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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 16, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 16, 1978 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 31,944 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Greg Kosc |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Dave Revering | First Baseman |
Mitchell Page | DH |
Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Third Baseman |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 16, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a popup towards the mound. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Martinez
Murray hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Skaggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Martinez
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Langford
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Martinez
Essian hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Essian reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Martinez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Langford
Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Martinez
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a line drive towards third. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Langford
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Langford
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Martinez
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Martinez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Langford
May hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Langford
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Martinez
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Martinez
There goes Alston. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Martinez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Langford
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Langford
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Langford
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Martinez
Page takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to third. Revering moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a line drive towards the mound. Martinez catches it and throws to third to double up Guerrero. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Martinez
Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Langford
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Langford
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Langford
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Langford
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Langford
May hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Martinez
Essian hits a line drive towards the mound. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Martinez
Taylor Duncan pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Martinez
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Langford
Steve Staggs now playing second base.
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Sosa
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skaggs vs. Sosa
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Martinez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dauer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Martinez
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Martinez
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Martinez
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Sosa
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Sosa
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Murray reaches second base with a double. Harlow scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Lacey
Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lacey
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. Dauer scores. Murray scores. Lopez moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Lacey
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Lacey
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground for an out. May moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skaggs vs. Heaverlo
Skaggs hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Martinez
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Martinez
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staggs vs. Martinez
Staggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alston vs. Martinez
Alston hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1978 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Alston D, lf 5 0 2 0 Harlow L, cf 4 1 1 0 Murray L, rf 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 0 2 0 Murray E, 1b 4 3 3 4 Revering D, 1b 4 0 3 0 Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 0 Page M, dh 2 0 0 0 Lopez C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0 May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 1 0 Kelly P, lf 4 0 1 0 Essian J, c 4 0 1 0 Smith B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Duncan T, ph 1 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 4 0 0 0 Staggs S, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 9 0 32 6 8 4 Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 000 102 03x -- 6 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Langford R (L)* 6.0 5 3 3 1 5 Sosa E+ 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 Lacey B 0.1 1 1 0 2 0 Heaverlo D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (W) 9.0 9 0 0 4 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Gross W DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Oakland 10, Baltimore 6 2B -- Essian J, Murray E HR -- Murray E 2 CS -- Alston D SH -- Smith B T -- 2:16 A -- 31944
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