With homers as potent weapons for both clubs, the Orioles won the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, 7-0, and the Indians took the second game, 6-3. Johnny Oates smashed a three-run homer for the Orioles in the lidlifter and Boog Powell and Bobby Grich provided solo swats in support of Jim Palmer, who pitched a four-hit shutout.

In the nightcap, Chris Chambliss homered with two men on base and Roy Foster connected for the circuit with one aboard to account for most of the Indians' scoring. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, August    2, 1972 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    1  0  2    3  1  0  -   7  9  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   1   0   0     0   1   .224      Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Blair cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Brohamer 2b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .265
Oates c               5   2   3   3     0   2   .298      McCraw lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Powell 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .221      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .249
Rettenmund rf         3   1   0   0     1   1   .239      Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .265
Grich ss              4   1   2   2     0   1   .286      Bell rf               2   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Robinson 3b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .253        Foster rf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .191
Johnson 2b            4   1   3   1     0   1   .241      Fosse c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .242
Palmer p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Duffy ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                          Dunning p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
                                                            Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   7   9   7     2   8             Totals               31   0   4   0     2   5

Time of Game: 2:12
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Indians 6
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 0
Doubles: Johnson (18)
Home Runs: Powell (13), Grich (8), Oates (3)
Stolen Bases: Grich (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Palmer (4)
Hit by Pitch: Buford (4,by Farmer)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(14-4)          9     4   0   0   2   5   0  33   1.87
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   5   0  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning L(0-1)          6     6   3   3   1   7   2  25   3.54
Farmer                  2     3   4   4   1   0   1  11   4.54
Riddleberger            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.42
Totals                  9     9   7   7   2   8   3  39

Hit by Pitch: Farmer (1)
Wild Pitches: Dunning (1), Farmer (2)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford made an out to third; Blair flied out to
right; Oates singled to left; Powell made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Brohamer
made an out to first; McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund lined to pitcher; Grich struck out;
Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles made an out to third; Chambliss struck out;
Bell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Johnson doubled to left; Dunning threw a wild pitch
[Johnson to third]; Palmer grounded out (third to first); Buford
struck out; Blair grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Fosse made an out to first; Duffy flied out to
center; Dunning grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Oates singled to center; Powell grounded out
(second to first) [Oates to second]; Rettenmund flied out to
left; Grich singled to left [Oates scored]; Grich stole second;
Robinson walked; Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Unser made an out to second; Brohamer singled to
right; McCraw flied out to right; Nettles made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Palmer struck out; Buford grounded out (second to
first); Blair flied out to center; 48 minute rain delay;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Bell singled to
left; Fosse walked [Bell to second]; Duffy made an out to first;
Dunning struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Oates struck out; Powell homered; Rettenmund was
called out on strikes; Grich homered; Buddy Bell injured in
attempt to catch Bobby Grich HR; FOSTER REPLACED BELL
(PLAYING RF); Robinson made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Unser flied out to right; Brohamer walked; McCraw
was called out on strikes; Nettles forced Brohamer (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: FARMER REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Johnson singled
to center; Palmer out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Johnson to second]; Buford was hit by a pitch; Blair flied out
to left; Oates homered [Johnson scored, Buford scored]; Powell
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
6, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss was called out on strikes; Foster flied
out to left; Fosse singled to third; Duffy forced Fosse
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Indians
0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Rettenmund walked; Farmer threw a wild pitch
[Rettenmund to second]; Grich made an out to first; Robinson
made an out to first; Johnson singled [Rettenmund scored];
Palmer forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: CAMILLI BATTED FOR FARMER; Camilli made an out to
shortstop; Unser made an out to second; Brohamer singled to
center; McCraw grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); Buford
flied out to right; Blair grounded out (third to first); Oates
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: Nettles made an out to catcher; Chambliss lined to
third; Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Indians 0.