A two-run homer by Johnny Grubb, his first circuit clout of the season, broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning and sent the Rangers on their way to a 5-3 triumph over the Orioles. Grubb's blast came with Buddy Bell on base via a walk. Texas added a run in the sixth on singles by Leon Roberts and Mike Richardt wrapped around a sacrifice by Doug Flynn. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 5, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Wednesday, May       26, 1982 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Orioles      0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  8  1
Rangers      1  0  0    1  2  1    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Sakata ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Wright cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .259
Dauer 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Richardt 2b           4   1   3   1     0   0   .259
Roenicke cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Bell 3b               3   1   1   1     1   0   .286
  Bumbry cf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Bass 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .337        Putnam 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Ayala lf              4   2   2   0     0   0   .389      Grubb rf              3   1   1   2     1   2   .323
Ford rf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .206      Sundberg c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .320
Singleton dh          2   0   1   1     2   0   .242      L. Johnson dh         4   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Ripken 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .239      Roberts lf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .245
Dempsey c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Flynn ss              2   0   2   1     0   0   .228
D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Matlack p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Comer p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mirabella p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   8   3     2   2             Totals               32   5   9   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:31   Attendance:  8,929
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Rangers 6
DP: Orioles 0, Rangers 1
Errors: Dauer
Doubles: Ayala (3), Ford (8), Sakata (3), Bell (6), L. Johnson (3)
Home Runs: Grubb (1)
Stolen Bases: Bell (3), Flynn (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Flynn (3)
GIDP: Ripken (5)
Hit by Pitch: Roenicke (4,by Matlack)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez L(4-4)      4.1   7   4   4   2   3   1  23   4.42
Davis                   3.2   2   1   1   0   1   0  12   1.59
Totals                  8     9   5   5   2   4   1  35

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Matlack W(1-2)          5.2   6   3   3   2   2   0  25   2.77
Comer                   0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.81
Mirabella SV(1)         2.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.14
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Matlack (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ORIOLES 1ST: Sakata grounded out (second to first); Dauer
grounded out (first to pitcher); Roenicke was hit by a pitch;
Gary Reonicke hit on left wrist; Murray grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Wright grounded out (second to first); Richardt
singled to center; Bell doubled to right [Richardt scored]; Bass
struck out; Grubb walked; Sundberg flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Ayala singled to right; Ford singled to left [Ayala
to second]; Singleton singled to center [Ayala scored, Ford to
third]; Ripken forced Singleton (shortstop to second) [Ford
scored]; Dempsey singled to right [Ripken to second]; Sakata
popped to second; Dauer forced Dempsey (shortstop to second); 2
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 2ND: L. Johnson popped to third; Roberts flied out to
right; Flynn singled to left; Wright struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Roenicke struck out; Murray flied out to center;
Ayala popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers
1.

RANGERS 3RD: BUMBRY REPLACED ROENICKE (PLAYING CF); Richardt
singled to right; Bell reached on an error by Dauer [Richardt to
second]; Bass flied out to center [Richardt to third]; Bell
stole second; Grubb was called out on strikes; Sundberg grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers
1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Ford grounded out (third to first); Singleton
walked; Ripken grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Singleton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: L. Johnson doubled; Roberts grounded out (pitcher
to first) [L. Johnson to third]; Flynn singled to center [L.
Johnson scored]; Wright flied out to center; Flynn stole second;
Richardt flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Rangers 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey popped to catcher in foul territory; Sakata
flied out to right; Dauer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 2.

RANGERS 5TH: Bell walked; Bass flied out to right; Grubb homered
[Bell scored]; DAVIS REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Sundberg
flied out to center; L. Johnson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (first unassisted); Murray
struck out; Ayala doubled to center; Ford doubled to left [Ayala
scored]; Singleton walked; COMER REPLACED MATLACK (PITCHING);
Ripken flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Rangers 4.

RANGERS 6TH: Roberts singled to center; Flynn out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Roberts to second]; Wright grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Roberts to third]; Richardt singled to
center [Roberts scored]; Richardt was picked off first (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey flied out to center; Sakata doubled to
right; Dauer singled to left [Sakata to third]; MIRABELLA
REPLACED COMER (PITCHING); Bumbry flied out to center; Murray
forced Dauer (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 7TH: Bell grounded out (shortstop to first); Bass
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: PUTNAM REPLACED BASS (PLAYING 1B); Ayala popped to
catcher in foul territory; Ford flied out to right; Singleton
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Rangers 5.

RANGERS 8TH: Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); L.
Johnson flied out to center; Roberts popped to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: Ripken popped to second; Dempsey flied out to left;
Sakata grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Rangers 5.