A grand-slam homer by Bobby Grich powered the Orioles to an 8-4 victory in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Indians came back behind the hitting of Charlie Spikes and John Ellis to win the second game, 6-4. In the opener, after the Orioles pushed across a run to tie the score at 4-4 in the sixth inning, Tommy Davis, Earl Williams and Paul Blair hit singles to load the bases and Grich followed with his homer off Tom Timmerman, who took over in relief of Gaylord Perry.

Spikes hit a homer and double, driving in three runs for the Indians in the nightcap, and Ellis accounted for two RBIs with a pair of singles. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 8, Cleveland Indians 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Thursday, July 26, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Indians      1  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  9  1
Orioles      0  3  0    0  0  5    0  0  x  -   8 12  2


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bell 3b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .276      Bumbry lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .301
Williams dh           4   1   1   0     0   1   .253      Coggins rf            5   0   1   1     0   0   .282
Chambliss 1b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .232      Davis dh              5   1   1   0     0   0   .317
Ellis c               3   1   0   0     1   0   .277      Powell 1b             4   1   1   1     0   2   .248
Spikes lf             3   1   1   1     0   0   .228      Williams c            2   1   1   0     2   1   .229
Hendrick cf           4   0   0   1     0   1   .255      Blair cf              4   2   4   0     0   0   .304
Torres rf             3   0   2   1     1   0   .208      Grich 2b              4   2   1   4     0   0   .230
Duffy ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .207      Robinson 3b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .229
Brohamer 2b           3   1   1   0     0   1   .209      Baker ss              3   0   1   1     0   0   .167
  Lolich ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .211        Belanger ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Perry p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McNally p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Timmermann p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hood p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   9   4     2   5             Totals               36   8  12   8     3   3

Time of Game: 2:35
Left on Base: Indians 5, Orioles 7
DP: Indians 0, Orioles 3
Errors: Torres, Robinson, Baker
Doubles: Brohamer (9)
Home Runs: Powell (8), Grich (9)
Stolen Bases: Blair (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Spikes (2)
GIDP: Duffy 2 (7), Spikes (8)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Perry L(8-15)           5.1   8   7   7   1   3   2  25   3.79
Timmermann              2.2   4   1   1   2   0   0  14   5.00
Totals                  8    12   8   8   3   3   2  39

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally                 0.1   3   1   1   0   0   0   3   2.66
Reynolds                2     4   3   1   1   3   0  13   2.39
Hood W(2-0)             6.2   2   0   0   1   2   0  20   1.69
Totals                  9     9   4   2   2   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Ellis (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Marty Springstead


INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to center; Williams singled to center
[Bell out at third (center to third), Williams to second (on
throw)]; Chambliss singled [Williams to third]; REYNOLDS
REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Ellis walked [Chambliss to second];
Spikes hit a sacrifice fly to center [Williams scored]; Hendrick
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry made an out to second; Coggins flied out to
center; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 0.

INDIANS 2ND: On a bunt Torres grounded out (second to first);
Duffy was called out on strikes; Brohamer doubled to left; Bell
singled to right [Brohamer scored]; Williams struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell homered; Williams walked; Blair singled to
right [Williams to third (error by Torres)]; Grich reached on a
fielder's choice [Williams out at home (third to catcher), Blair
to second]; Robinson singled to center [Blair scored, Grich to
third (on throw)]; Baker grounded out (second to first) [Grich
scored, Robinson to second]; Bumbry grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Chambliss flied out to left; Ellis reached on an
error by Robinson [Ellis to second]; Spikes singled to left
[Ellis to third]; Hendrick reached on an error by Baker [Ellis
scored (unearned), Spikes to second, Hendrick to first]; Torres
singled to right [Spikes scored (unearned), Hendrick to third];
HOOD REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Duffy grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Torres out at second]; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Coggins flied out to center; Davis lined to third;
Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Brohamer struck out; Bell grounded out (second to
first); Williams lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
4, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Williams struck out; Blair singled to left; Blair
stole second; Grich grounded out (second to first); Robinson
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss singled to center; Ellis flied out to
center; Spikes grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Chambliss out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 4, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Baker flied out to center; Bumbry grounded out
(second to first); Coggins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Hendrick lined to second; Torres walked; Duffy
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Torres to second]; Brohamer
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 4, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Davis singled to right; Powell struck out; Williams
singled to center [Davis to second]; Blair singled to center
[Davis to third, Williams to second]; Grich homered [Davis
scored, Williams scored, Blair scored]; TIMMERMANN REPLACED
PERRY (PITCHING); Robinson walked; Baker singled to center
[Robinson to second]; Bumbry flied out to left; Coggins singled
to right [Robinson scored, Baker to third]; Davis flied out to
left; 5 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 8.

INDIANS 7TH: BELANGER REPLACED BAKER (PLAYING SS); Bell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Williams flied out to center;
Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles
8.

ORIOLES 7TH: Powell lined to left; Williams walked; Blair
singled to left [Williams to second]; Ellis allowed a passed
ball [Williams to third, Blair to second]; Grich grounded out
(third to first); Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 8.

INDIANS 8TH: Ellis made an out to second; Spikes grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendrick grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger flied out to center; Bumbry singled to
right; Coggins forced Bumbry (shortstop to second); Davis made
an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 8.

INDIANS 9TH: Torres singled to right; Duffy grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Torres out at
second]; LOLICH BATTED FOR BROHAMER; Lolich grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles
8.

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