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Baltimore Orioles @ Cleveland Guardians
1972-08-02 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · night · 2:12
Baltimore Orioles defeated Cleveland Indians 7–0. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 7th. Jim Palmer earned the win. Johnny Oates went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Steve Dunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dunning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Camilli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Dunning | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 5
- Paul Blair: 9
- Johnny Oates: S7
- Boog Powell: 6
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 63
- Jack Brohamer: 3
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: 1/L
- Bobby Grich: K
- Brooks Robinson: K
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: 5
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Buddy Bell: 8
Top 3
- Davey Johnson: D7
- Jim Palmer: WP.2-3
- Jim Palmer: 53
- Don Buford: K
- Paul Blair: 53
Bot 3
- Ray Fosse: 3
- Frank Duffy: 8
- Steve Dunning: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Oates: S8
- Boog Powell: 43.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 7
- Bobby Grich: S7.2-H
- Brooks Robinson: SB2
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Del Unser: 4
- Jack Brohamer: S9
- Tommy McCraw: 9
- Graig Nettles: 4
Top 5
- Jim Palmer: K
- Don Buford: 43
- Paul Blair: 8
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Ray Fosse: W.1-2
- Frank Duffy: 3
- Steve Dunning: K
Top 6
- Johnny Oates: K
- Boog Powell: HR/7
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Bobby Grich: HR/9
- Brooks Robinson: 6
Bot 6
- Del Unser: 9
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Tommy McCraw: K/C
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Jim Palmer: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Buford: HP
- Paul Blair: 7
- Johnny Oates: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Boog Powell: 3/G
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Roy Foster: 7
- Ray Fosse: S5
- Frank Duffy: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Bobby Grich: WP.1-2#
- Bobby Grich: 3
- Brooks Robinson: 3
- Davey Johnson: S.2-H
- Jim Palmer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lou Camilli: 6
- Del Unser: 4
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Tommy McCraw: 63
Top 9
- Don Buford: 9
- Paul Blair: 53
- Johnny Oates: K/C
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: 2
- Chris Chambliss: 5/L
- Roy Foster: K
Notes & reviews
- 48 minute rain delay
- Buddy Bell injured in attempt to catch Bobby Grich HR