Pitching the last two innings in relief, Doyle Alexander gained credit for his first A. L. victory when the Orioles defeated the Tigers, 5-2. After the ex-Dodger replaced Mike Cuellar, the Orioles broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the eighth to beat Mickey Lolich.

Don Buford led off with a single and Merv Rettenmund sacrificed. After an intentional pass to Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell doubled to score Buford. Paul Blair then singled to drive in Robinson and Powell with additional runs. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 5, Detroit Tigers 2

Game Played on Wednesday, April 19, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Tigers       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Orioles      0  1  0    0  0  0    1  3  x  -   5  9  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buford lf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .267
  McAuliffe ph,2b     1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .167      Robinson 3b           3   1   0   0     1   1   .286
Jata 1b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Powell 1b             4   1   1   1     0   2   .167
  Cash ph,1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Blair cf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .267
Kaline rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .250      Johnson 2b            4   1   3   0     0   0   .286
Freehan c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .400      Etchebarren c         4   0   2   2     0   0   .375
Horton lf             4   0   3   1     0   0   .500      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Stanley cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Cuellar p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Brinkman ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .400        Baylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Lolich p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alexander p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Seelbach p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   2   8   2     1   2             Totals               32   5   9   5     1   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  5,979
Left on Base: Tigers 5, Orioles 5
DP: Tigers 0, Orioles 1
Doubles: Brinkman (1), Horton (2), Freehan (2), Johnson (1), Etchebarren (1), Powell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Rettenmund (1)
GIDP: Stanley (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(1-1)           7.1   9   5   5   1   4   0  32   3.86
Seelbach                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  8     9   5   5   1   4   0  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar                 7     7   2   2   1   1   0  27   2.57
Alexander W(1-0)        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dave Phillips


TIGERS 1ST: Taylor made an out to shortstop; Rodriguez grounded
out (third to first); Jata struck out; Debut game for Paul
Jata; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund
flied out to center; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Kaline grounded out (third to first); Freehan
walked; Horton singled [Freehan to second]; Stanley grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Horton out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Blair
singled to left; Johnson singled to left [Blair to third];
Etchebarren singled to right [Blair scored, Johnson to second];
Belanger made an out to shortstop; Cuellar struck out; 1 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman doubled to left; Lolich grounded out
(shortstop to first); Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez singled to left [Brinkman scored]; Jata flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford made an out to second; Rettenmund popped to
third in foul territory; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 1, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline singled to center; Freehan grounded out
(second to first) [Kaline to second]; Horton doubled to center
[Kaline scored]; Stanley singled to center [Horton to third,
Stanley out at second (center to first to shortstop)]; Brinkman
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell struck out; Blair flied out to left; Johnson
singled to left; Etchebarren flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Lolich grounded out (shortstop to first); Taylor
flied out to center; Rodriguez lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger flied out to center; Cuellar grounded out
(catcher to first); Buford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Jata grounded out (third to first); Kaline grounded
out (third to first); Freehan doubled; Horton flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund flied out to center; Robinson was called
out on strikes; Powell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Stanley made an out to shortstop; Brinkman grounded
out (second to first); Lolich grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair lined to second; Johnson doubled; Etchebarren
doubled to left [Johnson scored]; Belanger popped to catcher in
foul territory; BAYLOR BATTED FOR CUELLAR; Baylor grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 8TH: ALEXANDER REPLACED BAYLOR (PITCHING); MCAULIFFE
BATTED FOR TAYLOR; McAuliffe made an out to second; Rodriguez
flied out to left; CASH BATTED FOR JATA; Cash grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: MCAULIFFE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CASH STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Buford singled to shortstop; Rettenmund
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Buford to second];
Robinson was walked intentionally; Powell doubled to left
[Buford scored, Robinson to third]; Blair singled to left
[Robinson scored, Powell scored, Blair to second (on throw)];
SEELBACH REPLACED LOLICH (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Etchebarren made an out to second; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 5.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline struck out; Freehan grounded out (third to
first); Horton singled to center; Stanley grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 5.

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