October 5, 1979 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim Box Score and Play by Play

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1979 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3
1979 postseason: WS: PIT-BAL / ALCS: BAL-CAL / NLCS: PIT-CIN

Game 1
BAL  6
CAL  3
(10) Game 2
BAL  9
CAL  8
Game 3
CAL  4
BAL  3
Game 4
BAL  8
@CAL  0

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 43,199

Friday, October 5, 1979
Time of Game: 2:59

Orioles

Earl Weaver

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  0    3  8  3
Angels          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    4  9  0

W: D Aase (1-0), L: D Stanhouse (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Angels

Jim Fregosi

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .862   17    1   0   3B
K Garcia SS                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .833    9    2   2   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   0   
  M Belanger PR-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    6    0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .641   11    2   1   2B
E Murray 1B                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .500 1.542   17    8   2   IW
L May DH                      3   0   1   1    1   1  .143  .393   18    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .222  .472   15    0   1   SF,GDP
G Roenicke LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    7    2   1   HBP
  J Lowenstein PH-LF          1   0   0   0    1   0  .200 1.229    8    2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364   10    3   4   
D Skaggs C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   14    3   1   

D Martinez P                                                             2   0
  D Stanhouse P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   3   8   3    4   7              134   25  12

BATTING

2B: K Singleton (1, off F Tanana).

3B: A Bumbry (1, off D Aase).

SF: D DeCinces (2, off D Aase).

IBB: E Murray (1, by D Aase).

HBP: G Roenicke (1, by F Tanana).

TB: A Bumbry 3; K Singleton 3; E Murray 2; R Dauer; L May; T Crowley.

GIDP: D DeCinces (1).

RBI: T Crowley (1); D DeCinces (3); L May (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Dauer-E Murray; G Roenicke-R Dauer.

E: E Murray (2); K Garcia (1); A Bumbry (1).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .308   10    7   1   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .665    9    0   3   SB
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .385 1.308   15    2   0   GDP
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .808    9    0   0   HR
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .462 1.154    6    7   0   2B,SB
B Downing C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .413   20    8   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .367   15    1   1   
L Harlow LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .472   11    2   0   2B
J Anderson SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    7    0   3   

F Tanana P                                                               0   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   4   9   3    1   4              102   27   9

BATTING

2B: L Harlow (1, off D Stanhouse); R Carew (3, off D Martinez).

HR: D Baylor (1, off D Martinez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: D Baylor 4; R Carew 3; L Harlow 2; J Anderson; D Ford; R Miller; B Downing; C Lansford.

GIDP: D Ford (1).

RBI: D Baylor (2); D Ford (4); L Harlow (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Miller-B Downing; C Lansford-B Grich-R Carew.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (1, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs); C Lansford (1, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
D Martinez                  8.1   8   3   3    0   4   1   3.24   32   87-59     9-9     59    - 
D Stanhouse, BS (1), L (1-1)  0     1   1   0    1   0   0   6.00    3   15-8      0-0          1-1
Totals                      8.1   9   4   3    1   4   1          35  102-67     9-9          1-1

California Angels          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
F Tanana                    5     6   2   2    2   3   0   3.60   23   75-55     6-5     48    - 
D Aase, BS (1), W (1-0)     4     2   1   1    2   4   0   1.80   15   59-36     1-6          3-1
Totals                      9     8   3   3    4   7   0          38  134-91     7-11         3-1

F Tanana faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Aase (1; E Murray).

HBP: F Tanana (1; G Roenicke).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 43,199.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             California Angels                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. R Miller             CF 
2. K Garcia             SS    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. D Ford               RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. L May                DH    5. R Carew              1B 
6. D DeCinces           3B    6. B Downing            C  
7. G Roenicke           LF    7. B Grich              2B 
8. R Dauer              2B    8. L Harlow             LF 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. J Anderson           SS 

   D Martinez           P        F Tanana             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4  A Bumbry        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  K Garcia        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  R Miller        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  C Lansford      Single to LF
          1--     D Ford          Lansford Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  6  " "             Single to RF; Lansford Scores; Ford out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   O      ---  3  D Baylor        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
          ---  9  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--  4  L May           Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  2  D DeCinces      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  B Downing       Single to RF
   O      1--  3  B Grich         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3  L Harlow        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  R Dauer         Single to CF
   O      1--  2  D Skaggs        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  J Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  R Miller        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  2  C Lansford      Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5  K Singleton     Double (CF-RF)
          -2-  1  E Murray        Single to LF; Singleton to 3B
   R      1-3  2  L May           Single to LF; Singleton Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-  1  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
          12-  3  G Roenicke      Hit By Pitch; Murray to 3B; May to 2B
   O      123  2  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   R      ---  2  D Baylor        Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---  1  R Carew         Single to CF
          1--     B Downing       Carew Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5  " "             Groundout: 2B-P; Carew to 3B
   O      --3  4  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  D Skaggs        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  K Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2  J Anderson      Single to CF
          1--  2  R Miller        Single to RF; Anderson to 2B
          12-  1  C Lansford      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Anderson to 3B; Miller to 2B
   OO     123  1  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
          ---  2  K Singleton     Single to CF
          1--  3  E Murray        Single to CF; Singleton to 2B
          12-  7  L May           Walk; Singleton to 3B; Murray to 2B
                  Don Aase replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   RO     123  5  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores; Murray to 3B
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 7th
          1-3  4  J Lowenstein    Walk; May to 2B
   OO     123  1  R Dauer         Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  John Lowenstein moves to LF
   O      ---  3  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  B Downing       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Angels 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  D Skaggs        Flyball: RF
          ---  3  A Bumbry        Triple (CF-RF)
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 2nd
   R      --3  2  T Crowley       Single to CF; Bumbry Scores
                  Mark Belanger pinch runs for Terry Crowley batting 2nd
   O      1--  1  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B; Belanger to 2B
          -2-  4  E Murray        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5  L May           Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Belanger moves to SS
   O      ---  3  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  J Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7  D DeCinces      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  R Dauer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  C Lansford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  D Skaggs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
          ---  1  R Carew         Double (LF-CF)
                  Don Stanhouse replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
          -2-  8  B Downing       Walk
   R      12-  5  B Grich         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Carew Scores/No RBI; Downing to 2B
   R      12-  2  L Harlow        Double to CF; Downing Scores/unER; Grich to 3B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Angels 4.

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