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This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history.

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The California Angels faced the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium for game one of a Twilight Doubleheader on Thursday, May 6th, 1971.

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The Angels were looking to advance their success after finishing the 1970s season with a franchise-high 86 wins under the leadership of Lefty Phillips and his first full season as manager.

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The Orioles were the defending World Series champs. Earl Weaver took over from Hank Bauer as the O's manager in the middle of 1968 and quickly escalated Baltimore to consecutive 100-plus win seasons and back-to-back appearances in the fall classic.

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This audio recording of game one of the Doubleheader is from the Baltimore Radio broadcast featuring announcers Chuck Thompson and Bill O'Donnell.

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Good evening everybody and welcome to Baltimore Oriole Baseball. This is Chuck Thompson along with Bill O'Donnell at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore where tonight the Orioles and the California Angels will attempt a finite doubleheader.

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Weather conditions in and around the Baltimore area are still threatening and the forecast is four showers with a possibility of course among those showers a thunderstorm.

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It is a little overcast as we look out to the north from our broadcasting vantage point here in the stadium and the wind that was in the west this afternoon has flung around now and it's coming straight down out of the north and it could bring a few showers.

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However, perhaps they will be of a, you know, a very short duration and we will be able to get both our games in. At least that is the hope.

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Tonight in game number one the Angels are starting their fine young right-hander Andy Measuresmith and the Orioles will counter with their outstanding left-hander Dave McNally.

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Now for those of you who are going to score the game with us tonight here are the batting orders in game number one.

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Leading off for the California Angels at second base Sandy Alomar.

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Batting number two the first baseman Jim Spencer.

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Batting number three hitter left fielder Alex Johnson. Batting five or batting four will be right fielder Tony Cinnigliaro.

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The number five hitter shortstop Jim Fragolpi.

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Number six hitter third baseman Ken McMullen.

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Standing back chanting and batting number seven will be Jerry Moses. The number eight hitter is Ken Berry the center fielder and the pitcher will be Andy Measuresmith.

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Now the Oriole lineup in game number one tonight is a little bit unusual. It's the first time we have seen this lineup this year.

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It will start with right fielder Tommy Chalpey. Chalpey leads off place right fielder.

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Batting two the left fielder Don Dupre. Batting three the first baseman Brooke Cowell.

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Batting four third baseman Brooks Robinson. Batting five center fielder Merv Rettenmann.

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Batting six second baseman Dave Johnson.

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Batting seven the shortstop Tito Simone.

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Batting eight and catching game one Andy Esterbaran and the pitcher will be Dave McNally.

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And before we continue with a little bit more information on Measuresmith and McNally let's pause briefly now for station identification.

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For the visiting California Angels here in game one tonight it will be Andy Measuresmith.

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It is our understanding that Leslie Phillips is going to pick Jim Maloney in the nightcap tonight.

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And manager Earl Weaver will come back with Pat Dobbs when he started last night's ballgame against California that was rained out at the end of an inning.

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Measuresmith on the year has won two and lost two. And against the Orioles has no record this season.

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His lifetime against Baltimore shows three wins and three defeats.

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A year ago against the Orioles Measuresmith was able to win one ballgame in relief and was defeated twice.

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And both of his losses to Baltimore a year ago his teammates were getting not a single run.

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As Crayard beating two to nothing May the 29th and seven to nothing on the 11th of August.

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Dave McNally who has won four and lost the ballgame is making tonight his sixth start of the season.

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And his first of the year against the Angels. He has no career record against California except that.

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Dave McNally had a four game winning streak extended by Kansas City last Saturday.

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Five to two he was four innings allowed five hits and three runs.

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His wins have been against the Senators, against Detroit, against California and against Oakland.

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He beat Clyde Wright eight to two April the 23rd.

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Which gives him a career mark of ten victories and eight defeats against the Angels. And this for Dave will be his seventh start of the year.

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And now with pride ladies and gentlemen our national anthem.

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Who would like to stand by?

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For the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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As long as heaven and water see in them, They will move to the night when our eyes are still clear.

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For the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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We'll be back with a start of tonight's first game after this message.

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Well Sandy Alomar stands in to lead off for the California Angels and again a brief review on Dave McNally's record.

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Intervertingly we were reading to you the information available on Pat Dodson.

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McNally four and one on the year had a four game winning streak ended at Kansas City at last start Saturday five to two.

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Dave wins this year against the Senators, the Tigers, California and Oakland.

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He beat Clyde Wright eight to two in the 23rd and this is the seventh start of the year for Dave McNally.

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Here is Sandy Alomar right hander against left handed Dave McNally.

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A swing and a ground ball towards second base from Johnson.

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He makes the pick up off the right foot and in one fifth Alomar has been retired and a ground ball to the second base from Dave Johnson.

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Sandy is in 196th on the year.

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And now the Maryland born Jim Spencer.

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And this will be his third trip to the plate in the first inning of a ball game here in Baltimore.

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The first time he came on Tuesday night on the first inning he homered.

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Last night he came up on the first inning and homered again and the rain wiped it out and here he is once more.

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McNally's breaking ball is over the outside corner of the leaves and the strike is called.

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Spencer is hitting 198 and has gone one for four in the only game these two clubs have been able to play here at Baltimore.

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McNally brings the on down the breaking pick missed out five this time and the count evens with one ball and one strike.

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Spencer is hitting 198.

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He has three doubles, five home runs and nine runs batted in.

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Marty Springstead is the umpire of the plate tonight with Jim Honest at first, Larry McCoy at second and Jim Odom at third base.

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Fist offering down low and away to left hand swinging Jim Spencer and the count now has two balls and one strike.

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The on deck hitter for the California Angels, the American League batting champion of the year ago, Alex Johnson.

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McNally ready to go, down comes the 2-1 to Spencer.

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A foul ball is out of play behind the plate.

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Two and two is the count.

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Around the Oriole infield tonight Brooks is at third but Chico Simone is playing shortstop in the first game.

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Dave Johnson cut well around to the first base side as the Oriole second baseman.

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Boog is at first base and right field tonight, Tommy Sopate is at second base.

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In center field Merv Rettman in left field, Don Buford.

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The putt is cut out on the ground foul as outside of first so the count continues to two balls, two strikes to Jim Spencer.

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Game two tonight, which we hope if the weather permits will follow our first game, will feature Maloney for the Angels and Pat Dodson for the Orioles.

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McNally ready to work with a 2-2 pick for left hand hitting Jim Spencer.

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Foul ball is hit up toward the upper deck and out of play.

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Andy Etchevain is doing the catching here in our first game tonight.

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Maybe after the rain we had last evening and certainly we needed it here in our part of the country.

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And I know down in South Florida you needed a 2-2 pick for Spencer.

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McNally turns and fly ball, well hit foul down the right field side.

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It's going to be out of play in the upper deck.

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So Spencer continues to hang tough with a count, two balls and two strikes.

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Could be that perhaps the downfall of the down pour that we had last night,

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looks a little bit of rain during the day here, will be the extent of it.

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And we might be able to get our scheduled double header in.

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Two balls and two strikes to the batter Jim Spencer.

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McNally rocks and throws, he missed again.

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Low and outside to fill the count three and two.

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Full count to Spencer with Alex Johnson in the on deck circle, one away top of the first inning.

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Game just under way in Baltimore tonight.

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And the payoff hit coming down to Spencer.

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Deep in the box, straight away down.

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High fly foul, first base side.

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If two, it's going to be out of play.

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Well McNally made his first start on the 7th of April.

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He beat the Senators and Caissie Cots 3-2.

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Going back in the second game as a double header on the 11th of April against the Tigers and beat Mike Philkenny 9-3.

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Came away with no decision against the Yankees next time out.

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Here's a looping pop up outside third base.

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Racing and fouls round Brooks Robinson, he's there.

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And Brooks squeezes a little bit of a pop up and fouls round off the batter Spencer and we have two down.

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And now Alex Johnson.

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Alex is hitting 278 at this early date of the year.

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And in the Orioles series, he is 0-5.

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But make no mistake, the base hits will be coming for this outstanding hitter Johnson.

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Right handed batter is Alex and here's McNally's first outing.

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Same stuff, it was high and away, ball one.

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Following an old decision outing against the Yankees at 17th of April,

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Rays came back out in California in the 23rd and beat Peter Wright 8-2.

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Curve ball is in and the strike is fouled to Alex Johnson.

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One ball and one strike.

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Then the 27th of April in Oakland, he defeated Diego Cigu 62.

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And he took his first defeat spatterly against Kansas City losing to Bunker 5-2.

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The pitch, ground ball hits toward second baseman Johnson.

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In the glove, the throw on the pile is a 1-2-3 inning for McNally and the Orioles.

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At the end of the first half inning of play, it's California nothing and of course the Orioles coming to bat.

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Well, a quick check of the scoreboard.

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It's not particularly good news.

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We sit down here in Baltimore tonight and I'll tell you the reason why.

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The Cubs and the New York Mets were scheduled to play in New York this afternoon, postponed because of rain.

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The Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies were due to go in Philadelphia 80 miles to the north of this rain.

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They're not going to be able to play.

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Houston will be at Monterey All-Saint Natty at Los Angeles tonight.

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And in the American League, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox today 10-1.

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Gary Peters the winner and Johnson is the loser.

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Tonight New York will be in Minnesota.

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Here is Tommy Silpe standing in against the right-handed Andy Messersmith.

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And this is Tommy's first start of the year for the Orioles, he's hitting 167 left-handed batman.

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Right-hander called as Messersmith, pump it right through.

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Out in California in the big A, they call this fine young right-handed pitcher the Baron.

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And this is the result of a right-hand contest to pick a nickname for Andy Messersmith.

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The breaking pitch, Miss Hyde outside, Silpe gave indication of the bump.

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Shortened up in the grip, ran up in the pitch and he was high and away.

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One ball, one strike, Tommy.

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Silpe, Bucer and Powell on the three batters and the bottom of the first.

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Right up on the infield grass, the third is McMullen.

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Here is Messersmith to the move, the one offering to Silpe inside and low and he's counting out two balls and a strike.

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Center fielder, Ken Barry is just about straight away to Silpe, maybe a little bit to the right.

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The two-one pitch to Tommy, line drive they pitch to right field.

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Silpe rips a line drive single and in the right field to get the bird started in their half of the first inning.

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And now the play will come down to Yuford.

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Yuford hitting a very fine 3-11 over the year and in the only game played here in Baltimore against California, had two hits and four trips.

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And California will play Yuford just about the way they played Silpe a moment ago.

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Alex Johnson is giving Yuford a little bit more of a foul line down the left field side than he showed Silpe a moment ago.

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McMullen still on the grass at first.

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Spencer holding with a baseman at Silpe at first and Messersmith ready to deal to Don Yuford.

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Quick throw to first, Silpe is back at first.

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Another quick throw to first base again, Silpe is back.

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Double play combo of Jim Fragoti and Sandy Alomar off the top of the steps against the left-handed Queens of Don Yuford.

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Messersmith kicks and fires.

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He's got the fastball over the outside portion of the letter.

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Strike is called to Don Yuford.

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Right fielder Tony Kniegley-Arrow gives Yuford a good little bit of a foul line down in right field.

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One strike to count to Yuford.

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Silpe is the runner at first.

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No score in the bottom of the first inning.

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Messersmith rolls ground ball, base hit into right field.

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Silpe going hard.

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It's around second.

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He will make third as Yuford and Silpe have greeted Messersmith with base hits to right field.

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And the Orioles have runners at first and third.

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Nobody out.

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And it comes Brueg Powell.

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Brueg's average is 225, but he is right up there among the leaders in home runs and RBI in the American League.

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Cullibrew leads with 23 runs batted in.

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And Oliva has seven home runs to stop the American League.

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Powell has 22 runs batted in and six home runs.

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So the Orioles have Silpe at third, Yuford at first, nobody out.

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Powell at the plate.

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Messersmith's pitch is cut on and Powell by the screen.

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Actually came through the screen on the lead.

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He must have hit a team and just flipped through.

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One strike to count to Brueg Powell.

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One for two in two tonight's game against the Angels.

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We played one inning last night and then we're rained out.

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So one strike offering to Powell.

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Andy Throes, he drives him off the plate with a pitch low and inside.

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One ball and one strike.

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Well, I'm sure you know that Vida Blue pitched another shutout last night against the Detroit Tigers.

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And to the best of our knowledge, this outstanding young left-hander will pitch here in Baltimore Sunday afternoon against our Orioles.

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One-one to Powell.

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Low inside.

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Ball two.

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Two and one now.

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Two balls and a strike.

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The count to Powell, nobody out.

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Jolte opens with a single to right field.

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Yuford followed with a single to right field.

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Jolte took third.

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And now the 2-1 pitch to Brueg Powell.

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Just a little bit lower than the breaking ball and the count now is three balls and one strike.

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Brueg snaps a quick look down third base way to coach Billy Hudders.

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George Stoller is coaching first base against the Orioles.

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And let's see what messages this has to offer on the 3-1.

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Time is called briefly.

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Powell back out.

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And just as quickly he's back in again.

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So Andy takes a little bit of a stroll up on the mound.

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And relax.

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He's got a tough pitch to make to Brueg Powell right now.

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Here's his 3-1.

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Ground ball, smared on the half-hop of the first base and thrown down to second for one.

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Back to first.

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And it is fumbled by Spencer at first base and Powell reaches.

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Powell hit a scorching line drive right at the feet of Spencer.

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He's fighting on the half-hop.

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A great grab by the California first baseman.

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Ripped to throw to second base and that's up the fourth on Buford.

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The return throw to first base was in time, but Spencer could not come up with it.

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And Powell reaches.

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So Brueg is given a run batted in during Chaupe and reaches on the fourth for Buford.

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And the Orioles have a 1-0 lead over California.

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What a smash and a beautiful glove hand stop by Jim Spencer to take what might have been an extra base hit away from Buford.

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The pitch to Brooks.

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Lone away.

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Ball one.

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Brooks looking for a base hit against the Angels.

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Went 0 for 3.

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Tuesday night he was hitting 2.

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27.

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Now the 1-0 to Brooks.

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Breaking pitch and it catches a corner right around the knee.

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So the count is now one ball and one strike.

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Brooks offered and stopped the swing.

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One out, one run in.

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Powell at first and the pitch is low and outside to Brooks Robbins.

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He makes a count now of two balls and one strike behind Brooks.

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The on back hitter now is Merv Retenmond.

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Messersmith gets the sign flashed by Jerry Moses.

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Goes to first base to the throw but Powell is on the bag.

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And he's ready with a 2-1 offering to Brooks.

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He's outside with a swing.

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Three balls and a strike.

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And Messersmith ready to go with a 3-1 pitch to Brooks Robinson.

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Here it is.

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Low and outside.

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A walk to Brooks then Powell to second base and brings Merv Retenmond to the plate.

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One out, a run in.

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Powell the runner at second.

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Brooks is first.

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And here now Merv Retenmond.

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He's hitting 2-5-0 on the year.

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Retenmond, like many of the ball players, delights in poking fun at himself.

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And he has a very keen sense of humor.

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He mentioned his sense of humor in a brief address that he advertised in front of Baltimore today.

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Messersmith's pitch.

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Curve.

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A pitch bowled down the first base side.

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Out of play.

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Merv said, when I had last year, when I was hitting 3-22, he said I had a rather keen sense of humor.

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He said, but this season with that 2-50 batting average, you can run not quite as humorous as I was a year ago.

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Said Merv Retenmond.

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So one strike pitch to Merv.

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Messersmith looked out each time inside with a swing fastball.

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He was kind of sailing up and in on Merv.

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He leaned out of the way.

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One ball, one strike.

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The birds have had seven of their players hit by the pitch over the last week.

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That does not mean to indict, it is not said to indict any of the opposition's pitches in any way, manner, shape, or form.

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The one run offering now to Retenmond.

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Just missed with a curveball.

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Two and one.

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Ball for us, for the truth of the matter, has not been hitting as they are capable of hitting.

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Some of the hitters just may be a little bit over-anxious.

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Won't get in.

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Two-one pitch to Retenmond.

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Good curve from Messersmith and the strike is called.

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Two balls, two strikes now to Merv.

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Howell, the runner at second base, Brooks, the runner at first.

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One out of many.

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The Orioles are leading one to nothing.

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Messersmith ready to go.

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The 2-2 to Merv Retenmond.

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Struck him out.

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A swing and a miss on a good curveball.

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Retenmond was trying to stop that swing.

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Breaking pitch might have been a slider.

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And Retenmond is strike down number one in the ball game for Messersmith.

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Is 32nd on the year for Andy.

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The second out of the inning and now Dave Johnson.

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Well, Dave is moving around on that batting order again.

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He's been just about everywhere but number four.

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And of course he is hitting a very fine 333 and it's gone one to four in two semis game against California.

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Howell second, Brooks first, two down now.

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And Messersmith ready to work today.

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Johnson, 16 throws.

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Right down the pipe and it's right at call today.

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Now the one strike offering to the right hand playing Johnson.

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Ground ball hit toward the shortstop for Gosee.

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He waits to pick up the short throw to second gets the fourth on Brooks for the final out of the inning.

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But the Orioles pick off a run on a pair of day picks and leave a couple of runners.

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And at the end of the inning the play of the story is Baltimore 1, California nothing.

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Well, we're looking forward to our doubleheader tonight and also to the coming weekend series against the Oakland A's.

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And it's naturally all of us looking forward to Mother's Day, which is Sunday.

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And the Longwood Mother's Day, the Orioles and the Oakland A's are going to celebrate a fat day here at the stadium,

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which means that all youngsters 14 and under accompanied by a paying adult on the afternoon will receive an official Little League baseball bat as great souvenirs.

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Here is Tony Canigliaro against the South Fawdade McNally.

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Tony is hitting 247 and a ball is blown inside of Canigliaro.

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Tony went once before. He's tonight.

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McNally's 1-0 to Canigliaro cut out and fouls with extreme and a count level to the ball and a strike.

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Well, up in New York the Cubs and the Mets were rained out. Cardinals and the Phillies had been rained out in Philadelphia.

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Now the 1-1-5 coming to Canigliaro.

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McNally, Ross, and Fires. High fly ball, center field away. Retman is cracking it, waiting.

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And the Orioles center fielder makes the catch for the first out on the top of the second inning.

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Weatherman has indicated here in Baltimore that the shower activity should clear and clear this area this evening sometime.

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And in truth, I must admit that it looks a lot brighter out to the north of us than it did, let's say, an hour ago.

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Here's Jim Fugosi. He's batting 233 at this early date of the year.

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McNally is blown outside of Jim, ball one, and he's not 100 percent.

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He's got a rather sore foot.

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He finds most of these colors. He finds it's possible to play when he is hurt.

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Go-on nothing to Fugosi. Again is outside and a count two balls, no strikes.

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Behind Fugosi, the Angels find third baseman, Karen McMullen.

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McNally brings that left arm down. The pitch is high and away again. He's had three of them outside of Fugosi.

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So Jim flashes a look to Rocky Bridges, the California third base coach, to see what Giver Leslie Phillips would have him do on this three-nothing pitch.

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Well, what do you think you'll do? Get a take. Three-nothing. Take. Strike. It's called.

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Three balls, miss, right? Two, Fugosi. One out, nobody on. The Orioles won. The Angels nothing. Top of the second.

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High pop-up off the third base side. Brooks is calling for it. Says, I've got it.

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Anybody want to make a bet? You've got it.

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Win foul ground by about a half a step.

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Two down in the California second and out here is Ken McMullen with a 2-13 batting average and two tonight at 0 for three.

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Hey, it's beginning to look a little bit better. Every time I say that, I feel like I dread the thought that it might start raining in a half an hour.

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A lead-up breaking ball is high inside ball one. It really is.

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Those of you in the Baltimore area who are much better judges of the weather than I am, take a look.

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Maybe you can come on down and spend some time with it. Here's a swing and a foul ball in the dirt behind the plate.

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A ball and a strike for Ken McMullen. Would you believe it? Would you believe it?

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It is raining right this instant. I know senior said that and it started to rain.

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Oh, you're living right. One ball from McMullen. High for a ball two. Two and one.

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It's looking better now than it has any time in the last couple of hours and it's raining.

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Well, here comes a 2-1, 6-10, McMullen. McAllie deals. Ground ball hit toward Brooks at 30. Back in place of Bell High Hop.

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Now the long, long throw to Powell is in time and McMullen has been retired.

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Three up and three down at the end of the inning and a half. Baltimore 1, California nothing.

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Against Andy Measar Smith in the bottom of the second inning, it will be Teacall Simone, Andy Echadar and Richard Dave McBarry in that order.

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And just before we rolled to the commercial, we had a little bit of a shower start and now it's still sprinkling just a little bit.

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And I'm afraid for an hour or so this might be what we'll have to contend with, but the weatherman promises us that it's going to clear up a little bit later on this season.

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And that's about as specific as he can be a little later on this season.

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Here at Teacall Simone, he's been in five ball games for the Orioles this year. He's been able to play eight times a day since he's been in 1-2-5.

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And center fielder Ken Barry plays him a little bit toward the alley in right center field.

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The pitch to Chico is too high, ball one, so the bigger hole in the angle outfield is between center fielder Barry and molecular Alex Johnson.

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Thinfield appears to be about straight up, maybe a little bit to the third base side.

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Measar Smith, one nothing to Chico, foul ball coming right up into the TV booth next door and right back out again.

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One and one, the count.

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Now the 1-1-5 to Chico, we've only got a peek of this one, fouled it right to the ball man, Mr. Ernie Tyler, who made a sensational, spectacular one-handed catch sitting down.

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Beautiful, Ernie. One ball from two strikes to Chico.

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Etchebaran leads on Jack Citty and Dave McManor waiting in the wings.

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Measar Smith, kind of give it a negative shake now he's ready. Here's the one-two off in Chico.

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He may have pulled the string a little bit on that pitch and he picks up his second strikeout.

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Two gone. Andy Etchebaran steps, oh one gone now with Andy Etchebaran stepping in with a 1-67 batting out, which Andy didn't play.

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That's it, that's it, it's a ball of honor. On the road, Andy Etchebaran.

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Measar Smith first offering to Etchebaran, ground ball hit right back by the pitcher. It's on through in the center field for a base knock.

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Etchebaran with a ground, single to center field for the Oriole. Their third base hit off Andy Measar Smith.

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That'll bring in Dave McNally. Andy has hit pretty well in his lifetime against the Angels. He's filled his 266th lifetime out here.

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First Dave McNally, his batting average is 187. He has a run batted in.

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Spencer is holding with Etchebaran to first. McNally squares to bunt and got a pitch down low for a ball one.

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A little bit of a shower we had, didn't even drop him with skin in the infield. And it seems to have abated now and we find the people coming back to their feet.

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And perhaps when you get through a dinner you might be able to spend a little time with it. It's a moment of myth now to McNally, no bunt in this wrapping.

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So the count is one ball, one strike. The bunt was on and the first pitch off on the second.

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Andy Measar Smith ready to go. The bunt is in order. He's bunted off the first base side. Looks pretty good at a space fair.

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Picked up by Spencer and they'll play a second. And Spencer, the first baseman, goes back to Alomar covering the first.

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He's retired the sacrifice and Dave McNally.

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In the second hand, Etchebaran and up to the plate now, Tommy Soppe in his first round of the year for the Orioles.

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Tonight in the first inning he's drilled a single to right field and a few moments later he's scored the long run of the ball game.

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Soppe, a left-handed batter, and he stands pretty well on the front half of the box.

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Picks out of a bit of a closed stance. Measar Smith ready to go. The pitch to the left hand, Swingy Soppe, is inside. Ball one.

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We'll use station break. We'll try and get it for you with the earliest opportunity.

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One and nothing Baltimore over California. We're in the bottom of the second inning of game number one.

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Measar Smith against McNally. Pitch to Soppe. They're tying away and we pause briefly for station identification.

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This is the Baltimore Oriole Baseball Network.

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This is Jalen Fromm for weapon wisdom, touch-through philosophy, and inspiration.

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Here's Don Spach, 735 mornings on Radio 11, WDAL Baltimore.

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Measar Smith delivers and here's a cut and a miss by Soppe to make the count now. Two balls and a strike.

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And the 2-1 offering to Tommy. High fly ball right field way. Cutting to his right is Kenny Gleal setting up under it now.

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The angel right fielder makes the catch and that'll be the final out of the inning.

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The Orioles no runs, the base hit and the man left at the end of two complete Baltimore 1, California nothing.

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While we talk about that day coming along on Sunday afternoon and some of you concerned about your tickets,

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I'd like to remind you that this coming Sunday at noon, an additional 17,000 general admission and 2,000 bleacher tickets will go on sale right here at the stadium.

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We not only have the Oakland A's in town, a very fine and interesting ball club to watch.

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Mother's Day and a Bat Day promotion and the chances are pretty good that you'll have a chance to see truly one of the fine young left-handers

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to come into the American League in some times in the person of Vita Blue.

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At this moment, he has scheduled a pitch for Oakland on Sunday.

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Here's captain Jerry Moses swinging a ground ball to pitch toward Brooks Robinson.

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He's got it to throw on the foul at first and Moses has resigned on a ground ball the third base.

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One pitch, one gone. Moses is in 2, 31.

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Now the batter will be Ken Berry, the angel center fielder.

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Berry's average is 1, 33 right now, but of course, he's been really fluctuating and very deceiving at this stage of the season.

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And he's recognized as one of the very fine defensive center fielder from baseball.

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When the Orioles were in Anaheim, he made it after the pass to home run, trying to wall and hurt his leg.

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Only played one game. The pitch to Berry, low, ball one.

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And now he has faced seven men and got them all in order.

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Here's this one nothing to the right-hand swinging Berry, little high, two balls and no strikes.

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Had to play for a little high. Berry hits out of an open stand and he's kind of soaked up on the pitch, maybe an inch or so.

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But now he's not wasting any time. Delivers two nothing. Berry takes a strike over the inside portion of the knee.

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Two and one now to the California center fielder.

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Mesmerism beyond that theater.

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A 2, 1 to Ken Berry. High top. Down the first base side and foul ground.

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Etchabarren up the line, Powell coming down, and Powell is hollering, Andy, Andy, Andy. And so Etchabarren made the grab.

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Two gone. Now the California pitcher, Andy Mesmerism. His average is 143.

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He has not been a run, been to the plate 14 times, has two base hits. One of those went all of the way. A home run.

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Here is McFaddy first offering to the right-hand-swinging Mesmerism.

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The right-hand-swinging Mesmerism. Swinging a foul to the screen and he had a good cut at that first offering from McFaddy.

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One strike. Young man, very, very fortunate to be playing baseball this year.

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He had a most unfortunate automobile accident earlier in California.

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Totaled his automobile. And he had the seat belt on fortunate later.

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One strike, two measures. Little high. One and one now. And also to continue the good fortunate, unfortunate automobile accident.

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The other people in the other car were OK too. One-one offering. Just missing five with a breaking pitch. Two balls and one strike.

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Andy back down now. Fires with a quick look towards Rocky Bridges and Bridges reacts just like what's mattered.

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Two-one foot stand. He's looked out a line drive, knocked down by McNally on the mound. He recovers throws to first base.

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And wow, that was some kind of a shot. And McNally got the big leather mitt in front of it, knocked it down, recovered and threw out measures.

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Missed with a final out. Three up and three down. At the end of two and a half. Orioles won California nothing.

411
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:28,000
Well, the California Angels have been forced to make a change at shortstop. Jim Fregosi is unable to continue.

412
00:34:28,000 --> 00:34:34,000
He's got a just a very sore foot. And you know, when this fellow takes himself out of a ballgame, you know he's hurting you.

413
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:39,000
And so, Cibill-Blind has come in now to play shortstop for the Angels.

414
00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:44,000
It's a combination of two things, as far as Fregosi is concerned. You know, the fact that he probably is most uncomfortable.

415
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:49,000
Secondly, and maybe just as important if not more, that he would not be able to help the club.

416
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:56,000
So here now for the Orioles, Don Huepford in the bottom of the third inning. Messersmith throws the breaking ball low. Wall one.

417
00:34:56,000 --> 00:35:00,000
Huepford is tangled in the right field against Messersmith in the first inning.

418
00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,000
That's when Stilte the third with a foul, knocking him in at a fourth down.

419
00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:09,000
Pitch coming to Don. Outside and high to make the count, Cibill, no strikes.

420
00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:18,000
Well, tomorrow night the Oakland A's will be in our ballpark.

421
00:35:18,000 --> 00:35:21,000
The pitch coming down to Don Huepford is low inside the ball three.

422
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:27,000
And Mike Cuellar goes to the mound tomorrow evening at eight o'clock against Jim Capsaic-Hudders.

423
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:31,000
Saturday night at seven, it'll be Jim Palmer and Chuck Dobson.

424
00:35:31,000 --> 00:35:34,000
A ball four is again inside the Buford.

425
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:41,000
So Messersmith has given up now his second walk. He walked Brooks Robinson in the first inning and Buford here in the third.

426
00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:45,000
Dobson no record, and he has just been activated about a week ago.

427
00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:48,000
And will start Saturday night's game against the Orioles.

428
00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:57,000
Sunday afternoon, Grant Jackson is the probable for the Orioles against Vita Blues of the Oakland A's.

429
00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:02,000
There's Brew Powell with Buford leading in first base.

430
00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:05,000
The pitch is cut on the ground foul as not tied at first.

431
00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,000
Strike one.

432
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,000
Wanderduffing the Orioles.

433
00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,000
We're in the bottom of the third inning, again number one.

434
00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,000
And by golly, it's getting to look better.

435
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:21,000
Last time it's had a rain, but it really is.

436
00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:26,000
Maybe you might be able to spend a little time with us tonight after the inning.

437
00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:29,000
Those who are not saying, we've got room for you.

438
00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:34,000
So one strike, kick the foul, high and away, one ball, one strike.

439
00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:37,000
Now the 1-1 offering to Brew Powell, Buford leading first.

440
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,000
Nobody out.

441
00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:43,000
Madison Smith fires in a mist of all and two strikes for the Boog.

442
00:36:43,000 --> 00:36:46,000
Now the 1-1 offering to Brew Powell, Buford leading first.

443
00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:47,000
Nobody out.

444
00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:52,000
Madison Smith fires in a mist of all and two strikes for the Boog.

445
00:36:52,000 --> 00:37:09,000
I'm sure holding with Buford at first base.

446
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:10,000
Madison Smith leading five.

447
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:13,000
Fast side, Gary Moseley strikes the ground once.

448
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,000
Another lift, another strike at the ground.

449
00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:16,000
We're shaking.

450
00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:17,000
Powell says, well, that's enough.

451
00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:19,000
I walk out of here momentarily.

452
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:22,000
So Brew backs off and Andy takes a little bit of a stroll.

453
00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:27,000
Sid O'Brien is now in a short time for the Angels here in the bottom of the third.

454
00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:30,000
He's also unable to continue.

455
00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:50,000
The 1-2 picks to Powell, way outside, two balls, two strikes.

456
00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:54,000
Buford is running to pick his cut on and a foul ball is going to be out of play behind the plate.

457
00:37:54,000 --> 00:38:13,000
Buford was going on the tee-two and it was fouled out of play.

458
00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:17,000
2-2 to Boog Powell, Buford at first and nobody out.

459
00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:22,000
Madison Smith working on the only old first base in Powell.

460
00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,000
Ready to go, the set and the pick.

461
00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:28,000
Fly ball, well hit, deep right center, tracking with a spare in the center fielder,

462
00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:31,000
cutting over the right fielder, Kanigli Aro, and they go together.

463
00:38:31,000 --> 00:38:33,000
And Kanigli Aro made the grab.

464
00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:35,000
Buford trying to get the second to throw.

465
00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:36,000
Face.

466
00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:41,000
Buford head first fly, deep to throw from Kanigli Aro.

467
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:47,000
Powell hit a towering fly ball on the alley in right center and Berry and Kanigli Aro were both there.

468
00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:48,000
They bumped just a little bit.

469
00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:55,000
Kanigli Aro made the catch and as soon as he made the catch, Buford, who had tagged the first base, took off for second.

470
00:38:55,000 --> 00:39:00,000
And in a head-first fly, he beat the tag ever.

471
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:05,000
So Buford takes second as Powell flies to the right fielder, Tony Kanigli Aro.

472
00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:09,000
And the batting hour is Brooks Robinson against Madison Smith in the first inning.

473
00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:12,000
Brooks do a walk, hits the brook.

474
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:22,000
Just outside, ball one.

475
00:39:22,000 --> 00:39:24,000
This is about the second doubleheader of the year for the Orioles.

476
00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:26,000
They played one against Detroit and split it.

477
00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:28,000
The one-nothing hits the brook.

478
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:34,000
Swing and he didn't get it, a ball and a strike.

479
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:35,000
One-and-one to Brooks Robinson.

480
00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:38,000
Buford, the runner, is second, one away now.

481
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:44,000
And Madison Smith goes, spins around looking at second base, didn't follow with the throw.

482
00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:48,000
So we're ready to go again with a one-one offering to Brooks.

483
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,000
Madison Smith picks and fires.

484
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:55,000
High ball to Junewein.

485
00:39:55,000 --> 00:40:03,000
Now the Red Sox won their game this afternoon, so they are now a game and a half in front of the Orioles in the Eastern Division of the American League.

486
00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:07,000
These angels are three games behind the leading Oakland A's in the Western Division.

487
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:09,000
Two on fifth, fly ball foul.

488
00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:18,000
First base side is out of play.

489
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:23,000
They're down now two and two to Brooks Robinson.

490
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:31,000
Buford is second and one away.

491
00:40:31,000 --> 00:40:33,000
Now two-two hits the brook.

492
00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,000
Swing and a foul right at the plate.

493
00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:43,000
Down ball, that little burst of applause you heard down below was directed toward one of the many fine Orioles who picked up that foul ball.

494
00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:47,000
Some gentleman had misplayed and they handed it to Youngster.

495
00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:49,000
Two and two on the way to Brooks.

496
00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:51,000
Madison Smith looking at the dance and Buford is second.

497
00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:55,000
Now comes to the plate, swing and another foul ball right at the plate.

498
00:40:55,000 --> 00:41:00,000
And this one hits umpire Marty Springstead and he's taking a little bit of a stroll down the end.

499
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:05,000
And trying to shake off the string that that foul ball.

500
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:08,000
Alomar edging in toward the bag behind Buford just a little bit.

501
00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:11,000
Hunter takes a good look and here's the pitch to Brooks.

502
00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:13,000
Down ball hits toward the shortstop, Fiddle Brian.

503
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:14,000
He's got it.

504
00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,000
Shrek Buford throws on the first in time.

505
00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:19,000
And Brooks has been retired for the second out of the inning.

506
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:21,000
Buford holding second.

507
00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:37,000
Two down now and Nerv Retman to strike out, victim of the first inning.

508
00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:43,000
Nerv taking just a little more time getting settled in over the plate.

509
00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:45,000
And Madison Smith is ready to go.

510
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,000
Here's that look to check Buford at second, the pitch to Retman.

511
00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:49,000
Swinging the ground ball right out in front of the plate.

512
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:51,000
Swinging butt out to get it to catcher to pick up a good.

513
00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:54,000
The throw to first is in the dirt and Spencer came up with it.

514
00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:57,000
A fine play from Spencer and a good play from Jerry Mocens.

515
00:41:57,000 --> 00:41:59,000
Retires Retman with a full swing.

516
00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:04,000
He nudged it maybe ten feet in front of the plate on the third base drive and it's thrown out by Mocens.

517
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:05,000
Three innings complete score.

518
00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:13,000
Baltimore one, California nothing.

519
00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,000
Well Dave McNally has gone through the California batting order for the first time.

520
00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:19,000
Three up and three down through the first inning.

521
00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:21,000
McNally in pursuit of his first win of the year.

522
00:42:21,000 --> 00:42:23,000
He's won four and lost one.

523
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:25,000
Now looks at Alomar for the second time around.

524
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:27,000
It'll be Alomar, Spencer, Johnson.

525
00:42:27,000 --> 00:42:30,000
They are the new batters here on the top of the fourth.

526
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:31,000
McNally's pitch to Alomar.

527
00:42:31,000 --> 00:42:32,000
Strike gets called.

528
00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:37,000
Good breaking ball above the knees.

529
00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:42,000
The right-handed batter, the Orioles play Alomar just about straight away.

530
00:42:42,000 --> 00:42:45,000
The left-handed batter, they plan to hit the ball to left.

531
00:42:45,000 --> 00:42:47,000
Now the one-strike offering coming down to Sandy.

532
00:42:47,000 --> 00:42:48,000
He's high and away.

533
00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:50,000
One ball and one strike.

534
00:42:50,000 --> 00:43:00,000
The fellows have had quite a few game-winning hits for the Angels this year.

535
00:43:00,000 --> 00:43:15,000
Now McNally's one-one to Sandy Alomar high and outside. Two balls and one strike.

536
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:18,000
A two-one pitch to Sandy Alomar.

537
00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:21,000
Swing and he didn't get the breaking ball.

538
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:29,000
Two and two.

539
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:34,000
He is taking a brief timeout here.

540
00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:35,000
Resettling himself with the plane.

541
00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:37,000
And here we go.

542
00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:39,000
The two-two offering is on the way.

543
00:43:39,000 --> 00:43:41,000
High top, first-base side foul.

544
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:44,000
Foul may have a chance if the wind doesn't blow it out of the way.

545
00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:47,000
Brugge stays with it and Brugge makes the catch on the warning track.

546
00:43:47,000 --> 00:43:53,000
A couple of steps from the Yabox seed railing down the first-base side.

547
00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:56,000
Ten on the road, now going down before the left-hand flanks of Dave McNally.

548
00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:59,000
And here is Jim Spencer.

549
00:43:59,000 --> 00:44:03,000
He ran the count up to three and two before McNally was able to retire the left-handed swinger

550
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:08,000
and a foul popped to Brooks Robinson.

551
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:12,000
McNally's first offering to Spencer missed outside.

552
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:21,000
Ball one.

553
00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:23,000
McNally looks for the sign, flashed by Andy Etchadon.

554
00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:26,000
Here is the one-up and hits to Spencer.

555
00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:27,000
Swing and he didn't get it.

556
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:28,000
A ball and a strike.

557
00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:29,000
One ball, one strike.

558
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:33,000
Spencer.

559
00:44:33,000 --> 00:44:35,000
First time up Tuesday night, he hit a home run.

560
00:44:35,000 --> 00:44:37,000
The first time up last night, he hit another home run.

561
00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:40,000
And then the rain came and put that home run away from him.

562
00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:42,000
Now the one-one to Spencer.

563
00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:46,000
McNally pitches outside and came right on to the screen.

564
00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:50,000
Spencer is shortened up on the bat and moves as if he had an idea of a butt.

565
00:44:50,000 --> 00:45:00,000
He just looked at it all the way, the count of two balls and a strike again.

566
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:02,000
McNally's two-one offering to Spencer.

567
00:45:02,000 --> 00:45:03,000
Swing and a miss.

568
00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:12,000
He just drilled a good fastball by two balls, two strikes.

569
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:13,000
One out, nobody on.

570
00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:14,000
The OELs won.

571
00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:15,000
The Angels nothing.

572
00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:16,000
We're in the top of the fourth inning.

573
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,000
First of two games and I hit.

574
00:45:18,000 --> 00:45:47,000
Kyle Ball coming up in front of the group and out of play.

575
00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:48,000
So two-two offering.

576
00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:49,000
McNally to Alex Johnson.

577
00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:50,000
Here it is.

578
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:51,000
High top-up foul.

579
00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:59,000
First base side is going to be out of play.

580
00:45:59,000 --> 00:46:01,000
Two-and-two to Johnson.

581
00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:05,000
A one-out walk has Jim Spencer at first base.

582
00:46:05,000 --> 00:46:09,000
And McNally battling the tough-hitting Alex Johnson with a count two-and-two.

583
00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:10,000
Dave is ready to go.

584
00:46:10,000 --> 00:46:12,000
Here's that look to first.

585
00:46:12,000 --> 00:46:13,000
Another look to first.

586
00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:14,000
And the pitch to the plate.

587
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:35,000
Kyle Ball in the dirt behind the plate.

588
00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:36,000
McNally offering once more.

589
00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:38,000
The two-two offering to Alex Johnson.

590
00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:39,000
The arm down the pitch.

591
00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:41,000
Down ball hit off the third base side.

592
00:46:41,000 --> 00:46:44,000
Brooks Robinson there, the throw to second one, on to first base.

593
00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:45,000
They get the double play.

594
00:46:45,000 --> 00:46:51,000
Johnson got enough on the throw to Powell to complete the double play on Alex Johnson.

595
00:46:51,000 --> 00:46:53,000
It goes from Brooks to Dave Johnson to Voode Powell.

596
00:46:53,000 --> 00:47:02,000
And at the end of three-and-one half-inning, the score is Baltimore 1, California nothing.

597
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:05,000
Here we go to the last half of the fourth inning at Memorial Stadium.

598
00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:08,000
The first game of a finite double header.

599
00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:12,000
The Orioles are sitting on a one-and-nothing lead, and it will now be Dave Johnson,

600
00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:17,000
Tico Simone, and Andy Etchibarron against Andy Messersmith out of the California Angels.

601
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:20,000
Andy with a two-and-two record on the year.

602
00:47:20,000 --> 00:47:22,000
This is his seventh start of the season.

603
00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:27,000
He's thrown two complete games with Messersmith and pitched to a finer and got a 2.25.

604
00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:33,000
His curve didn't find a strike zone for all one.

605
00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:38,000
Dave Johnson forced Brooks Robinson at second base to end the first inning.

606
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:40,000
So one-nothing back to Dave.

607
00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:45,000
Breaking six again high, 2-and-0.

608
00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:50,000
Well, we hope a lot of you have made your plans to be at the ballpark perhaps later on tonight,

609
00:47:50,000 --> 00:47:52,000
if not definitely this weekend.

610
00:47:52,000 --> 00:47:54,000
A two-nothing hit.

611
00:47:54,000 --> 00:47:58,000
Low ball three.

612
00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:02,000
You don't have to look at the Angels very long to realize they're in improved trouble over a year ago,

613
00:48:02,000 --> 00:48:06,000
and the improvement in the open A just jumps out at you.

614
00:48:06,000 --> 00:48:08,000
And they're here this weekend.

615
00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:10,000
Three-nothing to Dave Johnson.

616
00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:11,000
Strike call.

617
00:48:11,000 --> 00:48:15,000
Dave's taking three balls and a strike.

618
00:48:15,000 --> 00:48:19,000
Well, what do you do with him now in the 3-1 offering?

619
00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:24,000
Messersmith into the wind out of the down turn to 3-1 to Johnson.

620
00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:27,000
He's got a strike two called over the outside corner for letters.

621
00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:34,000
And he's got a throw count to Dave, and he had some on that, and pretty good position to up and away.

622
00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:37,000
Pay off, 3-2 to Johnson.

623
00:48:37,000 --> 00:48:39,000
Ground ball at the shortstop to O'Brien.

624
00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:40,000
He's got it.

625
00:48:40,000 --> 00:48:43,000
Now the throw to Spencer at first is in front of you trying to get Johnson.

626
00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:45,000
One up, one down, and the ground ball to Short.

627
00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:47,000
Seek-all come on.

628
00:48:47,000 --> 00:48:51,000
Messersmith struck him out in the second inning.

629
00:48:51,000 --> 00:48:55,000
And he has stand two and walked two and allowed three bird bases,

630
00:48:55,000 --> 00:48:58,000
and the Orioles making for a run in the first inning.

631
00:49:05,000 --> 00:49:10,000
The first offering to Seek-all to Simone outside, ball one.

632
00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:19,000
Well, one-nothing to Seek-all.

633
00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:20,000
He didn't get it.

634
00:49:20,000 --> 00:49:25,000
One ball and one strike.

635
00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:35,000
Seek-all is taking a little throw.

636
00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:41,000
And now stands in, waiting the 1-1 for Messersmith.

637
00:49:41,000 --> 00:49:43,000
He hasn't long to wait because here it comes.

638
00:49:43,000 --> 00:49:47,000
All right, all two, two and one.

639
00:49:47,000 --> 00:49:52,000
Game two tonight, Jim Maloney will pitch it to the California Angels

640
00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:56,000
and Tapp Thompson for the Orioles.

641
00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:00,000
Now the 2-1 offering to Simone.

642
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:04,000
Strike two, tall, as he's got the outside forcing right around the knees.

643
00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:05,000
Two and two now.

644
00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:06,000
One out, nobody on.

645
00:50:06,000 --> 00:50:09,000
We're in the bottom of the fourth of a one-to-nothing ball game

646
00:50:09,000 --> 00:50:13,000
with the Orioles leading California.

647
00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:16,000
The 2-2 pitch.

648
00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:20,000
High and away, we fill the count, 3-2.

649
00:50:30,000 --> 00:50:33,000
And the free-two to Seek-all, walk in ball four.

650
00:50:33,000 --> 00:50:37,000
That's walk number three, issued by Messersmith.

651
00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:40,000
Brings out Andy Etchibar.

652
00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:43,000
He banged a ground single through the middle of center field

653
00:50:43,000 --> 00:50:46,000
first time on in the second inning.

654
00:50:46,000 --> 00:50:50,000
The Orioles, of course, respect all of the pitchers they face

655
00:50:50,000 --> 00:50:54,000
in this battle for the title in the American League.

656
00:50:54,000 --> 00:50:57,000
And certainly Andy Messersmith is no exception.

657
00:50:57,000 --> 00:51:01,000
The Orioles, as a ball club, have a lot of respect for this outstanding right-hander.

658
00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:05,000
Throw to first base, backspacing, Seek-all.

659
00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:12,000
Etchibar making sure that Billy Hunter is not giving many information.

660
00:51:12,000 --> 00:51:15,000
Now looking out for the first pitch, high fly ball, shallow right.

661
00:51:15,000 --> 00:51:17,000
On comes Kanigliaro, still coming on.

662
00:51:17,000 --> 00:51:19,000
The right fielder is still moving in.

663
00:51:19,000 --> 00:51:22,000
And Kanigliaro makes the catch but retires.

664
00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:25,000
Andy Etchibar, two down.

665
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:29,000
And now the Oriole pitcher, Dave McNally, will stand in.

666
00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:35,000
Dave was called upon to sacrifice in the second inning and did so perfectly.

667
00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:40,000
Jimmy Palmer have a little friendly competition on their prowess with a bat

668
00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:43,000
through the course of the season.

669
00:51:43,000 --> 00:51:48,000
And for the most part, I guess he kind of winds up rather close each and every year.

670
00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:54,000
Pitch today, strike is called.

671
00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:59,000
Springstead played on fire, says strike one.

672
00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:04,000
Now the one-strike hit to Noah Joseph for a space, no play on Simone.

673
00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:09,000
McNally, as most of you know, I'm sure, a left-handed thrower but a right-handed batter.

674
00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:14,000
The one-strike hit, and as the Smiths deliver, he's got a strike two with a breaking pitch.

675
00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:16,000
0-2 to the count.

676
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:19,000
The pitcher, Dave McNally.

677
00:52:19,000 --> 00:52:24,000
Bottom of the fourth, Baltimore 1, California nothing, first of a finite doubleheader.

678
00:52:24,000 --> 00:52:26,000
Two strikes hit 20.

679
00:52:26,000 --> 00:52:27,000
You're out, Mr. McNally.

680
00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:30,000
You gave him another curve ball and picked up strikeout number three.

681
00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:31,000
No runs, no hits, no errors.

682
00:52:31,000 --> 00:52:35,000
The man left, four complete, Baltimore 1, California nothing.

683
00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:44,000
Three, two, one.

684
00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:50,000
In the top of the fifth inning, the Angels will bat, Tony Kanigliaro, Sid O'Brien, and Ken McMullen.

685
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,000
And before Kanigliaro steps in, we're out for a space embrace.

686
00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:55,000
This is the Baltimore Oriole Baseball Network.

687
00:52:55,000 --> 00:52:59,000
Hi, Ted Steel here, your morning host on WBAL.

688
00:52:59,000 --> 00:53:08,000
Let me help you start the day, Monday through Saturday, 5 to 10 a.m. on Radio 11 WBAL in Baltimore.

689
00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:11,000
Now, McNally delivered a strike call to Kanigliaro.

690
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:15,000
Down over the inner portion above the knees, the one strike hits coming.

691
00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:17,000
Blown outside.

692
00:53:17,000 --> 00:53:28,000
Ball and a strike.

693
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:33,000
Swing and a ground foul headed toward the Oriole dugout, and Jay Mazone makes the play on the dugout steps.

694
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:48,000
The count of the ball and two strikes to Kanigliaro.

695
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:49,000
The one, two, pitch.

696
00:53:49,000 --> 00:54:07,000
Check, swing, ground ball, first base sighted is going to be a foul ball now.

697
00:54:07,000 --> 00:54:11,000
One ball, two strikes to Kanigliaro.

698
00:54:11,000 --> 00:54:15,000
McNally ready to work once more.

699
00:54:15,000 --> 00:54:31,000
Back hander delivered, check, swing, foul, again out of play on the first base side.

700
00:54:31,000 --> 00:54:36,000
One ball, two strikes to Tony C.

701
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:38,000
Just missed with a breaking pitch.

702
00:54:38,000 --> 00:54:40,000
On the count now, two balls, two strikes.

703
00:54:40,000 --> 00:54:49,000
Kind of a change from Dave.

704
00:54:49,000 --> 00:54:50,000
The two, three, pitch.

705
00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:52,000
Fly ball hit down on the left field corner.

706
00:54:52,000 --> 00:54:54,000
If it's a fair, it's going to be trouble.

707
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:55,000
It's up against the wall.

708
00:54:55,000 --> 00:54:57,000
Playing the count on his way for two, Kanigliaro.

709
00:54:57,000 --> 00:54:59,000
Buford's throw coming to second.

710
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:01,000
He is safe at second base.

711
00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:06,000
Kanigliaro with a soft line drive in the left field corner, bounced up against the wall for Tony.

712
00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:08,000
His ninth two-base hit of the year.

713
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:12,000
And for the Angels, their first hit of the ball game.

714
00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:15,000
Kanigliaro opens with a double to left field.

715
00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:18,000
Now we look at Sid O'Brien.

716
00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:22,000
O'Brien's first trip to the plate tonight, two, three, 91, 0 for four.

717
00:55:22,000 --> 00:55:24,000
He is sitting 2-41 on the year.

718
00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:29,000
Right hander backhander, Sid.

719
00:55:29,000 --> 00:55:34,000
So Kanigliaro out of second base with nobody out here on this top of the fifth inning.

720
00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:36,000
McNally working from the stretch.

721
00:55:36,000 --> 00:55:38,000
That's Kanigliaro with a look delivered.

722
00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:40,000
Strike over the inner portion of the hand.

723
00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:44,000
One strike to O'Brien.

724
00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:47,000
We'll be moving over to the CD side here momentarily.

725
00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:50,000
Make way for our partner, Bill O'Donnell.

726
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:53,000
One strike to Sid O'Brien.

727
00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:55,000
McNally ready to go again.

728
00:55:55,000 --> 00:55:57,000
Here's his pick.

729
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:16,000
Now outside, one ball, one strike.

730
00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:18,000
Now one-one to Sid O'Brien.

731
00:56:18,000 --> 00:56:25,000
Down low on the ball, two and one.

732
00:56:25,000 --> 00:56:27,000
Two balls and a strike.

733
00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:29,000
The count to the Angels shortstop Sid O'Brien.

734
00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:32,000
For those he started the game tonight and then had to leave on the third inning

735
00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:39,000
his foot was giving him a good bit of trouble.

736
00:56:39,000 --> 00:56:42,000
The look to check Kanigliaro at second, the tee one to O'Brien.

737
00:56:42,000 --> 00:56:44,000
Ground ball slowly hit toward the charging shortstop, Simone.

738
00:56:44,000 --> 00:56:47,000
He makes the pick up snap to throw the power to first in time.

739
00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:50,000
And O'Brien is the first out of the inning and on the play.

740
00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:52,000
Kanigliaro advances to third base.

741
00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,000
The slow roller, by the time Simone could get to it,

742
00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:57,000
it would be without any infield grass,

743
00:56:57,000 --> 00:57:01,000
no chance for her to play on Kanigliaro at third and threw out the batter.

744
00:57:01,000 --> 00:57:03,000
Throw is one out on the runner at third base now.

745
00:57:03,000 --> 00:57:08,000
The Orioles are forced to play the infield up as Ken McMullen steps in.

746
00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:10,000
It's almost tight to the grass on the first base side

747
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:13,000
and a couple of steps back on the third base side.

748
00:57:13,000 --> 00:57:15,000
McMullen grounded at Brooks at third in the second.

749
00:57:15,000 --> 00:57:27,000
The pitch to Ken, inside, with a big right-handed swing, ball one.

750
00:57:27,000 --> 00:57:32,000
The one-hunting pitch, McNally to Ken McMullen.

751
00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:38,000
Curve ball inside and a count-out to O'Brien.

752
00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:40,000
One out of the inning, runner at third base to Kanigliaro.

753
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:42,000
The Orioles won, the Angels nothing,

754
00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:45,000
and a king-size threat mounted here by the Angels.

755
00:57:45,000 --> 00:57:48,000
And McNally, two-hunting pitch to McMullen.

756
00:57:48,000 --> 00:57:51,000
Ground ball, flashed by Brooks at third at the base pit out of the left-field corner.

757
00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:53,000
Here comes Kanigliaro home with a tying run,

758
00:57:53,000 --> 00:57:56,000
while McMullen is on his way for two.

759
00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:58,000
McMullen has doubled in the left-field corner,

760
00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:04,000
scoring Kanigliaro for McMullen, his fifth two-base pit of the year.

761
00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:09,000
And his eighth run batted in and a one-one ball game.

762
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:12,000
Here now is Jerry Moses.

763
00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:20,000
Moses went out on his ground ball to third base from Brooks Robinson in the third inning.

764
00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:22,000
McNally's first offering to Moses.

765
00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:24,000
Curve ball hit right up near the booth and out of play.

766
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:38,000
Strike one.

767
00:58:38,000 --> 00:58:42,000
And the one-side pitch to Moses, right-hand swinging California catcher.

768
00:58:42,000 --> 00:58:59,000
McNally steps and throws, McClone away, one-and-one.

769
00:58:59,000 --> 00:59:01,000
And now the one-one offering to Moses.

770
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:04,000
McNally's sixth high drive down the left-field side,

771
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:08,000
hooking it's going to be a foul ball into the deep mound of play.

772
00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:20,000
One and two to Moses.

773
00:59:20,000 --> 00:59:22,000
McNally reading signs flashed by Eschabourn.

774
00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:23,000
He's ready now.

775
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:26,000
The one-two pitch to Jerry Moses.

776
00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:27,000
Second swing in time.

777
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:36,000
The pitch is outside and the count now is even at two and two.

778
00:59:36,000 --> 00:59:39,000
Alcindegra open the inning with a double to left field.

779
00:59:39,000 --> 00:59:43,000
Took third as O'Brien brought it to the shortstop and then scored as McMullin

780
00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:47,000
drilled a double between the diving Brooks Robinson in the bag at third.

781
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:49,000
And now the two-two pitch coming to Moses.

782
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:55,000
Foul ball on the screen.

783
00:59:55,000 --> 00:59:58,000
The Orioles are on the board with a run on three hits.

784
00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:00,000
The Angels are run on two hits.

785
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:02,000
They have both been doubled.

786
01:00:02,000 --> 01:00:13,000
And both here in this fifth inning.

787
01:00:13,000 --> 01:00:17,000
They've readied a goal, the two-two pitch to Jerry Moses.

788
01:00:17,000 --> 01:00:19,000
There it is.

789
01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:32,000
Foul ball coming right up in front of the booth and out of play.

790
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:37,000
Beyond that kidder behind Jerry Moses is center fielder Ken Berry.

791
01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:40,000
McMullin expects one out.

792
01:00:40,000 --> 01:00:47,000
And McNally battling Moses with a count two and two.

793
01:00:47,000 --> 01:00:50,000
One-four, the two-two to Moses.

794
01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:51,000
Stuck him out.

795
01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:52,000
Don't want to miss.

796
01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:57,000
Moses goes down.

797
01:00:57,000 --> 01:01:01,000
Today, McNally is first strikeout of the ballgame.

798
01:01:01,000 --> 01:01:03,000
Two down now and here is Ken Berry.

799
01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:21,000
And a foul pop for the catcher Andy Essebaran in the third inning.

800
01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:26,000
McNally's first offering to the right-hand swinging Ken Berry.

801
01:01:26,000 --> 01:01:40,000
Inside one ball, no strikes.

802
01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:47,000
The one-hitting pitch to Berry.

803
01:01:47,000 --> 01:01:53,000
Swing and a miss and there goes the bat over toward the Oriole dugout.

804
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:57,000
McMullin strikes again.

805
01:01:57,000 --> 01:02:01,000
Pretty good toss on the part of Berry.

806
01:02:01,000 --> 01:02:08,000
The years I've watched they've spawned, I have to say that Mini Minosso probably was among the very best at throwing the bat.

807
01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:13,000
Not only for frequency of throw but for distance.

808
01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:17,000
One-and-one, the count to the batter Berry.

809
01:02:17,000 --> 01:02:23,000
Not on the runner, second with two down.

810
01:02:23,000 --> 01:02:25,000
Back to Chilisapa on the left fielder.

811
01:02:25,000 --> 01:02:26,000
Same old back-calling for Buford on.

812
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:28,000
Buford is going to make the catch.

813
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:31,000
And the left fielder has it for the final out at the end of four and a half.

814
01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:39,000
It's the Orioles one and the Angels one.

815
01:02:39,000 --> 01:02:40,000
Well, good evening everybody.

816
01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:42,000
Here in the bottom of the fifth inning of game one.

817
01:02:42,000 --> 01:02:45,000
This is Phil O'Donnell joining you on the radio side.

818
01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:47,000
We have been changing during our break.

819
01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:51,000
Our radio and television setup then before the bird stand against Andy Messy Smith.

820
01:02:51,000 --> 01:02:53,000
Quick rundown of the scoreboard.

821
01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:55,000
The National League have a Chubs and Mets.

822
01:02:55,000 --> 01:02:57,000
Rained out today at New York.

823
01:02:57,000 --> 01:03:01,000
Cross the cards in Philly tonight in Philadelphia.

824
01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:03,000
Still scheduled in the National League.

825
01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:04,000
Houston at Montreal.

826
01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:07,000
Cross Cincinnati much later tonight at Los Angeles.

827
01:03:07,000 --> 01:03:09,000
A day game in the American League.

828
01:03:09,000 --> 01:03:12,000
Had the Red Sox pound the White Sox 10-1.

829
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:14,000
Gary Peters was the winner.

830
01:03:14,000 --> 01:03:18,000
And George Scott had his third homer of the year.

831
01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:21,000
The Ryder, Tom Schilte, begins the bottom of the fifth inning.

832
01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:23,000
Plus Buford and Powell.

833
01:03:23,000 --> 01:03:24,000
He runs up the bunt.

834
01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:25,000
Just to the left of the mound.

835
01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:26,000
Fielded by Messy Smith.

836
01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:29,000
His hurried throw is in time to beat Schilte.

837
01:03:29,000 --> 01:03:31,000
Schilte trying to butt his way on.

838
01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:36,000
Should not nudge the bunt between McMullen the third baseman and Messy Smith.

839
01:03:36,000 --> 01:03:42,000
And Messy Smith smothered it and has just thrown out Tommy Schilte.

840
01:03:42,000 --> 01:03:45,000
Here's Buford who's been aboard twice in this first game.

841
01:03:45,000 --> 01:03:47,000
He had a base hit to right in the first inning.

842
01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:56,000
And then Buford walked his last hit against Messy Smith in the third.

843
01:03:56,000 --> 01:03:58,000
McMullen against Buford.

844
01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:00,000
The switch hitter going from the left side against Messy Smith.

845
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:03,000
McMullen inside the bag at third.

846
01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:07,000
A Messy Smith curve drops in belt high to strike one.

847
01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:12,000
Orioles have three hits off Messy Smith, two in the first inning when they got their own.

848
01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:14,000
One strike delivery is high.

849
01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:17,000
One ball and one strike.

850
01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:20,000
Messy Smith had the injury in misery a year ago.

851
01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:23,000
Both a rib injury and also a shoulder injury.

852
01:04:23,000 --> 01:04:24,000
Fires one-one.

853
01:04:24,000 --> 01:04:26,000
Hing and a missed five-youthed.

854
01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:29,000
And we run the count to a ball and two strikes.

855
01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:31,000
Buford batting a 3-11.

856
01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:32,000
He shows three home runs.

857
01:04:32,000 --> 01:04:36,000
Plus nine runs down again.

858
01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:38,000
One-one tie on the bottom of the fifth inning.

859
01:04:38,000 --> 01:04:43,000
A one-two hit hits Buford right about belt high in the small of the back.

860
01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:48,000
So Buford has been aboard now three straight ties against the Angel right-handed.

861
01:04:48,000 --> 01:04:52,000
Don at first base with a tie-breaking tally here on the bottom of the fifth.

862
01:04:52,000 --> 01:04:54,000
And here's Boog.

863
01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:56,000
Boog is 0 for 2.

864
01:04:56,000 --> 01:05:01,000
He drove home what was the go-ahead run in the ball game in the first inning.

865
01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:09,000
One hop line smash to Spencer enabled Kiltay to wrap home and score from third base in the first inning.

866
01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:14,000
Right now Spencer is holding a Buford blade with one down on the bottom of the inning five.

867
01:05:14,000 --> 01:05:19,000
Hing and a missed five-tower.

868
01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:20,000
One strike to Boog.

869
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:24,000
He has now tied with Killebrew for the American Ligs RBI leadership.

870
01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:26,000
Both had 23.

871
01:05:26,000 --> 01:05:31,000
Additionally, Boog is a runner-up in the home run leadership to Tony Oliva.

872
01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:33,000
A one-strike delivery.

873
01:05:33,000 --> 01:05:35,000
They pitch out and Buford saves.

874
01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:40,000
One ball, one strike.

875
01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:46,000
McMullen is back a good halfway of third base and quite a few strikes inside the foul line.

876
01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:48,000
O'Brien a short stop.

877
01:05:48,000 --> 01:05:50,000
Shaves his left side over toward second.

878
01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:59,000
A toss by Messick Smith is late to first base.

879
01:05:59,000 --> 01:06:08,000
Messick Smith paying some attention now to Buford's blade before he hits the rubber.

880
01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:09,000
Powell on a 1-1.

881
01:06:09,000 --> 01:06:10,000
Buford is running.

882
01:06:10,000 --> 01:06:11,000
The pitch is in for a strike.

883
01:06:11,000 --> 01:06:17,000
The throw to second is not in time as Buford sliding to the outfield side of the bag.

884
01:06:17,000 --> 01:06:25,000
Leaps the cause from Katja Moses to the short stop O'Brien.

885
01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:32,000
So on the tall strike to Powell, he and Messick Smith are at one ball and two strikes.

886
01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:38,000
Buford the tie-breaking run at second base with only one away and Brooks is the on deck man.

887
01:06:38,000 --> 01:06:43,000
Buford watches O'Brien the short stop creep into him as he leaves off second base.

888
01:06:43,000 --> 01:06:47,000
The look back with by Messick Smith. Works Powell one and two.

889
01:06:47,000 --> 01:06:56,000
And it just gans off the bottom of the back on a foul tip to the left of home plate.

890
01:06:56,000 --> 01:07:03,000
We're still at one ball two strikes.

891
01:07:03,000 --> 01:07:09,000
The steal by Buford incidentally who is the club leader is his fourth steal of the year.

892
01:07:09,000 --> 01:07:11,000
One and two to Powell again.

893
01:07:11,000 --> 01:07:13,000
He hits the ground wrap at the second baseman.

894
01:07:13,000 --> 01:07:14,000
Buford runs to third.

895
01:07:14,000 --> 01:07:17,000
Alomar throws in time to Spencer.

896
01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:18,000
Powell is out number two.

897
01:07:18,000 --> 01:07:28,000
Buford has advanced on a steal after being hit by a pitch on a steal to second and now to third base on Powell's into a ground ball.

898
01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:30,000
The batter is Brooks Robinson.

899
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:35,000
He walked in the first inning and he also bounced to short in the first.

900
01:07:35,000 --> 01:07:46,000
Now the steal by Buford has extra significance right now because at Buford's children of first base Alomar on the ground ball might have been able to force him a second.

901
01:07:46,000 --> 01:07:53,000
All right Brooks ball one.

902
01:07:53,000 --> 01:07:59,000
Brooks batting 227 coming up with Buford at third and two down on the bottom of the fifth inning.

903
01:07:59,000 --> 01:08:05,000
Low to Brooks two balls and no strikes.

904
01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:10,000
If Brooks can't deliver here on the bottom of the fifth inning it'll be Rettman to come up next.

905
01:08:10,000 --> 01:08:13,000
Buford escaping off third with two away.

906
01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:18,000
The set and the 2-0 is in the beneath two balls and one strike.

907
01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:26,000
A reminder if you're coming out to see game two tonight you will look at the former national very great Jim Maloney against Pat Dodson.

908
01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:29,000
Two on pitch to Brooks Robinson.

909
01:08:29,000 --> 01:08:30,000
Foul to the base of the screen.

910
01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:39,000
Go run the count three balls two strikes with two men out and a one-one fifth inning tie.

911
01:08:39,000 --> 01:08:47,000
Master Smith has not given up a base hit since that's the one out the base knock in the second inning.

912
01:08:47,000 --> 01:08:55,000
He has put a couple of fellows on and a pair of walks since then plus a hit bat hit batman.

913
01:08:55,000 --> 01:08:57,000
The right hander steps right under the belt.

914
01:08:57,000 --> 01:09:03,000
Fires two and two ball free of ties.

915
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:16,000
Three balls two strikes to Brooks Robinson with Buford hit by a hit stealing second and then moving the third on fouls and field grounders.

916
01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:20,000
Master Smith watching Buford come off the bag into foul ground.

917
01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:22,000
Now watching Moses sitting back on the plate.

918
01:09:22,000 --> 01:09:29,000
Three and two. Here's a looping base hit to center field and that will put the Orioles out in front two to one.

919
01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:32,000
A Brooks Robinson base hit with two outs scores.

920
01:09:32,000 --> 01:09:39,000
John Buford for the go ahead two one Oriole lead.

921
01:09:39,000 --> 01:09:48,000
Here's Merv Retman who is out on the tap for the third base side of home plate in the third and Retman fanned against Master Smith in the first inning.

922
01:09:48,000 --> 01:09:58,000
The plate is laid two to one. Rufus the eighth RBI has just slated Buford from third.

923
01:09:58,000 --> 01:10:07,000
Retman is tossed inside by Andy Master Smith one ball missed side.

924
01:10:07,000 --> 01:10:13,000
Two runs four hits now for the Orioles against Master Smith and the two one lead in the bottom of the fifth.

925
01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:17,000
Breaking ball snaps too far outside. Two and oh.

926
01:10:17,000 --> 01:10:22,000
Merv along with Pete Rickards, Tom Dukes and Jim Palmer.

927
01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:29,000
Special guest today at the annual advertising club luncheon honoring the 1971 champion Orioles.

928
01:10:29,000 --> 01:10:37,000
Merv goes pushing away from an inside pitch to make a free and go.

929
01:10:37,000 --> 01:10:43,000
If Merv could deliver just as Brooks get ahead of him we'll also have Johnson here in the bottom of inning five.

930
01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:48,000
Spencer Bird dogging right at first base along with Brooks Robinson.

931
01:10:48,000 --> 01:10:51,000
Brooks shortly looked over by Master Smith.

932
01:10:51,000 --> 01:10:55,000
We and oh for fourth that is the fourth Master Smith walk.

933
01:10:55,000 --> 01:11:02,000
He gives the Retman the first base ticket that provides Brooks with second base and will bring up Dave Johnson.

934
01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:09,000
Johnson bounced into a first inning fourth play and rolled out the short in the fourth inning.

935
01:11:09,000 --> 01:11:18,000
In the twenty two previous games started by Dave Johnson this year he has hit safely in twenty one of those twenty two.

936
01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:27,000
Brooks at second for Retman the first a swing and a miss with a wide breaking ball.

937
01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:35,000
Master Smith who has always had the great curve especially when he had that sixteen victory year in 1969.

938
01:11:35,000 --> 01:11:44,000
Quite an assortment of breaking stuff. He's 0 1 to Dave. He breaks it in the first play he called at the meet.

939
01:11:44,000 --> 01:11:51,000
Eddie Fisher the knuckleballer begins to hit him the angel both ends.

940
01:11:51,000 --> 01:11:54,000
Two on two down a two on Oriole lead.

941
01:11:54,000 --> 01:11:57,000
The next pitch to Dave Johnson from Master Smith.

942
01:11:57,000 --> 01:12:07,000
Now five one and two.

943
01:12:07,000 --> 01:12:11,000
Retman has the extra edge at first base because Spencer's playing deep.

944
01:12:11,000 --> 01:12:17,000
Here's a looping fly ball for a base hit to his shallow right. Brooks turning third coming on to score.

945
01:12:17,000 --> 01:12:26,000
Retman is going on to third base as Peniglial plays the base hit in shallow right and here's Peniglial running back the ball into the angel infield.

946
01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:29,000
So Johnson drives over his 18th run of the year.

947
01:12:29,000 --> 01:12:35,000
He also advances. Retman from first to third as Brooks is scored from second base.

948
01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:40,000
Two runs here in the bottom of the fifth inning.

949
01:12:40,000 --> 01:12:45,000
Retman to third and Johnson at first and Pico Simone is the batter.

950
01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:54,000
Johnson and Brooks Robinson have knocked over the two Oriole runs here in the bottom of the fifth inning.

951
01:12:54,000 --> 01:13:04,000
Byrd so far in 1971 have won three of four against the angels and have got this double hitter here tonight to wrap up the three game series.

952
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:13,000
Johnson off first base and leading as Simone looking at strike one.

953
01:13:13,000 --> 01:13:18,000
Knuckleballing right hander Fitchett continues to throw and the angel both ends.

954
01:13:18,000 --> 01:13:22,000
Simone batting with a pair of runs on Seagun and runners at the corner.

955
01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:26,000
The L1 to Simone. He hits the pop up to the angels infield.

956
01:13:26,000 --> 01:13:31,000
Here's O'Brien moving back shallow out in the center field and O'Brien for outnumber three.

957
01:13:31,000 --> 01:13:37,000
Two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Two hits and two men left at the end of five in game one of the double hitter.

958
01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:47,000
Baltimore three. California one.

959
01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:55,000
The top of the sixth inning and the baron drops a pitcher Andy Messersmith and he's just fouled off McNally's first pick to the upper deck out in left field.

960
01:13:55,000 --> 01:14:01,000
Messersmith sent a hotliner right to McNally and McNally tossed him out on the third.

961
01:14:01,000 --> 01:14:05,000
McNally pointed in on one. Here's the ground ball shot to Brooks.

962
01:14:05,000 --> 01:14:10,000
Brooks with a good pick up line at third and he guns out Messersmith over the foul.

963
01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:14,000
Out number one in the angels sixth inning.

964
01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:21,000
The laid off man again now Sandy Alomar. He has bounced out to second and fouled out the first baseman foul.

965
01:14:21,000 --> 01:14:33,000
Alomar twice was part of McNally's early swing in the ball game in which McNally stepped down the first ten batters to meet him before he walked his center with one out in the top of the fourth inning.

966
01:14:33,000 --> 01:14:37,000
Birds are leading by a score of three to one.

967
01:14:37,000 --> 01:14:44,000
McNally's first pitch to the fourth hitting Alomar rides right in for strike one called.

968
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:53,000
Alomar when he bats from the other side more or less is a flat hitter. He's more of an orthodox hitter from the right side.

969
01:14:53,000 --> 01:14:58,000
Alomar to be followed by first baseman Spencer.

970
01:14:58,000 --> 01:15:06,000
Birds three runs and five hits off Messersmith and the angels will run in just two hits against McNally.

971
01:15:06,000 --> 01:15:11,000
McNally fits both shutout and hitless ball through the first four innings.

972
01:15:11,000 --> 01:15:15,000
His one strike delivery tops in and it's in for strike two called.

973
01:15:15,000 --> 01:15:28,000
All in through the counter Sandy Alomar.

974
01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:32,000
McNally putting the heat on Alomar. He's way ahead on two. Wines and now the next deal.

975
01:15:32,000 --> 01:15:37,000
He's fouled back to the plate. Still no balls and two strikes.

976
01:15:37,000 --> 01:15:41,000
Don't forget now all you youngsters listening to this opening game to the double header.

977
01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:48,000
A big day for you here at the ballpark on Sunday. It is that day at two o'clock against the Oakland A's.

978
01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:52,000
McNally boasting at the rubber. Steps back and now comes in on two.

979
01:15:52,000 --> 01:15:58,000
Fast ball a little outside. One ball two strikes.

980
01:15:58,000 --> 01:16:06,000
Thus far McNally has not had the difficulty controlling the breaking ball that he had at Kansas City in his last start over the weekend.

981
01:16:06,000 --> 01:16:12,000
Then he comes one and two with a breaking ball and Alomar checking his swing and time inside.

982
01:16:12,000 --> 01:16:21,000
Two balls and two strikes.

983
01:16:21,000 --> 01:16:24,000
One down top of the sixth inning.

984
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:41,000
McNally steps a rip in the 2-2. Here it is. It's fouled off and out of play.

985
01:16:41,000 --> 01:16:46,000
McNally going in Alomar again. He will in just a few moments. Two balls and two strikes.

986
01:16:46,000 --> 01:17:02,000
Here it is once again. Two and two. Low. Three balls. Two strikes.

987
01:17:02,000 --> 01:17:09,000
McNally against Alomar with a K-6. Three and two. There's a loop and fly ball to shallow left.

988
01:17:09,000 --> 01:17:16,000
Buford with a late start. Coming, coming and makes the put out. Buford started to step back. Then he realized the ball was hit kind of shallow.

989
01:17:16,000 --> 01:17:21,000
So Buford had time to get to that loop and fly ball. He fires Alomar. Two away.

990
01:17:21,000 --> 01:17:34,000
The batter is first baseman Jim Spencer. Spencer became the Angels' first baserunner as he drew a fourth inning walk.

991
01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:42,000
Left-hander McNally against the left-hand cuffs of the powerfully built Spencer. The first pitch to Spencer is a low curve ball one.

992
01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:49,000
Spencer five homers. Nine runs that again. A quick step away now by Spencer out of the batter's box.

993
01:17:49,000 --> 01:18:02,000
Look at something flash this way by third base coach Rocky Bridges. The one ball pitch by McNally is low. Two and go.

994
01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:09,000
Spencer played over a bit but not too deep right now by still paying right. And played well to right center by Ratner.

995
01:18:09,000 --> 01:18:23,000
McNally behind. Two and oh. Swing and a miss. Two balls and one strike.

996
01:18:23,000 --> 01:18:30,000
McNally with a play. Two and one. Here's the ground ball to the right of second base. Johnson gets over, digs it out, and his pickball is in time.

997
01:18:30,000 --> 01:18:35,000
And he's played by Johnson to tire Spencer and that's the final out of the Angels' sixth inning.

998
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:41,000
At the end of five and a half on the opener, Orioles three of the Angels won.

999
01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:46,000
A day before the Orioles sat on the bottom of the sixth inning and they'll bat with extra baron McNally and Philpay.

1000
01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:53,000
We'd like to acknowledge the wire that was sent to us some days ago from Fort Lauderdale, Florida by a Mr. Dan O'Connell.

1001
01:18:53,000 --> 01:19:00,000
It was sent to us while we were on the road but unfortunately it was not received until we came back into town.

1002
01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:08,000
And Mr. Dan O'Connell from Fort Lauderdale, Florida tells us that there are still a lot of Baltimore birds left in South Florida.

1003
01:19:08,000 --> 01:19:17,000
And he said we would fill the stadium twice over if we all came home. So our thanks for that wire to Mr. Dan O'Connell of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

1004
01:19:17,000 --> 01:19:32,000
Mr. Smith gets the outside corner and strikes one to Esteban. His next pick breaks outside and low. One ball and one strike.

1005
01:19:32,000 --> 01:19:38,000
Andy, one for two in this opener. Takes inside corner at the knees. One and two.

1006
01:19:38,000 --> 01:19:47,000
Keeping it south Florida and all the stations on our Oriole network will give you a station break just a few moments.

1007
01:19:47,000 --> 01:19:52,000
So one, two picks to Andy. Outside, so send the catch, two balls and two strikes.

1008
01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:59,000
McNally will be the next batter and then Philpay.

1009
01:19:59,000 --> 01:20:04,000
Two, two to Andy Esteban. He's fouls it on the ground, back of home plate.

1010
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:09,000
And that's the station identification. This is the Oriole baseball network.

1011
01:20:09,000 --> 01:20:20,000
Hi, Jay Grayson. Let me give you a list on your way home. Week A 2-6 here on Radio 11 WBAL Baltimore.

1012
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:25,000
All right, Mr. Smith after the down with a 2-2 and it breaks it low outside.

1013
01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:35,000
He's got three balls and two strikes. Andy came in tonight to the first game of the Quindale batting at 1-6-2-7.

1014
01:20:35,000 --> 01:20:39,000
He's all the way now, full counter 3-2. That's what Smith feels.

1015
01:20:39,000 --> 01:20:46,000
Here's a foul tapped out to the third base foul line.

1016
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:51,000
Game two of the double-hunter tonight. Former National League right-handed great Jim Maloney

1017
01:20:51,000 --> 01:20:58,000
will make his second start this season against the Birds and he'll be opposed by Oriole right-hander Pat Thompson.

1018
01:20:58,000 --> 01:21:02,000
That's in game two here at the ballpark tonight.

1019
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:09,000
Mr. Smith fighting Esteban. 3-2 again. It's strike three on the outside corner.

1020
01:21:09,000 --> 01:21:17,000
Four strikeouts for Mr. Smith. Now he'll face Dave McNally.

1021
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:21,000
He made McNally look at strike three on the fourth.

1022
01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:29,000
He has just added Esteban to a strikeout list with McNally, Rhett and Mund and Simone.

1023
01:21:29,000 --> 01:21:32,000
One-dog base is empty in the bottom of the sixth inning.

1024
01:21:32,000 --> 01:21:40,000
Here's a loop and fly ball to center field. Barry going to his right and the Angels center fielder puts it away.

1025
01:21:40,000 --> 01:21:49,000
Two-gon and the leadoff man, Connie Kilpe. Kilpe is one for three with a line base hit to the right in the first inning.

1026
01:21:49,000 --> 01:22:01,000
Kilpe slides to the right in the second. He tried to butt his way on and was tossed out by the fifth-danester Smith in the fifth inning.

1027
01:22:01,000 --> 01:22:07,000
Kilpe as an Oriole this year is two for nine.

1028
01:22:07,000 --> 01:22:12,000
He'll go right to the front of the box and he'll lean from the waste right across the plate.

1029
01:22:12,000 --> 01:22:18,000
They sustain him in a way. Here's a ground chopper at the second baseman pulled down by Alomar.

1030
01:22:18,000 --> 01:22:20,000
He's thrilled he's Kilpe and that's out number three.

1031
01:22:20,000 --> 01:22:27,000
At the end of sixth inning is his play. Baltimore three. California Angels one.

1032
01:22:27,000 --> 01:22:38,000
He's going to fly to Miami for just $111 per person on our new seven-day round trip excursion fair.

1033
01:22:38,000 --> 01:22:44,000
As well as we turn our attention to the bottom to the top of the seventh inning, three defensive switches now by the Orioles.

1034
01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:48,000
Belanger is a shortstop replacing Simone.

1035
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:56,000
Retmund stays in the ballgame but Nerve moves from center to right field and the new center fielder is Paul Blair.

1036
01:22:56,000 --> 01:22:58,000
So your Oriole outfield looks like this.

1037
01:22:58,000 --> 01:23:07,000
Buford left, Blair center, Ret in London right, and the infield, Brooks third, Belanger for Simone at short, Johnson still at second, and Booze at first.

1038
01:23:07,000 --> 01:23:11,000
Alex Johnson is the angel batter in the top of the seventh inning.

1039
01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:14,000
He pops it up toward Belanger and out to shallow left center.

1040
01:23:14,000 --> 01:23:20,000
Buford from left, Blair from center. Blair calls off Belanger and Blair for out number one.

1041
01:23:20,000 --> 01:23:30,000
Johnson, still without a base hit in this series, is now 0-8 after shying and shallow center to Blair.

1042
01:23:30,000 --> 01:23:33,000
One down and the batter is Tony Canigliel.

1043
01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:35,000
He had the first base hit off McNally.

1044
01:23:35,000 --> 01:23:38,000
A double to left to begin the top of the fifth inning.

1045
01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:43,000
He's an advance on O'Brien's ground ball and scored on McMullen's two-baggers.

1046
01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:45,000
McNally with a two on lead.

1047
01:23:45,000 --> 01:23:48,000
He's on top of the Angels three to one.

1048
01:23:48,000 --> 01:23:52,000
Here's a line drive by Canigliel to right field for his second base hit.

1049
01:23:52,000 --> 01:24:03,000
Hit number three off McNally.

1050
01:24:03,000 --> 01:24:09,000
Sid O'Brien making his second visit to the plate.

1051
01:24:09,000 --> 01:24:16,000
Speaking of those changes with Blair in center, Retman moving to right field, and Belanger at short for Simone,

1052
01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:20,000
Blair will be hitting and still pays lead off front.

1053
01:24:20,000 --> 01:24:26,000
Belanger will bat where Simone did, namely seventh in the order.

1054
01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:30,000
O'Brien up with one gone. Canigliel, our first base held the foul.

1055
01:24:30,000 --> 01:24:36,000
Low, it had the plate but underneath, ball one.

1056
01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:40,000
It's one ball, no strikes to Sid O'Brien.

1057
01:24:40,000 --> 01:24:44,000
Canigliel short lead against the left-handed looks of McNally.

1058
01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:47,000
One-oh fire is fouled back of the plate.

1059
01:24:47,000 --> 01:24:49,000
Andy gets rid of the mass.

1060
01:24:49,000 --> 01:24:54,000
Coming near the Angels on deck area, there's out number two made by Esteban.

1061
01:24:54,000 --> 01:24:58,000
Two away, Canigliel outstays putt at first base,

1062
01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:02,000
and now the Angels will have the fellow come to the plate and knocks over their fifth inning run.

1063
01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:04,000
McMullen with a fifth inning two-baggers.

1064
01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:09,000
Also bounced out to third in the second inning.

1065
01:25:09,000 --> 01:25:14,000
McMullen batting a 2-13, has two home runs and eight runs batted in.

1066
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:18,000
Moses is the Angel on deck.

1067
01:25:18,000 --> 01:25:30,000
The set by McNally just under the belt, kicks and deals outside, ball one.

1068
01:25:30,000 --> 01:25:34,000
O'Brien who has seen American leg service with the red sox, the white sox,

1069
01:25:34,000 --> 01:25:39,000
and this year under Leslie Phillips out in California.

1070
01:25:39,000 --> 01:25:41,000
McNally pouring it in one and oh.

1071
01:25:41,000 --> 01:25:47,000
He blows two balls and no strikes.

1072
01:25:47,000 --> 01:25:55,000
Rocky Bridges flashing from the third base coaching line, hit for a take now to McMullen.

1073
01:25:55,000 --> 01:25:59,000
Shortly by Canigliel with two men out, McMullen on the two-oh.

1074
01:25:59,000 --> 01:26:09,000
He doesn't get it, two balls and one strike.

1075
01:26:09,000 --> 01:26:15,000
Now staying right at first base, trying to shorten up as much as possible the lead by Canigliel.

1076
01:26:15,000 --> 01:26:20,000
McNally steps and throws that way and 23 is back safely.

1077
01:26:20,000 --> 01:26:24,000
McMullen at the plate batting with Seagone in the Angels' seventh inning.

1078
01:26:24,000 --> 01:26:27,000
Another look by McNally toward Canigliel.

1079
01:26:27,000 --> 01:26:33,000
Now he works McMullen outside, swing and one.

1080
01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:38,000
McMullen has been known in baseball jargon as a free-kitter

1081
01:26:38,000 --> 01:26:43,000
and he's also known as a fellow who normally has a better second half than a first half.

1082
01:26:43,000 --> 01:26:46,000
He's ahead of McNally.

1083
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:54,000
Tires, swing and one, strikes two at his knees.

1084
01:26:54,000 --> 01:27:01,000
This can shoot Canigliel now loose from first base with two men out and a 3-2 pitch to McMullen.

1085
01:27:01,000 --> 01:27:05,000
The lead by Canigliel.

1086
01:27:05,000 --> 01:27:06,000
He's running.

1087
01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:11,000
The 3-2 pitch is inside and saved by Etchiband from going back towards the screen.

1088
01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:13,000
Canigliel moves to second.

1089
01:27:13,000 --> 01:27:16,000
A two-out walk to McMullen has him at first base.

1090
01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:22,000
That's the second McNally walk.

1091
01:27:22,000 --> 01:27:27,000
Here's Moses who's been up and out twice on a ground ball to third in his last trip, McNally's standing.

1092
01:27:27,000 --> 01:27:29,000
That was in the fifth inning.

1093
01:27:29,000 --> 01:27:34,000
Moses is seventh in the Angel order.

1094
01:27:34,000 --> 01:27:36,000
Canigliel at second base.

1095
01:27:36,000 --> 01:27:40,000
McMullen at first base with a good lead, Powell's trying back deep.

1096
01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:51,000
Moses swings. He doesn't get it. Strike one.

1097
01:27:51,000 --> 01:27:57,000
Canigliel moving away from second base, watching Johnson to one side, Blander to the other.

1098
01:27:57,000 --> 01:28:02,000
Moses on the 0-1, swings and misses again, 0-2.

1099
01:28:02,000 --> 01:28:10,000
Activity now beginning in the Oriole left field bullpen.

1100
01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:15,000
Dixon-Ricard, right-hander and left-hander at work.

1101
01:28:15,000 --> 01:28:19,000
McNally has moved ahead, 0-2 to Jerry Moses.

1102
01:28:19,000 --> 01:28:26,000
The next delivery way inside, one ball and two strikes.

1103
01:28:26,000 --> 01:28:34,000
On that two-side kick by McNally, Etchibarron was shifting the feet and clearly gave McNally the inside belt-high target.

1104
01:28:34,000 --> 01:28:40,000
Etchibarron sitting back, wigwagging to McNally's long look.

1105
01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:53,000
A stretch by McNally and his sack of the runners. His next delivery to Moses is outside, 2-2.

1106
01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:56,000
Angel runners lead at second and first.

1107
01:28:56,000 --> 01:29:00,000
The Birds are on top in the first game of the point bill, 3-1.

1108
01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:03,000
Two on, two out, 2-2, hit.

1109
01:29:03,000 --> 01:29:05,000
Hanging in a mess, he strikes them out.

1110
01:29:05,000 --> 01:29:07,000
McNally has spanned Moses twice in the ball game.

1111
01:29:07,000 --> 01:29:12,000
No runs, one hit, two spanned in the middle of the seventh inning of game one.

1112
01:29:12,000 --> 01:29:15,000
Third-three, the Angels won.

1113
01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:20,000
One away on the home half of the seventh inning, and here's Powell who has gone 0-3,

1114
01:29:20,000 --> 01:29:25,000
but not built his 23rd run of the season in the first inning.

1115
01:29:25,000 --> 01:29:28,000
Powell will be followed by Brooks.

1116
01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:36,000
Three runs, five hits off Messy Smith, one run, three hits against McNally.

1117
01:29:36,000 --> 01:29:38,000
One down, bases empty.

1118
01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:43,000
Breaking ball, snapping low and tight, ball one.

1119
01:29:43,000 --> 01:29:46,000
The Angel in field does not over-strip against Powell.

1120
01:29:46,000 --> 01:29:51,000
It does play O'Brien deep to the third base side of second base.

1121
01:29:51,000 --> 01:29:53,000
The ball one delivers.

1122
01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:56,000
Banned on the ground, deeper first, club nicely by Spencer.

1123
01:29:56,000 --> 01:30:00,000
He weighs off Messy Smith and Spencer for the unassisted put-up.

1124
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:04,000
Powell is out number two.

1125
01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:08,000
Messy Smith, instead of up Johnson's RBI single in the fifth inning,

1126
01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:12,000
has now retired sixth in a row.

1127
01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:37,000
At the number seven, he has done since the bottom of the fifth inning.

1128
01:30:37,000 --> 01:30:43,000
Still carries a 3-1 lead on the Angels.

1129
01:30:43,000 --> 01:30:45,000
He'll push against Barry, the number eight man on the order,

1130
01:30:45,000 --> 01:30:49,000
then very likely a pinch of a for Messy Smith and the leadoff man Alomar.

1131
01:30:49,000 --> 01:30:52,000
Barry taking low and tight, ball one.

1132
01:30:52,000 --> 01:30:56,000
Let's see, Leslie Phillips can pick from a poor board if he wants to.

1133
01:30:56,000 --> 01:31:01,000
Billy Town and Tito Ruiz, with John Stevenson, with Tony Gonzalez.

1134
01:31:01,000 --> 01:31:06,000
He's outside, McNally, two balls and no strikes.

1135
01:31:06,000 --> 01:31:16,000
Barry, side crawl to Barry's knee.

1136
01:31:16,000 --> 01:31:19,000
Barry against Prowd out and Clyde out.

1137
01:31:19,000 --> 01:31:22,000
He lands a ground shot right past third base third, Bridger.

1138
01:31:22,000 --> 01:31:31,000
Two balls, two strikes.

1139
01:31:31,000 --> 01:31:33,000
Barry batting at 133.

1140
01:31:33,000 --> 01:31:35,000
McNally's next delivery on the way.

1141
01:31:35,000 --> 01:31:50,000
Hit high and deep, but curving foul out to Leslie.

1142
01:31:50,000 --> 01:31:54,000
Eddie Fisher is up warming again, and the Angel bullpen here in the top of the eighth.

1143
01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:57,000
Two to Barry, ball three upstairs.

1144
01:31:57,000 --> 01:32:00,000
Three balls and two strikes.

1145
01:32:00,000 --> 01:32:04,000
We still have the threatening skies, and we're all around the ballpark to start our game.

1146
01:32:04,000 --> 01:32:06,000
We did have rain in the early innings.

1147
01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:09,000
Three to Barry, ball four.

1148
01:32:09,000 --> 01:32:14,000
Well, for the first time this season now, McNally has walked more than two men in the ballgame.

1149
01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:20,000
He has walked three.

1150
01:32:20,000 --> 01:32:24,000
Billy Callan will be the batter and not Andy Messick Smith.

1151
01:32:24,000 --> 01:32:32,000
Billy Callan picked him up and sent him.

1152
01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:36,000
Billy Callan has been to the plate seven times with two base hits,

1153
01:32:36,000 --> 01:32:44,000
so that gives him the early season angel average of 286.

1154
01:32:44,000 --> 01:32:48,000
McNally and Etchiburn have a quick conversation with the mound,

1155
01:32:48,000 --> 01:32:53,000
as Barry is the runner at first base here in the top of the eighth inning.

1156
01:32:53,000 --> 01:33:00,000
Watt with Ricketts warming in the oil bullpen while Fisher still warms in the angel bullpen.

1157
01:33:00,000 --> 01:33:06,000
There had been some overnight conversation, but Eddie Fisher might be the second game starter

1158
01:33:06,000 --> 01:33:13,000
prior to the start of our doubleheaders, the nomination one for Jim Maloney.

1159
01:33:13,000 --> 01:33:18,000
Alomar is the man on deck. Billy Callan is batting for Messick Smith.

1160
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:21,000
McNally looks to the lead by Barry at first base.

1161
01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:28,000
Close the right-hand batter. Queens and Mississ strike long.

1162
01:33:28,000 --> 01:33:36,000
Nobody out in the angel eighth inning, as the Birds are leading California 3-1.

1163
01:33:36,000 --> 01:33:40,000
McNally comes in 0-1-1, gives a foul ball straight back to the screen.

1164
01:33:40,000 --> 01:33:48,000
No balls and two strikes to Callan, batting for Messick Smith.

1165
01:33:48,000 --> 01:33:52,000
The last time out against the angels, McNally, who had the complete game win,

1166
01:33:52,000 --> 01:33:55,000
did not walk an angel batter.

1167
01:33:55,000 --> 01:33:58,000
He just passed his third of the game to start the top of the eighth.

1168
01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:01,000
0-2 whips in, and a nurse who strikes him out.

1169
01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:06,000
Three strikeouts for Dave McNally, and out number one in the top of the eighth.

1170
01:34:06,000 --> 01:34:11,000
The top of the order now means Sandy Alomar.

1171
01:34:11,000 --> 01:34:20,000
Alomar has bounced out, fouled out, and flied to left.

1172
01:34:20,000 --> 01:34:31,000
Foul will continue to hold on Ken Barry at first base.

1173
01:34:31,000 --> 01:34:34,000
Alomar, the switch-swinging leadoff batter,

1174
01:34:34,000 --> 01:34:45,000
pulls the bat from the third base side of the plate and hits the ground foul out to his third.

1175
01:34:45,000 --> 01:34:50,000
In four of the previous seven innings, McNally has faced only three men,

1176
01:34:50,000 --> 01:34:54,000
and he had a no-hitter through the first four innings.

1177
01:34:54,000 --> 01:34:59,000
Angels got their only run on the fifth on doubles by Kenigley Al and McMullen.

1178
01:34:59,000 --> 01:35:04,000
Alomar, in a one-strike offering, hits the ground ball through the hole out to left heel for a base hit.

1179
01:35:04,000 --> 01:35:10,000
Barry will stop at second base, and is hit number four against McNally.

1180
01:35:10,000 --> 01:35:16,000
Here's Alomar's third hit in the series after he went two for five in the opening ballgame two nights ago.

1181
01:35:16,000 --> 01:35:22,000
Jim Spencer is up, and his hit list was a walk against McNally.

1182
01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:29,000
The Angels were very close to the second, and Alomar hanging at first base.

1183
01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:33,000
Three to one is McNally's lead in the top of the eighth inning.

1184
01:35:33,000 --> 01:35:36,000
The outfield around the right.

1185
01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:38,000
Blair is over, pushed into right center.

1186
01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:40,000
Two runners' lead. One man's out.

1187
01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:45,000
McNally to Spencer goes high, ball one.

1188
01:35:45,000 --> 01:35:49,000
Well, as we are in the late stages of this first game of the double-headed,

1189
01:35:49,000 --> 01:35:55,000
a lot of people now are beginning to walk their way into the stadium.

1190
01:35:55,000 --> 01:35:58,000
Spencer one ball in the strike.

1191
01:35:58,000 --> 01:36:03,000
McNally serves his next one, which is foul down the left heel side.

1192
01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:06,000
One ball and one strike.

1193
01:36:06,000 --> 01:36:09,000
His first fill at work in the Angel pen.

1194
01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:24,000
Cross left-hander Richard and right-hander Watt in the bird bowl pen.

1195
01:36:24,000 --> 01:36:28,000
Spencer dueling McNally. One ball, one strike.

1196
01:36:28,000 --> 01:36:30,000
Barry away from second base.

1197
01:36:30,000 --> 01:36:33,000
Alomar much better lead at first base as foul is playing deep.

1198
01:36:33,000 --> 01:36:36,000
A look for the bases by McNally. One and one.

1199
01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:38,000
He's a foul right in the batter's box.

1200
01:36:38,000 --> 01:36:44,000
One ball and two strikes.

1201
01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:47,000
Spencer makes his home not too far from Baltimore during the offseason.

1202
01:36:47,000 --> 01:36:58,000
As a matter of fact, he resides during the offseason in Lincolta, Maryland.

1203
01:36:58,000 --> 01:37:04,000
McNally watching Esther Bernstein.

1204
01:37:04,000 --> 01:37:07,000
Looking back, the lead by Barry and over to Alomar at first base.

1205
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:10,000
He's ahead of Spencer. Fires one and two.

1206
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:12,000
A sidearmor bounce towards the foul.

1207
01:37:12,000 --> 01:37:18,000
Backed up by Johnson. Close to McNally covering for the putout against Spencer and the runners advance.

1208
01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:20,000
The ground ball was wide at first.

1209
01:37:20,000 --> 01:37:23,000
Powell gave it the backhand bid. Couldn't get to it.

1210
01:37:23,000 --> 01:37:25,000
Johnson roamed to his left side. Did get to it.

1211
01:37:25,000 --> 01:37:27,000
McNally covered for the second out.

1212
01:37:27,000 --> 01:37:30,000
Meanwhile, Alomar goes to second, plus Terry to third.

1213
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:36,000
And the batter is Alex Johnson.

1214
01:37:36,000 --> 01:37:39,000
Johnson has gone 0 for 3.

1215
01:37:39,000 --> 01:37:41,000
Bounced out to second and the third.

1216
01:37:41,000 --> 01:37:43,000
Rounded into a fourth inning double play.

1217
01:37:43,000 --> 01:37:45,000
Flyed to center in the seventh inning.

1218
01:37:45,000 --> 01:37:48,000
Runners at second and third.

1219
01:37:48,000 --> 01:37:51,000
Long lead now by Alomar at second base on the pitch to Johnson.

1220
01:37:51,000 --> 01:37:54,000
It's high. Ball one.

1221
01:37:54,000 --> 01:38:04,000
Alomar had a good five or six-five lead away from second base as McNally came into Johnson.

1222
01:38:04,000 --> 01:38:06,000
Alomar again extending his lead.

1223
01:38:06,000 --> 01:38:08,000
Plus Terry off third. The one-oh.

1224
01:38:08,000 --> 01:38:14,000
It's lined right up the shortstop, the Lancia, to the tie at the side in the top of the eighth inning.

1225
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:21,000
Now Mr. Johnson hit a bullet, but the Lancia was flying in the right spot and he was there at the right spot at the right time.

1226
01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:26,000
In the Angel eight, Mill runs one hit and two left at the end of seven and a half innings of play.

1227
01:38:26,000 --> 01:38:30,000
Orioles three, the Angels one.

1228
01:38:30,000 --> 01:38:37,000
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1229
01:38:37,000 --> 01:38:40,000
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1230
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1231
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1232
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1233
01:38:52,000 --> 01:38:59,000
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1234
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1235
01:39:05,000 --> 01:39:13,000
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1236
01:39:13,000 --> 01:39:23,000
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1237
01:39:23,000 --> 01:39:29,000
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1238
01:39:29,000 --> 01:39:39,000
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1239
01:39:39,000 --> 01:39:44,000
The new Angel pitcher with Messer Smith going out on the top after the spinning for a pinch hitter cowan.

1240
01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:48,000
The new Angel pitcher is knuckleballing right-hander veteran Eddie Fischer.

1241
01:39:48,000 --> 01:39:55,000
Picking up for Messer Smith who worked seven innings, gave a three-run five-hit, walked four, and struck out four.

1242
01:39:55,000 --> 01:40:00,000
Fischer is also the top winner on the Angels staff this season.

1243
01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:07,000
He has worked prior to tonight ten times in relief, has won four and lost one.

1244
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:12,000
Fischer's got an outstanding early season in-run average of less than two runs a ballgame.

1245
01:40:12,000 --> 01:40:19,000
As a matter of fact, most of those from the Angels both in early this season, like Fischer, have outstanding ERAs.

1246
01:40:19,000 --> 01:40:26,000
LaRosha with an outstanding ERA, along with the Mel Queen.

1247
01:40:26,000 --> 01:40:34,000
Fischer in the bottom of the eighth inning was Fischer-Rettenbaum, Johnson, and Boandji.

1248
01:40:34,000 --> 01:40:39,000
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1249
01:40:39,000 --> 01:40:45,000
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1250
01:40:45,000 --> 01:40:51,000
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1251
01:40:51,000 --> 01:41:02,000
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1252
01:41:02,000 --> 01:41:06,000
Rettmund has gone over two, plus a walk.

1253
01:41:06,000 --> 01:41:16,000
Fischer goes with that nuttily low inside, ball one.

1254
01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:22,000
The windup by the right-hander is one-oh-kick. He is low for ball two.

1255
01:41:22,000 --> 01:41:33,000
Fischer now has requested a different ball from plate umpire Marty Swingster.

1256
01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:39,000
Although Fischer is primarily a releaser, he did start the two-angel ballgames a year ago,

1257
01:41:39,000 --> 01:41:43,000
one against Oakland and the other one against Minnesota.

1258
01:41:43,000 --> 01:41:47,000
Who went on to merv Rettmund? That's answers right for you, first strike.

1259
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:54,000
Rettmund calls in one strike, nerve batting 250 with a homerun, plus eight runs down again.

1260
01:41:54,000 --> 01:41:57,000
Play to one is the Oriole lead in game one in the bottom of the eighth inning.

1261
01:41:57,000 --> 01:41:59,000
Fischer's dealing two and one.

1262
01:41:59,000 --> 01:42:05,000
Here's a broken bat ground ball over the mound towards the second baseman, Alomar throws the first and inside.

1263
01:42:05,000 --> 01:42:09,000
Rettmund bouncing out and breaking the bat at the same time.

1264
01:42:09,000 --> 01:42:14,000
One down, bottom of the eighth, and now to Dave Johnson.

1265
01:42:14,000 --> 01:42:18,000
Johnson had a base hit in the fifth inning and drove over a run.

1266
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:26,000
He has won for three tonight. He has hit safely in 22 of the 23 games in which he has played.

1267
01:42:26,000 --> 01:42:30,000
He has only failed to play in one game this year.

1268
01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:36,000
Fischer working to Johnson with one away, which inside ball one.

1269
01:42:36,000 --> 01:42:43,000
The two batters in the angel ninth are Tenigliao, O'Brien, and McMullin.

1270
01:42:43,000 --> 01:42:46,000
One-oh from knuckleballing Eddie Fischer.

1271
01:42:46,000 --> 01:43:00,000
One ball, one strike.

1272
01:43:00,000 --> 01:43:03,000
Johnson defies his one-one offering.

1273
01:43:03,000 --> 01:43:09,000
It's outside and gets by the good Moses Matthews, specially for knuckleballing Eddie Fischer.

1274
01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:19,000
Two balls and one strike.

1275
01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:25,000
Talk about fellows earning their paychecks. Well, certainly Fischer has done that the last five or six seasons.

1276
01:43:25,000 --> 01:43:29,000
Just looking at the last season, he worked in 67 angel games.

1277
01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:35,000
He goes high. He goes at the letters to Johnson. Two balls and two strikes.

1278
01:43:35,000 --> 01:43:41,000
In 1965 at Chicago, Fischer worked 82 games for the White Sox.

1279
01:43:41,000 --> 01:43:43,000
Two-two to Dave Johnson.

1280
01:43:43,000 --> 01:43:52,000
Fly ball down the right field foul line. Tenigliao giving it a chase to the foul line and it's in the seats and out of play.

1281
01:43:52,000 --> 01:44:03,000
In 1965, when Fischer worked an 82 game for the White Sox, that was his greatest winning year in the majors as he gained 15 wins against seven defeats.

1282
01:44:03,000 --> 01:44:14,000
He has already won as many games this year, four of them, as he won through all of last season.

1283
01:44:14,000 --> 01:44:29,000
He's dealing Johnson again, two and two. Low free balls and two strikes.

1284
01:44:29,000 --> 01:44:35,000
He takes the day, Johnson. Strike three as it knuckles its way on the outside corner.

1285
01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:39,000
Two down on the bottom of the eighth inning and for Fischer, his first strikeout.

1286
01:44:39,000 --> 01:44:44,000
Here's Blander up for his first trip.

1287
01:44:44,000 --> 01:44:54,000
Blander replaced Simone at shortstop.

1288
01:44:54,000 --> 01:45:02,000
Blander's average, 269, way outside ball one.

1289
01:45:02,000 --> 01:45:07,000
Tomorrow night in the Oakland opener, you'll see Mike Cuellar against Jim Hunter.

1290
01:45:07,000 --> 01:45:13,000
Saturday night, Palmer against Johnson. The one-0 to Blander is in for strike calls.

1291
01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:20,000
The back-day ball game, two o'clock on Sunday, Vita Blue against Blanch Jackson.

1292
01:45:20,000 --> 01:45:32,000
Andrew DeFisci, one-one-six. Top to down third and it goes foul.

1293
01:45:32,000 --> 01:45:37,000
The weekend time for the series against the Oakland A's, eight o'clock tomorrow night.

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Saturday starting time is at seven o'clock and then Sunday at two.

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Sunday, remember now, every youngster 14 and under accompanied by a paying adult will achieve

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free of charge from the Orioles and approved little-duty baseball back.

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One ball and two strikes to Blander.

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The wind up by Eddie Fischer with two men out.

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And a miss dropped by Moses. He picks you up in front of home plate.

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Moses in time to center with his throw to retire the side.

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At the end of eighth, third play, the Angels won.

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Good taste and good beer is our specialty.

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We just force the visuality.

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Lots of building informality.

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Enjoy a national beer.

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The golden gifts you are a query.

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If you need even the saggitarius, you find yourself a scorer.

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We dare you to serve a national beer.

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Put the happy face in beer, our national beer.

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And it got there the wrong way because in 1634 beer had been brewed here.

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Only from a land with a traditional power could come a beer-gifted hour.

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The Nidalee Isle will start at the top of the ninth inning.

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And before we back against McNally, we'll pause for station identification.

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This is the Baltimore Orioles baseball net.

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This is Doug Tarrant, got a green thumb.

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And looking to Mitch Bevin, the weekend gardener, 10.30 every Saturday morning here on Radio 11 WBAL in Baltimore.

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Dave McNally tonight in his seventh start, trying to gain his fifth win.

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Throw to Taniglial who fouls it right back to the screen.

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Tony C has two base hits against McNally.

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And he has scored the only Angel run which came in the fifth.

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McNally trying to pour it through to Taniglial, Owen Warren.

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Here's a ground ball slowly tapped out to third, charged by Brooks, has it on the glass, throws in time to Powell.

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To just get to Taniglial at first three.

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First down in the top of the ninth inning.

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So the good defense employed by Brooks gets McNally at first down.

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The Angels now bat there's two stops to O'Brien.

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Since replacing for Dosey, he has grounded a short and fouled to the catcher.

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O'Brien's feet set close together, batting right-handed against McNally.

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His first pitch to O'Brien, and then quickly to strike one goal.

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The on-back man is third baseman, McMullen.

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This is the top of the ninth, game one to the double-headed.

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McNally and McBurke leading three to one.

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So one strike delivery outside, one ball, one strike.

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McNally winding and throws, one and one.

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Low for ball two, two balls and one strike.

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McNally at ten in the arms, wide to the side.

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His two-one pitch, grounded to shortstop, Valencia.

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Throws to Powell, out number two.

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So Taniglial and O'Brien are gone on infield grounders,

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and the Angels leave it up now to Ken McMullen.

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McMullen doubles in the fifth inning, drove over the Angel run.

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He has also bounced out and walked.

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McMullen tall and a wrecked right-hand batter.

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A little bit to the front of the box on McNally's first offering.

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Sides with an outside corner fastball.

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McNally winds. He deals McMullen, one-one.

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Low, one ball and one strike.

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The Orioles trying to get back to within a game of the Red Sox,

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who won this afternoon, beating Chicago ten to one.

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One-one, ripped in by McNally.

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With a fly ball to right field, retinue on going back,

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going back and getting there, and the ball game is over.

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McNally has his fifth win of the year.

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Orioles win the opener from the California Angels, three to one.

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We'll be right back with a recap and the game totals after this message.

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Dave McNally has gone the route now five times this season.

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He has made seven starts and has five complete games.

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In his first game of the doubleheader, McNally has a route going job again,

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picked up his fifth win against only one defeat,

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as he beat the California Angels by a score of three to one.

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Meanwhile, the Angels picked Andy Messer Smith for the first seven,

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had a yank-in for a pinch hitter in the top of the opening,

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and then had Eddie Fisher pitch to the bottom of the opening in relief of the loser, Messer Smith.

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McNally, by winning five and one, Messer Smith by losing is two and three.

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Stand by because we'll be right back with more highlights of tonight's first game

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right after this message.