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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 2, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Evans |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | DH |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 2, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Grich hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Palmer
May hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wood
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Palmer
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Palmer
Orta 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wood
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wood
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Wood
There goes Belanger. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Belanger trying to get to home. Allen throws to Herrmann who tags Belanger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Palmer
There goes Kelly. The throw from Williams and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wood
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wood
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Wood
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Palmer
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Palmer
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Wood
Grich bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Wood
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Palmer
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Palmer
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Palmer
There goes Allen. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Palmer
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Palmer
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. Melton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Palmer
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wood
Powell takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Wood
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Wood
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. Baylor moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Wood
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Palmer
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Palmer
Orta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herrmann scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
There goes Orta. The throw from Williams and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Pena
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Pena
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Pena
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Pena
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Wood
Tony Muser now playing first base.
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wood
Davis hits a popup towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wood
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Pena
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Pena
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Pena
There goes Henderson. The throw from Williams and he is out, Grich applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Pena
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Pena
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Mike Andrews.
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Wood
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wood
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wood
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1973 -- Baltimore at Chicago (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 2 0 Kelly P, rf 2 1 1 1
Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 May C, lf 2 0 0 1
Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 3 1 0 0
Williams E, c 4 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 2 0 Melton B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, cf 4 0 2 1
Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Andrews M, dh 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Jeter J, pr 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 1 2 0
Orta J, 2b 2 1 1 1
Leon E, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 26 4 6 4
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 100 001 20x -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L)* 6.0 5 4 3 4 6
Pena O 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Williams E 2, Allen D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Henderson K, Herrmann E
3B -- Kelly P
SB -- Belanger M, Allen D, Orta J
CS -- Kelly P, Henderson K
SH -- Grich B
SF -- May C, Kelly P
T -- 2:23
A -- 7313
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