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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 18, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Larry Barnett |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Horton scores. There goes Freehan trying to get to second. Rettenmund throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Freehan for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Palmer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Coleman
Palmer takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Coleman
The ball gets by Freehan for a passed ball. Belanger moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hendricks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hendricks. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Palmer
Kaline hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hendricks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hendricks. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell juggles the ball. That's an error on Powell. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Palmer
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund throws the ball in to Belanger who tags Rodriguez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Coleman scores. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shopay vs. Coleman
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Shopay takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford bunts towards first. Cash catches it and steps on first to double up Shopay. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Leonhard
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Leonhard
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Leonhard
Freehan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Leonhard
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Leonhard
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Leonhard
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Leonhard
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Coleman
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Coleman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Coleman
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Harrison
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Harrison
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Harrison
Cash 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Harrison
Horton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Horton reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freehan vs. Harrison
Mickey Stanley pinch runs for Willie Horton.
Freehan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Scherman
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Scherman
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Harrison
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Harrison
Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Harrison
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Scherman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scherman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Scherman
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Scherman
Bobby Grich pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1972 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
McAuliffe D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Buford D, lf 4 1 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 2 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 1 1
Northrup J, cf-lf 4 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 2 0 0 1
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cash N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0
Horton W, lf 3 1 1 1 Etchebarren A, ph-c 1 0 1 0
Stanley M, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 1 Belanger M, ss 3 1 2 0
Coleman J, p 2 1 1 0 Palmer J, p 0 1 0 0
Scherman F, p 1 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 0 0 0 0
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
Grich B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 31 3 6 3
Detroit 020 020 010 -- 5
Baltimore 002 000 010 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W) 7.1 4 3 2 3 9
Scherman F (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 1
Leonhard D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Harrison R 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Hendricks E 2, Powell B
DP -- Detroit 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- McAuliffe D, Belanger M, Horton W
HR -- Cash N, Buford D
SH -- Coleman J
SF -- Powell B
HBP -- by Coleman J (Belanger M)
WP -- Harrison R
PB -- Freehan B
T -- 2:29
A -- 7022
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