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BOS  7
BAL  5
 OAK 11
@CAL  8
 DET  7
@CLE  3
 CIN  9
@HOU  3
(11)		 NYM  4
PHI  0
 STL  5
@PIT  3
 SDP  4
ATL  3
 SFG  7
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 21,758

 Wednesday, September 5, 1973
Time of Game: 2:35
Orioles
5
79-57
Lost 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  1   0  1  1   1  0  0    5 12  1
Red Sox         1  6  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    7  9  0
W: Roger Moret (10-0), L: Mike Cuellar (14-13), S: Bobby Bolin (11)
 Red Sox
7
77-63
Won 3
2nd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               5   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .808              2   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .734              2   2   HBP
P Blair CF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .278  .736              1   0   HR
T Davis DH                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .303  .729              0   0   
E Williams 1B-C               3   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .762              8   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .291  .813              1   0   HR
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .624              0   2   
A Etchebarren C               3   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .687              7   0   2B,GDP
  A Bumbry PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .854              0   0   
  F Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .333              0   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .587              2   6   
  B Powell PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .772              1   0   

M Cuellar P                                                                   0   0
  B Reynolds P                                                                0   0
Totals                       38   5  12   0    1   2                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: A Etchebarren (7, off R Moret).
HR: D Baylor (9, off R Moret; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); P Blair (10, off R Moret; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: B Grich (7, by R Moret).
TB: D Baylor 5; P Blair 5; A Etchebarren 2; T Davis 2; B Robinson; M Rettenmund; E Williams; M Belanger; B Grich.
GIDP: A Etchebarren (4).
RBI: D Baylor 2 (40); P Blair (54); E Williams (75); A Etchebarren (16).
2-out RBI: D Baylor; A Etchebarren; P Blair.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-E Williams.
PB: E Williams (4).
E: M Rettenmund (4).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .278  .786              0   0   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .272  .631              2   3   
R Smith DH                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .297  .901              0   0   
C Yastrzemski 3B              3   1   2   2    1   1  .298  .851              2   4   2B
D Cater 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .318  .747             10   1   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .793              3   0   2B
D Griffin 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .631              4   1   
D Evans RF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .227  .700              2   0   HR
R Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .689              4   0   

R Moret P                                                                     0   1
  B Lee P                                                                     0   0
  B Bolin P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       33   7   9   0    5   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Fisk (19, off B Reynolds); C Yastrzemski (22, off M Cuellar).
HR: D Evans (9, off M Cuellar; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: D Evans 4; C Yastrzemski 3; C Fisk 2; D Cater 2; D Griffin; R Miller; R Smith.
GIDP: T Harper (6).
RBI: D Evans 2 (28); C Yastrzemski 2 (71); D Cater 2 (23); C Fisk (66).
2-out RBI: C Yastrzemski 2; D Cater 2; C Fisk.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Aparicio-D Griffin-D Cater.

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (14-13)           1.2   4   6   2    3   4   1   3.25   13     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4     32    -     0.87  -0.38
B Reynolds                     6.1   5   1   1    2   3   0   1.95   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4          1-1    0.32   0.02
Totals                         8     9   7   3    5   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8          1-1 
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
R Moret, W (10-0)              5.2   9   4   4    0   0   2   3.07   26     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 9     35    -     0.76  -0.03
B Lee, H (1)                   1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.81    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    1.06  -0.01
B Bolin, S (11)                2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          3-1    1.76   0.18
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   2   2          40     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1·12          4-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Moret (2; B Grich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 21,758.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Merv Rettenmund              RF       1. Tommy Harper                 LF
2. Bobby Grich                  2B       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Paul Blair                   CF       3. Reggie Smith                 DH
4. Tommy Davis                  DH       4. Carl Yastrzemski             3B
5. Earl Williams                1B       5. Danny Cater                  1B
6. Don Baylor                   LF       6. Carlton Fisk                  C
7. Brooks Robinson              3B       7. Doug Griffin                 2B
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Mike Cuellar                  P          Roger Moret                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- RR 16% 75% 1-1 BOS D. Evans M. Cuellar Home Run; Griffin Scores/unER
b2 2 12- RR 13% 87% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Cuellar Double (CF-RF); Aparicio Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER
t7 2 123 O 12% 89% 5-7 BAL B. Robinson B. Bolin Flyball: CF
t2 0 --- R -10% 50% 0-1 BAL D. Baylor R. Moret Home Run
b1 2 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Cater M. Cuellar Single to CF; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret Single
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Grich R. Moret Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 BAL P. Blair R. Moret Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 BAL T. Davis R. Moret Single; Grich to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 BAL E. Williams R. Moret Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS T. Harper M. Cuellar Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS L. Aparicio M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BOS R. Smith M. Cuellar Single to LF
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Cuellar Walk; Smith to 2B
b1 2 12- R 10% 64% 0-0 BOS D. Cater M. Cuellar Single to CF; Smith Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 BOS C. Fisk M. Cuellar Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R -10% 50% 0-1 BAL D. Baylor R. Moret Home Run
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 BAL B. Robinson R. Moret Single to RF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 1-1 BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger R. Moret Single to 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret Lineout: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 BOS D. Griffin M. Cuellar Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Griffin to 1B
b2 0 1-- RR 16% 75% 1-1 BOS D. Evans M. Cuellar Home Run; Griffin Scores/unER
b2 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 BOS R. Miller M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 BOS T. Harper M. Cuellar Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 73% 3-1 BOS L. Aparicio M. Cuellar Walk
b2 2 1-- 1% 74% 3-1 BOS R. Smith M. Cuellar Walk; Aparicio to 2B
b2 2 12- RR 13% 87% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski M. Cuellar Double (CF-RF); Aparicio Scores/unER; Smith Scores/unER
Bob Reynolds replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
b2 2 -2- R 4% 92% 5-1 BOS D. Cater B. Reynolds Single to RF; Yastrzemski Scores/unER; Cater to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 2 -2- R 3% 95% 6-1 BOS C. Fisk B. Reynolds Double to LF; Cater Scores/Team unER
b2 2 -2- O -1% 94% 7-1 BOS D. Griffin B. Reynolds Strikeout
6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -2% 92% 1-7 BAL B. Grich R. Moret Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- -3% 89% 1-7 BAL P. Blair R. Moret Single to RF; Grich to 2B
t3 0 12- O 2% 91% 1-7 BAL T. Davis R. Moret Flyball: CF; Grich to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO 1% 92% 1-7 BAL E. Williams R. Moret Groundout: 3B-1B; Grich Scores; Blair to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 1% 93% 2-7 BAL D. Baylor R. Moret Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 BOS D. Evans B. Reynolds Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O -0% 93% 7-2 BOS R. Miller B. Reynolds Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -0% 92% 7-2 BOS T. Harper B. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 BAL B. Robinson R. Moret Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-7 BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O 0% 95% 2-7 BAL M. Belanger R. Moret Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 BOS L. Aparicio B. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 BOS R. Smith B. Reynolds Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Reynolds Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-7 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Moret Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 2-7 BAL B. Grich R. Moret Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- R -3% 93% 2-7 BAL P. Blair R. Moret Home Run
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 3-7 BAL T. Davis R. Moret Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 7-3 BOS D. Cater B. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 7-3 BOS C. Fisk B. Reynolds Flyball: SS
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 7-3 BOS D. Griffin B. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Roger Moret facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -3% 89% 3-7 BAL E. Williams R. Moret Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 92% 3-7 BAL D. Baylor R. Moret Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O 2% 94% 3-7 BAL B. Robinson R. Moret Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 1-- R -5% 88% 3-7 BAL A. Etchebarren R. Moret Double (LF-CF); Baylor Scores
Bill Lee replaces Roger Moret pitching
t6 2 -2- O 3% 91% 4-7 BAL M. Belanger B. Lee Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 7-4 BOS D. Evans B. Reynolds Strikeout
b6 1 --- 1% 91% 7-4 BOS R. Miller B. Reynolds Single
b6 1 1-- OO -2% 90% 7-4 BOS T. Harper B. Reynolds Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Bill Lee facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 4-7 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Lee Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -3% 89% 4-7 BAL B. Grich B. Lee Single
t7 1 1-- O 3% 92% 4-7 BAL P. Blair B. Lee Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -2% 90% 4-7 BAL T. Davis B. Lee Single; Blair to 2B
t7 2 12- -4% 86% 4-7 BAL E. Williams B. Lee Walk; Blair to 3B; Davis to 2B
Bobby Bolin replaces Bill Lee pitching
t7 2 123 R -9% 77% 4-7 BAL D. Baylor B. Bolin Single; Blair Scores; Davis to 3B; Williams to 2B
t7 2 123 O 12% 89% 5-7 BAL B. Robinson B. Bolin Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-5 BOS L. Aparicio B. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-5 BOS R. Smith B. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 88% 7-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Reynolds Single to CF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 86% 7-5 BOS D. Cater B. Reynolds Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Bobby Bolin facing 8-9-1
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 5-7 BAL A. Bumbry B. Bolin Groundout: P-1B
Boog Powell pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 5-7 BAL B. Powell B. Bolin Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 5-7 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Bolin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-5, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 6-7-8
Earl Williams moves from 1B to C; Boog Powell moves from PH to 1B; Frank Baker replaces Al Bumbry (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 7-5 BOS C. Fisk B. Reynolds Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 7-5 BOS D. Griffin B. Reynolds Single/Bunt
b8 1 1-- 0% 94% 7-5 BOS D. Evans B. Reynolds Passed Ball; Griffin to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 95% 7-5 BOS D. Evans B. Reynolds Walk
b8 1 12- O -1% 94% 7-5 BOS R. Miller B. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B; Evans to 2B
b8 2 -23 0% 94% 7-5 BOS T. Harper B. Reynolds Walk
b8 2 123 O -2% 93% 7-5 BOS L. Aparicio B. Reynolds Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-7, Red Sox' Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 5-7 BAL B. Grich B. Bolin Flyball: SS
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 BAL P. Blair B. Bolin Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 5-7 BAL T. Davis B. Bolin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 7.

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