Thursday July 26, 1973
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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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