The Orioles' string of 10 straight victories in Milwaukee over the 1970-71 seasons came to an end in their first 1972 appearance in County Stadium when the Brewers beat Dave McNally, 4-2. Billy Conigliaro batted in two runs with a single in the first inning and then walked and scored on a double by Mike Ferraro in the third. Rick Auerbach singled and Johnny Briggs doubled for the Brewers' final tally in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Milwaukee Brewers 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Friday, May       19, 1972 (Night game) at County Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Brewers      2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .267      Auerbach ss           4   1   2   0     0   1   .172
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .211      Heise 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .271
Rettenmund rf         4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      T. Reynolds lf        2   1   1   0     0   1   .222
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .173        Briggs ph,lf        2   0   1   1     0   1   .194
Blair cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Scott 1b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .130
Robinson 3b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .284      Conigliaro rf         3   1   1   2     1   1   .185
Johnson 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .229      Ferraro 3b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .300
Etchebarren c         2   0   0   1     0   1   .167      May cf                3   0   0   0     1   0   .146
McNally p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .118      Rodriguez c           3   0   1   0     1   0   .238
  Crowley ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .400      Parsons p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .250
  Harrison p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shopay ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     1   7             Totals               31   4   9   4     4  10

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 10,073
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Brewers 7
DP: Orioles 0, Brewers 1
Doubles: Johnson (8), Rodriguez (1), Ferraro (3), Briggs (2)
Caught Stealing: Rodriguez (1), Ferraro (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Etchebarren (1)
GIDP: Robinson (1)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(4-3)          4     6   3   3   2   6   0  19   1.93
Harrison                3     3   1   1   2   4   0  13   2.45
Watt                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.86
Totals                  8     9   4   4   4  10   0  35

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parsons W(3-2)          8.2   8   2   2   1   7   0  33   4.21
Sanders SV(6)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.77
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   7   0  34

Wild Pitches: Harrison (2)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford struck out (catcher to first); Belanger made
an out to second; Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Auerbach was called out on strikes; Heise walked;
T. Reynolds singled to left [Heise to third, T. Reynolds to
second (on throw)]; Scott struck out; Conigliaro singled [Heise
scored, T. Reynolds scored]; Ferraro singled to center
[Conigliaro to second]; May flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell flied out to right; Blair singled to center;
Robinson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Blair out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers
2.

BREWERS 2ND: Rodriguez doubled; Parsons struck out; Auerbach
singled to pitcher [Rodriguez to third]; Rodriguez was caught
stealing home (pitcher to catcher to third to pitcher to
shortstop) [Auerbach to third]; Heise grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Johnson singled to third; Etchebarren struck out;
McNally was called out on strikes; Buford grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 3RD: T. Reynolds struck out; Scott struck out;
Conigliaro walked; Ferraro doubled [Conigliaro scored]; May
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Brewers 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Belanger struck out; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to first); Parsons
struck out; Auerbach flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Brewers 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); Robinson
singled to center; Johnson doubled to left [Robinson to third];
Etchebarren hit a sacrifice fly to left [Robinson scored];
CROWLEY BATTED FOR MCNALLY; Crowley singled to right [Johnson
scored]; Buford grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 5TH: HARRISON REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Heise flied
out to center; BRIGGS BATTED FOR T. REYNOLDS; Briggs struck out;
Scott was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Brewers 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: BRIGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Belanger struck
out; Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Powell grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers
3.

BREWERS 6TH: Conigliaro struck out; Ferraro singled to right;
Harrison threw a wild pitch [Ferraro to second]; May was walked
intentionally; Ferraro was caught stealing third (catcher to
third) [May to second]; Rodriguez was walked intentionally;
Parsons was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair singled to right [Blair out at second (right
to second)]; Robinson flied out to right; Johnson flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 7TH: Auerbach singled to center; On a bunt Heise popped
to catcher in foul territory; Briggs doubled to left [Auerbach
scored]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Conigliaro
lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first);
SHOPAY BATTED FOR HARRISON; Shopay struck out; Buford singled to
right; Belanger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 8TH: WATT REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Ferraro made an
out to third; May made an out to second; Rodriguez flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Rettenmund made an out to second; Powell walked;
Blair flied out to right; Robinson singled [Powell to third];
SANDERS REPLACED PARSONS (PITCHING); Johnson made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Brewers 4.