Helped by five Baltimore errors, the Angels dropped the Orioles, 9-2. Birds third baseman Doug DeCinces made three miscues, two of them contributing to five unearned runs. California's six-run rally in the fifth inning was climaxed by a two-run single by Don Baylor. Rick Burleson, who had four hits, delivered a two-run single in the seventh. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 9, Baltimore Orioles 2

Game Played on Friday, August 28, 1981 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Angels       0  0  0    0  6  0    3  0  0  -   9 11  0
Orioles      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  5


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              5   1   2   1     1   1   .316      Bumbry cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .263
Burleson ss           5   1   4   2     0   0   .307      Dauer 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .284
Lynn cf               3   1   1   1     2   1   .244      Singleton dh          4   0   1   1     0   2   .332
Grich 2b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .308      Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .270
  Patek 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Lowenstein lf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Harris ph           1   0   0   1     0   0   .240      DeCinces 3b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .269
  Campaneris 2b       2   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Roenicke rf           3   0   1   0     0   2   .296
Ford rf               4   0   0   0     1   2   .283        Dwyer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Baylor dh             5   1   1   2     0   0   .218      Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Downing lf            5   2   1   1     0   0   .260      Ripken ss             3   0   0   0     0   2   .094
Ott c                 3   2   1   0     1   0   .229      Stone p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hobson 3b             5   1   0   1     0   2   .260        Stewart p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Witt p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schneider p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   9  11   9     5   7             Totals               34   2   8   2     0   6

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 34,862
Left on Base: Angels 10, Orioles 5
DP: Angels 1, Orioles 0
Errors: DeCinces 3, Ripken, Schneider
Doubles: Lynn (8), Dauer (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Ott (4)
GIDP: Lowenstein (5)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Witt W(5-6)             9     8   2   2   0   6   0  34   3.71
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   6   0  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(2-4)            4     6   6   1   1   2   0  21   4.35
Stewart                 2     2   0   0   3   1   0  11   1.89
Schneider               3     3   3   2   1   4   0  14   5.73
Totals                  9    11   9   3   5   7   0  46

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Don Denkinger


ANGELS 1ST: Carew flied out to center; Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lynn doubled to right; Grich grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to first; Dauer doubled [Bumbry
scored]; Singleton singled to right [Dauer scored]; Murray flied
out to center; Lowenstein grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Singleton out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 2ND: Ford struck out; Baylor flied out to center; Downing
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces lined to center; Roenicke struck out;
Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 0, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Ott grounded out (second to first); Hobson popped to
first in foul territory; Carew singled to left; Burleson singled
to left [Carew to third]; Lynn grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Ripken struck out; Bumbry singled to right; Dauer
lined to third; Singleton struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Grich was called out on strikes; Bobby Grich
ejected by HP umpire Rich Garcia; Ford flied out to right;
Baylor flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: PATEK REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); Murray grounded
out (first unassisted); Lowenstein grounded out (second to
first); DeCinces grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Downing reached on an error by DeCinces; Ott singled
to right [Downing to third]; Hobson reached on an error by
DeCinces [Downing scored (unearned), Ott to second]; Carew
singled to center [Ott scored, Hobson to second]; On a bunt
Burleson singled [Hobson to third, Carew to second]; Lynn walked
[Hobson scored (unearned), Carew to third, Burleson to second];
STEWART REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); HARRIS BATTED FOR PATEK;
Harris grounded out (first unassisted) [Carew scored (unearned),
Burleson to third, Lynn to second]; Ford was walked
intentionally; Baylor singled to right [Burleson scored
(unearned), Lynn scored (unearned), Ford to third]; Downing
popped to catcher in foul territory; Ott walked [Baylor to
second]; Hobson struck out; 6 R (1 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
6, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: CAMPANERIS REPLACED HARRIS (PLAYING 2B); Roenicke
struck out; Dempsey grounded out (third to first); Ripken struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Carew grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
singled to shortstop [Burleson to second (error by Ripken)];
Lynn was walked intentionally; Campaneris forced Lynn (third to
second); Ford flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
6, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry flied out to left; Dauer grounded out (third
to first); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
6, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 7TH: SCHNEIDER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Baylor
reached on an error by DeCinces [Baylor to second]; Downing
singled to right [Baylor scored (unearned)]; Ott reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Downing to third (error by
Schneider), Ott to second]; Hobson struck out; Carew was walked
intentionally; Burleson singled to left [Downing scored, Ott
scored, Carew to second]; Lynn was called out on strikes;
Campaneris singled to third [Carew out at home (shortstop to
catcher), Burleson to second]; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 9, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Murray made an out to shortstop; Lowenstein flied
out to center; DeCinces singled to left; Roenicke singled to
third [DeCinces to second]; Dempsey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 9, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Ford struck out; Baylor grounded out (third to
first); Downing flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 9, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Ripken grounded out (shortstop to first); Bumbry
grounded out (first unassisted); Dauer singled to right;
Singleton forced Dauer (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 9, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Ott grounded out (third to first); Hobson flied out
to right; Carew struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 9,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Murray grounded out (pitcher to first); Lowenstein
grounded out (second to first); DeCinces singled to left; DWYER
BATTED FOR ROENICKE; Dwyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 9, Orioles 2.
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