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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1959
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 23, 1959 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 24,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Bill McKinley |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Al Pilarcik | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
| Chico Carrasquel | Second Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Gail Harris | First Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Right Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Lou Berberet | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Shortstop |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 23, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kuenn. Pilarcik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pilarcik scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Portocarrero
Yost hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Portocarrero
Harris takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground that hits Harris. Harris is out and Kuenn is safe at first. There goes Harris trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Pilarcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Portocarrero
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Lary
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berberet vs. Portocarrero
Berberet hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft has Bolling trapped. He runs over and tags Bolling for the out. Berberet moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Hoeft
Lary bunts in front of the plate. Triandos fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Triandos. Berberet moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Hoeft
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hoeft
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Hoeft
Maxwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Hoeft
Berberet strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hoeft
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hoeft
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hoeft
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Lary
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hoeft
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Hoeft
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Hoeft
Berberet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Hoeft
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Lary
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the mound. Lary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Hoeft
Joe Ginsberg now catching.
Lary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Hoeft
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Hoeft
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Hoeft
Kaline is walked intentionally. Yost moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxwell vs. Hoeft
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Kuenn scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shetrone vs. Lary
Barry Shetrone pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Shetrone hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Lary
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Lary
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris fields the ball and throws to Lary covering. Safe. Pearson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pilarcik vs. Lary
Pilarcik hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berberet vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Berberet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Johnson
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lary vs. Johnson
Lary bunts in front of the plate. Ginsberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Berberet moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Johnson
Yost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Johnson
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lary
Coot Veal now playing shortstop.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Lary
Willie Tasby pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Lary
Boyd hits a popup towards short. Veal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lary
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Tasby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kaline. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Tasby scores. Carrasquel moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Lary
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching. Gene Woodling pinch hits for Albie Pearson.
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Willie Tasby now playing center field. Gene Woodling now playing left field.
Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tasby who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Johnson
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Morgan
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Morgan
Pilarcik hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Morgan
Tasby hits a fly ball into right field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Morgan
Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1959 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Pearson A, cf 3 0 1 0 Yost E, 3b 3 2 3 4
Woodling G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Harris G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Klaus B, ss 5 0 3 0 Kuenn H, rf 5 3 5 0
Pilarcik A, rf 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, cf 3 1 1 1
Nieman B, lf 4 2 3 3 Maxwell C, lf 5 0 1 2
Tasby W, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 2 1
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Berberet L, c 3 1 2 1
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Bridges R, ss 4 1 0 0
Boyd B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Veal C, ss 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lary F, p 2 1 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 3 1 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0
Shetrone B, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 1 0 1 1
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39 5 12 5 34 9 14 9
Baltimore 100 101 020 -- 5
Detroit 040 022 01x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)* 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Hoeft B 5.0 9 6 5 2 4
Johnson E 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 7.2 11 5 3 2 3
Morgan T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Triandos G, Bridges R, Harris G
DP -- Baltimore 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Detroit 9
2B -- Pilarcik A, Bolling F, Robinson B
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Yost E, Nieman B 2
SH -- Lary F 2
SF -- Kaline A
HBP -- by Johnson E (Yost E)
T -- 2:43
A -- 24031
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