The Orioles exploded for six runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 7-3 Brewer lead and capture a 9-7 victory in the opening game of a twi-night doubleheader. The second game was suspended after seven innings by Baltimore's midnight curfew law with the Brewers holding a 4-1 lead as the result of homers by Johnny Briggs, Ollie Brown and Darrell Porter. Baltimore Orioles 9, Milwaukee Brewers 7 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, July 3, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumBrewers 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 7 16 0 Orioles 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 x - 9 14 0 Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Johnson ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 .240 Rettenmund rf,cf 4 1 2 0 1 1 .209 Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grich 2b 4 2 3 3 1 0 .236 Money 3b 6 2 4 2 0 1 .226 Blair cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 May cf 5 1 4 1 0 0 .311 Baker ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 .091 Briggs lf 4 1 1 4 1 1 .235 Davis dh 5 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Scott 1b 2 0 2 0 3 0 .269 Williams 1b,c 4 1 0 0 1 1 .218 Porter dh 3 0 0 0 0 2 .235 Baylor lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .223 Brown ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Robinson 3b 2 1 1 1 2 0 .207 Lahoud rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Etchebarren c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 Coluccio rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Powell ph,1b 3 0 2 1 0 0 .246 Ellie Rodriguez c 4 1 3 0 1 0 .302 Cabell pr,1b 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Garcia 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .274 Belanger ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Short p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bumbry ph,rf 2 1 2 1 0 0 .309 Lockwood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Colborn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Watt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Palmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 39 7 16 7 6 6 Totals 36 9 14 8 5 3 Time of Game: 3:03 Left on Base: Brewers 13, Orioles 8 DP: Brewers 2, Orioles 4 Doubles: Scott (15), Money (13), May (11), Rettenmund (8), Baker (1) Home Runs: Briggs (8), Grich 2 (8) Caught Stealing: Scott (3) GIDP: Lahoud (4), Garcia (4), Brown (3), Powell (7), Grich (4) Hit by Pitch: Porter (3,by Alexander), Lahoud (2,by Watt) Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Short 3.1 4 3 3 2 2 2 16 3.60 Lockwood 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 13 3.39 Colborn 0.2 3 4 4 1 1 0 6 2.79 Linzy L(2-6) 1 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 3.86 Totals 8 14 9 9 5 3 2 41 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander 0.1 4 3 3 0 0 1 6 3.58 Watt 4.2 5 2 2 3 3 0 20 3.04 Jackson W(5-0) 3 6 2 2 3 3 0 17 1.74 Palmer SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.56 Totals 9 16 7 7 6 6 1 47 Passed Balls: Ellie Rodriguez (3), Williams (2) Hit by Pitch: Alexander (4), Watt (2) Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Joe Brinkman BREWERS 1ST: On a bunt Johnson grounded out (catcher to first); Money singled to left; May singled to center [Money to third]; Briggs homered [Money scored, May scored]; Scott doubled to left; Porter was hit by a pitch; WATT REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Lahoud grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Porter out at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund singled to left; Grich homered [Rettenmund scored]; Blair singled to pitcher; Davis flied out to right; Williams struck out; Baylor popped to third in foul territory; 1:07 rain delay; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Orioles 2. BREWERS 2ND: Ellie Rodriguez singled to right; Garcia singled to center [Ellie Rodriguez to third]; Johnson struck out; Money doubled to left [Ellie Rodriguez scored, Garcia scored]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); Briggs walked; Scott walked [Money to third, Briggs to second]; Porter flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson walked; Etchebarren flied out to left; Belanger made an out to first; Rettenmund struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 2. BREWERS 3RD: Lahoud grounded out (third to first); Ellie Rodriguez singled to center; Garcia grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Ellie Rodriguez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Grich homered; Blair made an out to first; Davis flied out to left; Williams made an out to catcher; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 3. BREWERS 4TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Money struck out; May singled to shortstop; Briggs lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Baylor lined to third; Robinson walked; LOCKWOOD REPLACED SHORT (PITCHING); POWELL BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Powell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 3. BREWERS 5TH: WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Scott walked; Porter struck out while Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Lahoud was hit by a pitch; Williams allowed a passed ball [Lahoud to second]; Ellie Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 5TH: COLUCCIO REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING RF); Belanger made an out to first; Rettenmund doubled to left; Grich walked; Blair flied out to right; Davis forced Grich (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Orioles 3. BREWERS 6TH: JACKSON REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Garcia flied out to center; Johnson singled to second; Money singled to right [Johnson to third]; May singled to right [Johnson scored, Money to third]; Briggs forced May (second to shortstop) [Money scored]; Scott singled to center [Briggs to third]; Porter was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 6TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Baylor flied out to center; Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 3. BREWERS 7TH: Coluccio made an out to second; Ellie Rodriguez walked; Garcia flied out to right; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 7TH: Powell singled to right; BUMBRY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Bumbry singled to left [Powell to second]; Rettenmund flied out to left; Grich singled to left [Powell to third, Bumbry to second]; COLBORN REPLACED LOCKWOOD (PITCHING); Blair struck out; Davis popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 3. BREWERS 8TH: BUMBRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RETTENMUND CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); BAKER REPLACED BLAIR (PLAYING SS); Money singled to left; May doubled to left [Money to third]; Briggs was called out on strikes; Scott was walked intentionally; BROWN BATTED FOR PORTER; Brown grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 8TH: BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Williams walked; Baylor singled to center [Williams to second]; Robinson singled to left [Williams scored, Baylor to second]; Powell singled to center [Baylor scored, Robinson to third]; CABELL RAN FOR POWELL; LINZY REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Bumbry singled to center [Robinson scored, Cabell to third, Bumbry to second (on throw)]; Rettenmund was walked intentionally; Grich grounded into a double play (second to first) [Cabell scored (no RBI), Bumbry to third, Rettenmund out at second]; Baker doubled to left [Bumbry scored]; Davis singled to right [Baker scored, Davis to second (on throw)]; Ellie Rodriguez allowed a passed ball [Davis to third]; Williams grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 9. BREWERS 9TH: CABELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Coluccio walked; PALMER REPLACED JACKSON (PITCHING); Ellie Rodriguez singled to left [Coluccio to second]; Garcia flied out to center; MITCHELL BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Mitchell flied out to center; Money flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 7, Orioles 9. |
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