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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 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 September 12, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,475 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Duke Sims | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 12, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
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: ---
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sims settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fryman
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fryman
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dobson
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims 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 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Fryman
Dobson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Dobson
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Fryman
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Dobson
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Fryman
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dobson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dobson
Brinkman 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Dobson
Fryman 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fryman
There goes Baylor. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Fryman
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Dobson
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Dobson
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Dobson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Dobson
Cash 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Dobson
Northrup 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Etchebarren hits a line drive towards the mound. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Fryman
Don Buford pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Fryman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching. Don Buford now playing left field. Don Baylor now playing right field.
Sims hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Harrison
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Harrison
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Harrison
Fryman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Harrison
McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. McAuliffe reaches second base with a double. Brinkman scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Harrison
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Fryman
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fryman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Fryman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Harrison
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Buford 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Northrup 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Jackson
Sims is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fryman
Al Kaline now playing right field. Jim Northrup now playing left field.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Fryman
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Fryman
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Seelbach
Rich Coggins pinch runs for Andy Etchebarren. Chuck Seelbach now pitching.
Buford takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Hiller
Boog Powell pinch hits for Grant Jackson. John Hiller now pitching.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Hiller
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 2 1
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Stanley M, cf 4 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 3 0 1 0
Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 0 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 5 1 2 1 Cash N, 1b 4 0 1 0
Davis T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf-rf 4 0 2 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Bumbry A, pr 0 1 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 2 2 1 2
Grich B, ss 2 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Seelbach C, p 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, pr 0 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 1 1
Coggins R, pr 0 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 2 0 1 0
Buford D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 31 3 7 3
Baltimore 100 000 001 -- 2
Detroit 002 000 10x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L) 6.0 4 2 2 1 1
Harrison R 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
Jackson G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (W) 8.1 8 2 2 3 8
Seelbach C* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Hiller J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 6
2B -- McAuliffe D 2
HR -- Blair P, Brinkman E
SB -- Baylor D
HBP -- by Fryman W (Robinson B)
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:40
A -- 24475
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