Baltimore won the game with a run in the bottom of the 9th inning. Lenn Sakata blasted a solo shot giving Baltimore the victory as 26,705 happy fans celebrated wildly. A wild affair, this game saw the lead change 5 times.
The victory was credited to Sammy Stewart(2-4) who went 2 innings, allowing no runs. Don Sutton(8-15) took the loss. He was touched for 3 homeruns in his 8 innings of work.
The Baltimore ballclub's record now stands at 66-64. With the loss, Oakland has a record of 7-3 lately, 56-76 overall.
