A triple by Mark Belanger proved the key blow that enabled the Orioles to outlast the Rangers, 8-7. The Orioles erupted for six runs in the seventh inning, two scoring on a single by Ken Singleton, to take a 6-3 lead. Baltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 7Game Played on Friday, July 18, 1980 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumRangers 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4 - 7 10 1 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 x - 8 14 1 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 2 3 0 0 0 .307 Bumbry cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .317 Wills 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .251 Roenicke ph,cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 Oliver lf 5 0 1 3 0 1 .302 Dauer 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Bell 3b 4 0 0 1 1 0 .341 Kelly ph,lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 .261 Zisk rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .285 Lowenstein lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 .283 Ellis dh 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 Ayala ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .313 Staub 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 Graham 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Sundberg c 3 2 1 1 1 0 .244 Singleton rf 3 0 2 2 1 0 .294 Roberts ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .280 Crowley dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 .327 Grubb ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dempsey c 4 1 2 0 0 0 .248 Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garcia ss,2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .237 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sakata 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 Darwin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murray ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .287 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Belanger pr,ss 1 2 1 1 0 0 .184 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stoddard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 7 10 7 4 3 Totals 35 8 14 7 4 2 Time of Game: 2:44 Attendance: 22,659 Left on Base: Rangers 7, Orioles 7 DP: Rangers 2, Orioles 1 Errors: Sundberg, Sakata Doubles: Wills (18) Triples: Belanger (2) Home Runs: Sundberg (6) Sacrifice Hits: Wills (11) GIDP: Sundberg (10), Lowenstein (2), Crowley (6) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Medich 6 7 2 2 2 2 0 24 3.65 Kern L(2-11) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 5.75 Johnson 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.17 Darwin 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1.98 Lyle 1.2 5 2 1 0 0 0 10 4.37 Totals 8 14 8 7 4 2 0 39 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan W(9-8) 8 7 3 3 3 2 1 34 3.99 Stoddard 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 2.62 T. Martinez SV(6) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 3.49 Totals 9 10 7 7 4 3 1 41 Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Shulock RANGERS 1ST: Rivers singled to right; On a bunt Wills made an out to catcher [Rivers stayed at first]; Bump Wills called for interference for running into his own batted ball; Oliver flied out to center; Bell walked [Rivers to second]; Zisk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer singled to right; Lowenstein grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Dauer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. RANGERS 2ND: Ellis lined to third; Staub reached on an error by Sakata; Sundberg grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Singleton walked; Crowley grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Singleton out at second]; May flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. RANGERS 3RD: Roberts singled to left; Rivers flied out to left; Wills popped to first; Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey grounded out (pitcher to first); Garcia grounded out (third to first); Sakata struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. RANGERS 4TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Zisk walked; Ellis popped to shortstop; Staub singled to right [Zisk to second]; Sundberg forced Staub (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 4TH: Bumbry struck out; Dauer grounded out (second to first); Lowenstein singled to right; Singleton singled to right [Lowenstein out at third (center to second to third)]; John Lowenstein rounded bag too far; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. RANGERS 5TH: Roberts singled to left; On a bunt Rivers singled [Roberts to second]; Wills out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Roberts to third, Rivers to second]; Oliver singled to right [Roberts scored, Rivers scored]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Oliver to second]; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 5TH: Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); May grounded out (third to first); Dempsey singled to center; Garcia singled to center [Dempsey to second]; Sakata popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0. RANGERS 6TH: Ellis popped to second; Staub flied out to center; Sundberg homered; Roberts flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer grounded out (third to first); Lowenstein walked; Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0. RANGERS 7TH: Rivers flied out to left; Wills flied out to right; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 7TH: Crowley singled to right; May singled to center [Crowley to second]; KERN REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Dempsey forced May (shortstop to second) [Crowley to third]; Garcia singled to right [Crowley scored, Dempsey to second]; MURRAY BATTED FOR SAKATA; Murray singled [Dempsey scored, Garcia to third, Murray to second (on throw)]; JOHNSON REPLACED KERN (PITCHING); ROENICKE BATTED FOR BUMBRY; BELANGER RAN FOR MURRAY; Roenicke was walked intentionally; DARWIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); KELLY BATTED FOR DAUER; Kelly walked [Garcia scored, Belanger to third, Roenicke to second]; LYLE REPLACED DARWIN (PITCHING); AYALA BATTED FOR LOWENSTEIN; Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first) [Belanger scored, Roenicke to third, Kelly to second]; Singleton singled to left [Roenicke scored, Kelly scored]; Crowley singled to center [Singleton to second]; May popped to first; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 6. RANGERS 8TH: ROENICKE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); KELLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GRAHAM REPLACED AYALA (PLAYING 3B); GARCIA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BELANGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Bell popped to second; Zisk flied out to center; Ellis walked; Staub grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey singled to left; Garcia forced Dempsey (third to shortstop); Belanger tripled to right [Garcia scored, Belanger scored (error by Sundberg; assists by Zisk and Wills) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Roenicke grounded out (second to first); Kelly singled to left; Graham flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 8. RANGERS 9TH: STODDARD REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Sundberg walked; GRUBB BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Grubb singled to right [Sundberg to second]; Rivers singled [Sundberg to third, Grubb to second]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING); Wills doubled [Sundberg scored, Grubb scored, Rivers to third]; Oliver grounded out (second to first) [Rivers scored, Wills to third]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wills scored]; Zisk struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 8. |
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