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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 5, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Moret |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,758 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Merle Anthony |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 5, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Moret
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Moret
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Moret
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Moret
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Moret
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cuellar
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Moret
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moret
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Moret
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Moret
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball and throws to Moret covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Moret
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards third. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cuellar
Griffin hits a fly ball towards right. Rettenmund settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rettenmund. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Cuellar
Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Cuellar
Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Cater moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Reynolds
Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Fisk reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Reynolds
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Moret
Grich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Moret
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Moret
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Moret
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Moret
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reynolds
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reynolds
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Reynolds
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moret
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Moret
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Moret
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Reynolds
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reynolds
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Moret
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Moret
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moret
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Moret
Davis hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Reynolds
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Reynolds
Fisk hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Reynolds
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Moret
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Moret
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moret
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Moret
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reynolds
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reynolds
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Reynolds
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lee
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lee
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lee
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lee
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lee
Williams takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Davis moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bolin
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Reynolds
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Reynolds
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reynolds
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Reynolds
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bolin
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bolin
Boog Powell pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bolin
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Reynolds
Frank Baker now playing shortstop. Boog Powell now playing first base. Earl Williams now catching.
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Reynolds
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Reynolds
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Reynolds
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Reynolds
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Reynolds
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aparicio vs. Reynolds
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bolin
Grich hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bolin
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bolin
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1973 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 5 0 1 0 Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 0 0
Blair P, cf 5 2 2 1 Smith R, dh 3 2 1 0
Davis T, dh 5 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 3b 3 1 2 2
Williams E, 1b-c 3 0 1 1 Cater D, 1b 4 1 2 2
Baylor D, lf 4 2 2 2 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 1 1 Evans D, rf 3 1 1 2
Bumbry A, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0
Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Powell B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 33 7 9 7
Baltimore 011 011 100 -- 5
Boston 160 000 00x -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 1.2 4 6 2 3 4
Reynolds B 6.1 5 1 1 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Moret R (W) 5.2 9 4 4 0 0
Lee B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Bolin B (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Rettenmund M
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Boston 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Fisk C, Etchebarren A
HR -- Baylor D, Evans D, Blair P
HBP -- by Moret R (Grich B)
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:35
A -- 21758
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