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Tuesday July 18, 1978
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Ken Singleton and Mark Belanger each drove in a pair of runs as the Orioles took a 5-1 decision from the Rangers. Singleton doubled across a run in the first inning after Larry Harlow singled and advanced to second on an error. Singleton's base hit drove in Harlow again in the fifth. Belanger singled in two runs in the second stanza after Andres Mora singled and Rich Dauer doubled. [The Sporting News]


Baltimore Orioles 5, Texas Rangers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, July 18, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Orioles      1  2  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   5 13  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Harlow cf             3   2   1   0     1   1   .252
  Thompson rf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Dempsey c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Beniquez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Murray 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .266
Sundberg c            3   1   2   0     1   0   .313      Singleton rf          3   0   2   2     1   1   .284
Oliver dh             4   0   3   1     0   1   .298        Lopez pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Zisk lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .260      May dh                4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Hargrove 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .261      DeCinces 3b           4   1   3   0     0   0   .257
  J. Ellis ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .226      Mora lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .265
Bevacqua 3b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .182        Anderson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Campaneris ss         3   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Dauer 2b              4   1   3   1     0   0   .252
Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Belanger ss           3   0   1   2     1   1   .208
D. Ellis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McGregor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   7   1     3   5             Totals               32   5  13   5     4   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 10,832
Left on Base: Rangers 6, Orioles 7
DP: Rangers 1, Orioles 1
Errors: D. Ellis
Doubles: Campaneris (4), Oliver (15), Singleton (10), Dauer (11), DeCinces (17)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (17)
Caught Stealing: Belanger (5), Mora (1), Dauer 2 (3)
GIDP: Hargrove (5), May (13)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Ellis L(8-5)         5.2  10   5   5   3   3   0  27   4.11
Lindblad                2.1   3   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.25
Totals                  8    13   5   5   4   5   0  36

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGregor W(10-8)        9     7   1   1   3   5   0  34   3.51
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   5   0  34

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman


RANGERS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Beniquez flied out to right;
Sundberg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow singled to pitcher [Harlow to second (error
by D. Ellis)]; Dempsey flied out to right; Murray flied out to
center; Singleton doubled to right [Harlow scored]; May flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

RANGERS 2ND: Oliver was called out on strikes; Zisk flied out to
center; Hargrove singled to center; Bevacqua walked [Hargrove to
second]; Campaneris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces lined to left; Mora singled to center;
Dauer doubled to left [Mora to third]; Belanger singled to first
[Mora scored, Dauer scored]; Belanger was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Harlow flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey singled to left; Murray grounded out (first
to second) [Dempsey to second]; Singleton struck out; May struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg singled to left; Oliver singled to
shortstop [Sundberg to second]; Zisk forced Oliver (shortstop to
second) [Sundberg to third]; Hargrove grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces singled to center; Mora forced DeCinces
(shortstop to second); Mora was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Dauer popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Orioles 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Campaneris doubled;
Campaneris stole third; Campaneris was picked off third (pitcher
to third); Wills struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger was called out on strikes; Harlow walked;
Dempsey flied out to right; Murray walked [Harlow to second];
Singleton singled to left [Harlow scored, Murray to second]; May
popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Bonds flied out to center; Beniquez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sundberg walked; Oliver doubled to center
[Sundberg scored]; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: THOMPSON REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING RF); DeCinces
doubled to left; Mora flied out to center [DeCinces to third];
Dauer singled to left [DeCinces scored]; Dauer was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Belanger walked; LINDBLAD
REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Harlow struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Bevacqua
popped to second; Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 1, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey flied out to right; Murray singled to
center; Singleton walked [Murray to second]; LOPEZ RAN FOR
SINGLETON; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Lopez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers
1, Orioles 5.

RANGERS 8TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Wills grounded
out (second to first); Thompson walked; Thompson was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Beniquez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: DeCinces singled to right; Mora struck out; Dauer
singled to center [DeCinces to third]; Belanger popped to
second; Dauer was caught stealing second (catcher to second to
first to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 5.

RANGERS 9TH: ANDERSON REPLACED MORA (PLAYING LF); Sundberg
singled to left; Oliver singled to right [Sundberg to second];
Zisk flied out to center; J. ELLIS BATTED FOR HARGROVE; J. Ellis
struck out; Bevacqua forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 5.



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