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Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 13, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 13, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 4,709 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
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 |
Earl Williams | First Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | DH |
Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 13, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Merritt
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Merritt
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Nelson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Cuellar
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Nelson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Cuellar
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Cuellar
Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings 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, 1 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Merritt
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Merritt
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger bunts towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Cuellar
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Merritt
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Merritt
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cuellar
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Cuellar
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. Cuellar
Sudakis 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 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Merritt
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Merritt
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Merritt
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Nelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cuellar, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cuellar
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Merritt
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Merritt
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Merritt
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Davis reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund scores. Blair goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Merritt
Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Dunning
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Dunning
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Cuellar
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Dunning
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dunning
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Dunning
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Dunning
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Cuellar
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Cuellar
Sudakis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Billings reaches second base with a double. Sudakis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dunning
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dunning
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baylor scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Dunning
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cuellar
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Cuellar
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Cuellar
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Allen
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Allen
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Allen
Blair hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Allen
Davis hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Cuellar
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cuellar
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Allen
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Allen
There goes Baylor. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Allen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Allen
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Allen
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Cuellar
Harrah hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Cuellar
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nelson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Cuellar
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1973 -- Baltimore at Texas (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Rettenmund M, rf 2 2 1 1 Nelson D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Grich B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Harrah T, ss 5 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 0 0 Johnson A, dh 4 0 2 0 Davis T, dh 5 1 1 2 Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 1 Baylor D, lf 5 3 4 2 Sudakis B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Billings D, c 3 1 1 0 Williams E, 1b 5 0 3 2 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Crowley T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Grieve T, rf 3 1 1 2 Etchebarren A, c 5 0 0 0 Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 13 7 36 4 10 4 Baltimore 110 040 100 -- 7 Texas 100 000 021 -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 5 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Merritt J (L) 4.2 8 6 6 1 2 Dunning S 2.1 4 1 1 2 1 Allen L 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 E -- Grich B DP -- Texas 1 LOB -- Baltimore 10, Texas 10 2B -- Spencer J, Davis T, Baylor D 2, Billings D 3B -- Nelson D HR -- Rettenmund M, Baylor D, Grieve T SB -- Rettenmund M, Baylor D SH -- Grieve T SF -- Burroughs J WP -- Allen L 2 T -- 2:41 A -- 4709
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