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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 17, 1972 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 17,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Left Fielder |
| Jim Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Dan Monzon | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 17, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Blyleven
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Blyleven
There goes Belanger. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Dobson
Monzon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monzon moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blyleven vs. Dobson
Oates fires to third and picks off Monzon. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Dobson
Blyleven strikes out. There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Oates to Belanger, and back to Powell, who tags Mitterwald out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Blyleven
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson bunts towards third. Monzon fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Dobson
Nettles 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monzon vs. Dobson
Monzon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Blyleven
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Blyleven
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Carew fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Dobson
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Nettles. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Blyleven
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. Belanger scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Blyleven
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Norton
Tom Norton now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Norton
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Norton
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. Norton
Crowley hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Norton
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Norton
Norton fires to first and has Grich trapped. There's the throw to Thompson who tags Grich for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Norton
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Norton
Dobson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dobson
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Dobson
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Tony Oliva.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. Dobson
Monzon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Dobson
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Norton
Bobby Darwin now playing left field.
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Norton
Oates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Norton
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Buford trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Oates moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. LaRoche
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. LaRoche
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Dobson
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Dobson
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Dobson
Carew hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Dobson
Darwin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1972 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 1 2 2 Tovar C, rf 4 0 0 0
Oates J, c 5 0 3 2 Thompson D, ss 4 0 2 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 2 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, lf 3 0 2 0
Crowley T, rf 4 0 2 0 Kaat J, pr 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Darwin B, lf 1 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nettles J, cf 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 3 2 0 Monzon D, 3b 3 0 2 0
Dobson P, p 1 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0
Norton T, p 0 0 0 0
LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 32 1 9 1
Baltimore 001 010 200 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.1 8 4 4 1 5
Norton T 2.0 4 0 0 2 3
LaRoche D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 3
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Minnesota 4
2B -- Oliva T, Belanger M
SB -- Belanger M
CS -- Mitterwald G, Grich B
SH -- Dobson P 3
WP -- Dobson P
T -- 2:39
A -- 17272
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