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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on May 11, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 6,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill Deegan |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 11, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
King vs. Palmer
King takes first base on ball four. Maddox scores. Nelson moves to third. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Nelson scores. Mincher moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Gogolewski
Buford hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gogolewski
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gogolewski
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Palmer
Gogolewski strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gogolewski
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Gogolewski
Blair bunts towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gogolewski
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Gogolewski
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Palmer
King hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gogolewski
Palmer hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Gogolewski
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Gogolewski
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle hits a popup in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gogolewski vs. Palmer
Gogolewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gogolewski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gogolewski
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a line drive towards first. Powell catches it and throws to second to double up Maddox. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gogolewski
Blair hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gogolewski
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Gogolewski
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Palmer
King is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Gogolewski
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Gogolewski
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Gogolewski
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Gogolewski
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Palmer
Gogolewski hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gogolewski
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Gogolewski
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gogolewski
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
King vs. Palmer
King is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Gogolewski
Larry Biittner now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Crowley hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Gogolewski
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
Shopay hits a fly ball towards left. Biittner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Biittner. Shopay moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Gogolewski
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Shopay moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Alexander
Terry Crowley now playing first base. Johnny Oates now catching. Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Alexander
Joe Lovitto pinch runs for Frank Howard.
Ford bunts towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Alexander
Randle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Alexander
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Lovitto scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Alexander
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cox
Tom Grieve now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cox, and towards Harrah, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cox
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cox
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Cox
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Cox
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first, with Cox covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1972 -- TEX at Baltimore (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Elliott Maddox, cf 4 1 3 0 Buford D, lf 2 0 0 0
Dave Nelson, 3b 2 1 0 0 Grich B, ss 4 0 0 0
Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Larry Biittne, lf-1b 0 0 0 0 Alexander D, p 0 0 0 0
Hal King, c 3 0 0 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Frank Howard, lf-1b 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 0
Joe Lovitto, pr 0 1 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 2 1
Tom Grieve, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ted Ford, rf 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 0 0 0
Len Randle, 2b 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 0 1 1 Palmer J, p 2 0 0 0
Bill Gogolewski, p 3 0 0 0 Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0 Oates J, c 1 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0
Casey Cox, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 3 32 1 4 1
TEX 200 000 001 -- 3
Baltimore 000 000 100 -- 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Bill Gogolewski (W) 7.1 2 1 1 2 3
Horacio Pina 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Paul Lindblad* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Casey Cox (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 8.0 4 2 2 3 9
Alexander D 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Grich B, Larry Biittner
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- TEX 6, Baltimore 8
2B -- Elliott Maddox 2
HR -- Blair P
SH -- Dave Nelson, Ted Ford
HBP -- by Bill Gogolewski (Buford D)
T -- 2:22
A -- 6040
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