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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1972-08-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 28976 · 2:29
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 11–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 6 in the 8th. Jim Palmer earned the win. Merv Rettenmund went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Palmer L: John Curtis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Palmer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Ken Tatum | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Newhauser | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: S9
- Paul Blair: 2/FL
- Bobby Grich: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Brooks Robinson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Don Baylor: S7.3-H
- Boog Powell: K
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 2
- Andy Etchebarren: 4
- Mark Belanger: 3/FL
- Jim Palmer: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Danny Cater: 9
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 3
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Paul Blair: 9.1-2
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 3
- John Curtis: W
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
Top 4
- Don Baylor: 9
- Boog Powell: S9
- Andy Etchebarren: 1(B)3(1)/BPDP
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 63.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: HR/7.2-H
- Danny Cater: 13
- Rick Miller: 7
Top 5
- Mark Belanger: D/78
- Jim Palmer: 63.2-3
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7.3-H
- Paul Blair: 2/FL
- Bobby Grich: 9
Bot 5
- John Curtis: K
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 43
Top 6
- Brooks Robinson: T8
- Don Baylor: 13
- Boog Powell: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: K/C
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: 4
Top 7
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Jim Palmer: D9
- Merv Rettenmund: D/89.2-H
- Paul Blair: 53
- Bobby Grich: 63
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: 53
- Rick Miller: W
- Bob Burda: 36(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: S8.1-3
- Ben Oglivie: K
Top 8
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Don Baylor: HP
- Boog Powell: HR/89.1-H
- Andy Etchebarren: S7
- Mark Belanger: 96(1)/FO
- Jim Palmer: S7.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Blair: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bobby Grich: S7.2-H
- Brooks Robinson: S7.1-2
- Don Baylor: 8
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Top 9
- Boog Powell: K
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
- Mark Belanger: 43
Bot 9
- Carlton Fisk: 13
- Danny Cater: W
- Rick Miller: S7.1-2
- John Kennedy: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: K
- Phil Gagliano: K/C