This game took place on April 13, 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 second game of the 1966 season was a coming out party of sorts for legendary Orioles starter Jim Palmer. The young right-hander burst onto the major league scene one season prior at the age of 19, when he appeared in 27 games — including six starts — and threw a total of 92 innings with a 3.72 ERA for the O’s. But this day game against the Red Sox marked the first time that Palmer threw a complete game.