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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 11, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 11, 1961 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chet Nichols |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 24,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Al Smith 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Bill McKinley |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Carroll Hardy | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Pagliaroni | Catcher |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Chet Nichols | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 11, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Hoeft
Hardy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt. Hardy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Nichols
Breeding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Breeding moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brandt vs. Nichols
Brandt bunts towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. Breeding moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gentile vs. Nichols
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Nichols
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Breeding scores. Robinson scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nichols vs. Hoeft
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nichols
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Nichols
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Nichols
Hoeft bunts in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Nichols
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Hoeft
Hardy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schilling moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Schilling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brandt who is chasing the ball. Malzone reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Nichols
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Nichols
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Nichols
Triandos hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards short. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Hoeft
Nichols hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nichols
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Nichols
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Nichols
Hoeft hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Nichols
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nichols fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Hoeft
Schilling bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Hoeft
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Nichols
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Nichols
Gentile hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Nichols
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Nichols
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagliaroni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Hoeft
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliaroni vs. Hoeft
Pagliaroni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagliaroni moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Hoeft
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Pagliaroni moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Hoeft
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Hoeft
Pumpsie Green pinch hits for Chet Nichols.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Muffett
Billy Muffett now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hardy who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Muffett
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Muffett
Dave Philley pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Breeding vs. Muffett
Breeding hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Breeding reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Breeding scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Muffett
There goes Robinson. The throw from Pagliaroni and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Muffett
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Estrada
Chuck Estrada now pitching.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Estrada
Hardy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Estrada
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Muffett
Gentile hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Muffett
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Muffett
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Muffett
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Muffett
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Estrada
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing left field.
Malzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliaroni vs. Estrada
Pagliaroni hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Estrada
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Malzone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Estrada
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brandt. Buddin reaches second base with a double. Malzone scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Estrada
There's a wild pitch. Wertz scores. Buddin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Estrada
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Geiger vs. Estrada
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Billy Muffett.
Geiger takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schilling vs. Stock
Wes Stock now pitching. Russ Snyder now playing left field. Jackie Brandt now playing center field.
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Buddin. Yastrzemski moves to third. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hardy vs. Stock
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fornieles
Gary Geiger now playing center field. Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Fornieles
Breeding hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Fornieles
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Stock
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Stock
Malzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Stock
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Jim Pagliaroni.
Runnels hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Stock
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malzone moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buddin vs. Stock
Buddin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1961 -- Boston at Baltimore (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Breeding M, 2b 5 2 3 1
Hardy C, cf 5 0 2 0 Robinson E, rf 3 1 1 1
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0 Brandt J, cf-lf-cf 3 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Malzone F, 3b 4 1 2 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 2
Pagliaroni J, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Runnels P, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 4 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 1 3 0 Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 4 0 1 1 Stock W, p 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 1 0 0 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0
Nichols C, p 2 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0
Green P, ph 1 0 0 0 Philley D, ph 1 0 0 0
Muffett B, p 0 0 0 0 Estrada C, p 0 0 0 0
Geiger G, ph-cf 0 0 0 0 Snyder R, lf 1 0 0 0
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36 3 10 1 34 6 12 6
Boston 001 000 020 -- 3
Baltimore 200 102 10x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nichols C (L) 5.0 6 3 3 4 3
Muffett B 2.0 5 3 3 0 3
Fornieles M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 6.0 6 1 1 4 5
Estrada C 1.1 2 2 2 3 0
Stock W (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Boston 13, Baltimore 9
2B -- Hardy C, Breeding M, Buddin D
3B -- Malzone F, Williams D
HR -- Robinson B, Gentile J
SB -- Robinson E
SH -- Brandt J
WP -- Hoeft B, Estrada C
T -- 2:47
A -- 24076
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