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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 16, 1968 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,357 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: John Rice 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Dalton Jones | First Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lonborg
Buford bunts towards the mound. Lonborg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Lonborg
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lonborg
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Phoebus
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Phoebus
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Phoebus
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Lonborg
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Lonborg
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Lonborg
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Lonborg
Phoebus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Lonborg
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Phoebus
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Phoebus
Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Phoebus
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Phoebus
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lonborg
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lonborg
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Phoebus
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Phoebus
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Phoebus
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Lonborg
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Lonborg
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Lonborg
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Hendricks moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phoebus vs. Lonborg
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hendricks scores. Blefary moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Lonborg
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lonborg
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lonborg
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Phoebus
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Phoebus
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Phoebus
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Phoebus
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alvarado moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Phoebus
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Waslewski
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Waslewski
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Waslewski
Belanger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. There goes Blefary trying to get to home. Smith throws the ball in to Andrews who relays the ball to Moses who tags Blefary, who came all the way from first, for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phoebus vs. Landis
Bill Landis now pitching.
Phoebus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Phoebus
Paul Blair now playing center field. Curt Blefary now playing first base. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Frank Robinson now playing left
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Phoebus
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Phoebus
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Landis
George Thomas now playing left field.
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Landis
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Landis
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Landis
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Phoebus
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Phoebus
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Landis
George Scott now playing first base. Dalton Jones now playing second base.
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Landis
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Landis
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Landis
Phoebus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Phoebus
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Alvarado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Phoebus
Russ Nixon pinch hits for Bill Landis.
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Phoebus
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Phoebus
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Phoebus
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Brandon
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brandon
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Brandon
Dave May pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Brandon
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Phoebus
Dave May now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Phoebus
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Phoebus
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Phoebus
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Floyd Robinson now playing right field.
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Lyle
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lyle
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Lyle
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Phoebus
Alvarado hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of May. Alvarado reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Phoebus
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Watt
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Watt
Thomas 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 9/16/1968 -- Baltimore at Boston (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Buford D, 2b 5 1 3 4 Andrews M, 2b 2 1 0 0
Rettenmund, cf-rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Jones D, 1b-2b 4 0 0 0
May D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 2 0 1 1
Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Thomas G, lf 2 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 2 0 0 0 Harrelson K, rf 4 0 2 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 2 3 1 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 4 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Blefary C, lf-1b 2 1 0 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 5 1 2 1 Moses J, c 4 0 1 0
Phoebus T, p 5 1 2 1 Alvarado L, ss 4 0 2 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 1 0 0 0
Tartabull J, ph 1 0 1 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Landis B, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon R, ph 1 0 0 0
Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 14 8 35 1 8 1
Baltimore 010 520 000 -- 8
Boston 100 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 4 6
Watt E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L) 4.0 7 6 6 3 4
Waslewski G 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Landis B 2.1 2 0 0 1 4
Brandon B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Powell B
DP -- Baltimore 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Boston 11
2B -- Robinson B, Belanger M, Alvarado L 2
HR -- Robinson B, Buford D, Powell B
T -- 3:13
A -- 17357
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