Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Murphy
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Murphy covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Murphy
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball towards right. Repoz catches it and throws to first to double up Buford. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Palmer
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Palmer
  
  Rivers bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Palmer
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephenson vs. Palmer
  
  Stephenson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Palmer
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Alomar scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Palmer
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Murphy
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Murphy
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Palmer
  
  Repoz hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christensen vs. Palmer
  
  Christensen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Palmer
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Palmer
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Murphy
  
  Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Murphy
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Christensen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Murphy
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Palmer
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Palmer
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Palmer
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Murphy
  
  Buford hits a popup towards short. Christensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Murphy
  
  Blair is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Palmer
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Palmer
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repoz vs. Palmer
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Repoz reaches second base with a double. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christensen vs. Palmer
  
  Christensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Palmer
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Repoz moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Palmer
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Murphy
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendricks vs. Murphy
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball towards right. Repoz catches it and throws to home to double up Robinson. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Murphy
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Murphy
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shopay vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
  
  Shopay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Shopay reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buford vs. Murphy
  
  Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Leonhard
  
  Dave Leonhard now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Leonhard
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Leonhard
  
  Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Murphy
  
  Blair hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Murphy
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Murphy
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendricks vs. Murphy
  
  Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Leonhard
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Leonhard
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repoz vs. Leonhard
  
  Repoz hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Christensen vs. Leonhard
  
  Christensen bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Queen vs. Leonhard
  
  Mel Queen pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
  
  Queen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Queen
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Queen
  
  Clay Dalrymple pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Watt
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Hendricks and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Watt
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Watt
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hendricks. Alomar scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stephenson vs. Watt
  
  Stephenson bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMullen vs. Watt
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Watt
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair throws the ball in to Belanger who tags Spencer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rivers scores. Gonzalez scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Queen
  
  Buford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Queen
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Queen
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Queen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Queen
  
  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
  
  Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Watt
  
  Chico Salmon now playing first base.
  
  Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christensen vs. Watt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Repoz moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christensen vs. Watt
  
  Christensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repoz moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Queen vs. Watt
  
  Queen hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repoz tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Watt
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Watt
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Watt
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stephenson vs. Watt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rivers scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephenson vs. Watt
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Queen
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Queen
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Queen
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Queen
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1971 -- Baltimore at California (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          4  1  2  1   Alomar S, 2b          4  3  2  0   
Blair P, cf           4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          5  3  3  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Gonzalez T, lf        5  1  1  1   
Robinson F, 1b        2  0  1  0   Stephenson J, c       4  0  0  0   
Salmon C, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  1  2  1   
Rettenmund M, rf      3  1  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  1  3  2   
Hendricks E, c        4  0  0  0   Repoz R, rf           3  1  1  1   
Johnson D, 2b         3  1  2  1   Christensen B, ss     2  0  0  1   
Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  0   Murphy T, p           2  0  1  0   
Palmer J, p           1  0  0  0   Queen M, ph-p         1  0  0  1   
Shopay T, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Leonhard D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Dalrymple C, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Watt E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  9  3                        34 10 13  7

Baltimore        000 020 010 --  3
California       200 101 33x -- 10

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)          4.0  5  3  2  2  4
Leonhard D            2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Watt E                2.0  6  6  3  1  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W)          6.0  7  2  2  2  3
Queen M (S)           3.0  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Rettenmund M, Hendricks E 2
DP -- California 4
LOB -- Baltimore 5, California 6
2B -- Repoz R, Shopay T
HR -- Buford D
SB -- Alomar S
SH -- Christensen B, Stephenson J
SF -- Queen M
HBP -- by Murphy T (Johnson D)
WP -- Murphy T, Watt E 2
T -- 2:22
A -- 14819

    

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