A two-run homer by Lee May with one out in the top of the ninth gave the Orioles a 3-2 decision over the Rangers. May drilled the ball into the left field seats after Ken Singleton singled and Eddie Murray hit into a forceout. The other Oriole run came in the seventh when Singleton walked, went to third on Murray's double and scored on a two-out single by Pat Kelly.

Oriole reliever Don Stanhouse entered the game in the bottom of the ninth with runners on second and third and nobody out and worked out of the jam to preserve the victory and earn his sixth save. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 3, Texas Rangers 2

Game Played on Sunday, May 14, 1978 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 3 8 0 Rangers 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 0 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harlow cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Hargrove 1b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .237 Belanger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Jorgensen pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Beniquez cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .233 Skaggs c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Harrah 3b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .206 Singleton rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .324 Zisk rf 4 0 0 0 1 2 .288 T. Martinez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sundberg c 5 0 1 1 0 1 .300 Roenicke lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Oliver lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 Murray 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .281 Bevacqua dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .132 May dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 .278 Wills 2b 4 0 1 0 0 3 .253 Kelly lf,rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .304 Campaneris ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .167 Smith 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Lowenstein ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 Dempsey c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .268 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Garcia ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Dauer 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stanhouse p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 3 8 3 1 2 Totals 37 2 10 2 4 8 Time of Game: 2:40 Attendance: 16,440 Left on Base: Orioles 5, Rangers 12 DP: Orioles 0, Rangers 1 Doubles: Dempsey (3), Murray (5), Oliver (6), Hargrove (4) Home Runs: May (8) Stolen Bases: Campaneris (7) Sacrifice Hits: Dauer (1) GIDP: May (6) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan 6.1 8 2 2 3 5 0 30 3.52 Flinn W(1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.70 Stanhouse SV(6) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 3.18 Totals 9 10 2 2 4 8 0 41 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis L(2-2) 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 35 3.46 Totals 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 35 Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow flied out to right; Belanger lined to second; Singleton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Hargrove struck out; Beniquez lined to third; Harrah walked; Zisk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Murray singled to right; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to second to first) [Murray out at second]; Kelly grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua singled to left; Wills singled to left [Bevacqua to second]; Campaneris singled to right [Bevacqua scored, Wills to third]; Campaneris stole second; Hargrove lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Dempsey grounded out (third to first); Dauer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez singled to left; Harrah grounded out (third to first) [Beniquez to second]; Zisk struck out; Sundberg singled to left [Beniquez scored]; Oliver singled to center [Sundberg to second]; Bevacqua forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Harlow flied out to left; Belanger grounded out (second to first); Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 4TH: Wills struck out; Campaneris flied out to right; Hargrove struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Murray flied out to left; May grounded out (second to first); Kelly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Harrah grounded out (third to first); Zisk walked; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 6TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Dempsey doubled to center; Dauer flied out to left; Harlow grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. RANGERS 6TH: Oliver doubled to right; Bevacqua grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills struck out; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger flied out to center; Singleton walked; Murray doubled to left [Singleton to third]; May struck out; Kelly singled to center [Singleton scored, Murray to third]; Smith forced Kelly (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove flied out to center; Beniquez singled to right; Harrah walked [Beniquez to second]; FLINN REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Zisk flied out to right [Beniquez to third]; Sundberg was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey singled to right; LOPEZ RAN FOR DEMPSEY; Dauer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Lopez to second]; Harlow flied out to left; CROWLEY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Crowley popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 2. RANGERS 8TH: SKAGGS REPLACED CROWLEY (PLAYING C ); GARCIA REPLACED LOPEZ (PLAYING SS); Oliver flied out to left; Bevacqua popped to first in foul territory; Wills struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 2. ORIOLES 9TH: Singleton singled to right; T. MARTINEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray forced T. Martinez (second to shortstop); May homered [Murray scored]; Kelly flied out to left; Smith singled to left; Garcia struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2. RANGERS 9TH: ROENICKE REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PLAYING LF); KELLY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Lowenstein singled to center; Hargrove doubled to right [Lowenstein to third]; STANHOUSE REPLACED FLINN (PITCHING); JORGENSEN RAN FOR HARGROVE; Beniquez was walked intentionally; Harrah popped to second; Zisk struck out; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 2.

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