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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 2, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford 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: ---
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer 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. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards the mound. Dunning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Dunning
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer 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: --3
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy 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: ---
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning 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 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dunning
There goes Grich. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Roy Foster now playing right field.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Farmer
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Farmer
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Farmer
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Farmer
Oates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Farmer
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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Farmer
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Farmer
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Farmer
Grich hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Farmer
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Farmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Farmer
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Palmer
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Riddleberger
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Riddleberger
Oates is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1972, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 1 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Oates J, c 5 2 3 3 McCraw T, lf 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grich B, ss 4 1 2 2 Bell B, rf 2 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Fosse R, c 2 0 1 0
Palmer J, p 3 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0
Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0
Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0
Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 31 0 4 0
Baltimore 000 102 310 -- 7
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 7
Farmer E 2.0 3 4 4 1 0
Riddleberger D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Cleveland 6
2B -- Johnson D
HR -- Powell B, Grich B, Oates J
SB -- Grich B
SH -- Palmer J
HBP -- by Farmer E (Buford D)
WP -- Dunning S, Farmer E
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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