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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 4, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 31,852 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Ron Luciano |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pattin
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Pattin
There's a wild pitch. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Pattin
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Pattin
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Pattin
Crowley hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Pattin
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Dobson
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Pattin
Dobson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pattin
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Pattin
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Dobson
Pattin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pattin
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Pattin
Crowley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Crowley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Pattin
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Pattin
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Dobson
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pattin vs. Dobson
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pattin
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Pattin
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pattin
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Pattin
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Dobson
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Dobson
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Pattin
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Dobson
Aparicio hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Dobson
Pattin hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Pattin
Tom Shopay pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Shopay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Pattin
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Pattin
Oates hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Alexander
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Alexander
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Alexander
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Alexander
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pattin
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pattin
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Pattin
Crowley hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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 8/4/1972 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 3 0 0 0 Harper T, cf 4 1 1 0
Oates J, c 4 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Grich B, ss 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 1 0
Crowley T, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 2 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Rettenmund M, cf 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 1
Shopay T, ph 1 0 0 0 Pattin M, p 3 0 0 0
Alexander D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 27 2 5 2
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 000 011 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
Alexander D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 5
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Boston 6
2B -- Crowley T
SB -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- Griffin D
WP -- Pattin M
T -- 2:23
A -- 31852
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