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Baltimore Orioles @
Oakland Athletics
1971-04-26 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 6998 Β· 2:07
Oakland Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 1β0. Vida Blue earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Vida Blue L: Pat Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Bill Haller Β· 2B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Dobson | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vida Blue | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 8
- Mark Belanger: W
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Don Mincher: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Paul Blair: 8
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Don Mincher: 7
- Sal Bando: 53
- Rick Monday: W
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 3
- Andy Etchebarren: 43
- Pat Dobson: K
- Don Buford: E6
- Mark Belanger: 53
Bot 3
- Dick Green: K
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Joe Rudi: 7
Top 4
- Merv Rettenmund: 31
- Frank Robinson: E5/TH.B-3
- Paul Blair: FC5.3XH(52)
- Brooks Robinson: K
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Don Mincher: K
- Sal Bando: 6/P
Top 5
- Davey Johnson: 13
- Andy Etchebarren: 13
- Pat Dobson: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dick Green: 6/P
Top 6
- Don Buford: S7
- Mark Belanger: 54(1)/FO
- Merv Rettenmund: CS2(24)
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
Bot 6
- Vida Blue: S/BG
- Bert Campaneris: S/BG.1-2
- Joe Rudi: POCS3(146).1-2
- Joe Rudi: 63.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: S8.3-H
- Don Mincher: K
Top 7
- Paul Blair: K
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Davey Johnson: S8.BX2(84)
Bot 7
- Sal Bando: 53
- Rick Monday: E3
- Dave Duncan: SB2
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Dick Green: FC5.2X3(54)
Top 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
- Curt Motton: K
- Don Buford: 4/P
Bot 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
- Joe Rudi: K
Top 9
- Mark Belanger: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: S9
- Frank Robinson: S9.1-2
- Paul Blair: 6/P
- Brooks Robinson: 9



















