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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 3, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 51,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Steve Palermo |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jerry Narron | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 3, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tiant
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Tiant
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGregor
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tiant
Murray hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Tiant
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Tiant
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Tiant
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Narron and he is safe. DeCinces steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Tiant
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Tiant
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McGregor
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Narron vs. McGregor
The umpire calls a balk on McGregor Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Narron vs. McGregor
Narron strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tiant
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Tiant
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGregor
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McGregor
There goes Brown. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Tiant
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Tiant
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Tiant
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Tiant
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Tiant
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McGregor
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. McGregor
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tiant
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Narron fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Tiant
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Tiant
There goes Belanger. The throw from Narron and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Tiant
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Tiant
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McGregor
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson 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 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Tiant
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tiant
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Tiant
Dauer hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McGregor
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McGregor
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McGregor
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Tiant
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Tiant
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Tiant
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. McGregor
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Jerry Narron.
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. McGregor
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. McGregor
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. McGregor
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gossage
Brad Gulden now catching. Rich Gossage now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Gossage
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gossage
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. McGregor
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Nettles strikes out. There goes Piniella. The throw from Dempsey to Belanger, and Piniella is out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton 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 8/3/1979 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Brown B, cf 4 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Lowenstein J, lf 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0 White R, dh 4 0 1 0
Kelly P, dh 3 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Narron J, c 2 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0
Gulden B, c 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 32 0 6 0
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W)* 8.0 6 0 0 1 6
Martinez T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 8.0 2 1 1 4 3
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, New York 6
2B -- Spencer J
HR -- Lowenstein J
SB -- DeCinces D, Brown B, Belanger M
CS -- Piniella L
Balk -- McGregor S
T -- 2:22
A -- 51151
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