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Standings
BOS
@BAL		5
3
CLE
@CHW		7
3
NYY
@DET		4
5		 
(10)
HOU
@CIN		5
4
CHC
@MON		3
7
STL
@NYM		3
10
LAD
@SDP		2
0
Monday, August 6, 1973, 8:24PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,197, Time of Game: 2:25
Red Sox
5
59-51
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Orioles
3
58-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Roger Moret (5-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    5 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3 10  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 3 1 2 1 2 0 .269 .789 0.053 0.50 0.096 -0.043 1.4 0 0 HR,SB,CS
Luis Aparicio SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .629 -0.032 0.53 0.024 -0.057 -0.9 4 6
Reggie Smith CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .295 .875 0.119 0.60 0.138 -0.019 1.1 2 0 2B
   Dwight Evans PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .651 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .779 -0.099 0.71 0.000 -0.099 -1.6 9 0 GDP
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 .288 .785 0.079 0.47 0.096 -0.016 0.8
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .746 0.029 0.45 0.057 -0.028 0.3 0 1 2B,GDP
Carlton Fisk C 2 0 1 2 2 0 .269 .807 0.148 0.77 0.156 -0.008 2.1 5 0
Rick Miller RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .716 -0.051 0.60 0.009 -0.060 -1.0 4 0
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .653 -0.063 0.63 0.000 -0.063 -1.3 2 0
Roger Moret P 0 0
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 4 3 .286 .788 0.181 0.56 0.576 -0.395 0.7 27 7
2B: R Petrocelli (12, off D Alexander); R Smith (17, off D Alexander).
HR: T Harper (14, off E Watt; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Harper 5; R Petrocelli 3; R Smith 3; R Miller; L Aparicio; C Fisk; O Cepeda.
GIDP: R Petrocelli (9); C Yastrzemski (12).
RBI: C Fisk 2 (52); T Harper (54); O Cepeda (62); R Smith (42).
2-out RBI: C Fisk 2; O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: T Harper (26, 2nd base off E Watt/A Etchebarren).
CS: T Harper (8, 2nd base by E Watt/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .239 .702 0.126 0.90 0.181 -0.055 1.7 3 0 HR
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .228 .718 0.025 0.92 0.073 -0.048 0.2 1 6
   Boog Powell PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .735 0.044 1.53 0.044 0.000 0.9
   Frank Baker PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .480 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Paul Blair CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .768 -0.117 1.54 0.050 -0.167 -0.4 2 0
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .729 -0.151 1.40 0.000 -0.151 -1.4
Earl Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .720 -0.106 1.00 0.000 -0.106 -1.0 9 1
Don Baylor LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .666 -0.058 0.74 0.010 -0.067 -0.4 0 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .632 -0.039 0.71 0.017 -0.056 -0.3 2 4
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .631 -0.033 0.66 0.019 -0.053 -0.6 4 3
Mark Belanger SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 .231 .569 -0.009 0.74 0.042 -0.052 0.1 5 1
Doyle Alexander P 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 1 0
Team Totals 37 3 10 3 2 3 .270 .659 -0.318 0.98 0.436 -0.755 -1.3 27 15
HR: M Rettenmund (6, off R Moret; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Rettenmund 6; B Robinson; D Baylor; A Etchebarren; B Powell; P Blair; M Belanger; B Grich.
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (24); B Powell (39).
2-out RBI: B Powell.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Robinson-B Grich-E Williams; M Belanger-E Williams.
PB: A Etchebarren (1).
E: D Baylor (5).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, W (5-0) 8.2 9 3 3 2 3 1 2.42 37 55 0.275 0.90 1.8
Bobby Bolin, S (5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 2 2 1 0.042 2.48 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 3 1 3.00 39 55 2 1 0.317 0.56 1.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, L (6-5) 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 0 4.03 7 27 -0.329 0.98 -3.7
Eddie Watt 8.1 5 1 1 4 2 1 3.04 32 1 0 0.146 0.48 3.0
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 4 3 1 5.00 39 27 1 0 -0.183 0.98 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: E Watt (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 12,197.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tommy Harper LF 1 Merv Rettenmund RF
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Reggie Smith CF 3 Paul Blair CF
4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 Tommy Davis DH
5 Orlando Cepeda DH 5 Earl Williams 1B
6 Rico Petrocelli 3B 6 Don Baylor LF
7 Carlton Fisk C 7 Brooks Robinson 3B
8 Rick Miller RF 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Doug Griffin 2B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Roger Moret P Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-4 0 1-- RR BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret -13% 73% Home Run; Belanger Scores
t1 2-0 2 -23 RR BOS C. Fisk D. Alexander 13% 83% Single to LF; Cepeda Scores; Petrocelli Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- R BOS R. Smith D. Alexander 12% 62% Double (LF-CF); Aparicio Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- R BOS O. Cepeda D. Alexander 9% 68% Single to RF; Smith Scores
b9 3-5 2 12- O BAL P. Blair B. Bolin 9% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B

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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Alexander -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- BOS L. Aparicio D. Alexander 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R BOS R. Smith D. Alexander 12% 62% Double (LF-CF); Aparicio Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Alexander -3% 59% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 -2- R BOS O. Cepeda D. Alexander 9% 68% Single to RF; Smith Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Alexander 3% 70% Double (LF-CF); Cepeda to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 RR BOS C. Fisk D. Alexander 13% 83% Single to LF; Cepeda Scores; Petrocelli Scores
Eddie Watt replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
t1 4-0 2 1-- BOS R. Miller E. Watt 1% 84% Single; Fisk to 2B
t1 4-0 2 12- O BOS D. Griffin E. Watt -2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret 2% 84% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-4 1 --- BAL B. Grich R. Moret -2% 82% Walk
b1 0-4 1 1-- BAL P. Blair R. Moret -5% 77% Single (CF-RF); Grich to 3B
b1 0-4 1 1-3 O BAL T. Davis R. Moret 5% 82% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 1-3 O BAL E. Williams R. Moret 4% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
t2 4-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper E. Watt 1% 87% Walk
t2 4-0 0 1-- BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt 1% 88% Harper Steals 2B
t2 4-0 0 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt -2% 86% Strikeout
t2 4-0 1 -2- O BOS R. Smith E. Watt -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 4-0 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Watt -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Moret 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-4 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Moret 1% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-4 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 1% 87% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
t3 4-0 0 --- O BOS O. Cepeda E. Watt -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t3 4-0 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli E. Watt 1% 87% Single to LF
t3 4-0 1 1-- BOS C. Fisk E. Watt 1% 88% Wild Pitch; Petrocelli to 2B
t3 4-0 1 -2- BOS C. Fisk E. Watt 1% 89% Passed Ball; Petrocelli to 3B
t3 4-0 1 --3 BOS C. Fisk E. Watt 1% 90% Walk
t3 4-0 1 1-3 O BOS R. Miller E. Watt -3% 87% Fielder's Choice 3B; Petrocelli out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Fisk to 2B
t3 4-0 2 12- O BOS D. Griffin E. Watt -2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Moret 2% 87% Flyball: RF
b3 0-4 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret -2% 85% Single to LF
b3 0-4 1 1-- O BAL B. Grich R. Moret 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-4 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair R. Moret 2% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 1-2-3
t4 4-0 0 --- BOS T. Harper E. Watt 1% 90% Walk
t4 4-0 0 1-- O BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt -2% 88% Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 4-0 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- O BOS R. Smith E. Watt -0% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
b4 0-4 0 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Moret 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-4 1 --- O BAL E. Williams R. Moret 1% 90% Flyball: SS
b4 0-4 2 --- BAL D. Baylor R. Moret -1% 89% Single
b4 0-4 2 1-- BAL B. Robinson R. Moret -2% 87% Single to CF; Baylor to 2B
b4 0-4 2 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 3% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 4-5-6
t5 4-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Watt -1% 90% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 4-0 1 --- BOS O. Cepeda E. Watt 1% 91% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t5 4-0 1 1-- OO BOS R. Petrocelli E. Watt -2% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
b5 0-4 0 --- BAL M. Belanger R. Moret -3% 86% Single/Bunt
b5 0-4 0 1-- RR BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret -13% 73% Home Run; Belanger Scores
b5 2-4 0 --- BAL B. Grich R. Moret -5% 67% Single to LF
b5 2-4 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair R. Moret 5% 72% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-4 1 1-- O BAL T. Davis R. Moret 4% 76% Flyball: RF
b5 2-4 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams R. Moret 3% 79% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
t6 4-2 0 --- BOS C. Fisk E. Watt 2% 82% Walk
t6 4-2 0 1-- O BOS R. Miller E. Watt -2% 79% Flyball: RF
t6 4-2 1 1-- O BOS D. Griffin E. Watt -2% 77% Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-2 2 1-- BOS T. Harper E. Watt 1% 79% Single; Griffin to 2B
t6 4-2 2 12- O BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
b6 2-4 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Moret 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Moret 2% 81% Strikeout
b6 2-4 2 --- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret -2% 79% Single to CF
b6 2-4 2 1-- O BAL M. Belanger R. Moret 3% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 3-4-5
t7 4-2 0 --- BOS R. Smith E. Watt 2% 85% Single to LF
Dwight Evans pinch runs for Reggie Smith (CF) batting 3rd
t7 4-2 0 1-- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski E. Watt -5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 4-2 2 --- O BOS O. Cepeda E. Watt -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
Rick Miller moves from RF to CF
Dwight Evans moves from PR to RF
b7 2-4 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-4 1 --- O BAL B. Grich R. Moret 3% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 2-4 2 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Moret 2% 87% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 6-7-8
t8 4-2 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli E. Watt -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 1 --- O BOS C. Fisk E. Watt -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-2 2 --- O BOS R. Miller E. Watt -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
b8 2-4 0 --- O BAL T. Davis R. Moret 4% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-4 1 --- O BAL E. Williams R. Moret 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O BAL D. Baylor R. Moret 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 9-1-2
t9 4-2 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin E. Watt -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-2 1 --- R BOS T. Harper E. Watt 4% 97% Home Run
t9 5-2 1 --- O BOS L. Aparicio E. Watt -0% 96% Flyball: SS
t9 5-2 2 --- O BOS D. Evans E. Watt -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
b9 2-5 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson R. Moret 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b9 2-5 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-5 2 --- BAL M. Belanger R. Moret -1% 99% Walk
b9 2-5 2 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret -3% 96% Single to LF; Belanger to 3B
Bobby Bolin replaces Roger Moret pitching
Boog Powell pinch hits for Bobby Grich (2B) batting 2nd
b9 2-5 2 1-3 R BAL B. Powell B. Bolin -4% 91% Single (LF-CF); Belanger Scores; Rettenmund to 2B
Frank Baker pinch runs for Boog Powell (PH) batting 2nd
b9 3-5 2 12- O BAL P. Blair B. Bolin 9% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Orioles 3.

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