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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 3 (2)

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Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 3 (2)

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 29, 1973 (D) at Memorial Stadium

CLE A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   3 11  0
BAL A    3  0  0    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   7  6  0
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ford rf                       5   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Duffy ss                      5   0   3   0       0   0       2   2
Ellis 1b                      3   0   0   1       0   0       7   0
Spikes lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Duncan dh                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Torres cf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
Cardenas 3b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Ragland 2b                    4   1   2   0       0   0       3   3
Ashby c                       4   2   2   2       0   2       4   0
Kekich p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bosman p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3  11   3       1   4      24   8
BATTING - 
2B: Ashby (1,off Cuellar).
HR: Ashby (1,9th inning off Cuellar 1 on 2 out).
SF: Ellis (7,off Cuellar).
GDP: Torres (7,off Cuellar).
Team LOB: 8.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Belanger ss                   4   1   2   0       0   0       1   2
Grich 2b                      0   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
  Baker 2b                    2   1   0   0       1   0       4   2
Rettenmund cf                 2   1   0   0       2   1       1   0
Baylor lf                     3   2   1   2       1   0       3   0
Motton dh                     4   1   2   4       0   0       0   0
Fuller rf                     4   0   0   1       0   1       5   0
Cabell 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       7   0
DeCinces 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
Robles c                      2   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
Cuellar p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       29   7   6   7       6   4      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Belanger-Baker-Cabell.
BATTING - 
HR: Motton (1,1st inning off Kekich 2 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Baylor (32,2nd base off Kekich/Ashby).
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kekich L(2-5)                 4.1   5   7   7   6   2   1  23
Bosman                        3.2   1   0   0   0   2   0  12
Totals                        8     6   7   7   6   4   1  35
WP: Kekich (8).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bosman 2-1.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cuellar W(18-13)              9    11   3   3   1   4   1  38

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Ron Luciano
Ejections: BAL Manager Earl Weaver by Ron Luciano [Placement of
runner after wild pitch]
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 6598
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles        
1. Ford                rf        Belanger            ss
2. Duffy               ss        Grich               2b
3. Ellis               1b        Rettenmund          cf
4. Spikes              lf        Baylor              lf
5. Duncan              dh        Motton              dh
6. Torres              cf        Fuller              rf
7. Cardenas            3b        Cabell              1b
8. Ragland             2b        DeCinces            3b
9. Ashby               c         Robles              c
   Kekich              p         Cuellar             p

INDIANS 1ST: Ford grounded out (second to first); Duffy flied
out to right; Ellis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger grounded out (second to first); Grich
walked; Rettenmund was called out on strikes; Baylor walked
[Grich to second]; Motton homered to left [Grich scored, Baylor
scored]; Fuller popped to first in foul territory; 3 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 2ND: BAKER REPLACED GRICH (PLAYING 2B); Spikes grounded
out (shortstop to first); Duncan made an out to catcher; Torres
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 2ND: Cabell flied out to center; DeCinces grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robles walked; Belanger made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 3RD: Cardenas flied out to right; Ragland made an out to
second; Ashby was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Baker flied out to center; Rettenmund walked;
Baylor forced Rettenmund (third to second); Motton flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Ford flied out to left; Duffy singled to left;
Ellis flied out to right; Spikes forced Duffy (third to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Fuller struck out; Cabell singled to left [Cabell
out at second (left to shortstop)]; DeCinces flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Duncan grounded out (pitcher to first); Torres
walked; Cardenas flied out to right; Ragland singled to center
[Torres to second]; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Indians 0, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Robles grounded out (second to first); Belanger
singled to left; Kekich threw a wild pitch [Belanger to
second]; Orioles manager Weaver ejected by 3B umpire Luciano
for arguing that Belanger should have been awarded 3rd base when
wild pitch went out of play; Baker walked; Rettenmund walked
[Belanger to third, Baker to second]; Baylor singled to right
[Belanger scored, Baker scored, Rettenmund to third]; Baylor
stole second; Motton singled to left [Rettenmund scored, Baylor
to third]; BOSMAN REPLACED KEKICH (PITCHING); Fuller forced
Motton (second to shortstop) [Baylor scored]; Cabell forced
Fuller (shortstop to second); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Orioles 7.

INDIANS 6TH: Ford grounded out (third to first); Duffy singled
to center; Ellis popped to catcher in foul territory; Spikes
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 6TH: DeCinces struck out; Robles grounded out (third to
first); Belanger singled; Baker grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 7.

INDIANS 7TH: Duncan singled to left; Torres grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Duncan out at
second]; Cardenas singled to center; Ragland forced Cardenas
(third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 7TH: Rettenmund flied out to center; Baylor flied out to
left; Motton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Orioles 7.

INDIANS 8TH: Ashby doubled to right; Ford struck out; Duffy
singled to left [Ashby to third]; Ellis hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Ashby scored]; Spikes singled [Duffy to second]; Duncan
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Orioles 7.

ORIOLES 8TH: Fuller flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(first unassisted); DeCinces struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 1, Orioles 7.

INDIANS 9TH: Torres flied out to right; Cardenas popped to first
in foul territory; Ragland singled; Ashby homered to right
[Ragland scored]; Ford singled to left; Duffy forced Ford
(second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Orioles
7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          3  11   0    8
 Orioles          7   6   0    4
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