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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 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 August 28, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hudson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 10,524 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: George Maloney |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Bill Sudakis | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 28, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McNally
Burroughs 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
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hudson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hudson
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Hudson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Hudson
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Hudson
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Hudson
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. McNally
Sudakis 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. McNally
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hudson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Hudson
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Hudson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. McNally
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. McNally
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grieve scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and has Nelson trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Nelson for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hudson
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hudson
Blair bunts towards the mound. Hudson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hudson. Grich goes all the way around to score. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Hudson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Hudson
There goes Davis. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hudson
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McNally
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. McNally
Sudakis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McNally
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. McNally
Harris is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hudson
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hudson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hudson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hudson
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. McNally
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. McNally
Suarez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. McNally
Nelson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McNally
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Suarez scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Reynolds
Bob Reynolds now pitching.
There goes Harrah. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Reynolds
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hudson
Blair bunts towards third. Fregosi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fregosi. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hudson
Davis bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Hudson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hudson
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Reynolds
Sudakis hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reynolds
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Reynolds
There goes Fregosi. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reynolds
Harris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Hudson
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hudson
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Hudson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Reynolds
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Reynolds
Suarez bunts towards the mound. Reynolds juggles the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Reynolds
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Reynolds
Harrah bunts towards the mound. Reynolds juggles the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Grieve scores. Suarez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Reynolds
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Brown
Elliott Maddox now playing right field.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brown
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Brown
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Siebert
Sonny Siebert now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Siebert
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Reynolds
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Reynolds
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Reynolds
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Siebert
Jim Spencer now playing first base. Al Bumbry pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Siebert
Rich Coggins pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Coggins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Siebert
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Siebert
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reynolds
Don Baylor now playing first base. Earl Williams now catching. Al Bumbry now playing left field. Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Reynolds
Suarez hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Reynolds
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Siebert
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Siebert
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Siebert
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1973 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 2 0
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 2 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, lf 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 2 0
Johnson A, dh 4 1 1 0 Davis T, dh 2 0 1 1
Sudakis B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Baylor D, lf-1b 4 0 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Williams E, 1b-c 3 0 0 0
Harris V, cf 4 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 1 0
Grieve T, rf 3 2 2 0 Bumbry A, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
Maddox E, rf 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Suarez K, c 3 1 1 0 Coggins R, ph 1 0 0 0
Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 10 5 33 3 9 2
Texas 001 210 100 -- 5
Baltimore 102 000 000 -- 3
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson C (W) 5.2 7 3 2 5 4
Brown J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Siebert S (S) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 4.1 9 4 4 0 1
Reynolds B 4.2 1 1 0 1 5
E -- Hudson C, Fregosi J, Reynolds B 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Baltimore 11
2B -- Etchebarren A, Grieve T
HR -- Sudakis B
SB -- Grich B, Rettenmund M, Harrah T
CS -- Nelson D, Davis T, Harris V, Fregosi J
SH -- Davis T, Suarez K, Harrah T
SF -- Baylor D
T -- 2:38
A -- 10524
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