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California Angels @
Baltimore Orioles
1966-09-12 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 5122 Β· night Β· 3:02
California Angels defeated Baltimore Orioles 6β5. California Angels put up 4 in the 5th. Minnie Rojas earned the win and Bob Lee picked up the save. Jim Fregosi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| BAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Minnie Rojas L: Eddie Fisher SV: Bob Lee
Umpires β HP: Bill Valentine Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Bob Stewart Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Fregosi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Norm Siebern | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Rodgers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Brunet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Malzone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wally Bunker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Charlie Lau | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brunet | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Lew Burdette | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Sanford | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Bob Lee | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wally Bunker | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Eddie Fisher | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: T7
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Jim Fregosi: D7.3-H
- Norm Siebern: W
- Jose Cardenal: 3
- Buck Rodgers: 43
Bot 1
- Luis Aparicio: 8/L
- Curt Blefary: 2/FL
- Frank Robinson: W
- Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
- Boog Powell: S7.2-H;1-3
- Davey Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Willie Smith: S/78
- George Brunet: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 2
- Paul Blair: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- Wally Bunker: D7
- Luis Aparicio: S7.2-3
- Curt Blefary: SB2
- Curt Blefary: D9.3-H;2-H
- Frank Robinson: 8
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 3
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: 8/8D
- Davey Johnson: 8/8D
- Paul Blair: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Norm Siebern: S/89
- Jose Cardenal: 5
- Buck Rodgers: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 53
Bot 4
- Andy Etchebarren: 43
- Wally Bunker: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S/78
- Curt Blefary: 6
Top 5
- Willie Smith: 3/G
- Frank Malzone: S7
- Paul Schaal: D9.1-3
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Jim Fregosi: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Norm Siebern: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: HR/7
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Boog Powell: S9
- Davey Johnson: S/78.1-3
- Paul Blair: 8/SF.3-H
- Andy Etchebarren: 53
Top 6
- Buck Rodgers: S4
- Bobby Knoop: S7.1-2
- Willie Smith: K
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank Bertaina: 8/8D
- Luis Aparicio: 3
- Curt Blefary: W
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Jay Johnstone: 56(1)/FO
- Jim Fregosi: 14(1)/FO
- Norm Siebern: SB2
- Norm Siebern: W
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Boog Powell: W
- Davey Johnson: 3/FL/BP
- Paul Blair: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Buck Rodgers: S/78
- Bobby Knoop: FC/SH.1-2
- Willie Smith: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Smith: 143/R2.3-H;2-2
- Tom Satriano: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 8
- Charlie Lau: 8/L
- Russ Snyder: K
- Luis Aparicio: 7
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: S
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Bob Lee: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 3
Bot 9
- Curt Blefary: S
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Brooks Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Buck Rodgers slid under the tag; Andy Etchebarren and Orioles Manager Hank Bauer argued that Rodgers was out; Bauer ejected by HP umpire Bill Valentine

























