A two-run homer by Rick Dempsey in the fifth inning enabled the Orioles to prevail over the Angels, 4-3. Dennis Martinez boosted his record to 10-4 in the route-going performance. The Birds trailed, 3-2, when Dempsey connected for the circuit with Gary Roenicke aboard following an error by California third baseman Bert Campaneris. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, California Angels 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    29, 1981 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Orioles      0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Carew 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .315      Bumbry cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .262
Burleson ss           4   0   2   0     0   1   .310      Dauer 2b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .283
Lynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Singleton rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .331
Ford rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .279        Dwyer lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Baylor dh             3   1   0   0     1   0   .215      Murray 1b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .267
Downing c             3   1   0   0     1   1   .257      DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Grich 2b              4   1   2   3     0   0   .311      Ayala dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Beniquez lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .198      Roenicke lf,rf        2   1   0   0     0   1   .293
Campaneris 3b         2   0   0   0     1   0   .222      Dempsey c             3   1   1   2     0   0   .224
  Harris ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Belanger ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .172
Zahn p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jefferson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     4   6             Totals               28   4   5   4     0   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 22,978
Left on Base: Angels 6, Orioles 2
DP: Angels 0, Orioles 2
Errors: Campaneris
Doubles: Dauer (18)
Home Runs: Grich (16), Dempsey (5)
Caught Stealing: Ayala (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Roenicke (4)
GIDP: Carew (8), Lynn (6)
Hit by Pitch: Belanger (2,by Jefferson)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zahn L(8-7)             6.1   5   4   3   0   3   1  25   4.26
Jefferson               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.84
Hassler                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.17
Totals                  8     5   4   3   0   4   1  30

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez W(10-4)     9     7   3   3   4   6   1  36   3.28
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   6   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Jefferson (2)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Carew was called out on strikes; Burleson struck
out; Lynn walked; Ford was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Dauer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor grounded out (first unassisted); Downing was
called out on strikes; Grich lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); DeCinces
popped to first in foul territory; Ayala grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Beniquez was called out on strikes; Campaneris
grounded out (shortstop to first); Carew singled to shortstop;
Burleson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Roenicke was called out on strikes; Dempsey flied
out to center; Belanger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Lynn grounded out (first to pitcher); Ford grounded
out (third to first); Baylor walked; Downing walked [Baylor to
second]; Grich homered [Baylor scored, Downing scored]; Beniquez
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Bumbry singled to second; Dauer doubled to right
[Bumbry scored]; On a bunt Singleton singled [Dauer to third];
Murray forced Singleton (shortstop unassisted) [Dauer scored];
DeCinces flied out to center; Ayala forced Murray (third to
second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Campaneris made an out to second; Carew grounded out
(pitcher to first); Burleson singled to right; Lynn forced
Burleson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Roenicke reached on an error by Campaneris; Dempsey
homered [Roenicke scored (unearned)]; Belanger flied out to
right; Bumbry struck out; Dauer grounded out (pitcher to first);
2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor
grounded out (third to first); Downing grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Murray
grounded out (second to first); DeCinces grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Beniquez
singled to left; Campaneris walked [Beniquez to second]; Carew
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Campaneris out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: Ayala singled to left; Roenicke out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Ayala to second]; JEFFERSON REPLACED
ZAHN (PITCHING); Dempsey grounded out (second to first) [Ayala
to third]; Belanger was hit by a pitch; HASSLER REPLACED
JEFFERSON (PITCHING); Ayala was caught stealing home (pitcher to
catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Burleson singled to center; Lynn grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Burleson out at
second]; Ford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Bumbry grounded out (third to first); Dauer
grounded out (third to first); Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.

ANGELS 9TH: ROENICKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); DWYER
REPLACED SINGLETON (PLAYING LF); Baylor made an out to second;
Downing popped to first in foul territory; Grich singled to
center; Beniquez singled to left [Grich to second]; HARRIS
BATTED FOR CAMPANERIS; Harris struck out; only 4 outfield
outs in entire game, only one for Orioles outfielders; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Orioles 4.