Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Martinez
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Martinez
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Martinez
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Martinez
  
  Martinez fires to first and picks off Oliver. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Martinez
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Comer
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Comer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Comer
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Singleton vs. Comer
  
  Singleton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Comer
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Martinez
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Martinez
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Martinez
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Martinez
  
  Norman 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 2

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Comer
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Comer
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Comer
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Martinez
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Martinez
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Comer
  
  Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skaggs vs. Comer
  
  Skaggs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Comer
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Martinez
  
  Zisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Putnam vs. Martinez
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Martinez
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. Martinez
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Comer
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Comer
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Comer
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Comer
  
  There goes Murray. The throw from Sundberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DeCinces vs. Comer
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Comer
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Norman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Norman vs. Martinez
  
  Norman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Martinez
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Martinez
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Comer
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dauer vs. Comer
  
  Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. Comer
  
  Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bumbry vs. Comer
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Martinez
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Martinez
  
  Zisk hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. Martinez
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Montanez vs. Martinez
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Comer
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Comer
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Comer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Comer
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Comer
  
  DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Martinez
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Norman vs. Martinez
  
  Norman strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Martinez
  
  Wills strikes out. There goes Sundberg. The throw from Skaggs to Belanger, and Sundberg is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Comer
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Comer
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dauer vs. Comer
  
  Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. Comer
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Norman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Martinez
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Martinez
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zisk vs. Martinez
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Comer
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Comer
  
  Belanger hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Comer
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Comer
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Singleton moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DeCinces vs. Kern
  
  Jim Kern now pitching.
  
  DeCinces strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Martinez
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Martinez
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Martinez
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Kern
  
  Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Kern
  
  Crowley strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Kern
  
  Billy Smith pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1979 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Bumbry A, cf          4  0  1  0   
Rivers M, cf          4  0  2  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, lf          4  0  1  0   Singleton K, rf       3  0  0  0   
Zisk R, rf            4  1  2  1   Murray E, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Bell B, 3b            4  1  2  1   DeCinces D, 3b        4  0  1  1   
Putnam P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Kelly P, lf           4  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, 1b       0  0  0  0   Crowley T, dh         4  0  1  0   
Montanez W, dh        4  0  1  0   Dauer R, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  0  0   Smith B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Norman N, ss          3  0  0  0   Skaggs D, c           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        32  1  5  1

Texas            010 001 000 --  2
Baltimore        000 100 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Comer S (W)           7.2  5  1  1  3  3
Kern J (S)            1.1  0  0  0  0  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L)        9.0  8  2  2  1  4

E -- Belanger M, Bell B 2, Sundberg J
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Baltimore 7
2B -- Montanez W, Bell B
HR -- Bell B, Zisk R
SB -- Murray E
CS -- Sundberg J
WP -- Comer S
T -- 2:35
A -- 14891

    

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