Taking command with seven runs in the first two innings, the Orioles defeated the Tigers, 9-0, behind the four-hit hurling of Mike Cuellar. In the first, Bobby Grich and Paul Blair singled and both scored on a double by Tommy Davis to kayo Fred Scherman. After Bill Slayback relieved, Brooks Robinson singled to drive in Davis. Robinson took second on an error by Frank Howard and crossed the plate on a single by Andy Etchebarren.

The Orioles kept up the attack with three runs in the second on a pass to Grich, single by Davis, triple by Robinson and grounder by Boog Powell. Blair tripled to drive in the last two tallies in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 9, Detroit Tigers 0
Game Played on Thursday, September 7, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Orioles      4  3  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   9 12  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .289      Grich 2b              3   3   1   0     2   0   .273
Kaline rf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Blair cf              5   1   3   2     0   0   .223
  Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Davis lf              4   2   2   2     0   1   .257
  Lane ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Coggins rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Baylor rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .254
  Foor p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Robinson 3b           4   2   2   3     0   0   .255
  Gamble ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Powell 1b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .241
Howard 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .243      Etchebarren c         4   1   2   1     0   1   .202
  Staton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .195
Freehan c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Cuellar p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .120
Horton lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .219
Stanley cf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Rodriguez 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Scherman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Slayback p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Blessitt ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  I. Brown rf         2   0   0   0     0   0   .266

Totals               30   0   4   0     1   4             Totals               36   9  12   9     2   6

Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance:  8,357
Left on Base: Tigers 4, Orioles 6
DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Howard
Doubles: Taylor (9), Davis (2)
Triples: Robinson (2), Blair (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Cuellar (6)
GIDP: Freehan (5), Davis (2)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Scherman L(6-2)         0     3   3   3   0   0   0   3   3.44
Slayback                1.2   4   4   3   1   2   0  11   3.32
Timmermann              0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.85
Niekro                  3     2   0   0   0   2   0  11   3.45
LaGrow                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.93
Foor                    1     2   2   2   1   1   0   6  12.27
Totals                  8    12   9   8   2   6   0  39

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(15-10)        9     4   0   0   1   4   0  31   2.57
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   4   0  31

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Ron Luciano


TIGERS 1ST: Taylor grounded out (third to first); Kaline struck
out; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Grich singled to left; Blair singled to right
[Grich to second]; Davis doubled [Grich scored, Blair scored];
SLAYBACK REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Baylor flied out to right
[Davis to third]; Robinson singled to left [Davis scored];
Powell reached on an error by Howard [Robinson to second];
Etchebarren singled to right [Robinson scored (unearned), Powell
to third]; Belanger lined to second; Cuellar struck out; 4 R (3
ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

TIGERS 2ND: Freehan singled to left; Horton flied out to right;
Stanley forced Freehan (third to second); Rodriguez grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich walked; Blair flied out to left; Davis
singled to right [Grich to second]; Baylor struck out; Robinson
tripled to left [Grich scored, Davis scored]; TIMMERMANN
REPLACED SLAYBACK (PITCHING); Powell reached on a fielder's
choice [Robinson scored]; Etchebarren struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 3RD: Brinkman flied out to center; BLESSITT BATTED FOR
TIMMERMANN; Blessitt struck out; Debut game for Ike
Blessitt; Taylor doubled; Kaline flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 3RD: I. BROWN REPLACED BLESSITT (PLAYING RF); NIEKRO
REPLACED KALINE (PITCHING); Belanger singled to left; Cuellar
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Belanger to
second]; Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 4TH: Howard walked; Freehan lined to third; Horton made
an out to shortstop; Stanley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 4TH: Davis was called out on strikes; Baylor made an out
to second; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 5TH: Rodriguez lined to third; Brinkman made an out to
third; I. Brown flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 5TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Etchebarren
grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger singled to center;
Cuellar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 6TH: Taylor struck out; LANE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Lane made
an out to shortstop; Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 6TH: LAGROW REPLACED LANE (PITCHING); Grich made an out
to shortstop; Blair singled to left; Davis grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Blair out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 7TH: COGGINS REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING RF); BAYLOR CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Freehan flied out to center; Horton
lined to shortstop; Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: Baylor flied out to right; Robinson grounded out
(third to first); Powell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

TIGERS 8TH: On a bunt Rodriguez singled; Brinkman grounded out
(third to first) [Rodriguez to second]; I. Brown grounded out
(pitcher to first); Taylor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: FOOR REPLACED LAGROW (PITCHING); Etchebarren
singled to right; Belanger flied out to right; Cuellar struck
out; Grich walked [Etchebarren to second]; Blair tripled to
right [Etchebarren scored, Grich scored]; Coggins grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 9.

TIGERS 9TH: GAMBLE BATTED FOR FOOR; Gamble popped to shortstop
in foul territory; Debut game for John Gamble; Howard
singled to left; STATON RAN FOR HOWARD; Freehan grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Staton out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 9.