[Joy in Mudville]

1972 JOY IN MUDVILLE WORLD SERIES: BALTIMORE VS. HOUSTON


Probable Lineups:

Baltimore Orioles, AL Champions
Bobby Grich, SS
Ken Singleton, LF
Dick Allen, 1B
Darrell Evans, 3B
Johnny Grubb, CF
Dave May, RF
Davey Johnson, 2B
Bob Boone, C
Pitcher

Houston Astros, NL Champions
Joe Morgan, 2B
Jimmy Wynn, RF
Cesar Cedeno, CF
John Mayberry, 1B
Carlos May, LF
Dave Rader, 3B
Johnny Edwards, C
Roger Metzger, SS
Pitcher


Pitching Probables:
Game One: Tom Seaver vs. Larry Dierker
Game Two: Jon Matlack vs. Ken Forsch
Game Three: Ken Holtzman vs. Don Wilson

Previous World Series Appearances: Baltimore--1970; Houston--none

Key Injuries: Baltimore--IF Bill Madlock; Houston--none

Notes of Interest: There are 223 regular season victories between the two teams. Baltimore won 114; Houston won 109 . . . The Orioles feature five former National League pitchers--starters Tom Seaver, Jon Matlack, Ken Holtzman and Nolan Ryan along with reliever Marty Pattin . . . Three Baltimore regulars--Dick Allen, Ken Singleton and Darrell Evans--also came from the NL . . . Houston left fielder Carlos May is the lone former American League player. May came to the Astros in a 1971 trade with the Chicago White Sox . . . This marks the third straight year the American League Series representative plays its home games on grass and the National League champion plays on artificial turf . . . Both clubs ranked in the top two in most pitching and hitting categories.