OAK @ BAL

October 04, 1971

Final Score: OAK 1 - BAL 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Attendance
35,003
Game Duration
124 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Mike Cuellar
Losing Pitcher
Catfish Hunter

Umpires

Home Plate
Larry Napp
First Base
Jake O'Donnell
Second Base
Ron Luciano
Third Base
Lou DiMuro

Line Score

OAK @ BAL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
OAK 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
BAL 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 x 5 7 0

OAK Batting

OAK @ BAL — OAK Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sal Bando 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Bert Campaneris 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Tommy Davis 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Dave Duncan 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Dick Green 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Catfish Hunter 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Angel Mangual 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Rudi 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .194

BAL Batting

OAK @ BAL — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Buford 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Cuellar 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Elrod Hendricks 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667
Davey Johnson 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Boog Powell 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .500
Merv Rettenmund 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Brooks Robinson 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Frank Robinson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 5 7 5 2 6 0 0 4 0 .233

OAK Pitching

OAK @ BAL — OAK Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Catfish Hunter (L) L 8.0 7 5 5 2 6 4 5.62
Team Totals 8.0 7 5 5 2 6 4 5.62

BAL Pitching

OAK @ BAL — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Cuellar (W) W 9.0 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 1 1 1 2 0 1.00

Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles, October 4, 1971

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 at Memorial Stadium on October 4, 1971, a League Championship Series game. The game information lists attendance of 35,003, a game time of 124 minutes, and a day start. The Oakland Athletics' only run came in the fourth inning. The line score has the Baltimore Orioles crossing the plate in the second, third, seventh, and eighth; the eighth brought 2 runs. The Oakland Athletics had 6 hits and the Baltimore Orioles 7, with 0 and 0 errors. Mike Cuellar was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. Catfish Hunter took the loss after 8.0 innings and 5 runs. Catfish Hunter led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. Boog Powell led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 2 for 4, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. Elrod Hendricks and Brooks Robinson also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. Larry Napp worked home plate.

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