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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 18, 1973 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 12,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
| Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
| Gates Brown | DH |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Joe Schultz | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 18, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lolich
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grich for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Jefferson
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jefferson
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Northrup vs. Jefferson
Northrup 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. McAuliffe scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jefferson
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
There's a wild pitch. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jefferson
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jefferson
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Jefferson
Freehan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jefferson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lolich
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Jefferson
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Jefferson
McAuliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jefferson
Stanley 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lolich
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Jefferson
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jefferson
Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jefferson
Brown 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jefferson
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Jefferson
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jefferson
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lolich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Lolich
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Grich reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Grich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Lolich
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lolich
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Miller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Miller
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Jefferson
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Jefferson
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Jefferson
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Jefferson
Northrup strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Miller
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Miller
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Miller
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Miller
Grich hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Stanley. Grich reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Miller
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Miller
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Jefferson
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Jefferson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Jefferson
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freehan vs. Jefferson
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Jefferson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Perry
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staton vs. Jefferson
Joe Staton pinch hits for Ed Brinkman.
Staton 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 -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Jefferson
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jefferson
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Jefferson
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Jefferson
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Holdsworth
Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop. Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Holdsworth
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Holdsworth
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Jefferson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Jefferson
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freehan vs. Jefferson
Marvin Lane pinch runs for Norm Cash.
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jefferson
John Knox pinch runs for Bill Freehan.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Jefferson
Veryzer hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1973 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 5 2 1 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 5 1 3 1 Stanley M, cf 4 1 2 1
Blair P, cf 5 1 2 1 Northrup J, rf 4 0 1 0
Davis T, dh 4 1 1 1 Horton W, lf 4 0 2 0
Williams E, 1b 4 1 2 3 Brown G, dh 3 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lane M, pr 0 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Knox J, pr 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 2 0 0 0
Staton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 10 6 33 2 8 1
Baltimore 000 005 100 -- 6
Detroit 100 000 010 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Jefferson J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 0 4
Miller B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Perry J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Holdsworth F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Brinkman E
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Detroit 7
2B -- Grich B 3, Baylor D
HR -- Williams E, Stanley M
SB -- Rettenmund M
HBP -- by Perry J (Etchebarren A)
WP -- Lolich M
T -- 2:26
A -- 12845
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