This game took place on May 6, 1966. It is being recapped today as part of Camden Chat’s retro recap series while MLB is on hold due to the lockout.
The Baltimore Orioles hosted Cleveland on a balmy spring evening on May 6, 1966. 82 degrees at game time, just about 30,000 fans settled in to watch the second-place Orioles take on the team ahead of them in the standings. Cleveland had started the season 10-0 and came into Baltimore with a sparkling 14-1 record.
If you were a Cleveland fan back then, you might have been hoping that the hot start for your team was at the start of a special season.