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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 27, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,749 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 27, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Holtzman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Holtzman
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Holtzman
There goes Blair. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Holtzman
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McNally
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McNally
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Holtzman
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Holtzman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McNally
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McNally
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McNally
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McNally
Duncan 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Holtzman
McNally hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Holtzman
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Holtzman
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. McNally
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. McNally
Holtzman bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. McNally
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally juggles the ball. That's an error on McNally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullen scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. McNally
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Holtzman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Holtzman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Holtzman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McNally
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. McNally
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. McNally
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Holtzman
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Holtzman
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Holtzman
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. McNally
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. McNally
Holtzman bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cullen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. McNally
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holtzman
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Holtzman
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Holtzman
There goes Powell. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Holtzman
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Holtzman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Holtzman
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McNally
Bando hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. McNally
Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Holtzman
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Holtzman
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Holtzman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Holtzman
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McNally
Tenace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Tenace reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. McNally
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. McNally
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. McNally
George Hendrick pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Fingers
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Fingers
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fingers
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. McNally
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. McNally
Rudi bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. McNally
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. McNally
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. McNally
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Fingers
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson. Don Buford pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Knowles
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave McNally. Darold Knowles now pitching. Sergio Robles pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Robles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1972 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Grich B, ss 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 2 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf 4 0 2 2 Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 0 Mangual A, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 2 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, pr 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 2 1 1 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 1 1 1 Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Robles S, ph 1 0 1 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 9 1 26 2 7 2 Baltimore 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 001 000 01x -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L) 8.0 7 2 1 3 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K 7.0 6 1 1 2 5 Fingers R (W) 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 Knowles D* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Locker B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- McNally D DP -- Baltimore 3, Oakland 1 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Oakland 6 2B -- Jackson R 3B -- Tenace G HR -- McNally D SB -- Blair P, Powell B CS -- Campaneris B SH -- Holtzman K 2, Rudi J T -- 2:09 A -- 16749
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