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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 5, 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 5, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 5, 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 5, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 15,175 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | 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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Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Earl Williams | First Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 5, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
There goes Harper. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cuellar
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Cuellar
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Cuellar
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cuellar
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren bunts towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Cuellar
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petrocelli scores. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Cuellar
Evans takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Cuellar
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Harper reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Griffin scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
There goes Harper. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Harper steals third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
There goes Harper. Etchebarren drops the ball. Harper is safe on the error. Harper scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Cuellar
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Curtis
Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Cuellar
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Curtis
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Cuellar
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires to first and has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Curtis
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Curtis
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Curtis
Blair takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Curtis
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Curtis
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baylor for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Curtis
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/5/1973 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Harper T, lf 3 2 1 3 Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Davis T, dh 4 1 1 3 Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 1 Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 3 1 0 0 Williams E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 6 6 32 4 5 4 Boston 200 000 500 -- 7 Baltimore 010 000 003 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 9.0 5 4 4 2 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (L) 9.0 6 7 2 3 5 E -- Aparicio L, Williams E, Etchebarren A DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- Boston 1, Baltimore 3 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Harper T HR -- Davis T SB -- Harper T 2 CS -- Harper T, Miller R T -- 2:06 A -- 15175
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