 17, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Comer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 11,676 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Al Oliver | DH |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 17, 1978
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Flanagan
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Flanagan
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Flanagan
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Comer
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Flanagan
Campaneris bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Comer
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Comer
There goes Harlow. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Flanagan
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Flanagan
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Flanagan
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Flanagan
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Comer
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Comer
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Comer
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
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Flanagan
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Flanagan fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Bonds for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Flanagan
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Comer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Comer
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Comer
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Flanagan
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Flanagan
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Comer
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Comer
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Comer
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Comer
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Flanagan
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Flanagan
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
Bottom 9
-
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Comer
Murray hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Comer
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Comer
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Flanagan
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Flanagan
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Flanagan
Hargrove 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
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Cleveland
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Cleveland
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Flanagan
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Flanagan
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Flanagan
There goes Wills. The throw from Dempsey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Flanagan
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wills tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Flanagan
Beniquez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Flanagan
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Cleveland
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Cleveland
Harlow 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Cleveland
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/17/1978 -- Texas at Baltimore (N) Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf 4 0 2 1 Harlow L, cf 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 5 1 3 1 Dauer R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 5 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 2 9 2 34 0 4 0 Texas 000 000 000 02 -- 2 Baltimore 000 000 000 00 -- 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Comer S 9.0 4 0 0 4 7 Cleveland R (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Flanagan M (L) 11.0 9 2 2 0 7 E -- Dempsey R DP -- Texas 2, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Texas 4, Baltimore 5 HR -- Beniquez J SB -- Wills B CS -- Beniquez J, Harlow L, Bonds B SF -- Bonds B T -- 2:34 A -- 11676
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