Jim Palmer turned in his second straight shutout and 44th of his career, pitching a three-hitter, and Ross Grimsley followed with a six-hit performance as the Orioles swept over the Rangers in a doubleheader, 5-0 and 6-1. Lee May drove in two runs with a single and Billy Smith hit his first major league homer in the Orioles' support of Palmer. In the second game, Ken Singleton hit two singles, driving in a run each time, and also contributed a double to the Orioles' attack. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Texas Rangers 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     17, 1977 (Day game) at Arlington Stadium
Orioles      2  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   5 10  0
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Shopay lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .185
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     1   0   .118      Washington lf         3   0   1   0     1   1   .440
Singleton rf          4   2   2   0     1   1   .263      Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
DeCinces 3b           4   2   1   1     1   0   .300      May dh                3   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Murray dh             5   0   2   1     0   1   .217      Henderson rf          3   0   0   0     0   2   .182
L. May 1b             4   0   2   2     1   0   .143      Harrah 3b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .318
Harlow cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Wills 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .208
Smith 2b              4   1   3   1     0   1   .667      Fahey c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Skaggs c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Horton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        J. Ellis c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                          Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .235
                                                          Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   5  10   5     4   5             Totals               28   0   3   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 24,241
Left on Base: Orioles 10, Rangers 3
DP: Orioles 0, Rangers 0
Errors: Harrah
Doubles: Singleton (2), Murray (1)
Home Runs: Smith (1)
Stolen Bases: Harlow (1), Belanger (1), Harrah (2)
Caught Stealing: Campaneris (2), Washington (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(2-1)           9     3   0   0   2   6   0  30   0.64
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   6   0  30

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(1-1)         9    10   5   3   4   5   1  42   1.61
Totals                  9    10   5   3   4   5   1  42

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Shopay grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger
grounded out (second to first); Singleton walked; DeCinces
reached on an error by Harrah [Singleton to second]; Murray
singled to pitcher [Singleton to third, DeCinces to second]; L.
May singled to center [Singleton scored (unearned), DeCinces
scored (unearned), Murray to second]; Harlow was called out on
strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: On a bunt Campaneris made an out to first;
Washington struck out; Hargrove flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Smith singled to center; Skaggs forced Smith (first
to shortstop); Debut game for Dave Skaggs; Shopay was
called out on strikes; Belanger forced Skaggs (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: May grounded out (second to first); Henderson
struck out; Harrah walked; Wills grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton struck out; DeCinces lined to shortstop;
Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Fahey grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez
lined to center; Campaneris singled to right; Campaneris was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: L. May singled; Harlow forced L. May (second
unassisted); Harlow stole second; Smith struck out; Skaggs
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Washington walked; Washington was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Hargrove flied out to center; May
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Shopay grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger
walked; Belanger stole second; Singleton flied out to right;
DeCinces walked; Murray grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Henderson struck out; Harrah singled to left;
Harrah stole second; Wills struck out; Fahey made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Harlow
flied out to center; Smith singled to center; Skaggs grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Beniquez was called out on strikes; Campaneris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Shopay grounded out (second to first); Belanger
flied out to left; Singleton doubled to center; DeCinces singled
to left [Singleton scored]; Murray doubled [DeCinces scored]; L.
May walked; Harlow flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 4, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove flied out to left; May grounded out
(second to first); Henderson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Smith homered; Skaggs flied out to center; Shopay
grounded out (second to first); Belanger grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Harrah flied out to center; Wills popped to first
in foul territory; HORTON BATTED FOR FAHEY; Horton lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: J. ELLIS REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING C ); Singleton
singled to left; DeCinces flied out to center; Murray struck
out; L. May forced Singleton (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 5, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Campaneris flied out
to right; Washington singled to left; Hargrove forced Washington
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Rangers 0.