Orioles Increase Win Streak to 6 Games

GAME 1:

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:48, 72ø, Clear, Light Rain, Wind: 16 MPH In from CF     Night Game
May 7, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           0 0 1   0 0 1   2 0 0      4  7  2
1973 Baltimore         3 0 0   1 3 0   1 0 -      8 11  0

GWRBI-Williams,E
Game MVP:Brooks Robinson

Recap

Bal 1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Earl Williams singled scoring Grich to take the lead.  Oak  0 Bal 1.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring 2.  Oak  0 Bal 3.
Oak 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Oak      Jay Johnstone doubled scoring Kubiak.  Oak  1 Bal 3.
Bal 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, one walk and an error.
Bal      Rich Coggins singled scoring Belanger, E8.  Oak  1 Bal 4.
Bal 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor.  Oak  1 Bal 5.
Bal      Rich Coggins walked scoring Robinson.  Oak  1 Bal 6.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a fly ball scoring 1.  Oak  1 Bal 7.
Oak 6th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Oak      Reggie Jackson hit a solo HR(3).  Oak  2 Bal 7.
Oak 7th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Oak      Ray Fosse doubled scoring Tenace.  Oak  3 Bal 7.
Oak      Angel Mangual hit a grounder scoring 1.  Oak  4 Bal 7.
Bal 7th: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Al Bumbry inside the park solo HR(1).  Oak  4 Bal 8.

Oak  Angel Mangual: 2 errors.
Bal  Al Bumbry: 2 for 4, HR.
Bal  Brooks Robinson: 3 for 5, 3 RBI.

Bal  Doyle Alexander went the distance for the win: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 2-2 on the season.
Oak  Rollie Fingers pitched 3.2 innings and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 7 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He drops to 1-3 on the season.

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GAME 2:

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:07, 78ø, Wind: 2 MPH In from LCF     Night Game
May 9, 1973            1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 Oakland           1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  5  0
1973 Baltimore         1 0 1   0 0 0   0 0 -      2  5  1

GWRBI-Crowley
Game MVP:Dave McNally

Recap

Oak 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Oak      Joe Rudi hit a fly ball scoring 1 to take the lead.  Oak  1 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Al Bumbry hit a solo HR(2) to tie the score.  Oak  1 Bal 1.
Bal 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
Bal      Terry Crowley hit a solo HR(2) to take the lead.  Oak  1 Bal 2.
Oak 4th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.


Bal  Dave McNally pitched a solid 7.2 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 5 hits, 4 BB, 2 K. He's 6-2 on the year.
Bal  Eddie Watt held Oakland hitless the final 1.1 innings to record his 2nd save of the year.
Oak  Catfish Hunter pitched a solid complete game but took the loss: 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 1 BB, 3 K. He's now 3-2 on the year.