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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 7,715 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mel Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Phoebus
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Phoebus
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phoebus
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Phoebus
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Phoebus
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Phoebus
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Stottlemyre
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Phoebus
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Phoebus
Stottlemyre hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Stottlemyre
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Stottlemyre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phoebus for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Phoebus
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Phoebus
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Phoebus
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Phoebus
Blefary hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Phoebus
There goes White. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Belanger. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Stottlemyre
Blair hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Phoebus
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Phoebus
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Phoebus
Michael hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Phoebus
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Phoebus
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Stottlemyre
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Phoebus
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phoebus
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Phoebus
Blefary takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Phoebus
Cater strikes out. There goes Blefary. The throw from Hendricks to second, and Blefary is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Stottlemyre
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Blair. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Phoebus
Munson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Phoebus
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stottlemyre vs. Phoebus
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Stottlemyre
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Stottlemyre
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. There goes Hendricks trying to get to third. Murcer throws the ball in to Kenney, who tags Hendricks for the out. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Stottlemyre
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Kenney strikes out. Hendricks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kenney out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Richert
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Richert
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Richert
Ron Woods pinch hits for Curt Blefary.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Stottlemyre
Ron Woods now playing right field.
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Stottlemyre
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stottlemyre
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Richert
Cater is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Richert
Munson hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Richert
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Richert
John Ellis pinch hits for Mel Stottlemyre.
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. McDaniel
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McDaniel
Dave May pinch hits for Pete Richert.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Hall
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hall
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hall covering, for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hall
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Hall
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ron Woods.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Clarke moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Hall
Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Pete Ward.
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Cater reaches third base with a triple. Clarke scores. White scores. Lyttle goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Hall
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McDaniel
Jim Lyttle now playing right field.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDaniel
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1970 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Buford D, lf 5 0 0 0
Kenney J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 5 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 5 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 2 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blefary C, rf 0 0 0 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 2 0
Woods R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lyttle J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 0
Cater D, 1b 5 0 1 3 Phoebus T, p 2 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 1
Michael G, ss 4 0 1 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
Stottlemyre M, p 3 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 6 4 37 1 7 1
New York 000 100 000 03 -- 4
Baltimore 000 000 010 00 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
McDaniel L (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T 8.0 2 1 1 3 2
Richert P 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
Hall D (L) 1.0 2 3 0 1 1
E -- Robinson B, Johnson D
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- White R
3B -- Cater D
SB -- Belanger M
CS -- White R, Blefary C, Blair P
SH -- Johnson D
SF -- Blefary C
T -- 2:50
A -- 7715
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