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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on September 16, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fred Stanley | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Palmer
There goes Murcer. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Palmer
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Peterson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Peterson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Peterson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Hegan who tags Rettenmund trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. Etchebarren scores. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Palmer
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Peterson
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Peterson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Peterson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Palmer
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Palmer
Michael hits a line drive towards center. Blair catches it and throws to Grich who relays to Williams to double up Velez. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Peterson
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Peterson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Williams for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Peterson
Curt Motton pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Motton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peterson
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Palmer
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Palmer
Michael hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Palmer
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
White hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Peterson
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Peterson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1973, game 1 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 1 2
Hegan M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 2 0
Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, dh 4 0 1 0
Blomberg R, dh 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 1 1 0
Velez O, rf 2 0 0 0 Williams E, 1b 1 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 1 1 1
Stanley F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 29 3 8 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 030 000 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 8.0 8 3 3 2 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 6
E -- Robinson B
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 5
2B -- Robinson B, Etchebarren A, Baylor D
CS -- Murcer B
SH -- Robinson B
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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