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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on June 2, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 32,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: John Rice |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 2, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a popup in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blue
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown 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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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Blue
There goes Baylor. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Blue
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Blue
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Blue
There goes Grich. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Blue
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Palmer
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Blue
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blue
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein hits a popup towards third. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Blue
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blue
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Palmer
Palmer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Palmer. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blue vs. Palmer
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Blue
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Blue
The ball gets by Duncan for a passed ball. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Blue
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Blue
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to third for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Blue
Buford takes first base on ball four. Etchebarren moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Blue
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Blue
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Blair reaches second base with a double. Etchebarren scores. Palmer scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Blue
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Boog Powell now playing first base.
Campaneris bunts between the mound and first base. Palmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein 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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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Horlen
Joe Horlen now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Horlen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Horlen
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Horlen
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Horlen
Palmer hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Horlen
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Horlen
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Brooks Robinson now playing third base.
Hendrick 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Palmer
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Joe Horlen.
Garrett 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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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Segui
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Segui
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Palmer
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Palmer
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Palmer
Bando hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Segui
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Segui
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Segui
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Palmer
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Palmer
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Palmer
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Larry Brown.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1972 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 3 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 2 3
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 1 0 0 0
Hendrick G, cf 4 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 1 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Brown L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 3b 2 0 2 2
Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 1 0 0
Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 1 0 0
Garrett A, ph 1 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 9 1 30 5 7 5
Oakland 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore 010 121 00x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 5.0 4 4 4 3 6
Horlen J 1.0 3 1 1 0 2
Segui D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 6
E -- Palmer J
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Oakland 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Blair P, Jackson R, Rettenmund M, Epstein M
HR -- Blair P
SB -- Baylor D, Grich B
SF -- Duncan D
HBP -- by Horlen J (Etchebarren A)
WP -- Palmer J
PB -- Duncan D
T -- 2:19
A -- 32278
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