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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, played on October 3, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 52,787 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Don Denkinger |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Larry Harlow | Left Fielder |
| Jim Anderson | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 3, 1979
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ryan
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ryan
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ryan
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ryan
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Ryan
May strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Palmer
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harlow for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Palmer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Ford reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Ryan
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Ryan
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harlow. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. DeCinces scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Ryan
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Ryan
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Belanger moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Ryan
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Palmer
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Palmer
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Ryan
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ryan
There goes Kelly. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
May vs. Ryan
May strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Ryan
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Ryan
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Ryan
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Ryan
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Grich reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Palmer
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ryan
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Ryan
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Ryan
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ryan
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Palmer
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Palmer
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Ryan
DeCinces bunts towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Ryan
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Ryan
Dempsey hits a fly ball towards center. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Dauer. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Palmer
There goes Carew. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Montague
John Montague now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Montague
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Montague
Singleton hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Palmer
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Montague
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Montague
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Montague
Montague fires to first and has Murray trapped. There's the throw to Anderson who tags Murray for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Montague
May hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching. Willie Davis pinch hits for Jim Anderson.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Stanhouse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Stanhouse
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Montague
Bert Campaneris now playing shortstop.
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Montague
Dauer bunts towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dauer for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Montague
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Montague
Bumbry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Montague
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1979 -- California at Baltimore (N)
California AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Miller R, cf 5 1 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 1
Ford D, rf 4 1 2 2 Lowenstein J, ph 1 1 1 3
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0
Carew R, 1b 4 1 3 0 Murray E, 1b 2 0 0 0
Downing B, c 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, lf 3 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 1 1 May L, dh 4 0 0 0
Harlow L, lf 4 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 2 1 1
Anderson J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Davis W, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 0 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 7 3 31 6 6 6
California 101 001 000 0 -- 3
Baltimore 002 100 000 3 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 7.0 4 3 1 3 8
Montague J (L) 2.2 2 3 3 2 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J 9.0 7 3 3 2 3
Stanhouse D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Grich B
DP -- California 2
LOB -- California 5, Baltimore 3
2B -- Ford D, Dempsey R, Carew R, Grich B
HR -- Ford D, Lowenstein J
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Carew R, Murray E
SH -- Dauer R
SF -- DeCinces D
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 3:10
A -- 52787
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