Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Moret
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grich vs. Moret
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Moret
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Moret
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Moret
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Cuellar
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Cuellar
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Cuellar
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Cuellar
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Cuellar
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Moret
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Moret
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Moret
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Moret
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball and throws to Moret covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Moret
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive towards third. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Cuellar
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball towards right. Rettenmund settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rettenmund. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Cuellar
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Cuellar
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Cuellar
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Cuellar
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Cuellar
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Cuellar
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Reynolds
  
  Bob Reynolds now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Cater moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Reynolds
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Fisk reaches second base with a double. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Reynolds
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Moret
  
  Grich is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Moret
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Moret
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Moret
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich scores. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Moret
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Reynolds
  
  Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Reynolds
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Reynolds
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Moret
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Moret
  
  Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Moret
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Reynolds
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reynolds
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Reynolds
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Moret
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Moret
  
  Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Moret
  
  Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Moret
  
  Davis hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Reynolds
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Reynolds
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Reynolds
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Moret
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Moret
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Moret
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Moret
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Baylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Reynolds
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Reynolds
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Reynolds
  
  Harper 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 7

• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Lee
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Lee
  
  Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Lee
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Lee
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Lee
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baylor vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. Davis moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Bolin
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Reynolds
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Reynolds
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Reynolds
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Reynolds
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Bolin
  
  Al Bumbry pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Bolin
  
  Boog Powell pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Bolin
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Reynolds
  
  Frank Baker now playing shortstop. Boog Powell now playing first base. Earl Williams now catching.
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Reynolds
  
  Griffin bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Reynolds
  
  The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Griffin moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Reynolds
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Reynolds
  
  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. Griffin moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Reynolds
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aparicio vs. Reynolds
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grich vs. Bolin
  
  Grich hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Bolin
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bolin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1973 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf      5  0  1  0   Harper T, lf          4  0  0  0   
Grich B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  1  0  0   
Blair P, cf           5  2  2  1   Smith R, dh           3  2  1  0   
Davis T, dh           5  0  2  0   Yastrzemski C, 3b     3  1  2  2   
Williams E, 1b-c      3  0  1  1   Cater D, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Baylor D, lf          4  2  2  2   Fisk C, c             4  0  1  1   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Etchebarren A, c      3  0  1  1   Evans D, rf           3  1  1  2   
Bumbry A, ph          1  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Baker F, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
Belanger M, ss        3  0  1  0                                      
Powell B, ph-1b       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        33  7  9  7

Baltimore        011 011 100 --  5
Boston           160 000 00x --  7

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L)         1.2  4  6  2  3  4
Reynolds B            6.1  5  1  1  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moret R (W)           5.2  9  4  4  0  0
Lee B                 1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Bolin B (S)           2.1  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Rettenmund M
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Boston 7
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Fisk C, Etchebarren A
HR -- Baylor D, Evans D, Blair P
HBP -- by Moret R (Grich B)
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:35
A -- 21758

    

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