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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 43,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 9, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Palmer
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blue
There goes Belanger. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blue
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Blue
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Palmer
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Blue
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Blue
Palmer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blue
Powell hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Blue
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Motton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to Epstein who relays to second to double up Robinson. Motton tags and scores. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Blue
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Blue
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Palmer
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blue
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Blue
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Rudi scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Blue
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Blue
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Brown bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hall
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hall
Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blue
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hall
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hall
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blue
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blue
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1971, game 2 -- Oakland at Baltimore (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 2 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Motton C, lf 2 1 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 1 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brown L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 1
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 2 0
Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0
Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 0 28 1 4 1
Oakland 000 000 200 -- 2
Baltimore 000 100 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 7.0 4 2 2 0 11
Hall D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Rettenmund M, Etchebarren A
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 2, Baltimore 6
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Belanger M
SF -- Johnson D
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:07
A -- 43307
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