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Oakland Athletics @
Baltimore Orioles
1972-08-14 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 16205 Β· 82Β°F, night Β· Wind 6 mph to RF Β· 2:19
Oakland Athletics defeated Baltimore Orioles 5β2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Rollie Fingers earned the win. Joe Rudi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
W: Rollie Fingers L: Jim Palmer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Angel Mangual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rollie Fingers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Grich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Etchebarren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Salmon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Shopay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Holtzman | 4.1 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Rollie Fingers | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Palmer | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Roric Harrison | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Bill Voss: SB2
- Bill Voss: K+SB3
- Joe Rudi: 53/G56S.3-H
- Mike Epstein: S8/L78S
- Sal Bando: 13
Bot 1
- Don Buford: S7/F78S
- Paul Blair: 9/F89D
- Bobby Grich: 9/F89D
- Don Baylor: 43
Top 2
- Brant Alyea: K
- Dave Duncan: K/C
- Tim Cullen: S7/L78
- Ken Holtzman: K/C
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: S8/G
- Boog Powell: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Bill Voss: 8
- Joe Rudi: 9/F89D
Bot 3
- Davey Johnson: 5/FL/P5F
- Jim Palmer: 9
- Don Buford: S7/L78S
- Paul Blair: S8/L78.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 7/F78D
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: HR/F89XD
- Sal Bando: 63
- Brant Alyea: S9
- Dave Duncan: 4/P3D
- Tim Cullen: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Don Baylor: 43
- Brooks Robinson: S6/G56D
- Boog Powell: S9/L.1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Bert Campaneris: S8/F8S
- Bill Voss: 5/FL/P5F
- Joe Rudi: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Rudi: BK.3-H
- Joe Rudi: HR/F7LD
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 8/F78
Bot 5
- Davey Johnson: HR/F7D
- Chico Salmon: D9/F9L
- Don Buford: K/C
- Paul Blair: S5/G5.2-3
- Bobby Grich: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Don Baylor: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Angel Mangual: 31
- Dave Duncan: 6
- Tim Cullen: 9
Bot 6
- Brooks Robinson: 5/FL/P25F
- Boog Powell: K
- Johnny Oates: 3/G
Top 7
- Rollie Fingers: S2/BG1S
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Voss: 43/G34.2-3
- Joe Rudi: 53
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: K
- Tom Shopay: 3/G
- Don Buford: 2/FL/P2F
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: D7/L78.1-H;BX3(765)
- Angel Mangual: 9
- Dave Duncan: W
- Tim Cullen: K
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: K/C
- Bobby Grich: K
- Don Baylor: T9/L9L
- Brooks Robinson: 7/F78
Top 9
- Rollie Fingers: K
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Bill Voss: 6/P5D
Bot 9
- Boog Powell: 63
- Johnny Oates: W
- Davey Johnson: S9/L89.1-2
- Terry Crowley: 7!/F78XDW
- Don Buford: 7






















