Tommy Davis drove in three runs with a pair of singles and Al Bumbry accounted for two with a triple as the Orioles defeated the Rangers, 8-3. Brooks Robinson, who was named to The Sporting News' A. L. all-star fielding team for the 13th consecutive time in 1972, received his Gold Glove Award before the game.

The ceremony was switched from Baltimore to Texas so that the star's home-state friends from Arkansas could be present. Robinson drove in one of the Orioles' runs with a single in the second inning and scored after drawing a walk in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 3
Game Played on Saturday, June      2, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Orioles      1  2  0    4  0  0    1  0  0  -   8 10  1
Rangers      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  4


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry lf             5   1   2   2     0   0   .261      Nelson 2b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .299
Coggins rf            5   2   2   0     0   0   .246      Harrah 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Davis dh              4   1   2   3     1   1   .284        Lovitto 3b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .119
Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .231      Carty dh              3   0   1   1     1   0   .204
Williams c            5   0   1   1     0   2   .195      Johnson lf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .298
Grich 2b              2   1   1   0     3   0   .252        Grieve lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Blair cf              4   1   0   0     0   0   .240      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .267
Robinson 3b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .191      Burroughs rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .221
Belanger ss           2   1   0   0     1   1   .210      Harris cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .234
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Suarez c              3   1   1   0     1   0   .326
                                                          Mason ss              3   1   1   0     1   1   .299
                                                          Allen p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   8  10   7     7   4             Totals               32   3   7   3     6   6

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 13,693
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Rangers 8
DP: Orioles 2, Rangers 4
Errors: Powell, Lovitto, Suarez, Mason, Allen
Doubles: Grich (7), Williams (5), Mason (3)
Triples: Bumbry (3)
Stolen Bases: Coggins 2 (6), Davis (1), Nelson 2 (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Blair (2), Belanger (2)
GIDP: Williams (4), Powell (3), Blair 2 (2), Nelson (5), Suarez (5)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(6-3)           9     7   3   3   6   6   0  38   2.28
Totals                  9     7   3   3   6   6   0  38

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Allen L(0-2)            3.1   8   7   6   2   1   0  21  12.89
Stanhouse               5.2   2   1   1   5   3   0  22   5.09
Totals                  9    10   8   7   7   4   0  43

Wild Pitches: Stanhouse (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry flied out to left; Coggins singled to right;
Coggins stole second [Coggins to third (error by Suarez)]; Davis
singled to right [Coggins scored]; Davis stole second; Powell
singled to first [Davis to third]; Williams grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Powell out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson walked; Harrah flied out to center; Nelson
stole second; Carty flied out to right; Johnson walked; Spencer
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Rangers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich doubled; Blair reached on an error by Allen
on a sacrifice bunt [Grich scored (no RBI), Blair to third];
Robinson singled to left [Blair scored (unearned)]; Belanger out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Robinson to second];
Bumbry reached on an error by Mason [Robinson to third, Bumbry
to second]; Coggins reached on a fielder's choice [Robinson out
at home (second to catcher), Bumbry to third, Coggins to
second]; Davis grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs walked; On a bunt Harris popped to third
in foul territory; Suarez forced Burroughs (second unassisted)
[Suarez to first (error by Powell; assist by Grich)]; Mason was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers
0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
struck out; Grich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Nelson singled to shortstop; Nelson stole second;
Harrah singled to right [Nelson to third]; Carty singled to
center [Nelson scored, Harrah to third]; Johnson struck out;
Spencer struck out; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair flied out to center; Robinson walked;
Belanger walked [Robinson to second]; Bumbry tripled [Robinson
scored, Belanger scored]; On a bunt Coggins singled to pitcher
[Bumbry stayed at third]; Coggins stole second; Davis singled to
center [Bumbry scored, Coggins scored]; STANHOUSE REPLACED ALLEN
(PITCHING); Powell grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Davis out at second]; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 7, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Harris struck out; Suarez walked; Mason walked
[Suarez to second]; Nelson grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Mason out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 7, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Williams was called out on strikes; Grich walked;
Blair grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Grich out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Carty
walked; Johnson flied out to right; Spencer grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Robinson flied out to center; Belanger grounded out
(pitcher to first); Bumbry singled to third; Coggins lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 7, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs lined to shortstop; Harris singled to
center; Suarez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Harris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
7, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Davis walked; Stanhouse threw a wild pitch [Davis
to second]; Powell grounded out (second to first) [Davis to
third]; Williams doubled to center [Davis scored]; Grich walked;
Blair flied out to center; Robinson flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 8, Rangers 1.

RANGERS 7TH: Mason flied out to right; Nelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 8, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: LOVITTO REPLACED HARRAH (PLAYING 3B); Belanger was
called out on strikes; Bumbry grounded out (second to first);
Coggins flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 8,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Carty grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
grounded out (second to first); Spencer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 8, Rangers 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: GRIEVE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING LF); Davis struck
out; Powell walked; Williams reached on an error by Lovitto
[Powell to second]; Grich walked [Powell to third, Williams to
second]; Blair grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Williams out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 8,
Rangers 1.

RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Harris
grounded out (first to pitcher); Suarez singled to right; Mason
doubled [Suarez to third]; Nelson singled to left [Suarez
scored, Mason scored]; Lovitto struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 8, Rangers 3.