7 Run Ninth Dooms Brewers. Lose 2 of 3 to Royals

GAME 1:

County Stadium     Time 4:26, 65ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF   Night Game
May 4, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 7    0  0  1      8 11  2
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 1   0 1 0   5 0 0    0  0  0      7  8  1

GWRBI-Hovley
Game MVP:Amos Otis

Recap

Mil 3rd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 1 run 
         3 walks and 2 errors.
Mil      Joe Lahoud hit a grounder scoring 1, E5 to 
         take the lead.  KC   0 Mil 1.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Lahoud.  
         KC   0 Mil 2.
Mil 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs 
         on 4 hits and one walk.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Money.  KC   0 Mil 3.
Mil      Darrell Porter doubled scoring 2.  KC   0 Mil 5.
Mil      John Vukovich hit a 2 run HR(2).  KC   0 Mil 7.
KC  9th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 
         walks.
KC       Gail Hopkins walked scoring Mayberry.  KC   1 Mil 7.
KC       Paul Schaal singled scoring 2.  KC   3 Mil 7.
KC       Freddie Patek singled scoring Hopkins.  KC   4 Mil 7.
KC       Amos Otis hit a 3 run HR(3) to tie the score.  KC   7 Mil 7.
KC  2th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
KC       Steve Hovley hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  KC   8 Mil 7.

KC   Steve Hovley: 1 for 2, HR.
Mil  Ollie Brown: 3 for 6, 2 RBI.
Mil  George Scott: 0 for 3, 3 W.

KC   Gene Garber pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 0 hits,
     0 BB, 1 K. He's 1-3 on the year.
Mil  Frank Linzy pitched 3.2 innings and took the loss: 3.2 IP, 
     2 earned runs, 6 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He drops to 2-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

County Stadium     Time 3:22, 69ø, Wind: 10 MPH In from CF  Day Game
May 5, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 3 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      3  5  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 8 0   0 0 -      8  9  3

GWRBI-Money
Game MVP:Don Money
Ejection:Lahoud

Recap

KC  2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, one walk and 2 errors.
KC       Hal McRae singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  KC   1 Mil 0.
KC       Carl Taylor walked scoring Piniella.  KC   2 Mil 0.
KC       Freddie Patek hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   3 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Sent 13 batters to the plate scoring 8 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks.
Mil      Bob Heise singled scoring Brown.  KC   3 Mil 1.
Mil      Dave May walked scoring Porter.  KC   3 Mil 2.
Mil      Don Money doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  KC   3 Mil 4.
Mil      George Scott singled scoring May.  KC   3 Mil 5.
Mil      Johnny Briggs walked scoring Money.  KC   3 Mil 6.
Mil      Gorman Thomas scored on a WP by Simpson.  KC   3 Mil 7.
Mil      Bob Heise hit a grounder scoring 1.  KC   3 Mil 8.
Mil 8th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.

Mil  Don Money: 3 for 4, double, 2 RBI.

Mil  Bill Parsons pitched a great 6 innings for the win: 3 hits, 5 BB, 
     0 K. He moves to 3-2 on the year.
Mil  Bill Champion pitched a shutout the final 3 innings to record 
     his 1st save of the year.
KC   Wayne Simpson pitched poorly for 4.1 innings and took the loss: 
     8 earned runs, 7 hits, 4 BB, 3 K. He's 2-4 on the season.

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GAME 3:

County Stadium     Time 2:58, 68ø, Wind: 20 MPH Out to RF   Day Game
May 6, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10    R  H  E
1973 Kansas City       0 0 2   0 0 0   0 0 0    1    3  6  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 2 0    0    2  8  0

GWRBI-Patek
Game MVP:Dick Drago

Recap

KC  3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks.
KC       Cookie Rojas singled scoring Schaal to take the lead.  KC   1 Mil 0.
KC       Amos Otis singled scoring Taylor.  KC   2 Mil 0.
Mil 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil      Dave May hit a 2 run HR(4) to tie the score.  KC   2 Mil 2.
KC  0th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
KC       Freddie Patek singled scoring May to take the lead.  KC   3 Mil 2.

Mil  Dave May: 2 for 5, HR, 2 RBI.

KC   Dick Drago pitched 9.1 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 8 
     hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 1-3 on the year.
KC   Gene Garber pitched the 10th to earn his 4th save.
Mil  Chris Short pitched 3 solid innings and took the loss: 3 IP, 1 
     earned run, 2 hits, 1 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

Orioles Sweep Angels

Game 1:

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:47, 76ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to CF  Night Game
May 4, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 California        1 0 0   0 0 1   0 1 0      3  9  1
1973 Baltimore         1 0 0   0 1 1   1 4 -      8  9  0

GWRBI-Rettenmund
Game MVP:Merv Rettenmund

Recap

Cal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Cal      Ken Berry hit a grounder scoring 1 to take 
         the lead.  Cal  1 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a solo HR(5) to tie the 
         score.  Cal  1 Bal 1.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Tommy Davis doubled  scoring 1 to take the 
         lead.  Cal  1 Bal 2.
Cal 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cal      Frank Robinson hit a solo HR(4) to tie the score.  
         Cal  2 Bal 2.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  
         Cal  2 Bal 3.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a solo HR(2).  Cal  2 Bal 4.
Cal 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Cal      Bobby Valentine scored on a WP by McNally.  Cal  3 Bal 4.
Bal 8th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 2 hits and 5 
         walks.
Bal      Andy Etchebarren singled scoring Robinson.  Cal  3 Bal 5.
Bal      Bobby Grich walked scoring Blair.  Cal  3 Bal 6.
Bal      Tommy Davis walked scoring Etchebarren.  Cal  3 Bal 7.
Bal      Don Baylor walked scoring Rettenmund.  Cal  3 Bal 8.

Bal  Merv Rettenmund: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs.
Bal  Brooks Robinson: 2 for 4, 2 doubles.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 
     9 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's 5-2 on the year.
Cal  Rudy May pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 
     7 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He drops to 2-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:37, 78ø, Wind: 8 MPH Out to CF  Night Game
May 5, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 California        0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  7  1
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   0 2 0   0 0 -      2  6  1

GWRBI-Grich
Game MVP:Mike Cuellar

Recap

Cal 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Cal      Jim Spencer hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take
         the lead.  Cal  1 Bal 0.
Bal 5th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Al Bumbry singled scoring Coggins to tie the
         score.  Cal  1 Bal 1.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1 to take 
         the lead.  Cal  1 Bal 2.


Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched a solid 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 
     6 hits, 0 BB, 2 K. He's 5-2 on the year.
Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 2nd save.
Cal  Bill Singer threw a complete game but took the loss: 2 earned 
     runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 1-4 on the year.

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GAME 3:

Memorial Stadium  Time 2:58, 75ø, Wind: 17 MPH Right to Left  Day Game
May 6, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 California        2 0 0   0 0 0   1 0 0      3  6  0
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   0 0 2   1 6 -      9 11  0

GWRBI-Belanger
Game MVP:Bobby Grich

Recap

Cal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Cal      Bob Oliver tripled scoring 2 to take the 
         lead.  Cal  2 Bal 0.
Bal 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a 2 run HR(3) to tie the 
         score.  Cal  2 Bal 2.
Cal 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Cal      Bob Oliver hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.
         Cal  3 Bal 2.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Bobby Grich singled scoring Bumbry to tie the
         score.  Cal  3 Bal 3.
Bal 8th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs 
         on 5 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Baylor to take 
         the lead.  Cal  3 Bal 4.
Bal      Al Bumbry doubled scoring Crowley. Cal  3 Bal 5.
Bal      Bobby Grich doubled scoring 3.  Cal  3 Bal 8.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Grich. 
         Cal  3 Bal 9.

Cal  Bob Oliver: 2 for 4, triple, HR, 3 RBI.
Bal  Al Bumbry: 2 for 5, double, triple, 2 runs.
Bal  Bobby Grich: 3 for 3, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 runs, 2 W.

Bal  Jim Palmer threw a complete game for the win: 3 earned runs, 
      6 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He's 4-2 on the year.
Cal  Lloyd Allen took the loss: 1 IP, 6 earned runs, 5 hits, 2 BB. 
     He's now 0-1 on the season.

     Nolan Ryan strikes out 11 batters.

Brew Crew Splits With A's

GAME 1:

County Stadium     Time 3:16, 64ø, Wind: 11 MPH Out to LCF  Night Game
May 1, 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  8  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 1 1   1 0 0   0 3 -      6 11  0

GWRBI-Garcia, P
Game MVP:Ray Newman
Injury: Odom (today only)

Recap

Oak 1st: Failed to score on 3 hits and one walk.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Pedro Garcia singled scoring Brown to take 
         the lead.  Oak  0 Mil 1.
Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 2.
Mil 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 3.
Mil 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one 
         walk.
Mil      Darrell Porter tripled scoring 2.  Oak  0 Mil 5.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  0 Mil 6.

Mil  Ollie Brown: 1 for 3, triple, 2 runs.
Mil  Darrell Porter: 3 for 3, triple, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

Mil  Bill Parsons pitched 6.2 innings to earn the win: 8 hits, 2 BB, 
     3 K. He's 2-2 on the season.
Mil  Ray Newman held Oakland hitless the final 2.1 innings to record 
     his 1st save of the year.
Oak  Blue Moon Odom pitched 2.1 innings and took the loss: 2 earned 
     runs, 3 hits, 2 BB, 4 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

County Stadium     Time 2:51, 73ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 10 MPH Left to Right     Night Game
May 2, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 2 0   0 0 0   0 2 0      4 12  1
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  8  3

GWRBI-Green, D
Game MVP:Ken Holtzman

Recap

Oak 2nd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Oak      Dick Green doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Oak  2 Mil 0.
Mil 5th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
Oak 6th: Failed to score on 3 walks.
Oak 8th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 4 hits, and an error.
Oak      Dick Green hit a grounder scoring 1, E3.  Oak  3 Mil 0.
Oak      Billy North singled scoring Fosse.  Oak  4 Mil 0.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Don Money hit a solo HR(3).  Oak  4 Mil 1.

Oak  Ray Fosse: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
Oak  Billy North: 1 for 2, 3 W.
Mil  Don Money: 2 for 4, triple, HR.

Oak  Ken Holtzman went the distance for the win: 1 earned run, 8 hits, 1 BB, 5 K. He's 5-1 on the year!
Mil  Jerry Bell pitched 7 solid innings but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 7 BB, 3 K. He drops to 1-2 on the year.

Brewers Struggles Continue: Drop 2 of 3

GAME 1:

County Stadium     Time 3:12, 60ø, Rain, Wind: 2 MPH In from RF     
Night Game

Apr 20, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 5-7         3 1 0   0 0 2   1 0 1      8 13  1
1973 Milwaukee 4-6            0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      2  8  3

GWRBI-Blomberg
Game MVP:Mel Stottlemyre
Ejection:Munson

Recap

NYY 1st: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs 
    on 3 hits, one walk and an error.
NYY      Ron Blomberg singled scoring White to take 
         the lead.  NYY  1 Mil 0.
NYY      Felipe Alou doubled scoring 2.  NYY  3 Mil 0.
NYY 2nd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
NYY      Thurman Munson hit a solo HR(3).  NYY  4 Mil 0.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Darrell Porter singled scoring Money.  NYY  4 Mil 1.
NYY 6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits, and an error.
NYY      Gene Michael singled scoring Alou, E7.  NYY  5 Mil 1.
NYY      Horace Clarke hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  6 Mil 1.
NYY 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYY      Ron Blomberg hit a solo HR(1).  NYY  7 Mil 1.
NYY 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
NYY      Felipe Alou hit a grounder scoring 1, E6.  NYY  8 Mil 1.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Ollie Brown hit a solo HR(3).  NYY  8 Mil 2.

NYY  Ron Blomberg: 3 for 4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs.
NYY  Gene Michael: 3 for 4.
NYY  Thurman Munson: 1 for 2, HR.
Mil  Ollie Brown: 1 for 1, HR.

NYY  Mel Stottlemyre pitched a solid 7 innings for the win: 1 earned 
     run, 5 hits, 3 BB, 5 K. He's 1-3 on the year.
Mil  Jim Slaton pitched 5 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 
     7 hits, 2 BB, 3 K. He goes to 1-1 on the year.

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GAME 2:

County Stadium     Time 3:17, 50ø     Day Game
Apr 22, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E
1973 New York (A)      2 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0    0  0    3 15  0
1973 Milwaukee         1 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 1    0  1    4 12  1

GWRBI-Garcia, P
Game MVP:Pedro Garcia

Recap

NYY 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring
         2 runs on 3 hits and 2 walks.

NYY      Bobby Murcer doubled scoring Alou 
         to take the lead. NYY  1 Mil 0.
NYY      Graig Nettles singled scoring 
         Murcer.  NYY  2 Mil 0.
Mil 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Mil      Johnny Briggs singled scoring Coluccio.  NYY  2 Mil 1.
NYY 2nd: Failed to score on 3 hits.
NYY 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
NYY      Graig Nettles singled scoring Hart.  NYY  3 Mil 1.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Mil      Dave May doubled scoring Garcia.  NYY  3 Mil 2.
Mil 9th: Scored 1 run on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil      Pedro Garcia scored on a WP by McDaniel to tie the score. 
         NYY  3 Mil 3.
NYY 1th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Mil 1th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a solo HR(1) to win the game. NYY  3 Mil 4.

NYY  Felipe Alou: 2 for 3, 2 doubles.
NYY  Bobby Murcer: 3 for 5, 2 doubles, triple.
NYY  Graig Nettles: 4 for 5, 2 RBI.
Mil  Bob Coluccio: 3 for 5, double, triple.
Mil  Pedro Garcia: 4 for 5, double, HR, 3 runs.

Mil  Frank Linzy pitched 2 innings and picked up the win: 2 IP, 2 hits,
     2 BB, 0 K. He's now 2-0 on the year.
NYY  Lindy McDaniel pitched 3.2 innings and took the loss: 3.2 IP, 
      2 earned runs, 2 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He drops to 0-1 on the year.

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GAME 3:

County Stadium     Time 2:53, 55ø, Clear, Light Rain, 
Wind: 6 MPH Out to RF     Night Game
Apr 23, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A)      0 3 4   0 1 0   0 0 1      9 12  0
1973 Milwaukee         0 0 0   0 0 0   2 0 0      2  6  1

GWRBI-Munson
Game MVP:Doc Medich

Recap

NYY 2nd: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs 
         on 3 hits and one 
         walk.
NYY      Thurman Munson doubled scoring 2 to take the
         lead.   NYY  2 Mil 0.
NYY      Horace Clarke singled scoring Munson.  
                          NYY  3 Mil 0.
NYY 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 
         2 walks.
NYY      Ron Blomberg singled scoring Nettles.  NYY  4 Mil 0.
NYY      Jim Ray Hart scored on a WP by Parsons.  NYY  5 Mil 0.
NYY      Gene Michael singled scoring 2.  NYY  7 Mil 0.
NYY 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
NYY      Gene Michael hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  8 Mil 0.
Mil 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Mil      Don Money singled scoring 2.  NYY  8 Mil 2.
NYY 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Roy White hit a solo HR(1).  NYY  9 Mil 2.

NYY  Matty Alou: 3 for 5.

NYY  Doc Medich pitched a solid complete game for the win: 2 earned 
     runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 9 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
Mil  Bill Parsons pitched poorly for 2.2 innings and took the loss: 
     7 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 1 K. He's now 1-2 on the year.

Baltimore takes 2 of 3 from Division Leading Tigers

GAME 1:

Apr 20, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Detroit 9-3              0 0 0   0 1 0   1 0 0      2 13  1
1973 Baltimore 6-6            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 1 0      1  7  2

GWRBI-Freehan
Game MVP:Mickey Lolich
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:39, 68ø, Wind: 14 MPH In from RF Night Game

Recap

Det 4th: Failed to score on 2 hits, and an error.
Det 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Det      Bill Freehan singled scoring 1 to take the lead.Det  1 Bal 0.
Det 7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Det      Dick McAuliffe hit a solo HR(1).  Det  2 Bal 0.
Bal 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Terry Crowley singled scoring Powell.  Det  2 Bal 1.

Det  Bill Freehan: 4 for 5.
Det  Dick McAuliffe: 2 for 3, triple, HR, 2 runs.
Det  Jim Northrup: 3 for 4.
Bal  Paul Blair: 3 for 4, double.

Det  Mickey Lolich threw a complete game for the win: 1 earned run, 

     7 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 4-0 on the year.
Bal  Doyle Alexander pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 2 

     earned runs, 12 hits, 1 BB, 1 K. He drops to 0-2 on the year.

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GAME 2:

Apr 21, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Detroit 9-4              0 0 0   0 0 3   0 0 1      4  9  1
1973 Baltimore 7-6            3 1 0   0 1 0   0 3 -      8  8  1

GWRBI-Powell
Game MVP:Merv Rettenmund
Memorial Stadium Time 2:50, 68ø, Wind: 14 MPH Left to Right  Night Game

Recap

Bal 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring 1 to take the lead.  Det  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Brooks Robinson hit a grounder scoring 1.  Det  0 Bal 2.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Det  0 Bal 3.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a 401 foot solo HR(2).  Det  0 Bal 4.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Powell.  Det  0 Bal 5.
Det 6th: Scored 3 runs on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Det      Frank Howard hit a 3 run HR(3).  Det  3 Bal 5.
Bal 8th: Scored 3 runs on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a 3 run HR(3).  Det  3 Bal 8.
Det 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Det      Ed Brinkman singled scoring 1.  Det  4 Bal 8.

Det  Willie Horton: 3 for 3, double.
Bal  Merv Rettenmund: 2 for 3, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 3 runs, 2 W.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched 7.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 
     7 hits, 2 BB, 2 K. He goes to 3-1 on the year.
Det  Joe Coleman pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss: 5 earned runs,
     7 hits, 3 BB, 9 K. He's 2-2 on the season.

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GAME 3:

Apr 22, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Detroit 9-5              0 0 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      1  7  0
1973 Baltimore 8-6            2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  6  0

GWRBI-Williams,E
Game MVP:Eddie Watt
Memorial Stadium Time 2:28, 61ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 14 MPH In from RCF   Day Game

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  Det  0 Bal 2.
Det 4th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Det      Bill Freehan hit a solo HR(2).  Det  1 Bal 2.

Det  Tony Taylor: 3 for 4.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 7.1 innings to earn the win: 1 earned run, 
     7 hits, 2 BB, 5 K. He's now 3-1 on the season.
Bal  Eddie Watt held Detroit hitless the final 1.2 innings earning 
     his 1st save.
Det  Jim Perry went the distance and took the loss: 2 earned runs, 
     6 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He drops to 2-1 on the year.

O's Hault Losing Streak With Sweep of Yanks

GAME 1:
Apr 17, 1973                     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-5    1 1 1   2 0 0   0 0 0      5   6  1
1973 Baltimore 4-5           0 0 4   0 2 0   0 2 -      8  11  0

GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Boog Powell
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:44, 72ø,
Wind: 16 MPH In from RF   Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYY      Thurman Munson hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYY      Celerino Sanchez hit a solo HR(1).  NYY  2 Bal 0.
NYY 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Roy White doubled scoring Michael.  NYY  3 Bal 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Crowley.  NYY  3 Bal 1.
Bal      Earl Williams doubled scoring 3 to take the lead.  NYY  3 Bal 4.
NYY 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
NYY      Celerino Sanchez singled scoring Nettles to tie the score.  NYY  4 Bal 4.
NYY      Ron Swoboda hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  5 Bal 4.
Bal 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring Powell to tie the score.  NYY  5 Bal 5.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor to take the lead.  NYY  5 Bal 6.
Bal 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell hit a 2 run HR(1).  NYY  5 Bal 8.

NYY  Celerino Sanchez: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
Bal  Bobby Grich: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
Bal  Boog Powell: 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

Bal  Dave McNally threw a complete game for the win: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 2-1 on the season.
NYY  Steve Kline pitched poorly for 5 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-2 on the season.

GAME 2:

Apr 18, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-6         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  4  0
1973 Baltimore 5-5            0 1 0   0 0 2   0 0 -      3  5  1

GWRBI-Baylor
Game MVP:Mike Cuellar
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:33, 62ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to RF  Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Felipe Alou singled scoring White to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Baylor to tie the score.  NYY  1 Bal 1.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 3.


Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 
     3 hits, 0 BB, 10 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched a shutout 9th to record his 1st save of the 
     season.
NYY  Doc Medich pitched 7.1 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned 
     runs, 5 hits, 3 BB, 6 K. He drops to 1-1 on the year.

GAME 3:
Apr 19, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-7         2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  5  0
1973 Baltimore 6-5            2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      3  5  0



GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Jim Palmer
Memorial Stadium     Time 3:02, 70ø, Clear, Light Rain, 
Wind: 2 MPH Left to Right   Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
NYY      Ron Blomberg hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY      Roy White scored on a PB by Williams.  NYY  2 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 walks.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  2 Bal 1.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYY  2 Bal 2.
NYY 9th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Powell to win the game.  NYY  2 Bal 3.

Bal  Boog Powell: 3 for 3.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned 
     run, 5 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
NYY  Fritz Peterson pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 3 
     earned runs, 4 hits, 5 BB, 4 K. He's 1-1 on the season.

Redbirds Best Rival Cubs in 2 of 3 Early Ones

April 13, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Two late inning RBI singles from Milt Pappas (2-0) and Jim Hickman sealed the deal in a 4-2 Cubs win on the road.

April 14, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Alan Foster (1) got Ron Santo to bounce out to the mound with 2 outs and the bases loaded in the 9th to cap a 2-inning save of a 2-1 Cardinals win. Bernie Carbo doubled home Ken Reitz with the game-winner in the 7th.

April 15, 1973
ST. LOUIS -- Cubs down 5-2 heading in to the 9th, score 2, but come up short when Diego Segui (1) gets Glenn Beckert to ground out to 1B with the bases jammed. Reitz led the Redbird offense with 2 hits and 2 RBI. Joe Pepitone (1) hit the series' lone homer with a solo shot off Reggie Cleveland (1-0) in the 6th.

Brewers Get Revenge On Orioles - Sweep 4 Games

GAME 1
Apr 13, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Baltimore 3-2            0 0 2   0 0 2   0 0 4      8  9  1
1973 Milwaukee 1-2            5 1 1   0 1 0   0 4 -     12  9  1



Game MVP:Ollie Brown
County Stadium     Time 3:47, 46ø     Day Game

Recap

Mil 1st: Sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 5 runs 
         on 2 hits and 
         4 walks.
Mil      Don Money walked scoring Rodriguez to take 
         the lead.  
         Bal  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Ollie Brown hit a Grand Slam(1).  Bal  0 Mil 5.
Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Mil      Ellie Rodriguez hit a liner scoring May.  Bal  0 Mil 6.
Bal 3rd: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
Bal      Terry Crowley hit a solo HR(1).  Bal  1 Mil 6.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring 1.  Bal  2 Mil 6.
Mil 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
Mil      Ollie Brown singled scoring Money.  Bal  2 Mil 7.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Don Money hit a solo HR(1).  Bal  2 Mil 8.
Bal 6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a 2 run HR(1).  Bal  4 Mil 8.
Mil 8th: Sent 10 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits and 
         5 walks.
Mil      Pedro Garcia walked scoring Brown.  Bal  4 Mil 9.
Mil      Dave May doubled scoring 3.  Bal  4 Mil 12.
Bal 9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 3 hits, and 
         an error.
Bal      Tommy Davis singled scoring Baker.  Bal  5 Mil 12.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Grich.  Bal  6 Mil 12.
Bal      Larry Brown singled scoring 2.  Bal  8 Mil 12.

Mil  Ollie Brown: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
Mil  Pedro Garcia: 1 for 3, 3 great plays.
Mil  Joe Lahoud: 2 for 3, double, HR.
Mil  John Vukovich: 1 for 2, HR.

Mil  Bill Parsons picked up the win: 0 IP. He's now 1-1 on the year.
Bal  Mike Cuellar took the loss: 0 IP. He's now 0-1 on the season.

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GAME 2:
Apr 14, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Baltimore 3-3            0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  5  1
1973 Milwaukee 2-2            3 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 -      3  3  0




Game MVP:Skip Lockwood
County Stadium     Time 2:29, 56ø, 
Wind: 12 MPH Left to Right     
Day Game


Recap

Mil 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs 
         on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Mil      Joe Lahoud walked scoring May to take the 
                          lead. Bal  0 Mil 1.
Mil      Gorman Thomas singled scoring 2.  Bal  0 Mil 3.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
Bal      Mark Belanger hit a grounder scoring 1.  Bal  1 Mil 3.

Mil  Ollie Brown: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
Mil  Pedro Garcia: 1 for 3, 3 great plays.
Mil  Joe Lahoud: 2 for 3, double, HR.
Mil  John Vukovich: 1 for 2, HR.

Mil  Skip Lockwood picked up the win: 0 IP. He's 1-0 on the year.
Bal  Doyle Alexander was the loser: 0 IP. He drops to 1-1 on the 
     season.

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Game MVP:Jim Slaton
County Stadium   Game 1     Time 2:19, 54ø     
Day Game

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GAME 4:
Apr 15, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Baltimore 3-5            0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 3      3  6  1
1973 Milwaukee 4-2            0 1 0   0 0 1   0 1 2      5  6  0



Game MVP:Gary Ryerson
County Stadium     Game 2 (Game 1 - Mil 2, Bal 0)     Time 2:24, 58ø, 
Wind: 1 MPH None     Day Game

Recap

Mil 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Joe Lahoud hit a solo HR(1) to take the lead.  Bal  0 Mil 1.
Mil 6th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      John Vukovich hit a solo HR(1).  Bal  0 Mil 2.
Mil 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, and an error.
Mil      Pedro Garcia singled scoring Porter.  Bal  0 Mil 3.
Bal 9th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 
         walks.
Bal      Terry Crowley singled scoring 1.  Bal  1 Mil 3.
Bal      Don Baylor singled scoring Davis.  Bal  2 Mil 3.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Crowley to tie the score.  
         Bal  3 Mil 3.
Mil 9th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Mil      Ollie Brown hit a 2 run HR(2) to win the game.  Bal  3 Mil 5.

Mil  Ollie Brown: 1 for 1, HR, 2 RBI.
Mil  Pedro Garcia: 1 for 3, 3 great plays.
Mil  Joe Lahoud: 2 for 3, double, HR.
Mil  John Vukovich: 1 for 2, HR.

Mil  Frank Linzy picked up the win: .2 IP, 3 earned runs, 3 hits, 2 BB. He's 1-0 on the year.
Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched 1.1 innings and took the loss: 1.1 IP, 2 
     earned runs, 3 hits, 0 BB, 1 K. 
     He drops to 1-1 on the year.

Orioles Take Two In Home Opener With Brewers

GAME 2:

Apr 7, 1973                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Milwaukee 0-2            0 0 0   1 1 0   0 0 0      2 10  2
1973 Baltimore 2-0            2 0 3   0 0 1   2 0 -      8  6  0

Recap

Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Boog Powell tripled scoring 2 to take the lead.  Mil  0 Bal 2.
Bal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on a hit, 3 walks and an error.
Bal      Bobby Grich scored on a PB by Rodriguez.  Mil  0 Bal 3.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring 2.  Mil  0 Bal 5.
Mil 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Mil      Johnny Briggs hit a solo HR(1).  Mil  1 Bal 5.
Mil 5th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Mil      Pedro Garcia hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Mil  2 Bal 5.
Mil 6th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 3 walks.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1.  Mil  2 Bal 6.
Bal 7th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs 2 walks and an error.
Bal      Mark Belanger HBP scoring Baylor.  Mil  2 Bal 7.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund hit a grounder scoring 1.  Mil  2 Bal 8.

Mil  Johnny Briggs: 2 for 2, double, HR.
Bal  Terry Crowley: 0 for 1, 3 W.
Bal  Boog Powell: 1 for 3, triple, 2 RBI, 2 W.

Bal  Dave McNally picked up the win: 0 IP. He's 1-0 on the year.
Mil  Jim Colborn was the loser: 0 IP. He's now 0-1 on the year.

GAME 1:

Apr 6, 1973                   1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Milwaukee 0-1            0 0 0   0 2 0   2 0 0      4  6  2
1973 Baltimore 1-0            0 0 0   3 0 1   6 1 -     11 17  0

Rain delay of 122 minutes in the 7th.

Recap

Bal 4th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Baylor to take the lead.  Mil  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Terry Crowley singled scoring Robinson.  Mil  0 Bal 2.
Bal      Mark Belanger singled scoring Blair.  Mil  0 Bal 3.
Mil 5th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Mil      Dave May hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Mil  1 Bal 3.
Mil      Rick Auerbach singled scoring Thomas.  Mil  2 Bal 3.
Bal 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a grounder scoring 1.  Mil  2 Bal 4.
Mil 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Mil      Dave May hit a 2 run HR(1) to tie the score.  Mil  4 Bal 4.
Bal 7th: Sent 11 batters to the plate scoring 6 runs on 5 hits, 2 walks and an error.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Mil  4 Bal 5.
Bal      Terry Crowley singled scoring 2.  Mil  4 Bal 7.
Bal      Mark Belanger doubled scoring Blair.  Mil  4 Bal 8.
Bal      Merv Rettenmund doubled scoring 2.  Mil  4 Bal 10.
Bal 8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Paul Blair hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Mil  4 Bal 11.

Mil  Johnny Briggs: 2 for 2, double, HR.
Bal  Terry Crowley: 0 for 1, 3 W.
Bal  Boog Powell: 1 for 3, triple, 2 RBI, 2 W.

Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched 8 innings to earn the win: 2 earned runs, 8 hits, 2 BB, 6 K. He's 1-0 on the year.
Mil  Skip Lockwood pitched 5.1 innings and took the loss: 3 earned runs, 5 hits, 6 BB, 1 K. He's 0-1 on the season.