The White Sox saved Wilbur Wood from defeat by rallying for three runs in the ninth inning to edge the Orioles, 3-2. Pat Kelly singled with one out and was forced by Johnny Jeter before Carlos May singled, leading to the Orioles' removal of Dave McNally. Bill Melton singled off Bob Reynolds, scoring Jeter, and Ken Henderson followed with a double to drive in Joe Keough, who ran for May. Eddie Watt, relieving, walked Buddy Bradford intentionally to load the bases and Eddie Leon then singled to plate the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Friday, July      13, 1973 (Night game) at Comiskey Park I
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   2 10  0
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  9  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rettenmund rf         5   1   1   0     0   0   .224      Kelly rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Grich 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .238      Muser 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .279
Blair cf              3   1   0   1     0   0   .309        Jeter ph            1   1   0   0     0   0   .215
Davis dh              4   0   3   1     0   0   .294      May lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Williams c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .220        Keough pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .251      Melton 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .291
Baylor lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Henderson dh          4   0   1   1     0   0   .254
Robinson 3b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .231      Bradford cf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .278
Belanger ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .222      Leon ss               4   0   2   1     0   0   .264
McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Orta 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .220
  Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Herrmann c            2   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alvarado ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                          Wood p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2  10   2     1   2             Totals               33   3   9   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 25,569
Left on Base: Orioles 8, White Sox 5
DP: Orioles 1, White Sox 0
Doubles: Grich (11), Davis (10), Bradford (2), Henderson (10)
Stolen Bases: Rettenmund 2 (4)
Caught Stealing: Melton (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Blair (3)
GIDP: Orta (4)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally                 8.2   6   2   2   0   3   0  30   2.59
Reynolds L(5-5)         0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.21
Watt                    0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   4.22
Totals                  8.2   9   3   3   1   3   0  34

White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wood W(17-12)           9    10   2   2   1   2   0  37   2.63
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   2   0  37

Passed Balls: Herrmann 2 (19)
Wild Pitches: McNally (4)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich
grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 1ST: On a bunt Kelly made an out to third; Muser
grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Davis grounded out (second to first); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton flied out to right; Henderson flied out to
center; Bradford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Baylor flied out to center; Robinson singled to
left; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Robinson to second];
Belanger made an out to shortstop; Rettenmund grounded out
(pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Leon singled to center; Orta grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Leon out at
second]; Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Grich grounded out (third to first); Blair grounded
out (third to first); Davis singled to center; Williams forced
Davis (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White
Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Kelly grounded out (third to first); Muser struck
out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox
0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Powell was called out on strikes; Baylor lined to
second; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Melton singled to center; Melton was caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Henderson made an
out to second; Bradford doubled to left; McNally threw a wild
pitch [Bradford to third]; Leon flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger flied out to left; Rettenmund singled to
left; Rettenmund stole second; Grich walked; Rettenmund stole
third; Blair hit a sacrifice fly to second [Rettenmund scored];
Davis singled to center [Grich to third]; Herrmann allowed a
passed ball [Davis to second]; Williams flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Orta grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann
singled to right; Kelly grounded out (second to first) [Herrmann
to second]; Muser grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Baylor
grounded out (third to first); Robinson singled to left;
Belanger singled to left [Robinson to second]; Rettenmund flied
out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: May flied out to left; Melton struck out;
Henderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich doubled to left; On a bunt Blair reached on a
fielder's choice [Grich out at third (pitcher to third)]; Davis
doubled to center [Blair scored]; Williams struck out; Powell
singled to center [Davis out at home (center to catcher)]; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Bradford flied out to center; Leon grounded out
(shortstop to first); Orta grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, White Sox 0.

ORIOLES 9TH: Baylor made an out to catcher; Robinson grounded
out (third to first); Belanger singled to center; Rettenmund
forced Belanger (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, White Sox 0.

WHITE SOX 9TH: ALVARADO BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Alvarado grounded
out (third to first); Kelly singled to center; JETER BATTED FOR
MUSER; Jeter forced Kelly (third to second); May singled to left
[Jeter to third]; KEOUGH RAN FOR MAY; REYNOLDS REPLACED MCNALLY
(PITCHING); Melton singled to right [Jeter scored, Keough to
third]; Henderson doubled to right [Keough scored, Melton to
third]; WATT REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Bradford was walked
intentionally; Leon singled to left [Melton scored, Henderson to
third, Bradford to second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2,
White Sox 3.