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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 2, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards the mound. Dunning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Dunning
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning 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 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dunning
There goes Grich. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dunning
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Dunning
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Dunning
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunning vs. Palmer
Dunning strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dunning
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Dunning
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dunning
Roy Foster now playing right field.
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Farmer
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Farmer
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Farmer
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Farmer
Oates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Farmer
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Farmer
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Farmer
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Farmer
Grich hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Farmer
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Farmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Farmer
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Palmer
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
Camilli hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Riddleberger
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Riddleberger
Oates is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1972, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 4 1 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Oates J, c 5 2 3 3 McCraw T, lf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, ss 4 1 2 2 Bell B, rf 2 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Fosse R, c 2 0 1 0 Palmer J, p 3 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 3 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0 Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0 Camilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 9 7 31 0 4 0 Baltimore 000 102 310 -- 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dunning S (L) 6.0 6 3 3 1 7 Farmer E 2.0 3 4 4 1 0 Riddleberger D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Baltimore 5, Cleveland 6 2B -- Johnson D HR -- Powell B, Grich B, Oates J SB -- Grich B SH -- Palmer J HBP -- by Farmer E (Buford D) WP -- Dunning S, Farmer E T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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