Mark Belanger batted in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the fifth inning and Merv Rettenmund hit a two-run homer in the sixth to carry the Orioles to a 4-0 victory over the Yankees behind the five-hit pitching of Mike Cuellar. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 0
Game Played on Wednesday, June      28, 1972 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Orioles      0  0  0    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .215      Clarke 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Belanger ss           4   0   1   2     0   1   .177      Torres rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Robinson 3b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .249      White lf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Grich 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Alou 1b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .248
Rettenmund rf         4   1   2   2     0   0   .258      Sanchez 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .160      Munson c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .244
Etchebarren c         4   1   1   0     0   0   .186      Michael ss            3   0   1   0     0   0   .211
Cuellar p             4   1   0   0     0   2   .034      Peterson p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .281
                                                            Lanier ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .190
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Swoboda ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .261

Totals               34   4   7   4     2   5             Totals               30   0   5   0     0   2

Time of Game: 1:44   Attendance: 15,655
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Yankees 3
DP: Orioles 2, Yankees 0
Errors: Clarke
Doubles: Grich (5), Robinson (10)
Home Runs: Rettenmund (4)
Stolen Bases: Michael (1)
GIDP: Clarke (3), Michael (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(5-6)          9     5   0   0   0   2   0  30   2.74
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   2   0  30

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(6-9)         6     7   4   4   1   3   1  26   3.51
McDaniel                3     0   0   0   1   2   0  10   2.33
Totals                  9     7   4   4   2   5   1  36

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to center; Belanger flied out to
center; Blair struck out; Robinson forced Buford (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke popped to catcher in foul territory; Torres
grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich doubled; Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to
first); Powell popped to catcher in foul territory; Etchebarren
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White flied out to right; Alou grounded out (third
to first); Sanchez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Cuellar struck out; Buford grounded out (shortstop
to first); Belanger made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson was called out on strikes; Michael singled
to left; On a bunt Peterson struck out; Michael stole second;
Clarke popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair flied out to left; Robinson flied out to
center; Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Torres grounded out (third to first); Murcer
grounded out (second to first); White flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Rettenmund singled to left; Powell flied out to
center; Etchebarren singled to left [Rettenmund to third];
Cuellar reached on a fielder's choice [Rettenmund out at home
(first to catcher), Etchebarren to second]; Buford walked
[Etchebarren to third, Cuellar to second]; Belanger singled to
left [Etchebarren scored, Cuellar scored, Buford to third,
Belanger to second (error by Clarke)]; Blair grounded out (third
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Sanchez
grounded out (second to first); Munson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Robinson doubled to right; Grich grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rettenmund homered [Robinson scored];
Powell was called out on strikes; Etchebarren flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); LANIER
BATTED FOR PETERSON; Lanier singled to left; Clarke grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Lanier out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED LANIER (PITCHING); Cuellar flied
out to left; Buford flied out to left; Belanger struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Torres grounded out (catcher to first); Murcer
flied out to left; White grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Blair flied out to center; Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grich grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Alou singled; Sanchez flied out to left; Munson
singled to right [Alou to second]; Michael grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Munson out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell
walked; Etchebarren grounded out (second to first) [Powell to
second]; Cuellar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: SWOBODA BATTED FOR MCDANIEL; Swoboda flied out to
center; Clarke singled to left; Torres made an out to first;
Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Yankees 0.