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CHW  6
CLE  5
(12)		 OAK  8
@DET  4
 DET  2
OAK  0
 KCR  7
BOS  6
(11)		 CAL  6
@MIL  5
(10)		 MIN  4
BAL  2
 BAL 10
@MIN  4
 TEX  2
@NYY  1
 NYY  3
TEX  1
 CIN  1
CHC  0
 NYM  6
STL  5
 HOU  2
@PIT  0
 LAD  6
@SDP  1
 MON  2
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, August 7, 1973
Time of Game: 2:52
Orioles
2
58-50
Lost 3
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2  5  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    4  6  0
W: Joe Decker (7-5), L: Jesse Jefferson (4-4), S: Eddie Bane (2)
 Twins
4
56-53
Won 2
3rd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .871              3   0   CS
  M Rettenmund PH-RF          2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .696              0   0   
R Coggins RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .740              1   0   
  D Baylor PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .664              1   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .296  .763              3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .732              7   0   
T Crowley DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .582              0   0   
  T Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .727              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .231  .731              3   1   3B,2B
E Hendricks C                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .195  .620              3   0   HBP
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .631              0   0   
L Brown 3B                    1   0   1   2    2   0  .292  .774              2   2   SF
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .568              1   3   
  E Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .718              0   0   

J Jefferson P                                                                 0   1
  B Reynolds P                                                                0   0
  G Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   2   5   0    6   8                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Grich (15, off J Decker).
3B: B Grich (6, off J Decker).
SF: L Brown (1, off J Decker).
HBP: E Hendricks (1, by J Decker).
TB: B Grich 5; A Bumbry; L Brown; B Powell.
RBI: L Brown 2 (5).
2-out RBI: L Brown.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Powell.
E: B Powell (12); L Brown (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Bumbry (8, 2nd base by J Decker/G Mitterwald).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Hisle LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .745              0   1   
R Carew 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .343  .884              5   2   SB,GDP
T Oliva DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .758              0   0   
B Darwin RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .255  .708              1   0   SF
S Braun 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .288  .859              0   0   SB
G Mitterwald C                3   0   0   0    1   2  .260  .764              8   1   
J Holt 1B                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .287  .797              8   1   2B
D Thompson SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .571              1   5   
S Brye CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .689              3   0   

J Decker P                                                                    1   0
  E Bane P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       29   4   6   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Holt (18, off J Jefferson).
SF: B Darwin (3, off J Jefferson).
TB: J Holt 2; R Carew 2; D Thompson; S Braun; T Oliva.
GIDP: R Carew (10).
RBI: J Holt 2 (40); D Thompson (30); B Darwin (65).
2-out RBI: J Holt 2; D Thompson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (27, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Hendricks); S Braun (4, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Hendricks).

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
J Jefferson, L (4-4)           5.2   6   4   4    2   2   0   3.99   26     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 5     41    -     1.29  -0.28
B Reynolds                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.24    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.49   0.00
G Jackson                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.61    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.31   0.05
Totals                         8     6   4   4    3   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 5          2-0
B Reynolds faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Decker, W (7-5)              6     5   2   2    5   5   0   4.29   27     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 5     54    -     1.04  -0.01
E Bane, S (2)                  3     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.86   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.52   0.28
Totals                         9     5   2   2    6   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 5          1-0
J Decker faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: E Bane (1).
HBP: J Decker (3; E Hendricks).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Al Bumbry                    LF       1. Larry Hisle                  LF
2. Rich Coggins                 RF       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Paul Blair                   CF       3. Tony Oliva                   DH
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Bobby Darwin                 RF
5. Terry Crowley                DH       5. Steve Braun                  3B
6. Bobby Grich                  2B       6. George Mitterwald             C
7. Ellie Hendricks               C       7. Jim Holt                     1B
8. Larry Brown                  3B       8. Danny Thompson               SS
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Steve Brye                   CF

   Jesse Jefferson               P          Joe Decker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- RR 35% 73% 1-2 MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson Double (LF-CF); Oliva Scores; Braun Scores
t4 0 --- -11% 39% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Decker Triple (LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- 11% 45% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b6 2 -2- R 10% 83% 3-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson Single (LF-CF); Holt Scores
t6 2 12- RO -9% 25% 1-0 BAL L. Brown J. Decker Single to LF; Grich Scores; Hendricks to 3B; Brown out at 2B/LF-SS-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, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Decker Bumbry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Decker Lineout: SS
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Decker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Powell J. Decker Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley J. Decker Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Decker Walk
t2 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker Hit By Pitch; Grich to 2B
t2 2 12- -3% 47% 0-0 BAL L. Brown J. Decker Walk; Grich to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
t2 2 123 O 8% 55% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger J. Decker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson Single to CF
b2 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson Braun Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Decker Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Decker Walk
t3 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Powell J. Decker Single to RF; Blair to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 6% 56% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley J. Decker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 MIN S. Brye J. Jefferson Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson Flyball: 2B
b3 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson Single/Bunt
b3 2 1-- 1% 54% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson Carew Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -11% 39% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Decker Triple (LF-CF)
t4 0 --3 O 6% 44% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --3 RO -3% 41% 0-0 BAL L. Brown J. Decker Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores
t4 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger J. Decker Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 39% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 36% 0-1 MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Decker Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 BAL P. Blair J. Decker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson Foul Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 MIN S. Brye J. Jefferson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3% 36% 1-0 BAL B. Powell J. Decker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 BAL T. Crowley J. Decker Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -3% 35% 1-0 BAL B. Grich J. Decker Double to RF
t6 2 -2- -1% 34% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker Walk
t6 2 12- RO -9% 25% 1-0 BAL L. Brown J. Decker Single to LF; Grich Scores; Hendricks to 3B; Brown out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jesse Jefferson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 9% 34% 0-2 MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson Single to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b6 0 -2- 11% 45% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO -6% 40% 0-2 MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores
b6 1 1-- 6% 46% 1-2 MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson Walk; Oliva to 2B
b6 1 12- O -8% 38% 1-2 MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson Strikeout
b6 2 12- RR 35% 73% 1-2 MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson Double (LF-CF); Oliva Scores; Braun Scores
b6 2 -2- R 10% 83% 3-2 MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson Single (LF-CF); Holt Scores
Bob Reynolds replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b6 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-2 MIN S. Brye B. Reynolds Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Joe Decker facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 2-4 BAL M. Belanger J. Decker Walk
Eddie Bane replaces Joe Decker pitching; Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Al Bumbry (LF) batting 1st
t7 0 1-- O 5% 81% 2-4 BAL M. Rettenmund E. Bane Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Don Baylor pinch hits for Rich Coggins (RF) batting 2nd
t7 1 1-- -2% 80% 2-4 BAL D. Baylor E. Bane Wild Pitch; Rettenmund to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5% 85% 2-4 BAL D. Baylor E. Bane Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2 -2- O 4% 89% 2-4 BAL P. Blair E. Bane Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 1-2-3
Don Baylor moves from PH to LF; Merv Rettenmund moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- 1% 90% 4-2 MIN L. Hisle B. Reynolds Walk
Grant Jackson replaces Bob Reynolds pitching
b7 0 1-- OO -3% 87% 4-2 MIN R. Carew G. Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 MIN T. Oliva G. Jackson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 2-4 BAL B. Powell E. Bane Strikeout Looking
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Terry Crowley (DH) batting 5th
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 BAL T. Davis E. Bane Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-4 BAL B. Grich E. Bane Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-2 MIN B. Darwin G. Jackson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 MIN S. Braun G. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-2 MIN G. Mitterwald G. Jackson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Twins' Eddie Bane facing 7-8-9
Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Ellie Hendricks (C) batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 BAL B. Robinson E. Bane Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- -5% 92% 2-4 BAL L. Brown E. Bane Walk
Earl Williams pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 2-4 BAL E. Williams E. Bane Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 BAL M. Rettenmund E. Bane Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

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