ARAIGBB Starting 1974 Season Soon!

The 1974 Major League Baseball season. The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one.

Two notable personal milestones were achieved during the 1974 season. 

The first came on April 8, when Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves blasted his 715th career home run, breaking the all-time career home run mark of 714 set by Babe Ruth. Aaron would finish his career with 755 home runs, a record that would stand until Barry Bonds broke it in 2007. 

The second milestone came on September 10, when the St. Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock stole his 105th base off pitcher Dick Ruthven and catcher Bob Boone of the Philadelphia Phillies. This broke the single-season stolen base record of 104, set by Maury Wills in 1962. Brock stole 118 bases, a record that would stand until 1982, when Rickey Henderson stole 130.

1974 MLB season
League	Major League Baseball
Sport	Baseball
Duration	April 4 – October 17, 1974
Draft
Top draft pick	Bill Almon
Picked by	San Diego Padres
Regular season
Season MVP	AL: Jeff Burroughs (TEX) NL: Steve Garvey (LA)
Postseason
AL champions	Oakland Athletics
AL runners-up	Baltimore Orioles
NL champions	Los Angeles Dodgers
NL runners-up	Pittsburgh Pirates
World Series
Champions	Oakland Athletics
Runners-up	Los Angeles Dodgers
Finals MVP	Rollie Fingers (OAK)

Oakland A's Capture 1973 World Series Title

Game 1 Messersmith vs Holtzman

LA drew first blood in top of 1st as Lopes and Paciorek both reached base and scored. Oakland C Fosse got one of the runs back with a homer in 2nd, Oakland scratched out tying run in 5th, and walks to first 2 A’s batters of 6th led to Oakland taking a 4-2 lead they would not relinquish.

Ace relived Rollie Fingers, fresh off a dominating performance in the ALCS, pitched scoreless baseball in the 6-7-8 innings before Horacio Pina came in to lock down the game for A’s in the 9th.

Oakland 1-0

Game 2 Osteen vs Hunter

Reggie Jackson hit a solo homer in the 2nd to give A’s the lead, and that was all they ultimately would need as Hunter went 8 2/3 of shut out ball before Fingers came on in the 9th to get Steve Garvey on a 2-out groundout with runners on 2nd and 3rd. A’s scored 6 runs total against the goose egg for the Dodgers.

Oakland 2-0

Game 3 Sutton vs Holtzman

Neither team scored until LA broke through in the bottom of the 5th as Buckner and Russell led off the inning with singles and scored. Lead was short lived, as A’s 2B Dick Green cleared the bases with a 2-out double and then scored on Sal Bando’s hit to give the A’s a 4-2 lead. Dodgers clawed back one of the runs in the bottom of the 6th, then the tying run in the 7th as Fingers relived Holtzman with Garvey on 1st but allowed a run-scoring double to Joe Ferguson. Neither team would score again until the 11th, when Charlie Hough’s knuckleball wasn’t working. A’s got 3 runs in the 11th powered by a Reggie Jackson double and singles from Dick Green, Sal Band, and Ray Fosse. Dodgers didn’t go gently, however, as Davey Lopes singled and scored on Garvey’s double to make it 7-5. With their two best relievers already used, Oakland turned to spot starter/long reliever Glenn Abbott to preserve the game. Abbott promptly walked Tom Paciorek and Joe Ferguson to load the bases with no outs, and the A’s were in danger of losing the game. Ron Cey flew out while Garvey held 3rd, and then Willie Davis grounded into a double play to end the game.

Oakland 3-0

Game 4 Messersmith vs Blue

Not much suspense in Game 4, as Oakland got a run on 3 singles in the 2nd, added runs in 5th (Rudi HR), 6th (lead off double, bunt, sac fly), and 7th (Band HR) to take a 4-0 lead. Fingers came in in 6th to squelch an LA rally attempt, and other than a single run in the 8th LA went quietly.

Oakland 4-0

Notable performances:

Several A’s hitters excelled, led by Rudi (.375 avg, 1.037 OPS), Jackson (.632 slug), Fosse (.375 avg, .916 OPS), and Band (.922 OPS). Catfish Hunter went 8 2/3 scoreless in his only start, and Fingers pitched 9 2/3, struck out 10, and allowed only one unearned run as her appeared in all 4 games.

Davey Lopes paced the Dodgers with a .444 OBP, but no other hitter even reached an .800 OPS. Dodgers pitching was subpar throughout, as only relievers registered an ERA below 4.50. 

1973 ALCS - Oakland Advances to World Series After Defeating Baltimore in a 5 Game Slugfest

Game 1- Blue vs Palmer

Oakland started out hot as they scored 3 runs in each of first 2 innings, with Sal Bando hitting a 2-run homer in the 2^nd. The Orioles Got 1 in the 1^st and 2 in the 2^nd, and then loaded the bases with 1 out in the 3^rd. That was enough for the Oakland manager, who sent Vida Blue to an early shower and called on Rollie Fingers to face the ever-dangerous Bobby Grich. Fingers induced a double play ball to quell the threat. Bando homered again in the 5^th, and A’s C Ray Fosse homered in the 7^th as the A’s scored enough to keep this one out of reach despite the Orioles ultimately plating 6 runs. Sal Bando went 3-4 with 4 runs, 2 homers, and 3 RBI and Reggie Jackson went 3-4 with 4 RBI. Fingers went 4 innings in relief, although he gave up 3 runs, and Horacio Pina picked up the save. A’s up 1-0.

Game 2- Hunter vs McNally

This time the Orioles jumped out to an early lead as they scored 5 in the 1^st. Catfish was ^th and 6^th to close the gap to one, as Hunter settled in after the 1^st. A’s got a couple runners on in the 8^th to threaten, but DH Deron Jonson flied out to kill the rally. Johnson would go a horrific 1 for 18 in the series with 9 Ks. Orioles pitcher Bob Reynolds locked down 8^th and 9^th to pick up the save. All tied 1-1.

ridiculously homer prone this year, and he gave up a 2-run blast to O’s second batter Rich Coggins to get things started. The A’s got 2 runs in the 5

Game 3- Holtzman vs Cuellar

Both teams got on board early, as after 2 the game was knotted at 2-2.  Grich and Don ^thas Paul Blair tripled and scored, but the A’s strung together 3 singles to tie the game in the 8^th. The A’s would threaten continuously over the next few innings, but could never plate the elusive winning run. In the top of the 13^th, Orioles C Andy Etchebarren drew a walk from an exhausted Rollie Fingers. Pinch runner Al Bumbry scored on a Bobby Grich single, and while the A’s got a runner to second in the bottom of the 13^th Deron Johnson struck out and Angel Mangual grounded out to finish the game (Johnson and Mangual combined to go 1 for 30 in the series). O’s firemen Grant Jackson pitched shutout ball in the 12^th and 13^th to take the win. Orioles lead 2-1.

Baylor homered for the Orioles, and Bando doubled and scored for the A’s. Orioles got another run in the 6

Game 4- Blue vs Palmer

A’s again hit Palmer hard, as they jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first as Bando hit a 3-run ^th, as Earl Williams hit a 2-run homer in the 5^th and singled home Grich in the 6^th. In the 7^th, Brooks Robinson blasted a homer to give the Orioles a 5-3 lead. In the bottom of the 8^th, PH Jesus Alou hit a 2-out homer to tie the game as the A’s fought valiantly to avoid dropping 3 in a row. In the top of the 9^th,  Earl Williams walked and was replaced by pesky PR Al Bumbry. Brooks Robinson plated Bumbry with the go-ahead run, and the A’s prospects looked dim. In the bottom of the 9^th, 2b Dick Green reached first on an Eddie Watt error and advanced to 2^nd on a Campaneris walk. Joe Rudi struck out, bringing the red hot Sal Bando to the plate with 2 out. Bando hit a 3-run walk off homer to keep the A’s alive. Bando drove in 6 of the 8 A’s runs for the game, as he again hit 2 homers in the game. All tied 2-2.

homer. Orioles tied the game in the 6

Game 5- Hunter vs Alexander

Orioles went with starter Doyle Alexander, who limited the A’s to one run for 3 innings and then was lit up. A’s Gene Tenace and Ray Fosse both homered in the 4-run 4^th, and Tenace homered again in the 5^th as the A’s scored another 3 runs. Orioles scored a run in the 7^th and 2 more in the 8^th to draw within 3, but the A’s lead was too much to overcome. A’s win 3 games to 2.

This series was exciting and evenly matched. Series MVP was Sal Bando (.522 avg with 4 HR and 10 RBI), but Reggie Jackson (.400 avg, 2 HR) and Gene Tenace (.556 avg, 3 HR) were also stellar performers. Rollie Fingers threw 11 innings in relief. Baltimore’s Paul Blair hit .429 and Williams had 2 HR in losing cause.

Congrats to Glenn on a well-played series.

1973 NLCS - Dodgers sweep Redbirds in 3 straight. All close games

Special thanks to Bruce Thomas for making it a fun and entertaining series.  We spent the whole series chit-chatting on DISCORD.  Nothing better than h2h for the strategy and the relationships.  Our topics bounced around between 1970's baseball, the '51 Dodgers, M*A*S*H and who knows what.  Bruce had the underdog Redbirds who won the NL East with a .500 record.  Still all 3 games were tight, especially game 3, where he was up 4-1 and the Dodgers won it in the 9th with a 2 run shot by Willie Davis to put the boys from Hollyweird up 5-4.

GAME 1:

Sutton outlasts Gibby, who was chased late in the game.  The game was tied at 2 after 4, but the Dodgers realized this was 1973's version of Gibby and not 1968's and they scored 3 runs off him over the next 2 innings to stake Sutton to a lead he wouldn't relinquish.  Bill Russell was 4-4 on the day with a run and an RBI out of the 7 hole.  Sutton notched the CG win and no one bellyached about his 125 pitches thrown :)

GAME 2:

Messersmith looked like a Cy Young winner out-dueling Rick Wise.  LA scored all of their runs in the bottom of the 2nd thanks to 2 hits and 3 walks off of Wise.  Messersmith scattered 4 hits and gave up one run thanks to a Davey Lopes error and a WP by Andy himself.  STL's best chance to get Messersmith was in the 6th.  Teddy Simmons hit a deep drive that Davis flagged down against the wall with one out.  Torre and McBride followed with 2 out singles, but Kenny Reitz ended the threat with a weak pop up to 3-Dog.  Messersmith cruised the rest of the way.

GAME 3:

As mentioned earlier STL took a 4-1 lead into the 9th but Hrabosky and Pena couldn't hold down the fort.  Without a doubt 3-Dog is the Series MVP hitting .417 and having the game winning 2 runs shot.  Can't forget Bill Russell who hit .583.  Jim Brewer got the save with a shaky 9th, but we'll take it.  Doug Rau got the win after pitching a scoreless 8th in relief of Claude Osteen, who was roughed up early, but righted the ship to survive.

League Championship Series - 1973

League Championship Series DUE ASAP
Date	1973 Schedule	Home Manager

National League Championship Series
6-Oct	St. Louis @ Los Angeles	Marc Weiss
7-Oct	St. Louis @ Los Angeles	Marc Weiss
8-Oct	Los Angeles @ St. Louis	Bruce Thomas
9-Oct	Los Angeles @ St. Louis	Bruce Thomas
10-Oct	Los Angeles @ St. Louis	Bruce Thomas
American League Championship Series
6-Oct	Oakland @ Baltimore	Chad Weyenberg
7-Oct	Oakland @ Baltimore	Chad Weyenberg
9-Oct	Baltimore @ Oakland	Bill Schneider
10-Oct	Baltimore @ Oakland	Bill Schneider
11-Oct	Baltimore @ Oakland	Bill Schneider

Orioles Finish Season With 108 Wins - Take 3 of 4 From Tribe

GAME 1:

Game MVP:Al Bumbry

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:12, 77ø, Wind: 5 MPH Left to Right     Night Game
Sep 28, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 0 1   0 0 0   2 2 0      5  8  2
1973 Baltimore         1 0 0   1 1 2   1 0 -      6 11  1

Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Tidrow L(14-23)               5.2  9  5  4  0  3  4  121  74  47   4.76  27   80(75)   +   34
 Lamb                         1.1  1  1  1  1  1  1   23  15   8   4.57   6   90(90)
 Hilgendorf                   1.0  1  0  0  0  2  2   32  19  13   4.04   6   70(75)   +
                              8.0 11  6  5  1  6  7  176 108  68   4.56  39

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Palmer, J W(29-4)             5.0  2  1  1  0  3  2   81  48  33   2.26  20   70(75)       58
 Watt H(4)                    2.1  5  3  3  0  0  1   42  29  13   2.50  12   55(60)
 Jackson, G S(11)             1.2  1  1  1  1  0  2   25  18   7   1.98   6   55(70)   +
                              9.0  8  5  5  1  3  5  148  95  53   3.14  38

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Bal      Tommy Davis hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  0 Bal 1.
Cle 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 walks.
Cle      Oscar Gamble hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cle  1 Bal 1.
Bal 4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor to take the lead.  Cle  1 Bal 2.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled, hit streak now 11.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Bumbry.  Cle  1 Bal 3.
Bal 6th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal      Frank Baker tripled scoring 2.  Cle  1 Bal 5.
Cle 7th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Cle      Oscar Gamble doubled scoring 2.  Cle  3 Bal 5.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Jim Fuller hit a solo HR(2).  Cle  3 Bal 6.
Cle 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Cle      Dave Duncan hit a 407 foot 2 run HR(14).  Cle  5 Bal 6.
Bal 8th: Failed to score on a hit, 2 walks and an error.

Bal  Al Bumbry: 3 for 5, double, triple.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched a great 5 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 2 
     hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 29-4 on the year!
Bal  Grant Jackson pitched the final 1.2 innings to record save number 
     11.
Cle  Dick Tidrow pitched 5.2 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 
     9 hits, 3 BB, 4 K. He drops to 14-23 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Baylor
Game MVP:Don Baylor

Memorial Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Bal 6, Cle 5)     Time 2:56, 64ø     Night Game
Sep 28, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         0 1 0   0 0 2   3 2 0      8 13  0
1973 Baltimore         4 0 0   0 1 4   1 0 -     10 11  0

Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wilcox L(7-7)                 5.1  9  9  9  0  4  2  111  68  43   3.63  28 125(118)       12
 Johnson,J                    1.2  2  1  1  0  0  1   24  17   7   7.03   6   80(75)
 Sanders, K                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0    9   6   3   0.93   3   55(64)   +
                              8.0 11 10 10  0  4  3  144  91  53   4.60  37

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Alexander, D W(15-7)          5.1  6  3  3  1  2  2   82  53  29   3.25  23 125(135)       44
 Reynolds H(9)                1.1  4  3  3  0  0  0   28  15  13   2.81   8   60(60)s --
 Hood H(2)                    0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1    9   7   2   2.34   1   75(75)
 Watt                         1.1  3  2  2  1  0  1   24  20   4   2.77   7   20(20)s  -
 Jackson, G S(12)             0.2  0  0  0  0  0  0    8   5   3   1.95   2   20(20)s --
                              9.0 13  8  8  2  2  4  151 100  51   3.17  41


Recap

Bal 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cle  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund doubled scoring Coggins.  Cle  0 Bal 2.
Bal      Enos Cabell scored on a WP by Wilcox.  Cle  0 Bal 3.
Bal      Doug DeCinces hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  0 Bal 4.
Cle 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cle      Ted Ford singled scoring Smith.  Cle  1 Bal 4.
Cle 5th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Cabell.  Cle  1 Bal 5.
Cle 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Cle      Buddy Bell hit a 2 run HR(18).  Cle  3 Bal 5.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 5 hits.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Crowley.  Cle  3 Bal 6.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled  scoring 1.  Cle  3 Bal 7.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled scoring 2.  Cle  3 Bal 8.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Grich.  Cle  3 Bal 9.
Cle 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits.
Cle      Oscar Gamble tripled scoring 2.  Cle  5 Bal 9.
Cle      Chris Chambliss hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cle  6 Bal 9.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Don Baylor scored on a WP by Johnson.  Cle  6 Bal 10.
Cle 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Cle      Ron Lolich hit a solo HR(5).  Cle  7 Bal 10.
Cle      Walt Williams doubled scoring Duffy.  Cle  8 Bal 10.

Cle  Ron Lolich: 1 for 2, HR.
Cle  Walt Williams: 3 for 4, double.
Bal  Rich Coggins: 3 for 4.

Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 5.1 innings to earn the win: 3 earned 
     runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He moves to 15-7 on the season.
Bal  Grant Jackson pitched the 9th to earn his 12th save.
Cle  Milt Wilcox pitched poorly for 5.1 innings and took the loss: 9 
      earned runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's now 7-7 on the year.
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GAME 3:

Game MVP:Tom Timmermann
Injury:Williams,W (today only) Baylor (today only)

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:43, 77ø, Wind: 4 MPH Left to Right     Day Game
Sep 29, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cleveland         1 2 0   1 0 3   0 2 1     10 15  2
1973 Baltimore         1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  4  2

Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Timmermann, W(9-5)            9.0  4  2  2  0  1  2  133  94  39   4.58  33 135(134)       72
                              9.0  4  2  2  0  1  2  133  94  39   4.58  33

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
McNally L(19-13)              5.1 11  7  6  0  1  1   89  63  26   3.50  30   85(75)   -   20
 Watt                         2.1  2  2  2  1  1  1   32  19  13   2.97   8   20(27)s
 Jackson, G                   1.1  2  1  1  0  0  3   25  18   7   2.06   6   20(22)s
                              9.0 15 10  9  1  2  5  146 100  46   3.21  44


Recap

Cle 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Cle      Buddy Bell singled scoring Spikes to take the lead.  Cle  1 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled, hit streak now 13.
Bal      Rich Coggins hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cle  1 Bal 1.
Cle 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Cle      Ted Ford singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Cle  3 Bal 1.
Bal 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Grich.  Cle  3 Bal 2.
Cle 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Cle      Charlie Spikes hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  4 Bal 2.
Cle 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Cle      Charlie Spikes singled scoring Duffy.  Cle  5 Bal 2.
Cle      Chris Chambliss walked scoring Ragland.  Cle  6 Bal 2.
Cle      John Ellis hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  7 Bal 2.
Cle 8th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
Cle      Jack Brohamer hit a 2 run HR(4).  Cle  9 Bal 2.
Cle 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cle      Dave Duncan hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cle  10 Bal 2.

Cle  Jack Brohamer: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
Cle  Frank Duffy: 3 for 5, double, 2 runs.
Bal  Bobby Grich: 2 for 4, double, triple, 2 runs.

Cle  Tom Timmermann pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 
     earned runs, 4 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He's 9-5 on the year.
Bal  Dave McNally pitched poorly for 5.1 innings and took the loss: 6 
     earned runs, 11 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 19-13 on the year.
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GAME 4:

GWRBI-Grich
Game MVP:Bob Reynolds

Memorial Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Cle 10, Bal 2)     Time 2:33, 81ø, Wind: 6 MPH Out To CF     Day Game
Sep 29, 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  3
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 -      1  4  1

Cleveland                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Kekich L(2-7)                 6.1  3  1  1  0  6  4  115  69  46   9.08  28 120(118)       61
 Sanders, K                   1.2  1  0  0  0  0  0   19  13   6   0.79   6   50(55)   -
                              8.0  4  1  1  0  6  4  134  82  52   4.56  34

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Cuellar W(20-14)              5.0  2  0  0  0  3  4   70  45  25   4.01  21 130(128)       64
 Garland H(3)                 2.1  1  0  0  0  1  2   31  19  12   3.00   9   60(60)s  -
 Reynolds S(7)                1.2  0  0  0  0  1  1   18   9   9   2.75   5   60(60)s  -
                              9.0  3  0  0  0  5  7  119  73  46   3.19  35

Orioles Clinch AL East!

With 17 games remaining in the regular season the Baltimore Orioles have clinched an AL East title for the 4th time in the last 5 years.  The Orioles last trip to the ALCS found the team getting edged out by the Oakland A's in 5 games in 1971.  Oakland currently holds a slim 1/2 game lead over the White Sox in the AL West.

With solid pitching (currently 2nd in the ARAIGBB with a 3.11 team ERA) and a batting lineup that could terrorize anyone (currently 1st in ARAIGBB with a .274 team batting average), the O's are looking to make 1973 the year to win it all. 

Time will tell to see what Baltimore manager Earl Weaver will do with his lineup for the remaining games in the regular season, but you can bet this quote from Earl might give some insight on what he is thinking, "I wanted no part of losing. Why play if you can't beat the other guys more often than they beat you?" Earl Weaver

Milwaukee Brews Up Victories Over Oakland - Take 3 of 4

Game 1:

GWRBI-Money
Game MVP:Don Money

County Stadium     Time 3:12, 80ø     Day Game
Jul 12, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 0 0   0 0 2   2 0 0      4 10  0
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   3 0 0   1 2 -      6  4  0

Oakland                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Blue L(9-6)                   7.0  3  5  5  0  7  3  127  75  52   3.84  31 135(137)       47
 Fingers                      1.0  1  1  1  1  3  0   32  17  15   2.30   7   70(75)   -
                              8.0  4  6  6  1 10  3  159  92  67   3.51  38

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Slaton                        7.1  8  4  4  0  5  6  140  94  46   3.50  35 135(144)       47
 Linzy W(6-5)                 1.2  2  0  0  0  0  1   23  18   5   3.72   7   75(75)   +
                              9.0 10  4  4  0  5  7  163 112  51   4.04  42

Recap

Mil 4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 walks.
Mil      George Scott scored on a WP by Blue to take the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez walked scoring Brown.  Oak  0 Mil 2.
Mil      Bob Heise hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 3.
Oak 6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Oak      Reggie Jackson doubled  scoring 1.  Oak  1 Mil 3.
Oak      Joe Rudi singled scoring Bando.  Oak  2 Mil 3.
Oak 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Oak      Billy North singled scoring Green to tie the score.  Oak  3 Mil 3.
Oak      Sal Bando singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Oak  4 Mil 3.
Mil 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Dave May doubled scoring Johnson to tie the score.  Oak  4 Mil 4.
Mil 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.
Mil      Don Money hit a 409 foot 2 run HR(6) to take the lead.  Oak  4 Mil 6.


Mil  Frank Linzy pitched 1.2 innings and picked up the win: 1.2 IP, 2 
     hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's 6-5 on the year.
Oak  Vida Blue pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs, 3 
     hits, 7 BB, 3 K. He's now 9-6 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Brown
Game MVP:Skip Lockwood

County Stadium     Time 3:21, 78ø, Wind: 6 MPH Out to LF     Night Game
Jul 13, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  6  1
1973 Milwaukee         1 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  9  0

Oakland                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Holtzman L(11-8)              6.1  7  2  2  0  2  4  113  77  36   2.65  29 125(133)   +   53
 Fingers                      1.2  2  0  0  0  0  1   27  18   9   2.24   7   85(75)
                              8.0  9  2  2  0  2  5  140  95  45   3.50  36

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Lockwood W(3-5)               7.0  5  0  0  0  3  6  141  90  51   5.25  30 135(137)       70
 Champion H(6)                1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   17   8   9   2.12   5   70(75)
 Linzy S(5)                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1    7   7   0   3.62   3   75(75)
                              9.0  6  0  0  0  4  7  165 105  60   4.00  38

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Mitchell to take the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 1.
Oak 2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell singled scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 2.
Oak :    Sal Bando singled, hit streak now 10.

Oak  Bert Campaneris: 2 for 4, triple.
Oak  Reggie Jackson: 0 for 1, 3 W.

Mil  Skip Lockwood pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 5 hits, 3 BB,
     6 K. He's 3-5 on the season.
Mil  Frank Linzy pitched a 1-2-3 9th to record his 5th save of the year.
Oak  Ken Holtzman pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 
     7 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He drops to 11-8 on the year.

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GAME 3:

Game MVP:Jim Colborn

County Stadium     Time 3:05, 77ø, Wind: 2 MPH In from LF     Night Game
Jul 14, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  4  2
1973 Milwaukee         0 3 0   3 3 0   1 0 -     10 15  0

Oakland                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Hamilton, D L(3-6)            4.2 12  9  9  1  1  4  109  73  36   5.60  26   75(75)        7
 Lindblad                     3.1  3  1  1  0  2  2   66  42  24   2.93  15 100(105)
                              8.0 15 10 10  1  3  6  175 115  60   3.57  41

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Colborn W(8-6)                9.0  4  0  0  0  2  8  133  96  37   3.07  32 140(137)       85
                              9.0  4  0  0  0  2  8  133  96  37   3.95  32


Recap

Oak :    Sal Bando singled, hit streak now 11.
Mil 2nd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring Brown to take the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Johnny Briggs doubled scoring Money.  Oak  0 Mil 2.
Mil      Tim Johnson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 3.
Mil 4th: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez singled scoring Briggs.  Oak  0 Mil 4.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a 2 run HR(12).  Oak  0 Mil 6.
Mil 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits, and an error.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring May.  Oak  0 Mil 7.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez singled scoring Money.  Oak  0 Mil 8.
Mil      Tim Johnson singled scoring Briggs.  Oak  0 Mil 9.
Mil 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Mil      Tim Johnson singled scoring Money.  Oak  0 Mil 10.

Oak  Reggie Jackson: 0 for 3, 2 errors.
Mil  Johnny Briggs: 3 for 4, double, triple, 3 runs.

Mil  Jim Colborn threw a shutout: 4 hits, 2 BB, 8 K. He's 8-6 on the 
     year.
Oak  Dave Hamilton pitched poorly for 4.2 innings and took the loss: 9 
     earned runs, 12 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He goes to 3-6 on the year.
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GAME 4:
Game MVP:Billy North

County Stadium     Time 4:23, 82ø, Wind: 7 MPH Out to LCF     Day Game
Jul 15, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           9 4 0   6 0 0   0 0 0     19 13  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 2 0   0 4 2   2 2 0     12 15  1

Oakland                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Odom W(6-5)                   5.0  8  7  6  2  3  5  113  77  36   3.73  26   80(75)       27
 Hamilton, D H(2)             1.0  2  3  2  0  1  1   29  21   8   5.79   7   20(21)s
 Fingers H(3)                 1.0  2  0  0  0  0  2   15  10   5   2.20   5   75(75)
 Knowles                      1.0  3  2  2  0  0  0   30  19  11   7.88   6   80(75)
 Lindblad                     1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   13   9   4   2.88   3   20(24)s
                              9.0 15 12 10  2  4  9  200 136  64   3.64  47

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Bell, J L(7-8)                0.2  3  9  6  0  4  0   48  23  25   4.32  12   75(75)       12
 Rodriguez, E                 2.1  1  4  4  0  6  2   72  42  30   4.93  14   70(75)   -
 Gardner                      0.1  6  6  6  0  2  0   37  22  15  19.06   9   35(30)
 Champion                     4.2  2  0  0  0  3  1   77  47  30   1.98  17 120(116)
 Short                        1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0    7   6   1   4.37   3   70(75)
                              9.0 13 19 16  0 15  3  241 140 101   4.09  55




Recap

Oak 1st: Sent 15 batters to the plate scoring 9 runs on 3 hits, 5 walks and an error.
Oak      Reggie Jackson singled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Oak  2 Mil 0.
Oak      Gene Tenace walked scoring Bando.  Oak  3 Mil 0.
Oak      Ray Fosse walked scoring Jackson.  Oak  4 Mil 0.
Oak      Dick Green hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Oak  5 Mil 0.
Oak      Bert Campaneris singled scoring Tenace.  Oak  6 Mil 0.
Oak      Billy North hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  7 Mil 0.
Oak      Sal Bando doubled scoring Green.  Oak  8 Mil 0.
Oak      Sal Bando doubled scoring 2.  Oak  9 Mil 0.
Oak 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on a hit and 4 walks.
Oak      Billy North singled scoring Tenace.  Oak  10 Mil 0.
Oak      Sal Bando walked scoring Green.  Oak  11 Mil 0.
Oak      Bert Campaneris scored on a WP by Rodriguez.  Oak  12 Mil 0.
Oak      Reggie Jackson hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  13 Mil 0.
Mil 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Bob Heise singled scoring 2.  Oak  13 Mil 2.
Oak 4th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks.
Oak      Billy North doubled scoring Green.  Oak  14 Mil 2.
Oak      Deron Johnson walked scoring Campaneris.  Oak  15 Mil 2.
Oak      Joe Rudi singled scoring 2.  Oak  17 Mil 2.
Oak      Gene Tenace singled scoring Johnson.  Oak  18 Mil 2.
Oak      Dick Green hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  19 Mil 2.
Mil 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Bobby Mitchell hit a solo HR(1).  Oak  19 Mil 3.
Mil      Darrell Porter hit a 3 run HR(8).  Oak  19 Mil 6.
Mil 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
Mil      Dave May doubled scoring 2.  Oak  19 Mil 8.
Mil 7th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Bob Heise singled scoring 2.  Oak  19 Mil 10.
Mil 8th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Mil      George Scott hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  19 Mil 11.
Mil      Darrell Porter doubled scoring Briggs.  Oak  19 Mil 12.

Oak  Sal Bando: 1 for 2, double, 3 RBI, 2 runs, 4 W.
Oak  Bert Campaneris: 2 for 4, 3 runs.
Oak  Deron Johnson: 0 for 3, 3 W.
Oak  Billy North: 2 for 5, double, 3 RBI, 4 runs.
Oak  Gene Tenace: 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 3 W.
Mil  Ollie Brown: , 4 K.
Mil  Bob Heise: 2 for 5, 4 RBI.
Mil  Dave May: 4 for 5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
Mil  Darrell Porter: 3 for 3, double, HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs, 2 W.

Oak  Blue Moon Odom pitched poorly for 5 innings but earned the win: 6 
     earned runs, 8 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's now 6-5 on the season.
Mil  Jerry Bell pitched .2 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 3 
     hits, 4 BB. He drops to 7-8 on the season.

Braves Topple Phillies 2 games to 1

Game 1:

Game MVP:Davey Johnson
Injury:Robinson,B (today only)

Veterans Stadium     Time 2:43, 92ø     Night Game
Jul 9, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Atlanta           1 0 0   0 0 3   0 0 0      4  5  0
1973 Philadelphia      1 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      2 10  2

Atlanta                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Reed, R W(11-4)               6.2  9  2  2  1  0  4  110  76  34   2.73  27   65(75)       52
 Panther H(5)                 1.1  0  0  0  0  0  0   10   7   3   7.30   4   45(55)   +
 House S(4)                   1.0  1  0  0  0  0  1   21  15   6   4.99   4   40(38)
                              9.0 10  2  2  1  0  5  141  98  43   3.39  35

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Carlton L(8-11)               9.0  5  4  3  1  4  7  134  91  43   3.91  37 140(142)       66
                              9.0  5  4  3  1  4  7  134  91  43   4.67  37

Recap

Atl 1st: Scored 1 run on an error.
Atl      Darrell Evans hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Atl  1 Phi 0.
Phi 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Phi      Denny Doyle singled scoring Robinson to tie the score.  Atl  1 Phi 1.
Phi      Denny Doyle extended his hit streak to 16.
Atl 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on a hit and 3 walks.
Atl      Davey Johnson hit a 3 run HR(24) to take the lead.  Atl  4 Phi 1.
Phi 7th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Phi      Mike Schmidt hit a solo HR(10).  Atl  4 Phi 2.
Atl 8th: Failed to score on 2 hits, one walk and an error.

Atl  Davey Johnson: 3 for 4, double, HR, 3 RBI.
Phi  Bob Boone: 3 for 4.

Atl  Ron Reed pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 9 hits
     , 0 BB, 4 K. He moves to 11-4 on the year.
Atl  Tom House pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 4th save.
Phi  Steve Carlton threw a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned 
     runs, 5 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He's 8-11 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Luzinski
Game MVP:Bill Robinson

Veterans Stadium     Time 3:27, 87ø, Wind: 18 MPH In from LCF     Night Game
Jul 10, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Atlanta           2 0 0   0 0 1   0 0 0      3  5  2
1973 Philadelphia      0 3 0   0 0 2   0 2 -      7  9  0

Atlanta                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Harrison, R L(3-5)            6.2  7  5  2  1  2  8  129  84  45   2.93  30 135(144)       52
 Panther                      1.1  2  2  1  0  2  0   27  17  10   7.27   7   45(48)
                              8.0  9  7  3  1  4  8  156 101  55   3.39  37

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Ruthven W(2-8)                6.0  5  3  3  1  4  6  126  75  51   4.61  27 125(116)   -   52
 Lersch H(4)                  2.0  0  0  0  0  1  2   23  16   7   5.27   7   75(75)   +
 Brandon                      1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   10   8   2   4.88   3   50(58)   +
                              9.0  5  3  3  1  5  8  159  99  60   4.65  37

Recap

Atl 1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Atl      Dusty Baker singled scoring Lum to take the lead.  Atl  1 Phi 0.
Atl      Ralph Garr singled scoring Evans.  Atl  2 Phi 0.
Phi 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
Phi      Dick Ruthven singled scoring Boone.  Atl  2 Phi 1.
Phi      Bill Robinson tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Atl  2 Phi 3.
Atl 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Atl      Frank Tepedino hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  Atl  3 Phi 3.
Phi 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Phi      Greg Luzinski hit a 2 run HR(13) to take the lead.  Atl  3 Phi 5.
Phi 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Phi      Bill Robinson singled scoring 2.  Atl  3 Phi 7.

Atl  Darrell Evans: 0 for 1, 3 W.
Phi  Bill Robinson: 3 for 4, triple, 4 RBI.

Phi  Dick Ruthven pitched 6 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 5 
     hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He's now 2-8 on the year.
Atl  Roric Harrison pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 2 earned 
     runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 8 K. He's now 3-5 on the year.

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GAME 3:

Game MVP:Ron Schueler

Veterans Stadium     Time 2:56, 94ø, Wind: 9 MPH Out to LF     Night Game
Jul 11, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Atlanta           0 0 0   0 1 0   1 1 1      4 11  1
1973 Philadelphia      0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  4  2

Atlanta                        IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Schueler W(6-3)               7.0  3  1  1  1  2  5  100  65  35   4.79  25 135(133)       70
 Freeman S(1)                 2.0  1  0  0  0  1  1   30  16  14   4.00   9   75(75)
                              9.0  4  1  1  1  3  6  130  81  49   3.36  34

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wallace,M L(1-2)              7.2  9  3  3  0  4  1  136  76  60   3.44  34 125(126)   -   46
 Scarce                       1.1  2  1  1  0  1  2   28  21   7   4.43   8   40(34)
                              9.0 11  4  4  0  5  3  164  97  67   4.64  42

Recap

Atl 1st: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.
Atl 3rd: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Atl 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Atl      Darrell Evans doubled scoring Garr to take the lead.  Atl  1 Phi 0.
Atl 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Atl      Marty Perez singled scoring Garr.  Atl  2 Phi 0.
Atl 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Atl      Johnny Oates singled scoring Dietz.  Atl  3 Phi 0.
Phi 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Phi      Bob Boone hit a solo HR(7).  Atl  3 Phi 1.
Atl 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Atl      Darrell Evans hit a grounder scoring 1.  Atl  4 Phi 1.

Atl  Ralph Garr: 3 for 5, triple, 2 runs.
Atl  Marty Perez: 3 for 5, triple.

Atl  Ron Schueler pitched a great 7 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 
     3 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's 6-3 on the year.
Atl  Jimmy Freeman pitched a shutout the final 2 innings to record save
     number 1.
Phi  Mike Wallace pitched 7.2 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned
     runs, 9 hits, 4 BB, 1 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

Brewers Give Royals Run For Their Money: Fall Short In 3 Game Series

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Otis
Game MVP:Paul Splittorff

County Stadium     Time 2:16, 85ø, Wind: 13 MPH In from RCF     Night Game
Jul 9, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 1   0 0 1   0 1 1      4  6  0
1973 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  1

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Splittorff W(12-5)            9.0  7  1  1  0  2  4  107  67  40   3.29  35 125(130)       71
                              9.0  7  1  1  0  2  4  107  67  40   4.31  35

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Bell, J L(7-7)                9.0  6  4  3  0  2  5  124  87  37   3.94  38 125(128)       64
                              9.0  6  4  3  0  2  5  124  87  37   4.13  38

Recap

Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Scott to take the lead.  KC   0 Mil 1.
KC  3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
KC       Fran Healy singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  KC   1 Mil 1.
KC  6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
KC       Amos Otis hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   2 Mil 1.
KC  8th: Scored 1 run on an error.
KC       Amos Otis hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   3 Mil 1.
KC  9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
KC       Fran Healy singled scoring Wohlford.  KC   4 Mil 1.


KC   Paul Splittorff went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 
     hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He's 12-5 on the year.
Mil  Jerry Bell threw a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned runs,
     6 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's now 7-7 on the year.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Briggs
Game MVP:Jim Colborn

County Stadium     Time 2:59, 73ø, Wind: 5 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jul 10, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 0    0  0  0      1  6  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1    0  0  1      2  5  0

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Busby L(4-8)                 11.0  5  2  2  1  3  5  148 103  45   4.09  39 140(141)       81
 Simpson                      0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0    4   3   1   5.20   1   70(75)
                             11.1  5  2  2  1  3  5  152 106  46   4.27  40

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Colborn W(7-6)               12.0  6  1  1  0  4  7  155 110  45   3.26  46 140(148)       89
                             12.0  6  1  1  0  4  7  155 110  45   4.08  46

Recap

KC  3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
KC       Fran Healy hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   1 Mil 0.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Joe Lahoud hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  KC   1 Mil 1.
Mil 2th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs hit a liner scoring 1 to win the game.  KC   1 Mil 2.


Mil  Jim Colborn pitched a solid complete game for the
     win: 1 earned run, 6 hits, 4 BB, 7 K. He's now 7-6 on the year.
KC   Steve Busby pitched a great 11 innings but took the loss: 2 earned
     runs, 5 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He drops to 4-8 on the year.

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GAME 3:

GWRBI-Otis
Game MVP:Ken Wright

County Stadium     Time 3:00, 83ø, Wind: 11 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jul 11, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  3  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  1  1

Kansas City                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wright, K W(6-1)              7.1  1  0  0  0  4  4  127  79  48   3.79  26 125(127)       76
 Dal Canton S(3)              1.2  0  0  0  0  0  2   18  15   3   6.04   5   70(75)
                              9.0  1  0  0  0  4  6  145  94  51   4.22  31

Milwaukee                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Rodriguez, E L(0-3)           9.0  3  1  1  1  4  5  153 100  53   4.18  33 135(137)       78
                              9.0  3  1  1  1  4  5  153 100  53   4.04  33

Recap

KC  4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
KC       Amos Otis hit a solo HR(13) to take the lead.  KC   1 Mil 0.


KC   Ken Wright pitched a great 7.1 innings for the 
     win: 1 hit, 4 BB, 4 K. He's 6-1 on the year!
KC   Bruce Dal Canton held Milwaukee hitless the 
     final 1.2 innings earning his 3rd save.
Mil  Eduardo Rodriguez pitched an outstanding complete
    game but took the loss: 1 earned run, 3 hits, 4 BB, 5 K. He drops 
    to 0-3 on the season.

Orioles Slip Past Angels: Nab 2 of 3 games

GAME 1:

GWRBI-Blair
Game MVP:Bob Reynolds

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:59, 91ø, Light Rain, Wind: 10 MPH In from RCF     Night Game
Jul 9, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1973 California        0 2 3   0 0 0   0 0 0    0    5  8  2
1973 Baltimore         0 2 0   2 0 1   0 0 0    1    6  8  2

California                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Wright, C                     4.0  4  4  4  0  4  1   87  51  36   4.37  21   75(75)       35
 Hassler                      4.0  3  1  1  0  3  0   63  37  26   4.15  19   75(75)
 Lange                        0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1   13   6   7   1.46   2   20(18)s
 Sells L(2-2)                 1.1  1  1  1  0  2  0   22  11  11   4.94   7   20(17)s
                              9.2  8  6  6  0 10  2  185 105  80   3.74  49

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
McNally                       4.2  7  5  3  1  2  1   97  57  40   3.53  24   80(75)       33
 Reynolds W(2-2)              5.1  1  0  0  0  3  4   75  51  24   1.72  18  90(100)  --
                             10.0  8  5  3  1  5  5  172 108  64   3.15  42

Recap

Cal 2nd: Scored 2 runs on a hit, one walk and an error.
Cal      Al Gallagher hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cal  1 Bal 0.
Cal      Jerry Davanon hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  Cal  2 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on a hit and 3 walks.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cal  2 Bal 1.
Bal      Mark Belanger doubled scoring Baylor to tie the score.  Cal  2 Bal 2.
Cal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits, and an error.
Cal      Frank Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cal  3 Bal 2.
Cal      Bob Oliver hit a 2 run HR(9).  Cal  5 Bal 2.
Bal 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund singled scoring Robinson.  Cal  5 Bal 3.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cal  5 Bal 4.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cal  5 Bal 5.
Bal 8th: Failed to score 2 walks and an error.
Bal 0th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal      Paul Blair doubled scoring Belanger to win the game.  Cal  5 Bal 6.

Cal  Bob Oliver: 1 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
Bal  Don Baylor: 2 for 3, triple, 2 W.
Bal  Mark Belanger: 1 for 1, double, 2 runs, 3 W, 2 great plays.

Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched 5.1 innings and picked up the win: 5.1 IP, 1 
     hit, 3 BB, 4 K. He goes to 2-2 on the year.
Cal  Dave Sells pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 1 earned
     run, 1 hit, 2 BB, 0 K. He drops to 2-2 on the season.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Don Baylor

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:42, 81ø, Light Rain, Wind: 1 MPH Left to Right     Night Game
Jul 10, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 California        0 1 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      2  8  1
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   2 0 1   1 3 -      7  9  0

California                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
May L(4-10)                   7.0  6  4  4  0  4  6  120  82  38   4.25  28   80(75)       51
 Sells                        1.0  3  3  2  0  1  0   34  21  13   5.40   8   20(25)s
                              8.0  9  7  6  0  5  6  154 103  51   3.77  36

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Palmer, J W(13-4)             7.1  6  2  2  1  0  3  103  72  31   2.28  28   75(75)       61
 Jackson, G S(6)              1.2  2  0  0  0  0  0   22  14   8   0.75   6   55(61)
                              9.0  8  2  2  1  0  3  125  86  39   3.13  34


Recap

Cal 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cal      John Stephenson singled scoring Epstein to take the lead.  Cal  1 Bal 0.
Cal 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cal      Mike Epstein hit a solo HR(5).  Cal  2 Bal 0.
Bal 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring 2 to tie the score.  Cal  2 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Davis to take the lead.  Cal  2 Bal 3.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cal  2 Bal 4.
Bal 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring 2.  Cal  2 Bal 6.
Bal      Andy Etchebarren singled scoring Baylor, E7.  Cal  2 Bal 7.

Cal  Mike Epstein: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.
Bal  Don Baylor: 2 for 4, 2 doubles, 4 RBI.
Bal  Earl Williams: 3 for 3.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched a solid 7.1 innings for the win: 2 earned runs,
     6 hits, 0 BB, 3 K. He's now 13-4 on the season!
Bal  Grant Jackson pitched a shutout the final 1.2 innings to record 
     his 6th save of the year.
Cal  Rudy May pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 6 
     hits, 4 BB, 6 K. He goes to 4-10 on the season.
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GAME 3:
Game MVP:Nolan Ryan

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:08, 82ø, Wind: 8 MPH In from RCF     Night Game
Jul 11, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 California        0 0 1   0 3 0   0 0 0      4  8  1
1973 Baltimore         2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  7  1




California                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Ryan W(9-5)                   9.0  7  2  1  0  3 11  143 100  43   4.23  38 155(156)       75
                              9.0  7  2  1  0  3 11  143 100  43   3.73  38

Baltimore                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Cuellar L(9-10)               7.0  7  4  3  0  2  9  147 103  44   4.68  32 135(139)       56
 Hood                         1.0  1  0  0  0  0  2   13  11   2   0.00   4   75(75)   +
 Jackson, G                   1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   13  12   1   0.72   3   55(62)
                              9.0  8  4  3  0  2 12  173 126  47   3.13  39




Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.
Bal      Rich Coggins hit a fly ball scoring 1, E8 to take the lead.  Cal  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Coggins.  Cal  0 Bal 2.
Cal 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cal      Vada Pinson singled scoring Meoli.  Cal  1 Bal 2.
Cal 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, one walk and an error.
Cal      Vada Pinson singled scoring 1 to tie the score.  Cal  2 Bal 2.
Cal      Sandy Alomar hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  Cal  3 Bal 2.
Cal      Frank Robinson singled scoring Torborg.  Cal  4 Bal 2.

Cal  Rudy Meoli: 3 for 4, double, 2 runs.

Cal  Nolan Ryan went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 7 hits, 3 
     BB, 11 K. He's 9-5 on the year.
Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned 
     runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 9 K. He's 9-10 on the season.

Phillies Edge Reds 2 Games to 1

GAME 1:

Game MVP:Tony Perez

Veterans Stadium     Time 3:47, 89ø, Wind: 10 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jul 6, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cincinnati        0 0 0   4 0 1   4 0 2     11 14  0
1973 Philadelphia      2 0 3   0 0 0   0 2 0      7 14  1

Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Norman W(2-4)                 7.0 10  5  5  2  1  6  131  91  40   5.94  32   70(75)       42
 Sprague                      0.1  4  2  2  0  0  1   15  12   3   7.02   5   35(30)
 Tomlin S(1)                  1.2  0  0  0  0  0  1   17  12   5   6.52   4   55(60)
                              9.0 14  7  7  2  1  8  163 115  48   4.02  41

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Ruthven L(1-8)                6.1  8  8  8  3  3  8  133  89  44   4.62  29   70(75)       30
 Scarce                       1.2  3  1  1  0  0  2   33  21  12   4.54   7   40(46)
 Wilson,B                     1.0  3  2  2  1  0  0   21  12   9   5.59   6   30(31)
                              9.0 14 11 11  4  3 10  187 122  65   4.71  42

Recap

Phi 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Phi      Tom Hutton doubled scoring Harmon to take the lead.  Cin  0 Phi 1.
Phi      Mike Anderson doubled scoring Hutton.  Cin  0 Phi 2.
Phi 3rd: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
Phi      Bill Robinson hit a 2 run HR(14).  Cin  0 Phi 4.
Phi      Greg Luzinski hit a solo HR(11).  Cin  0 Phi 5.
Cin 4th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Cin      Dan Driessen hit a solo HR(1).  Cin  1 Phi 5.
Cin      Tony Perez hit a 2 run HR(10).  Cin  3 Phi 5.
Cin      Bobby Tolan hit a solo HR(10).  Cin  4 Phi 5.
Cin 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cin      Dave Concepcion singled scoring Perez to tie the score.  Cin  5 Phi 5.
Cin 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.
Cin      Dan Driessen singled scoring Plummer to take the lead.  Cin  6 Phi 5.
Cin      Andy Kosco hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  7 Phi 5.
Cin      Tony Perez doubled scoring 2.  Cin  9 Phi 5.
Phi 8th: Scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Phi      Larry Bowa singled scoring Schmidt.  Cin  9 Phi 6.
Phi      Terry Harmon singled scoring Tovar.  Cin  9 Phi 7.
Cin 9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Cin      Hal King hit a solo HR(2).  Cin  10 Phi 7.
Cin      Tony Perez singled scoring Stahl.  Cin  11 Phi 7.

Cin  Dan Driessen: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.
Cin  Hal King: 1 for 1, HR.
Cin  Tony Perez: 4 for 5, double, HR, 5 RBI, 2 runs.
Phi  Larry Bowa: 3 for 4.
Phi  Tom Hutton: 2 for 4, double, 2 runs.
Phi  Greg Luzinski: 2 for 5, HR.

Cin  Fred Norman pitched 7 innings to earn the win: 5 earned runs, 10 
     hits, 1 BB, 6 K. He moves to 2-4 on the season.
Cin  Dave Tomlin held Philadelphia hitless the final 1.2 innings to 
     record his 1st save of the year.
Phi  Dick Ruthven pitched 6.1 innings and took the loss: 8 earned runs,
     8 hits, 3 BB, 8 K. He's now 1-8 on the season.

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GAME 2:

Game MVP:Bob Boone

Veterans Stadium     Time 3:40, 89ø, Wind: 2 MPH In from RCF     Night Game
Jul 7, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cincinnati        1 1 1   1 2 0   0 0 0      6 14  2
1973 Philadelphia      3 8 1   0 0 3   0 3 -     18 18  2

Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
McGlothlin L(3-2)             1.2  9  9  9  1  0  1   52  41  11   8.81  14   70(75)   +    2
 Tomlin                       2.1  3  3  3  1  2  3   45  30  15   7.50  11   50(47)
 Sprague                      1.2  3  3  3  0  1  2   46  32  14   7.36   9   40(42)
 Gullett                      1.1  0  0  0  0  2  2   31  23   8   3.40   6 125(127)  --
 Borbon                       1.0  3  3  0  0  1  2   35  21  14   3.83   8   45(54)   -
                              8.0 18 18 15  2  6 10  209 147  62   4.15  48

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Lonborg W(4-6)                8.0 14  6  6  2  3  3  150  95  55   6.49  41 140(150)   +   30
 Brandon                      1.0  0  0  0  0  0  1   11   8   3   5.04   3   55(53)
                              9.0 14  6  6  2  3  4  161 103  58   4.72  44

Recap

Cin 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Cin      Joe Morgan hit a solo HR(16) to take the lead.  Cin  1 Phi 0.
Phi 1st: Scored 3 runs on 3 hits.
Phi      Greg Luzinski hit a 3 run HR(12) to take the lead.  Cin  1 Phi 3.
Cin 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cin      Dave Concepcion hit a solo HR(7).  Cin  2 Phi 3.
Phi 2nd: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 8 runs on 7 hits, one walk and an error.
Phi      Jim Lonborg singled scoring Boone.  Cin  2 Phi 4.
Phi      Denny Doyle singled, hit streak now 14.
Phi      Del Unser singled scoring Lonborg.  Cin  2 Phi 5.
Phi      Greg Luzinski singled scoring Doyle.  Cin  2 Phi 6.
Phi      Tom Hutton doubled scoring 2.  Cin  2 Phi 8.
Phi      Bob Boone hit a 3 run HR(6).  Cin  2 Phi 11.
Cin 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cin      Tony Perez hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Cin  3 Phi 11.
Phi 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Phi      Del Unser singled scoring Lonborg.  Cin  3 Phi 12.
Cin 4th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Cin      Cesar Geronimo singled scoring 1.  Cin  4 Phi 12.
Cin 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Cin      Bobby Tolan doubled scoring Driessen.  Cin  5 Phi 12.
Cin      Dave Concepcion hit a grounder scoring 1, E5.  Cin  6 Phi 12.
Phi 6th: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
Phi      Bob Boone doubled scoring 3.  Cin  6 Phi 15.
Cin 7th: Failed to score on 3 hits.
Phi 8th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, one walk and an error.
Phi      Bill Robinson singled scoring 2.  Cin  6 Phi 17.
Phi      Denny Doyle singled scoring Montanez.  Cin  6 Phi 18.

Cin  Dave Concepcion: 3 for 4, double, HR, 2 runs.
Cin  Dan Driessen: 4 for 4, 2 runs.
Phi  Bob Boone: 4 for 5, double, HR, 6 RBI, 3 runs.
Phi  Denny Doyle: 3 for 6, 2 runs.
Phi  Greg Luzinski: 3 for 5, HR, 4 RBI, 3 runs.
Phi  Del Unser: 3 for 5, 2 RBI, 3 runs.

Phi  Jim Lonborg pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 6 earned runs, 14 
     hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 4-6 on the year.
Cin  Jim McGlothlin was bombed, lasted only 1.2 innings and took the 
     loss: 9 earned runs, 9 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. He's 3-2 on the season.

====================

GAME 3:

GWRBI-Montanez
Game MVP:Mac Scarce
Injury: Bench (today only)

Veterans Stadium     Time 3:13, 85ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 13 MPH Right to Left     Day Game
Jul 8, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Cincinnati        0 0 2   0 1 1   0 0 0      4  7  0
1973 Philadelphia      0 0 0   0 0 0   5 0 -      5 11  1

Cincinnati                     IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Billingham L(8-6)             7.0 10  5  5  0  1  8  123  92  31   3.27  32 140(143)       44
 Carroll                      1.0  1  0  0  0  1  0   26  15  11   3.72   5   75(75)
                              8.0 11  5  5  0  2  8  149 107  42   4.17  37

Philadelphia                   IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc
Twitchell W(6-6)              7.0  6  4  2  1  7  6  140  82  58   2.65  35 140(143)   -   52
 Lersch H(3)                  0.1  1  0  0  0  1  1   12   6   6   5.47   3   75(75)
 Scarce S(5)                  1.2  0  0  0  0  1  4   35  23  12   4.35   6   40(35)
                              9.0  7  4  2  1  9 11  187 111  76   4.69  44

Recap

Phi :    Denny Doyle singled, hit streak now 15.
Cin 2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Cin 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Cin      Dan Driessen bunted scoring Rose, E6 to take the lead.  Cin  1 Phi 0.
Cin      Bobby Tolan hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  2 Phi 0.
Cin 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cin      Dave Concepcion hit a grounder scoring 1.  Cin  3 Phi 0.
Cin 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cin      Joe Morgan hit a solo HR(17).  Cin  4 Phi 0.
Phi 7th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs on 7 hits.
Phi      Bob Boone doubled scoring Unser.  Cin  4 Phi 1.
Phi      Bill Robinson doubled scoring Boone.  Cin  4 Phi 2.
Phi      Denny Doyle doubled scoring 2 to tie the score.  Cin  4 Phi 4.
Phi      Willie Montanez singled scoring Doyle to take the lead.  Cin  4 Phi 5.
Cin 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Cin  Joe Morgan: 2 for 3, HR, 2 W.
Cin  Larry Stahl: , 4 K.

Phi  Wayne Twitchell pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 2 earned 
     runs, 6 hits, 7 BB, 6 K. He's 6-6 on the year.
Phi  Mac Scarce held Cincinnati hitless the final 1.2 innings to record
     save number 5.
Cin  Jack Billingham pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs,
     10 hits, 1 BB, 8 K. He's 8-6 on the year.