The Rangers knocked out Jim Palmer while scoring seven runs in the fifth inning and posted an 11-1 victory in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader after the Orioles won the first game, 8-7, thanks to two errors by Jim Mason on one play. The Orioles had a two-run homer by Pat Kelly in the lidlifter and were leading, 7-4, until the Rangers rallied to tie the score in the sixth with a double by Kurt Bevacqua, single by Bump Wills, a walk and singles by Juan Beniquez and Jim Sundberg. In the Orioles' seventh, Larry Harlow walked with one out and took second on an infield out by Rich Dauer. Ken Singleton then grounded to Mason, who booted the ball and made a wild throw to pthe late, allowing Harlow to score the deciding run.

Palmer already was losing, 2-0, in the nightcap before the Rangers put together three singles, an error, a walk and a balk in the fifth to chase the Orioles' ace. John Flinn gave four walks, plus Bert Campaneris' second single of the stanza, with an error thrown in, before the side was retired. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 7 (Game 1)

Game Played on Saturday, July 15, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Rangers 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 7 12 2 Orioles 2 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 x - 8 10 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonds rf 4 2 1 1 1 2 .262 Harlow cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .246 Beniquez cf 5 1 2 2 0 1 .275 Dauer 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .261 Sundberg c 4 1 2 2 1 0 .311 Singleton rf 2 2 1 1 3 0 .289 Harrah pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 Lopez pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Oliver dh 5 0 2 1 0 1 .301 Crowley dh 3 2 1 1 2 0 .308 Hargrove 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Kelly lf 3 2 1 2 1 1 .283 Bevacqua 3b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .179 Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lowenstein lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 DeCinces 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .254 Wills 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .229 Murray 1b 4 0 2 0 1 1 .273 Mason ss 3 1 2 0 0 1 .247 Belanger ss 2 0 0 1 0 0 .209 Campaneris ph,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 May ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garcia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Barker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Skaggs c 3 0 1 0 0 2 .153 Dempsey ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 D. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 7 12 7 2 8 Totals 33 8 10 7 8 6 Time of Game: 3:07 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Orioles 12 DP: Rangers 1, Orioles 1 Errors: Mason 2 Doubles: Mason (4), Bevacqua (5), DeCinces (16), Dauer (10), Murray 2 (18) Triples: Sundberg (4), Singleton (1) Home Runs: Kelly (1) Stolen Bases: Wills (27) Sacrifice Flies: Belanger (5) GIDP: Oliver (3) Hit by Pitch: Kelly (2,by Alexander), DeCinces (2,by Barker) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander 3 8 7 7 5 2 1 23 4.46 Barker L(1-4) 5 2 1 0 3 4 0 21 2.83 Totals 8 10 8 7 8 6 1 44 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Martinez 5.2 11 7 7 1 5 0 29 5.03 Flinn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8.22 T. Martinez W(3-1) 3.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 10 5.71 Totals 9 12 7 7 2 8 0 40 Hit by Pitch: Alexander (1), Barker (2) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman RANGERS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Beniquez struck out; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow flied out to center; Dauer flied out to right; Singleton walked; Crowley walked [Singleton to second]; Kelly walked [Singleton to third, Crowley to second]; DeCinces doubled to right [Singleton scored, Crowley scored, Kelly to third]; Murray was walked intentionally; Belanger forced Murray (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver struck out; Hargrove flied out to left; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 2ND: Skaggs struck out; Harlow struck out; Dauer doubled to left; Singleton walked; Crowley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2. RANGERS 3RD: Lowenstein grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Mason doubled to right; Bonds singled to left [Mason scored]; Beniquez singled to left [Bonds scored, Beniquez to second (on throw to home)]; Sundberg tripled to right [Beniquez scored]; Oliver singled to left [Sundberg scored]; Hargrove flied out to left; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Kelly was hit by a pitch; DeCinces singled to center [Kelly to second]; Murray flied out to center [Kelly to third]; Belanger hit a sacrifice fly to right [Kelly scored]; Skaggs singled to left [DeCinces to third]; Harlow grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3. RANGERS 4TH: Bevacqua singled to right; Lowenstein flied out to left; Wills popped to shortstop; Mason singled to right [Bevacqua to third]; Bonds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Dauer singled to center; Singleton tripled to right [Dauer scored]; Crowley singled to right [Singleton scored]; Kelly homered [Crowley scored]; BARKER REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Murray doubled to right; Belanger hit into a double play (right to right to third) [Murray out at third]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 7. RANGERS 5TH: Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg grounded out (third to first); Oliver singled to center; Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 5TH: Skaggs was called out on strikes; Harlow grounded out (second to first); Dauer popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 7. RANGERS 6TH: Bevacqua doubled to right; Lowenstein popped to third in foul territory; Wills singled to right [Bevacqua scored]; Wills stole second; Mason struck out; Bonds walked; Beniquez singled to right [Wills scored, Bonds to second]; FLINN REPLACED D. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Sundberg singled to center [Bonds scored, Beniquez to third]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED FLINN (PITCHING); Oliver flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton walked; Crowley walked [Singleton to second]; Kelly struck out; DeCinces was hit by a pitch [Singleton to third, Crowley to second]; Murray was called out on strikes; MAY BATTED FOR BELANGER; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 7. RANGERS 7TH: GARCIA REPLACED MAY (PLAYING SS); Hargrove flied out to left; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 7TH: DEMPSEY BATTED FOR SKAGGS; Dempsey grounded out (second to first); Harlow walked; Dauer grounded out (third to first) [Harlow to second]; Singleton reached on an error by Mason [Harlow scored (error by Mason) (unearned), Singleton to second]; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; Crowley flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 8. RANGERS 8TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DEMPSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Wills grounded out (third to first); CAMPANERIS BATTED FOR MASON; Campaneris flied out to center; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 8. ORIOLES 8TH: CAMPANERIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Kelly popped to shortstop; DeCinces grounded out (third to first); Murray doubled to left; Garcia flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 8. RANGERS 9TH: ANDERSON REPLACED KELLY (PLAYING LF); Beniquez grounded out (pitcher to first); Sundberg walked; HARRAH RAN FOR SUNDBERG; Oliver grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 8.

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