Orioles 8-3 Tigers (May 16, 1972)

BAL

DET

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2

0

3

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4

3

1

5

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8

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9

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H

14

6

E

2

1

W: D. Alexander

L: T. Timmermann

Current Series

Orioles

3

Tigers

2

Game 1

Final

Orioles

8

Tigers

3

Game 2

Final

Orioles

1

Tigers

6

Game 3

Final

1972 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	86	70	.551
Red Sox	85	70	.548	0.5
Orioles	80	74	.519	5.0
Yankees	79	76	.510	6.5
Indians	72	84	.462	14.0
Brewers	65	91	.417	21.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers were easily defeated by the Baltimore Orioles, 8 to 3, on May 16, 1972.

Game Info

May 16, 1972

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	3	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	1.750
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund PH-RF	2	2	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bobby Grich B. Grich 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	3	1	2	2	1	1	.667	.600	.667
Johnny Oates J. Oates C	2	0	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren PH-C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	8	14	8	4	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ike Brown I. Brown 1B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Cash N. Cash PH-1B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	6	3	4

Batting

2B: J. Oates, B. Powell, B. Robinson

HR: B. Powell

RBI: P. Blair 2, B. Grich, J. Oates 2, B. Powell, M. Rettenmund, B. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: M. Belanger

Batting

2B: T. Taylor

3B: A. Rodriguez

HR: N. Cash

RBI: N. Cash, A. Kaline, A. Rodriguez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	54.00
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	8.2	3	1	0	4	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann (L)	4.2	7	4	4	1	3	1	7.71
Fred Scherman F. Scherman	3.1	3	1	1	2	2	0	2.70
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	4	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Don Buford D. Buford LF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Mark Belanger M. Belanger SS	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Boog Powell B. Powell 1B	4	3	3	1	1	1	.750	.800	1.750
Brooks Robinson B. Robinson 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Terry Crowley T. Crowley RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Merv Rettenmund M. Rettenmund PH-RF	2	2	2	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bobby Grich B. Grich 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair CF	3	1	2	2	1	1	.667	.600	.667
Johnny Oates J. Oates C	2	0	1	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Andy Etchebarren A. Etchebarren PH-C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander P	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	38	8	14	8	4	5

Batting

2B: J. Oates, B. Powell, B. Robinson

HR: B. Powell

RBI: P. Blair 2, B. Grich, J. Oates 2, B. Powell, M. Rettenmund, B. Robinson

Baserunning

CS: M. Belanger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	54.00
Doyle Alexander D. Alexander (W)	8.2	3	1	0	4	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Tony Taylor T. Taylor 2B	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Gates Brown G. Brown PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.750
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	4	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Freehan B. Freehan C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Horton W. Horton LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Ike Brown I. Brown 1B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Norm Cash N. Cash PH-1B	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	1.000
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley CF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Brinkman E. Brinkman SS	3	0	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Scherman F. Scherman P	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick McAuliffe D. McAuliffe 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	6	3	4

Batting

2B: T. Taylor

3B: A. Rodriguez

HR: N. Cash

RBI: N. Cash, A. Kaline, A. Rodriguez

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tom Timmermann T. Timmermann (L)	4.2	7	4	4	1	3	1	7.71
Fred Scherman F. Scherman	3.1	3	1	1	2	2	0	2.70
Ron Perranoski R. Perranoski	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	4	5	1

13-11 BAL

DET 13-10

Current Series

1972 AL East

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