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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 31, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stottlemyre
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Stottlemyre
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coggins for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Stottlemyre
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Palmer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Stottlemyre
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Stottlemyre
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Coggins. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stottlemyre
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Palmer
There goes White. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crowley. Murcer reaches second base with a double. White scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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. Munson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Palmer
Alou hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Murcer scores. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Stottlemyre
Bumbry hits a popup, foul, towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan 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, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Palmer
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
Clarke is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Stottlemyre
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stottlemyre
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coggins scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Crowley hits a line drive towards short. Michael catches it and throws to first to double up Powell. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Stottlemyre
Grich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Palmer
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Stottlemyre
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Palmer
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Palmer
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Palmer
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Stottlemyre
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Stottlemyre
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Frank Baker pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Stottlemyre
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Bobby Grich.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
Frank Baker now playing second base. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Palmer
White bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Palmer
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Clarke scores. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Jackson
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Hart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Jackson
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Stottlemyre
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Stottlemyre
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. Stottlemyre
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer 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 8/31/1973 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, lf 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 1 1 0
Coggins R, cf 5 1 3 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Davis T, dh 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 2 2 1 1
Powell B, 1b 3 0 3 1 Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 1
Baker F, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Blomberg R, dh 3 0 1 1
Crowley T, rf-1b 4 0 0 1 Hart J, ph 0 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, pr 0 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 0
Brown L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
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35 2 10 2 29 5 8 4
Baltimore 000 001 010 -- 2
New York 000 300 02x -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 7.1 7 5 5 4 2
Jackson G 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 5
E -- Rettenmund M
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, New York 5
2B -- Powell B, Murcer B, Clarke H
SB -- White R
CS -- Coggins R, Clarke H
T -- 2:27
A -- 20499
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