Texas Sweeps Division Leading A's in Short Two Game Stint

Game 1:

Game MVP:Sonny Siebert

Arlington Stadium     Time 2:24, 95ø, Clear, Rain, Wind: 6 MPH In from LF     Night Game
Jun 25, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 1 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      2 13  2
1973 Texas             1 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 1      3  6  1

Recap

Tex 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Tex      Toby Harrah singled, hit streak now 11.
Tex      Alex Johnson singled scoring Harrah to take the lead.  Oak  0 Tex 1.
Oak 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Oak      Joe Rudi singled scoring Johnson to tie the score.  Oak  1 Tex 1.
Oak 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Oak      Sal Bando hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Oak  2 Tex 1.
Tex 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Oak  2 Tex 2.
Oak 9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Tex 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, 2 walks and an error.
Tex      Jim Spencer hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to win the game.  Oak  2 Tex 3.

Oak  Bert Campaneris: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.
Oak  Joe Rudi: 4 for 4.
Tex  Toby Harrah: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

Tex  Steve Foucault picked up the win: .2 IP, 1 hit, 1 K. He moves to 
     3-2 on the season.
Oak  Ken Holtzman went the distance and took the loss: 1 earned run, 6 
     hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He goes to 9-6 on the season.

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Game 2:

Game MVP:Alex Johnson

Arlington Stadium     Time 3:09, 99ø, Wind: 13 MPH Out to LCF     Night Game
Jun 26, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 0 0   1 1 0   1 0 0      3 10  1
1973 Texas             2 1 5   1 1 1   0 0 -     11 14  0

Recap

Tex 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Tex      Toby Harrah doubled scoring Nelson to take the lead.  Oak  0 Tex 1.
Tex      Toby Harrah extended his hit streak to 12.
Tex      Rico Carty doubled scoring Harrah.  Oak  0 Tex 2.
Tex 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Tex      Ken Suarez hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  0 Tex 3.
Tex 3rd: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks.
Tex      Alex Johnson hit a 2 run HR(4).  Oak  0 Tex 5.
Tex      Alex Johnson extended his hit streak to 10.
Tex      Jim Spencer hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  0 Tex 6.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs scored on a PB by Tenace.  Oak  0 Tex 7.
Tex      Dave Nelson singled scoring Suarez.  Oak  0 Tex 8.
Oak 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Oak      Billy North hit a solo HR(3).  Oak  1 Tex 8.
Tex 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Tex      Jim Spencer hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  1 Tex 9.
Oak 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Oak      Bert Campaneris singled scoring Rudi.  Oak  2 Tex 9.
Tex 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Tex      Jim Mason scored on a PB by Tenace.  Oak  2 Tex 10.
Tex 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Tex      Ken Suarez hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Oak  2 Tex 11.
Oak 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Oak      Rich McKinney hit a 413 foot solo HR(2).  Oak  3 Tex 11.
Tex 7th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Oak  Sal Bando: 3 for 4.
Oak  Rich McKinney: 3 for 4, HR.
Tex  Rico Carty: 2 for 3, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 2 W.
Tex  Toby Harrah: 1 for 2, double, 2 runs, 3 W.
Tex  Alex Johnson: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.
Tex  Jim Spencer: 3 for 5, triple.

Tex  Jim Merritt threw a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 10 
     hits, 0 BB, 4 K. He's 1-4 on the year.
Oak  Dave Hamilton pitched poorly for 3.1 innings and took the loss: 9 
     earned runs, 8 hits, 6 BB, 1 K. He drops to 2-3 on the year.

Milwaukee Splits With Division Leading Orioles

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Coggins
Game MVP:Bobby Grich

County Stadium     Time 3:06, 76ø     Night Game
Jun 25, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Baltimore         2 0 0   0 5 0   0 2 1     10 14  0
1973 Milwaukee         1 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  9  1

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Rich Coggins tripled scoring Bumbry to take the lead.  Bal  1 Mil 0.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bal  2 Mil 0.
Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Dave May hit a solo HR(18).  Bal  2 Mil 1.
Mil 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Bob Coluccio doubled scoring Brown to tie the score.  Bal  2 Mil 2.
Bal 5th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 3 hits and 4 walks.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Belanger to take the lead.  Bal  3 Mil 2.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  4 Mil 2.
Bal      Earl Williams walked scoring Blair.  Bal  5 Mil 2.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring 2.  Bal  7 Mil 2.
Bal 7th: Failed to score on 3 hits.
Bal 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Bal  8 Mil 2.
Bal      Boog Powell hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  9 Mil 2.
Bal 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Al Bumbry hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bal  10 Mil 2.
Mil 9th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.

Bal  Al Bumbry: 3 for 5, 3 runs
Bal  Bobby Grich: 4 for 5, double, 2 RBI

Mil  Bob Coluccio: 3 for 4, double.

Bal  Mike Cuellar threw a complete game for the win: 2 earned runs
     9 hits, 3BB, 6K's. He's 8-7 on the year.
Mil  Jerry Bell pitched poorly for 5.2 innings and took the loss.

     7 earned runs, 8 hits, 6 BB, 0 K. He drops to 7-6 on the season.

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Game 2:

GWRBI-May
Game MVP:Jim Colborn
Injury: Coggins (today only)

County Stadium     Time 3:50, 77ø, Wind: 2 MPH In from CF     Night Game
Jun 26, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1973 Baltimore         1 1 1   0 0 0   0 0 0    0  0  0      3 13  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   1 1 1    0  0  1      4 11  1

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  Bal  1 Mil 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  2 Mil 0.
Bal 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Baylor.  Bal  3 Mil 0.
Bal 6th: Failed to score on 3 walks.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  3 Mil 1.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring Garcia.  Bal  3 Mil 2.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Bal  3 Mil 3.
Mil 12th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Dave May hit a solo HR(19) to win the game.  Bal  3 Mil 4.

Mil  Dave May: 2 for 5, HR.

Bal  Grant Jackson was the loser. 1 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 BB. He's 0-1 on

     the year.
Mil  Frank Linzy pitched 2 innings and picked up the win.  2IP, 2H,

     0 BB, 0 K.  He moves to 5-4 on the season.

Brewers Circle The Wagons - Take Three of Four From Tribe

Game 1:

GWRBI-Scott, G
Game MVP:Jerry Bell

County Stadium     Time 2:40, 78ø, Wind: 23 MPH Left to Right     Day Game
Jun 21, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  3  0
1973 Milwaukee         1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  6  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring Johnson to take the lead.  Cle  0 Mil 1.
Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a solo HR(10).  Cle  0 Mil 2.
Mil 8th: Failed to score on 3 walks.

Mil  Pedro Garcia: 1 for 2, HR.

Mil  Jerry Bell threw a shutout: 3 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. 
                       He's 7-5 on the year.
Cle  Gaylord Perry threw a complete game but took the loss: 2 earned runs
     , 6 hits, 5 BB, 3 K. He's 8-8 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Rodriguez, E
Game MVP:Jim Colborn

County Stadium     Time 2:59, 73ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 18 MPH Out to RCF     Night Game
Jun 22, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  6  0
1973 Milwaukee         4 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      5 10  2

Recap

Mil 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Mil      Dave May singled, hit streak now 10.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez walked scoring Money to take the lead.  Cle  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Bob Coluccio tripled scoring 3.  Cle  0 Mil 4.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring Money.  Cle  0 Mil 5.
Cle 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cle      George Hendrick hit a solo HR(9).  Cle  1 Mil 5.

Mil  Bob Coluccio: 2 for 3, triple, 3 RBI.
Mil  Dave May: 3 for 5.

Mil  Jim Colborn pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned 
     run, 6 hits, 0 BB, 5 K. He's 6-4 on the year.
Cle  Mike Kekich pitched 4.1 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 
     6 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He drops to 1-1 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Gamble
Game MVP:Buddy Bell

County Stadium     Time 3:04, 71ø, Wind: 10 MPH In from LF     Night Game
Jun 23, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 0 2   2 1 0   0 0 0      5 11  0
1973 Milwaukee         1 0 0   1 0 1   0 0 0      3  9  1

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Dave May hit a solo HR(17) to take the lead.  Cle  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Dave May extended his hit streak to 11.
Cle 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
Cle      Buddy Bell doubled, hit streak now 10.
Cle      Buddy Bell doubled scoring Cardenas to tie the score.  Cle  1 Mil 1.
Cle      Oscar Gamble singled scoring Bell to take the lead.  Cle  2 Mil 1.
Cle 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits, and an error.
Cle      Jack Brohamer singled scoring Duncan.  Cle  3 Mil 1.
Cle      Leo Cardenas singled scoring Brohamer.  Cle  4 Mil 1.
Mil 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a solo HR(5).  Cle  4 Mil 2.
Cle 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Cle      Chris Chambliss doubled scoring Ellis.  Cle  5 Mil 2.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  5 Mil 3.

Cle  Charlie Spikes: , 4 K.
Mil  Johnny Briggs: 3 for 4, double, 2 triples.
Mil  Dave May: 2 for 5, HR.
Mil  Darrell Porter: 2 for 4, double, HR.
Mil  George Scott: , 4 K.

Cle  Dick Tidrow pitched 8.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 9 
     hits, 1 BB, 10 K. He's 8-10 on the year.
Cle  Jerry Johnson got the save, his 2nd of the year.
Mil  Jim Slaton pitched 8 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 11 
     hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He drops to 6-6 on the year.

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GAME 4:

GWRBI-Rodriguez, E
Game MVP:Bill Parsons

County Stadium     Time 2:48, 73ø, Wind: 7 MPH Out to CF     Day Game
Jun 24, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 1      2  6  0
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   1 2 -      3 10  0

Recap

Cle :    Buddy Bell singled, hit streak now 11.
Cle 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Cle      Rusty Torres singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  1 Mil 0.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Pedro Garcia doubled scoring Johnson to tie the score.  Cle  1 Mil 1.
Mil 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez singled scoring Scott to take the lead.  Cle  1 Mil 2.
Mil      Bob Coluccio singled scoring Briggs.  Cle  1 Mil 3.
Cle 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cle      John Lowenstein hit a solo HR(2).  Cle  2 Mil 3.

Cle  John Lowenstein: 2 for 3, HR, 2 runs.
Mil  George Scott: 3 for 4.

Mil  Frank Linzy pitched 2.1 innings and picked up the win: 2.1 IP, 1 
     earned run, 3 hits, 0 BB, 0 K. He's 4-4 on the year.
Cle  Dick Bosman pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned 
     runs, 8 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 1-5 on the year.

Brewers Give Up 27 runs - Get Swept By BSox in 4 Game Series

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Petrocelli
Game MVP:Ray Culp

County Stadium     Time 3:14, 86ø, Wind: 4 MPH Out to LF     Night Game
Jun 18, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Boston            0 1 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  8  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  6  1

Recap

Bos 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bos      Rico Petrocelli hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Bos  1 Mil 0.
Bos 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bos      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Cepeda.  Bos  2 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring 1.  Bos  2 Mil 1.
Mil 7th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.


Bos  Ray Culp pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 4 hits
     , 3 BB, 4 K. He's now 1-1 on the season.
Bos  Don Newhauser held Milwaukee hitless the final 1.1 innings to 
     record save number 1.
Mil  Jim Colborn went the distance and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 8 
     hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He's now 5-4 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Guerrero
Game MVP:Carl Yastrzemski
Injury: Fisk (today only)

County Stadium     Game 1     Time 3:53, 81ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 1 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jun 19, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Boston            0 2 7   4 0 0   0 1 0     14 17  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 0      2  8  1

Recap

Bos 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Bos      Mario Guerrero singled scoring Oglivie to take the lead.  Bos  1 Mil 0.
Bos      Rick Miller singled scoring Aparicio.  Bos  2 Mil 0.
Bos 3rd: Sent 13 batters to the plate scoring 7 runs on 6 hits and one walk.
Bos      Carl Yastrzemski hit a solo HR(4).  Bos  3 Mil 0.
Bos      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Cepeda.  Bos  4 Mil 0.
Bos      Mario Guerrero singled scoring 1.  Bos  5 Mil 0.
Bos      Rick Miller singled scoring Aparicio.  Bos  6 Mil 0.
Bos      Mario Guerrero scored on a WP by Slaton.  Bos  7 Mil 0.
Bos      Carl Yastrzemski singled scoring 2.  Bos  9 Mil 0.
Mil :    Don Money doubled, hit streak now 10.
Bos 4th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
Bos      Bob Montgomery singled scoring 2.  Bos  11 Mil 0.
Bos      Carl Yastrzemski singled scoring Smith.  Bos  12 Mil 0.
Bos      Orlando Cepeda singled scoring 1.  Bos  13 Mil 0.
Bos 5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bos 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bos      Luis Aparicio singled scoring Cepeda.  Bos  14 Mil 0.
Mil 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      Don Money hit a 2 run HR(4).  Bos  14 Mil 2.

Bos  Orlando Cepeda: 2 for 4, 2 runs.
Bos  Mario Guerrero: 3 for 4, 2 RBI.
Bos  Rick Miller: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W.
Bos  Reggie Smith: 0 for 4, 2 runs, 3 W.
Bos  Carl Yastrzemski: 3 for 6, HR, 4 RBI.
Mil  Don Money: 2 for 3, double, HR, 2 RBI.

Bos  Marty Pattin went the distance for the win: 2 earned runs, 8 hits,
      0 BB, 7 K. He's now 4-10 on the year.
Mil  Jim Slaton pitched poorly for 2.2 innings and took the loss: 7 
      earned runs, 9 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He drops to 6-5 on the season.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Cater
Game MVP:John Curtis

County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Bos 14, Mil 2)     Time 3:02, 69ø, Clear, Light Rain     Night Game
Jun 19, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Boston            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 2      2  8  0
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      1  3  0

Recap

Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Don Money doubled, hit streak now 11.
Mil      Don Money doubled scoring Thomas to take the lead.  Bos  0 Mil 1.
Bos 9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bos      Danny Cater singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Bos  2 Mil 1.


Bos  John Curtis pitched an outstanding complete game 
 for the win: 1 
     earned run, 3 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's 6-5 on the year.
Mil  Frank Linzy took the loss: 1 IP, 2 earned runs, 3 hits, 1 BB. He
     drops to 3-4 on the year.

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GAME 4:

GWRBI-Cater
Game MVP:Orlando Cepeda
Injury: Lee, B (today only)

County Stadium     Time 4:21, 77ø, Wind: 15 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jun 20, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Boston            0 0 3   4 2 0   0 0 0      9  9  2
1973 Milwaukee         0 2 0   0 2 1   0 1 2      8 15  0

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a 2 run HR(9) to take the lead.  Bos  0 Mil 2.
Bos 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks.
Bos      Orlando Cepeda singled scoring 2 to tie the score.  Bos  2 Mil 2.
Bos      Danny Cater walked scoring Yastrzemski to take the lead.  Bos  3 Mil 2.
Bos 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bos      Reggie Smith hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Bos  4 Mil 2.
Bos      Carl Yastrzemski singled scoring Miller.  Bos  5 Mil 2.
Bos      Orlando Cepeda hit a 2 run HR(11).  Bos  7 Mil 2.
Bos 5th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
Bos      Rick Miller hit a 2 run HR(2).  Bos  9 Mil 2.
Mil 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      George Scott doubled scoring Briggs.  Bos  9 Mil 3.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Scott.  Bos  9 Mil 4.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring Heise.  Bos  9 Mil 5.
Mil      Don Money extended his hit streak to 12.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring Money.  Bos  9 Mil 6.
Mil 9th: Scored 2 runs on a hit, one walk and an error.
Mil      Bob Heise singled scoring Lahoud.  Bos  9 Mil 7.
Mil      Tim Johnson hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Bos  9 Mil 8.

Bos  Orlando Cepeda: 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI.
Bos  Rick Miller: 4 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs.
Bos  Rico Petrocelli: 0 for 2, 3 W.
Mil  Johnny Briggs: 3 for 5.
Mil  Ollie Brown: 3 for 4.
Mil  Pedro Garcia: 1 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 4 K.
Mil  George Scott: 3 for 5, double, 2 RBI.

Bos  Mike Garman pitched 2.2 innings and picked up the win: 2.2 IP, 2 
     earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He moves to 1-2 on the season.
Bos  Don Newhauser pitched the final 1.1 innings to record save number
     2.
Mil  Bill Parsons pitched poorly for 4.2 innings and took the loss: 8 
     earned runs, 6 hits, 8 BB, 2 K. He drops to 4-5 on the year.

Orioles Squeak Past Rangers To Take 3 Game Series

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Harrah
Game MVP:Steve Foucault

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:11, 84ø, Wind: 7 MPH Left to Right     Night Game
Jun 15, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Texas             0 0 3   3 0 0   0 1 0      7  8  0
1973 Baltimore         0 0 4   0 0 0   1 0 0      5 10  0

Recap

Tex 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Tex      Alex Johnson singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Tex  2 Bal 0.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Tex  3 Bal 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Tex  3 Bal 1.
Bal      Earl Williams doubled scoring Coggins.  Tex  3 Bal 2.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Tex  3 Bal 4.
Tex 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Tex      Toby Harrah hit a 3 run HR(6) to take the lead.  Tex  6 Bal 4.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Bumbry.  Tex  6 Bal 5.
Tex 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Tex      Rico Carty walked scoring Suarez.  Tex  7 Bal 5.

Tex  Rico Carty: 0 for 1, 4 W.
Tex  Toby Harrah: 2 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs.
Tex  Ken Suarez: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
Bal  Al Bumbry: 3 for 4, triple, 2 runs.
Bal  Bobby Grich: , 4 K.

Tex  Sonny Siebert pitched 5.1 innings to earn the win: 4 earned runs, 
     6 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's 5-0 on the year!
Tex  Steve Foucault pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings earning his
     4th save.
Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 7.1 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs,
     8 hits, 6 BB, 2 K. He's now 7-6 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Williams,E
Game MVP:Al Bumbry

Memorial Stadium     Time 4:06, 78ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jun 16, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Texas             0 1 0   0 0 1   1 0 0      3  8  0
1973 Baltimore         0 010   4 0 3   0 1 -     18 16  0

Recap

Tex 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Tex      Ken Suarez singled scoring Carty to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 15 batters to the plate scoring 10 runs on 8 hits and 4 walks.
Bal      Tommy Davis walked scoring Belanger to tie the score.  Tex  1 Bal 1.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Coggins to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 2.
Bal      Paul Blair walked scoring Grich.  Tex  1 Bal 3.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Davis.  Tex  1 Bal 4.
Bal      Ellie Hendricks hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Tex  1 Bal 5.
Bal      Mark Belanger doubled scoring Blair.  Tex  1 Bal 6.
Bal      Al Bumbry tripled scoring 2.  Tex  1 Bal 8.
Bal      Rich Coggins tripled scoring Bumbry.  Tex  1 Bal 9.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Coggins.  Tex  1 Bal 10.
Bal 4th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Robinson.  Tex  1 Bal 11.
Bal      Al Bumbry doubled  scoring 1.  Tex  1 Bal 12.
Bal      Rich Coggins hit a grounder scoring 1.  Tex  1 Bal 13.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  Tex  1 Bal 14.
Tex 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Tex      Alex Johnson walked scoring Nelson.  Tex  2 Bal 14.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Rich Coggins hit a liner scoring 1.  Tex  2 Bal 15.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a 2 run HR(8).  Tex  2 Bal 17.
Tex 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Tex      Vic Harris hit a solo HR(3).  Tex  3 Bal 17.
Bal 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Coggins.  Tex  3 Bal 18.

Tex  Dave Nelson: 3 for 5.
Bal  Mark Belanger: 3 for 5, double, 2 RBI, 3 runs.
Bal  Al Bumbry: 4 for 6, double, 2 triples, 3 RBI, 3 runs.
Bal  Rich Coggins: 1 for 4, triple, 3 RBI, 3 runs.
Bal  Bobby Grich: 0 for 0, 2 runs, 5 W.
Bal  Earl Williams: 2 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W.

Bal  Jim Palmer threw a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 8 
      hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 10-3 on the year!
Tex  Steve Dunning pitched poorly for 2.2 innings and took the loss: 
     10 earned runs, 8 hits, 6 BB, 0 K. He's now 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Davis, T
Game MVP:Brooks Robinson

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:23, 81ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF     Day Game
Jun 17, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E
1973 Texas             4 0 0   1 1 0   0 0 0    0  0    6 13  3
1973 Baltimore         0 1 0   1 4 0   0 0 0    0  1    7 16  0

Recap

Tex 1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 6 hits.
Tex      Rico Carty singled scoring Harrah to take the lead.  Tex  1 Bal 0.
Tex      Jeff Burroughs hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Tex  2 Bal 0.
Tex      Bill Sudakis singled scoring Carty.  Tex  3 Bal 0.
Tex      Vic Harris singled scoring Billings.  Tex  4 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Blair.  Tex  4 Bal 1.
Tex 4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Tex      Toby Harrah singled scoring Nelson.  Tex  5 Bal 1.
Bal 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a 418 foot solo HR(2).  Tex  5 Bal 2.
Tex 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Tex      Bill Sudakis singled scoring Billings.  Tex  6 Bal 2.
Bal 5th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits, and an error.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Belanger.  Tex  6 Bal 3.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Davis.  Tex  6 Bal 4.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Williams.  Tex  6 Bal 5.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor to tie the score.  Tex  6 Bal 6.
Bal 1th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry to win the game.  Tex  6 Bal 7.

Tex  Toby Harrah: 3 for 5, 2 doubles.
Tex  Jim Mason: 3 errors.
Bal  Don Baylor: 3 for 5.
Bal  Brooks Robinson: 4 for 5, HR, 3 RBI.

Bal  Eddie Watt pitched 3 innings and picked up the win: 3 IP, 0 hits, 
     0 BB, 3 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
Tex  Lloyd Allen took the loss: .1 IP, 1 earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB. He 
     drops to 0-2 on the year.

Division Leading Braves Take 2 of 3 From Pirates

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Perez
Game MVP:Carl Morton

Fulton County Stadium     Time 2:53, 81ø, Clear, Rain, Wind: 15 MPH Left to Right     Night Game
Jun 11, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Pittsburgh        0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  6  0
1973 Atlanta           0 3 0   2 0 0   2 0 -      7 11  0

Recap

Atl 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Atl      Marty Perez walked scoring Aaron to take the lead.  Pit  0 Atl 1.
Atl      Carl Morton hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Pit  0 Atl 2.
Atl      Johnny Oates singled scoring Johnson.  Pit  0 Atl 3.
Pit 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Pit      Dave Cash singled scoring Blass.  Pit  1 Atl 3.
Atl 4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Atl      Carl Morton hit a 402 foot 2 run HR(2).  Pit  1 Atl 5.
Atl 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Atl      Dusty Baker hit a 2 run HR(10).  Pit  1 Atl 7.

Atl  Mike Lum: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.
Atl  Carl Morton: 1 for 2, HR, 3 RBI.

Atl  Carl Morton pitched a solid complete game for the win: 6 hits, 2 
     BB, 1 K. He's 10-3 on the year!
Pit  Steve Blass pitched 4 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 6 
     hits, 4 BB, 0 K. He drops to 2-8 on the year.

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Game 2:

GWRBI-Lum
Game MVP:Danny Frisella

Fulton County Stadium     Time 2:59, 86ø, Clear, Rain, Wind: 4 MPH Out to CF     Night Game
Jun 12, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Pittsburgh        0 1 2   0 0 0   0 0 0      3  4  0
1973 Atlanta           1 2 1   0 0 0   0 1 -      5  9  2

Recap

Atl 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Atl      Darrell Evans hit a solo HR(13) to take the lead.  Pit  0 Atl 1.
Pit 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Pit      Manny Sanguillen hit a 419 foot solo HR(7) to tie the score.  Pit  1 Atl 1.
Atl 2nd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.
Atl      Davey Johnson scored on a PB by May to take the lead.  Pit  1 Atl 2.
Atl      Johnny Oates singled scoring Lum.  Pit  1 Atl 3.
Pit 3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit, and an error.
Pit      Willie Stargell hit a 2 run HR(19) to tie the score.  Pit  3 Atl 3.
Atl 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Atl      Mike Lum singled scoring Evans to take the lead.  Pit  3 Atl 4.
Atl      Mike Lum extended his hit streak to 10.
Atl 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Atl      Mike Lum hit a solo HR(4).  Pit  3 Atl 5.

Pit  Willie Stargell: 2 for 3, double, HR, 2 RBI.
Atl  Darrell Evans: 1 for 2, HR, 2 runs, 2 W.
Atl  Mike Lum: 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Atl  Phil Niekro pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 
     3 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He goes to 3-4 on the year.
Atl  Danny Frisella held Pittsburgh hitless the final 1.2 innings 
     earning his 3rd save.
Pit  Luke Walker pitched 4.2 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 
     6 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's now 2-4 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Cash
Game MVP:Dave Cash

Fulton County Stadium     Time 3:39, 86ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to LCF     Night Game
Jun 13, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E
1973 Pittsburgh        0 0 0   0 1 0   0 1 1    0  2    5 14  1
1973 Atlanta           2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1    0  0    3  7  3

Recap

Atl 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Atl      Dusty Baker doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Pit  0 Atl 2.
Pit 5th: Scored 1 run on 4 hits.
Pit      Milt May singled scoring 1.  Pit  1 Atl 2.
Pit 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Pit      Willie Stargell doubled scoring Oliver to tie the score.  Pit  2 Atl 2.
Atl 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Pit 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Pit      Gene Alley hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Pit  3 Atl 2.
Atl 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Atl      Hank Aaron doubled scoring Oates to tie the score.  Pit  3 Atl 3.
Pit 1th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
Pit      Dave Cash doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Pit  5 Atl 3.

Atl  Darrell Evans: 0 for 2, 3 W.
Atl  Mike Lum: 2 errors.

Pit  Jim Rooker pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 1 earned
     run, 1 hit, 1 BB, 3 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
Pit  Ramon Hernandez pitched a shutout 11th to earn his 4th save of the
     season.
Atl  Jim Panther pitched 2 innings and took the loss: 2 IP, 2 hits, 0 
     BB, 1 K. He goes to 0-1 on the season.

Win Streak At 8 As Orioles Sweep West Division Leading Royals

GAME 1:

Game MVP:Tommy Davis

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:01, 88ø, Light Rain     Night Game
Jun 12, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 1 0   0 0 1   1 0 0      3  9  1
1973 Baltimore         0 0 1   0 1 3   0 0 -      5 10  2

Recap

KC  2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       John Mayberry hit a solo HR(13) to take the lead.  KC   1 Bal 0.
KC       John Mayberry extended his hit streak to 11.
Bal 3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  KC   1 Bal 1.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry to take the lead.  KC   1 Bal 2.
KC  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and 2 errors.
KC       John Mayberry hit a grounder scoring 1, E6 to tie the score.  KC   2 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a grounder scoring 1, E3 to take the lead.  KC   2 Bal 3.
Bal      Al Bumbry hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   2 Bal 4.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Belanger.  KC   2 Bal 5.
KC  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       Fran Healy tripled scoring Floyd.  KC   3 Bal 5.

KC   Ed Kirkpatrick: 2 for 3, triple.
Bal  Al Bumbry: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 runs.
Bal  Tommy Davis: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched a solid 6 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 6 
     hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He moves to 9-3 on the season.
Bal  Grant Jackson pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 4th save.
KC   Steve Busby pitched 6 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 9 
     hits, 5 BB, 5 K. He's 3-5 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Powell
Game MVP:Dave McNally

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:07, 81ø, Wind: 16 MPH In from CF     Night Game
Jun 13, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      2  6  1
1973 Baltimore         0 1 0   0 1 5   0 0 -      7 13  0

Recap

Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Boog Powell hit a solo HR(4) to take the lead.  KC   0 Bal 1.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Bal      Mark Belanger hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  KC   0 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 6 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Bumbry.  KC   0 Bal 3.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring Coggins.  KC   0 Bal 4.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   0 Bal 5.
Bal      Brooks Robinson doubled scoring 2.  KC   0 Bal 7.
KC  7th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
KC       Hal McRae hit a 2 run HR(4).  KC   2 Bal 7.

KC   Hal McRae: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
Bal  Tommy Davis: 3 for 4.
Bal  Boog Powell: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned 
     runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He's 11-3 on the year!
KC   Dick Drago pitched a complete game but took the loss: 6 earned 
     runs, 13 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He drops to 5-8 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Williams,E
Game MVP:Don Baylor

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:01, 80ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 5 MPH Out to RF     Night Game
Jun 14, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 3   0 0 0   0 1 2      6 14  3
1973 Baltimore         0 0 5   2 0 2   0 0 -      9 15  0

Recap

KC  3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.
KC       Amos Otis hit a 3 run HR(6) to take the lead.  KC   3 Bal 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 5 hits and one walk.
Bal      Mark Belanger scored on a PB by Healy.  KC   3 Bal 1.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   3 Bal 2.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Coggins to tie the score.  KC   3 Bal 3.
Bal      Earl Williams doubled scoring Davis to take the lead.  KC   3 Bal 4.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Williams.  KC   3 Bal 5.
Bal 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits, and an error.
Bal      Al Bumbry singled scoring Belanger.  KC   3 Bal 6.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Bumbry.  KC   3 Bal 7.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Coggins.  KC   3 Bal 8.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Davis.  KC   3 Bal 9.
KC  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       John Mayberry hit a solo HR(14).  KC   4 Bal 9.
KC  9th: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
KC       Frank White singled scoring Bevacqua.  KC   5 Bal 9.
KC       Amos Otis singled scoring Healy.  KC   6 Bal 9.

KC   Fran Healy: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs, 2 errors.
KC   John Mayberry: 2 for 5, HR.
KC   Amos Otis: 2 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 2 great plays.
KC   Frank White: 3 for 5, double.
Bal  Don Baylor: 3 for 5, 2 RBI.
Bal  Tommy Davis: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 
     12 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's now 8-3 on the year.
KC   Mark Littell pitched poorly for 4 innings and took the loss: 7 
     earned runs, 10 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.