The A's erupted for three runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Orioles, 7-6. The A's trailed, 6-4, in the eighth when Jim Essian and Jeff Newman were both hit by pitches. Essian scored on a double by Tony Armas and a single by Mike Edwards plated Larry Murray, pinch-running for Newman. A sacrifice fly by Rickey Henderson brought home Armas. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 7, Baltimore Orioles 6

Game Played on Tuesday, July 10, 1979 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Orioles 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 - 6 12 1 A's 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 x - 7 11 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bumbry cf 5 0 2 1 0 2 .272 Henderson cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263 Garcia ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 .263 Chalk 2b,ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 Singleton dh 5 1 1 0 0 1 .298 Gross 3b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .223 Murray 1b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .277 Page dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Lowenstein rf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .296 Essian 1b 3 2 2 2 0 1 .301 DeCinces 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .247 Heath lf,c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .296 Smith 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Newman c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .230 Roenicke lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 Murray pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 Dauer 2b,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Armas rf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .261 Kelly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .343 Picciolo ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Dempsey c 2 0 0 1 0 0 .257 Edwards ph,2b 2 0 2 1 0 0 .258 Crowley ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Langford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Krenchicki pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stone p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stewart p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 6 12 6 1 5 Totals 31 7 11 7 3 2 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 1,880 Left on Base: Orioles 6, A's 6 DP: Orioles 3, A's 1 Errors: Garcia, Picciolo Doubles: Singleton (14), Murray (13), Garcia (10), Armas (5) Home Runs: Lowenstein (9), Essian (6), Newman (15) Caught Stealing: Roenicke (2) Sacrifice Flies: Dempsey (2), Henderson (1) GIDP: Roenicke (6), Henderson (1), Page (6) Hit by Pitch: Essian (1,by Stewart), Newman (1,by Stewart) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stone 6.1 9 4 4 1 2 2 27 4.40 Stewart L(5-3) 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 8 3.07 T. Martinez 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.53 Totals 8 11 7 7 3 2 2 37 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Langford W(5-9) 8.1 12 6 4 1 4 1 37 5.45 Heaverlo SV(7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3.90 Totals 9 12 6 4 1 5 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Stewart 2 (4) Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Fred Spenn ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry struck out; Garcia struck out; Singleton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); Chalk grounded out (third to first); Gross singled to center; Page singled to center [Gross to third]; Essian singled to left [Gross scored, Page to second]; Heath singled to center [Page scored, Essian to second]; Newman grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 2. ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to left; Lowenstein flied out to right; DeCinces grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 2ND: Armas singled to left; Picciolo lined to shortstop; Henderson flied out to right; Chalk flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Roenicke flied out to left; Dauer flied out to center; Dempsey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 2. ATHLETICS 3RD: Gross flied out to center; Page grounded out (pitcher to first); Essian homered; Heath singled to left; Newman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Bumbry struck out; Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 4TH: Armas reached on an error by Garcia [Armas to second]; Picciolo reached on a fielder's choice [Armas out at third (pitcher to third)]; Henderson grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Picciolo out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Athletics 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Murray singled to center; Lowenstein walked [Murray to second]; DeCinces singled to right [Murray scored, Lowenstein to second]; Roenicke forced Lowenstein (third unassisted) [DeCinces to second]; Dauer reached on an error by Picciolo [DeCinces to third, Roenicke to second]; Dempsey hit a sacrifice fly to right [DeCinces scored (unearned)]; Bumbry singled to center [Roenicke scored (unearned), Dauer to second]; Garcia struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 5TH: Chalk grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross walked; Page grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 3. ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton doubled; Murray doubled to right [Singleton scored]; Lowenstein homered [Murray scored]; DeCinces grounded out (second to first); Roenicke singled to left; Roenicke was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 3. ATHLETICS 6TH: Essian was called out on strikes; Heath grounded out (shortstop to first); Newman homered; Armas was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 4. ORIOLES 7TH: Dempsey popped to first; Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Garcia doubled; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 4. ATHLETICS 7TH: EDWARDS BATTED FOR PICCIOLO; Edwards singled to left [Edwards out at second (left to shortstop to first)]; STEWART REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); Henderson grounded out (third to first); Chalk walked; Gross walked [Chalk to second]; Page lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 4. ORIOLES 8TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CHALK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Murray singled to right; Lowenstein singled to second [Murray to second]; DeCinces popped to shortstop; Roenicke grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lowenstein out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 4. ATHLETICS 8TH: DAUER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); SMITH REPLACED DECINCES (PLAYING 2B); Essian was hit by a pitch; Heath grounded out (third to first) [Essian to second]; Newman was hit by a pitch; Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by HP umpire Rich Garcia; MURRAY RAN FOR NEWMAN; Armas doubled to right [Essian scored, Murray to third]; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Edwards singled to left [Murray scored, Armas to third]; Henderson sacrifice flied into a double play (right to right to first to second) [Armas scored, Edwards out at second]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 7. ORIOLES 9TH: HEATH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); MURRAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KELLY BATTED FOR DAUER; Kelly flied out to left; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; Crowley singled to center; KRENCHICKI RAN FOR CROWLEY; Bumbry singled to left [Krenchicki to second]; HEAVERLO REPLACED LANGFORD (PITCHING); Garcia popped to second; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Athletics 7.

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