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A two-run single by Aurelio Rodriguez in the fifth inning proved the decisive blow as the Tigers defeated the Orioles, 5-3. Joe Coleman singled, Dick McAuliffe doubled and both scored on Rodriguez' hit to break a 2-2 tie. [The Sporting News] Detroit Tigers 5, Baltimore Orioles 3Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumTigers 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 5 11 0
Orioles 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 6 3
Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
McAuliffe 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .143 Buford lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .273
Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 2 0 0 .125 Rettenmund rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .273
Northrup cf,lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Powell 1b 2 0 0 1 1 1 .125
Kaline rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 Robinson 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .364
Cash 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .375 Hendricks c 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Horton lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333 Etchebarren ph,c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Stanley pr,cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blair cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182
Freehan c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .429 Johnson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100
Brinkman ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .429 Belanger ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .667
Coleman p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Palmer p 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000
Scherman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Shopay ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Leonhard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Crowley ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harrison p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 5 11 5 1 3 Totals 31 3 6 3 3 9
Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 7,022
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Orioles 6
DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Powell, Hendricks 2
Doubles: McAuliffe (1), Horton (1), Belanger (1)
Home Runs: Cash (1), Buford (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Coleman (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Powell (1)
GIDP: Coleman (1)
Hit by Pitch: Belanger (1,by Coleman)
Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Coleman W(1-0) 7.1 4 3 2 3 9 1 29 2.45
Scherman SV(1) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00
Totals 9 6 3 2 3 9 1 36
Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Palmer L(0-1) 5 7 4 4 1 1 1 21 7.20
Leonhard 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00
Harrison 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 4.50
Totals 9 11 5 5 1 3 1 37
Passed Balls: Freehan (1)
Hit by Pitch: Coleman (1)
Wild Pitches: Harrison (1)
Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry Barnett
TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe popped to first in foul territory;
Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); Northrup singled to
left; Kaline popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.
ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to shortstop; Rettenmund struck
out; Powell walked; Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 0.
TIGERS 2ND: Cash homered; Horton walked; Freehan singled to
center [Horton to second]; Brinkman singled to right [Horton
scored, Freehan out at third (right to second)]; Bill Freehan
rounded 2B too far; Coleman grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Brinkman out at second]; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
ORIOLES 2ND: Hendricks was called out on strikes; Blair struck
out; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers
2, Orioles 0.
TIGERS 3RD: McAuliffe flied out to right; Rodriguez grounded out
(pitcher to first); Northrup grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 0.
ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger was hit by a pitch; Palmer walked
[Belanger to second]; Freehan allowed a passed ball [Belanger to
third, Palmer to second]; Buford struck out; Rettenmund singled
to pitcher [Belanger scored, Palmer to third]; Joe Coleman
complained about calls during Powell AB; Tigers Manager Billy
Martin ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips; Powell hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Palmer scored (unearned)]; Robinson
struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
TIGERS 4TH: Hendricks dropped a foul fly hit by Kaline for an
error; Kaline made an out to third; Hendricks dropped a foul fly
hit by Cash for an error; Cash reached on an error by Powell;
Horton flied out to left; Freehan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 3 E, 1
LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks struck out; Blair struck out; Johnson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Orioles 2.
TIGERS 5TH: Brinkman flied out to right; Coleman singled to
right; McAuliffe doubled to right [Coleman to third]; Rodriguez
singled to right [Coleman scored, McAuliffe scored, Rodriguez
out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; Northrup made an
out to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger singled to left; SHOPAY BATTED FOR PALMER;
Shopay walked [Belanger to second]; On a bunt Buford hit into a
double play (first unassisted) [Shopay out at second];
Rettenmund flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4,
Orioles 2.
TIGERS 6TH: LEONHARD REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Kaline singled
to left; Cash forced Kaline (second to shortstop); Horton popped
to first in foul territory; Freehan made an out to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
ORIOLES 6TH: Powell struck out; Robinson grounded out (third to
first); Hendricks grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
TIGERS 7TH: Brinkman singled to center; Coleman out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brinkman to second];
McAuliffe grounded out (second to first) [Brinkman to third];
Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
ORIOLES 7TH: Blair made an out to second; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Belanger doubled to right; CROWLEY BATTED
FOR LEONHARD; Crowley made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Tigers 4, Orioles 2.
TIGERS 8TH: HARRISON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Northrup flied
out to left; Debut game for Roric Harrison; Kaline
singled to center; Harrison threw a wild pitch [Kaline to
second]; Cash grounded out (second to first); Horton doubled to
right [Kaline scored]; STANLEY RAN FOR HORTON; Freehan made an
out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 2.
ORIOLES 8TH: STANLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); NORTHRUP
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Buford homered; Rettenmund
grounded out (shortstop to first); SCHERMAN REPLACED COLEMAN
(PITCHING); Powell popped to first in foul territory; Robinson
singled to center; ETCHEBARREN BATTED FOR HENDRICKS; Etchebarren
singled to right [Robinson to second]; Blair forced Etchebarren
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles
3.
TIGERS 9TH: ETCHEBARREN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Brinkman
was called out on strikes; Scherman was called out on strikes;
McAuliffe flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5,
Orioles 3.
ORIOLES 9TH: Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger
flied out to left; GRICH BATTED FOR HARRISON; Grich grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Orioles 3.
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