Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Wright
  
  Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Wright
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McNally
  
  Alomar 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 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McNally
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McNally
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wright
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchebarren vs. Wright
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McNally
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. McNally
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. McNally
  
  Stanton 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 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Wright
  
  McNally hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Wright
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wright
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  There goes Blair. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. McNally
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McNally
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. McNally
  
  Wright bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. McNally
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. McNally
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wright
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McNally
  
  Cardenas 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 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. McNally
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. McNally
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Wright
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Wright
  
  McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. McNally
  
  Stanton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. McNally
  
  Hiatt 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 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McNally
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Wright
  
  Grich is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wright
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Wright
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. McNally
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McNally
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McNally
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Wright
  
  Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McNally vs. Wright
  
  McNally bunts towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grich vs. Wright
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Etchebarren tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blair vs. Wright
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. McNally moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Wright
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Etchebarren scores. McNally moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baylor vs. Wright
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McNally
  
  Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. McNally
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. McNally
  
  McMullen 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 8

• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wright
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wright
  
  Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Rich Coggins pinch runs for Boog Powell.
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Etchebarren vs. Wright
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coggins scores. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McNally vs. Allen
  
  Lloyd Allen now pitching. Billy Parker now playing third base. Curt Motton now playing left field.
  
  McNally bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grich vs. Allen
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. McNally
  
  Tommy Davis now playing first base. Don Baylor now playing left field. Rich Coggins now playing right field.
  
  Stanton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. McNally
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McNally
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. McNally
  
  Motton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Allen
  
  Blair strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blair out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Allen
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Allen
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. McNally
  
  Terry Crowley now playing first base.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. McNally
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. McNally
  
  Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 9/1/1972 -- Baltimore at California (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Grich B, ss           3  0  0  1   Alomar S, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Blair P, cf           4  0  1  0   Berry K, cf           4  0  0  0   
Davis T, lf-1b        5  0  1  1   Cardenas L, ss        4  0  1  0   
Crowley T, 1b         0  0  0  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Baylor D, rf-lf       5  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  1  0   Allen L, p            0  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          4  0  2  0   Stanton L, rf         3  1  1  1   
Coggins R, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   Hiatt J, c            3  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  1  0  0   Parker B, lf-3b       2  1  0  0   
Etchebarren A, c      3  1  1  1   Wright C, p           1  0  0  0   
McNally D, p          4  0  1  0   Motton C, lf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        28  2  3  2

Baltimore        000 000 210 --  3
California       001 000 010 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)         9.0  3  2  2  1  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (L)          7.1  8  3  1  5  3
Allen L               1.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Cardenas L
DP -- Baltimore 1, California 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, California 1
2B -- Alomar S, Baylor D, Powell B
HR -- Stanton L
SB -- Blair P
SH -- Wright C
SF -- Grich B
T -- 2:17
A -- 7586

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score