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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 16, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Timmermann |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 21,493 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Ike Brown | First Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Tom Timmermann | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 16, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Timmermann
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Timmermann
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Timmermann
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Cuellar
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Taylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Cuellar
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Cuellar
Freehan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Alexander
Doyle Alexander now pitching.
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Alexander
Norm Cash pinch hits for Ike Brown.
Cash hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Alexander
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Timmermann
Norm Cash now playing first base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Timmermann
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Timmermann
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Timmermann
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Timmermann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Timmermann
Oates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Alexander
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Timmermann vs. Alexander
Timmermann strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Brinkman is out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Alexander
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Timmermann
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Timmermann
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Timmermann
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Alexander
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Alexander
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Alexander
Freehan hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Timmermann
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Timmermann
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Timmermann
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Timmermann
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Timmermann
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Timmermann
Oates hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Oates reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Timmermann
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Alexander
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Alexander
Cash hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Oates settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Oates. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Alexander
Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Alexander
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Alexander
Brinkman hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Timmermann
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Timmermann
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Timmermann
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Timmermann
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Scherman
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Alexander
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Scherman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Alexander
Taylor hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Alexander
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Alexander
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Scherman
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Scherman
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Scherman
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Alexander
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Alexander
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Alexander
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Scherman
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Scherman
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Scherman
There goes Belanger. The throw from Freehan and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Scherman
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Scherman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Alexander
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Alexander
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scherman vs. Alexander
Scherman 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 8
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Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Scherman
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Scherman
Grich bunts towards the mound. Scherman juggles the ball. That's an error on Scherman. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Scherman
Blair hits a fly ball towards center. Stanley catches it and throws to Brinkman who relays to Cash to double up Grich. Rettenmund tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Scherman
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Scherman
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Alexander
Gates Brown pinch hits for Tony Taylor.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Alexander
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Alexander
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching. Dick McAuliffe now playing second base.
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perranoski
Belanger bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Perranoski
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Niekro
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. Grich moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alexander vs. Niekro
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Alexander
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Alexander
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Alexander
Cash hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 2b 3 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 5 1 1 0 Brown G, ph 1 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 3 3 1 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Crowley T, rf 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rettenmund M, ph-rf 2 2 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 1
Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Freehan B, c 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 3 1 2 2 Horton W, lf 4 0 1 0
Oates J, c 2 0 1 2 Brown I, 1b 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, ph-c 2 0 1 0 Cash N, ph-1b 4 1 1 1
Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 3 0 0 0
Alexander D, p 5 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0
Timmermann T, p 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 2 0 0 0
McAuliffe D, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 14 8 33 3 6 3
Baltimore 000 310 013 -- 8
Detroit 200 100 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Alexander D (W) 8.2 3 1 0 0 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Timmermann T (L) 4.2 7 4 4 1 3
Scherman F 3.1 3 1 1 2 2
Perranoski R 0.2 2 3 3 1 0
Niekro J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Oates J, Powell B, Scherman F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Detroit 3
2B -- Taylor T, Powell B, Robinson B, Oates J
3B -- Rodriguez A
HR -- Cash N, Powell B
CS -- Belanger M
SH -- Grich B
SF -- Blair P
HBP -- by Niekro J (Etchebarren A)
WP -- Alexander D
T -- 2:34
A -- 21493
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