A Closer Look (April 13, 1973)
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Summary:
John Bass threw seven-plus sterling innings to win his second game, and
Dusty Lane along with
Alexander Jones each had two homeruns and Lane scored five runs, setting a new single-game AL-record for Runs, as the Orioles mauled the Brewers 16-4.
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Turning point:
Mike Maginnis walked in his first plate appearance, then steal second and scored on
Dusty Lane’s single off
Brian Cofer in a 5-run first inning and Baltimore never looked back.
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Goat: Cofer’s ERA skyrocketed to 16.44 as he gave up 7 runs (again) in one inning. In his first start, also against the Orioles he allowed the same runs but lasted six-plus innings.
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Figure this:
Dusty Lane,
Alexander Jones and
Fred Karthen had three homers each after the game. Lane and Jones hit it out of the park twice this game.
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Quotable: "It's one of those weird things in baseball. I wish I could hit like this forever." –
Dusty Lane on his terrific combination of contact and power.
A Closer Look (April 14, 1973)
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Summary: Orioles pitcher
John Foxx gave up six hits and two runs in eight innings of work to notch his first win. On the other side of the mound, Brewers pitcher
Konrad Kiraly gave up five runs (including two home runs) in four innings of work.
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Unsung hero:
Dusty Lane hit a solo home run in the first inning and
LeRoy Darling added another solo tater in the third inning as the Orioles knocked around Kiraly.
Alexander Jones chipped in, too, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs.
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Figure this: The Brewers’ pitchers allowed fiver runs Saturday after having given up just two runs in their previous two games combined.
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Figure this II: Orioles shortstop
Renaldo Gre went 0-for-3 today and is off to a slumping start (.167). Gre hit .249 last season.
A Closer Look (April 15, 1973)
Double-Header
1st game
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Summary:
Harmon Dego homered twice and drove in three, as the Orioles picked up their eight straight win with a 10-4 beating of the Brewers.
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Reality stat: Dego doesn’t look like a 36-year-old slugger. In his first 8 games this season, Dego posted three homers, ten RBIs with a .344 batting average.
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Unsung hero: O’s catcher
Walter Hanham posted a four-hit game, going 4-for-5 with three RBIs.
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Figure this: Milwaukee starter
Reggie Williams allowed six runs in four-plus innings, making them fell to a dismal 0-6 against the Orioles.
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Did you see that?: Swimming superstars, Mark Spitz and Suzy Spitz were in the Baltimore dugout prior to the game.
2nd game
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Summary: Baltimore starting pitcher
Ray Washington baffled the Brewers by allowing just six hits and a lone run in a complete game Sunday while
Dusty Lane provided some timely hitting in a 4-1 Orioles victory.
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Mental mistake: In the bottom of the eight, with two outs,
Fred Karthen speared a grounder from Elijah Moring but never got his hand at the ball. "You can't just take your eye off the ball. You can make physical mistakes but you can't make mental mistakes like that," Karthen admitted. Washington got out of the trouble by inducing a ground out from
Bill McCaleb to end the inning.
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Unsung hero:
Ray Washington’s first start of the season came in just at a right time. His control may be shaky (67 strikes out of 122 pitches, 4 BBs) but he escaped unscathed, running the O’s streak to 9 games.
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Figure this: The win by Washington is his first as a starter in nearly a few months. Last season, he played in 51 games, in which he started in only 5 games.
Series at a Glance
Baltimore leads 4-0
Fri 4/13 BAL 16 @ MIL 4
Sat 4/14 BAL 5 @ MIL 2
Sun 4/15 BAL 10 @ MIL 4
Sun 4/15 BAL 4 @ MIL 1
Season Series
Baltimore leads 7-0
Fri 4/6 MIL 1 @ BAL 11
Sat 4/7 MIL 1 @ BAL 7
Sun 4/8 MIL 12 @ BAL 14
Fri 4/13 BAL 16 @ MIL 4
Sat 4/14 BAL 5 @ MIL 2
Sun 4/15 BAL 10 @ MIL 4
Sun 4/15 BAL 4 @ MIL 1