9/3/1973, Bal73-Bos73, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Baltimore 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 1 7 2 1973 Boston 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1 6 2 Baltimore AB R H BI AVG Boston AB R H BI AVG Rettenmund rf 4 1 0 0 .272 Harper lf 5 1 1 1 .282 Grich 2b 4 1 2 3 .285 Aparicio ss 4 0 1 0 .287 Blair cf 4 0 2 0 .310 Smith,R cf 3 1 1 0 .320 Davis,T dh 3 0 0 0 .367 Yastrzemski 3b 4 1 3 2 .253 Baylor lf 3 1 0 0 .307 Cepeda dh 4 0 0 0 .289 Robinson,Br 3b 4 0 0 0 .248 Fisk c 4 0 1 0 .248 Williams,E 1b 4 0 1 1 .232 Miller,R rf 3 1 0 0 .256 Etchebarren c 4 1 4 0 .289 Griffin,D 2b 4 0 2 0 .296 Belanger ss 4 1 1 1 .212 Cooper 1b 3 0 0 1 .125 34 5 10 5 Evans,Dw ph 1 0 0 0 .183 35 4 9 4 Baltimore INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Alexander W 9-6 7.0 9 4 4 2 1 102 64 4.97 Jackson,G S 9 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 21 15 4.13 9.0 9 4 4 2 3 123 79 Boston INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Curtis L 11-10 6.1 9 5 5 5 1 120 66 4.18 Veale 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 37 24 4.10 9.0 10 5 5 5 1 157 90 Bos: Evans,Dw batted for Cooper in the 9th E-Belanger, Fisk. 2B-Grich(24), Blair(22), Etchebarren 2(11), Belanger(12), Smith,R(22), Yastrzemski 2(19), Griffin,D 2(13). HR-Grich(18), Harper(18), Yastrzemski(19). RBI-Grich 3(86), Williams,E(70), Belanger(42), Harper(74), Yastrzemski 2(75), Cooper(1). SB-Blair(18), Baylor(29). CS-Grich. K-Rettenmund, Aparicio, Griffin,D, Evans,Dw. BB-Rettenmund, Grich, Blair, Davis,T, Baylor, Smith,R, Miller,R. GWRBI: Belanger Temperature: 60, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to left at 23 MPH. Attendance: N/A Game Time: 2:38 9/3/1973, Bal73-Bos73, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Baltimore 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 1 7 2 1973 Boston 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1 6 2 Baltimore -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Rettenmund rf 1>43 W.1-2 63 k 9>13 Grich 2b D HR.2-H;1-H 5>9 7>W 4/L Blair cf 7.2-3 W S CS2(24) 43 D Davis,T dh 7 SB2 543/gdp Veale W 63 Baylor lf 2>43 643/gdp 6>W 9 Robinson,Br 3b 7 4>8 note 1 8>6 53 Williams,E 1b 43 13 S.3-H 7 Etchebarren c 3>S D D.1-3 S Belanger ss 46/f.B-1 D.2-H 9 54/f 1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) Boston -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Harper lf 1>HR 63 7 53 9 Aparicio ss 6 S.2-3 5>k 7>53 Smith,R cf D 43 4 W Yastrzemski 3b HR.2-H 3>D D 163/gdp Cepeda dh 53 63 3/g 8>Jackson,G 53 Fisk c S note 1 6>53 63 Miller,R rf 8 4>43 W 9 Griffin,D 2b 2>D 8 D.1-3 9>k Cooper 1b 9 e6.B-2 note 2 Evans,Dw ph k 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 2: 3/g.3-H;2-3 Baltimore IN OUT ER Boston IN OUT ER Alexander A1 D4 4 W 9-6 Curtis A1 D3 5 L 11-10 Jackson,G D5 E1 0 S 9 Veale D4 E3 0 9/3/1973, Bal73-Bos73, game 1, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1973 Baltimore 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 10 1 7 2 1973 Boston 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 1 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Baltimore batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Rettenmund grounded out to second (BCBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Grich grounded a double down the third base line (CBBBX) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Blair flied out to left, Grich to third (BCFBX) 0-0 2 --3 10 Davis,T flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Boston batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Harper homered deep to left center (CBBBX) 0-1 0 --- 12 Aparicio popped out to short (SSBX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Smith,R lined a double to left center (BX) 0-1 1 -2- 10 Yastrzemski homered deep to right, Smith,R scored (BX) 0-3 1 --- 12 Cepeda grounded out to third (CFFBX) 0-3 2 --- 11 Fisk grounded a single between first and second (BCX) 0-3 2 1-- 00 Miller,R flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Baltimore batting 0-3 0 --- 02 Baylor grounded out to second (CFX) 0-3 1 --- 10 Robinson,Br flied out to left (BX) 0-3 2 --- 12 Williams,E grounded out to second (CBSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Boston batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Griffin,D grounded a double down the first base line (CFBX) 0-3 0 -2- 21 Cooper lined out to right (BBCX) 0-3 1 -2- 10 Harper grounded out to short (BX) 0-3 2 -2- 00 Aparicio lined a single to shallow center, Griffin,D to third (X) 0-3 2 1-3 00 Smith,R grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Baltimore batting 0-3 0 --- 12 Etchebarren grounded a single up the middle (CSBX) 0-3 0 1-- 01 Belanger grounded to second, forcing Etchebarren at second, Belanger to first (CX) 0-3 1 1-- 30 Rettenmund walked, Belanger to second (BBBB) 0-3 1 12- 22 Grich homered deep down the left-field line, Belanger scored, Rettenmund scored (BFFBX) 3-3 1 --- 30 Blair walked (BBBB) 3-3 1 1-- 00 Blair stole second (>B) 3-3 1 -2- 31 Davis,T walked (>B.BBCB) 3-3 1 12- 10 Baylor grounded into a double play, Aparicio to Griffin,D to Cooper (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Boston batting 3-3 0 --- 22 Yastrzemski doubled deep to center (CBFBX) 3-3 0 -2- 22 Cepeda grounded out to short (BFFBX) 3-3 1 -2- 22 Fisk lined into a double play, Grich unassisted, Yastrzemski out at second (FBBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Baltimore batting 3-3 0 --- 22 Robinson,Br flied out to center (BCSBFX) 3-3 1 --- 01 Williams,E grounded out to the mound (SX) 3-3 2 --- 10 Etchebarren doubled deep down the left-field line (BX) 3-3 2 -2- 32 Belanger grounded a double down the third base line, Etchebarren scored (FFBFBBX) 4-3 2 -2- 21 Rettenmund grounded out to short (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Boston batting 4-3 0 --- 01 Miller,R grounded out to second (FX) 4-3 1 --- 22 Griffin,D flied out to center (BCBSFX) 4-3 2 --- 00 Cooper to second on an error by the shortstop Belanger (X) 4-3 2 -2- 00 Harper flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Baltimore batting 4-3 0 --- 12 Grich flied out to right (SBFX) 4-3 1 --- 11 Blair lined a single down the right field line (BSX) 4-3 1 1-- 22 Davis,T grounded into a double play, Yastrzemski to Griffin,D to Cooper (BBC>FX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Boston batting 4-3 0 --- 02 Aparicio struck out (CFC) 4-3 1 --- 10 Smith,R popped out to second (BX) 4-3 2 --- 10 Yastrzemski doubled down the left field line and shallow (BX) 4-3 2 -2- 22 Cepeda grounded out to first (FFFBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Baltimore batting 4-3 0 --- 32 Baylor walked (CBBFFBFB) 4-3 0 1-- 00 Baylor stole second, Baylor to third on an error by the catcher Fisk (>B) 4-3 0 --3 21 Robinson,Br grounded out to third (>B.FBX) 4-3 1 --3 22 Williams,E lined a single down the right field line, Baylor scored (BBCSX) 5-3 1 1-- 10 Etchebarren lined a double to left center, Williams,E to third (BX) 5-3 1 -23 01 Belanger flied out to right (SX) 5-3 2 -23 22 Rettenmund struck out (BBFFFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Boston batting 5-3 0 --- 00 Fisk grounded out to third (X) 5-3 1 --- 31 Miller,R walked (BBBCB) 5-3 1 1-- 21 Griffin,D doubled deep to right center, Miller,R to third (BBCX) 5-3 1 -23 10 Cooper grounded out to first, Miller,R scored, Griffin,D to third (BX) 5-4 2 --3 11 Harper grounded out to third (BCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Baltimore batting 5-4 0 --- 31 Grich walked (BFBBB) 5-4 0 1-- 00 Grich was caught stealing second (>B) 5-4 1 --- 12 Blair lined a double to right center (>B.CSX) Veale now pitching 5-4 1 -2- 11 Davis,T grounded out to short (BCX) 5-4 2 -2- 20 Baylor flied out to right (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Boston batting 5-4 0 --- 02 Aparicio grounded out to third (FCX) 5-4 1 --- 32 Smith,R walked (BBBCCB) 5-4 1 1-- 22 Yastrzemski grounded into a double play, Alexander to Belanger to Williams,E (CB>FFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Baltimore batting 5-4 0 --- 01 Robinson,Br popped out to short (FX) 5-4 1 --- 21 Williams,E lined out to left (BBFX) 5-4 2 --- 12 Etchebarren lined a single to shallow left (SFFBFX) 5-4 2 1-- 22 Belanger grounded to third, forcing Etchebarren at second (CBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Boston batting Jackson,G now pitching 5-4 0 --- 21 Cepeda grounded out to third (CBBX) 5-4 1 --- 01 Fisk grounded out to short (SX) 5-4 2 --- 20 Miller,R flied out to right (BBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Baltimore batting 5-4 0 --- 10 Rettenmund grounded out to the mound (BX) 5-4 1 --- 32 Grich lined out to second (BBBCFX) 5-4 2 --- 12 Blair grounded out to second (CBSFFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Boston batting 5-4 0 --- 12 Griffin,D struck out (CBFS) Evans,Dw pinch hitting for Cooper 5-4 1 --- 02 Evans,Dw struck out (CFFS) 5-4 2 --- 12 Harper flied out to right (CBCX)