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Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

1981-05-09 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 20188 Β· 2:23

Baltimore Orioles defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Steve Stone earned the win and Tippy Martinez picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Steve Stone   L: Dave J. Schmidt   SV: Tippy Martinez

Umpires β€” HP: Durwood Merrill Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Al Bumbry400000
Lenn Sakata301100
John Lowenstein312000
Ken Singleton400001
Terry Crowley301100
Eddie Murray412001
Doug DeCinces210110
Rick Dempsey300011
Mark Belanger412100
Wayne Krenchicki100000
Gary Roenicke100000
Jose Morales100000

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bump Wills400001
Mickey Rivers311110
Al Oliver401000
Buddy Bell401100
Johnny Grubb300000
Pat Putnam301001
Dan Duran300000
Mark Wagner200001
Larry Cox200000
Bill Stein111000
Jim Sundberg000010
Leon Roberts100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Stone6.0113
Sammy Stewart2.2410
Tippy Martinez0.1000

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Schmidt6.2713
John Henry Johnson1.2100
Bob Babcock0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Al Bumbry: 8
  • Lenn Sakata: 8
  • John Lowenstein: S9
  • Ken Singleton: SB2
  • Ken Singleton: K

Bot 1

  • Bump Wills: 8
  • Mickey Rivers: 13
  • Al Oliver: 43

Top 2

  • Terry Crowley: 43
  • Eddie Murray: S9
  • Doug DeCinces: 7
  • Rick Dempsey: 5/FL

Bot 2

  • Buddy Bell: 63
  • Johnny Grubb: 31
  • Pat Putnam: S7
  • Dan Duran: 7

Top 3

  • Mark Belanger: 43
  • Al Bumbry: 43
  • Lenn Sakata: 13

Bot 3

  • Mark Wagner: K
  • Larry Cox: 13
  • Bump Wills: 43

Top 4

  • John Lowenstein: D8
  • Ken Singleton: 8.2-3
  • Terry Crowley: S7.3-H
  • Eddie Murray: K
  • Doug DeCinces: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Mickey Rivers: W
  • Al Oliver: 43.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: CS3(25)
  • Buddy Bell: 63

Top 5

  • Rick Dempsey: 63
  • Mark Belanger: S7
  • Al Bumbry: 13/BG.1-2
  • Lenn Sakata: S7.2-H;BX2(754)

Bot 5

  • Johnny Grubb: 5/FL
  • Pat Putnam: K/C
  • Dan Duran: 2/FL

Top 6

  • John Lowenstein: 6/P
  • Ken Singleton: 43
  • Terry Crowley: 9

Bot 6

  • Mark Wagner: E5
  • Larry Cox: 8
  • Bump Wills: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 7

  • Eddie Murray: 5/F
  • Doug DeCinces: W
  • Rick Dempsey: BK.1-2
  • Rick Dempsey: K
  • Mark Belanger: S8.2-H
  • Al Bumbry: 13

Bot 7

  • Mickey Rivers: 3/P
  • Al Oliver: 8
  • Buddy Bell: 7

Top 8

  • Wayne Krenchicki: 13
  • Gary Roenicke: E6
  • Ken Singleton: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Johnny Grubb: 63
  • Pat Putnam: 63
  • Dan Duran: 5/FL

Top 9

  • Jose Morales: 7
  • Eddie Murray: T8
  • Doug DeCinces: 9/SF.3-H
  • Rick Dempsey: W
  • Mark Belanger: 53

Bot 9

  • Bill Stein: S8
  • Jim Sundberg: W.1-2
  • Bump Wills: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Mickey Rivers: S7.3-H
  • Al Oliver: S5.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Leon Roberts: 53

Notes & reviews

  • Stone left with pain in right shoulder and elbow
  • Debut game for Rick Lisi