Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fryman
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fryman
  
  Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fryman
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Fryman
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Dobson
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fryman
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Fryman
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Fryman
  
  Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Dobson
  
  Cash 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Dobson
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Dobson
  
  Sims 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 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Fryman
  
  Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Fryman
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Fryman
  
  Blair 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

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Dobson
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Dobson
  
  Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Dobson
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Dobson
  
  McAuliffe 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 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fryman
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Fryman
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Fryman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grich vs. Fryman
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Dobson
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Dobson
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Dobson
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Fryman
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Fryman
  
  Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Fryman
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Fryman
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Dobson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Dobson
  
  Brinkman 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 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Dobson
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Fryman
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Fryman
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Baylor. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Fryman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Fryman
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Dobson
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Dobson
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Dobson
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Dobson
  
  Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Dobson
  
  Northrup 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 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Fryman
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive towards the mound. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Fryman
  
  Don Buford pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Fryman
  
  Rettenmund 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 7

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Harrison
  
  Roric Harrison now pitching. Don Buford now playing left field. Don Baylor now playing right field.
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Harrison
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Harrison
  
  Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Harrison
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McAuliffe vs. Harrison
  
  McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Harrison
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Fryman
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Fryman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Fryman
  
  Baylor 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 8

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Harrison
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Harrison
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Jackson
  
  Sims is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Fryman
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
  
  Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Fryman
  
  Al Bumbry pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchebarren vs. Fryman
  
  Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buford vs. Seelbach
  
  Rich Coggins pinch runs for Andy Etchebarren. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Hiller
  
  Boog Powell pinch hits for Grant Jackson. John Hiller now pitching.
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blair vs. Hiller
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf      4  0  1  0   McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  2  1   
Harrison R, p         0  0  0  0   Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Brown G, lf           3  0  1  0   
Powell B, ph          1  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          0  0  0  0   
Blair P, cf           5  1  2  1   Cash N, 1b            4  0  1  0   
Davis T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Northrup J, rf-lf     4  0  0  0   
Baylor D, lf-rf       4  0  2  0   Sims D, c             4  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Rodriguez A, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Bumbry A, pr          0  1  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        2  2  1  2   
Grich B, ss           2  0  0  0   Fryman W, p           3  0  1  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Seelbach C, p         0  0  0  0   
Belanger M, pr        0  0  0  0   Hiller J, p           0  0  0  0   
Etchebarren A, c      4  0  1  1                                      
Coggins R, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Dobson P, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Buford D, ph-lf       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        31  3  7  3

Baltimore        100 000 001 --  2
Detroit          002 000 10x --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)          6.0  4  2  2  1  1
Harrison R            1.1  3  1  1  1  1
Jackson G             0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fryman W (W)          8.1  8  2  2  3  8
Seelbach C*           0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Hiller J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 6
2B -- McAuliffe D 2
HR -- Blair P, Brinkman E
SB -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Fryman W (Robinson B)
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:40
A -- 24475

    

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