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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-18 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17803 · 3:06
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 6th. Pat Dobson earned the win and Doyle Alexander picked up the save. Brooks Robinson went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Pat Dobson L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Doyle Alexander
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Dobson | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Doyle Alexander | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 5.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Don Newhauser | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bolin | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Grich: S4
- Paul Blair: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Boog Powell: 63
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 2
- Terry Crowley: W
- Brooks Robinson: 13.1-2
- Johnny Oates: K
- Davey Johnson: K/C
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: S8.1-2
- Dwight Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Griffin: 8/SF.3-H
- Lynn McGlothen: 8
Top 3
- Pat Dobson: K
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Paul Blair: S7.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 53.2-3;1-2
- Boog Powell: W
- Terry Crowley: 31
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: CS2(26)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: D7
- Johnny Oates: 7
- Davey Johnson: T8.2-H
- Pat Dobson: 2(3)3(B)/DP/BG
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Dwight Evans: SB2
- Dwight Evans: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Grich: K
- Paul Blair: 9
- Tommy Davis: K/C
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Lynn McGlothen: 8
- Tommy Harper: S5
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Top 6
- Boog Powell: 43
- Terry Crowley: W
- Brooks Robinson: S7.1-3
- Johnny Oates: D9.3-H;1-3
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Pat Dobson: S7.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Grich: 4
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Top 7
- Paul Blair: D7
- Tommy Davis: 3/FL
- Boog Powell: S.2-3
- Don Baylor: S9.3-H;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Oates: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Dwight Evans: S9.1-2
- Doug Griffin: E6.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Cecil Cooper: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
- Tommy Harper: 53
Top 8
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Doyle Alexander: W
- Bobby Grich: K
- Paul Blair: K/C
Bot 8
- Luis Aparicio: 31
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/FL
- Boog Powell: D9
- Don Baylor: K
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 9
- Dwight Evans: 13
- Doug Griffin: W
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Tommy Harper: K/C