Earl Williams' costly seventh-inning error set the stage for Tommy Harper's three-run double that gave the Red Sox a 7-4 decision over the Orioles. John Curtis, who went the route for Boston, gave up five hits.

With the Red Sox holding a scant lead, Williams, playing first base, dropped a throw from second baseman Bobby Grich that would have been the third out. Instead, a five-run inning off Mike Cuellar, highlighted by Harper's double that scored Rick Miller, Doug Griffin and Dwight Evans, put the game out of the Orioles' reach, despite a three-run last gasp in the ninth that failed to close the gap. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 7, Baltimore Orioles 4

Game Played on Sunday, August 5, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 - 7 6 1 Orioles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 4 5 2 Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Harper lf 3 2 1 3 1 1 .266 Rettenmund rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Aparicio ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 Grich 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .227 Guerrero ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Blair cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .300 Yastrzemski 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .264 Davis dh 4 1 1 3 0 1 .308 Cepeda dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288 Baylor lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 Petrocelli 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Robinson 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 Fisk c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 Etchebarren c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .229 Miller cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .261 Williams 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .228 Griffin 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .276 Belanger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Evans rf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .223 Cuellar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Curtis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 7 6 6 3 5 Totals 32 4 5 4 2 2 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 15,175 Left on Base: Red Sox 1, Orioles 3 DP: Red Sox 1, Orioles 1 Errors: Aparicio, Etchebarren, Williams Doubles: Yastrzemski (16), Harper (15) Home Runs: Davis (6) Stolen Bases: Harper 2 (25) Caught Stealing: Harper (7), Miller (3) GIDP: Evans (6), Williams (8) Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Curtis W(11-8) 9 5 4 4 2 2 1 34 3.18 Totals 9 5 4 4 2 2 1 34 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cuellar L(8-12) 9 6 7 2 3 5 0 35 3.50 Totals 9 6 7 2 3 5 0 35 Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy RED SOX 1ST: Harper walked; Harper stole second; Aparicio struck out; Yastrzemski doubled to right [Harper scored]; Cepeda singled to center [Yastrzemski scored]; Petrocelli flied out to center; Fisk popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich struck out; Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0. RED SOX 2ND: Miller struck out; Griffin singled to left; Evans grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Davis was called out on strikes; Baylor singled to center; Robinson forced Baylor (shortstop to second); Etchebarren walked [Robinson to second]; Williams singled [Robinson scored, Etchebarren to third]; Belanger flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. RED SOX 3RD: Harper struck out; Aparicio grounded out (pitcher to first); Yastrzemski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); Grich flied out to right; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. RED SOX 4TH: Cepeda grounded out (pitcher to first); Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); Fisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 4TH: Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. RED SOX 5TH: Miller grounded out (second to first); Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 5TH: On a bunt Etchebarren reached on an error by Aparicio; Williams grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Etchebarren out at second]; Belanger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. RED SOX 6TH: Harper grounded out (third to first); Aparicio flied out to left; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Orioles 1. RED SOX 7TH: Cepeda flied out to left; Petrocelli singled to left; Fisk flied out to center; Miller reached on an error by Williams (assist by Grich) [Petrocelli to third, Miller to first]; Griffin singled to shortstop [Petrocelli scored (unearned), Miller to second]; Evans walked [Miller to third, Griffin to second]; Harper doubled to left [Miller scored (unearned), Griffin scored (unearned), Evans scored (unearned)]; Harper stole third; Harper was caught stealing home but was safe at home (error by Etchebarren); Aparicio grounded out (third to first); 5 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 7TH: GUERRERO REPLACED APARICIO (PLAYING SS); Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor flied out to left; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1. RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski struck out; Cepeda grounded out (pitcher to first); Petrocelli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 8TH: Etchebarren grounded out (third to first); Williams grounded out (third to first); Belanger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1. RED SOX 9TH: Fisk flied out to left; Miller walked; Griffin flied out to center; Miller was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 9TH: Rettenmund flied out to center; Grich singled to center; Blair walked [Grich to second]; Davis homered [Grich scored, Blair scored]; Baylor grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson singled to center; Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 7, Orioles 4.

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