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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 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 6, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 28,976 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| John Curtis | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund tags and scores. Grich tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Curtis
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich catches it and throws to first to double up Griffin. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Curtis
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Palmer
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Palmer
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund 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-
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Palmer
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Curtis
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren bunts towards the mound. Curtis catches it and throws to first to double up Powell. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Palmer
Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Palmer
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Curtis
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Palmer
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin 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, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio 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 6
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Curtis
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Palmer
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Curtis
Palmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Tatum
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Palmer
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Palmer
Bob Burda pinch hits for Ken Tatum.
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burda moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Palmer
Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Luis Aparicio.
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Krausse
Lew Krausse now pitching. John Kennedy now playing shortstop.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Krausse
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Krausse
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Krausse
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Krausse
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards right. Smith fields it and throws to second to catch Etchebarren for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Krausse
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Krausse
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Krausse
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Blair reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. Palmer scores. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Newhauser
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Newhauser
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Newhauser
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Newhauser
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Newhauser
Belanger 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 9
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Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Palmer
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Palmer
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Palmer
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Palmer
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gagliano vs. Palmer
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Don Newhauser.
Gagliano is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1972 -- Baltimore at Boston (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 3 3 3 3 Griffin D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Blair P, cf 5 1 1 3 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Oglivie B, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Krausse L, p 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 1 Newhauser D, p 0 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 5 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 5 2 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 1 1 0
Palmer J, p 4 2 2 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Fisk C, c 4 1 1 2
Cater D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 3 0 1 0
Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 15 11 32 2 6 2
Baltimore 200 020 160 -- 11
Boston 000 200 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 6 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 6.1 9 5 5 1 5
Tatum K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Krausse L 0.2 4 6 6 1 0
Newhauser D 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Boston 9
2B -- Belanger M, Palmer J, Rettenmund M, Blair P
3B -- Robinson B
HR -- Fisk C, Rettenmund M, Powell B
SF -- Robinson B
HBP -- by Krausse L (Baylor D)
T -- 2:29
A -- 28976
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