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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 29, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 10,467 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy McCraw | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Del Unser | Right Fielder |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Dick Tidrow | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 29, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dobson
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Tidrow
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser who is chasing the ball. Rettenmund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Tidrow
There goes Baylor. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tidrow
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Tidrow
Dobson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Tidrow
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Tidrow
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowley vs. Tidrow
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Dobson
Tidrow strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dobson
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tidrow
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tidrow
There goes Powell. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Powell steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Tidrow
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Tidrow
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Tidrow
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Tidrow
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Dobson
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Dobson
Eddie Leon pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamb
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baylor for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lamb
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lamb
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Lamb
Oates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Unser. Oates reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Lamb
There's a wild pitch. Robinson scores. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Lamb
Belanger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dobson vs. Lamb
There goes Oates. The slide. Fosse applies the tag. Oates is out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dobson
McCraw hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCraw scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lamb
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lamb
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCraw. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Lamb
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Grich reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Riddleberger
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Riddleberger
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Riddleberger
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Paul Blair now playing center field. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Riddleberger
Oates hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Riddleberger
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Riddleberger
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Dobson
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Dobson
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dobson
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Dobson
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brohamer for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Farmer
Lou Camilli now playing shortstop. Ed Farmer now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Farmer
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Farmer
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Farmer
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dobson
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Dobson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Dobson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1972 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McCraw T, cf 4 1 3 0 Rettenmund M, cf-rf 5 2 3 0
Brohamer J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, rf 2 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, ph-cf 2 0 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 1
Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 2 1
Unser D, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0 Oates J, c 4 0 1 1
Camilli L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 4 0 0 0
Leon E, ph 1 0 0 0
Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 33 6 10 5
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore 200 022 00x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L) 4.0 5 2 2 3 6
Lamb R 1.1 4 4 4 2 0
Riddleberger D 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Farmer E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 8
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Baltimore 10
2B -- Oates J, McCraw T, Rettenmund M, Grich B
3B -- Rettenmund M
SB -- Baylor D, Rettenmund M, Powell B
CS -- Oates J
HBP -- by Dobson P (Johnson A)
WP -- Lamb R, Dobson P
T -- 2:38
A -- 10467
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