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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
6		 
(12)
OAK
@DET		8
4
OAK
@DET		0
2
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(11)
CAL
@MIL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@MIN		10
4
TEX
@NYY		2
1
TEX
@NYY		1
3
CHC
@CIN		0
1
STL
@NYM		5
6
HOU
@PIT		2
0
LAD
@SDP		6
1
MON
@SFG		2
1
Tuesday, August 7, 1973
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:52
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Orioles
2
58-50
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Twins
4
56-53
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Joe Decker (7-5)
S: Eddie Bane (2)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .871 -0.071 1.06 0.036 -0.107 -0.7 3 0 CS
   Merv Rettenmund PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .696 -0.071 1.79 0.018 -0.089 -0.4 0 0
Rich Coggins RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .740 -0.050 0.68 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 1 0
   Don Baylor PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .664 -0.052 1.86 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 1 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .296 .763 -0.051 0.70 0.014 -0.065 -0.4 3 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .732 -0.055 1.06 0.030 -0.085 -0.4 7 0
Terry Crowley DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .582 -0.089 1.12 0.000 -0.089 -0.8
   Tommy Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .304 .727 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
Bobby Grich 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .231 .731 0.139 0.62 0.153 -0.013 1.2 3 1 3B,2B
Elrod Hendricks C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .195 .620 -0.026 1.16 0.029 -0.055 -0.2 3 0 HBP
   Brooks Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .631 -0.038 1.49 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Larry Brown 3B 1 0 1 2 2 0 .292 .774 0.200 1.56 0.200 0.000 1.3 2 2 SF
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .230 .568 -0.028 1.60 0.059 -0.087 -0.5 1 3
   Earl Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .718 -0.049 2.08 0.000 -0.049 -0.3
Jesse Jefferson P 1
   Bob Reynolds P
   Grant Jackson P
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 6 8 .172 .600 -0.265 1.17 0.539 -0.803 -2.5 24 7
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
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Powell.
E: B Powell (12); L Brown (2).
Baserunning
CS: A Bumbry (8, 2nd base by J Decker/G Mitterwald).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Hisle LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .745 -0.041 0.66 0.015 -0.056 -0.1 0 1
Rod Carew 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .343 .884 0.108 0.80 0.141 -0.033 0.3 5 2 SB,GDP
Tony Oliva DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .758 0.039 1.19 0.109 -0.070 0.0
Bobby Darwin RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .255 .708 -0.116 1.29 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 1 0 SF
Steve Braun 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .288 .859 0.100 1.11 0.126 -0.026 0.7 0 0 SB
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .260 .764 -0.108 1.35 0.017 -0.125 -0.9 8 1
Jim Holt 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .287 .797 0.283 1.79 0.350 -0.067 1.3 8 1 2B
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .571 0.035 1.25 0.104 -0.069 0.4 1 5
Steve Brye CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .689 -0.063 0.82 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 3 0
Joe Decker P 1
   Eddie Bane P
Team Totals 29 4 6 4 3 3 .207 .514 0.237 1.12 0.862 -0.625 0.0 27 10
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Hisle (L Brown at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (27, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Hendricks); S Braun (4, 2nd base off J Jefferson/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jesse Jefferson, L (4-4) 5.2 6 4 4 2 2 0 3.99 26 41 -0.287 1.31 -1.2
Bob Reynolds 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.24 2 1 0 -0.002 0.45 -0.2
Grant Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.61 5 1 0 0.052 0.27 1.4
Team Totals 8 6 4 4 3 3 0 4.50 33 41 2 0 -0.237 1.17 -0.0
B Reynolds faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker, W (7-5) 6 5 2 2 5 5 0 4.29 27 54 -0.013 1.05 0.6
Eddie Bane, S (2) 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.86 10 1 0 0.276 1.47 1.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 6 8 0 2.00 37 54 1 0 0.263 1.12 2.5
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.

Starting 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 Elrod 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-2 2 12- RR MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson 35% 73% Double (LF-CF); Oliva Scores; Braun Scores
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Grich J. Decker -11% 39% Triple (LF-CF)
b6 0-2 0 -2- MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson 11% 45% Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b6 3-2 2 -2- R MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson 10% 83% Single (LF-CF); Holt Scores
t6 1-0 2 12- RO BAL L. Brown J. Decker -9% 25% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Hendricks to 3B; Brown out at 2B/LF-SS-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, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BAL R. Coggins J. Decker 6% 52% Bumbry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Coggins J. Decker 2% 54% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Decker 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson 2% 55% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Decker 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Decker 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Grich J. Decker -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker -2% 51% Hit By Pitch; Grich to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- BAL L. Brown J. Decker -3% 47% Walk; Grich to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O BAL M. Belanger J. Decker 8% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson 3% 61% Braun Steals 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson -4% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson -3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Coggins J. Decker 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- BAL P. Blair J. Decker -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- BAL B. Powell J. Decker -3% 50% Single to RF; Blair to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O BAL T. Crowley J. Decker 6% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Brye J. Jefferson -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson 1% 53% Single/Bunt
b3 0-0 2 1-- MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson 1% 54% Carew Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Grich J. Decker -11% 39% Triple (LF-CF)
t4 0-0 0 --3 O BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker 6% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --3 RO BAL L. Brown J. Decker -3% 41% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores
t4 1-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Decker 1% 42% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson -2% 37% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson 2% 39% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- O MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson -3% 36% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker 2% 38% Strikeout
t5 1-0 1 --- O BAL R. Coggins J. Decker 2% 40% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Decker 1% 41% 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 0-1 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson -3% 38% Foul Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- O MIN S. Brye J. Jefferson -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O MIN L. Hisle J. Jefferson -2% 34% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Decker 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-0 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley J. Decker 2% 38% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 2 --- BAL B. Grich J. Decker -3% 35% Double to RF
t6 1-0 2 -2- BAL E. Hendricks J. Decker -1% 34% Walk
t6 1-0 2 12- RO BAL L. Brown J. Decker -9% 25% 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 0-2 0 --- MIN R. Carew J. Jefferson 9% 34% Single to 3B; Carew to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b6 0-2 0 -2- MIN T. Oliva J. Jefferson 11% 45% Single to LF; Carew to 3B
b6 0-2 0 1-3 RO MIN B. Darwin J. Jefferson -6% 40% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores
b6 1-2 1 1-- MIN S. Braun J. Jefferson 6% 46% Walk; Oliva to 2B
b6 1-2 1 12- O MIN G. Mitterwald J. Jefferson -8% 38% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 12- RR MIN J. Holt J. Jefferson 35% 73% Double (LF-CF); Oliva Scores; Braun Scores
b6 3-2 2 -2- R MIN D. Thompson J. Jefferson 10% 83% Single (LF-CF); Holt Scores
Bob Reynolds replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
b6 4-2 2 1-- O MIN S. Brye B. Reynolds -1% 82% 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 2-4 0 --- BAL M. Belanger J. Decker -6% 76% Walk
Eddie Bane replaces Joe Decker pitching
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Al Bumbry (LF) batting 1st
t7 2-4 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund E. Bane 5% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Don Baylor pinch hits for Rich Coggins (RF) batting 2nd
t7 2-4 1 1-- BAL D. Baylor E. Bane -2% 80% Wild Pitch; Rettenmund to 2B
t7 2-4 1 -2- O BAL D. Baylor E. Bane 5% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-4 2 -2- O BAL P. Blair E. Bane 4% 89% 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 4-2 0 --- MIN L. Hisle B. Reynolds 2% 91% Walk
Grant Jackson replaces Bob Reynolds pitching
b7 4-2 0 1-- OO MIN R. Carew G. Jackson -3% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva G. Jackson -1% 87% 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 2-4 0 --- O BAL B. Powell E. Bane 4% 90% Strikeout Looking
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Terry Crowley (DH) batting 5th
t8 2-4 1 --- O BAL T. Davis E. Bane 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-4 2 --- O BAL B. Grich E. Bane 1% 94% 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 4-2 0 --- O MIN B. Darwin G. Jackson -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 4-2 1 --- O MIN S. Braun G. Jackson -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-2 2 --- O MIN G. Mitterwald G. Jackson -0% 93% 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 Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 7th
t9 2-4 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson E. Bane 4% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2-4 1 --- BAL L. Brown E. Bane -5% 92% Walk
Earl Williams pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-4 1 1-- O BAL E. Williams E. Bane 5% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2-4 2 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund E. Bane 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 4.

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