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California Angels @
Baltimore Orioles
1972-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 7035 Β· night Β· 2:07
Baltimore Orioles defeated California Angels 3β1. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 5th. Pat Dobson earned the win. Boog Powell went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Hank Morgenweck Β· 2B: Marty Springstead Β· 3B: Russ Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken McMullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tommy Davis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Don Baylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Crowley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andy Messersmith | 7.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Dave Sells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Dobson | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Ken Berry: 63
- Vada Pinson: 31
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: K/C
- Johnny Oates: K
- Tommy Davis: 53
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 2
- Boog Powell: W
- Don Baylor: S8.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 85(2)/FO.1-2
- Terry Crowley: 8
- Davey Johnson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pat Dobson: 53
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: K
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Andy Messersmith: 53
Bot 3
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Johnny Oates: 7
- Tommy Davis: 63
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 23/BG
- Ken Berry: 6
- Vada Pinson: HR/9
- Bob Oliver: W
- Jim Spencer: S8.1-3
- Ken McMullen: K/C
Bot 4
- Boog Powell: W
- Don Baylor: HP.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Terry Crowley: IW
- Davey Johnson: 3/FL
- Pat Dobson: K
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Jeff Torborg: 7
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 5
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Johnny Oates: 5
- Tommy Davis: W
- Boog Powell: HR/9.1-H
- Don Baylor: W
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 3/P
- Ken Berry: 9
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Bob Oliver: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Terry Crowley: S9
- Davey Johnson: S7.1-2
- Pat Dobson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mark Belanger: 7
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: 43
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Ken McMullen: W
- Leo Cardenas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Johnny Oates: K/BF
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Boog Powell: K
Top 8
- Chris Coletta: K
- John Stephenson: 8
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Bot 8
- Don Baylor: 63
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Terry Crowley: 63
Top 9
- Ken Berry: 5
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Bob Oliver: K
Notes & reviews
- Ken Berry caught the ball over the CF fence


















