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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 21, 1972 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Wilcox |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,424 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Merle Anthony |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Buddy Bell | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Milt Wilcox | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 21, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilcox
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilcox
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McNally
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wilcox
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilcox
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McNally
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Wilcox
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wilcox
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilcox vs. McNally
Wilcox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. McNally
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilcox
Belanger hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wilcox
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilcox
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McNally
Bell hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Wilcox
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Wilcox
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wilcox
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Wilcox
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilcox vs. McNally
Wilcox hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McNally
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon 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 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilcox
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilcox
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Leon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Wilcox
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Wilcox
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilcox
Belanger hits a popup in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wilcox
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wilcox
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Wilcox
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Wilcox
Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Blair reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McNally
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Duffy for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. McNally
Roy Foster pinch hits for Ed Farmer.
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Mingori
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Mingori
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Mingori
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Mingori
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Mingori
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. McNally
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1972 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 1 1 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 5 1 1 1 Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, rf 4 2 2 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 4 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 1 1 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell B, rf 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 McCraw T, 1b 3 0 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 1 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0
McNally D, p 3 0 0 0 Wilcox M, p 2 0 1 0
Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0
Foster R, ph 1 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0
Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 28 0 3 0
Baltimore 000 000 015 -- 6
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wilcox M (L) 7.2 4 1 1 5 6
Farmer E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 0.2 4 5 5 1 2
Colbert V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Cleveland 3
2B -- Johnson D, Blair P
HR -- Powell B
SB -- Rettenmund M
SH -- Duffy F
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:23
A -- 4424
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