Mickey Lolich allowed only four hits and pitched the Tigers past the Orioles, 6-1, for his seventh victory in eight decisions. Tom Haller iced the game for his batterymate by smashing a homer with two men on base in the eighth inning for his first A. L. hit. Mark Belanger homered for the Orioles' run. [The Sporting News]



Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       17, 1972 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
Tigers       1  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  6  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      G. Brown lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .215        Stanley cf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .343
Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .257
Baylor lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .360      Cash 1b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .309
Robinson 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .275      Horton rf,lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .243
Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .181      Northrup cf,rf        3   2   2   1     1   0   .176
Etchebarren c         4   0   0   0     0   2   .173      McAuliffe 2b          3   2   1   0     1   2   .232
Belanger ss           3   1   1   1     0   0   .222      Haller c              3   1   1   4     1   0   .100
Dobson p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Brinkman ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .262
  Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lolich p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .045
  Salmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Harrison p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Buford ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Leonhard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   4   1     2   7             Totals               29   6   6   5     6   5

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 27,384
Left on Base: Orioles 6, Tigers 5
DP: Orioles 1, Tigers 0
Errors: Etchebarren, Rodriguez
Doubles: Dobson (1), Northrup (1)
Home Runs: Belanger (1), Haller (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(3-4)           3.1   5   3   2   3   3   0  17   3.40
Scott                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.69
Harrison                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.25
Leonhard                2     1   3   3   3   0   1  10   7.27
Totals                  8     6   6   5   6   5   1  35

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich W(7-1)           9     4   1   1   2   7   1  34   1.92
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   7   1  34

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnson walked; Blair lined to third; Baylor flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: G. Brown popped to catcher in foul territory;
Rodriguez singled to pitcher; Cash flied out to center; Horton
walked [Rodriguez to second]; Northrup singled to center
[Rodriguez scored, Horton to third]; McAuliffe struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson flied out to left; Powell flied out to
right; Etchebarren flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 2ND: Haller walked; Brinkman lined into a double play
(second to first) [Haller out at first]; Lolich popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger homered; Dobson doubled; Rettenmund
reached on a fielder's choice [Dobson out at third (first to
third)]; Johnson struck out; Blair forced Rettenmund (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: G. Brown was called out on strikes; Rodriguez made
an out to second; Cash walked; Horton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Baylor singled to center; Robinson singled to left
[Baylor to second]; Powell flied out to center [Baylor to
third]; Etchebarren struck out; Belanger flied out to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Northrup doubled; McAuliffe singled to right
[Northrup to third, McAuliffe to second (on throw)]; Haller
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Northrup scored, McAuliffe to
third]; McAuliffe was picked off third but was safe on an error
by Etchebarren [McAuliffe scored (unearned)]; Brinkman singled
to center; SCOTT REPLACED DOBSON (PITCHING); Lolich was called
out on strikes; G. Brown flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: STANLEY REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING CF); NORTHRUP
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); HORTON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); SALMON BATTED FOR SCOTT; Salmon flied out to left;
Rettenmund flied out to right; Johnson reached on an error by
Rodriguez; Blair forced Johnson (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: HARRISON REPLACED SALMON (PITCHING); Rodriguez flied
out to left; Cash grounded out (second to first); Horton flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Baylor walked; Robinson struck out; Powell made an
out to third; Etchebarren forced Baylor (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Northrup made an out to shortstop; McAuliffe struck
out; Haller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
1, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger flied out to left; BUFORD BATTED FOR
HARRISON; Buford struck out; Rettenmund grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: LEONHARD REPLACED BUFORD (PITCHING); Brinkman flied
out to right; Lolich walked; Stanley forced Lolich (shortstop to
second); Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Johnson struck out; Blair flied out to right;
Baylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Cash flied out to center; Horton flied out to right;
Northrup walked; McAuliffe walked [Northrup to second]; Haller
homered [Northrup scored, McAuliffe scored]; Brinkman grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Tigers 6.

ORIOLES 9TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell
struck out; Etchebarren struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Tigers 6.