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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 29, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,438 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Frantz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rusty Torres | Right Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | First Baseman |
| Celerino Sanchez | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Jerry Kenney | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 29, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Palmer
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Stottlemyre
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Stottlemyre
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Palmer
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Palmer
Kenney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stottlemyre vs. Palmer
Stottlemyre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Torres hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Leonhard
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney misplays the ball. That's an error on Kenney. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
There's a wild pitch. Crowley scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Leonhard
Murcer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund who is chasing the ball. Murcer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Leonhard
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Scott
Mickey Scott now pitching.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Scott
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Scott
Munson takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kenney vs. Scott
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Stottlemyre
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Stottlemyre
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Scott
Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Scott
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Scott
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to home to get Crowley. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Stottlemyre
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Scott
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Scott
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Scott
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Stottlemyre
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Mickey Scott.
Shopay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Harrison
Munson bunts towards the mound. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Harrison
There's a wild pitch. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kenney vs. Harrison
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Harrison
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Harrison
Torres 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
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Don Baylor pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lyle
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blomberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lyle
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Lyle
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Harrison
Don Baylor now playing right field. Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Harrison
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harrison
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lyle
Horace Clarke now playing second base.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lyle
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez juggles the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lyle
Paul Blair pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jackson
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jackson
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lyle
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Buford strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sanchez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lyle
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kenney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1972 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0 Torres R, rf 4 0 1 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Allen B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Crowley T, rf 1 2 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 2 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Blomberg R, 1b 3 1 1 1
Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Alou F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Sanchez C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 2 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, ss 3 1 1 1
Palmer J, p 1 0 1 0 Stottlemyre M, p 2 0 1 1
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0 Callison J, ph 0 0 0 0
Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Shopay T, ph 1 0 1 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
Blair P, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 8 2 29 4 8 4
Baltimore 101 010 000 -- 3
New York 031 000 00x -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 1.1 5 3 3 1 0
Leonhard D* 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Scott M 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Harrison R 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 6.0 7 3 2 3 5
Lyle S (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Kenney J, Sanchez C
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, New York 6
2B -- Palmer J
3B -- Murcer B
HR -- Blomberg R, Grich B
SH -- Munson T
WP -- Palmer J, Stottlemyre M, Harrison R
T -- 2:30
A -- 8438
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