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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 2, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,078 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Merle Anthony |
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 |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 2, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McDowell
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McDowell
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
There goes White. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. McNally
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDowell
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDowell
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McNally
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baylor. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDowell
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. McDowell
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. McDowell
Grich bunts towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to third for the out. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McNally
Hegan bunts towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDowell
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDowell
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McNally
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDowell
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McDowell
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McNally
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. McNally
Hegan 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 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. McDowell
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDowell
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McDowell
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDowell
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDowell
Baylor is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDowell
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDowell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. McDowell
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McNally
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McNally
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. McNally
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDowell
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McDowell
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. McDowell
Grich takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund moves to third. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Rettenmund scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. McDaniel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. McNally
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. McDaniel
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. McDaniel
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. McNally
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1973 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, rf 1 1 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, lf 4 0 2 0 Hart J, dh 2 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stanley F, pr 0 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sanchez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 2 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 0 31 0 4 0
Baltimore 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 7.1 3 1 1 5 3
McDaniel L 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, New York 5
2B -- Alou F
SB -- White R
CS -- Baylor D
WP -- McDaniel L 2
T -- 2:31
A -- 18078
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