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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 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 17, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 27,384 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jim Evans |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 17, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dobson
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson catches it and throws to first to double up Haller. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Dobson
Lolich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Lolich
Dobson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Northrup. Dobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez 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 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Dobson
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup moves to third. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haller vs. Dobson
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. Northrup scores. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Etchebarren fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Etchebarren. McAuliffe scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lolich vs. Scott
Mickey Scott now pitching.
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Scott
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Lolich
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing right field. Willie Horton now playing left field. Chico Salmon pinch hits for M
Salmon hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Harrison
Cash 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, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Harrison
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Harrison
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Harrison
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Harrison
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lolich
Don Buford pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Leonhard
Lolich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Leonhard
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Leonhard
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Leonhard
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Leonhard
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Leonhard
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Leonhard
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Leonhard
Haller hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Leonhard
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 1 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Baylor D, lf 3 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Horton W, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-rf 3 2 2 1
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 2 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 1 Haller T, c 3 1 1 4
Dobson P, p 1 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0
Scott M, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0
Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
Buford D, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 4 1 29 6 6 5
Baltimore 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 100 200 03x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 3.1 5 3 2 3 3
Scott M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Harrison R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Leonhard D 2.0 1 3 3 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 7
E -- Etchebarren A, Rodriguez A
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 5
2B -- Dobson P, Northrup J
HR -- Belanger M, Haller T
T -- 2:26
A -- 27384
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