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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 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 July 8, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 33,749 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 8, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
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, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund 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. Bahnsen
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bahnsen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to home. Murcer throws the ball in to Munson who tags Robinson who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Bahnsen
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McNally
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. McNally
Bahnsen hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Bahnsen
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bahnsen
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Bahnsen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Cater reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Klimkowski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Klimkowski
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Klimkowski
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McNally
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Klimkowski
McNally hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Klimkowski
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. McNally
Bobby Mitchell pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Waslewski
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Waslewski
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Waslewski
McNally 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, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. McNally
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Waslewski
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Waslewski
Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Waslewski
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McNally
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hansen tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
There goes Murcer. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Mike Kekich now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kekich
McNally strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Drabowsky
Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Drabowsky
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Drabowsky
Pete Ward pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Danny Cater now playing first base. Jim Lyttle now playing right field. Jerry Kenney now playing third base.
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. McDaniel
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McDaniel
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drabowsky
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Drabowsky
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
White 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, 8 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Bobby Grich pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. McDaniel
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowley vs. McDaniel
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Crowley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendricks vs. McDaniel
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. McDaniel
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich scores. Johnson scores. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1970 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 4 1 3 3
Murcer B, cf 4 1 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 2 2 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 2 3 2
Cater D, 3b-1b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 5 2 4 3
Ellis J, 1b 4 2 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lyttle J, rf 0 0 0 0 Grich B, pr 0 1 0 0
Munson T, c 4 2 4 3 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 3 0
Blefary C, rf 4 1 1 2 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 0
Kenney J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 4 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Mitchell B, ph 1 0 1 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 1 1 0
Kekich M, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 40 9 18 9
New York 031 000 130 -- 8
Baltimore 300 300 003 -- 9
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S 1.2 8 3 3 0 0
Klimkowski R 2.1 4 3 3 0 0
Waslewski G 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Kekich M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (L) 1.2 4 3 3 2 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D 7.1 10 6 5 1 2
Drabowsky M (W) 1.2 2 2 2 0 0
E -- Belanger M, Clarke H
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 4, Baltimore 11
2B -- Ellis J, Cater D, Munson T
HR -- Buford D, Munson T, Powell B, Robinson F 2, Ellis J, Blefary C
CS -- Murcer B
SH -- Rettenmund M
SF -- Robinson B, White R
T -- 2:53
A -- 33749
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