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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 8, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Roesner 1B: Jerry Phipps 2B: Jim O'Connor 3B: Fred Spenn |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Klutts | Second Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Jim Essian | DH |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 8, 1979
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Flanagan
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Flanagan
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Flanagan
Klutts hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Flanagan
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hamilton
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hamilton
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hamilton
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hamilton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Flanagan
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Flanagan
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hamilton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Hamilton
Roenicke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hamilton
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Hamilton
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Hamilton
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Hamilton
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Flanagan
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Flanagan
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dilone vs. Flanagan
Dilone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Dilone reaches third base with a triple. Gross scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Flanagan
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klutts vs. Flanagan
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hamilton
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hamilton
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hamilton
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hamilton
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Hamilton
The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Hamilton
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Roenicke moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Hamilton
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Flanagan
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Flanagan
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Flanagan
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Todd
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Todd
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Dempsey scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Todd
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Todd
Singleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Singleton reaches second base with a double. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Todd
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Todd
May hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roenicke vs. Todd
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Flanagan
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Flanagan
Bryant hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Flanagan
Dilone bunts towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Todd
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Todd
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Todd
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Flanagan
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Flanagan
Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Flanagan
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Todd
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Todd
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Todd
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Todd
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Todd
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Todd
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Todd
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. McCatty
Steve McCatty now pitching.
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Flanagan
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Flanagan
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Flanagan
Essian strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. McCatty
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. McCatty
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McCatty
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. McCatty
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Flanagan
Larry Harlow now playing right field.
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Flanagan
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Flanagan
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. McCatty
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. McCatty
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Lee May.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. McCatty
Roenicke hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. McCatty
Dauer hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Flanagan
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klutts vs. Flanagan
Klutts hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Flanagan
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1979 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 4 1 1 1 Bumbry A, cf 5 1 1 1
Murray L, cf 4 0 2 1 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Klutts M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 2 1
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harlow L, rf 0 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 3 0 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 2 2 2
Newman J, c 3 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 2 2 2
Essian J, dh 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Gross W, 3b 3 1 2 0 Roenicke G, lf 5 1 2 2
Bryant D, lf 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Garcia K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dempsey R, c 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 33 8 11 8
Oakland 002 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 002 204 00x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton D 2.2 4 2 1 4 1
Todd J (L) 3.0 7 6 6 3 0
McCatty S 2.1 0 0 0 2 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 0 6
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Oakland 2, Baltimore 11
2B -- Gross W, Murray E, Dempsey R, Bumbry A, Singleton K
3B -- Dilone M
HR -- Murray E, May L, Roenicke G
SH -- Belanger M
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:28
A -- 7126
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