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Standings
BOS
@BAL		4
1
NYY
@CLE		5
10
KCR
@OAK		0
5
SFG
@HOU		9
4
PIT
@PHI		5
4
Monday, May 21, 1973, 7:32PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,105, Time of Game: 2:34
Red Sox
4
15-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
1
17-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Luis Tiant (5-4)
L: Jim Palmer (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2    4 10  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .230 .687 0.004 1.57 0.092 -0.088 0.2 0 0 SH
Luis Aparicio SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 .254 .607 0.246 1.96 0.358 -0.112 0.5 3 4
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .269 .846 0.089 1.11 0.137 -0.048 1.8 8 1 2B,IW
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 .282 .839 -0.036 1.22 0.067 -0.104 -0.7
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .193 .678 -0.011 1.06 0.074 -0.085 -0.5 0 1
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .317 .951 -0.117 1.48 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 7 0
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .731 -0.140 1.21 0.039 -0.179 -0.9 3 3 GDP
Rick Miller CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .257 .619 0.043 1.05 0.097 -0.054 0.1 3 0 2B
Dwight Evans RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .239 .640 -0.016 1.42 0.056 -0.073 0.0 2 0 SB
Luis Tiant P 1 1
Team Totals 34 4 10 4 6 8 .294 .753 0.062 1.35 0.920 -0.860 -0.3 27 10
2B: C Yastrzemski (8, off J Palmer); R Miller (1, off J Palmer).
SH: T Harper (2, off J Palmer).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (2, by J Palmer).
TB: R Miller 3; C Yastrzemski 3; D Evans 2; D Griffin; L Aparicio; C Fisk; O Cepeda.
GIDP: D Griffin (3).
RBI: C Yastrzemski 2 (23); L Aparicio 2 (11).
2-out RBI: L Aparicio 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: D Evans (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .697 -0.141 1.73 0.061 -0.201 -0.3 0 0 2B,SH
Rich Coggins CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .699 -0.164 1.71 0.000 -0.164 -1.0 7 1
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .244 .762 -0.094 1.06 0.007 -0.101 -0.9 3 2
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .218 .595 0.027 0.98 0.092 -0.065 0.1 6 0
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .606 -0.082 0.79 0.000 -0.082 -0.6
Don Baylor LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .664 -0.074 0.99 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 1 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .538 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 4
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .556 0.155 1.08 0.175 -0.020 0.4 9 0 2B
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 .221 .542 -0.015 1.63 0.031 -0.046 -0.0 1 3 SH
Jim Palmer P 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 1 6 .138 .374 -0.440 1.20 0.366 -0.805 -3.3 27 10
2B: E Hendricks (1, off L Tiant); A Bumbry (1, off L Tiant).
SH: A Bumbry (1, off L Tiant); M Belanger (1, off L Tiant).
TB: A Bumbry 2; E Hendricks 2; B Powell; M Belanger.
RBI: B Powell (14).
2-out RBI: B Powell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-B Powell.
Outfield Assists: R Coggins (R Miller at 3rd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Luis Tiant, W (5-4) 9 4 1 1 1 6 0 3.86 32 80 0.438 1.20 3.3
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 6 0 1.00 32 80 0.438 1.35 3.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (4-3) 8.1 10 4 4 6 7 0 2.22 39 48 -0.072 1.41 -0.4
Eddie Watt 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.64 2 1 0 0.010 0.20 0.7
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 6 8 0 4.00 41 48 1 0 -0.062 1.20 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Palmer (3; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 7,105.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tommy Harper LF 1 Al Bumbry RF
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Rich Coggins CF
3 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 3 Bobby Grich 2B
4 Orlando Cepeda DH 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Rico Petrocelli 3B 5 Tommy Davis DH
6 Carlton Fisk C 6 Don Baylor LF
7 Doug Griffin 2B 7 Brooks Robinson 3B
8 Rick Miller CF 8 Elrod Hendricks C
9 Dwight Evans RF 9 Mark Belanger SS
Luis Tiant P Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 2 123 RR BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer 36% 70% Single to CF; Miller Scores; Evans Scores; Harper to 3B
b8 1-2 1 --3 O BAL A. Bumbry L. Tiant 18% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-2 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks L. Tiant -17% 53% Double (CF-RF)
t4 0-1 1 1-3 OO BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 1-2 2 --3 O BAL R. Coggins L. Tiant 11% 84% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper J. Palmer -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- BOS O. Cepeda J. Palmer 2% 49% Single to RF; Yastrzemski to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry L. Tiant -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O BAL R. Coggins L. Tiant 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 O BAL B. Grich L. Tiant 6% 46% Groundout: 1B-2B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Powell L. Tiant -9% 37% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL T. Davis L. Tiant 2% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -2% 37% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer 3% 39% Single to 2B
t2 0-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Miller J. Palmer -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Palmer -2% 34% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor L. Tiant 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Robinson L. Tiant 1% 37% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks L. Tiant 1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS T. Harper J. Palmer -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer -2% 34% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer -1% 33% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant 2% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry L. Tiant 1% 36% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- O BAL R. Coggins L. Tiant 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- BOS O. Cepeda J. Palmer 5% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer 7% 49% Walk; Cepeda to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -3% 46% Single; Cepeda out at Hm/3B-SS-C; Petrocelli to 3B
t4 0-1 1 1-3 OO BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Grich L. Tiant 2% 33% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell L. Tiant 1% 34% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 --- O BAL T. Davis L. Tiant 1% 35% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- BOS R. Miller J. Palmer 5% 41% Single to LF
t5 0-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Evans J. Palmer -5% 36% Single to CF; Miller out at 3B/CF-SS-3B-2B
t5 0-1 1 1-- O BOS T. Harper J. Palmer -4% 32% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-1 2 1-- BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer 1% 33% Evans Steals 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer -5% 29% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor L. Tiant 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson L. Tiant 1% 32% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks L. Tiant 1% 33% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer -4% 29% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 1 --- O BOS O. Cepeda J. Palmer -3% 27% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer -2% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
b6 1-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant -3% 22% Single to LF
b6 1-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry L. Tiant 1% 23% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
b6 1-0 1 -2- O BAL R. Coggins L. Tiant 3% 26% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 -2- BAL B. Grich L. Tiant -1% 26% Walk
b6 1-0 2 12- O BAL B. Powell L. Tiant 4% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -4% 25% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer -3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- BOS R. Miller J. Palmer 4% 27% Double to RF
t7 0-1 2 -2- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 2% 29% Walk
t7 0-1 2 12- BOS T. Harper J. Palmer 6% 35% Walk; Miller to 3B; Evans to 2B
t7 0-1 2 123 RR BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer 36% 70% Single to CF; Miller Scores; Evans Scores; Harper to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 2% 72% Intentional Walk; Aparicio to 2B
t7 2-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  O BOS O. Cepeda J. Palmer -7% 65% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL T. Davis L. Tiant 5% 70% Flyball: SS
b7 1-2 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor L. Tiant 3% 73% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson L. Tiant 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli J. Palmer -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk J. Palmer -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 2-1 2 --- BOS D. Griffin J. Palmer 1% 73% Walk
t8 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Miller J. Palmer -2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
b8 1-2 0 --- BAL E. Hendricks L. Tiant -17% 53% Double (CF-RF)
b8 1-2 0 -2- O BAL M. Belanger L. Tiant 3% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hendricks to 3B
b8 1-2 1 --3 O BAL A. Bumbry L. Tiant 18% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-2 2 --3 O BAL R. Coggins L. Tiant 11% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t9 2-1 0 --- BOS D. Evans J. Palmer 2% 87% Single to LF
t9 2-1 0 1-- BOS T. Harper J. Palmer 3% 90% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Evans to 2B
t9 2-1 0 12- O BOS L. Aparicio J. Palmer -3% 87% Popfly: 1B
t9 2-1 1 12- RR BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Palmer 11% 97% Double (LF-CF); Evans Scores; Harper Scores
Eddie Watt replaces Jim Palmer pitching
t9 4-1 1 -2- O BOS O. Cepeda E. Watt -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 4-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Petrocelli E. Watt -1% 96% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 3-4-5
b9 1-4 0 --- O BAL B. Grich L. Tiant 2% 98% Popfly: P
b9 1-4 1 --- O BAL B. Powell L. Tiant 1% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 2 --- O BAL T. Davis L. Tiant 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

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