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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1973
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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 September 16, 1973 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,958 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Rich Coggins | Center Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Alexander
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Alexander
There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hegan scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Alexander
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Dobson
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Dempsey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coggins vs. Dobson
Coggins hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Alexander
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Alexander
Velez hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor 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. Dobson
There goes Baylor. The throw from Dempsey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dobson
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Alexander
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Alexander
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Alexander covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Alexander
There goes Clarke. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Alexander
Hegan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Dobson
Coggins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Alexander
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Alexander
Blomberg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Alexander
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Alexander
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Alexander
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Alexander
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Alexander
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Alexander
Hegan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Jackson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Jackson
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coggins. Hart reaches second base with a double. Hegan scores. White scores. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Jackson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Jackson
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dobson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Bumbry bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Jackson
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Jackson
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Jackson
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Jackson
There goes Clarke. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Jackson
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jackson
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Dobson
Coggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Garland
Wayne Garland now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Garland
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Garland
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Dobson
Baylor bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dobson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Dobson
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Dobson
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Garland
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop.
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Garland
Dempsey bunts towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dempsey for the out. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Garland
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Garland
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clarke vs. Garland
Clarke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Dobson
Ron Swoboda now playing right field.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Dobson
Coggins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda who is chasing the ball. Coggins reaches third base with a triple. Bumbry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. Dobson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dobson
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coggins scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lyle
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Lyle
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Lyle
Williams hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Garland
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garland
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Garland covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Garland
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Lyle
Grich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Lyle
Paul Blair pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuller vs. Lyle
Jim Fuller pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Lyle
Curt Motton pinch hits for Rich Coggins.
Motton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1973, game 2 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bumbry A, lf 3 1 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 5 2 3 1 Fuller J, ph 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 5 1 2 1 Coggins R, cf 4 1 1 1
Murcer B, cf 4 1 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Blomberg R, dh 2 1 1 1 Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 0 0
Hart J, ph 2 0 1 3 Davis T, dh 4 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baylor D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 0 0 0 0 Williams E, c 4 1 1 1
Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 3 2
Stanley F, ss 4 1 0 0 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0
Blair P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 36 5 9 5
New York 100 150 000 -- 7
Baltimore 020 000 120 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 7.1 7 5 5 2 1
Lyle S (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L) 4.2 5 5 5 2 1
Jackson G 1.1 5 2 2 1 1
Garland W 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Dempsey R 2
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Hegan M, Clarke H, Hart J, Williams E, Grich B
3B -- Coggins R
HR -- Grich B, Blomberg R
SB -- Bumbry A, Baylor D, Clarke H 2
SH -- Dempsey R
WP -- Alexander D, Lyle S
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:24
A -- 22958
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