Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dobson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Dobson
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Holtzman
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Holtzman
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Holtzman
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dobson
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Dobson
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Dobson
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando scores. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Holtzman
  
  Grich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Grich reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dobson vs. Holtzman
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Dobson
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dobson
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Dobson
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Dobson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Holtzman
  
  Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Holtzman
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Holtzman
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Dobson
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Dobson
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Holtzman
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
  
  Etchebarren bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dobson vs. Holtzman
  
  Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Buford vs. Holtzman
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Dobson
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dobson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Holtzman
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Holtzman
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Baylor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Dobson
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Dobson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Dobson
  
  Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Dobson
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Holtzman
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Dobson
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Dobson
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Dobson
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Holtzman
  
  Dobson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Holtzman
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Holtzman
  
  Buford is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dobson
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dobson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Dobson
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Dobson
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dobson
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Holtzman
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Holtzman
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Holtzman
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Dobson
  
  Holtzman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dobson
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Holtzman
  
  Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Holtzman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Holtzman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/3/1972 -- Oakland at Baltimore (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  2  0   Buford D, lf          3  0  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  1  2  0   Rettenmund M, rf      4  0  2  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  1   Blair P, cf           4  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  2  2  0   Baylor D, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Epstein M, 1b         3  1  1  2   Grich B, ss           4  1  2  0   
Hendrick G, cf        4  0  1  0   Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  1   
Duncan D, c           3  0  1  1   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Brown L, 2b           4  0  0  0   Etchebarren A, c      3  0  2  0   
Holtzman K, p         4  0  0  0   Dobson P, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        32  2  9  2

Oakland          011 000 020 --  4
Baltimore        010 100 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        9.0  9  2  2  1  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)          9.0 10  4  4  1  6

DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Rudi J
3B -- Grich B
HR -- Baylor D, Epstein M
CS -- Campaneris B, Rettenmund M, Buford D
SH -- Duncan D
SF -- Johnson D
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:15
A -- 8498

    

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