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BAL 10
CAL  2
SEA 13
@BOS  5

MIL  5
@CLE  0

DET  4
CHW  2

MIN  6
TOR  4

MIN  4
TOR  3

NYY 12
OAK  4

TEX  4
KCR  1

CHC  3
ATL  2

MON  7
@LAD  2

PIT  6
HOU  5

NYM  2
@SDP  1

SFG  4
PHI  1

STL 12
CIN  3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 51,381

Saturday, July 21, 1979, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 3:08
Angels
2
56-41
Lost 3
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  6  4
Orioles         0  2  2   0  2  0   1  3  X   10 13  1
W: Sammy Stewart (6-3), L: Nolan Ryan (12-7)
Orioles
10
62-32
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .770              1   0   
  L Harlow PH-CF              1   0   0   0    2   1  .193  .568              0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   2  .304  .799              1   2   SF
R Carew 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .349  .895              5   0   
D Baylor LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .898              2   0   
W Aikens DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .872              0   0   HR
D Ford RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .289  .790              1   0   GDP
B Downing C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .345  .921              9   0   GDP
J Anderson SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .642              3   3   
D Thon 2B                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .323  .737              1   3   

N Ryan P                                                                      1   1
  M Barlow P                                                                  0   0
  R Botting P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   0    8   7                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: W Aikens (16, off S Stewart; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: C Lansford (3, off S Stewart).
TB: W Aikens 4; J Anderson; D Ford; R Miller; B Downing; D Thon.
GIDP: D Ford (11); B Downing (11).
RBI: W Aikens (61); C Lansford (48).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Anderson-D Thon-R Carew; C Lansford-R Carew; D Thon-J Anderson-R Carew.
E: D Thon 2 (7); R Carew (6); J Anderson (7).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 5   2   3   0    0   2  .146  .451              1   2   SB
P Kelly LF                    4   2   1   0    0   1  .313  .926              1   0   2B,SB
  A Bumbry CF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .270  .666              1   0   2B
K Singleton RF                5   1   1   0    0   3  .295  .935              3   0   GDP
  G Roenicke LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .932              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .289  .815              9   0   HR,IW
J Lowenstein CF-LF-RF         2   1   1   3    3   1  .270  .942              4   0   3B,SB
L May DH                      5   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .779              0   0   2·GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .244  .759              0   2   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .251  .660              1   3   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .708              7   0   

S Stewart P                                                                   0   2
  T Stoddard P                                                                0   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36  10  13   0    6   9                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: P Kelly (8, off N Ryan); A Bumbry (16, off R Botting).
3B: J Lowenstein (1, off R Botting).
HR: E Murray (12, off R Botting; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: E Murray (4, by R Botting).
TB: E Murray 6; J Lowenstein 3; M Belanger 3; A Bumbry 2; P Kelly 2; K Singleton; R Dauer; L May; D DeCinces.
GIDP: L May 2 (13); K Singleton (11).
RBI: J Lowenstein 3 (22); E Murray 3 (54); L May (49); R Dauer (42).
2-out RBI: J Lowenstein 3; R Dauer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Stewart-R Dauer-E Murray; R Dauer-M Belanger-E Murray.
E: D DeCinces (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/B Downing); M Belanger (4, 3rd base off N Ryan/B Downing); J Lowenstein (13, 2nd base off N Ryan/B Downing).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (12-7)               4     7   6   4    4   6   0   2.71   23     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7     30    -     0.67  -0.26
M Barlow                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.79    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          3-1    0.13   0.01
R Botting                      2     5   4   4    1   3   1  21.21   12     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    13  10   8    6   9   1          42     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0·13          3-1 
N Ryan faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stewart, W (6-3)             8     6   2   2    5   6   1   2.99   34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6     63    -     0.86   0.24
T Stoddard                     0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   1.65    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
D Stanhouse                    0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.54    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    8   7   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Botting (1; E Murray).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 51,381.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Rick Miller                  CF       1. Mark Belanger                SS
2. Carney Lansford              3B       2. Pat Kelly                    LF
3. Rod Carew                    1B       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Don Baylor                   LF       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Willie Aikens                DH       5. John Lowenstein              CF
6. Dan Ford                     RF       6. Lee May                      DH
7. Brian Downing                 C       7. Doug DeCinces                3B
8. Jim Anderson                 SS       8. Rich Dauer                   2B
9. Dickie Thon                  2B       9. Rick Dempsey                  C

   Nolan Ryan                    P          Sammy Stewart                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- -9% 37% 0-0 CAL B. Downing S. Stewart Single to CF; Ford to 3B
b2 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 BAL L. May N. Ryan Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores
b2 2 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer N. Ryan Single to RF; May Scores
t2 1 123 O 8% 47% 0-0 CAL R. Miller S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -23 RR 8% 90% 2-0 BAL E. Murray N. Ryan Single to LF; Belanger Scores/unER; Kelly Scores/Safe on E4 (catch)/unER; Murray to 2B/Adv on E3

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CAL R. Miller S. Stewart Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CAL C. Lansford S. Stewart Strikeout
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 CAL R. Carew S. Stewart Walk; Miller to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 51% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor S. Stewart Flyball: RF
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 CAL W. Aikens S. Stewart Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly N. Ryan Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CAL D. Ford S. Stewart Walk
t2 0 1-- -9% 37% 0-0 CAL B. Downing S. Stewart Single to CF; Ford to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O 6% 43% 0-0 CAL J. Anderson S. Stewart Strikeout
t2 1 1-3 -3% 40% 0-0 CAL D. Thon S. Stewart Walk; Downing to 2B
t2 1 123 O 8% 47% 0-0 CAL R. Miller S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t2 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 CAL C. Lansford S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL E. Murray N. Ryan Flyball: SS
b2 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BAL J. Lowenstein N. Ryan Walk
b2 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 BAL L. May N. Ryan Lowenstein Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 BAL L. May N. Ryan Single to LF; Lowenstein Scores
b2 1 1-- O -1% 64% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces N. Ryan Groundout: P unassisted; May to 2B
b2 2 -2- R 9% 73% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer N. Ryan Single to RF; May Scores
b2 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 BAL R. Dempsey N. Ryan Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 CAL R. Carew S. Stewart Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 CAL D. Baylor S. Stewart Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 CAL W. Aikens S. Stewart Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger N. Ryan Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 4% 83% 2-0 BAL P. Kelly N. Ryan Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Belanger to 2B
b3 0 12- 3% 86% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton N. Ryan Belanger Steals 3B; Kelly Steals 2B
b3 0 -23 O -3% 82% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton N. Ryan Strikeout
b3 1 -23 RR 8% 90% 2-0 BAL E. Murray N. Ryan Single to LF; Belanger Scores/unER; Kelly Scores/Safe on E4 (catch)/unER; Murray to 2B/Adv on E3
b3 1 -2- 1% 91% 4-0 BAL J. Lowenstein N. Ryan Walk
b3 1 12- OO -3% 88% 4-0 BAL L. May N. Ryan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 CAL D. Ford S. Stewart Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- -2% 88% 0-4 CAL B. Downing S. Stewart Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 90% 0-4 CAL J. Anderson S. Stewart Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O 1% 91% 0-4 CAL D. Thon S. Stewart Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 BAL D. DeCinces N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 1% 91% 4-0 BAL R. Dauer N. Ryan Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 BAL R. Dempsey N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 90% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Rick Miller (CF) batting 1st
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-4 CAL L. Harlow S. Stewart Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CAL C. Lansford S. Stewart Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CAL R. Carew S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
Larry Harlow moves from PH to CF
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 BAL P. Kelly N. Ryan Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 1% 96% 4-0 BAL K. Singleton N. Ryan Single to LF; Kelly to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 1% 97% 4-0 BAL E. Murray N. Ryan Single to CF; Kelly Scores; Singleton to 2B
b5 0 12- 1% 98% 5-0 BAL J. Lowenstein N. Ryan Walk; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
Mike Barlow replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
b5 0 123 ROO -1% 98% 5-0 BAL L. May M. Barlow Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Singleton Scores/No RBI; Murray to 3B
b5 2 --3 0% 98% 6-0 BAL D. DeCinces M. Barlow Walk
b5 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 6-0 BAL R. Dauer M. Barlow Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -1% 96% 0-6 CAL D. Baylor S. Stewart Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 1% 97% 0-6 CAL W. Aikens S. Stewart Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-- OO 1% 99% 0-6 CAL D. Ford S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Angels' Mike Barlow facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 BAL R. Dempsey M. Barlow Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 BAL M. Belanger M. Barlow Single to 3B
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 BAL P. Kelly M. Barlow Fielder's Choice 2B; Belanger to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch)
b6 1 12- OO -0% 98% 6-0 BAL K. Singleton M. Barlow Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
John Lowenstein moves from CF to LF; Al Bumbry replaces Pat Kelly (LF) playing CF batting 2nd
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 CAL B. Downing S. Stewart Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -0% 98% 0-6 CAL J. Anderson S. Stewart Single to CF
t7 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-6 CAL D. Thon S. Stewart Single to CF; Anderson to 2B
t7 1 12- -2% 95% 0-6 CAL L. Harlow S. Stewart Walk; Anderson to 3B; Thon to 2B
t7 1 123 RO 2% 97% 0-6 CAL C. Lansford S. Stewart Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Anderson Scores; Thon to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 2% 99% 1-6 CAL R. Carew S. Stewart Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Ralph Botting facing 4-5-6
Ralph Botting replaces Mike Barlow pitching
b7 0 --- R 1% 99% 6-1 BAL E. Murray R. Botting Home Run
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Botting Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 BAL L. May R. Botting Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 BAL D. DeCinces R. Botting Single to 3B
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 BAL R. Dauer R. Botting Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 7.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 CAL D. Baylor S. Stewart Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- R -1% 99% 1-7 CAL W. Aikens S. Stewart Home Run
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 2-7 CAL D. Ford S. Stewart Single to RF
t8 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 2-7 CAL B. Downing S. Stewart Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Angels' Ralph Botting facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 BAL R. Dempsey R. Botting Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 BAL M. Belanger R. Botting Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 BAL A. Bumbry R. Botting Double to RF; Belanger to 3B
b8 1 -23 O -0% 100% 7-2 BAL K. Singleton R. Botting Strikeout
b8 2 -23 0% 100% 7-2 BAL E. Murray R. Botting Intentional Walk
b8 2 123 RRR 0% 100% 7-2 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Botting Triple; Belanger Scores; Bumbry Scores; Murray Scores
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 10-2 BAL L. May R. Botting Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 10.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-10, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
Tim Stoddard replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 CAL J. Anderson T. Stoddard Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- 0% 100% 2-10 CAL D. Thon T. Stoddard Walk
Don Stanhouse replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 2-10 CAL L. Harlow T. Stoddard Walk; Thon to 2B
Gary Roenicke replaces Ken Singleton (RF) playing LF batting 3rd; John Lowenstein moves from LF to RF
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 2-10 CAL C. Lansford D. Stanhouse Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- 0% 100% 2-10 CAL R. Carew D. Stanhouse Walk; Thon to 3B; Harlow to 2B
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 2-10 CAL D. Baylor D. Stanhouse Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 10.

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