Backed by Buddy Bell, who belted a two-run homer, Gaylord Perry pitched a two-hit shutout for his 18th victory of the season as the Indians defeated the Orioles, 2-0. Two were out in the fourth inning when Chris Chambliss singled and Bell hit his homer off Dave McNally. [The Sporting News]
Cleveland Indians 2, Baltimore Orioles 0

Game Played on Tuesday, August 1, 1972 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Indians      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  7  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .227      Duffy ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Rettenmund cf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Brohamer 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .262
Oates c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Powell 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .221        Unser lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Robinson 3b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Fosse c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Crowley rf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .243      Nettles 3b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .252
Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .282      Chambliss 1b          3   1   1   0     0   0   .269
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .187      Bell rf               2   1   1   2     1   0   .235
McNally p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      McCraw cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .277
  Shopay ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Perry p               3   0   1   0     0   0   .164
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               27   0   2   0     2   6             Totals               29   2   7   2     1   2

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 30,543
Left on Base: Orioles 3, Indians 4
DP: Orioles 2, Indians 1
Home Runs: Bell (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (3)
GIDP: Foster (3), Duffy (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally L(10-9)         7     7   2   2   1   1   1  27   2.53
Jackson                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.54
Totals                  8     7   2   2   1   2   1  30

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry W(18-8)           9     2   0   0   2   6   0  30   1.63
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   6   0  30

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Barnett


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to third; Rettenmund grounded
out (third to first); Oates made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Duffy grounded out (second to first); Brohamer
flied out to left; Foster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell singled to center; Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Powell to second]; Crowley
grounded out (first unassisted) [Powell to third]; Grich
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse was called out on strikes; Nettles flied out
to center; Chambliss singled to left; Bell homered [Chambliss
scored]; McCraw singled to center; Perry flied out to center; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger grounded out (second to first); McNally
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buford struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Duffy grounded out (third to first); Brohamer
singled; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Brohamer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Oates
flied out to left; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
singled to right; Chambliss flied out to center; Bell flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Crowley
walked; Grich struck out; Belanger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); Perry
singled to left; Duffy grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Perry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: McNally grounded out (second to first); Buford
walked; Rettenmund singled to right [Buford to second]; Oates
lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Rettenmund out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Brohamer grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fosse grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Powell popped to second (second to first); Robinson
made an out to shortstop; Crowley grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: Nettles singled to center; Chambliss grounded out
(second to first) [Nettles to second]; Bell was walked
intentionally; McCraw forced Bell (shortstop to second) [Nettles
to third]; Perry forced McCraw (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich popped to third in foul territory; Belanger
was called out on strikes; SHOPAY BATTED FOR MCNALLY; Shopay
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Duffy popped to
first in foul territory; Brohamer struck out; Foster flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: UNSER REPLACED FOSTER (PLAYING LF); Buford flied
out to right; Rettenmund flied out to right; Oates grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 2.
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