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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 12, 1980
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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 May 12, 1980 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 12, 1980 |
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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 | May 12, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Ford |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 13,184 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry McCoy |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
Pat Corrales | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Lee May | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 12, 1980
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Ford
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Ford
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Ford
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ford
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ayala. Bell reaches second base with a double. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Putnam vs. Ford
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ford, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Ford
Zisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces juggles the ball. That's an error on DeCinces. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam 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 3
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers catches it and throws to first to double up Dauer. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a line drive towards third. Bell catches it and throws to first to double up Singleton. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Martinez
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Martinez
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Martinez
Sundberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Martinez
Frias strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Matlack
Jim Norris now playing right field.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Matlack
May strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Norris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Martinez
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Martinez
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Matlack
Dempsey hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Matlack
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Matlack
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Matlack
Ayala hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Martinez
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norris vs. Martinez
Norris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Matlack
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Matlack
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Norris. Murray reaches second base with a double. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Matlack
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Matlack
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roenicke tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Matlack
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/12/1980 -- Texas at Baltimore (N) Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ayala B, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 3 1 1 1 Roenicke G, cf 4 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 1 May L, dh 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 2 DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 2 1 Norris J, rf 1 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 0 Grubb J, lf 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 1 1 1 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Frias P, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 32 1 9 1 Texas 400 000 100 -- 5 Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Ford D (L) 0.2 4 4 4 0 0 Martinez T 8.1 3 1 1 1 6 E -- DeCinces D DP -- Texas 3, Baltimore 3 LOB -- Texas 1, Baltimore 6 2B -- Bell B, May L, DeCinces D, Murray E HR -- Zisk R, Sundberg J SF -- DeCinces D T -- 2:18 A -- 13184
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