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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 9, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on July 9, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 15,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Ted Ford | Left Fielder |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Joe Lovitto | Right Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Don Baylor | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 9, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. McNally
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. McNally
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Paul
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a line drive towards first. Howard catches it and steps on first to double up Buford. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Paul
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. McNally
Lovitto strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McNally
Randle bunts towards first. Baylor fields the ball and throws to McNally covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. McNally
There goes Randle. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McNally
Maddox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paul vs. McNally
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randle moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle scores. There goes Maddox trying to get to home. Blair throws the ball in to Etchebarren who tags Maddox who's trying to score from second, for the out. Paul moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Paul
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. McNally
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Billings vs. McNally
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Paul
McNally hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Paul
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. McNally
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McNally
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McNally
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paul vs. McNally
Paul strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lovitto. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Paul
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McNally
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. McNally
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Paul
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Paul
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. McNally
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. McNally
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Paul
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McNally
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paul vs. McNally
Paul bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Paul
Baylor strikes out. Billings drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baylor out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching. Boog Powell pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Lovitto picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lovitto. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Pina
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Pina
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. McNally
Boog Powell now playing first base. Don Baylor now playing right field.
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. McNally
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McNally
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. McNally
Dalton Jones pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Lovitto hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Lovitto reaches third base with a triple. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. McNally
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pina
Dalton Jones now playing first base.
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Pina
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pina
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. McNally
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pina vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Pina bunts towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Watt
There goes Maddox. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Watt
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Pina
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pina
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pina
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Shellenback
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren. Jim Shellenback now pitching. Chico Salmon pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Watt
Johnny Oates now catching. Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Bobby Grich now playing second base.
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Watt
Ford bunts towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billings vs. Watt
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Dalton Jones.
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lovitto vs. Jackson
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Lovitto reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Jackson
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Shellenback
Larry Biittner now playing first base. Tom Shopay pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Shopay hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Shellenback
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Shellenback
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1972 -- TEX at Baltimore (N) TEX AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Dave Nelson, 3b 5 0 1 1 Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Toby Harrah, ss 5 1 3 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0 Ted Ford, lf 4 0 1 0 Grich B, ss-2b 4 1 2 0 Dick Billings, c 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, 1b-rf 4 0 1 0 Frank Howard, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Dalton Jones, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Tom Grieve, ph 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Larry Biittner, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 2 0 0 0 Joe Lovitto, rf 5 0 2 2 Powell B, ph-1b 1 0 1 1 Len Randle, 2b 5 1 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Elliott Maddox, cf 2 0 2 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Mike Paul, p 3 0 1 0 Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Horacio Pina, p 1 0 0 0 Oates J, c 0 0 0 0 Jim Shellenback, p 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 3 34 2 6 2 TEX 010 000 010 1 -- 3 Baltimore 000 100 100 0 -- 2 TEX IP H R ER BB SO Mike Paul 6.1 5 2 2 1 4 Horacio Pina 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Jim Shellenback (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D* 8.0 9 2 2 4 3 Watt E (L) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 Jackson G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Joe Lovitto DP -- TEX 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- TEX 10, Baltimore 6 2B -- Toby Harrah, Grich B, Joe Lovitto 3B -- Joe Lovitto SB -- Len Randle CS -- Elliott Maddox SH -- Ted Ford SF -- Robinson B HBP -- by Horacio Pina (Johnson D) T -- 2:47 A -- 15011
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