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Detroit Tigers @
Baltimore Orioles
1972-04-20 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 5223 Β· 1:45
Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 1β0. Pat Dobson earned the win. Paul Blair went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Tom Timmermann SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Jim Evans Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Gates Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pat Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Chuck Seelbach | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Dobson | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Jim Northrup: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: 6
- Boog Powell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Al Kaline: 7/FL
- Norm Cash: 6
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Top 3
- Tom Haller: 9
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Tom Timmermann: K
Bot 3
- Davey Johnson: 43
- Mark Belanger: S9
- Pat Dobson: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Buford: 1/L
Top 4
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Jim Northrup: 4
- Al Kaline: 53
Bot 4
- Paul Blair: HR/7
- Boog Powell: W
- Brooks Robinson: PB.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Merv Rettenmund: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Davey Johnson: 4
Top 5
- Norm Cash: 7
- Willie Horton: 6/L
- Tom Haller: 63
Bot 5
- Mark Belanger: 3/G
- Pat Dobson: K
- Don Buford: K/C
Top 6
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Tom Timmermann: S6
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Paul Blair: 8
- Boog Powell: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: 8
- Norm Cash: E3/TH.B-2
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 7
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Davey Johnson: 53
Top 8
- Tom Haller: 43
- Ed Brinkman: 63
- Gates Brown: 7
Bot 8
- Mark Belanger: K/C
- Pat Dobson: 9
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: 31
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL/BP
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4
- Jim Northrup: 43

















