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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 4, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 4, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Hamilton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Ollie Brown | Center Fielder |
| Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
| Dave Hamilton | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Chico Salmon | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Doyle Alexander | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 4, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Alexander
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hamilton
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hamilton
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Hamilton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Hamilton
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Alexander
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hamilton
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Hamilton
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Alexander
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. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Alexander
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hamilton
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Hamilton
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hamilton
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hamilton
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hamilton
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hamilton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hamilton
Grich hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Alexander
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Alexander
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Hamilton
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Hamilton
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Hamilton
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Hamilton
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Alexander
Epstein 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hamilton
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hamilton
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hamilton
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Alexander
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Brown reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamilton vs. Alexander
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a line drive towards right. Rettenmund catches it and throws to home to double up Brown. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hamilton
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Fingers
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Chico Salmon.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Fingers
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Oates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Oates reaches second base with a double. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Knowles
Boog Powell pinch hits for Doyle Alexander. Darold Knowles now pitching. Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Boog Powell.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Johnny Oates now catching. Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Jackson
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Jackson
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Jackson
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Knowles
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Knowles
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Knowles
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Knowles
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jackson
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jackson
Brown hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Jackson
Knowles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Knowles
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knowles
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Knowles
Don Buford pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1972, game 2 -- Oakland at Baltimore (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Martinez M, ss 3 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 3 0
Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Salmon C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 4 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown O, cf 4 0 1 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Brown L, 2b 4 0 2 0 Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 0 1 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Knowles D, p 1 0 0 0 Alexander D, p 2 0 0 0
Powell B, ph 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 9 1 33 0 8 0
Oakland 200 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hamilton D (W)* 6.0 6 0 0 0 1
Fingers R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Knowles D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 7.0 8 2 2 3 2
Jackson G 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Bando S
DP -- Oakland 2, Baltimore 3
LOB -- Oakland 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Brown L, Oates J
SH -- Belanger M
WP -- Alexander D
T -- 2:11
A -- 22381
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