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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1972-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 16297 Β· 2:15
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 3β0. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Palmer earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Jim Kaat SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires β HP: Jim Odom Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Grich | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Don Baylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Palmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Eric Soderholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Phil Roof | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Kaat | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Renick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Palmer | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Grant Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 53
- Bobby Grich: S8
- Paul Blair: 53.1-2
- Don Baylor: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: 7
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/FL
- Davey Johnson: W.1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: 9
- Jim Palmer: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Jim Nettles: K
- Eric Soderholm: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Don Buford: 8
- Bobby Grich: D/78
- Paul Blair: S7.2-3
- Don Baylor: 9/SF.3-H
- Brooks Robinson: POCS2(1343)
Bot 3
- Phil Roof: 5/L
- Jim Kaat: S8
- Steve Braun: CS2(24)#
- Steve Braun: 5/L
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: S7
- Rod Carew: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Tony Oliva: K/C
- Jim Nettles: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jim Palmer: 1/BP
- Don Buford: 9
- Bobby Grich: S7
- Paul Blair: 9
Bot 5
- Eric Soderholm: 4
- Phil Roof: 5
- Jim Kaat: D/89
- Steve Braun: 2/FL
Top 6
- Don Baylor: K
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: K/C
Top 7
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Andy Etchebarren: 3/FL
- Jim Palmer: K
Bot 7
- Jim Nettles: S9
- Eric Soderholm: 13/SH.1-2
- Charlie Manuel: K/C
- Jim Kaat: K/C
Top 8
- Don Buford: S8
- Bobby Grich: W.1-2
- Paul Blair: T8.2-H;1-H;BXH(762)
- Don Baylor: K/C
- Brooks Robinson: E6
- Merv Rettenmund: 7/L
Bot 8
- Steve Braun: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
- Rod Carew: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: K/C
- Jim Palmer: K
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Jim Nettles: S4
- Eric Soderholm: W.1-2
- Rick Dempsey: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Renick: K





















