September 10, 1973 Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
@BAL 3 CAL 7
CHW 1 MIL 6
DET 5 MIN 5
TEX 4 CLE 3
@NYY 2 OAK 13
KCR 0 ATL 10
SFG 4 PIT 11
@CHC 3 SDP 5
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 18,577

Monday, September 10, 1973, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:39

Red Sox

79-65

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    4 10  1
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  8  1

W: L Tiant (17-12), L: J Jefferson (4-5), S: B Bolin (12)

Orioles

82-59

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .770    0    6   0   SB
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .638    0    3   2   
R Smith CF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .299  .898    0    4   1   
C Yastrzemski 3B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .841    0    0   0   
O Cepeda DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .822    0    0   0   
  J Kennedy PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .524         0   0   
R Miller RF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .251  .693    0    4   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   2    0   0  .257  .789    0    6   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .505    0    1   1   
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .620    0    2   0   GDP

L Tiant P                                                                1   0
  B Bolin P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   4    0   2                    27   4

BATTING

TB: O Cepeda 2; R Miller 2; C Yastrzemski 2; C Fisk 2; L Aparicio; T Harper.

GIDP: D Griffin (10).

RBI: C Fisk 2 (69); R Smith (55); C Cooper (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smith-C Fisk.

E: C Yastrzemski (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (40, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Williams).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry DH                   4   1   3   0    1   1  .331  .873    0    0   0   2·SB
R Coggins CF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .817    0    4   0   
M Rettenmund RF               4   1   1   1    1   0  .274  .820    0    1   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   2  .262  .785    0    8   0   
  E Cabell PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .570         3   0   
  T Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .712    0    0   0   
D Baylor LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .293  .821    0    3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .642    0    0   2   
E Williams C                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .236  .753    0    2   0   SF
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .737    0    4   7   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .577    0    2   3   
  J Fuller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   

J Jefferson P                                                            0   1
  B Reynolds P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   3    5   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: M Rettenmund (17, off L Tiant).

SF: E Williams (7, off L Tiant).

TB: A Bumbry 3; M Rettenmund 2; R Coggins; B Powell; J Fuller; M Belanger.

RBI: E Williams (78); M Rettenmund (40); B Powell (52).

2-out RBI: B Powell; M Rettenmund.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-B Powell.

E: M Belanger (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry 2 (19, 2nd base off L Tiant/C Fisk 2).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tiant, W (17-12)             6.2   5   3   2    5   5   0   3.44   31     -       ·  ·      3·13· 0· 5     54    -     1.30   0.06
B Bolin, S (12)                2.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   3.02    9     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          1-0    3.84   0.38
Totals                         9     8   3   2    5   5   0          40     -       ·  ·      6·18· 0· 6          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Jefferson, L (4-5)           5     9   4   4    0   0   0   4.48   25     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 9     33    -     0.97  -0.20
B Reynolds                     4     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.87   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 1          1-0    0.66   0.14
Totals                         9    10   4   4    0   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0·10          1-0

J Jefferson faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Tiant (1); J Jefferson (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 18,577.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Harper             LF    1. A Bumbry             DH 
2. L Aparicio           SS    2. R Coggins            CF 
3. R Smith              CF    3. M Rettenmund         RF 
4. C Yastrzemski        3B    4. B Powell             1B 
5. O Cepeda             DH    5. D Baylor             LF 
6. R Miller             RF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. C Fisk               C     7. E Williams           C  
8. C Cooper             1B    8. B Grich              2B 
9. D Griffin            2B    9. M Belanger           SS 

   L Tiant              P        J Jefferson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-3  123      57%  83% M Rettenmund    B Bolin         Double Play: Flyball: CF; Fuller out at Hm/CF-C
   b 9   0  4-3  12-     -23%  26% R Coggins       B Bolin         Single/Bunt; Fuller to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  1--     -19%  49% A Bumbry        B Bolin         Single/Bunt; Fuller to 2B
   b 9   2  4-3  12-      17% 100% T Davis         B Bolin         Flyball: LF
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -13%  68% J Fuller        B Bolin         Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Harper        Single to CF
          1--      56%  L Aparicio      Harper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
   RO     --3      57%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Harper Scores
          ---      58%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
          1--      60%  O Cepeda        Single to CF; Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      56%  R Miller        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  A Bumbry        Single to CF
          1--      50%  R Coggins       Bumbry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      58%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      61%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  D Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      62%  E Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  T Harper        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      58%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
          ---      60%  A Bumbry        Single to LF
          1--      59%  R Coggins       Bumbry Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      63%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  C Yastrzemski   Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -2-      70%  R Miller        Single; Yastrzemski to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  C Fisk          Single to RF; Yastrzemski Scores; Miller to 3B
   R      1-3      85%  C Cooper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Miller Scores; Fisk to 2B
   O      12-      82%  D Griffin       Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      80%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  D Baylor        Walk
          1--      70%  B Robinson      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Baylor to 3B; Robinson to 2B
   RO     -23      72%  E Williams      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Baylor Scores/unER
   O      -2-      76%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      73%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  M Belanger      Single to LF
          1--      64%  A Bumbry        Wild Pitch; Belanger to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      74%  R Coggins       Groundout: 1B-P; Belanger to 3B
          --3      72%  M Rettenmund    Walk
          1-3      69%  B Powell        Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      123      79%  D Baylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jesse Jefferson facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  R Miller        Single to RF
          1--      84%  C Fisk          Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  " "             Single to RF; Miller Scores
                  Bob Reynolds replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      1--      87%  C Cooper        Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      85%  D Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  E Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  B Grich         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  R Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  A Bumbry        Walk
   O      1--      91%  R Coggins       Flyball: CF
   R      1--      82%  M Rettenmund    Double (CF-RF); Bumbry Scores
   R      -2-      70%  B Powell        Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Luis Tiant pitching; Enos Cabell pinch runs for Boog Powell batting 4th
   O      1--      76%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Reynolds facing 4-5-6
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B
   O      ---      73%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
                  John Kennedy pinch runs for Orlando Cepeda batting 5th
   O      1--      73%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      71%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Bobby Bolin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      81%  E Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  B Grich         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  C Cooper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  T Harper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Bobby Bolin facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Fuller pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
          ---      68%  J Fuller        Single
          1--      49%  A Bumbry        Single/Bunt; Fuller to 2B
          12-      26%  R Coggins       Single/Bunt; Fuller to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
   OO     123      83%  M Rettenmund    Double Play: Flyball: CF; Fuller out at Hm/CF-C
                  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Enos Cabell batting 4th
   O      12-     100%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Orioles 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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