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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 9, 1973 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brent Strom |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Larry McCoy |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
| Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Smith | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Strom
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Strom
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Strom
Blair bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Strom
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Alexander
Gamble hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair, who is chasing the ball. Gamble reaches third base with a triple. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spikes vs. Alexander
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Alexander
There goes Lowenstein. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Lowenstein steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Strom
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Strom
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Strom
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Strom
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Strom
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Strom
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Alexander
Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Alexander
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Strom
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Strom
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Strom
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Alexander
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Alexander
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Strom
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Strom
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strom
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Alexander
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bosman
Dick Bosman now pitching. Boog Powell pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund is hit by the pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Bosman
Grich takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Rettenmund scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Bosman
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Duffy catches it and throws to second to double up Grich. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Alexander
Boog Powell now playing first base. Earl Williams now catching.
Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Alexander
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Alexander
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duffy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Alexander
Chambliss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bosman
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bosman
Williams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Williams reaches second base with a double. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
There goes Belanger. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grich vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Alexander
Spikes hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Alexander
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Alexander
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Alexander
Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Alexander
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lamb
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lamb
Davis bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamb
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy misplays the ball. That's an error on Duffy. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lamb
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Lamb
Doug DeCinces pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Doug DeCinces now playing third base. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jackson
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jackson
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lamb
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Lamb
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Lamb
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Lamb
Grich takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Lamb
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Jackson
Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Jackson
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jackson
Williams hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lamb
Rusty Torres now playing right field. Tom Ragland now playing second base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Lamb
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Lamb
Rich Coggins pinch hits for Doug DeCinces.
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lamb
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1973, game 1 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, dh 4 1 1 1
Blair P, cf 5 0 1 2 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 1
Davis T, dh 5 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 1 1 1 Torres R, rf 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Lowenstein J, 2b 4 0 1 1
DeCinces D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Ragland T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Coggins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams W, lf 4 1 1 0
Williams E, 1b-c 5 0 1 1 Smith T, cf 3 1 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 1 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 3 1 1 3
Powell B, ph-1b 1 1 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Bumbry A, ph 1 0 1 0
Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 32 6 8 6
Baltimore 010 021 000 -- 4
Cleveland 201 003 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 6.0 8 6 6 1 1
Jackson G 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Strom B 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
Bosman D 1.2 3 3 3 4 0
Lamb R (W) 3.1 2 0 0 1 4
E -- Duffy F
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 12, Cleveland 3
2B -- Rettenmund M, Williams E
3B -- Gamble O
HR -- Baylor D, Chambliss C, Duncan D
SB -- Lowenstein J, Belanger M
HBP -- by Bosman D (Rettenmund M), by Lamb R (Baylor D)
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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