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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 28, 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 28, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 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 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 12,913 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Dick Woodson | Pitcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 28, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it 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. Palmer
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell 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: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Palmer
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Woodson
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Palmer
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodson vs. Palmer
Woodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell 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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Palmer
Darwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Darwin reaches second base with a double. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Woodson
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Woodson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oates moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. Palmer
Borgmann hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodson vs. Palmer
Woodson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar 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 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Woodson
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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Palmer
Darwin 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 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Woodson
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Woodson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Woodson
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese 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 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Woodson
Buford 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, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Woodson
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Woodson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Palmer
Borgmann strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Palmer
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Manuel hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun 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 9
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Strickland
Jim Strickland now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Strickland
Oates bunts towards the mound. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Strickland
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Strickland
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland juggles the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Strickland
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Palmer
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Darwin hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1972 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0 Tovar C, lf 4 0 1 0
Grich B, ss 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Crowley T, rf 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Darwin B, rf 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, cf 4 1 1 1 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 3 0 1 0
Oates J, c 3 0 2 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 1 0 0 0
Palmer J, p 4 0 1 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Strickland J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 0 5 0
Baltimore 000 010 010 -- 2
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Woodson D (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 6
Strickland J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Thompson D, Strickland J
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 6
2B -- Darwin B, Grich B
HR -- Baylor D
SH -- Oates J
T -- 2:20
A -- 12913
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