
1979 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 102-57
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,681,009, Avg. 23,339
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated California Angels 3-1
World Series - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3
Manager: Earl Weaver (102-57)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1979 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 102 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles allowed 582 runs, least in the league. Baltimore plated 757 runs. Ken Singleton walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Doug DeCinces, Lee May, Eddie Murray and Gary Roenicke each added 20 or more also. Ken Singleton drove in 111 runs. Eddie Murray and Ken Singleton led all regular batters by hitting .295. Mike Flanagan earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Dennis Martinez contributed 15 or more victories also Mike Flanagan recorded a 3.08 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Earl Weaver coached the team. The 1979 Baltimore Orioles won the League Championship Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 757
Regular Season Runs Against: 582
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 6, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 7, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 8, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
April 10, 1979 | New York Yankees 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
April 11, 1979 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
April 12, 1979 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
April 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
April 14, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Milwaukee Brewers 11 | L | 3-3 | 0-2 | 3-5 | ||
April 15, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 3-3 | 0-3 | 3-6 | ||
April 17, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | ||
April 18, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-8 | ||
April 19, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-8 | ||
April 20, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-8 | ||
April 21, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 5-3 | 1-5 | 6-8 | ||
April 22, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 6-3 | 1-5 | 7-8 | ||
April 22, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 7-3 | 1-5 | 8-8 | ||
April 24, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
April 25, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
April 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 7-3 | 4-5 | 11-8 | ||
April 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 7-3 | 5-5 | 12-8 | ||
April 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 7-3 | 5-6 | 12-9 | ||
April 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 7-3 | 6-6 | 13-9 | ||
April 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 7-3 | 7-6 | 14-9 | ||
May 1, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 7-3 | 8-6 | 15-9 | ||
May 2, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 7-3 | 9-6 | 16-9 | ||
May 5, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 8-3 | 9-6 | 17-9 | ||
May 6, 1979 | California Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 9-3 | 9-6 | 18-9 | ||
May 7, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 9-4 | 9-6 | 18-10 | ||
May 8, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 10-4 | 9-6 | 19-10 | ||
May 9, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-5 | 9-6 | 19-11 | ||
May 10, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 11-5 | 9-6 | 20-11 | ||
May 11, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 12-5 | 9-6 | 21-11 | ||
May 12, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 13-5 | 9-6 | 22-11 | ||
May 15, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 13-5 | 9-7 | 22-12 | ||
May 16, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-5 | 10-7 | 23-12 | ||
May 17, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-5 | 10-8 | 23-13 | ||
May 18, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | W | 13-5 | 11-8 | 24-13 | ||
May 19, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 13-5 | 12-8 | 25-13 | ||
May 20, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 13-5 | 13-8 | 26-13 | ||
May 22, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 13-6 | 13-8 | 26-14 | ||
May 23, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 14-6 | 13-8 | 27-14 | ||
May 24, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 15-6 | 13-8 | 28-14 | ||
May 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-6 | 14-8 | 29-14 | ||
May 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 15-6 | 14-9 | 29-15 | ||
May 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 15-6 | 14-10 | 29-16 | ||
May 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 15-6 | 14-11 | 29-17 | ||
May 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 15-6 | 15-11 | 30-17 | ||
May 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 15-6 | 15-12 | 30-18 | ||
June 1, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 15-6 | 15-13 | 30-19 | ||
June 2, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 15-6 | 16-13 | 31-19 | ||
June 3, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 15-6 | 16-14 | 31-20 | ||
June 4, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 16-6 | 16-14 | 32-20 | ||
June 5, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 16-7 | 16-14 | 32-21 | ||
June 6, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 17-7 | 16-14 | 33-21 | ||
June 7, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 18-7 | 16-14 | 34-21 | ||
June 8, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 19-7 | 16-14 | 35-21 | ||
June 9, 1979 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 20-7 | 16-14 | 36-21 | ||
June 10, 1979 | Texas Rangers 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 21-7 | 16-14 | 37-21 | ||
June 11, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 21-7 | 17-14 | 38-21 | ||
June 12, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 21-7 | 17-15 | 38-22 | ||
June 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 21-7 | 18-15 | 39-22 | ||
June 15, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-7 | 19-15 | 40-22 | ||
June 17, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 21-7 | 20-15 | 41-22 | ||
June 18, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 21-7 | 21-15 | 42-22 | ||
June 19, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-7 | 22-15 | 43-22 | ||
June 20, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-7 | 23-15 | 44-22 | ||
June 22, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 22-7 | 23-15 | 45-22 | ||
June 23, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 23-7 | 23-15 | 46-22 | ||
June 23, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 24-7 | 23-15 | 47-22 | ||
June 24, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 24-8 | 23-15 | 47-23 | ||
June 25, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 25-8 | 23-15 | 48-23 | ||
June 26, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 26-8 | 23-15 | 49-23 | ||
June 27, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 27-8 | 23-15 | 50-23 | ||
June 28, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 27-9 | 23-15 | 50-24 | ||
June 29, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 28-9 | 23-15 | 51-24 | ||
June 29, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 29-9 | 23-15 | 52-24 | ||
June 30, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 30-9 | 23-15 | 53-24 | ||
July 1, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 31-9 | 23-15 | 54-24 | ||
July 2, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 31-9 | 23-16 | 54-25 | ||
July 3, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 31-9 | 23-17 | 54-26 | ||
July 4, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Texas Rangers 9 | L | 31-9 | 23-18 | 54-27 | ||
July 6, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 7 | L | 31-9 | 23-19 | 54-28 | ||
July 7, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at California Angels 10 | L | 31-9 | 23-20 | 54-29 | ||
July 8, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 31-9 | 24-20 | 55-29 | ||
July 9, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 31-9 | 25-20 | 56-29 | ||
July 10, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 31-9 | 25-21 | 56-30 | ||
July 11, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 31-9 | 26-21 | 57-30 | ||
July 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 31-9 | 26-22 | 57-31 | ||
July 14, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 31-9 | 27-22 | 58-31 | ||
July 15, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 31-9 | 28-22 | 59-31 | ||
July 19, 1979 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 31-10 | 28-22 | 59-32 | ||
July 19, 1979 | California Angels 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 32-10 | 28-22 | 60-32 | ||
July 20, 1979 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 33-10 | 28-22 | 61-32 | ||
July 21, 1979 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 34-10 | 28-22 | 62-32 | ||
July 22, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 35-10 | 28-22 | 63-32 | ||
July 23, 1979 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 36-10 | 28-22 | 64-32 | ||
July 24, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 37-10 | 28-22 | 65-32 | ||
July 24, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 6 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 38-10 | 28-22 | 66-32 | ||
July 25, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 38-11 | 28-22 | 66-33 | ||
July 26, 1979 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | W | 39-11 | 28-22 | 67-33 | ||
July 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 39-11 | 29-22 | 68-33 | ||
July 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 39-11 | 29-23 | 68-34 | ||
July 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 39-11 | 30-23 | 69-34 | ||
July 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 39-11 | 31-23 | 70-34 | ||
July 31, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 39-11 | 32-23 | 71-34 | ||
August 1, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 39-11 | 33-23 | 72-34 | ||
August 3, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 39-11 | 34-23 | 73-34 | ||
August 4, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 39-11 | 35-23 | 74-34 | ||
August 5, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 39-11 | 35-24 | 74-35 | ||
August 6, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 39-11 | 35-25 | 74-36 | ||
August 7, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 39-12 | 35-25 | 74-37 | ||
August 8, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 39-13 | 35-25 | 74-38 | ||
August 9, 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 40-13 | 35-25 | 75-38 | ||
August 10, 1979 | New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 41-13 | 35-25 | 76-38 | ||
August 13, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 41-14 | 35-25 | 76-39 | ||
August 14, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 42-14 | 35-25 | 77-39 | ||
August 15, 1979 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 43-14 | 35-25 | 78-39 | ||
August 16, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 43-15 | 35-25 | 78-40 | ||
August 17, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 43-16 | 35-25 | 78-41 | ||
August 18, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 44-16 | 35-25 | 79-41 | ||
August 19, 1979 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 44-17 | 35-25 | 79-42 | ||
August 20, 1979 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 45-17 | 35-25 | 80-42 | ||
August 21, 1979 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 45-18 | 35-25 | 80-43 | ||
August 23, 1979 | Texas Rangers 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 46-18 | 35-25 | 81-43 | ||
August 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 46-18 | 36-25 | 82-43 | ||
August 26, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 46-18 | 37-25 | 83-43 | ||
August 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 46-18 | 37-26 | 83-44 | ||
August 27, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 46-18 | 38-26 | 84-44 | ||
August 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 46-18 | 39-26 | 85-44 | ||
August 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 46-18 | 40-26 | 86-44 | ||
August 30, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 47-18 | 40-26 | 87-44 | ||
August 31, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 47-19 | 40-26 | 87-45 | ||
September 1, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 47-20 | 40-26 | 87-46 | ||
September 2, 1979 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 48-20 | 40-26 | 88-46 | ||
September 3, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 49-20 | 40-26 | 89-46 | ||
September 3, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 50-20 | 40-26 | 90-46 | ||
September 6, 1979 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 51-20 | 40-26 | 91-46 | ||
September 7, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 51-20 | 41-26 | 92-46 | ||
September 8, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 51-20 | 42-26 | 93-46 | ||
September 9, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 51-20 | 43-26 | 94-46 | ||
September 10, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 51-20 | 43-27 | 94-47 | ||
September 11, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 51-20 | 43-28 | 94-48 | ||
September 12, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 51-20 | 43-29 | 94-49 | ||
September 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 51-20 | 44-29 | 95-49 | ||
September 14, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 52-20 | 44-29 | 96-49 | ||
September 15, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 52-21 | 44-29 | 96-50 | ||
September 16, 1979 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | W | 53-21 | 44-29 | 97-50 | ||
September 17, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 53-21 | 45-29 | 98-50 | ||
September 18, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 53-21 | 45-30 | 98-51 | ||
September 19, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 53-21 | 45-31 | 98-52 | ||
September 20, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 53-21 | 46-31 | 99-52 | ||
September 22, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 53-22 | 46-31 | 99-53 | ||
September 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 53-23 | 46-31 | 99-54 | ||
September 23, 1979 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 54-23 | 46-31 | 100-54 | ||
September 25, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 54-24 | 46-31 | 100-55 | ||
September 26, 1979 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | W | 55-24 | 46-31 | 101-55 | ||
September 28, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 55-24 | 47-31 | 102-55 | ||
September 29, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 55-24 | 47-32 | 102-56 | ||
September 30, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 55-24 | 47-33 | 102-57 | ||
October 3, 1979 | California Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 4, 1979 | California Angels 8 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
October 5, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 6, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at California Angels 0 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
October 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
October 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
October 12, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | ||
October 13, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
October 14, 1979 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | ||
October 16, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
October 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 |