Orioles @ Tigers
May 15, 1972

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Top 7 R H E
Orioles 3 8 0
Tigers 2 3 0
Top 7 R H E
Orioles 3 8 0
Tigers 2 3 0

Merv Rettenmund Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .246
OBP .667 .352
At Bats 3 61
Hits 2 15
• Singles 0 10
• Doubles 1 4
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 1
Walks 0 10
RBI’s 1 4

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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0 0 0
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Tiger Stadium - May 15, 1972
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Out
Joe Niekro
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Dick McAuliffe
Aurelio Rodriguez
Ed Brinkman
Gates Brown
Jim Northrup
Willie Horton
Merv Rettenmund
Don Buford
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Joe Niekro now pitching. Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores.
Top 7 Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Palmer reaches third base with a triple.
Top 7 Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Brown hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Robinson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Cain strikes out.
Bottom 5 Brinkman strikes out.
Bottom 5 McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Horton strikes out.
Bottom 4 Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Freehan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Belanger hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Etchebarren strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Grich. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Grich steals second.
Top 4 Grich takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Rodriguez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Robinson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Blair strikes out.
Top 3 Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Buford strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out.
Bottom 2 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out.
Bottom 2 McAuliffe strikes out.
Bottom 2 Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Cash strikes out.
Top 2 Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third.
Top 2 Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second.
Top 2 Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Freehan is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Rodriguez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Blair strikes out.
Top 1 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.