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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 7, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 7, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 15,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Art Frantz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
| Danny Walton | DH |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 7, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kaat
Grich bunts towards third. Terrell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Terrell. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Kaat
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Kaat
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Darwin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Darwin. Grich scores. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kaat
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Kaat
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McNally
Terrell 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. McNally
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin 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
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. Rettenmund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Kaat
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Goltz
Dave Goltz now pitching.
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Baylor reaches second base with a double. Grich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Goltz
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Goltz
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Goltz, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Goltz
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. McNally
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally juggles the ball. That's an error on McNally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. McNally
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. McNally
Lis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walton scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roof vs. McNally
Roof takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Terrell vs. McNally
Terrell hits a fly ball towards right. Rettenmund catches it and throws to home to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Goltz
Jerry Terrell now playing shortstop. Dan Monzon now playing third base.
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Goltz
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Goltz
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Goltz
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Goltz
Grich hits a line drive towards short. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. McNally
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Goltz
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Darwin. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Goltz
Davis hits a line drive towards the mound. Goltz catches it and throws to second to double up Baylor. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Goltz
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. McNally
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monzon vs. McNally
Monzon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. McNally
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Goltz
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Goltz
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Goltz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Goltz
Belanger hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Robinson scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. McNally
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. McNally
Terrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terrell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. McNally
Hisle hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Albury
Vic Albury now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Albury
The umpire calls a balk on Albury Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Albury
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Albury
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Albury
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. McNally
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. McNally
Walton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monzon vs. McNally
Monzon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. McNally
Lis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. McNally
Brye hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Brye reaches second base with a double. Walton scores. Monzon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitterwald vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching. George Mitterwald pinch hits for Phil Roof.
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Albury
George Mitterwald now catching.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Albury
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Albury
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Monzon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Reynolds
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Reynolds
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Reynolds
Hisle 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 8
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Corbin
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Monzon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Corbin
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Corbin, and towards Carew, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Reynolds
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Reynolds
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Danny Walton.
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Reynolds
Steve Braun pinch hits for Dan Monzon.
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Corbin
Steve Braun now playing third base.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew misplays the ball. That's an error on Carew. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Corbin
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Corbin
There goes Baylor. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Corbin
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Corbin
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Reynolds
Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis.
Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Reynolds
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Reynolds
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Reynolds
Terrell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1973, game 2 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 4 4 3 2 Terrell J, 3b-ss 5 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 5 2 2 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 4 1
Baylor D, lf 4 2 3 2 Hisle L, lf 4 0 0 0
Davis T, dh 5 0 2 2 Darwin B, rf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 1 1 Walton D, dh 3 2 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Oliva T, ph 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, ss 1 0 1 0
Williams E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Monzon D, 3b 2 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0 Braun S, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Lis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 1 0
Brye S, cf 4 0 2 3
Roof P, c 1 0 0 0
Mitterwald G, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 8 36 4 11 4
Baltimore 322 011 001 -- 10
Minnesota 010 012 000 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 5.2 9 4 3 1 4
Reynolds B (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)* 1.0 6 5 5 2 2
Goltz D 4.0 5 3 3 1 2
Albury V 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Corbin R 2.0 1 1 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Terrell J, Darwin B, McNally D, Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 3, Minnesota 3
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Minnesota 6
2B -- Baylor D 2, Terrell J, Brye S
3B -- Rettenmund M
HR -- Rettenmund M
SB -- Blair P, Davis T, Baylor D
Balk -- Albury V
T -- 2:45
A -- 15176
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