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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on August 18, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,592 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1972
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew 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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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McNally
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McNally
Renick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Woodson, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. McNally
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Woodson
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Carew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. McNally
McNally spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McNally. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Darwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. McNally
Braun hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. McNally
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. McNally
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodson scores. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Woodson
McNally hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McNally
There goes Darwin. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Darwin steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. McNally
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renick vs. McNally
Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Darwin scores. Renick moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. McNally
Borgmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodson vs. McNally
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Woodson
Rich Reese now playing first base. Cesar Tovar now playing right field.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Woodson
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Watt
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Watt
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Watt
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Steve Brye now playing left field.
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Watt
Woodson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Watt
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Watt
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Watt
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1972 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Brye S, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 2b 5 1 3 1 Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 0 1 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 2 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 2 0 Tovar C, rf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, rf 3 0 0 0 Renick R, lf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 2 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 1 1 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 1 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 4 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 11 3 31 1 5 1 Minnesota 000 111 000 -- 3 Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Woodson D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L) 7.0 9 3 3 1 4 Watt E 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 E -- McNally D LOB -- Minnesota 9, Baltimore 7 2B -- Baylor D, Carew R, Darwin B 3B -- Carew R SB -- Darwin B SF -- Robinson B, Killebrew H T -- 2:22 A -- 12592
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