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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 26, 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 September 26, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 | September 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 4,974 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bell | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Kurt Bevacqua | Left Fielder |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 26, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Cuellar
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Cuellar
Chambliss hits a fly ball towards center. Blair catches it and throws to first to double up Brohamer. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a fly ball towards left. Bevacqua settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bevacqua. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Cuellar
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Cuellar
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Tidrow
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Cuellar
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Cuellar
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cuellar
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Cuellar
Brohamer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cuellar
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Cuellar
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Cuellar
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Cuellar
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Cuellar
Tidrow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Tidrow
Don Buford pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Tidrow
There goes Buford. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Bevacqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oates tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Dobson
Pat Dobson now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles 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, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Dobson
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Del Unser now playing left field.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tidrow
There goes Oates. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Oates steals second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Don Baylor pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tidrow vs. Jackson
Tidrow bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jackson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Jackson
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCraw. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Jackson
Jackson fires to first and has Chambliss trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Jackson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles 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 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tidrow
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Unser. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Hennigan
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Grant Jackson. Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1972 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Bell B, cf 4 1 1 0 Grich B, ss 2 0 0 1 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 3 2 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, rf 4 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Unser D, lf 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 4 2 2 1 Duffy F, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 McCraw T, rf 3 0 2 0 Belanger M, pr 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 3 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 1 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 1 0 Dobson P, p 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 10 3 33 2 7 2 Cleveland 000 201 000 -- 3 Baltimore 000 010 001 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tidrow D (W) 8.2 7 2 2 2 4 Hennigan P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (L) 5.0 6 2 2 0 2 Dobson P 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Jackson G 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Bevacqua K DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 4 LOB -- Cleveland 2, Baltimore 7 2B -- Bell B, Blair P, Johnson D HR -- Chambliss C, Fosse R, Oates J SB -- Buford D, Oates J CS -- Chambliss C SH -- Brohamer J SF -- Grich B T -- 2:19 A -- 4974
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