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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 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 17, 1972 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,072 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Tommy Davis | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | 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 |
| Rich McKinney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rettenmund for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball 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. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair 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: ---
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKinney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. McNally
Spikes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Etchebarren reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNally vs. Peterson
McNally hits a fly ball towards right. Spikes catches it and throws to home to double up Etchebarren. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McNally
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Clarke trying to get to home. Rettenmund throws the ball in to Grich who relays the ball to Etchebarren, who tags Clarke, who came all the way from first, for the out. White moves to second. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spikes. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. McNally
There goes Munson. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. McNally
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. McNally
McKinney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Hal Lanier now playing third base.
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McNally
Peterson bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Peterson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. McNally
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Peterson
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Harrison
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Harrison
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Charlie Spikes.
Callison 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 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Johnny Callison now playing right field. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lyle
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lyle
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Lyle
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Lyle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Harrison
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Harrison
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyle vs. Harrison
Lyle bunts towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Harrison
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lyle
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lyle
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lyle
Tom Shopay pinch runs for Andy Etchebarren. Don Baylor pinch hits for Roric Harrison.
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Lyle
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jackson
Johnny Oates now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Jackson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lyle
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lyle
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lyle
Rich Coggins pinch runs for Tommy Davis.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1972 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, lf 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 1 0
Grich B, ss 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 0
Davis T, rf 4 0 2 0 Alou F, 1b 4 1 2 2
Coggins R, pr 0 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 2 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Callison J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0 McKinney R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 2 1 Lanier H, 3b 1 0 1 0
Shopay T, pr 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0
Oates J, c 0 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
McNally D, p 1 0 0 0 Lyle S, p 1 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, ph 1 0 0 0
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
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32 1 6 1 30 2 10 2
Baltimore 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 000 200 00x -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 5.0 9 2 2 1 1
Harrison R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Jackson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 6.0 3 1 1 0 1
Lyle S (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 4, New York 5
2B -- Davis T, Clarke H
3B -- Etchebarren A
HR -- Alou F
CS -- Munson T
T -- 1:56
A -- 30072
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