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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 21, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, played on May 21, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 18,599 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Benny Ayala | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Bobby Bonner | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 21, 1981
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Rau
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Rau
Dauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Rau
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Ott and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Rau
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Rau
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Rau
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Rau
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Palmer
There goes Carew. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rau
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rau
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonner vs. Rau
Bonner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Rau
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a popup towards short. Bonner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Rau
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Rau
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Rau
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lynn throws the ball in to Burleson who tags Murray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ayala vs. Rau
Ayala hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bonner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bonner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Rau
Roenicke hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Rau
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Rau
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonner vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Bonner strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Aase
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Aase
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Aase
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Downing moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces has Downing trapped. There's the throw to Dempsey and back to DeCinces, who tags Downing for the out. Ott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Palmer
Hobson takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aase
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Aase
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Aase
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Palmer
Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Palmer
Lynn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dauer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Aase
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Aase
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Aase
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Bobby Bonner.
Aase fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Aase. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Aase
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Aase
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Palmer
Wayne Krenchicki now playing shortstop.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Downing vs. Palmer
Downing bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Palmer
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Aase
Juan Beniquez now playing left field.
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Aase
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Aase
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Aase
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1981 -- California at Baltimore (N)
California AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Carew R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0
Burleson R, ss 4 0 1 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Ford D, rf 3 1 1 1 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0
Lynn F, cf 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 0 2 0
Baylor D, dh 4 1 2 0 Ayala B, dh 2 0 0 0
Downing B, lf 1 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 2 0 1 0
Beniquez J, lf 0 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 3 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 0 1 1 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0
Hobson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Bonner B, ss 2 0 1 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Krenchicki W, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 8 2 30 0 7 0
California 000 100 100 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (W) 5.0 5 0 0 0 1
Aase D (S) 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 9.0 8 2 2 4 5
E -- Aase D
DP -- California 2, Baltimore 3
LOB -- California 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Baylor D
3B -- Grich B
HR -- Ford D
CS -- Bumbry A, Carew R
SH -- Downing B
T -- 2:26
A -- 18599
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