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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 18, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 18, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,562 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Loeber 1B: Tom O'Connor 2B: Merrill Hadry 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. John
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Martinez
There goes Randolph. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Martinez
There goes Rivers. The throw from Dempsey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. John
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. John
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. John
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton throws the ball in to Garcia who tags Nettles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. John
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. John
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Martinez
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Martinez
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martinez
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. John
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. John
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. John
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke.
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martinez
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowenstein. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Martinez
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gossage
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gossage
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Gossage
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Gossage
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Gossage
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Crowley 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
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Game of 4/18/1979 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 1 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 0 3 0 Randolph W, 2b 2 0 1 1
Roenicke G, lf 3 0 2 1 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1
Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, dh 2 1 1 1
May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, lf 3 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 27 3 5 3
Baltimore 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 001 011 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L) 7.2 5 3 2 3 1
Martinez T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 7.2 8 1 1 0 0
Gossage R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Dempsey R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, New York 4
2B -- Randolph W
HR -- Spencer J, Jackson R
SB -- Randolph W, Rivers M
SF -- Randolph W
T -- 2:20
A -- 25562
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