Home runs by Kiko Garcia, in the third inning, and Andres Mora, a two-run clout in the eighth, helped the Orioles defeat Oakland, 5-1, and regain first place in the American League East. Rudy May, with last-out help from Dick Drago, posted his 100th career victory. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Monday, August    1, 1977 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Orioles      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  2  1  -   5  7  2
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smith 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Murray lf             4   0   2   0     1   0   .204
Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .273      Perez 2b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .246
Singleton rf          1   1   0   0     2   1   .314      Sanguillen 1b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
  Mora ph             1   1   1   2     0   0   .229      McKinney dh           3   0   1   0     0   1   .190
  Shopay rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .194        Mallory ph,dh       1   1   1   0     0   0   .277
L. May 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .239      Armas cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Gross 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Murray dh             4   1   1   0     0   0   .271      Tyrone rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Kelly lf              3   0   0   2     0   0   .266      Newman c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .233
DeCinces 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Picciolo ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .174
Garcia ss             4   1   1   1     0   1   .241      Coleman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .185        Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Skaggs c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .250        Bair p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
R. May p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   5   7   5     3   4             Totals               37   1   9   0     1   4

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  8,831
Left on Base: Orioles 4, A's 10
DP: Orioles 0, A's 0
Errors: Garcia 2
Doubles: Picciolo (4), McKinney (7)
Triples: Murray (1)
Home Runs: Garcia (1), Mora (5)
Caught Stealing: Smith (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Kelly (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. May W(12-9)          8.2   9   1   0   1   3   0  37   3.49
Drago                   0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.84
Totals                  9     9   1   0   1   4   0  38

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(2-2)          7     4   3   3   3   3   1  27   2.99
Lacey                   1.1   3   2   2   0   0   1   7   2.82
Bair                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   4.97
Totals                  9     7   5   5   3   4   2  36

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Art Frantz


ORIOLES 1ST: Smith flied out to center; Maddox flied out to
right; Singleton walked; L. May popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Murray singled to left; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Murray to third]; Sanguillen popped to
first in foul territory; McKinney struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray grounded out (second to first); Kelly
grounded out (pitcher to first); DeCinces flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas made an out to second; Gross flied out to
center; Tyrone singled to left; Newman forced Tyrone (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Garcia homered; Skaggs made an out to second; Smith
flied out to center; Maddox was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Picciolo doubled to left; Murray grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Picciolo to third]; Perez grounded out
(second to first); Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton walked; L. May singled to center
[Singleton to second]; Murray grounded out (second to first)
[Singleton to third, L. May to second]; Kelly grounded out
(second to first) [Singleton scored]; DeCinces grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: McKinney flied out to left; Armas made an out to
second; Gross singled to center; Tyrone flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Skaggs
flied out to center; Smith walked; Smith was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Newman reached on an error by Garcia; Picciolo
was called out on strikes; Murray made an out to shortstop;
Perez forced Newman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Maddox singled to center; Singleton was called out
on strikes; L. May flied out to left; Murray grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: On a bunt Sanguillen singled; McKinney doubled to
left [Sanguillen to third]; Armas made an out to third; Gross
grounded out (third to first); Tyrone grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Kelly grounded out (second to first); DeCinces
struck out; Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Newman grounded out (second to first); Picciolo
grounded out (third to first); Murray singled to left; Perez
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Skaggs singled to left; LACEY REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); Smith out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Skaggs to second]; Maddox flied out to center; MORA BATTED FOR
SINGLETON; Mora homered [Skaggs scored]; L. May popped to
catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: SHOPAY REPLACED MORA (PLAYING RF); Sanguillen
lined to first; MALLORY BATTED FOR MCKINNEY; Mallory singled;
Armas singled to center [Mallory to second]; Gross forced Armas
(first to shortstop) [Mallory scored (error by Garcia)
(unearned), Gross to second]; Tyrone grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: MALLORY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Murray tripled
to center; Kelly hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murray scored];
DeCinces singled to left; BAIR REPLACED LACEY (PITCHING); Garcia
was called out on strikes; Skaggs flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: MUSER REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING 1B); BELANGER
REPLACED GARCIA (PLAYING SS); Newman flied out to center;
Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Murray walked; DRAGO
REPLACED R. MAY (PITCHING); Perez was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.