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.