May 27, 1969...GAME 41 (BAL 7, SEA 5)

The Orioles are in town, and boy are they dominating the AL East. 31-15 is their record, but you still have to hope that you can beat them, especially after coming off a 7-0 domination of the Tribe. The game went to extra innings and the O's scored 2 in the top of the 9th to win it, because they are a great team, and great teams win these types of games. Brabender went 9 and gave up 5 (4 earned) and kept the Pilots in it even though he didn't have his best stuff (does anyone on this staff have their best stuff anymore ?). Earl Weaver, aka Paul Johnson, used 5 pitchers, with Dick Hall (3 innings) going the longest. Starter Tom Phoebus had nothing and didn't stick around after he surrendered 4 in the first 2 innings. Ellie Hendricks, who had only 1 hit in 6 trips to the plate singled home Don Bufford and Paul Blair off of John O'Donoghue. Harper and McNertney had 2 hits apiece. Boog Powell hit a tape measure 2 run shot off of Brabender in the 1st.