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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 3, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jesse Jefferson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 22,267 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Earl Williams | Catcher |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | DH |
Carl Yastrzemski | Third Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 3, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Pole
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Pole
Coggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pole
There goes Coggins. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pole
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jefferson
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jefferson
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller takes first base on ball four. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pole
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Pole
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pole
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Pole
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Pole
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Pole
Bumbry bunts towards the mound. Pole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Pole
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jefferson
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blair throws the ball in to Grich who tags Oglivie trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jefferson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jefferson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pole
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Pole
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pole
Williams hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Pole
Blair hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pole
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski juggles the ball. That's an error on Yastrzemski. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Pole
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Pole
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Pole
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Pole
Coggins hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Coggins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Pole
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Coggins moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Skok
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Skok
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
There goes Blair. The throw from Montgomery and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.Miller fumbles the ball. That's an error on Miller. Blair goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Garman
Grich 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Jefferson
Oglivie hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Garman
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Garman
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Garman
Coggins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Garman
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Garman
Powell takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Garman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jefferson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski bunts towards the mound. Jefferson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Garman
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garman
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Garman
Grich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Garman
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Jefferson
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Jefferson
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Garman
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Garman
Coggins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Garman
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Veale
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Jefferson
Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jefferson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Jefferson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich misplays the ball. That's an error on Grich. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Jefferson
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Jefferson
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Jefferson
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Jefferson
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montgomery scores. Miller moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Guerrero hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Cooper goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Watt
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Danny Cater pinch hits for Ben Oglivie.
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jackson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Veale
Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Veale
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Veale
Grich hits a line drive towards first. Cooper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1973, game 2 -- Baltimore at Boston (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bumbry A, lf 5 1 2 0 Harper T, lf 5 1 1 0 Coggins R, rf 5 1 4 0 Oglivie B, rf 3 1 1 0 Davis T, dh 4 1 2 1 Cater D, ph 1 0 1 2 Powell B, 1b 3 2 1 1 Evans D, rf 0 0 0 0 Williams E, c 5 2 3 5 Smith R, dh 4 2 2 2 Hendricks E, c 0 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 1 0 Montgomery B, c 3 1 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Miller R, cf 3 1 1 1 Grich B, 2b 5 0 2 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 4 1 1 1 Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 8 16 7 34 9 12 9 Baltimore 000 250 010 -- 8 Boston 200 000 07x -- 9 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Jefferson J 7.2 9 7 3 4 3 Watt E (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Jackson G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pole D 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 Skok C+ 0.0 2 3 2 1 0 Garman M# 2.2 6 1 1 1 0 Veale B (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 5th # Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Yastrzemski C, Montgomery B, Miller R, Grich B DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 2 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Boston 6 2B -- Coggins R, Grich B, Guerrero M HR -- Smith R, Powell B, Williams E 2 SB -- Blair P CS -- Coggins R SF -- Griffin D T -- 2:59 A -- 22267
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