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Baltimore Orioles @ California Angels

1981-06-05 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 27457 Β· 3:16

Baltimore Orioles defeated California Angels 6–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 1st. Scott McGregor earned the win and Tippy Martinez picked up the save. Bobby Clark went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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BAL300102000614
CAL001002100412

W: Scott McGregor   L: Mike Witt   SV: Tippy Martinez

Umpires β€” HP: Vic Voltaggio Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Terry Cooney Β· 3B: John Shulock Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Dwyer503101
Rich Dauer412210
Ken Singleton411011
Eddie Murray412211
John Lowenstein501100
Dan Graham400000
Doug DeCinces401010
Gary Roenicke423011
Lenn Sakata411003
Rick Dempsey000010
Mark Belanger100001

California Angels β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian Downing401011
Rod Carew503100
Rick Burleson400010
Don Baylor410010
Dan Ford502001
Butch Hobson311021
Bobby Grich502001
Bobby Clark222210
Juan Beniquez300000
Fred Lynn201000
Ed Ott100001

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott McGregor5.2831
Sammy Stewart3.0434
Tippy Martinez0.1000

California Angels β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Witt0.2240
Jesse Jefferson4.2802
Luis Sanchez1.2213
Andy Hassler1.1112
Don Aase0.2101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Dwyer: 43
  • Rich Dauer: W
  • Ken Singleton: W.1-2
  • Eddie Murray: D/78.2-H;1-H
  • John Lowenstein: D9.2-H
  • Dan Graham: 8.2-3
  • Doug DeCinces: W
  • Gary Roenicke: W.1-2
  • Lenn Sakata: K/C

Bot 1

  • Brian Downing: 4/P
  • Rod Carew: D/78
  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Don Baylor: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Jim Dwyer: S9
  • Rich Dauer: 46(1)3/GDP/RINT
  • Ken Singleton: 63

Bot 2

  • Dan Ford: 63
  • Butch Hobson: 43
  • Bobby Grich: E5.BX2(36)

Top 3

  • Eddie Murray: S7
  • John Lowenstein: 7
  • Dan Graham: 46(1)/FO
  • Doug DeCinces: 6(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Bobby Clark: S7
  • Juan Beniquez: 8
  • Brian Downing: 7
  • Rod Carew: S9.1-H
  • Rick Burleson: 9

Top 4

  • Gary Roenicke: S7
  • Lenn Sakata: K
  • Jim Dwyer: S9.1-2
  • Rich Dauer: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Ken Singleton: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Don Baylor: 5/P
  • Dan Ford: S9
  • Butch Hobson: K
  • Bobby Grich: S8.1-2
  • Bobby Clark: W.2-3;1-2
  • Juan Beniquez: 5(2)/FO

Top 5

  • Eddie Murray: 5/P
  • John Lowenstein: 43
  • Dan Graham: 4/L

Bot 5

  • Brian Downing: W
  • Rod Carew: E6.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 4/P
  • Don Baylor: 7
  • Dan Ford: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Doug DeCinces: 8
  • Gary Roenicke: D/78
  • Lenn Sakata: S7.2-3
  • Jim Dwyer: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Rich Dauer: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Ken Singleton: K/C
  • Eddie Murray: W.2-3;1-2
  • John Lowenstein: 8

Bot 6

  • Butch Hobson: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Bobby Grich: 8
  • Bobby Clark: HR/7.2-H
  • Juan Beniquez: 63
  • Brian Downing: S7
  • Rod Carew: 8

Top 7

  • Dan Graham: 43
  • Doug DeCinces: S8
  • Gary Roenicke: K
  • Lenn Sakata: K

Bot 7

  • Rick Burleson: 53
  • Don Baylor: W
  • Dan Ford: S8.1-3;BX2(86)
  • Butch Hobson: PB.3-H(UR)
  • Butch Hobson: W
  • Bobby Grich: K

Top 8

  • Jim Dwyer: K/C
  • Rich Dauer: 8
  • Ken Singleton: S8
  • Eddie Murray: K

Bot 8

  • Fred Lynn: S9
  • Ed Ott: K
  • Brian Downing: K
  • Rod Carew: S8.1-2
  • Rick Burleson: 31

Top 9

  • John Lowenstein: 8
  • Rick Dempsey: W
  • Doug DeCinces: 64(1)/FO
  • Gary Roenicke: S6.1-2
  • Mark Belanger: K

Bot 9

  • Don Baylor: 63
  • Dan Ford: K
  • Butch Hobson: W
  • Bobby Grich: D7.1-3
  • Fred Lynn: 5/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Protest=H
  • Jesse Jefferson entered during Gary Roenicke's plate apprearance; walk charged to Mike Witt
  • Jim Dwyer collided with Bobby Grich; 1B umpire Bill Kunkel ruled double play on the interference; Orioles manager Earl Weaver protested game