Breaking up a four-hour, seven-minute game, Earl Williams drove in a run with a double in the 16th inning to give the Orioles a 5-4 victory over the Rangers. Bobby Grich led off the stanza with a single and stole second. Tommy Davis, who was stopped on his 18-game hitting streak, was handed an intentional pass in a Ranger move that failed when Williams lined his double to right-center field. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, Texas Rangers 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      17, 1973 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Rangers      0  0  0    1  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   4 12  1
Orioles      0  1  0    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   5 14  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             7   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Rettenmund rf         5   0   0   0     0   3   .214
Harrah 3b,ss          7   2   2   0     0   0   .239        Coggins ph,rf       3   0   0   0     0   1   .254
Johnson lf            7   0   2   1     0   0   .292      Grich 2b              6   1   1   0     2   2   .242
Carty dh              5   0   2   2     2   1   .200      Davis dh              7   0   0   0     1   0   .271
Billings c            7   1   1   1     0   2   .198      Williams 1b           6   1   2   1     2   0   .216
Burroughs rf          7   0   4   0     0   0   .238      Baylor lf             5   0   1   0     2   1   .221
Sudakis 1b,3b         7   0   0   0     0   1   .158      Blair cf              7   1   3   0     0   1   .280
Harris cf             5   1   1   0     2   0   .245      Robinson 3b           4   2   3   0     1   0   .217
Mason ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .261        Baker pr,3b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Suarez ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .318      Etchebarren c         3   0   1   3     0   0   .292
  Spencer 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .276        Crowley ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .224
Merritt p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bumbry pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
  Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hendricks c         2   0   0   0     1   0   .213
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           5   0   2   1     1   1   .228
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               59   4  12   4     4   7             Totals               55   5  14   5    10   9

Time of Game: 4:07   Attendance: 14,497
Left on Base: Rangers 11, Orioles 17
DP: Rangers 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Sudakis
Doubles: Harrah (9), Burroughs (5), Johnson (10), Robinson (3), Blair (7), Baylor (8), Williams (6)
Home Runs: Billings (1)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (10), Grich (9)
Caught Stealing: Williams (1), Bumbry (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Robinson (5), Belanger (6)
GIDP: Sudakis (2), Blair (3)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Merritt                 6.1   6   4   4   4   3   0  27   4.50
Gogolewski              4.2   2   0   0   5   6   0  20   2.68
Foucault                4     4   0   0   0   0   0  17   3.38
Stanhouse L(1-6)        0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3   4.53
Totals                 15    14   5   5  10   9   0  67

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally                 7.2   7   4   4   1   2   1  30   2.60
Watt                    0.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.12
Jackson                 5.2   1   0   0   1   4   0  19   1.32
Reynolds W(3-3)         2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9   2.28
Totals                 16    12   4   4   4   7   1  63

Wild Pitches: Merritt (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Merle Anthony


RANGERS 1ST: Nelson flied out to right; Harrah flied out to
left; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund struck out; Grich flied out to right;
Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Carty was called out on strikes; Billings grounded
out (shortstop to first); Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Williams singled to left; Baylor popped to first in
foul territory; On a bunt Blair singled [Williams to second];
Robinson singled to right [Blair to second, Williams to third];
Etchebarren grounded out (second to first) [Robinson to second,
Blair to third, Williams scored]; Belanger grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

RANGERS 3RD: Sudakis grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris
grounded out (first unassisted); Mason was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Grich struck
out; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

RANGERS 4TH: Nelson flied out to right; Harrah doubled to left;
Johnson flied out to right; Carty singled to right [Harrah
scored]; Billings grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Williams walked; Williams was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Baylor walked;
Blair forced Baylor (third to second); Robinson walked [Blair to
second]; Merritt threw a wild pitch [Robinson to second, Blair
to third]; Etchebarren singled to center [Robinson scored, Blair
scored]; Belanger popped to second in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Burroughs singled to center; Sudakis grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Burroughs out at
second]; Harris walked; Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Rettenmund flied out to left; Grich flied out to
center; Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
1, Orioles 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Williams flied out to center; Baylor walked; Blair
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Baylor out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Orioles 3.

RANGERS 7TH: Carty flied out to right; Billings homered;
Burroughs grounded out (second to first); Sudakis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Orioles
3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Robinson doubled to left; Etchebarren flied out to
right; Belanger singled to center [Robinson scored]; GOGOLEWSKI
REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); Belanger stole second; Rettenmund
was called out on strikes; Grich walked; Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Orioles
4.

RANGERS 8TH: Harris singled to center; SUAREZ BATTED FOR MASON;
Suarez flied out to right; Nelson flied out to right; Harrah
singled to right [Harris to second]; Johnson singled to center
[Harris scored, Harrah to third]; WATT REPLACED MCNALLY
(PITCHING); Carty singled to right [Harrah scored, Johnson to
third]; Billings struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: SPENCER REPLACED SUAREZ (PLAYING 1B); SUDAKIS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); HARRAH CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING SS); Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor
flied out to right; Blair was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs doubled to left; Sudakis popped to third
in foul territory; Harris was walked intentionally; JACKSON
REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Spencer struck out; Nelson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); CROWLEY
BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Crowley singled to left; BUMBRY RAN FOR
CROWLEY; Bumbry was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Belanger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 10TH: HENDRICKS REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING C ); Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Carty walked; Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 10TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Grich walked; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first) [Grich to
second]; Williams was walked intentionally; Baylor struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 11TH: Burroughs singled to center; Sudakis struck out;
Harris flied out to left; Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 11TH: Blair doubled to right; Robinson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Blair to third]; Hendricks
was walked intentionally; Belanger was walked intentionally
[Hendricks to second]; COGGINS BATTED FOR RETTENMUND; On a bunt
Coggins struck out; Grich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 12TH: COGGINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Nelson flied
out to left; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 12TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PITCHING); Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams flied out to center;
Baylor doubled; Blair popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 13TH: Carty flied out to right; Billings popped to first
in foul territory; Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 13TH: Robinson singled to left; BAKER RAN FOR ROBINSON;
Hendricks flied out to right; Belanger reached on an error by
Sudakis on a sacrifice bunt [Baker to second, Belanger to
first]; Coggins flied out to left; Grich forced Belanger (third
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 14TH: BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Sudakis flied
out to center; Harris popped to second in foul territory;
Spencer grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 14TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Williams
flied out to right; Baylor popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 15TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Nelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah flied out to left;
Johnson doubled to center; Carty was walked intentionally;
Billings popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 15TH: Blair singled to center; Baker forced Blair
(pitcher to shortstop); Hendricks popped to shortstop; Belanger
singled to left [Baker to second]; Coggins lined to second; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

RANGERS 16TH: Burroughs singled to right; Sudakis forced
Burroughs (pitcher to shortstop); Harris flied out to center;
Spencer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 4,
Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 16TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); Grich
singled to left; Grich stole second; Davis was walked
intentionally; Williams doubled [Davis to third, Grich scored];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 4, Orioles 5.