After Davey Johnson hit his second homer of the game to break a 2-2 tie, the Orioles went on to score five more runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Angels, 8-2. Following Johnson's blow, Frank Robinson singled and Paul Blair was hit by a pitch. Two walks forced in one run, two scored on a double by Mark Belanger and the others counted on grounders by Dave McNally and Don Buford. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 8, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, April     23, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  6  -   8  8  0
Angels       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   0   0   1     0   1   .361      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .182
Johnson 2b            5   2   2   2     0   0   .347      Spencer 1b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .189
F. Robinson rf        4   1   1   0     0   0   .319      Johnson lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Conigliaro rf         4   0   2   0     0   0   .213
Blair cf              3   2   1   1     0   0   .294      Fregosi ss            4   0   1   1     0   1   .278
B. Robinson 3b        3   1   0   0     1   0   .278      McMullen 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Etchebarren c         3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Moses c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Shopay ph           0   1   0   1     1   0   .250      Berry cf              3   1   1   0     0   0   .127
  Hendricks c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .192      Wright p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Belanger ss           4   1   2   2     0   0   .261        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McNally p             4   0   0   1     0   3   .143

Totals               35   8   8   8     2   5             Totals               31   2   7   2     0   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 13,644
Left on Base: Orioles 3, Angels 3
DP: Orioles 1, Angels 1
Doubles: Belanger 2 (3), Conigliaro (5)
Home Runs: Johnson 2 (3), Blair (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Wright (2)
GIDP: Blair (1), Berry (2)
Hit by Pitch: Blair (1,by Wright)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(3-0)          9     7   2   2   0   4   0  32   2.57
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   4   0  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(2-3)           8.1   7   5   5   0   5   3  32   4.10
Allen                   0.2   1   3   3   2   0   0   6   5.63
Totals                  9     8   8   8   2   5   3  38

Hit by Pitch: Wright (2)
Wild Pitches: Allen (1)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - John Rice


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
flied out to right; F. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); Spencer
singled to right; Johnson lined to shortstop; Conigliaro singled
to center [Spencer to second]; Fregosi singled to right [Spencer
scored, Conigliaro out at third (right to first to third)]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell singled to left; Blair grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Powell out at
second]; B. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen flied out to left; Moses grounded out
(shortstop to first); Berry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren struck out; Belanger doubled to left;
McNally struck out; Buford flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Wright struck out; Alomar grounded out (pitcher to
first); Spencer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson homered; F. Robinson flied out to right;
Powell popped to third; Blair homered; B. Robinson grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Conigliaro
doubled to left; Fregosi popped to third in foul territory;
McMullen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Etchebarren singled to center; Belanger popped to
second; On a bunt McNally struck out; Buford struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Moses grounded out (shortstop to first); Berry
singled to right; Wright out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Berry to second]; Alomar singled to left [Berry scored,
Alomar to second (on throw)]; Spencer struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); F.
Robinson grounded out (catcher to first); Powell grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Johnson lined to second; Conigliaro grounded out
(third to first); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair flied out to right; B. Robinson flied out to
center; Etchebarren flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: McMullen singled to left; Moses flied out to right;
Berry grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[McMullen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Angels 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger grounded out (first unassisted); McNally
struck out; Buford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Wright struck out; Alomar grounded out (pitcher to
first); Spencer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Johnson homered; F. Robinson singled to left;
Powell flied out to center; Blair was hit by a pitch [F.
Robinson to second]; ALLEN REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Allen
threw a wild pitch [Blair to second, F. Robinson to third]; B.
Robinson was walked intentionally; SHOPAY BATTED FOR
ETCHEBARREN; Shopay walked [F. Robinson scored, Blair to third,
B. Robinson to second]; Belanger doubled [Shopay to third, B.
Robinson scored, Blair scored]; McNally reached on a fielder's
choice [Belanger to third, Shopay scored]; Buford grounded out
(pitcher to first) [McNally to second, Belanger scored]; Johnson
flied out to right; 6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 8, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: HENDRICKS REPLACED SHOPAY (PLAYING C ); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Conigliaro grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fregosi popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 8, Angels 2.