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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Left Fielder |
| Hal King | Catcher |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Rich Hand | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 1972
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings 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. Harrah scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dobson
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hand
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hand
Blair 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: ---
Powell vs. Hand
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hand
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto 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: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson 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: ---
Grich vs. Hand
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Hand
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Dobson
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Grich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hand
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hand
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hand
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hand
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Dobson
King hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto 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
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hand
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hand
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Hand
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Dobson
Hand strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Dobson
There goes Nelson. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Hand
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hand
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hand
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Dobson
King strikes out. There goes Billings. The throw from Oates to Belanger, and Billings is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hand
Powell hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hand
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hand
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Hand
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Hand
Dobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Hand
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Ford 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: ---
Hand vs. Dobson
Hand hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hand
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hand
Powell bunts towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Hand
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Dobson
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Don Mincher.
Billings bunts towards the mound. Dobson 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-
King vs. Dobson
King hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hand
Elliott Maddox now playing left field. Dalton Jones now playing first base.
Grich hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lovitto. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Hand
Oates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger bunts towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Hand
Don Buford pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Hand
Rettenmund hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Hand
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1972, game 1 -- TEX at Baltimore (N)
TEX AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Dave Nelson, 3b 4 1 3 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0
Toby Harrah, ss 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 1 0
Don Mincher, 1b 3 0 2 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Elliott Maddo, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 0 0
Dick Billings, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dalton Jones, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hal King, c 4 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 0 1 0
Ted Ford, rf 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
Joe Lovitto, cf 3 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 3 0 1 0
Ted Kubiak, 2b 3 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 0 0 0 0
Rich Hand, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 1 32 1 7 1
TEX 200 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Rich Hand (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 9.0 7 2 2 1 7
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- TEX 4, Baltimore 10
2B -- Grich B
HR -- Grich B
SB -- Dave Nelson
CS -- Dick Billings
SH -- Powell B, Dick Billings, Belanger M
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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