Mike Flanagan pitched a three-hitter and had home run support from Ken Singleton, Lee May and Gary Roenicke as the Orioles defeated the A's, 7-1, for their ninth straight victory. The A's avoided a shutout with a run in the third inning on a double by Wayne Gross and single by Mario Guerrero. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Friday, April     27, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Orioles      1  1  0    3  0  0    0  0  2  -   7 12  0
A's          0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   0   1   1     0   1   .231      Burke cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Dauer 3b              5   1   2   0     0   2   .224      Murray rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .185
Singleton rf          4   1   2   2     1   1   .311      Guerrero ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .143
  Harlow rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .318      Page lf               3   0   0   0     1   2   .208
Murray 1b             5   0   1   1     0   1   .297      Newman 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .140
May dh                5   2   2   1     0   1   .313      Edwards 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Roenicke lf           4   1   1   1     0   1   .333      Essian c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Smith 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Murphy dh             2   0   0   0     1   0   .293
Dempsey c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Gross 3b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .298
Garcia ss             4   2   2   1     0   1   .259      Keough p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lacey p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   7  12   7     1   8             Totals               30   1   3   1     4   4

e of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  2,115
Left on Base: Orioles 7, A's 6
DP: Orioles 0, A's 0
Errors: Essian
Doubles: Garcia (1), Gross (2)
Home Runs: Singleton (5), May (4), Roenicke (1)
Stolen Bases: Garcia (1)
Hit by Pitch: Smith (1,by Keough)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(3-2)         9     3   1   1   4   4   0  34   4.50
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   4   0  34

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Keough L(0-3)           3.2   8   5   5   0   2   3  20   6.84
Hamilton                4.1   0   0   0   1   5   0  14   0.00
Lacey                   1     4   2   2   0   1   0   7   8.71
Totals                  9    12   7   7   1   8   3  41

Hit by Pitch: Keough (1)




ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Dauer was
called out on strikes; Singleton homered; Murray grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Burke flied out to center; Murray grounded out
(third to first); Guerrero grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: May singled to center; Roenicke lined to third;
Smith was hit by a pitch [May to second]; Dempsey forced Smith
(shortstop to second) [May to third]; Garcia doubled to left
[May scored, Dempsey to third]; Bumbry grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Page walked; Newman popped to shortstop; On a
bunt Edwards grounded out (third to first) [Page to second];
Essian popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer was called out on strikes; Singleton flied
out to left; Murray flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Murphy flied out to right; Gross doubled; Burke
popped to first in foul territory; Murray walked; Guerrero
singled to left [Gross scored, Murray to third]; Page grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: May homered; Roenicke homered; Smith grounded out
(first to pitcher); Dempsey singled to center; Garcia forced
Dempsey (shortstop to second); Garcia stole second [Garcia to
third (error by Essian)]; Bumbry singled to third [Garcia
scored]; Dauer singled to center [Bumbry to second]; HAMILTON
REPLACED KEOUGH (PITCHING); Singleton walked [Bumbry to third,
Dauer to second]; Murray popped to shortstop; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Newman popped to second; Edwards flied out to
center; Essian popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
5, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: May grounded out (pitcher to first); Roenicke was
called out on strikes; Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Murphy popped to second; Gross popped to third;
Burke singled to left; Murray grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Dempsey flied out to center; Garcia struck out;
Bumbry grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Guerrero flied out to center; Page struck out;
Newman popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer flied out to center; Singleton struck out;
Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); Essian
grounded out (third to first); Murphy walked; Gross grounded out
(catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics
1.

ORIOLES 8TH: May was called out on strikes; Roenicke grounded
out (second to first); Smith popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Burke grounded out (third to first); Murray
struck out; Guerrero flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 5, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: LACEY REPLACED HAMILTON (PITCHING); Dempsey flied
to right in foul territory; Garcia singled to left; Bumbry
struck out; Dauer singled to right [Garcia to third]; Singleton
singled to center [Garcia scored, Dauer to second]; Murray
singled to center [Dauer scored, Singleton to second]; May
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: HARLOW REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING RF); Page
struck out; Newman walked; Edwards flied out to center; Essian
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Athletics 1.