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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 27, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 10,033 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Right Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 27, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to home to get Unser. Brohamer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Brohamer moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brohamer scores. Chambliss scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Dobson
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tidrow
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Dobson
Tidrow hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fosse juggles the ball. That's an error on Fosse. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dobson. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Tidrow
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tidrow
Buford hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Unser, who is chasing the ball. Buford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Dobson
Tidrow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Tidrow
Dobson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Tidrow
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Dobson
Tidrow is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tidrow
There goes Baylor. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Kilkenny
Mike Kilkenny now pitching. Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Kilkenny
Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to home. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Fosse who tags Robinson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Unser 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 -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kilkenny
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kilkenny
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Hennigan
Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley. Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Blair bunts towards the mound. Hennigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Hennigan
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. Grich moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Hennigan
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hennigan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Paul Blair now playing center field. Don Baylor now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
Lowenstein 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 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hennigan
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Hennigan
Dobson bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Brohamer covering, for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Hennigan
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Hennigan
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Dobson
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
McCraw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mingori
Tommy McCraw now playing left field. Steve Mingori now pitching.
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Mingori
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mingori
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Mingori
Tom Shopay pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1972 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Unser D, cf 5 0 2 0 Buford D, lf 3 2 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Grich B, ss 4 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Crowley T, rf 2 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Blair P, ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, pr 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, rf 4 0 1 2 Baylor D, cf-rf 4 1 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Duffy F, ss 3 1 1 0 Shopay T, pr 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 2 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph-lf 1 1 1 2 Dobson P, p 3 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 34 3 10 3 Cleveland 200 000 002 -- 4 Baltimore 001 001 100 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tidrow D 5.1 5 2 2 2 3 Kilkenny M* 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Hennigan P (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 Mingori S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (L) 9.0 8 4 4 3 8 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Fosse R, Dobson P DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 13 2B -- Chambliss C 3B -- Buford D HR -- McCraw T SB -- Lowenstein J, Baylor D SH -- Dobson P SF -- Grich B HBP -- by Tidrow D (Baylor D) T -- 2:53 A -- 10033
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