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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 17, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 17, 1972 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Panther |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 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 |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Jim Panther | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
July 17, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Panther
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Panther
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Panther
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Panther
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford scores. There goes Oates trying to get to third. Lovitto throws the ball in to Nelson, who tags Oates for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Panther
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Panther
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Panther
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Dobson
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Panther vs. Dobson
Panther strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Panther
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Panther
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Panther
Panther fires over to first and Mincher drops the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Panther
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Panther
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Panther
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson bunts in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher 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 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Panther
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Panther
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Panther
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Dobson
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford 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, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Panther
Dobson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Panther
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Panther
Oates hits a line drive towards short. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Randle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dobson
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Jim Panther.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson 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 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cox
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cox
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Cox
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Cox covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Dobson
Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Dobson
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubiak scores. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Dobson
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cox
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cox
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Cox
Dobson hits a popup in front of the plate. Billings juggles the ball. That's an error on Billings. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Cox
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Dobson
Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Dobson
Hal King pinch hits for Casey Cox.
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lovitto moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubiak vs. Dobson
There goes Nelson. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Dobson
Kubiak 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, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pina
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pina
There goes Grich. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Pina
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Bobby Grich now playing first base.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Harrison
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Don Mincher. Roric Harrison now pitching.
Billings bunts towards first. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Harrison
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Harrison
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Pina
Elliott Maddox now playing left field. Larry Biittner now playing first base.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pina
Don Baylor pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Pina
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Pina
Harrison bunts towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Baylor scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Lindblad
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oates vs. Lindblad
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Harrison
Don Baylor now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing center field.
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Harrison
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Harrison
Frank Howard pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Buford 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 7/17/1972 -- Baltimore at TEX (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI TEX AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 2 2 0 0 Dave Nelson, 3b 3 0 0 0
Oates J, c 5 0 1 0 Ted Kubiak, ss 4 1 1 0
Grich B, ss-1b 3 0 1 1 Don Mincher, 1b 2 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott Maddo, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Dick Billings, c 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Larry Biittne, lf-1b 4 0 1 1
Crowley T, rf 3 0 0 0 Ted Ford, rf 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Joe Lovitto, cf 4 0 2 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Len Randle, 2b 3 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Jim Panther, p 1 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, cf 0 0 0 0 Dalton Jones, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobson P, p 3 0 0 0 Casey Cox, p 0 0 0 0
Harrison R, p 0 0 0 0 Hal King, ph 1 0 0 0
Horacio Pina, p 0 0 0 0
Paul Lindblad, p 0 0 0 0
Frank Howard, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 2 30 1 6 1
Baltimore 101 000 001 -- 3
TEX 000 001 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 4 5
Harrison R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
TEX IP H R ER BB SO
Jim Panther (L) 5.0 4 2 1 2 1
Casey Cox 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Horacio Pina 1.2 0 1 0 3 1
Paul Lindblad 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Don Mincher, Dick Billings
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, TEX 8
2B -- Len Randle
SB -- Dave Nelson, Grich B
SH -- Len Randle, Dick Billings, Harrison R
PB -- Dick Billings
T -- 2:35
A -- 8471
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