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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 3, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 3, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 16,712 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Terry Crowley | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Larry Brown | Third Baseman |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 3, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Jefferson
There's a wild pitch. Guerrero moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Jefferson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Jefferson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Pole
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Pole
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Pole
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coggins scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Pole
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Pole
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Jefferson
There goes Griffin. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Griffin steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pole
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Pole
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pole
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Jefferson
Cepeda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Jefferson
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Pole
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Pole
Coggins strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pole
Pole fires to first and has Belanger trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Belanger for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pole
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Pole
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Pole
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Pole
Blair is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Pole
Grich hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Pole
Hendricks hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pole
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Pole
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching. Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Rich Coggins.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Skok
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Skok
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jefferson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Skok
Blair bunts towards the mound. Skok fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Skok
Don Baylor pinch hits for Terry Crowley.
Baylor bunts towards the mound. Skok fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Skok
Grich bunts towards the mound. Skok fields it and throws to third for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Skok
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Skok
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Jefferson
Don Baylor now playing left field.
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Skok
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Belanger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Skok
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Skok
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Skok
Powell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Skok
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Blair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Skok
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Skok
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Skok
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Skok
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Jefferson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Skok
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Skok
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Skok
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Skok
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Jefferson
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Jefferson
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1973, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Harper T, lf 4 1 1 1 Belanger M, ss 4 3 3 0 Guerrero M, ss 2 1 0 0 Coggins R, rf 2 1 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph-rf 3 0 1 2 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 1 Davis T, dh 3 1 3 2 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 5 1 2 1 Montgomery B, c 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 3 1 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, lf 2 0 1 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, ph-lf 2 0 2 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 37 8 17 8 Boston 200 000 000 -- 2 Baltimore 202 201 10x -- 8 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pole D (L) 3.2 10 6 6 1 2 Skok C 4.1 7 2 2 1 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 9 DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Baltimore 8 2B -- Rettenmund M, Blair P 3B -- Belanger M HR -- Harper T SB -- Griffin D CS -- Belanger M, Blair P SF -- Davis T WP -- Jefferson J T -- 2:47 A -- 16712
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