Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. McCatty
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. McCatty
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. McCatty
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Martinez
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Martinez
  
  Chalk hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Martinez
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McCatty
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. McCatty
  
  DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roenicke vs. McCatty
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. McCatty
  
  McCatty has Lowenstein trapped off third. He fires to home, and Lowenstein is out at the plate. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McCatty
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Martinez
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Martinez
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Martinez
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Martinez
  
  Picciolo hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. McCatty
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. McCatty
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Martinez
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Martinez
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  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 4

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. McCatty
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. McCatty
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowenstein vs. McCatty
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeCinces vs. McCatty
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. McCatty
  
  There goes DeCinces. The throw from Essian and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Martinez
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Martinez
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Martinez
  
  Newman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Martinez
  
  Armas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Picciolo vs. Martinez
  
  Picciolo 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 5

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. McCatty
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McCatty
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. McCatty
  
  Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. McCatty
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Martinez
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Martinez
  
  Chalk bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Henderson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to home to get Henderson. Chalk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Martinez
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Heath vs. Martinez
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. McCatty
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. McCatty
  
  Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McCatty
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. McCatty
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Martinez
  
  Newman hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Martinez
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Martinez
  
  Picciolo strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. McCatty
  
  Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McCatty
  
  Smith hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. McCatty
  
  Skaggs hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. McCatty
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Martinez
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Martinez
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Martinez
  
  Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. McCatty
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. McCatty
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. McCatty
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. McCatty
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Martinez
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Martinez
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards right. Lowenstein fields it and throws to second to catch Heath for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Martinez
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Martinez
  
  Mike Edwards pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. McCatty
  
  Mike Edwards now playing second base. Dave Chalk now playing shortstop.
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. McCatty
  
  Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McCatty
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. McCatty
  
  Skaggs hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Martinez
  
  Rich Dauer now playing second base.
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Martinez
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Martinez
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Martinez
  
  Page 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 

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         Game of 7/11/1979 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, cf          4  0  1  0   Henderson R, cf       4  1  2  0   
Garcia K, ss          4  0  0  0   Chalk D, 2b-ss        4  0  2  0   
Singleton K, dh       4  0  1  0   Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Murray E, 1b          4  2  3  1   Page M, dh            4  0  0  1   
Lowenstein J, rf      4  0  1  0   Essian J, c           3  0  0  0   
DeCinces D, 3b        3  0  1  1   Heath M, lf           3  0  1  0   
Roenicke G, lf        4  1  1  1   Newman J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Smith B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Dauer R, 2b           0  0  0  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Skaggs D, c           3  0  0  0   Edwards M, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        34  1  7  1

Baltimore        000 101 100 --  3
Oakland          000 000 100 --  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (W)        9.0  7  1  1  5  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCatty S (L)         9.0  8  3  3  2  2

E -- Gross W
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Oakland 12
2B -- Murray E
HR -- Murray E, Roenicke G
CS -- DeCinces D
SH -- Chalk D
HBP -- by McCatty S (Smith B)
WP -- Martinez D
T -- 2:38
A -- 2586

    

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