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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 29, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on August 29, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Durham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 9,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: George Maloney 3B: John Rice |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sudakis | Catcher |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Right Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 29, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Alexander
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Alexander
There goes Nelson. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Alexander
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Alexander
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Alexander
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Durham
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Durham
Coggins takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Durham
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Durham
Powell takes first base on ball four. Bumbry scores. Coggins moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Durham
Baylor takes first base on ball four. Coggins scores. Davis moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a ball on the ground for an out. Powell moves to third. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Paul
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. Baylor moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Alexander
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Alexander
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Sudakis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Alexander
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Paul
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Paul
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Nelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Paul
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Paul
Powell takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Paul
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Paul covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Alexander
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Alexander
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Alexander
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Paul
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Paul
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Paul
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Alexander
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Alexander
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Paul
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coggins for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paul
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Paul
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Alexander
Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Alexander
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
There goes Baylor. The throw from Sudakis and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Gogolewski
Grich hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Gogolewski
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Alexander
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Alexander
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Alexander
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gogolewski
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gogolewski
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Gogolewski
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gogolewski
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Harrah, and towards Nelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Paul Blair now playing center field. Rich Coggins now playing right field.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Alexander
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Alexander
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Alexander
Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Gogolewski
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Gogolewski
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Gogolewski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Powell scores. Baylor scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Gogolewski
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Allen
There goes Grich. The throw from Sudakis and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Allen
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Allen
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Alexander
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Alexander
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Alexander
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Allen
Coggins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Allen
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Allen
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Alexander
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Alexander
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Alexander
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Alexander
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1973 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bumbry A, rf 3 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Coggins R, cf-rf 4 1 1 0
Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 0 Davis T, dh 5 0 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 2 0 1
Fregosi J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 3 1 2 1
Sudakis B, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 2
Biittner L, rf 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Harris V, cf 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 2
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 31 6 9 6
Texas 100 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 300 000 30x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Durham D (L)* 0.0 1 3 3 4 0
Paul M 4.0 3 0 0 2 2
Gogolewski B+ 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
Allen L 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Texas 4, Baltimore 10
2B -- Robinson B 2, Baylor D
SB -- Nelson D, Baylor D
CS -- Grich B
SF -- Hendricks E
WP -- Alexander D
T -- 2:38
A -- 9845
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