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BOS  7
NYY  2

CHW  4
CAL  2

CLE  4
BAL  3
MIL  6
@DET  3

MIN  9
@TEX  1

SDP  6
@ATL  5

(11)
LAD  3
SFG  0

MON  2
CHC  1

(13)
CHC  3
@MON  0

PHI  4
@NYM  1

PIT  2
@STL  1

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 12,449

Thursday, August 3, 1972
Time of Game: 2:14
Orioles
3
53-45
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  0
Indians         0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    4  8  1
W: Tom Hilgendorf (2-0), L: Mike Cuellar (10-9), S: Phil Hennigan (2)
Indians
4
45-53
Won 2
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               5   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .656              3   0   2B
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .210  .560              4   0   CS
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .616              0   0   
B Grich SS-3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .805              1   3   
B Robinson 3B                 3   2   2   2    1   0  .256  .647              0   0   HR
  M Belanger PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .487              1   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .771              0   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .724              8   1   HBP
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .705              1   2   2B,GDP
A Etchebarren C               0   0   0   0    2   0  .195  .532              5   0   HBP,IW
  J Oates PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .826              0   0   
M Cuellar P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .364              1   0   SH
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .735              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   0    3   4                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (19, off T Hilgendorf); M Rettenmund (9, off P Hennigan).
HR: B Robinson (6, off T Hilgendorf; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Cuellar (4, off T Hilgendorf).
IBB: A Etchebarren (1, by T Hilgendorf).
HBP: A Etchebarren (3, by T Hilgendorf); B Powell (3, by P Hennigan).
TB: B Robinson 5; D Johnson 2; M Rettenmund 2; D Baylor; B Powell; P Blair.
GIDP: D Johnson (6).
RBI: B Robinson 2 (45); B Powell (46).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Baserunning Events
CS: P Blair (6, 2nd base by T Hilgendorf/R Fosse).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T McCraw RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .731              2   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .643              5   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   2   3   0    0   1  .277  .705              9   0   2·2B
R Foster LF                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .216  .600              1   0   2B
  P Hennigan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .698              1   4   SF
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .657              4   1   2B
F Duffy SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .600              1   2   IW
D Unser CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .502              2   0   
T Hilgendorf P                3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              0   4   
  J Lowenstein LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .852              2   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    3   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: C Chambliss 2 (14, 2 off M Cuellar); R Fosse (15, off M Cuellar); R Foster (4, off M Cuellar).
SF: G Nettles (3, off M Cuellar).
IBB: F Duffy (4, by M Cuellar).
TB: C Chambliss 5; R Foster 2; J Brohamer 2; R Fosse 2; G Nettles.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (35); R Fosse (25); R Foster (5).
2-out RBI: R Foster; G Nettles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Duffy-J Brohamer-C Chambliss.
E: G Nettles (16).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (10-9)            8     8   4   4    3   5   0   2.58   35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 7     52    -     1.01  -0.19
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 7           -  
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hilgendorf, W (2-0)          7     6   3   2    2   3   1   2.70   29     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 6     56    -     1.38   0.07
P Hennigan, S (2)              2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.85    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          0-0    2.60   0.24
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Hennigan (2; B Powell); T Hilgendorf (1; A Etchebarren).
IBB: M Cuellar (4; F Duffy); T Hilgendorf (2; A Etchebarren).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 12,449.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Cleveland Indians                            
1. Merv Rettenmund              RF       1. Tommy McCraw                 RF
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Jack Brohamer                2B
3. Bobby Grich                  SS       3. Chris Chambliss              1B
4. Brooks Robinson              3B       4. Roy Foster                   LF
5. Don Baylor                   LF       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Boog Powell                  1B       6. Ray Fosse                     C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Frank Duffy                  SS
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Del Unser                    CF
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Tom Hilgendorf                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR -17% 72% 1-4 BAL B. Robinson T. Hilgendorf Home Run; Blair Scores/unER
b4 0 1-- 16% 61% 0-1 CLE C. Chambliss M. Cuellar Double to LF; Brohamer to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 14% 79% 1-1 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Double to LF; Chambliss Scores; Foster to 3B
t7 0 --- -13% 60% 3-4 BAL D. Johnson T. Hilgendorf Double to LF
b5 2 -2- R 11% 83% 2-1 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Double to LF; Chambliss Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hilgendorf Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 BAL P. Blair T. Hilgendorf Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 BAL B. Grich T. Hilgendorf Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE T. McCraw M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CLE J. Brohamer M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CLE C. Chambliss M. Cuellar Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Hilgendorf Single to 3B
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 BAL D. Baylor T. Hilgendorf Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
t2 0 12- R -10% 29% 0-0 BAL B. Powell T. Hilgendorf Single (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Baylor to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 9% 38% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson T. Hilgendorf Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Baylor to 3B
t2 2 --3 -1% 38% 1-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Hilgendorf Intentional Walk
t2 2 1-3 O 4% 42% 1-0 BAL M. Cuellar T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 CLE F. Duffy M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hilgendorf Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 37% 1-0 BAL P. Blair T. Hilgendorf Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O 4% 40% 1-0 BAL B. Grich T. Hilgendorf Blair Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 BAL B. Grich T. Hilgendorf Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 CLE D. Unser M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 CLE T. Hilgendorf M. Cuellar Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 CLE T. McCraw M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Hilgendorf Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 BAL D. Baylor T. Hilgendorf Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 BAL B. Powell T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 5% 45% 0-1 CLE J. Brohamer M. Cuellar Single/Bunt
b4 0 1-- 16% 61% 0-1 CLE C. Chambliss M. Cuellar Double to LF; Brohamer to 3B
b4 0 -23 3% 64% 0-1 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Walk
b4 0 123 RO 1% 65% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brohamer Scores; Chambliss to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 14% 79% 1-1 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Double to LF; Chambliss Scores; Foster to 3B
b4 1 -23 0% 79% 2-1 CLE F. Duffy M. Cuellar Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 O -7% 73% 2-1 CLE D. Unser M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b4 2 123 O -6% 66% 2-1 CLE T. Hilgendorf M. Cuellar Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 BAL D. Johnson T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 66% 1-2 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Hilgendorf Walk
t5 1 1-- O 2% 68% 1-2 BAL M. Cuellar T. Hilgendorf Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Etchebarren to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 73% 1-2 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hilgendorf Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 CLE T. McCraw M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-1 CLE J. Brohamer M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 2% 72% 2-1 CLE C. Chambliss M. Cuellar Double (CF-RF)
b5 2 -2- R 11% 83% 2-1 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Double to LF; Chambliss Scores
b5 2 -2- R 7% 90% 3-1 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Single to CF; Foster Scores
b5 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-1 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 85% 1-4 BAL P. Blair T. Hilgendorf Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 4% 89% 1-4 BAL B. Grich T. Hilgendorf Strikeout
t6 1 1-- RR -17% 72% 1-4 BAL B. Robinson T. Hilgendorf Home Run; Blair Scores/unER
t6 1 --- O 2% 75% 3-4 BAL D. Baylor T. Hilgendorf Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 3-4 BAL B. Powell T. Hilgendorf Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -2% 75% 4-3 CLE F. Duffy M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-3 CLE D. Unser M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 72% 4-3 CLE T. Hilgendorf M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Tom Hilgendorf facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -13% 60% 3-4 BAL D. Johnson T. Hilgendorf Double to LF
t7 0 -2- -6% 53% 3-4 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Hilgendorf Hit By Pitch
t7 0 12- O 11% 64% 3-4 BAL M. Cuellar T. Hilgendorf Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
t7 1 12- O 7% 72% 3-4 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hilgendorf Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Etchebarren to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 9% 81% 3-4 BAL P. Blair T. Hilgendorf Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -1% 80% 4-3 CLE T. McCraw M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 2% 81% 4-3 CLE J. Brohamer M. Cuellar Single to RF
b7 1 1-- O -2% 79% 4-3 CLE C. Chambliss M. Cuellar Strikeout
b7 2 1-- 2% 81% 4-3 CLE R. Foster M. Cuellar Walk; Brohamer to 2B
b7 2 12- O -3% 78% 4-3 CLE G. Nettles M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 3-4-5
Phil Hennigan replaces Roy Foster (LF) pitching and batting 4th; John Lowenstein replaces Tom Hilgendorf (P) playing LF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 83% 3-4 BAL B. Grich P. Hennigan Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -6% 77% 3-4 BAL B. Robinson P. Hennigan Walk
Mark Belanger pinch runs for Brooks Robinson (3B) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- O 6% 83% 3-4 BAL D. Baylor P. Hennigan Flyball: 2B
t8 2 1-- -5% 78% 3-4 BAL B. Powell P. Hennigan Hit By Pitch; Belanger to 2B
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 3-4 BAL D. Johnson P. Hennigan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
Bobby Grich moves from SS to 3B; Mark Belanger moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-3 CLE R. Fosse M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-3 CLE F. Duffy M. Cuellar Lineout: SS
b8 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-3 CLE D. Unser M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Phil Hennigan facing 8-9-1
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
t9 0 --- O 6% 93% 3-4 BAL J. Oates P. Hennigan Flyball: LF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mike Cuellar (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 4% 97% 3-4 BAL T. Crowley P. Hennigan Strikeout
t9 2 --- -7% 90% 3-4 BAL M. Rettenmund P. Hennigan Double (LF-CF)
Don Buford pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 2nd
t9 2 -2- O 10% 100% 3-4 BAL D. Buford P. Hennigan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 4.

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