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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 3, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,372 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 3, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Messersmith
Coggins strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Messersmith
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Cuellar
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Messersmith
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Cuellar
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Cuellar
Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Cuellar
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenas moves to third. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Messersmith
Cuellar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Cuellar
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Messersmith
Coggins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Coggins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Messersmith
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell hits a fly ball towards right. Stanton catches it and throws to home to double up Coggins. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Messersmith
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenas for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Cuellar
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Cuellar
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates 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: ---
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Cuellar
Messersmith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Coggins. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Cuellar
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Messersmith
Cuellar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Messersmith
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Messersmith
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a line drive towards first. Powell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Messersmith
Crowley 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Cuellar
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Cuellar
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Cuellar
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Messersmith
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Messersmith
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Cuellar
Berry bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Cuellar
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Cuellar
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Messersmith
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Messersmith
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Messersmith
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley 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. Cuellar
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Messersmith
Crowley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Messersmith
Paul Blair pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Messersmith
Oates is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Messersmith
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Messersmith
Don Baylor pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Messersmith
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Watt
Rich Coggins now playing right field. Bobby Grich now playing shortstop. Paul Blair now playing center field. Davey Johnson now playing second bas
Torborg bunts towards the mound. Watt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Watt
Curt Motton pinch runs for Jeff Torborg.
The ball gets by Oates for a passed ball. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Messersmith vs. Watt
Messersmith bunts in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Watt
Alomar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Watt
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Motton scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1972 -- Baltimore at California (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 2 0
Coggins R, cf-rf 4 0 3 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 2 1
Grich B, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crowley T, rf 4 0 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Blair P, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 1 0
Oates J, c 3 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 4 0 2 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Motton C, pr 0 1 0 0
Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, ph 0 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 5 0 35 1 9 1
Baltimore 000 000 000 0 -- 0
California 000 000 000 1 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 9.0 7 0 0 1 1
Watt E (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 10.0 5 0 0 3 8
DP -- Baltimore 1, California 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, California 9
2B -- Coggins R, Alomar S
SH -- Berry K, Robinson B
PB -- Oates J
T -- 2:12
A -- 6372
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