Homers by Merv Rettenmund and Don Baylor enabled the Orioles to triumph over the White Sox, 3-0, in a five-hit duel between Mike Cuellar and Terry Forster. Rettenmund connected for his round-tripper after a single by Mark Belanger in the seventh inning. Baylor added a homer in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago White Sox 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    18, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
White Sox    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  x  -   3  5  0


White Sox            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Jeter cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Rettenmund rf         2   1   1   2     2   0   .254
Kelly rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .291      Grich 2b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .231
Downing lf,c          3   0   0   0     0   3   .143      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Melton 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .295      Davis dh              3   0   0   0     1   1   .303
May dh                3   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Baylor lf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .282
Alvarado 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Dent ss               3   0   2   0     0   0   .429      Williams 1b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .231
Muser 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Etchebarren c         2   0   1   0     1   1   .236
Brinkman c            2   0   1   0     0   0   .141      Belanger ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .226
  Hairston ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Cuellar p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Forster p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   5   0     0   6             Totals               28   3   5   3     5   7

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 30,514
Left on Base: White Sox 3, Orioles 6
DP: White Sox 1, Orioles 1
Doubles: Brinkman (5)
Home Runs: Rettenmund (9), Baylor (7)
Caught Stealing: Kelly (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Downing (1)


White Sox              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forster L(4-5)          8     5   3   3   5   7   2  33   2.28
Totals                  8     5   3   3   5   7   2  33

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(11-12)        9     5   0   0   0   6   0  30   3.25
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   6   0  30

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


WHITE SOX 1ST: Jeter struck out; Kelly grounded out (second to
pitcher); Downing struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund walked; Grich walked [Rettenmund to
second]; On a bunt Blair made an out to catcher; Davis forced
Grich (third to second) [Rettenmund to third]; On a bunt Baylor
singled [Rettenmund stayed at third, Davis to second]; Robinson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  White Sox
0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 2ND: Melton struck out; May grounded out (shortstop to
first); Alvarado grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Williams struck out; Etchebarren singled to left;
Belanger popped to first in foul territory; Rettenmund walked
[Etchebarren to second]; Grich struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 3RD: Dent singled to center; Muser made an out to
third; Brinkman doubled to right [Dent to third]; Jeter hit into
a double play (first unassisted) [Dent out at home (first to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Blair grounded out (second to first); Davis struck
out; Baylor made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White
Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 4TH: Kelly singled to center; Kelly was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); Downing
struck out; Melton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Robinson flied out to center; Williams popped to
third in foul territory; Etchebarren walked; Belanger made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 5TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvarado
grounded out (third to first); Dent grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Rettenmund flied out to right; Grich struck out;
Blair flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 6TH: Muser flied out to right; Brinkman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jeter grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Davis walked; Baylor lined into a double play
(first unassisted) [Davis out at first]; Robinson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

WHITE SOX 7TH: Kelly singled to right; Downing out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kelly to second]; Melton
grounded out (shortstop to first); May grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Williams struck out; Etchebarren struck out;
Belanger singled to right; Rettenmund homered [Belanger scored];
Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

WHITE SOX 8TH: Alvarado lined to second; Dent singled to right;
Muser struck out; HAIRSTON BATTED FOR BRINKMAN; Hairston flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: HAIRSTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DOWNING
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Blair struck out; Davis grounded
out (shortstop to first); Baylor homered; Robinson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0, Orioles
3.

WHITE SOX 9TH: Jeter flied out to right; Kelly flied out to
left; Downing struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  White Sox 0,
Orioles 3.