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CHW  5
@BOS  4
 BOS 10
CHW  8
 DET  3
@CAL  2
 KCR  6
@MIL  3
 BAL  4
@MIN  1
 NYY  2
TEX  0
 NYY  3
TEX  2
 OAK  3
CLE  2
 ATL  3
MON  2
(10)		 CHC  7
LAD  2
 CIN  8
NYM  2
 HOU 10
PHI  5
 SDP  4
@PIT  0
 STL  4
SFG  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 17,272

 Saturday, June 17, 1972
Time of Game: 2:39
Orioles
4
30-22
Won 9
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  1   0  1  0   2  0  0    4 12  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  9  1
W: Pat Dobson (8-6), L: Bert Blyleven (7-7)
 Twins
1
27-23
Lost 3
3rd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .212  .595              1   0   
J Oates C                     5   0   3   2    0   1  .326  .902              4   2   
P Blair CF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .662              2   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   2  .170  .586             10   1   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .647              4   3   
T Crowley RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .920              2   0   
  M Rettenmund PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .685              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .763              1   2   CS
M Belanger SS                 3   3   2   0    1   1  .175  .485              3   6   2B,SB
P Dobson P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .121  .329              0   1   3·SH
Totals                       35   4  12   0    4   8                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: M Belanger (3, off B Blyleven).
SH: P Dobson 3 (5, 3 off B Blyleven).
TB: J Oates 3; M Belanger 3; D Buford 2; P Blair 2; T Crowley 2; B Powell.
RBI: D Buford 2 (8); J Oates 2 (7).
2-out RBI: J Oates.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Oates-M Belanger-B Powell-M Belanger; P Dobson-M Belanger-B Powell; M Belanger-B Grich-B Powell.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Belanger (4, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).
CS: B Grich (2, 2nd base by T Norton POCS).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .666              2   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .272  .699              2   4   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .714              6   1   GDP
H Killebrew 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .218  .753              4   1   
T Oliva LF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .733              1   0   2B
  J Kaat PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .806              0   0   
  B Darwin LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .721              0   0   
J Nettles CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .647              3   1   GDP
D Monzon 3B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .619              0   1   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .371              9   0   CS
B Blyleven P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .417              0   2   
  T Norton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .709              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   9   0    0   3                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Oliva (1, off P Dobson).
TB: T Oliva 3; D Monzon 2; D Thompson 2; G Mitterwald; S Braun; H Killebrew.
GIDP: R Carew (4); J Nettles (1).
RBI: H Killebrew (26).
2-out RBI: H Killebrew.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: R Carew (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Mitterwald (1, 2nd base by P Dobson/J Oates).
Pickoffs: D Monzon (3rd base by J Oates).

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
P Dobson, W (8-6)              9     9   1   1    0   3   0   2.26   32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 9     68    -     0.96   0.39
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   3   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 9           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (7-7)            6.1   8   4   4    1   5   0   2.97   29     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7     45    -     0.91  -0.13
T Norton                       2     4   0   0    2   3   0   1.99   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.26   0.01
D LaRoche                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.18   0.00
Totals                         9    12   4   4    4   8   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: P Dobson (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Norton (1; B Grich, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 17,272.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Cesar Tovar                  RF
2. Johnny Oates                  C       2. Danny Thompson               SS
3. Paul Blair                   CF       3. Rod Carew                    2B
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Harmon Killebrew             1B
5. Brooks Robinson              3B       5. Tony Oliva                   LF
6. Terry Crowley                RF       6. Jim Nettles                  CF
7. Bobby Grich                  2B       7. Dan Monzon                   3B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Pat Dobson                    P       9. Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 0 1-3 O 17% 59% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven P. Dobson Monzon Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b3 0 1-- -12% 42% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald P. Dobson Single to LF; Monzon to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 12% 77% 1-0 BAL J. Oates B. Blyleven Single to LF; Belanger Scores
t3 1 --3 R 7% 63% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Single to RF; Belanger Scores
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 66% 0-1 MIN R. Carew P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL J. Oates B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson P. Dobson Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN R. Carew P. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
t2 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Blyleven Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Grich B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew P. Dobson Lineout: 3B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva P. Dobson Flyball: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN J. Nettles P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Single/Bunt
t3 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 BAL P. Dobson B. Blyleven Belanger Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 BAL P. Dobson B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 3B
t3 1 --3 R 7% 63% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Single to RF; Belanger Scores
t3 1 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 BAL J. Oates B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 MIN D. Monzon P. Dobson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- -12% 42% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald P. Dobson Single to LF; Monzon to 3B
b3 0 1-3 O 17% 59% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven P. Dobson Monzon Picked off 3B (C-3B)
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 64% 0-1 MIN B. Blyleven P. Dobson Double Play: Strikeout, Mitterwald Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1% 62% 1-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Blyleven Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 60% 1-0 BAL B. Grich B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson P. Dobson Single to LF
b4 1 1-- OO 7% 66% 0-1 MIN R. Carew P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- 4% 70% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Walk
t5 0 1-- O -1% 69% 1-0 BAL P. Dobson B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 65% 1-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R 12% 77% 1-0 BAL J. Oates B. Blyleven Single to LF; Belanger Scores
t5 2 1-- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -6% 73% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva P. Dobson Double (LF-CF)
b5 1 -2- O 5% 77% 0-2 MIN J. Nettles P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 -2- O 4% 81% 0-2 MIN D. Monzon P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 2% 83% 2-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Single
t6 0 1-- O -2% 81% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 1-- O -2% 80% 2-0 BAL T. Crowley B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -1% 78% 2-0 BAL B. Grich B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 MIN G. Mitterwald P. Dobson Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 MIN B. Blyleven P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 4% 88% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Double (CF-RF)
t7 0 -2- O -0% 88% 2-0 BAL P. Dobson B. Blyleven Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 3B
t7 1 --3 R 4% 92% 2-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores; Buford to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 3% 96% 3-0 BAL J. Oates B. Blyleven Single to RF; Buford Scores
Tom Norton replaces Bert Blyleven pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- 0% 96% 4-0 BAL P. Blair T. Norton Single; Oates to 2B
t7 1 12- O -1% 96% 4-0 BAL B. Powell T. Norton Strikeout Looking
t7 2 12- 0% 96% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Norton Walk; Oates to 3B; Blair to 2B
t7 2 123 O -1% 95% 4-0 BAL T. Crowley T. Norton Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 MIN D. Thompson P. Dobson Lineout: CF
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 MIN R. Carew P. Dobson Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 MIN H. Killebrew P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Tom Norton facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 BAL B. Grich T. Norton Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 97% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Norton Grich Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Norton Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 BAL P. Dobson T. Norton Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- -2% 95% 0-4 MIN T. Oliva P. Dobson Single to CF
Jim Kaat pinch runs for Tony Oliva (LF) batting 5th
b8 0 1-- OO 4% 99% 0-4 MIN J. Nettles P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b8 2 --- -0% 98% 0-4 MIN D. Monzon P. Dobson Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 MIN G. Mitterwald P. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Tom Norton facing 1-2-3
Bobby Darwin replaces Jim Kaat (PR) playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 BAL D. Buford T. Norton Single to CF
t9 0 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 BAL J. Oates T. Norton Single to CF; Buford to 2B
t9 0 12- O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL P. Blair T. Norton Single to CF; Buford out at Hm/CF-2B-SS-C; Oates to 2B
Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Norton pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- 0% 99% 4-0 BAL B. Powell D. LaRoche Walk; Oates to 3B; Blair to 2B
t9 1 123 O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL B. Robinson D. LaRoche Flyball: SS
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Terry Crowley (RF) batting 6th
t9 2 123 O -0% 99% 4-0 BAL M. Rettenmund D. LaRoche Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
Merv Rettenmund moves from PH to RF; Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave LaRoche (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 0-4 MIN S. Braun P. Dobson Single
b9 0 1-- -0% 96% 0-4 MIN C. Tovar P. Dobson Wild Pitch; Braun to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 2% 98% 0-4 MIN C. Tovar P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b9 1 -2- -2% 96% 0-4 MIN D. Thompson P. Dobson Single to LF; Braun to 3B
b9 1 1-3 O 3% 99% 0-4 MIN R. Carew P. Dobson Flyball: 3B
b9 2 1-3 R -3% 96% 0-4 MIN H. Killebrew P. Dobson Single to CF; Thompson to 3B; Braun Scores
b9 2 1-3 O 4% 100% 1-4 MIN B. Darwin P. Dobson Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 1.

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