Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wood
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wood
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wood
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Wood
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Cuellar
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cuellar
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wood
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Wood
  
  Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Wood
  
  Wood fires to first and has Etchebarren trapped. There's the throw to Andrews who tags Etchebarren for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Cuellar
  
  Melton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Cuellar
  
  Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Cuellar
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wood
  
  Belanger strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Wood
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wood
  
  Buford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Cuellar
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Cuellar
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wood
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wood
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Wood
  
  Baylor bunts towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baylor for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Cuellar
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Cuellar
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Cuellar
  
  Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Cuellar
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Cuellar
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Cuellar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wood
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Wood
  
  Etchebarren strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Wood
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Cuellar
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wood vs. Cuellar
  
  Wood bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Cuellar
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales scores. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Leonhard
  
  Dave Leonhard now pitching.
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Leonhard
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Wood
  
  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
  
  Salmon strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Wood
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Wood
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Wood
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Harrison
  
  Roric Harrison now pitching.
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Harrison
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Harrison
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Harrison
  
  Herrmann is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Harrison
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wood
  
  Jay Johnstone now playing center field.
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Wood
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Harrison
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Harrison
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Harrison
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Harrison
  
  Andrews hits a popup in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Wood
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Johnstone. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Wood
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grich vs. Wood
  
  Bobby Grich pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
  
  Grich hits a line drive into right field. Kelly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Etchebarren scores. Grich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buford vs. Wood
  
  The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buford vs. Wood
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blair vs. Wood
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Watt
  
  Eddie Watt now pitching.
  
  May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Watt
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Watt
  
  Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Wood
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Wood
  
  Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wood
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Wood
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Etchebarren vs. Kealey
  
  Tom Shopay pinch runs for Brooks Robinson. Steve Kealey now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales misplays the ball. That's an error on Morales. Johnson scores. Shopay moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crowley vs. Kealey
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Crowley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Kealey
  
  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1972 -- Baltimore at Chicago (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          4  0  0  0   Kelly P, rf           4  0  2  1   
Blair P, cf           4  0  2  0   Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          3  0  0  0   May C, lf             4  1  1  0   
Baylor D, rf          2  1  0  0   Allen D, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Melton B, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  1   Reichardt R, cf       2  0  0  0   
Shopay T, pr          0  0  0  0   Johnstone J, cf       0  0  0  0   
Etchebarren A, c      3  1  1  1   Herrmann E, c         2  0  0  0   
Belanger M, ss        3  0  0  0   Morales R, ss         3  1  1  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0   Wood W, p             2  0  0  0   
Cuellar M, p          1  0  0  0   Kealey S, p           0  0  0  0   
Leonhard D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Salmon C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Harrison R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Grich B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Watt E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Rettenmund M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  2                        29  4  8  4

Baltimore        000 000 012 --  3
Chicago          010 210 00x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)         4.1  6  4  4  1  2
Leonhard D            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Harrison R            2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Watt E                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood W (W)            8.1  6  3  2  3  9
Kealey S (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Kelly P, Morales R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Allen D, Etchebarren A
HR -- Melton B, Allen D
CS -- Etchebarren A, Kelly P
SH -- Baylor D, Wood W
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:09
A -- 34886

    

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