Ken Singleton and Mark Belanger each drove in a pair of runs as the Orioles took a 5-1 decision from the Rangers. Singleton doubled across a run in the first inning after Larry Harlow singled and advanced to second on an error. Singleton's base hit drove in Harlow again in the fifth. Belanger singled in two runs in the second stanza after Andres Mora singled and Rich Dauer doubled. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 5, Texas Rangers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, July 18, 1978 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 Orioles 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 x - 5 13 0 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonds rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .261 Harlow cf 3 2 1 0 1 1 .252 Thompson rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 Dempsey c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 Beniquez cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Murray 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .266 Sundberg c 3 1 2 0 1 0 .313 Singleton rf 3 0 2 2 1 1 .284 Oliver dh 4 0 3 1 0 1 .298 Lopez pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 Zisk lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 May dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Hargrove 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 DeCinces 3b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .257 J. Ellis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Mora lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 Bevacqua 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .182 Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Campaneris ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .218 Dauer 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 .252 Wills 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Belanger ss 3 0 1 2 1 1 .208 D. Ellis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McGregor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lindblad p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 31 1 7 1 3 5 Totals 32 5 13 5 4 5 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 10,832 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Orioles 7 DP: Rangers 1, Orioles 1 Errors: D. Ellis Doubles: Campaneris (4), Oliver (15), Singleton (10), Dauer (11), DeCinces (17) Stolen Bases: Campaneris (17) Caught Stealing: Belanger (5), Mora (1), Dauer 2 (3) GIDP: Hargrove (5), May (13) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA D. Ellis L(8-5) 5.2 10 5 5 3 3 0 27 4.11 Lindblad 2.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 9 3.25 Totals 8 13 5 5 4 5 0 36 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGregor W(10-8) 9 7 1 1 3 5 0 34 3.51 Totals 9 7 1 1 3 5 0 34 Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman RANGERS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Beniquez flied out to right; Sundberg flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Harlow singled to pitcher [Harlow to second (error by D. Ellis)]; Dempsey flied out to right; Murray flied out to center; Singleton doubled to right [Harlow scored]; May flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 1. RANGERS 2ND: Oliver was called out on strikes; Zisk flied out to center; Hargrove singled to center; Bevacqua walked [Hargrove to second]; Campaneris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces lined to left; Mora singled to center; Dauer doubled to left [Mora to third]; Belanger singled to first [Mora scored, Dauer scored]; Belanger was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Harlow flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. RANGERS 3RD: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 3RD: Dempsey singled to left; Murray grounded out (first to second) [Dempsey to second]; Singleton struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. RANGERS 4TH: Sundberg singled to left; Oliver singled to shortstop [Sundberg to second]; Zisk forced Oliver (shortstop to second) [Sundberg to third]; Hargrove grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Zisk out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces singled to center; Mora forced DeCinces (shortstop to second); Mora was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Dauer popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. RANGERS 5TH: Bevacqua flied out to center; Campaneris doubled; Campaneris stole third; Campaneris was picked off third (pitcher to third); Wills struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger was called out on strikes; Harlow walked; Dempsey flied out to right; Murray walked [Harlow to second]; Singleton singled to left [Harlow scored, Murray to second]; May popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 4. RANGERS 6TH: Bonds flied out to center; Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first); Sundberg walked; Oliver doubled to center [Sundberg scored]; Zisk grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 4. ORIOLES 6TH: THOMPSON REPLACED BONDS (PLAYING RF); DeCinces doubled to left; Mora flied out to center [DeCinces to third]; Dauer singled to left [DeCinces scored]; Dauer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Belanger walked; LINDBLAD REPLACED D. ELLIS (PITCHING); Harlow struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5. RANGERS 7TH: Hargrove grounded out (second to first); Bevacqua popped to second; Campaneris struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey flied out to right; Murray singled to center; Singleton walked [Murray to second]; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lopez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5. RANGERS 8TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Wills grounded out (second to first); Thompson walked; Thompson was picked off first (pitcher to first); Beniquez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 8TH: DeCinces singled to right; Mora struck out; Dauer singled to center [DeCinces to third]; Belanger popped to second; Dauer was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5. RANGERS 9TH: ANDERSON REPLACED MORA (PLAYING LF); Sundberg singled to left; Oliver singled to right [Sundberg to second]; Zisk flied out to center; J. ELLIS BATTED FOR HARGROVE; J. Ellis struck out; Bevacqua forced Oliver (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 5.

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