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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 16, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 16, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Kline
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Kline
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Kline
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kline
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Cuellar
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Cuellar
Kline bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kline
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Kline
Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Kline has Grich trapped. He runs over and tags Grich for the out. Powell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oates vs. Kline
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Kline
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer 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 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Kline drops the ball. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kline
Buford takes first base on ball four. Cuellar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Kline
Blair bunts towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Kline
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Grich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Blasingame
Crowley is hit by the pitch. Grich moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Beene
Merv Rettenmund pinch runs for Terry Crowley. Fred Beene now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. Powell scores. There goes Rettenmund trying to get to third. White throws the ball in to Lanier, who tags Rettenmund for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Beene
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Beene
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Cuellar
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Grich fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Cuellar
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford who is chasing the ball. Clarke reaches third base with a triple. Lanier scores. Swoboda goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Buford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Klimkowski
Grich hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murcer, who is chasing the ball. Powell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Klimkowski
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Klimkowski
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Klimkowski
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Cuellar
Lanier hits a line drive into left field. Buford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Buford. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McKinney vs. Cuellar
Rich McKinney pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Cox
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Cox
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cox
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cox
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Cox
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cox
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Cuellar
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Cuellar
Lanier 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1972 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 2
Blair P, cf 5 2 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 5 2 3 2 Alou F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Crowley T, rf 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0
Rettenmund M, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 3 Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0
Oates J, c 3 0 2 1 Lanier H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 4 0 1 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Beene F, p 0 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 1 1 1
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
McKinney R, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 34 3 7 3
Baltimore 010 140 100 -- 7
New York 000 030 000 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 4.1 6 5 4 1 2
Blasingame W* 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Beene F 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Klimkowski R 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Cox C 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Kline S, Buford D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, New York 5
2B -- Buford D
3B -- Clarke H, Powell B
HR -- Robinson B
SH -- Kline S
SF -- Oates J
HBP -- by Blasingame W (Crowley T)
WP -- Cuellar M
T -- 2:38
A -- 25102
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