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Texas Rangers @
Baltimore Orioles
1979-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 14891 Β· 2:35
Texas Rangers defeated Baltimore Orioles 2β1. Steve Comer earned the win and Jim Kern picked up the save. Buddy Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Comer L: Dennis Martinez SV: Jim Kern
Umpires β HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Dallas Parks Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bump Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Zisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nelson Norman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Bumbry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Crowley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rich Dauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Skaggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Comer | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Jim Kern | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Martinez | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: 3/G
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Al Oliver: S6.1-2
- Richie Zisk: PO1(13)
- Richie Zisk: 8/L
Bot 1
- Al Bumbry: S8
- Mark Belanger: WP.1-2
- Mark Belanger: K
- Ken Singleton: 5/FL
- Eddie Murray: 7
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: HR/8
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Willie Montanez: 13
- Jim Sundberg: E6
- Nelson Norman: 43
Bot 2
- Doug DeCinces: 7/L
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Terry Crowley: 43
Top 3
- Bump Wills: 63
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 3
- Rich Dauer: 7
- Dave Skaggs: K
- Al Bumbry: K
Top 4
- Richie Zisk: S9
- Buddy Bell: 8/L
- Pat Putnam: 8
- Willie Montanez: D7.1-3
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 4
- Mark Belanger: E5.BX2(46)
- Ken Singleton: 13
- Eddie Murray: W
- Doug DeCinces: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Doug DeCinces: S8.3-H
- Pat Kelly: 6
Top 5
- Nelson Norman: 63
- Bump Wills: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Bot 5
- Terry Crowley: 43
- Rich Dauer: W
- Dave Skaggs: S9.1-3
- Al Bumbry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Al Oliver: 13
- Richie Zisk: HR/9
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Pat Putnam: 63.2-3
- Willie Montanez: K
Bot 6
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Ken Singleton: 31
- Eddie Murray: S9
- Doug DeCinces: 53
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Nelson Norman: K
- Bump Wills: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Terry Crowley: S4
- Rich Dauer: 5/L
- Dave Skaggs: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: S4
- Al Oliver: 13.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 43.2-3
- Buddy Bell: 3
Bot 8
- Al Bumbry: 43
- Mark Belanger: 5/L
- Ken Singleton: W
- Eddie Murray: E5.1-3
- Doug DeCinces: K
Top 9
- Pat Putnam: 13
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
- Jim Sundberg: 13
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: 9
- Terry Crowley: K
- Billy Smith: K





















