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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 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 5, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 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 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | 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 |
| Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tiant
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Tiant
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Tiant
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McNally
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McNally
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McNally
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. McNally
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tiant
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Harper. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNally vs. Tiant
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McNally
Aparicio 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. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. McNally
Tiant 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tiant
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tiant
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McNally
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McNally
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. McNally
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McNally
Smith takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. McNally
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fisk for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Harrison
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Harrison
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Harrison
Tiant strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Harrison
Harper hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Tiant
Oates hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Oates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger bunts towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Tiant
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Harrison
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Harrison
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harrison
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Harrison
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tiant
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Harrison
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Harrison
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Harrison
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second, with Belanger covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Tiant
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Tiant
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Tiant 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Watt
Harper 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Watt
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Rick Miller now playing center field.
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tiant
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tiant
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Watt
Yastrzemski 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Watt
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Watt
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Watt
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tiant
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Tiant
Oates hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1972 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 1 1 Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 2 0
Baylor D, rf 4 0 1 1 Smith R, rf 3 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 3 6
Oates J, c 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 1 0 0 0
McNally D, p 1 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 1 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 3 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 30 6 8 6
Baltimore 200 010 000 -- 3
Boston 204 000 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 2.1 6 6 6 2 1
Harrison R 3.2 1 0 0 1 3
Watt E 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 6
E -- Petrocelli R
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Boston 3
2B -- Petrocelli R, Belanger M, Oates J
HR -- Petrocelli R
SB -- Baylor D, Grich B
T -- 2:15
A -- 25735
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