Homers by Andy Etchebarren and Paul Blair off Mickey Lolich carried the Orioles to a 3-1 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Tigers came back to win the second game, 2-1, on a sacrifice fly by Ed Brinkman with the bases loaded in the 12th inning. Dave McNally was the winner over Lolich in the opener, but after a 30-minute delay because of rain after six innings, Roric Harrison took over for the Orioles and finished the game. Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, June 24, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumTigers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 1 Orioles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 x - 3 5 1 Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taylor 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .338 Rettenmund rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .248 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Belanger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .178 Kaline rf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .242 Blair cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .254 Freehan c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Baylor lf 1 0 0 0 3 0 .261 G. Brown ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Robinson 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .257 Haller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Grich 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 Horton lf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .238 Johnson 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Jata 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Etchebarren c 3 1 1 1 0 0 .179 Cash ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 McNally p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Stanley cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Harrison p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Northrup ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Brinkman ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 McAuliffe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Lolich p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .071 Totals 33 1 6 1 1 5 Totals 27 3 5 3 5 5 Time of Game: 2:14 Left on Base: Tigers 7, Orioles 6 DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 0 Errors: Rodriguez, Robinson Doubles: Rodriguez (8), Belanger (4) Home Runs: Etchebarren (1), Blair (4) Caught Stealing: Belanger (2) Sacrifice Hits: Lolich (4) Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (3) GIDP: Etchebarren (3) Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lolich L(11-5) 8 5 3 3 5 5 2 33 2.44 Totals 8 5 3 3 5 5 2 33 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McNally W(8-6) 6 5 1 1 1 2 0 25 2.65 Harrison SV(1) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 0.84 Totals 9 6 1 1 1 5 0 35 Wild Pitches: Harrison (3) Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger TIGERS 1ST: Taylor singled to right; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first) [Taylor to second]; Kaline walked; Freehan flied out to right; Horton singled to left [Taylor scored, Kaline to second]; Jata grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund walked; On a bunt Belanger singled [Rettenmund to second]; Blair flied out to right [Rettenmund to third]; Baylor walked [Belanger to second]; Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rettenmund scored, Belanger to third]; Grich was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1. TIGERS 2ND: Stanley reached on an error by Robinson; Brinkman flied out to center; Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Stanley to second]; Taylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Johnson flied out to center; Etchebarren homered; McNally was called out on strikes; Rettenmund grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 3RD: Rodriguez doubled to left; Kaline struck out; Freehan made an out to shortstop; Horton popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger doubled to left; Blair grounded out (third to first); Baylor walked; Belanger was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Baylor to second]; Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 4TH: Jata popped to first in foul territory; Stanley popped to third in foul territory; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Grich reached on an error by Rodriguez [Grich to second]; Johnson walked; Etchebarren grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Grich to third, Johnson out at second]; McNally struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 5TH: Lolich struck out; Taylor singled to left; Rodriguez popped to first in foul territory; Kaline singled to center [Taylor to third]; Freehan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 5TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger struck out; Blair grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 6TH: Horton grounded out (first unassisted); Jata lined to third; Stanley flied out to center; 22 minute rain delay; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 6TH: Baylor grounded out (third to first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich singled to pitcher; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 7TH: HARRISON REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Brinkman flied out to center; Lolich struck out; Taylor struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 7TH: Etchebarren flied out to right; Harrison grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. TIGERS 8TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Kaline struck out; G. BROWN BATTED FOR FREEHAN; G. Brown flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 8TH: HALLER REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING C ); Belanger grounded out (third to first); Blair homered; Baylor walked; Robinson flied out to left; Grich flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3. TIGERS 9TH: Horton singled to left; CASH BATTED FOR JATA; Harrison threw a wild pitch [Horton to second]; Cash flied out to center; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR STANLEY; Northrup flied out to left; MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR BRINKMAN; McAuliffe made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Orioles 3. |
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