A homer by Bobby Grich in the 10th inning gave the Orioles a 2-1 victory over the Athletics in a duel between Dave McNally and Catfish Hunter. The Orioles' first run was unearned on an error by Hunter, who dropped a throw covering first base in the third inning. The A's, who were held to four hits by McNally, scored only in the fourth when Joe Rudi doubled and Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando singled. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      14, 1972 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  6  3
A's          0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  4  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .204      Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Blair cf              5   0   0   0     0   2   .247      Rudi lf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .315
Powell 1b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .168      Jackson cf            4   0   1   0     0   2   .280
  Shopay pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Bando 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .254
  Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .163      Mangual rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Baylor rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .284      Tenace c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .189
Oates c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .293      Epstein 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .254        Odom pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Johnson 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .254        Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Grich ss,1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .261        Hendrick ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
McNally p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .094      Clark 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .364
                                                          Hunter p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .158

Totals               35   2   6   1     3   9             Totals               33   1   4   1     0   5

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance:  6,296
Left on Base: Orioles 6, A's 3
DP: Orioles 2, A's 0
Errors: Oates, Grich, McNally, Mangual, Hunter
Doubles: Powell 2 (5), Rudi (15)
Home Runs: Grich (2)
Stolen Bases: Baylor (9), Campaneris (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Clark (1)
GIDP: Clark (1), Mangual (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(7-5)         10     4   1   1   0   5   0  34   2.50
Totals                 10     4   1   1   0   5   0  34

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(6-3)          10     6   2   1   3   9   1  38   2.40
Totals                 10     6   2   1   3   9   1  38

Passed Balls: Tenace (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Napp


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to right; Blair flied out to
center; Powell doubled to left [Powell out at third (left to
third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); Rudi
flied out to center; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Baylor struck out (catcher to first); Oates made an
out to second; Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando flied out to center; Mangual grounded out
(shortstop to first); Tenace lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Johnson singled to left; Grich singled to center
[Johnson to second]; McNally was called out on strikes; Buford
forced Grich (first to shortstop) [Johnson scored (error by
Hunter) (unearned), Buford to second]; Blair grounded out (third
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Epstein reached on an error by McNally; Clark
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Epstein out at second]; Hunter was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell doubled; Baylor flied out to left; Oates
struck out; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris made an out to shortstop; Rudi
doubled; Jackson singled to left [Rudi to third]; Bando singled
to right [Rudi scored, Jackson to third]; Mangual grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bando out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Johnson flied out to left; Grich made an out to
shortstop; McNally grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Tenace was called out on strikes; Epstein
grounded out (second to first); Clark made an out to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Buford flied out to center; Blair struck out;
Powell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Hunter made an out to first; Campaneris reached
on an error by Grich; Campaneris stole second [Campaneris to
third (error by Oates)]; Rudi struck out; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Baylor walked; Baylor stole second; Oates made an
out to third; Robinson made an out to first; Johnson was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Mangual made
an out to shortstop; Tenace flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich struck out; McNally struck out; Buford
singled to right [Buford to second (error by Mangual)]; Blair
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Epstein singled to right; ODOM RAN FOR EPSTEIN;
Clark out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Odom to
second]; Hunter grounded out (second to first) [Odom to third];
Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: HEGAN REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING 1B); Powell walked;
SHOPAY RAN FOR POWELL; Baylor made an out to second; Tenace
allowed a passed ball [Shopay to second]; Oates was walked
intentionally; Robinson flied out to left; Johnson made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: BELANGER REPLACED SHOPAY (PLAYING SS); GRICH
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Rudi made an out to shortstop;
Jackson struck out; Bando flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Athletics 1.

ORIOLES 10TH: Grich homered; McNally struck out; Buford made an
out to second; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tenace grounded out (third to first); HENDRICK BATTED FOR HEGAN;
Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 2, Athletics 1.