Jim Palmer not only pitched a six-hitter, but the Orioles' righthander drove in two runs with a single while defeating the Angels, 7-1. Palmer's hit with the bases loaded in the sixth inning kayoed Jim Maloney, who made his first A. L. start for the Angels. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, California Angels 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     25, 1971 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Orioles      0  0  2    1  0  2    0  1  1  -   7 13  0
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .378      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .203
Blair cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .180
B. Robinson 3b        3   1   1   1     2   1   .262      Johnson lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Powell 1b             3   1   1   1     2   1   .218      Conigliaro rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Johnson 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .345      Fregosi ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Rettenmund rf         4   2   2   1     1   1   .259      Repoz cf              2   1   1   0     2   0   .333
Hendricks c           4   2   2   1     0   1   .206      McMullen 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .203
Belanger ss           3   0   2   0     2   0   .283      Torborg c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .077
Palmer p              4   0   1   2     0   2   .167        Stephenson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Maloney p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            O'Brien ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                            Wynne p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gonzalez ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .333

Totals               36   7  13   7     7   6             Totals               33   1   6   1     4   1

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 28,328
Left on Base: Orioles 11, Angels 9
DP: Orioles 0, Angels 0
Doubles: Hendricks (3), Buford (3), Johnson (3), Alomar (4), McMullen (3)
Home Runs: Rettenmund (1)
Caught Stealing: Buford (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Palmer (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Hendricks (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(3-0)           9     6   1   1   4   1   0  37   2.81
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   1   0  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Maloney L(0-1)          5.1   9   5   5   3   1   1  27   6.14
Fisher                  1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   2.84
Wynne                   1.1   4   2   2   2   2   0   9   6.75
Queen                   0.2   0   0   0   2   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9    13   7   7   7   6   1  45

Wild Pitches: Maloney (1)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to right; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); B. Robinson walked; Powell walked [B.
Robinson to second]; Johnson forced Powell (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to left; Spencer popped to second;
Johnson doubled to right; Conigliaro popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hendricks flied out to center; Belanger grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Fregosi flied out to center; Repoz singled to
center; McMullen popped to catcher in foul territory; Torborg
forced Repoz (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Angels 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Palmer flied out to left; Buford singled to center;
Blair singled to center [Buford to second]; Buford was picked
off and caught stealing third (pitcher to third to second to
pitcher to shortstop to second to catcher) [Blair to second]; B.
Robinson singled to left [Blair scored]; Maloney threw a wild
pitch [B. Robinson to second]; Powell singled to center [B.
Robinson scored]; Johnson popped to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Maloney flied out to right; Alomar doubled to left;
Spencer grounded out (first to pitcher) [Alomar to third];
Johnson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Angels 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Rettenmund homered; Hendricks struck out; Belanger
singled to left; Palmer out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Belanger to second]; Buford grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Conigliaro popped to second; Fregosi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Repoz walked; McMullen doubled [Repoz
scored]; Torborg struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Angels 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); B. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Maloney grounded out (first unassisted); Alomar
popped to shortstop; Spencer singled to right; Johnson flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Johnson flied out to left; Rettenmund singled to
second; Hendricks doubled to right [Rettenmund to third];
Belanger was walked intentionally; Palmer singled to left
[Belanger to second, Hendricks scored, Rettenmund scored];
FISHER REPLACED MALONEY (PITCHING); Buford grounded out (second
to first) [Palmer to second, Belanger to third]; Blair grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Conigliaro popped to second; Fregosi grounded out
(first unassisted); Repoz walked; McMullen grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: B. Robinson struck out; Powell struck out; Johnson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Torborg grounded out (shortstop to first); O'BRIEN
BATTED FOR FISHER; O'Brien grounded out (third to first); Alomar
walked; Spencer popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
5, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: WYNNE REPLACED O'BRIEN (PITCHING); Rettenmund
struck out; Hendricks singled to left; Belanger singled to right
[Hendricks to second]; On a bunt Palmer struck out; Buford
doubled to right [Belanger to third, Hendricks scored]; Blair
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
6, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Johnson flied out to right; Conigliaro singled to
right; Fregosi flied out to left; Repoz popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Angels 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: B. Robinson walked; Powell walked [B. Robinson to
second]; Johnson singled to right [B. Robinson out at home
(right to catcher), Powell to third, Johnson to second (on
throw)]; QUEEN REPLACED WYNNE (PITCHING); Rettenmund walked;
Hendricks hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rettenmund to second,
Johnson to third, Powell scored]; Belanger walked; Palmer struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 7, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); STEPHENSON
BATTED FOR TORBORG; Stephenson flied out to center; GONZALEZ
BATTED FOR QUEEN; Gonzalez walked; Alomar flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Angels 1.