Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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