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Friday May 4, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Frank Robinson. returning to Baltimore for the first time since being traded after the 1971 season, doubled in the seventh inning and scored on a two-bagger by Bob Oliver to give the Angels a 1-0 victory over the Orioles. Rudy May pitched a two-hitter and was the winner in his duel with Dave McNally. [The Sporting News]


California Angels 1, Baltimore Orioles 0

Game Played on Friday, May 4, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grabarkewitz dh       3   0   0   0     1   0   .150      Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Valentine ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .390      Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .265
  Meoli pr,ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Davis dh              4   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Berry cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .314      Williams 1b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .182
Robinson lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .268        Bumbry pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Oliver 1b             4   0   3   1     0   0   .273      Baylor lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
Gallagher 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Robinson 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Stanton rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .214      Blair cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Kusnyer c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Alomar 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .197      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .218
May p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   8   1     1   4             Totals               28   0   2   0     4   4

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 14,392
Left on Base: Angels 4, Orioles 5
DP: Angels 1, Orioles 2
Doubles: Robinson (2), Oliver (3), Grich (5)
Caught Stealing: Alomar (3), Grabarkewitz (1)
GIDP: Gallagher (3), Stanton (3), Baylor (5)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(3-1)              9     2   0   0   4   4   0  32   1.36
Totals                  9     2   0   0   4   4   0  32

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(3-4)          9     8   1   1   1   4   0  32   1.57
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1   4   0  32

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Don Denkinger


ANGELS 1ST: Grabarkewitz grounded out (third to first);
Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); Berry grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund popped to third in foul territory; Grich
grounded out (third to first); Davis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Robinson flied out to center; Oliver singled to
center; Gallagher grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

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

ANGELS 3RD: Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); Kusnyer
was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren flied out to center; Belanger flied out
to center; Rettenmund flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Grabarkewitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); Berry singled to
right; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Grich struck out; Davis flied out to right;
Williams grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Oliver singled; Gallagher struck out; Stanton
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles
0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Baylor lined to left; Robinson flied out to left;
Blair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Kusnyer flied out to center; Alomar singled to
center; Alomar was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Grabarkewitz walked; Grabarkewitz was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first);
Belanger popped to shortstop; Rettenmund was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Valentine struck out; Berry grounded out (shortstop
to first); Robinson doubled; Oliver doubled to left [Robinson
scored]; Gallagher flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Grich walked; Davis grounded out (third to first)
[Grich to second]; Williams flied out to left [Grich to third];
Baylor walked; Robinson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Stanton struck out; Kusnyer popped to shortstop;
Alomar lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles
0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Blair flied out to right; Etchebarren popped to
second; Belanger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Grabarkewitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Valentine singled to left; MEOLI RAN FOR VALENTINE; Berry
singled [Meoli to second]; Robinson forced Berry (shortstop to
second) [Meoli to third]; Oliver popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: MEOLI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Rettenmund
popped to second; Grich doubled to left; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first); Williams was walked intentionally; BUMBRY
RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Baylor forced Bumbry (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 0.



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