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Baltimore Orioles @ California Angels

1985-08-27 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 30357 · 3:10

California Angels defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–3. California Angels put up 5 in the 2nd. Mike Witt earned the win and Donnie Moore picked up the save. Jack Howell went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	12
CAL	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1		7	5

W: Mike Witt L: Scott McGregor SV: Donnie Moore

Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Rocky Roe · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alan Wiggins	4	0	1	0	1	0
Lee Lacy	4	0	0	0	1	1
Cal Ripken	4	1	2	0	1	1
Eddie Murray	4	0	2	1	1	0
Mike Young	4	1	3	0	1	0
Larry Sheets	4	0	0	0	1	1
Floyd Rayford	4	0	1	0	0	1
John Shelby	4	1	2	1	0	1
Rich Dauer	3	0	1	1	0	0
Wayne Gross	1	0	0	0	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Downing	3	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Schofield	4	0	1	0	0	1
Juan Beniquez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Grich	2	2	0	0	2	0
George Hendrick	2	1	1	0	0	1
Reggie Jackson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Gary Pettis	2	1	0	1	2	0
Bob Boone	3	1	0	1	1	0
Jack Howell	4	2	2	5	0	0
Rod Carew	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ruppert Jones	1	0	0	0	0	0

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott McGregor	1.1	3	3	0
Ken Dixon	6.0	2	4	4
Nate Snell	0.2	0	0	0

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Witt	6.0	10	6	5
Donnie Moore	3.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alan Wiggins: S
Lee Lacy: POCS2(14)
Lee Lacy: K
Cal Ripken: S
Eddie Murray: WP.1-2
Eddie Murray: I
Mike Young: W.2-3;1-2
Larry Sheets: K

Bot 1

Brian Downing: 8
Dick Schofield: S/4
Juan Beniquez: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Floyd Rayford: 53
John Shelby: S
Rich Dauer: D.1-H
Alan Wiggins: W
Lee Lacy: W.2-3;1-2
Cal Ripken: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Bobby Grich: W
George Hendrick: D.1-3
Reggie Jackson: 9
Gary Pettis: W
Bob Boone: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jack Howell: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Brian Downing: 43
Dick Schofield: 9

Top 3

Eddie Murray: 13
Mike Young: D
Larry Sheets: W
Floyd Rayford: K
John Shelby: S.2-H;1-2
Rich Dauer: 4

Bot 3

Juan Beniquez: K
Bobby Grich: 3/FL
George Hendrick: K

Top 4

Alan Wiggins: 8
Lee Lacy: 4
Cal Ripken: W
Eddie Murray: D.1-H
Mike Young: 63

Bot 4

Reggie Jackson: 9/L
Gary Pettis: 63
Bob Boone: 9

Top 5

Larry Sheets: 8/L
Floyd Rayford: S
John Shelby: K
Rich Dauer: 46(1)/FO/G

Bot 5

Jack Howell: HR
Brian Downing: 13
Dick Schofield: 3/FL
Juan Beniquez: S
Bobby Grich: 7

Top 6

Alan Wiggins: 43
Lee Lacy: 43
Cal Ripken: K

Bot 6

Rod Carew: 7
Reggie Jackson: K
Gary Pettis: 43

Top 7

Eddie Murray: S
Mike Young: S.1-3
Larry Sheets: 54(1)/FO
Floyd Rayford: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Bob Boone: 53
Jack Howell: 5/FL
Brian Downing: W
Dick Schofield: K

Top 8

John Shelby: 43
Wayne Gross: 43
Alan Wiggins: 43

Bot 8

Ruppert Jones: 43
Bobby Grich: W
Rod Carew: E3/G.1-3;B-2
Reggie Jackson: I
Gary Pettis: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Bob Boone: 7
Jack Howell: 64(1)/FO/G

Top 9

Lee Lacy: 8
Cal Ripken: S
Eddie Murray: 8
Mike Young: S.1-2
Larry Sheets: 8

Notes & reviews

Angel DeCinces, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Barnett from bench for arguing check swing
Angels Beniquez ejected by HP umpire Barnett for charging catcher Rayford as the Angels left the field; the two had exchanged words previously

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