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Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers

1972-07-18 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· 15 innings Β· Att: 8232 Β· 4:03

Baltimore Orioles defeated Texas Rangers 2–1. Doyle Alexander earned the win. Frank Howard went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

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W: Doyle Alexander   L: Casey Cox   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ron Luciano Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Jim Odom Β· 3B: Don Denkinger Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford511011
Johnny Oates401030
Bobby Grich511020
Boog Powell300110
Brooks Robinson602101
Terry Crowley301011
Davey Johnson600012
Paul Blair600011
Dave McNally301001
Tom Shopay101000
Mark Belanger100001
Don Baylor301000
Roric Harrison100001
Merv Rettenmund200000
Chico Salmon100001

Texas Rangers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Nelson600001
Ted Kubiak600000
Ted Ford600001
Dick Billings602001
Frank Howard312121
Joe Lovitto600001
Elliott Maddox602000
Lenny Randle600002
Rich Hand302000
Larry Biittner100000
Casey Cox000010
Dalton Jones000010
Don Mincher100001

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave McNally9.0613
Roric Harrison4.0124
Doyle Alexander2.0111

Texas Rangers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rich Hand10.0575
Bill Gogolewski1.0131
Paul Lindblad0.2000
Casey Cox3.1304

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Buford: W
  • Johnny Oates: W.1-2
  • Bobby Grich: 7/7D.2-3
  • Boog Powell: 43.3-H;1-2
  • Brooks Robinson: 4/L

Bot 1

  • Dave Nelson: 6
  • Ted Kubiak: 8
  • Ted Ford: 53

Top 2

  • Terry Crowley: 9
  • Davey Johnson: 8
  • Paul Blair: 6

Bot 2

  • Dick Billings: 63
  • Frank Howard: S7
  • Joe Lovitto: K
  • Elliott Maddox: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Dave McNally: 4
  • Don Buford: 31
  • Johnny Oates: 6

Bot 3

  • Lenny Randle: 8
  • Rich Hand: 53
  • Dave Nelson: K

Top 4

  • Bobby Grich: 13
  • Boog Powell: 8
  • Brooks Robinson: S8
  • Terry Crowley: S8.1-2
  • Davey Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Blair: 5(2)/FO

Bot 4

  • Ted Kubiak: 8
  • Ted Ford: 9
  • Dick Billings: 8

Top 5

  • Dave McNally: K/C
  • Don Buford: K/C
  • Johnny Oates: S9
  • Bobby Grich: CS2(24)

Bot 5

  • Frank Howard: K/C
  • Joe Lovitto: 53
  • Elliott Maddox: S7
  • Lenny Randle: POCS2(13614)

Top 6

  • Bobby Grich: 53
  • Boog Powell: 31
  • Brooks Robinson: 53

Bot 6

  • Lenny Randle: 63
  • Rich Hand: S8
  • Dave Nelson: 8
  • Ted Kubiak: 43

Top 7

  • Terry Crowley: K
  • Davey Johnson: 7
  • Paul Blair: 9

Bot 7

  • Ted Ford: 8
  • Dick Billings: 8
  • Frank Howard: HR/8
  • Joe Lovitto: 63

Top 8

  • Dave McNally: S7
  • Don Buford: 26(1)/FO/BG
  • Johnny Oates: 46(1)/FO
  • Bobby Grich: 7

Bot 8

  • Elliott Maddox: 8
  • Lenny Randle: 53
  • Rich Hand: S7
  • Dave Nelson: 9

Top 9

  • Boog Powell: W
  • Brooks Robinson: 24/SH.1-2
  • Terry Crowley: IW
  • Davey Johnson: K/C
  • Paul Blair: 9

Bot 9

  • Ted Kubiak: 13
  • Ted Ford: 63
  • Dick Billings: D/78
  • Frank Howard: IW
  • Joe Lovitto: 4/L

Top 10

  • Tom Shopay: S9
  • Don Buford: 34/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Oates: IW
  • Bobby Grich: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mark Belanger: K/C
  • Brooks Robinson: 9

Bot 10

  • Elliott Maddox: 9
  • Lenny Randle: K
  • Larry Biittner: 6

Top 11

  • Don Baylor: 63
  • Davey Johnson: 9
  • Paul Blair: W
  • Roric Harrison: K

Bot 11

  • Dave Nelson: 143
  • Ted Kubiak: 13
  • Ted Ford: K

Top 12

  • Don Buford: S9
  • Johnny Oates: WP.1-2
  • Johnny Oates: IW
  • Bobby Grich: W.2-3;1-2
  • Merv Rettenmund: 7(B)2(3)/LDP
  • Brooks Robinson: K

Bot 12

  • Dick Billings: K
  • Frank Howard: W
  • Joe Lovitto: 7(B)3(1)/DP

Top 13

  • Don Baylor: 53
  • Davey Johnson: 7
  • Paul Blair: K

Bot 13

  • Elliott Maddox: S7
  • Lenny Randle: CS2(26)#
  • Lenny Randle: K
  • Casey Cox: W
  • Dave Nelson: 46(1)/FO

Top 14

  • Chico Salmon: K
  • Don Buford: 7
  • Johnny Oates: 8

Bot 14

  • Ted Kubiak: 3/G
  • Ted Ford: 63
  • Dick Billings: S9
  • Dalton Jones: W.1-2
  • Joe Lovitto: 41

Top 15

  • Bobby Grich: D7
  • Merv Rettenmund: 53.2-3
  • Brooks Robinson: S8.3-H
  • Don Baylor: S9.1-2
  • Davey Johnson: K
  • Paul Blair: 4/L

Bot 15

  • Elliott Maddox: 43
  • Lenny Randle: 53
  • Don Mincher: K