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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 5, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on October 5, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Diego Segui |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 33,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Diego Segui | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
October 5, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Segui
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Segui
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Segui
Powell takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Segui
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. Blair tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Segui
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Segui
Palmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Palmer
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Palmer
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Segui vs. Palmer
Segui hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Segui
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Segui
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Segui
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to second to double up Buford. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Segui
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Segui
Belanger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Segui
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Palmer
Mangual hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Palmer
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Segui vs. Palmer
Segui hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Segui
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Segui
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Segui
Powell takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendricks vs. Segui
Hendricks is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Powell scores. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hendricks moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Fingers
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Fingers
Buford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green catches it and throws to first to double up Palmer. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fingers
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Palmer
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fingers
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fingers
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Powell goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Knowles
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knowles
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mangual. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Locker
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Locker
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Palmer
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Palmer
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Palmer
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Buford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Grant
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Don Buford.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Grant
Powell bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Palmer
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Grant
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Grant
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Grant
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Palmer
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Palmer
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Blefary strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1971 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 1 3 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 5 1 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 2 3 2
Powell B, 1b 2 2 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 5 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Hendricks E, c 1 0 0 1 Mangual A, lf 4 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Segui D, p 2 0 0 0
Palmer J, p 5 0 1 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0
Davis T, ph 1 0 1 0
Grant J, p 0 0 0 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 12 4 33 3 7 3
Baltimore 100 020 200 -- 5
Oakland 001 001 010 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Segui D (L) 4.2 6 3 3 6 4
Fingers R* 1.1 2 2 2 1 1
Knowles D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Locker B 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Grant J 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Baltimore 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Baltimore 13, Oakland 6
2B -- Johnson D, Robinson F, Robinson B
3B -- Buford D
HR -- Jackson R 2, Bando S
SF -- Hendricks E
WP -- Palmer J, Knowles D
T -- 2:49
A -- 33176
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