A homer by Paul Blair in the 12th inning, following a pass to Bobby Grich, carried the Orioles to a 6-4 victory over the Rangers. The Orioles also scored their first two runs of the game on a homer, getting it from Reggie Jackson in the first inning. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Wednesday, July      21, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Orioles      2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   6 11  0
Rangers      0  0  2    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  3


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Singleton lf          6   0   1   2     0   2   .253      Moates cf             6   1   1   0     0   0   .280
Grich 2b              4   2   1   0     2   1   .290      Clines lf             6   0   2   1     0   0   .286
R. Jackson rf         6   1   1   2     0   1   .258      Hargrove 1b           4   0   1   1     2   1   .294
L. May 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Burroughs rf          4   1   1   1     1   1   .244
  Blair cf            2   1   1   2     0   0   .208      Howell 3b             1   0   0   0     1   0   .270
Muser cf,1b           6   0   1   0     0   1   .240        Thompson ph,3b      1   0   0   0     1   0   .228
Crowley dh            5   0   1   0     0   2   .125      Harrah ss             5   0   0   0     0   0   .266
  Harper pr,dh        1   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Grieve dh             5   0   2   1     0   2   .240
Belanger ss           3   1   2   0     3   0   .275      Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     1   2   .238
DeCinces 3b           6   1   2   0     0   1   .214      Fahey c               3   1   2   0     0   0   .306
Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .141        Beniquez pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .238
  Bumbry ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .275        Sundberg c          2   0   0   0     0   0   .221
  Mora ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Duncan c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pagan p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Terpko p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Holdsworth p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               47   6  11   6     5   9             Totals               41   4   9   4     6   6

Time of Game: 3:43   Attendance: 10,273
Left on Base: Orioles 11, Rangers 9
DP: Orioles 2, Rangers 1
Errors: Hargrove, Harrah, Randle
Doubles: Grich (18), Fahey (2)
Home Runs: R. Jackson (14), Blair (2)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (15), Grich (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Dempsey (2), Howell (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Burroughs (3)
GIDP: Harrah (11), Burroughs (14)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pagan                   6.1   9   4   4   2   4   0  29   3.21
T. Martinez W(3-0)      5     0   0   0   4   2   0  19   1.47
Holdsworth SV(1)        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                 12     9   4   4   6   6   0  49

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven               10.1   8   4   4   3   8   1  43   3.12
Foucault                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.79
Hoerner L(0-3)          1     2   2   2   1   1   1   6   4.62
Terpko                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.87
Totals                 12    11   6   6   5   9   2  53

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Grich
doubled to left; R. Jackson homered [Grich scored]; L. May
grounded out (shortstop to first); Muser grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Moates grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hargrove singled to center;
Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Crowley struck out; Belanger singled to center;
Belanger stole second; DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to
first); Dempsey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Grieve singled to right; Randle
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton was called out on strikes; Grich flied
out to center; R. Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Fahey singled; On a bunt Moates singled [Fahey to
second]; Clines singled to pitcher [Fahey to third, Moates to
second]; Hargrove walked [Fahey scored, Moates to third, Clines
to second]; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to center [Moates
scored, Clines to third, Hargrove to second]; Howell was walked
intentionally; Harrah grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Howell out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: L. May singled to center; Muser reached on an error
by Harrah (assist by Randle) [L. May to second]; Crowley flied
out to right [L. May to third]; Belanger walked [Muser to
second]; DeCinces was called out on strikes; Dempsey lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 4TH: Grieve was called out on strikes; Randle flied out
to left; Fahey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton struck out; Grich flied out to center; R.
Jackson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Moates flied out to left; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hargrove grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: L. May grounded out (third to first); Muser
grounded out (first to pitcher); Crowley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs singled to center; Howell out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Burroughs to second]; On a
bunt Harrah grounded out (catcher to first) [Burroughs to
third]; Grieve singled to center [Burroughs scored]; Randle
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger walked; DeCinces singled to center
[Belanger to second]; Dempsey out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Belanger to third, DeCinces to second]; Singleton
singled to center [Belanger scored, DeCinces scored]; Grich
struck out; R. Jackson reached on an error by Hargrove
[Singleton to third (error by Randle)]; L. May made an out to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: BLAIR REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING CF); MUSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Fahey doubled to right; BENIQUEZ RAN FOR
FAHEY; Moates flied out to left [Beniquez to third]; Clines
singled to center [Beniquez scored]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED PAGAN
(PITCHING); Hargrove flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: SUNDBERG REPLACED BENIQUEZ (PLAYING C ); Muser was
called out on strikes; Crowley popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 8TH: THOMPSON BATTED FOR HOWELL; Thompson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first);
Grieve made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
4, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); DeCinces
flied out to center; Dempsey was called out on strikes;
Singleton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Randle grounded out (third to first); Sundberg
flied out to center; Moates grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 10TH: Grich walked; R. Jackson flied out to left; Grich
stole second; Blair lined into a double play (center to second)
[Grich out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers
4.

RANGERS 10TH: Clines grounded out (second to first); Hargrove
struck out; Burroughs walked; Thompson walked [Burroughs to
second]; Harrah forced Thompson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 11TH: Muser grounded out (second to first); Crowley
singled; HARPER RAN FOR CROWLEY; Belanger singled to left
[Harper to second]; FOUCAULT REPLACED BLYLEVEN (PITCHING);
DeCinces singled to right [Harper to third, Belanger to second];
BUMBRY BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; HOERNER REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING);
MORA BATTED FOR BUMBRY; Mora lined to second; Singleton flied
out to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 11TH: HARPER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); DUNCAN
REPLACED MORA (PLAYING C ); Grieve struck out; Randle walked;
Sundberg flied out to center; Moates grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 12TH: Grich walked; R. Jackson struck out; Blair homered
[Grich scored]; Muser singled to left; TERPKO REPLACED HOERNER
(PITCHING); Harper popped to catcher in foul territory; Belanger
walked [Muser to second]; DeCinces flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 4.

RANGERS 12TH: Clines flied out to center; Hargrove walked;
HOLDSWORTH REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Burroughs grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hargrove out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Rangers 4.