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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 28, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 28, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Williams | Left Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Tommy Smith | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Ken Aspromonte | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Right Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
Jim Fuller | DH |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Frank Baker | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 28, 1973
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
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. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Palmer
Spikes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tidrow
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuller vs. Tidrow
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmer. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer 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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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Ted Ford now playing right field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tidrow
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Tidrow
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Tidrow covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer takes first base on ball four. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy takes first base on ball four. Ford scores. Duncan moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Palmer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Brohamer moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Tidrow
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Tidrow
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor throws the ball in to Grich who tags Bell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Tidrow
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. Grich moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Baker scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuller vs. Tidrow
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Rich Coggins now playing center field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Palmer
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Palmer
Brohamer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Palmer
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Tidrow
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Tidrow
Sergio Robles pinch runs for Earl Williams.
Grich takes first base on ball four. Robles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Robles moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Tidrow
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Palmer
Sergio Robles now catching.
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Palmer
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Palmer
Bell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Coggins, who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Tidrow
Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tidrow
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Tidrow
Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Tidrow
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Watt
Enos Cabell now playing first base. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Watt
Brohamer hits a fly ball into right field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Watt
Duffy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Watt
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tidrow
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Tidrow
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Tidrow
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coggins vs. Hilgendorf
Coggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Watt
Doug DeCinces now playing second base.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Watt
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Watt
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Watt
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Sanders
Fuller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Sanders
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanders
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1973, game 1 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Williams W, lf 5 1 2 2 Bumbry A, rf 5 0 2 1 Gamble O, dh 5 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 2 2 Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 0 Coggins R, cf 1 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 1 0 0 0 Davis T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Ford T, rf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Fuller J, dh 5 0 0 0 Smith T, cf 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, lf 5 1 1 1 Duncan D, c 3 2 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Williams E, c 3 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 1 1 2 Robles S, pr-c 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 2 2 1 0 DeCinces D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 11 6 39 4 12 4 Cleveland 000 201 210 -- 6 Baltimore 000 120 010 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Tidrow D (W) 7.2 11 4 4 2 4 Hilgendorf T* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Sanders K (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L) 7.0 9 5 5 3 2 Watt E 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Robinson B, Palmer J DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Cleveland 8, Baltimore 11 2B -- Davis T, Bumbry A 3B -- Bell B HR -- Baylor D, Duncan D, Williams W, Duffy F T -- 2:46 A -- 0
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