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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 1Game Played on Monday, August 1, 1977 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOrioles 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. |
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