Brooks Robinson, who was a doubtful starter because of illness, smashed a grand-slam homer in the fifth inning as the Orioles exploded for seven runs to defeat the Athletics, 7-3. The Orioles loaded the bases on two walks around an error, before Merv Rettenmund drew a pass from Blue Moon Odom to force in the first run. Robinson followed with his jackpot wallop. Elrod Hendricks singled to kayo Odom.

Bob Locker, in relief, walked Davey Johnson. Mark Belanger singled, but Hendricks was cut down trying to score. Johnson and Belanger advanced on a wild pitch and both then crossed the plate on a single by Clay Dalrymple. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Oakland Athletics 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      18, 1971 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Orioles      0  0  0    0  7  0    0  0  0  -   7  9  0
A's          0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  9  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .313      Brown ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Shopay rf             2   1   2   0     1   0   .417        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Blair ph,cf         2   0   2   0     0   0   .252      Rudi rf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .258
Rettenmund cf,rf      4   1   1   1     1   0   .294      Hendrick cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
B. Robinson 3b        4   1   1   4     1   0   .294      Davis lf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .331
Hendricks 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260
Johnson 2b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .277      Epstein 1b            3   1   2   1     1   0   .274
Belanger ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .284      Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Dalrymple c           3   1   1   2     1   1   .250        Blefary ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Jackson p             4   1   0   0     0   0   .083      Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Monday ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .235
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Odom p                1   1   1   1     0   0   .043
                                                            Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fernandez ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .086
                                                            Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .218
                                                            LaRussa ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .264

Totals               35   7   9   7     6   4             Totals               35   3   9   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 18,140
Left on Base: Orioles 7, A's 6
DP: Orioles 1, A's 1
Errors: Epstein
Doubles: Davis (6), Epstein (10)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (11), Odom (1)
Stolen Bases: Shopay (1)
GIDP: Rettenmund (8), Hendrick (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jackson W(3-2)          7     5   1   1   1   4   1  26   3.05
Hall                    1.2   4   2   2   0   0   0   9   4.85
Richert SV(4)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   5.40
Totals                  9     9   3   3   1   5   1  36

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Odom L(4-7)             4.1   5   5   4   4   3   1  23   3.22
Locker                  0.2   2   2   2   1   0   0   4   3.95
Roland                  3     1   0   0   0   0   0   9   3.06
Knowles                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.35
Totals                  9     9   7   4*  6   4   1  41

Wild Pitches: Jackson (2), Odom (2), Locker (1)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford struck out; Shopay singled to first;
Rettenmund singled to left [Shopay to second]; B. Robinson
popped to first; Hendricks flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Brown struck out; Rudi grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Belanger was
called out on strikes; Dalrymple was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Davis singled to right; Bando struck out; Epstein
singled to right [Davis to second]; Jackson threw a wild pitch
[Davis to third, Epstein to second]; Duncan popped to second;
Green popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); Buford
flied out to right; Shopay singled to right; Shopay stole
second; Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Odom homered; Brown flied out to left; Rudi flied
out to right; Hendrick singled to center; Davis forced Hendrick
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hendricks flied out to right; Johnson walked; Belanger forced
Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Epstein
grounded out (third to first); Duncan flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dalrymple walked; Jackson reached on an error by
Epstein [Dalrymple to second]; Odom threw a wild pitch
[Dalrymple to third, Jackson to second]; Buford grounded out
(first unassisted); Shopay was walked intentionally; Rettenmund
walked [Dalrymple scored (unearned), Jackson to third, Shopay to
second]; B. Robinson homered [Jackson scored, Shopay scored,
Rettenmund scored]; Hendricks singled to center; LOCKER REPLACED
ODOM (PITCHING); Johnson walked [Hendricks to second]; Belanger
singled to right [Hendricks out at home (right to catcher),
Johnson to second]; Locker threw a wild pitch [Johnson to third,
Belanger to second]; Dalrymple singled to center [Johnson scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Belanger scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Jackson grounded out
(first unassisted); 7 R (6 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Green popped to first in foul territory;
FERNANDEZ BATTED FOR LOCKER; Fernandez struck out; Brown
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
7, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: ROLAND REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Buford flied
out to center; BLAIR BATTED FOR SHOPAY; Blair singled to
pitcher; Rettenmund grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Blair out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: BLAIR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RETTENMUND
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Rudi singled to left; Hendrick
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rudi out
at second]; Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: B. Robinson popped to first in foul territory;
Hendricks flied out to right; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando flied out to center; Epstein walked; Duncan
struck out; Green flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger flied out to left; Dalrymple popped to
first in foul territory; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HEGAN BATTED FOR ROLAND; HALL REPLACED JACKSON
(PITCHING); Hegan grounded out (second to first); Brown flied
out to center; Rudi singled to center; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); LARUSSA REPLACED
HEGAN (PLAYING SS); Buford was called out on strikes; Blair
singled to center; Rettenmund grounded out (third to first)
[Blair to second]; B. Robinson was walked intentionally;
Hendricks forced Blair (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Orioles 7, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Davis doubled to right; Bando flied out to right;
Epstein doubled to center [Davis scored]; BLEFARY BATTED FOR
DUNCAN; Blefary grounded out (third to first); MONDAY BATTED FOR
GREEN; Monday singled to right [Epstein scored]; JACKSON BATTED
FOR LARUSSA; RICHERT REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Jackson struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Athletics 3.