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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 (2)

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Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 4 (2)

Day

Game Played on Thursday, July 26, 1973 (N) at Memorial Stadium

CLE A    3  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   6 12  2
BAL A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4  6  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bell 3b                       5   1   2   0       0   1       1   3
Ragland 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   3   3   0       1   0       6   0
Ellis dh                      5   1   2   2       0   0       0   0
Spikes lf                     5   1   2   3       0   1       1   0
Hendrick cf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
Torres rf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       6   1
Cardenas ss                   3   0   0   1       1   1       1   1
  Duffy ss                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ashby c                       4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Tidrow p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hilgendorf p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       37   6  12   6       3   8      27   7
FIELDING - 
E: Cardenas (9), Ashby (1).
PB: Ashby (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Bell (15,off Cuellar); Spikes (10,off Cuellar); Chambliss 2 (14,off Cuellar,off
Watt).
3B: Bell (5,off Watt).
HR: Spikes (16,7th inning off Watt 1 on 1 out).
SH: Ragland (6,off Cuellar).
GDP: Ellis (6,off Jackson).
IBB: Hendrick (1,by Cuellar).
Team LOB: 8.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bumbry lf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Coggins rf                    4   1   2   1       0   0       0   0
Blair cf                      4   1   0   0       0   2       4   0
Davis dh                      4   0   2   3       0   0       0   0
Powell 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0      10   1
  Williams ph,1b              1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Grich 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Hendricks c                   3   0   0   0       0   1       8   0
  Rettenmund ph               0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Robinson 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Belanger ss                   2   1   0   0       1   0       1   5
  Baylor ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cuellar p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Watt p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Jackson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4   6   4       2   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Robinson-Williams.
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Blair (14,2nd base off Tidrow/Ashby).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tidrow W(8-9)                 7.2   6   4   3   1   5   0  31
Hilgendorf SV(3)              1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5
Totals                        9     6   4   3   2   5   0  36
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hilgendorf 1-0.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cuellar L(7-10)               2     5   4   4   3   2   0  14
Watt                          5     5   2   2   0   4   1  20
Jackson                       2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        9    12   6   6   3   8   1  41
IBB: Cuellar (2,Hendrick).
Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Bill Kunkel
Ejections: CLE Manager Ken Aspromonte by Bill Deegan [Called third
strike (Reversed]; BAL Manager Earl Weaver by Bill Deegan [Called third strike
(Dropped by catcher)]
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 11063
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles        
1. Bell                3b        Bumbry              lf
2. Ragland             2b        Coggins             rf
3. Chambliss           1b        Blair               cf
4. Ellis               dh        Davis               dh
5. Spikes              lf        Powell              1b
6. Hendrick            cf        Grich               2b
7. Torres              rf        Hendricks           c
8. Cardenas            ss        Robinson            3b
9. Ashby               c         Belanger            ss
   Tidrow              p         Cuellar             p

INDIANS 1ST: Bell doubled to left; Ragland out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bell to third]; Chambliss walked; Ellis
singled to left [Bell scored, Chambliss to second]; Spikes
doubled to left [Chambliss scored, Ellis to third]; Hendrick was
walked intentionally; Torres struck out; Cardenas walked [Ellis
scored, Spikes to third, Hendrick to second]; Ashby grounded out
(pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry made an out to second; Coggins flied out to
center; Blair was called out on strikes but advanced to first on
a passed ball; Paul Blair called out on strikes but Alan
Ashby dropped the ball; HP umpire Red Flaherty did not see the
drop; Blair ran to 1B and Orioles manager Earl Weaver asked all
the umpires about the dropped third strike; Weaver ejected by 1B
umpire Bill Deegan; Deegan then overruled Flaherty, reversing
the call; Indians Manager Ken Aspromonte argued with and bumped
Deegan, who ejected Aspromonte; Blair stole second [Blair to
third (error by Ashby)]; Davis singled to left [Blair scored
(unearned)]; Powell lined to first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Indians 3, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Bell was called out on strikes; Ragland grounded
out (shortstop to first); Chambliss doubled to left; Ellis
singled to right [Chambliss scored]; Spikes forced Ellis (second
to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Grich made an out to shortstop; Hendricks struck
out; Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
4, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 3RD: WATT REPLACED CUELLAR (PITCHING); Hendrick flied
out to left; Torres singled to right; Cardenas struck out; Ashby
singled to right [Torres to second]; Bell flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger flied out to center; Bumbry grounded out
(shortstop to first); Coggins singled to right [Coggins out at
second (right to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4,
Orioles 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Ragland struck out; Chambliss flied out to center;
Ellis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair flied out to right; Davis flied out to right;
Powell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4,
Orioles 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Spikes grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Grich was called out on strikes; Hendricks flied
out to right; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Cardenas flied out to center; Ashby struck out;
Bell tripled to left; Ragland grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: On a bunt Belanger grounded out (pitcher to first);
Bumbry struck out; Coggins flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 4, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss doubled to left; Ellis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Spikes homered to left [Chambliss scored];
Hendrick grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair struck out; Davis reached on an error by
Cardenas; Powell flied out to right; Grich singled [Davis to
second]; Hendricks flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Indians 6, Orioles 1.

INDIANS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Cardenas flied
out to center; Ashby was called out on strikes; Bell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: DUFFY REPLACED CARDENAS (PLAYING SS); Robinson
flied out to right; Belanger walked; Bumbry singled to right
[Belanger to second]; Coggins singled to center [Belanger
scored, Bumbry to second]; On a bunt Blair grounded out (third
to first) [Bumbry to third, Coggins to second]; Davis singled to
right [Bumbry scored, Coggins scored]; HILGENDORF REPLACED
TIDROW (PITCHING); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR POWELL; Williams forced
Davis (third to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6,
Orioles 4.

INDIANS 9TH: WILLIAMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Ragland
singled to center; Chambliss singled to left [Ragland to
second]; Ellis grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Chambliss to second, Ragland out at third]; Spikes struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Orioles 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: Grich grounded out (pitcher to first); RETTENMUND
BATTED FOR HENDRICKS; Rettenmund walked; Robinson popped to
third in foul territory; BAYLOR BATTED FOR BELANGER; Baylor
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6,
Orioles 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          6  12   2    8
 Orioles          4   6   0    5
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