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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 2, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 37,635 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Ike Brown | First Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
July 2, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund bunts towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Cuellar
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Cuellar
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Coleman
Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cuellar
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cuellar
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks hits a popup in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Cuellar
Kaline hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Cuellar
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Cuellar
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Coleman
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scherman
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown 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 -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Cuellar
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Zachary
Chris Zachary now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zachary
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Zachary
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Cuellar
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Cuellar
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Zachary
Hendricks bunts towards the mound. Zachary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Zachary
Cuellar bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Zachary
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Zachary
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cuellar
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman strikes out. Hendricks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brinkman out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Zachary
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Zachary
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Zachary
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Zachary
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jata vs. Cuellar
Paul Jata pinch hits for Chris Zachary.
Jata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendricks vs. Perranoski
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuellar vs. Perranoski
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Perranoski
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Cuellar
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Cuellar
Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Cuellar
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cuellar
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 5 2 3 3 Taylor T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 2 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 2 3 Freehan B, c 4 1 1 2 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 1 0 Brown I, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 4 1 1 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph 1 0 0 0 Zachary C, p 0 0 0 0 Jata P, ph 1 0 1 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 10 7 31 2 5 2 Baltimore 301 020 001 -- 7 Detroit 000 000 002 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L)* 4.0 6 6 6 2 1 Scherman F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Zachary C 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Perranoski R 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Baltimore 4, Detroit 5 2B -- Buford D, Kaline A 3B -- Blair P HR -- Powell B, Buford D, Freehan B PB -- Freehan B T -- 2:10 A -- 37635
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