The Orioles snapped their four-game losing streak by erupting for 16 hits to defeat the Angels, 12-2. Davey Johnson had a double for the Orioles' only extra-base blow, plus two singles, and drove in three runs. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 12, California Angels 2
Game Played on Friday, April     28, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Orioles      0  1  4    0  7  0    0  0  x  -  12 16  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Buford lf             4   2   3   1     2   1   .270
Cardenas ss           4   0   1   0     1   2   .214      Rettenmund rf         4   2   1   0     2   1   .212
Rivers rf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .222      Powell 1b             4   2   1   2     2   1   .143
Pinson lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Robinson 3b           3   3   2   2     2   0   .243
Spencer 1b            4   1   0   0     0   0   .220      Blair cf              5   1   2   2     0   1   .268
McMullen 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .139      Johnson 2b            5   0   3   3     0   0   .289
Torborg c             3   0   1   1     1   0   .292      Etchebarren c         4   0   1   0     1   0   .333
  Azcue c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           3   1   1   2     0   0   .257
Berry cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .467      Palmer p              5   1   2   0     0   3   .429
Ryan p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Silverio ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Queen p             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kosco ph            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               37   2   9   2     3   5             Totals               37  12  16  12     9   7

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  7,769
Left on Base: Angels 11, Orioles 12
DP: Angels 0, Orioles 0
Errors: Powell
Doubles: Johnson (5)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (2)
Caught Stealing: Johnson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Belanger 2 (2)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(1-2)             2     1   4   4   5   3   0  12   5.40
Murphy                  2     4   1   1   2   0   0  11   6.00
Queen                   3     9   7   7   2   3   0  20  11.37
Fisher                  1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5  12.00
Totals                  8    16  12  12   9   7   0  48

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(1-2)           9     9   2   0   3   5   0  40   3.86
Totals                  9     9   2   0   3   5   0  40

Passed Balls: Etchebarren (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to second; Cardenas forced Alomar
(third to second); Rivers was called out on strikes; Pinson
forced Cardenas (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford was called out on strikes; Rettenmund
grounded out (second to first); Powell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Spencer flied out to left; McMullen struck out;
Torborg walked; Berry flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson walked; Blair flied out to center; Johnson
singled to left [Robinson to second]; Etchebarren walked
[Robinson to third, Johnson to second]; Belanger hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Robinson scored]; Palmer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Ryan was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford walked; Rettenmund walked [Buford to
second]; Powell walked [Buford to third, Rettenmund to second];
MURPHY REPLACED RYAN (PITCHING); Robinson walked [Buford scored,
Rettenmund to third, Powell to second]; Blair singled to left
[Rettenmund scored, Powell to third, Robinson to second];
Johnson singled to center [Powell scored, Robinson to third,
Blair to second]; Etchebarren flied out to center; Belanger hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Robinson scored, Blair to third];
Johnson was caught stealing second (pitcher to second); 4 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 5.

ANGELS 4TH: Rivers singled to shortstop; Pinson singled to right
[Rivers to third]; Spencer flied out to right; McMullen lined to
shortstop; Torborg flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 4TH: Palmer singled to center; Buford singled to right
[Palmer to third]; Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Buford to second]; Powell was walked intentionally; Robinson
flied out to left; Blair popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Angels 0, Orioles 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry singled to center; SILVERIO BATTED FOR MURPHY;
Silverio popped to shortstop; Alomar forced Berry (shortstop to
second); Cardenas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 5TH: QUEEN REPLACED SILVERIO (PITCHING); Johnson flied
out to right; Etchebarren grounded out (second to first);
Belanger singled to right; Palmer singled to third [Belanger to
second]; Buford singled to right [Belanger scored, Palmer to
second]; Rettenmund walked [Palmer to third, Buford to second];
Powell singled to center [Palmer scored, Buford scored,
Rettenmund to third]; Robinson singled to center [Rettenmund
scored, Powell to third]; Blair singled to left [Powell scored,
Robinson to second]; Johnson doubled to left [Robinson scored,
Blair scored]; Etchebarren singled to shortstop [Johnson to
third]; Belanger forced Etchebarren (third to second); 7 R, 8 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 12.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers singled to right; Pinson flied out to right;
Spencer reached on an error by Powell [Rivers to third];
McMullen flied out to center; Torborg singled to center [Rivers
scored (unearned), Spencer to second]; Berry singled to center
[Spencer scored (unearned), Torborg to second]; Queen walked
[Torborg to third, Berry to second]; Alomar popped to catcher in
foul territory; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles
12.

ORIOLES 6TH: Palmer struck out; Buford walked; Rettenmund was
called out on strikes; Powell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 12.

ANGELS 7TH: Cardenas walked; Rivers flied out to right; Pinson
forced Cardenas (second to shortstop); Pinson stole second;
Spencer popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2,
Orioles 12.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson singled to center; Blair struck out;
Johnson flied out to left; Etchebarren forced Robinson (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 12.

ANGELS 8TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); Torborg
flied out to center; Berry popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 12.

ORIOLES 8TH: FISHER REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); AZCUE REPLACED
TORBORG (PLAYING C ); Belanger flied out to left; Palmer struck
out; Buford singled to second; Rettenmund singled to center
[Buford to second]; Powell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 12.

ANGELS 9TH: KOSCO BATTED FOR FISHER; Kosco singled to left;
Etchebarren allowed a passed ball [Kosco to second]; Alomar
popped to shortstop; Cardenas singled to right [Kosco to third];
Rivers popped to shortstop; Pinson flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Orioles 12.