The Orioles, who scheduled a doubleheader after their delayed home opener was rained out, beat the Yankees and the weather, posting a 3-1 victory before the first game was stopped by a downpour with one out in the home half of the seventh inning. The second game was postponed. Baltimore Orioles 3, New York Yankees 1Game Played on Sunday, April 16, 1972 (Day game) at Memorial StadiumYankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 5 3 Orioles 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 8 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kenney ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Buford lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 McKinney 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Rettenmund rf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .333 Murcer cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Powell 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson 3b 3 0 2 2 0 0 .667 Blomberg 1b 1 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 Hendricks c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Callison rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blair cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Munson c 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 Johnson 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Allen 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Belanger ss 3 0 3 0 0 0 1.000 Stottlemyre p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dobson p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Torres ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McDaniel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 23 1 5 1 2 2 Totals 27 3 8 2 2 2 Time of Game: 1:49 Attendance: 13,153 Left on Base: Yankees 5, Orioles 7 DP: Yankees 2, Orioles 1 Errors: Munson, Allen, McDaniel Doubles: Murcer (1) Caught Stealing: Munson (1) Sacrifice Hits: Stottlemyre (1) GIDP: Callison (1), Rettenmund (1) Hit by Pitch: Blomberg (1,by Dobson) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stottlemyre L(0-1) 6 8 3 1 2 2 0 27 1.50 McDaniel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 Totals 6.1 8 3 1 2 2 0 29 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dobson W(1-0) 6.1 4 1 1 2 1 0 24 1.42 Alexander SV(1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Totals 7 5 1 1 2 2 0 27 Hit by Pitch: Dobson (1) Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Kunkel YANKEES 1ST: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); McKinney singled to right; Murcer forced McKinney (first to shortstop); White grounded out (first unassisted); 24 minute rain delay; lights on; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to left; Rettenmund singled to pitcher; Powell grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rettenmund to second]; Robinson singled to center [Rettenmund scored]; Hendricks flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. YANKEES 2ND: Blomberg was hit by a pitch; Callison grounded into a double play (second to first) [Blomberg out at second]; Munson walked; Munson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Blair singled to right; Johnson singled to left [Blair to second]; On a bunt Belanger singled to catcher [Blair scored (error by Munson) (unearned), Johnson to third, Belanger to second]; Dobson grounded out (pitcher to first); Buford was walked intentionally; Rettenmund grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Johnson out at home]; 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2. YANKEES 3RD: Allen grounded out (second to first); Stottlemyre grounded out (second to first); Kenney grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Powell flied out to center; Robinson grounded out (third to first); Hendricks flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2. YANKEES 4TH: McKinney flied out to right; Murcer doubled to left; White grounded out (first unassisted) [Murcer to third]; Blomberg singled to center [Murcer scored]; Callison flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger singled to center; Dobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2. YANKEES 5TH: Munson struck out; Allen singled to right; Stottlemyre out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Allen to second]; Kenney grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Buford grounded out (shortstop to first); Rettenmund walked; Powell reached on an error by Allen [Rettenmund to second]; Robinson singled to left [Rettenmund scored (unearned), Powell to second]; Hendricks lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Robinson out at first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3. YANKEES 6TH: McKinney flied out to left; Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 6TH: Blair flied out to left; Johnson flied out to right; Belanger singled to right; On a bunt Dobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3. YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg walked; Callison popped to shortstop; 1:17 rain delay; ALEXANDER REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); Munson singled to left [Blomberg to second]; Allen grounded out (third to first) [Blomberg to third, Munson to second]; TORRES BATTED FOR STOTTLEMYRE; Torres was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 7TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED TORRES (PITCHING); Buford reached on an error by McDaniel; On a bunt Rettenmund forced Buford (catcher to shortstop); game called by rain; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 3. |
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