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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 4,693 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1972
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. McNally
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Peterson
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McNally
Peterson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the mound. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McNally
Torres hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Peterson
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McNally
Peterson bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Powell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Michael who tags Robinson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Peterson
McNally hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. McNally reaches second base with a double. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
There goes Buford. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McNally
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
John Ellis pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Torres. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Aker
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Aker
Blair hits a popup towards the mound. Aker catches it and throws to first to double up Powell. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Aker
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1972 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 4 0 2 1
McKinney R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Alou F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0
Munson T, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Torres R, rf 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 0
Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 3 1 1 1
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 31 4 8 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 000 000 31x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 6
Aker J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 4
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Robinson B, McNally D, Rettenmund M
SB -- Buford D
SH -- Peterson F
T -- 1:58
A -- 4693
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