Baltimore Orioles vs Oakland Athletics
April 28, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 28, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Oakland Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baltimore Orioles 2, Oakland Athletics 1

Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Rettenmund rf 4 0 1 0
Grich 2b 4 2 2 1
Davis dh 4 0 3 1
Williams c 4 0 0 0
Blair cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson 3b 4 0 2 0
Baylor lf 4 0 0 0
Powell 1b 4 0 0 0
Belanger ss 4 0 0 0
Palmer p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 8 2
Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Campaneris ss 4 0 1 0
North cf 4 0 1 0
Rudi lf 4 0 2 0
Jackson rf 4 0 1 0
Bando 3b 4 0 0 0
Tenace 1b 3 1 1 0
Mangual dh 4 0 0 0
Fosse c 4 0 1 1
Green 2b 2 0 0 0
  Marquez ph 1 0 0 0
  Kubiak 2b 0 0 0 0
Holtzman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 1 7 1
Baltimore 101 000 000282
Oakland 010 000 000172
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer  W (1-1) 9.0 7 1 1 1 8
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
8
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman  L (3-2) 9.0 8 2 2 0 4
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
0
4

  E–Baylor (2), Belanger (3), Bando 2 (6).  DP–Baltimore 1.  2B–Baltimore Davis (2,off Holtzman), Oakland Tenace (3,off Palmer).  HR–Baltimore Grich (1,3rd inning off Holtzman 0 on, 2 out).  CS–Baylor (1,2nd base by Holtzman/Fosse).  SB–North (7,2nd base off Palmer/Williams); Campaneris (2,2nd base off Palmer/Williams).  WP–Holtzman (3).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Jim Odom, 2B–Art Frantz, 3B–Jim Honochick.  T–2:03.  A–6,380.
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