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Standings
BAL
@BOS		5
7
OAK
@CAL		11
8
DET
@CLE		7
3
CIN
@HOU		9
3		 
(11)
PHI
@NYM		0
4
STL
@PIT		5
3
ATL
@SDP		3
4
LAD
@SFG		0
7
Wednesday, September 5, 1973
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 21,758, Time of Game: 2:35
Orioles
5
79-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
7
77-63
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Roger Moret (10-0)
L: Mike Cuellar (14-13)
S: Bobby Bolin (11)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .808 -0.038 0.73 0.035 -0.073 -0.4 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .734 -0.036 0.84 0.043 -0.079 -0.1 2 2 HBP
Paul Blair CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .278 .736 -0.022 0.84 0.059 -0.082 0.9 1 0 HR
Tommy Davis DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .729 0.006 0.64 0.042 -0.037 -0.1
Earl Williams 1B-C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .237 .762 0.024 1.19 0.071 -0.047 0.4 8 0
Don Baylor LF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .291 .813 0.149 1.50 0.192 -0.042 1.3 1 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .624 -0.114 1.72 0.038 -0.151 -0.9 0 2
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .687 -0.032 0.77 0.053 -0.086 0.1 7 0 2B,GDP
   Al Bumbry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .854 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Frank Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .587 -0.019 0.52 0.013 -0.032 -0.3 2 6
   Boog Powell PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .772 -0.024 0.98 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 1 0
Mike Cuellar P
   Bob Reynolds P
Team Totals 38 5 12 5 1 2 .316 .850 -0.143 0.98 0.546 -0.690 0.4 24 10
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
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-E Williams.
PB: E Williams (4).
E: M Rettenmund (4).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .278 .786 -0.051 0.47 0.003 -0.054 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Luis Aparicio SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .272 .631 -0.040 0.45 0.009 -0.049 -1.3 2 3
Reggie Smith DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .297 .901 0.015 0.35 0.026 -0.011 0.0
Carl Yastrzemski 3B 3 1 2 2 1 1 .298 .851 0.153 0.57 0.155 -0.002 2.1 2 4 2B
Danny Cater 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .318 .747 0.125 0.67 0.142 -0.017 1.5 10 1
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .793 -0.017 0.53 0.030 -0.047 0.2 3 0 2B
Doug Griffin 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .631 0.040 0.35 0.050 -0.009 0.4 4 1
Dwight Evans RF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .227 .700 0.151 0.58 0.164 -0.013 1.4 2 0 HR
Rick Miller CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .689 -0.019 0.37 0.008 -0.027 -0.5 4 0
Roger Moret P 1
   Bill Lee P
   Bobby Bolin P 1
Team Totals 33 7 9 7 5 7 .273 .793 0.357 0.48 0.587 -0.229 2.9 27 11
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
DP: 1. L Aparicio-D Griffin-D Cater.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (14-13) 1.2 4 6 2 3 4 1 3.25 13 32 -0.379 0.87 -4.3
Bob Reynolds 6.1 5 1 1 2 3 0 1.95 25 1 1 0.023 0.28 1.4
Team Totals 8 9 7 2 5 7 1 2.25 38 32 1 1 -0.356 0.98 -2.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Moret, W (10-0) 5.2 9 4 4 0 0 2 3.07 26 35 -0.026 0.74 -1.3
Bill Lee, H (1) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 2.81 6 1 0 -0.010 1.01 0.1
Bobby Bolin, S (11) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 8 3 1 0.181 1.73 0.8
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 1 2 2 5.00 40 35 4 1 0.145 0.48 -0.4
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.

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

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