The streaking Orioles, getting a six-hit performance from Steve Stone, who pitched his first complete game of the season, defeated the Mariners, 8-3, for their 18th victory in the last 21 games. The Mariners scored all their runs in the first inning, two coming on a homer by Willie Horton.

After getting one back on a circuit clout by Al Bumbry in the home half, the Orioles put the game away with a four-run outburst in the third. Bumbry singled and scored on a double by Rich Dauer. After Gary Roenicke was hit by a pitch, John Lowenstein lashed a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 8, Seattle Mariners 3

Game Played on Friday, May 11, 1979 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Mariners     3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  1
Orioles      1  1  4    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   8 10  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cruz 2b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .207      Bumbry cf             5   3   2   1     0   0   .283
  Paciorek ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .367      Dauer 3b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .306
  Valentine 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Singleton dh          4   0   0   0     1   1   .304
R. Jones cf           4   1   0   0     0   2   .243      Murray 1b             4   0   2   2     0   0   .317
Meyer lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Roenicke lf           1   2   0   0     1   0   .333
Bochte 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .330        Harlow rf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Horton dh             4   1   1   2     0   0   .311      Lowenstein rf,lf      4   1   1   3     0   0   .368
Roberts rf            4   0   2   0     0   0   .294      Smith 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
B. Stein 3b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .253      Dempsey c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .275
Stinson c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .243      Belanger ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .116
Mendoza ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .202      Stone p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milbourne ph,ss     1   0   1   0     0   0   .256
McLaughlin p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Parrott p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mitchell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     2   5             Totals               33   8  10   8     4   2

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 11,124
Left on Base: Mariners 5, Orioles 7
DP: Mariners 2, Orioles 1
Errors: Bochte, Smith
Doubles: Dauer (7), Smith (2), Dempsey (7)
Home Runs: Horton (6), Bumbry (1), Lowenstein (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Dauer (1)
GIDP: Bochte (5), Roenicke (2), Dempsey (5)
Hit by Pitch: Roenicke (5,by McLaughlin)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin L(1-2)       2.2   5   6   6   1   0   2  15   7.66
Parrott                 3.1   5   2   1   2   1   0  17   2.36
Mitchell                2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.10
Totals                  8    10   8   7   4   2   2  39

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(3-1)            9     6   3   0   2   5   1  35   3.38
Totals                  9     6   3   0   2   5   1  35

Hit by Pitch: McLaughlin (1)

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Bob Roesner, 2B - Jim O'Connor, 3B - Wayne Keister


MARINERS 1ST: Cruz grounded out (second to first); R. Jones
reached on an error by Smith [R. Jones to second]; Meyer made an
out to first; Bochte singled to center [R. Jones scored
(unearned)]; Horton homered (unearned) [Bochte scored
(unearned)]; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry homered; Dauer grounded out (third to
first); Singleton flied out to left; Murray grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 1.

MARINERS 2ND: B. Stein grounded out (third to first); Stinson
flied out to center; Mendoza struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Roenicke walked; Lowenstein flied out to right;
Smith grounded out (pitcher to first) [Roenicke to second];
Dempsey singled to right [Roenicke scored]; Belanger flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 2.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (third to first); R. Jones
struck out; Meyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry singled to right; Dauer doubled to left
[Bumbry scored]; Singleton flied out to center; Murray grounded
out (second to first) [Dauer to third]; Roenicke was hit by a
pitch; Lowenstein homered [Dauer scored, Roenicke scored];
PARROTT REPLACED MCLAUGHLIN (PITCHING); Smith doubled to right;
Dempsey grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 3, Orioles 6.

MARINERS 4TH: Bochte grounded out (first unassisted); Horton
flied out to center; Roberts singled to left; B. Stein struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 4TH: Belanger walked; Bumbry reached on an error by
Bochte [Belanger to second]; Dauer out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Belanger to third, Bumbry to second];
Singleton was walked intentionally; Murray singled to center
[Belanger scored, Bumbry scored (unearned), Singleton to
second]; Roenicke grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [Murray out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

MARINERS 5TH: HARLOW REPLACED ROENICKE (PLAYING RF); LOWENSTEIN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Stinson flied out to center;
Mendoza made an out to first; Cruz walked; R. Jones grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles
8.

ORIOLES 5TH: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Smith
struck out; Dempsey doubled to right; Belanger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles
8.

MARINERS 6TH: On a bunt Meyer singled; Bochte grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Meyer out at
second]; Horton grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (first unassisted); Dauer
grounded out (second to first); Singleton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

MARINERS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); B. Stein
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson walked; MILBOURNE
BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Milbourne singled to right [Stinson to
second]; PACIOREK BATTED FOR CRUZ; Paciorek forced Milbourne
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); VALENTINE
REPLACED PACIOREK (PLAYING 2B); Murray singled to center; Harlow
singled to right [Murray to third]; MITCHELL REPLACED PARROTT
(PITCHING); Lowenstein reached on a fielder's choice [Harlow to
second]; Smith popped to first in foul territory; Dempsey
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Lowenstein out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

MARINERS 8TH: R. Jones was called out on strikes; Meyer flied
out to center; Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); Bumbry
grounded out (second to first); Dauer walked; Singleton struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

MARINERS 9TH: Horton flied out to right; Roberts singled to
right; B. Stein struck out; Stinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 3, Orioles 8.

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