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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 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 | September 13, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 29,788 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Deegan |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 13, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McNally
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford throws the ball in to Grich who tags Taylor, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Howard reaches second base with a double. Freehan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. McNally
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Coleman
Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Coleman
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman 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, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. McNally
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Coleman
McNally hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Buford moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McNally
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Coleman
Oates bunts towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Coleman
McNally strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McNally out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McNally
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. McNally
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Coleman
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Freehan and he is out, McAuliffe applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blessitt vs. McNally
Ike Blessitt pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Blessitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blessitt for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. McNally
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. McNally
Kaline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. McNally
Freehan takes first base on ball four. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. McNally
Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. McNally
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. McNally
Stanley takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Belanger. Horton scores. Stanley moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brinkman vs. Alexander
The umpire calls a balk on Alexander Stanley scores. Rodriguez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Alexander
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Scherman
Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Alexander
Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Scherman hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Alexander
McAuliffe 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, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Alexander
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Scherman
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Scherman
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Scherman
Don Baylor pinch hits for Doyle Alexander.
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Harrison
Andy Etchebarren now catching. Roric Harrison now pitching.
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Harrison
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Scott
Marvin Lane pinch runs for Frank Howard. Jim Northrup pinch hits for Willie Horton. Mickey Scott now pitching.
Northrup is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Scherman
Norm Cash now playing first base. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Scherman
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Reynolds
Brinkman bunts towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scherman vs. Reynolds
Scherman bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Reynolds
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Reynolds
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scherman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Scherman
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 2b 1 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, cf-rf 4 1 2 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 0 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 4 Freehan B, c 2 2 1 0 Crowley T, rf 2 1 1 1 Howard F, 1b 4 1 3 4 Blair P, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Lane M, pr 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 2 1 1 0 Etchebarren A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Northrup J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 2 1 0 0 McNally D, p 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Alexander D, p 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Blessitt I, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 5 5 31 6 10 5 Baltimore 014 000 000 -- 5 Detroit 100 050 00x -- 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L) 4.2 6 6 5 5 4 Alexander D 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Harrison R* 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 Scott M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Reynolds B 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 5.0 5 5 4 1 4 Scherman F (S) 4.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- McAuliffe D, Belanger M DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 8 2B -- Howard F HR -- Crowley T, Powell B, Howard F CS -- Rettenmund M SH -- Scherman F Balk -- Alexander D T -- 2:28 A -- 29788
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