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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 16, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on June 16, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 8,587 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 16, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dunning
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Dunning
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coggins vs. Dunning
Coggins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dunning
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Dunning covering, for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dunning
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Dunning
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Dunning
Blair hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harris. Blair reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Dunning
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. Dunning
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner who is chasing the ball. Hendricks reaches third base with a triple. Williams scores. Blair scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bumbry vs. Bibby
Bumbry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Bibby
Coggins hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bibby
Grich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bibby
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Palmer
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Palmer
Suarez hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Palmer
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Allen
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Allen
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Allen
Hendricks 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
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Allen
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Allen
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coggins vs. Allen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coggins vs. Allen
Coggins hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Allen
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Allen
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Allen
Williams takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. Davis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Paul
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Paul
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Paul
Coggins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Palmer
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Palmer
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suarez for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Palmer
Mason is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Paul
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Paul
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Paul
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Palmer
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Blair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Foucault
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Foucault
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Foucault
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Palmer
Carty hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Palmer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Foucault
Tom Grieve now playing left field. Jeff Burroughs now playing right field.
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Foucault
Coggins hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Coggins reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grich vs. Foucault
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foucault fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Foucault
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Palmer
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Palmer
Suarez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Palmer
Mason takes first base on ball four. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1973 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bumbry A, lf 3 2 1 0
Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coggins R, rf 5 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 5 1 1 2
Carty R, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, dh 4 1 1 0
Grieve T, lf 0 0 0 0 Williams E, 1b 2 1 1 1
Johnson A, dh 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 2 3 3
Biittner L, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 1 3
Harris V, cf 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 1 0 0
Suarez K, c 3 1 1 0
Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 31 9 9 9
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore 500 300 10x -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Dunning S (L) 0.2 3 5 5 3 0
Bibby J 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Allen L 1.1 4 3 3 2 0
Paul M 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
Foucault S 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 1 6
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Texas 1, Baltimore 7
2B -- Blair P
3B -- Hendricks E, Coggins R
HR -- Blair P
SB -- Bumbry A 2, Belanger M
SF -- Blair P
HBP -- by Allen L (Williams E)
T -- 2:14
A -- 8587
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