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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 8, Baltimore Orioles 5

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Oakland Athletics 8, Baltimore Orioles 5

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Game Played on Saturday, April 28, 1979 (D) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

BAL A    1  0  1    1  0  1    0  1  0  -   5 16  1
OAK A    0  3  0    0  0  5    0  0  x  -   8  6  2
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bumbry cf                     6   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Dauer 3b                      4   3   3   2       0   0       1   1
  Crowley ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Singleton rf                  4   1   3   0       1   1       4   0
Murray 1b                     4   0   2   2       1   0       8   0
May dh                        4   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Roenicke lf                   3   0   1   1       1   0       2   0
  Lowenstein ph,lf            1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Smith 2b                      5   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Dempsey c                     4   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Garcia ss                     4   1   1   0       0   0       3   2
  Kelly ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McGregor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  T. Martinez p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stewart p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       41   5  16   5       5   1      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Garcia (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Singleton 2 (6,off Norris 2); Garcia (2,off Norris).
HR: Dauer (2,8th inning off Todd 0 on 0 out).
SF: Dauer (1,off Norris).
GDP: May (1,off Norris).
Team LOB: 15.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bumbry (1,2nd base by Norris/Newman).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burke lf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Wallis ph,rf                0   0   0   1       1   0       1   0
Bryant rf,lf                  4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Murray pr,lf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Guerrero ss                   5   0   1   2       0   0       2   3
Page dh                       4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Revering 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   0      11   1
Edwards 2b                    1   2   0   0       2   0       2   8
Gross 3b                      2   2   1   2       1   0       2   0
Newman c                      3   2   1   3       1   0       1   1
Murphy cf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Norris p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Todd p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heaverlo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       29   8   6   8       8   1      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Guerrero-Edwards-Revering.
E: Guerrero (1), Murphy (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Page (2,off McGregor).
3B: Gross (1,off T. Martinez).
HR: Newman (1,2nd inning off McGregor 2 on 2 out).
SH: Edwards (1,off McGregor); Wallis (2,off Stewart).
HBP: Gross (1,by McGregor).
IBB: Newman (1,by T. Martinez).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McGregor L(0-1)               5.1   3   5   5   3   0   1  24
T. Martinez                   0     1   3   3   2   0   0   3
Stewart                       2.2   2   0   0   3   1   0  13
Totals                        8     6   8   8   8   1   1  40
HBP: McGregor (1,Gross).
IBB: T. Martinez (1,Newman).
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Martinez 2-2; Stewart 3-3.
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Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Norris                        5.1  12   4   4   4   0   0  30
Todd W(2-1)                   2     3   1   1   1   1   1  10
Heaverlo SV(2)                1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        9    16   5   5   5   1   1  47
Inherited Runners - Scored: Todd 2-1; Heaverlo 1-0.
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Umpires: 
Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 2436
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics        
1. Bumbry              cf        Burke               lf
2. Dauer               3b        Bryant              rf
3. Singleton           rf        Guerrero            ss
4. Murray              1b        Page                dh
5. May                 dh        Revering            1b
6. Roenicke            lf        Edwards             2b
7. Smith               2b        Gross               3b
8. Dempsey             c         Newman              c
9. Garcia              ss        Murphy              cf
   McGregor            p         Norris              p

ORIOLES 1ST: Unknown minor league/amateur umpires were used
as Major League umpires were on strike; Bumbry made an out
to first; Dauer singled to right; Singleton singled to right
[Dauer to second]; Murray singled to center [Dauer scored,
Singleton to third, Murray to second (error by Murphy)]; May
walked; Roenicke popped to first in foul territory; Smith flied
out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Burke flied out to right; Bryant flied out to
center; Guerrero flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Dempsey walked; Garcia flied out to right; Bumbry
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Dempsey to second]; Dauer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Page grounded out (third to first); Revering
popped to shortstop; Edwards walked; Gross walked [Edwards to
second]; Newman homered to left [Edwards scored, Gross scored];
Murphy flied out to left; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Athletics 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton doubled to right; Murray walked; May
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Singleton to third, Murray out at second]; Roenicke singled to
center [Singleton scored]; Smith singled to right [Roenicke to
second]; Dempsey forced Roenicke (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Burke grounded out (second to first); Bryant
flied out to center; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Garcia doubled; Bumbry singled to center [Garcia to
third]; Dauer hit a sacrifice fly to right [Garcia scored];
Singleton walked [Bumbry to second]; Murray grounded out (second
to first) [Bumbry to third, Singleton to second]; May popped to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Page flied out to left; Revering singled to
second; Edwards out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Revering to second]; Gross was hit by a pitch; Newman forced
Revering (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Athletics 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Roenicke flied out to left; Smith singled to right;
Dempsey flied out to center; Garcia flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Murphy flied out to right; Burke grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bryant reached on an error by Garcia;
Guerrero grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 3, Athletics 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry singled to center; Bumbry was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Dauer singled
to left; Singleton doubled to right [Dauer to third]; TODD
REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Murray grounded out (second to
first) [Dauer scored, Singleton to third]; May flied out to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Page doubled; Revering flied out to right [Page
to third]; Edwards walked; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED MCGREGOR
(PITCHING); Gross tripled [Page scored, Edwards scored]; Newman
was walked intentionally; Murphy walked [Newman to second];
STEWART REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); WALLIS BATTED FOR
BURKE; Wallis walked [Gross scored, Newman to third, Murphy to
second]; Bryant struck out; Guerrero singled to center [Newman
scored, Murphy scored, Wallis to second]; Page walked [Wallis to
third, Guerrero to second]; Revering forced Page (shortstop
unassisted); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 8.

ORIOLES 7TH: WALLIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); BRYANT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Roenicke walked; Smith forced Roenicke
(second to shortstop); Dempsey singled to right [Smith to
second]; Garcia forced Dempsey (second to shortstop) [Smith to
third]; Bumbry forced Garcia (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Edwards popped to catcher in foul territory;
Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Newman popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Athletics 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: Dauer homered to left; Singleton was called out on
strikes; Murray singled to center; HEAVERLO REPLACED TODD
(PITCHING); May singled to center [Murray to second]; LOWENSTEIN
BATTED FOR ROENICKE; Lowenstein reached on a fielder's choice
[May to second (error by Guerrero; assist by Edwards), Murray to
third]; Smith popped to third in foul territory; Dempsey flied
out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Murphy
singled to center; Wallis out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Murphy to second]; Bryant walked; MURRAY RAN FOR
BRYANT; Guerrero flied out to center; Page grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5, Athletics 8.

ORIOLES 9TH: MURRAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KELLY BATTED
FOR GARCIA; Kelly grounded out (first to pitcher); Bumbry
grounded out (second to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR DAUER;
Crowley grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 5, Athletics 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Orioles          5  16   1   15
 Athletics        8   6   2    8
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