While Mike Cuellar pitched a five-hitter, Boog Powell and Don Buford smashed homers to lead the Orioles to a 7-2 victory over the Tigers. Buford, who also doubled and singled and drove in three runs, collected his first extra-base hits since May 7. Powell's homer with two men on base in the first inning was his first since May 10. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Sunday, July      2, 1972 (Day game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      3  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   7 10  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   2   3   3     0   0   .215      Taylor 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .316
Belanger ss           4   2   1   0     1   2   .180      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Rettenmund rf         4   0   1   1     0   0   .246      Kaline rf             2   1   1   0     2   0   .252
Powell 1b             4   1   2   3     0   0   .179      Freehan c             4   1   1   2     0   0   .285
Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Horton lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Stanley cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Blair cf              3   1   1   0     1   1   .240      I. Brown 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .226
Hendricks c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .111      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Cuellar p             4   1   1   0     0   2   .061      Coleman p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .114
                                                            Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .077
                                                            Comer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Zachary p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jata ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .273
                                                            Perranoski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   7  10   7     2   5             Totals               31   2   5   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 37,635
Left on Base: Orioles 4, Tigers 5
DP: Orioles 1, Tigers 1
Doubles: Buford (3), Kaline (5)
Triples: Blair (6)
Home Runs: Powell (5), Buford (2), Freehan (5)
GIDP: Grich (4), Taylor (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(6-6)          9     5   2   2   3   2   1  34   2.67
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   2   1  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(9-7)          4     6   6   6   2   1   2  19   2.32
Scherman                1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.76
Zachary                 3     2   0   0   0   2   0  11   0.84
Perranoski              1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   3.94
Totals                  9    10   7   7   2   5   2  38

Passed Balls: Freehan (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford doubled to left; Belanger walked; On a bunt
Rettenmund made an out to first; Powell homered [Buford scored,
Belanger scored]; Grich grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Taylor singled to center; Rodriguez made an out to
second; Kaline flied out to right; Freehan flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair walked; Hendricks popped to catcher in foul
territory; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Buford grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton grounded out (third to first); Stanley flied
out to center; I. Brown grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: On a bunt Belanger singled; Freehan allowed a
passed ball [Belanger to second]; Rettenmund singled to center
[Belanger scored]; Powell forced Rettenmund (second to
shortstop); Grich grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Powell out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman flied out to center; Coleman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Taylor walked; Rodriguez forced Taylor
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Blair
flied out to left; Hendricks popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline doubled; Freehan flied out to right [Kaline
to third]; Horton grounded out (third to first); Stanley
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Cuellar singled to right; Buford homered [Cuellar
scored]; SCHERMAN REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Belanger struck
out; Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell flied
out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: I. Brown grounded out (second to first); Brinkman
flied out to center; COMER BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Comer grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: ZACHARY REPLACED COMER (PITCHING); Grich flied out
to center; Robinson flied out to center; Blair struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Taylor made an out to shortstop; Rodriguez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Kaline walked; Freehan flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: On a bunt Hendricks singled; On a bunt Cuellar
forced Hendricks (third to shortstop); Buford popped to third in
foul territory; Belanger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: Horton made an out to third; Stanley singled to
left; I. Brown flied out to center; Brinkman struck out (catcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Rettenmund popped to first in foul territory;
Powell singled to right; Grich flied out to right; Robinson
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 8TH: JATA BATTED FOR ZACHARY; Jata singled to left;
Taylor grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Jata out at second]; Rodriguez made an out to first; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: PERRANOSKI REPLACED JATA (PITCHING); Blair tripled
to right; Hendricks flied out to left; Cuellar struck out;
Buford singled to left [Blair scored]; Belanger made an out to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 9TH: Kaline walked; Freehan homered [Kaline scored];
Horton flied out to left; Stanley flied out to right; I. Brown
struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Tigers 2.