Yielding only three hits over the last six innings, Mike Flanagan pitched the Orioles to a 3-2 decision over the A's. The score was 2-2 going into the ninth when pinch-hitter Pat Kelly drew a walk, raced to third on a single by Ken Singleton and came home on a sacrifice fly by Eddie Murray. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Monday, June      9, 1980 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Orioles      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  6  0
A's          1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .343      Henderson lf          3   1   2   0     1   0   .300
Sakata 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Murphy cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .321
  Kelly ph            0   1   0   0     1   0   .254      Armas rf              2   0   0   1     0   0   .284
  Dauer 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Newman 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .243
Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Elliott dh            4   0   1   0     0   1   .154
  Dempsey pr,rf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Klutts 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .236
Murray 1b             3   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Essian c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .222
Crowley dh            3   1   1   2     1   0   .389      Guerrero ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .227
Graham c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .286      McKay 2b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .176
DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roenicke lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Garcia ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .187
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   3   6   3     2   2             Totals               31   2   8   2     2   6

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 20,162
Left on Base: Orioles 3, A's 6
DP: Orioles 1, A's 1
Errors: Essian
Doubles: Henderson (7), Newman (9)
Home Runs: Crowley (4)
Stolen Bases: Klutts (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Armas (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Murray (2), Armas (2)
GIDP: Garcia (3), Guerrero (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(6-4)         9     8   2   2   2   6   0  35   3.45
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   6   0  35

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford L(4-5)         9     6   3   3   2   2   1  33   3.54
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   2   1  33

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Barnett


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Sakata
popped to first in foul territory; Singleton flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson doubled; Murphy grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Henderson to third]; Armas hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Henderson scored]; Newman doubled to left; Elliott flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray singled to right; Crowley homered [Murray
scored]; Graham singled to right; DeCinces struck out; Roenicke
popped to third in foul territory; Garcia flied out to right; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Klutts singled; Klutts stole second; Essian
walked; Guerrero grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Klutts to third, Essian out at second];
McKay singled to center [Klutts scored]; Henderson singled to
left [McKay to third]; Murphy grounded out (first unassisted); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry flied out to left; Sakata struck out;
Singleton popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Newman
struck out; Elliott singled to left; Klutts forced Elliott
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Murray grounded out (first unassisted); Crowley
grounded out (second to first); Graham grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Essian flied out to left; Guerrero grounded out
(third to first); McKay flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: DeCinces popped to second; Roenicke flied out to
center; Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Henderson walked; Henderson was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Murphy struck out; Armas flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry flied to left in foul territory; Sakata
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Newman flied out to left; Elliott struck out;
Klutts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Murray grounded out (second to first); Crowley
flied out to center; Graham singled to left [Graham out at
second (left to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Essian popped to third; Guerrero singled to
center; McKay struck out; Henderson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: DeCinces popped to shortstop; Roenicke singled to
left; Garcia grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Roenicke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: On a bunt Murphy singled; Armas out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Murphy to second]; Newman
grounded out (second to first) [Murphy to third]; Elliott popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Athletics 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Bumbry flied out to center; KELLY BATTED FOR
SAKATA; Kelly walked; Singleton singled to right [Kelly to
third]; DEMPSEY RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Kelly scored, Dempsey to third (error by Essian)];
Crowley was walked intentionally; Graham lined to shortstop; 1
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: DAUER REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING 2B); DEMPSEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Klutts grounded out (shortstop to first);
Essian struck out; Guerrero popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 2.