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Saturday June 10, 1978
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Jim Palmer pitched a three-hitter and posted his fourth shutout in his last five starts, extending the Orioles' winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the A's. Steve Renko dueled with Palmer until the ninth inning when Ken Singleton singled with two out and Lee May doubled to drive in pinch-runner Carlos Lopez. [The Sporting News]


Baltimore Orioles 1, Oakland Athletics 0

Game Played on Saturday, June 10, 1978 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harlow cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Edwards 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Smith 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Newman ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Murray 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .271      Thomasson rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .303      Guerrero ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  Lopez pr,rf         0   1   0   0     0   0   .219      Page lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
May dh                4   0   1   1     0   1   .242      Revering 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .267
DeCinces 3b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .243      Gross 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .227
  Dauer 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Dilone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Mora lf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .205        Picciolo 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .228      Armas cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Belanger ss           3   0   2   0     0   1   .232      Duncan dh             3   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Essian c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .229
                                                          Renko p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     3   9             Totals               30   0   3   0     0   4

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 11,422
Left on Base: Orioles 6, A's 3
DP: Orioles 0, A's 1
Doubles: May (8), Guerrero (8)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (4), Dilone (18)
GIDP: Dempsey (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(8-4)           9     3   0   0   0   4   0  30   1.93
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   4   0  30

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(1-2)            8.2   5   1   1   2   9   0  32   2.13
Lacey                   0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   2.14
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   9   0  34

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith flied
out to right; Murray flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Edwards grounded out (third to first); Thomasson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Guerrero popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Singleton struck out; May flied out to right;
DeCinces made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Page flied out to center; Revering popped to
second; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Mora singled to right; Dempsey grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mora out at
second]; Belanger singled to left; Harlow struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Duncan
flied out to center; Essian made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Smith flied out to right; Murray walked; Singleton
was called out on strikes; May made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Edwards flied out to center; Thomasson flied out
to left; Guerrero doubled to left; Page made an out to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: DeCinces grounded out (first to pitcher); Mora
struck out; Dempsey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Revering singled to second; Gross grounded out
(first unassisted) [Revering to second]; Armas flied out to
center; Duncan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger singled to right; Belanger stole second;
Harlow popped to third in foul territory; Smith flied out to
left; Murray flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Essian flied out to right; Edwards made an out to
first; Thomasson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Singleton made an out to third; May struck out;
DeCinces walked; Mora struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Guerrero flied out to left; Page flied out to
left; Revering grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey struck out; Belanger was called out on
strikes; Harlow flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Gross singled to third; DILONE RAN FOR GROSS;
Dilone stole second; Armas struck out; Duncan flied out to left;
Essian struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: PICCIOLO REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING 3B); Smith popped
to second; Murray flied out to center; Singleton singled to
right; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; May doubled to left [Lopez
scored]; LACEY REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); DeCinces walked; Mora
forced DeCinces (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DAUER REPLACED
DECINCES (PLAYING 3B); NEWMAN BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Newman struck
out; Thomasson flied out to left; Guerrero flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.



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