August 7, 1973 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 15,176

Tuesday, August 7, 1973
Time of Game: 2:45

Orioles

59-50

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  2  2   0  1  1   0  0  1   10 13  1
Twins           0  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    4 11  3

W: D McNally (10-12), L: J Kaat (11-12), S: B Reynolds (5)

Twins

56-54

Lost 1

3rd, 7 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   4   3   2    1   0  .247  .736    0    2   1   HR,3B
B Grich 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .233  .732    0    3   4   
D Baylor LF                   4   2   3   2    1   0  .251  .685    0    2   0   2·2B,SB
T Davis DH                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .305  .728    0    0   0   SB,GDP
P Blair CF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .758    0    2   0   SB
B Robinson 3B                 5   1   1   0    0   2  .234  .628    0    0   2   
A Etchebarren C               4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .624    0   10   0   
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .223  .714    0    7   0   IW
M Belanger SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .564    0    1   2   GDP

D McNally P                                                              0   0
  B Reynolds P                                                           0   0
Totals                       38  10  13   8    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Baylor 2 (11, 2 off D Goltz).

3B: M Rettenmund (1, off J Kaat).

HR: M Rettenmund (7, off D Goltz; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: E Williams (5, by J Kaat).

TB: M Rettenmund 8; D Baylor 5; B Grich 2; T Davis 2; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; P Blair.

GIDP: M Belanger (7); T Davis (11).

RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (26); D Baylor 2 (25); T Davis 2 (60); B Grich (31); P Blair (40).

2-out RBI: M Rettenmund 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Belanger-B Grich-E Williams; B Grich-M Belanger-E Williams; M Rettenmund-A Etchebarren.

E: D McNally ().

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baylor (15, 2nd base off R Corbin/G Mitterwald); T Davis (8, 3rd base off J Kaat/P Roof); P Blair (16, 2nd base off J Kaat/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Terrell 3B-SS               5   1   1   0    0   2  .278  .629    0    1   4   2B
R Carew 2B                    4   0   4   1    0   0  .349  .894    0    4   4   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .737    0    1   0   GDP
B Darwin RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .702    0    1   0   GDP
D Walton DH                   3   2   1   0    0   0  .174  .640    0    0   0   
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .757    0    0   0   
D Thompson SS                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .576    0    0   0   
  D Monzon 3B                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .631    0    0   2   
  S Braun PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .856    0    0   0   
J Lis 1B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .696    0    9   0   
  J Holt PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .800    0    0   0   
S Brye CF                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .247  .718    0    4   0   2B
P Roof C                      1   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .543    0    4   0   
  G Mitterwald PH-C           2   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .759    0    2   0   

J Kaat P                                                                 0   0
  D Goltz P                                                              1   2
  V Albury P                                                             0   0
  R Corbin P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   4  11   4    1   9                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Terrell (11, off D McNally); S Brye (3, off D McNally).

TB: R Carew 4; S Brye 3; J Terrell 2; D Monzon; D Thompson; D Walton; J Holt.

GIDP: L Hisle (9); B Darwin (16).

RBI: S Brye 3 (9); R Carew (40).

2-out RBI: S Brye 2; R Carew.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Carew-J Lis 2; D Goltz-R Carew.

E: B Darwin (2); J Terrell (11); R Carew (10).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (10-12)           5.2   9   4   3    1   4   0   2.92   26     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 9     40    -     0.66   0.04
B Reynolds, S (5)              3.1   2   0   0    0   5   0   2.15   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.27   0.05
Totals                         9    11   4   3    1   9   0          37     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0·11          1-0

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 Kaat, L (11-12)              1     6   5   5    2   2   0   4.23   11     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 5     21    -     1.04  -0.32
D Goltz                        4     5   3   3    1   2   1   5.54   16     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 5          1-1    0.30  -0.09
V Albury                       2     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.12  -0.00
R Corbin                       2     1   1   0    0   2   0   2.77    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    13  10   9    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·12          1-1

J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: V Albury (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Kaat (1; E Williams).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 15,176.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Rettenmund         RF    1. J Terrell            3B 
2. B Grich              2B    2. R Carew              2B 
3. D Baylor             LF    3. L Hisle              LF 
4. T Davis              DH    4. B Darwin             RF 
5. P Blair              CF    5. D Walton             DH 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. D Thompson           SS 
7. A Etchebarren        C     7. J Lis                1B 
8. E Williams           1B    8. S Brye               CF 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. P Roof               C  

   D McNally            P        J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  68% B Grich         J Kaat          Single/Bunt; Rettenmund Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5; Grich to 3B
   b 2   1  5-1  123      13%  86% J Terrell       D McNally       Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
   t 3   2  1-5  1--       8%  93% M Rettenmund    D Goltz         Home Run; Belanger Scores
   b 2   1  5-0  12-      -8%  77% S Brye          D McNally       Single to LF; Walton Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B
   t 1   0  0-1  1-3       7%  78% T Davis         J Kaat          Single to RF; Grich Scores; Baylor to 3B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Rettenmund    Single to CF
   R      1--      68%  B Grich         Single/Bunt; Rettenmund Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5; Grich to 3B
          --3      71%  D Baylor        Walk
   R      1-3      78%  T Davis         Single to RF; Grich Scores; Baylor to 3B/Adv on E9
   R      1-3      82%  P Blair         Single to CF; Baylor Scores; Davis to 2B
          12-      85%  B Robinson      Davis Steals 3B; Blair Steals 2B
   O      -23      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      77%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
          -23      78%  E Williams      Intentional Walk
   O      123      74%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  J Terrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  R Carew         Single
   O      1--      76%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  B Darwin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  M Rettenmund    Triple (CF-RF)
   R      --3      86%  B Grich         Single to RF; Rettenmund Scores
                  Dave Goltz replaces Jim Kaat pitching
   R      1--      92%  D Baylor        Double to RF; Grich Scores
   O      -2-      91%  T Davis         Flyball: CF; Baylor to 3B
   O      --3      89%  P Blair         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      --3      88%  B Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  D Walton        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      81%  D Thompson      Single to RF; Walton to 2B
   O      12-      85%  J Lis           Flyball: CF
   R      12-      77%  S Brye          Single to LF; Walton Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B
          1-3      73%  P Roof          Walk; Brye to 2B
   OO     123      86%  J Terrell       Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Monzon replaces Danny Thompson playing 3B batting 6th; Jerry Terrell moves to SS
   O      ---      85%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Williams      Strikeout
          ---      85%  M Belanger      Walk
   RR     1--      93%  M Rettenmund    Home Run; Belanger Scores
   O      ---      93%  B Grich         Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
          ---      91%  R Carew         Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   OO     1--      95%  B Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  D Baylor        Double to RF
   OO     -2-      95%  T Davis         Line Drive Double Play: P-2B
   O      ---      95%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  D Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Monzon        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      96%  J Lis           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  B Robinson      Single to LF
          1--      98%  A Etchebarren   Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      97%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      98%  M Belanger      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Robinson Scores
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-8, Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  S Brye          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  J Terrell       Double to CF
   R      -2-      97%  R Carew         Single to RF; Terrell Scores
   O      1--      98%  L Hisle         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Vic Albury facing 1-2-3
                  Vic Albury replaces Dave Goltz pitching
          ---      98%  M Rettenmund    Walk
          1--      98%  B Grich         Balk; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: RF; Rettenmund to 3B
   R      --3      99%  D Baylor        Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores
   OO     1--      98%  T Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-9, Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Darwin        Strikeout
          ---      98%  D Walton        Single to CF
          1--      97%  D Monzon        Single to CF; Walton to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Lis           Strikeout
   RR     12-      96%  S Brye          Double (CF-RF); Walton Scores; Monzon Scores
                  Bob Reynolds replaces Dave McNally pitching; George Mitterwald pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-4, Vic Albury facing 5-6-7
                  George Mitterwald moves to C
   O      ---      97%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Bob Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Terrell       Strikeout
          ---      96%  R Carew         Single to LF
   OO     1--      98%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ray Corbin facing 8-9-1
                  Ray Corbin replaces Vic Albury pitching
   O      ---      98%  E Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-9, Bob Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Darwin        Strikeout
                  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Danny Walton batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Dan Monzon batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  S Braun         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Twins 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-4, Ray Corbin facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Braun moves to 3B
          ---     100%  B Grich         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  T Davis         Baylor Steals 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single to CF; Baylor Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Bob Reynolds facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 7th
          ---      99%  J Holt          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  S Brye          Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Terrell       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 10, Twins 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation