On May 9, 1973, Catfish Hunter and Oakland was on the verge of a routine win when two Orioles stepped forward and pulled off something that had not happened since 1901. The dramatic comeback seemed destined to steal the spotlight, but an unexpected tenth-inning turn changed the ending once again.
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Two career firsts arrived seconds apart
The game's biggest error came from an unlikely source
Hunter kept winning despite a baffling pattern
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two aces add to their double digit wins but they still trail the the league leader
a future Hall of Fame hurler wins his own game with his bat
Cleveland corner infielders each fan four times
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