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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1972 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 39,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Tommy McCraw | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1972
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Perry
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Perry covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Perry
The ball gets by Fosse for a passed ball. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a popup towards the mound. Perry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. McNally
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. McNally
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. McCraw reaches second base with a double. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws to third. Robinson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Robinson. Duffy tags and scores. McCraw tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse is walked intentionally. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. McNally
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McNally
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a line drive towards first. Powell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Perry
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Crowley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. McNally
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
Del Unser now playing right field.
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Perry
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Belanger scores. Grich scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Perry
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McNally
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. McNally
Duffy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Perry
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McNally
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson 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 -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. McNally
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. McNally
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Perry
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perry
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. McNally
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. McNally
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. McNally
Jerry Moses pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1972 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Duffy F, ss 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 0 0
McCraw T, cf 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 2 1 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, rf 4 1 3 2
Nettles G, 3b 2 1 1 1 Rettenmund M, rf 0 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 2 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 2
Foster R, rf 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0
Unser D, rf 1 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 1 0 McNally D, p 3 0 0 0
Moses J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 30 4 6 4
Cleveland 011 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 000 002 02x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 8
E -- Robinson B, Nettles G
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- McCraw T, Crowley T, Baylor D
HR -- Crowley T
SF -- Nettles G
PB -- Fosse R
T -- 2:17
A -- 39714
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