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		ANGELS CLUB FIRSTS


Accomplishment	Player	Date

First game, first win	7-2 @ Baltimore (Plate umpire Johnny Stevens, Game time 2:33)	4/11/61

First loss	3-0 @ Boston	4/15/61

First home game	4-2 loss vs. Minnesota	4/27/61

First home win	6-5, 12 inning, vs. Minnesota	4/28/61

First winning, hit off pitcher	Eli Grba (7-2 @ Baltimore)	4/11/61

First losing pitcher	Jerry Casale (3-0 @ Boston)	4/15/61

First complete game	Eli Grba @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First pitch	Eli Grba, strike to Baltimore's Jackie Brandt	4/11/61

First wild pitch	Eli Grba (6th inn @ Baltimore)	4/11/61

First strikeout	Eli Grba @ Baltimore (Jackie Brandt, 5th inning)	4/11/61

First walk allowed	Eli Grba @ Baltimore (Gene Stephens, 2nd inning)	4/11/61

First hit batter	Ted Bowsfield @ Baltimore (5th inning, hitting Jerry Adair)	5/2/61

First home run allowed	Tom Morgan @ Boston, (7th inning, hit by Gary Geiger)	4/17/61

First save	Tom Morgan, vs. Kansas City	4/30/61

First hit	Ted Kluszewski, HR @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First walk	Albie Pearson @ Baltimore, (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	4/11/61

First single	Albie Pearson @ Baltimore, (2nd inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	4/11/61

First bunt single	Albie Pearson @ Boston, 6th inning	4/15/61

First double	Ken Hunt @ Boston, 3rd inn	4/17/61

First triple	Ken Hunt, 2nd game, @ New York Yankees	4/20/91

First home run	Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	4/11/61

First solo home run	Bob Cerv @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	4/11/61

First two-run home run	Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (1st inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	4/11/61

First three-run home run	Ted Kluszewski @ Baltimore (2nd inning, hit off John Papa)	4/11/61

First grand slam	Lee Thomas @ Baltimore (2st inning, hit off Milt Pappas)	6/6/61

First two-home run game	Ted Kluzewski @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First three-home run game	Lee Thomas @ Kansas City (hit off Lew Krausse, Ed Rakow & Bill Fischer)	9/5/61

First pinch home run	Albie Pearson @ Boston (9th inning, hit off Mike Fornieles)	4/17/61

First home run by a pitcher	Jerry Casale, Boston (2nd inning, hit off Ike Delock)	5/2/61

First extra-base hit	Ted Kluszewski, HR @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First RBI	Ted Kluszewsk i@ Baltimore	4/11/61

First run	Albie Pearson @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First extra-inning game	3-2 loss, 11 inning, @ Detroit	4/23/61

First extra-inning win	6-5, 12 inning vs. Minnesota	4/28/61

First ejection	Ed Yost @ Boston	4/15/61

First putout	Fritz Bickell @ Baltimore	4/11/61

First error	Fritz Bickell @ Baltimore	4/11/61

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