Tuesday August 30 at the Angels

Opponent: California Angels
Outcome: W
Score: 5-2
Streak: W1
Record: 46-85
Rank: 7th
GB: 28

It apparently was solo home run night out at the Big A this evening as the two teams combined to hit four solo shots.  Luckily for the Orioles they got some runs from other sources as well.

Eddie Murray kicked off the scoring with a lead off home run in the top of the second.  Mickey Tettleton and Fred Lynn (in his last game as an Oriole) followed with back to back singles and Brady Anderson moved them up to third and second respectively with a sacrifice bunt.  Rene Gonzales brought them both in to score on a single.  After Bill Ripken lined out for the second out of the inning Gonzales stole second with Joe Orsulak at the plate, putting him into position to score on Orsulak's single two pitches later.  After Pete Stanicek walked Cal Ripken grounded out to end the inning - the Orioles had batted around though, scoring four runs on five hits and a walk.

All the rest of the scoring in the game was on the other three solo home runs.  The Angels cut the Birds' lead in half with solo shots from Chili Davis and Wally Joyner in the second and third innings but the Orioles extended their lead to three with a home run off the bat of Orsulak in the fourth.