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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 30, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,923 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Manuel | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 30, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Blyleven
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Carew makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Carew. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blyleven
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blyleven
There goes Oates. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Dobson
Manuel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
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. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Dobson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Dobson
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Blyleven
Coggins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Blyleven
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. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blyleven
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Blyleven
There goes Oates. The throw from Roof and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Dobson
Manuel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dobson
Jim Nettles pinch runs for Charlie Manuel.
Thompson 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Jim Nettles now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coggins vs. Blyleven
Belanger is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Blyleven
Coggins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Dobson
Roof hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Roof reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Dobson
Eric Soderholm pinch runs for Phil Roof.
Blyleven bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Glenn Borgmann now catching.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Dobson
Rich Reese pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Darwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. Dobson
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Darwin scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Blyleven takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tovar vs. Harrison
Tovar hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Coggins. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Borgmann scores. Blyleven moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carew vs. Scott
Mickey Scott now pitching.
Carew hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Carew reaches second base with a double. Blyleven scores. Tovar scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Scott
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Scott
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blyleven
Rich Reese now playing first base.
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Blyleven
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Blyleven
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mickey Scott.
Shopay hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Alexander
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borgmann vs. Alexander
Borgmann is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Alexander
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Blyleven
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Braun settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1972 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 1 2 1 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 1 1 2
Coggins R, cf 4 0 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 1 3 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Crowley T, rf 4 0 0 0 Reese R, pr-1b 1 1 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 0
Oates J, c 2 0 1 0 Manuel C, lf 2 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 1 0 Nettles J, pr-cf 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 1 1 1
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Roof P, c 2 0 1 0
Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Soderholm E, pr 0 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 1 1 1 1
Alexander D, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 33 7 11 7
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
Minnesota 000 000 70x -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 6.2 8 4 4 0 4
Harrison R* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Scott M 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Alexander D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Minnesota 5
2B -- Roof P, Tovar C, Carew R
HR -- Buford D
CS -- Oates J 2, Belanger M
WP -- Alexander D
T -- 2:32
A -- 8923
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