Sunday September 9, 1973
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Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, September 9, 1973 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Orioles 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 - 4 8 0 Indians 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 x - 6 8 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rettenmund rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .272 Bell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .272 Grich 2b 3 0 0 0 2 0 .236 Gamble dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 .264 Blair cf 5 0 1 2 0 1 .273 Chambliss 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .279 Davis dh 5 0 0 0 0 0 .296 Spikes rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 Baylor lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .291 Torres rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Robinson 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .247 Lowenstein 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .296 DeCinces pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ragland 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Coggins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .317 Williams lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .297 Williams 1b,c 5 0 1 1 0 1 .238 Smith cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 Etchebarren c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .261 Duncan c 3 1 1 3 0 0 .212 Powell ph,1b 1 1 0 0 2 1 .259 Duffy ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .255 Belanger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Strom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bumbry ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .322 Bosman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Baker ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Lamb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alexander p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 4 8 4 6 4 Totals 32 6 8 6 1 4 Time of Game: 2:32 Left on Base: Orioles 12, Indians 3 DP: Orioles 0, Indians 1 Errors: Duffy Doubles: Rettenmund (15), Williams (16) Triples: Gamble (3) Home Runs: Baylor (10), Chambliss (9), Duncan (14) Stolen Bases: Belanger (11), Lowenstein (5) Hit by Pitch: Rettenmund (4,by Bosman), Baylor (11,by Lamb) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Alexander L(10-7) 6 8 6 6 1 1 2 27 3.97 Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1.88 Totals 8 8 6 6 1 4 2 33 Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Strom 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 16 4.61 Bosman 1.2 3 3 3 4 0 0 12 5.70 Lamb W(3-3) 3.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 15 4.43 Totals 9 8 4 4 6 4 1 43 Hit by Pitch: Bosman (7), Lamb (2) Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Larry McCoy ORIOLES 1ST: Rettenmund doubled; Grich flied out to center [Rettenmund to third]; On a bunt Blair grounded out (third to first); Davis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0. INDIANS 1ST: Bell singled to center; Gamble tripled [Bell scored]; Chambliss grounded out (pitcher to first); Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); Lowenstein singled to center [Gamble scored]; Lowenstein stole second; Williams struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 2. ORIOLES 2ND: Baylor homered; Robinson walked; Williams flied out to right; Etchebarren singled to left [Robinson to second]; Belanger made an out to first; Rettenmund forced Etchebarren (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. INDIANS 2ND: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Duncan made an out to second; Duffy singled to left; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. ORIOLES 3RD: Grich popped to first in foul territory; Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. INDIANS 3RD: Gamble flied out to center; Chambliss homered; Spikes grounded out (second to first); Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Baylor flied out to right; Robinson flied out to center; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. INDIANS 4TH: Williams flied out to left; Smith grounded out (second to first); Duncan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3. ORIOLES 5TH: BOSMAN REPLACED STROM (PITCHING); POWELL BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Powell walked; Belanger flied out to right; Rettenmund was hit by a pitch [Powell to second]; Grich walked [Powell to third, Rettenmund to second]; Blair singled [Powell scored, Rettenmund scored, Grich to second]; Davis lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Grich out at second]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 3. INDIANS 5TH: POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Duffy walked; Bell grounded out (second to first) [Duffy to second]; Gamble grounded out (second to first) [Duffy to third]; Chambliss popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 3. ORIOLES 6TH: Baylor grounded out (pitcher to first); Robinson singled; Williams doubled [Robinson scored]; Powell was walked intentionally; Belanger forced Powell (shortstop to second) [Williams to third]; Belanger stole second; Rettenmund walked; LAMB REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Grich grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3. INDIANS 6TH: Spikes made an out to third; Lowenstein flied out to center; Williams singled; Smith singled to center [Williams to second]; Duncan homered [Williams scored, Smith scored]; Duffy flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6. ORIOLES 7TH: Blair was called out on strikes; On a bunt Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Baylor reached on an error by Duffy; Robinson singled to left [Baylor to third]; DECINCES RAN FOR ROBINSON; Williams struck out; Debut game for Doug DeCinces; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6. INDIANS 7TH: DECINCES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); JACKSON REPLACED ALEXANDER (PITCHING); Bell was called out on strikes; Gamble flied out to right; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6. ORIOLES 8TH: Powell struck out; BUMBRY BATTED FOR BELANGER; Bumbry singled to right; Rettenmund struck out; Grich walked [Bumbry to second]; Blair forced Grich (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6. INDIANS 8TH: BAKER REPLACED BUMBRY (PLAYING SS); Spikes struck out; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Williams lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6. ORIOLES 9TH: TORRES REPLACED SPIKES (PLAYING RF); RAGLAND REPLACED LOWENSTEIN (PLAYING 2B); Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Baylor was hit by a pitch; COGGINS BATTED FOR DECINCES; Coggins forced Baylor (third to second); Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 6.

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