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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins
1973-08-07 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 15176 · night · 2:45
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 10–4. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 1st. Dave McNally earned the win and Bob Reynolds picked up the save. Merv Rettenmund went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dave McNally L: Jim Kaat SV: Bob Reynolds
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Grich | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Terrell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Darwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Walton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Roof | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Monzon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave McNally | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
 Bob Reynolds | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Kaat | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Goltz | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Vic Albury | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Corbin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: S8
- Bobby Grich: S/BG.1-H(NR)(E5);B-3
- Don Baylor: W
- Tommy Davis: S9.3-H;1-3(E9)
- Paul Blair: S8.3-H;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: SB3;SB2#
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- Earl Williams: IW
- Mark Belanger: 8
Bot 1
- Jerry Terrell: 43
- Rod Carew: S
- Larry Hisle: K
- Bobby Darwin: 43
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: T/89
- Bobby Grich: S9.3-H
- Don Baylor: D9.1-H
- Tommy Davis: 8.2-3
- Paul Blair: 143
- Brooks Robinson: K/C
Bot 2
- Danny Walton: E1
- Danny Thompson: S9.1-2
- Joe Lis: 8
- Steve Brye: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Phil Roof: W.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 3
- Andy Etchebarren: 63
- Earl Williams: K
- Mark Belanger: W
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7.1-H
- Bobby Grich: 6/L
Bot 3
- Rod Carew: S7
- Larry Hisle: K
- Bobby Darwin: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Don Baylor: D9
- Tommy Davis: 1(B)4(2)/LDP
- Paul Blair: 63
Bot 4
- Danny Walton: 53
- Dan Monzon: 4
- Joe Lis: 53
Top 5
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Andy Etchebarren: S7.1-2
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mark Belanger: 43(B)3(1)/GDP.3-H
Bot 5
- Steve Brye: 7
- Phil Roof: 8
- Jerry Terrell: D8
- Rod Carew: S9.2-H
- Larry Hisle: 3
Top 6
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Bobby Grich: BK.1-2
- Bobby Grich: 9.2-3
- Don Baylor: S8.3-H
- Tommy Davis: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Danny Walton: S8
- Dan Monzon: S8.1-2
- Joe Lis: K
- Steve Brye: D/89.2-H;1-H
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 53
Bot 7
- Jerry Terrell: K
- Rod Carew: S7
- Larry Hisle: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Earl Williams: K
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Merv Rettenmund: 143
Bot 8
- Bobby Darwin: K
- Tony Oliva: K
- Steve Braun: 7
Top 9
- Bobby Grich: E4
- Don Baylor: 64(1)/FO
- Tommy Davis: SB2
- Tommy Davis: S8.2-H(UR)
- Paul Blair: K
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 9
- Jim Holt: S8
- Steve Brye: 9
- George Mitterwald: 4
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Danny Thompson ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips when Thompson bumped Phillips during an argument
- Debut game for Vic Albury