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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
1972-09-13 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 29788 · 2:28
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 5th. Joe Coleman earned the win and Fred Scherman picked up the save. Frank Howard went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Dave McNally SV: Fred Scherman
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Freehan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ike Blessitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Doyle Alexander | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roric Harrison | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Scott | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Reynolds | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Scherman | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: K/C
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Bobby Grich: K
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S7.BX2(74)
- Al Kaline: 53
- Bill Freehan: W
- Frank Howard: D7.1-H
- Willie Horton: W
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Boog Powell: 8
- Terry Crowley: HR/9
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Johnny Oates: W
- Mark Belanger: 5
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
- Ed Brinkman: 43
- Joe Coleman: K
Top 3
- Dave McNally: 5/FL
- Don Buford: S8
- Merv Rettenmund: S9.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 5E4.2-3;1-2
- Boog Powell: HR/9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Terry Crowley: 9
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Bot 3
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
- Al Kaline: S8
- Bill Freehan: K
- Frank Howard: K/C
Top 4
- Johnny Oates: 3/BG
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Dave McNally: K23
Bot 4
- Willie Horton: 8
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 7
Top 5
- Don Buford: K
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Bobby Grich: CS2(24)
- Bobby Grich: 8
Bot 5
- Ike Blessitt: 3/G
- Dick McAuliffe: S8
- Al Kaline: 4
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Horton: S8
- Mickey Stanley: W.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S6.2-H;1-3(E6);B-2
- Ed Brinkman: BK.3-H(UR);2-3
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Top 6
- Boog Powell: 43
- Paul Blair: 9
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 6
- Fred Scherman: 7
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Al Kaline: K
Top 7
- Andy Etchebarren: K/C
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Don Baylor: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Frank Howard: S.1-2
- Jim Northrup: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Don Buford: 2/FL
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Bobby Grich: 7
Bot 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8
- Ed Brinkman: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Fred Scherman: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: IW
- Al Kaline: 7
Top 9
- Boog Powell: 31
- Paul Blair: 9
- Brooks Robinson: 53