Don Baylor accounted for three runs with his first A.L. homer and Brooks Robinson also drove in three runs to pace the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Angels. Robinson produced his RBIs with a double and single. Baylor hit his homer in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, California Angels 1
Game Played on Saturday, April     29, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Angels       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Orioles      1  0  0    0  2  0    3  0  x  -   6 11  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Buford lf             5   2   3   0     0   0   .310
Berry cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .474      Grich ss              4   1   1   0     1   2   .200
Pinson lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .385      Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .125
Kosco rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .400      Robinson 3b           4   1   2   3     1   0   .268
Spencer 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Johnson 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Cardenas ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Baylor rf             3   1   3   3     1   0   .500
McMullen 3b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .179      Blair cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .273
  Silverio pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Hendricks c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .053
Torborg c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .259      Cuellar p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .000
Messersmith p         3   0   0   0     0   2   .273
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   8   1     2   3             Totals               34   6  11   6     6   5

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 17,620
Left on Base: Angels 7, Orioles 10
DP: Angels 0, Orioles 2
Doubles: Pinson (5), McMullen (1), Buford (1), Robinson (3), Baylor (1), Grich (1), Johnson (6), Blair (2)
Home Runs: Baylor (1)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (3), Baylor (1), Buford (3)
Caught Stealing: Grich (1)
GIDP: Torborg (1)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(1-3)      7    10   6   6   6   4   1  36   4.40
Fisher                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   9.00
Totals                  8    11   6   6   6   5   1  40

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(1-1)          9     8   1   1   2   3   0  35   1.57
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   3   0  35

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Berry made an out to
shortstop; Pinson doubled; Kosco singled to left [Pinson
scored]; Spencer singled to right [Kosco to third]; Cardenas
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford doubled to right; Grich grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Buford to third]; Powell made an out to
catcher; Robinson doubled to left [Buford scored]; Johnson flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen made an out to first; Torborg grounded out
(third to first); Messersmith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Baylor singled to third; Baylor stole second; Blair
flied out to center; Hendricks flied out to left; Cuellar struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar flied out to left; Berry singled to center;
Pinson forced Berry (second to shortstop); Kosco flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford grounded out (second to first); Grich
walked; Grich was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Powell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Orioles 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer flied out to center; Cardenas grounded out
(catcher unassisted); McMullen doubled; Torborg was walked
intentionally; Messersmith was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Johnson
flied out to center; Baylor doubled to left; Blair walked;
Hendricks flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Orioles 1.

ANGELS 5TH: On a bunt Alomar made an out to catcher; Berry
singled to third; Pinson forced Berry (second to shortstop);
Pinson stole second; Kosco grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Cuellar struck out; Buford singled to right; Grich
doubled to right [Buford to third]; Powell was walked
intentionally; Robinson singled to left [Buford scored, Grich
scored, Powell to second]; Johnson flied out to center; Baylor
walked [Powell to third, Robinson to second]; Blair lined to
first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Spencer grounded out (pitcher to first); Cardenas
grounded out (third to first); McMullen walked; Torborg made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Hendricks made an out to third; Cuellar was called
out on strikes; Buford grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Messersmith struck out (catcher to first); Alomar
singled to third; Berry lined into a double play (pitcher to
first) [Alomar out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Grich was called out on strikes; Powell grounded
out (second to first); Robinson walked; Johnson doubled to left
[Robinson to third]; Baylor homered [Robinson scored, Johnson
scored]; Blair doubled to right; Hendricks was walked
intentionally; Cuellar made an out to third; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 6.

ANGELS 8TH: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Kosco lined
to third; Spencer struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: FISHER REPLACED MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Buford
singled to right; Buford stole second; Grich struck out; Powell
made an out to second; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Cardenas flied out to center; McMullen singled to
left; SILVERIO RAN FOR MCMULLEN; Torborg grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Silverio out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 6.