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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
1972-05-15 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 29092 · 2:18
Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. Jim Palmer earned the win. Willie Horton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Les Cain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Palmer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gates Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Cain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Strampe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: 64(1)3/GDP
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 1
- Jim Northrup: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Gates Brown: HR/9
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 7
- Andy Etchebarren: 7
- Mark Belanger: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Palmer: 43
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: K
- Willie Horton: HR/9
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Ed Brinkman: 31
Top 3
- Don Buford: K23
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7
- Paul Blair: K
- Brooks Robinson: 5
Bot 3
- Les Cain: 63
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Gates Brown: 13
Top 4
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Bobby Grich: W
- Andy Etchebarren: SB2#
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- Mark Belanger: 3/L
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: 5
- Norm Cash: 8
- Willie Horton: K
Top 5
- Jim Palmer: 63
- Don Buford: 13
- Merv Rettenmund: D7
- Paul Blair: 53
Bot 5
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Ed Brinkman: K
- Les Cain: K
- Jim Northrup: 43
Top 6
- Brooks Robinson: D9
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Bobby Grich: 53
- Andy Etchebarren: 9
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 6/L
- Gates Brown: 6
- Bill Freehan: 43
Top 7
- Mark Belanger: 4
- Jim Palmer: T8
- Don Buford: S8.3-H
- Merv Rettenmund: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Norm Cash: 7
- Willie Horton: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Top 8
- Paul Blair: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Davey Johnson: 3/L
Bot 8
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
Top 9
- Bobby Grich: 4
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
- Mark Belanger: K
Bot 9
- Gates Brown: 43
- Bill Freehan: 9
- Norm Cash: 13