Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilcox
  
  Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilcox
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McNally
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McNally
  
  Leon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McNally
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wilcox
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilcox
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McNally
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McNally
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McNally
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilcox
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNally vs. Wilcox
  
  McNally strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Wilcox
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. McNally
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. McNally
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilcox vs. McNally
  
  Wilcox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. McNally
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilcox
  
  Belanger hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
  
  Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McNally
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McNally
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McNally
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wilcox
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilcox
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wilcox
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McNally
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McNally
  
  Bell hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. McNally
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. McNally
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Wilcox
  
  McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Wilcox
  
  Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Wilcox
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blair vs. Wilcox
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilcox vs. McNally
  
  Wilcox hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McNally
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McNally
  
  Leon 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 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wilcox
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wilcox
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
  
  The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Leon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McNally vs. Wilcox
  
  McNally strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McNally
  
  Johnson 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 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McNally
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. McNally
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wilcox
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wilcox
  
  Belanger hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Wilcox
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Wilcox
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Blair reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund scores. Powell moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Farmer
  
  Ed Farmer now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. McNally
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. McNally
  
  McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duffy vs. McNally
  
  Duffy bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. McNally
  
  Roy Foster pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Mingori
  
  Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNally vs. Mingori
  
  McNally is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Mingori
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Mingori
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Mingori
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Mingori
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Colbert
  
  Vince Colbert now pitching.
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. McNally
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McNally
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. McNally
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1972 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          5  1  1  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        5  1  1  1   Leon E, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Rettenmund M, rf      4  2  2  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          3  1  1  4   Nettles G, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Blair P, cf           5  0  1  1   Fosse R, c            3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Bell B, rf            2  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  1  0   McCraw T, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Etchebarren A, c      3  1  0  0   Duffy F, ss           2  0  0  0   
McNally D, p          3  0  0  0   Wilcox M, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Farmer E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Foster R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Colbert V, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  6                        28  0  3  0

Baltimore        000 000 015 --  6
Cleveland        000 000 000 --  0

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)         9.0  3  0  0  1  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L)          7.2  4  1  1  5  6
Farmer E              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mingori S             0.2  4  5  5  1  2
Colbert V             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Cleveland 3
2B -- Johnson D, Blair P
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Rettenmund M
SH -- Duffy F
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:23
A -- 4424

    

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