With help from Grant Jackson in the ninth inning, Jim Palmer gained his ninth straight victory when the Orioles defeated the White Sox, 3-2. Palmer scattered six hits until the ninth before giving up two runs on a pass to Jerry Hairston, double by Bill Melton, infield out by Carlos May and single by Tony Muser. Jackson retired the last two batters. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago White Sox 2
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  8  1
Orioles      0  1  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  9  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelly rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .289      Bumbry lf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .307
Sharp cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Coggins rf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .294
Hairston lf           3   1   1   0     1   1   .295      Davis dh              4   0   2   0     0   0   .305
Melton 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .297      Powell 1b             3   0   0   1     1   0   .245
May dh                3   0   0   1     1   0   .241      Blair cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .284
Muser 1b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .279      Robinson 3b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
Orta 2b               3   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Williams c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .233
  Jeter ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Grich 2b              3   0   1   1     0   0   .233
Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .225
  Downing ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Leon ss               3   0   0   0     0   2   .228        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bahnsen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     3   7             Totals               32   3   9   3     4   0

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 14,401
Left on Base: White Sox 6, Orioles 10
DP: White Sox 0, Orioles 1
Errors: Muser
Doubles: Hairston (5), Orta (7), Melton (25), Robinson (10), Coggins (14)
Caught Stealing: Melton (3), Kelly (12), Bumbry (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Grich (2)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(15-14)        8     9   3   2   4   0   0  37   3.19
Totals                  8     9   3   2   4   0   0  37

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(17-6)          8.1   8   2   2   3   6   0  33   2.58
Jackson SV(7)           0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.65
Totals                  9     8   2   2   3   7   0  35

Passed Balls: Herrmann (24)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz


WHITE SOX 1ST: Kelly flied out to center; Sharp struck out;
Hairston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles
0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to center; Coggins flied out to
left; Davis singled to left [Bumbry to second]; Powell grounded
out (second to pitcher) [Bumbry to third, Davis to second];
Blair grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton singled to center; Melton was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); May grounded out (second
to first); Muser singled to right; Orta grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson doubled to left; Williams singled to right
[Robinson to third]; Grich hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Robinson scored]; Belanger walked [Williams to second]; Bumbry
flied out to center; Coggins grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 1.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); Leon
flied out to right; Kelly singled to right; Kelly was caught
stealing second (catcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Davis grounded out (third to first); Powell walked;
Blair singled to center [Powell to second]; Robinson flied out
to left; Williams made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
White Sox 0, Orioles 1.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Sharp flied out to center; Hairston doubled;
Melton grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Grich singled to left; Grich was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Muser [Grich to second]; Belanger
flied out to center; Bumbry reached on a fielder's choice [Grich
out at third (pitcher to third to shortstop)]; Herrmann allowed
a passed ball [Bumbry to second]; Coggins doubled to right
[Bumbry scored (unearned)]; Davis made an out to second; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 5TH: Muser singled to left; Orta forced Muser (second
to shortstop); Herrmann hit into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Orta out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Powell grounded out (first to pitcher); Blair
walked; Robinson made an out to shortstop; Williams forced Blair
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Leon was called out on strikes; Kelly struck out;
Sharp grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich flied out to center; Belanger singled to
center; Bumbry forced Belanger (second to shortstop); Bumbry was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Hairston grounded out (third to first); Melton
flied out to right; May walked; Muser forced May (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Coggins walked; Davis singled to right [Coggins to
third]; Powell reached on a fielder's choice [Coggins scored,
Davis to second]; On a bunt Blair forced Davis (catcher to
third) [Powell to second]; Robinson flied out to left; Williams
forced Blair (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Orioles 3.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Orta doubled; Herrmann struck out; Leon struck
out; Kelly walked; Sharp grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Grich grounded out (first to pitcher); Belanger
grounded out (third to first); Bumbry flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Hairston walked; Melton doubled [Hairston to
third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hairston scored,
Melton to third]; Muser singled [Melton scored]; JACKSON
REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); JETER BATTED FOR ORTA; Jeter flied
out to center; DOWNING BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Downing struck out;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 2, Orioles 3.