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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 27, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Estrada |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Russ Snyder | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Marv Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Estrada | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Lou Klimchock | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Center Fielder |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Leo Posada | Left Fielder |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ditmar
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ditmar
Brandt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ditmar
Gentile hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Estrada
Howser hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Estrada
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Estrada
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Estrada
Siebern hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Snyder. Siebern reaches second base with a double. Stephens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Estrada
Lumpe hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ditmar
Hansen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ditmar
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Estrada
Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Estrada
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Estrada
Ditmar bunts between the mound and first base. Estrada scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ditmar for the out. Posada moves to third. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howser vs. Estrada
Howser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Ditmar
Estrada strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ditmar
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brandt vs. Ditmar
Brandt takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Ditmar
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields the ball and throws to Ditmar covering. Safe. Robinson scores. Snyder moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. Snyder scores. Brandt moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Ditmar
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Estrada
Klimchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Estrada
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Estrada
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Estrada
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Estrada
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Ditmar
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ditmar
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Ditmar
Estrada is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Estrada
Bertoia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Estrada
Pignatano hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Estrada
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Estrada
Howser takes first base on ball four. Ditmar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klimchock vs. Estrada
Klimchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ditmar
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ditmar
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ditmar
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ditmar
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Ditmar
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Estrada
Stephens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Estrada
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Estrada covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Estrada
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kunkel
Bill Kunkel now pitching. Deron Johnson now playing third base.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kunkel
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Kunkel
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Estrada vs. Kunkel
Estrada bunts towards the mound. Kunkel fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to third. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Kunkel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Estrada
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Estrada
Wes Covington pinch hits for Bill Kunkel.
Covington hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Estrada
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Staley
Brandt bunts towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Staley
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gentile for the out. Snyder moves to third. Brandt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Staley
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Staley
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Estrada
Earl Robinson now playing right field.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimchock vs. Estrada
Klimchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Estrada
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Estrada
There goes Howser. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Howser steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Estrada
Siebern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lumpe vs. Estrada
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Siebern moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Posada vs. Estrada
Posada strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Staley
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Staley
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Estrada vs. Staley
Estrada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Estrada
Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Estrada
Pignatano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Estrada
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Pignatano moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howser vs. Estrada
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Lou Klimchock. Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Walker
Wayne Causey now playing third base. Leo Posada now playing right field. Jerry Walker now pitching. Deron Johnson now playing left field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Walker
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Walker
Brandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Walker
Gentile hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Walker
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Walker
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prescott vs. Hoeft
Bobby Prescott pinch hits for Gene Stephens.
Prescott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Hoeft
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Hoeft
Lumpe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Hoeft
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1961, game 2 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Howser D, ss 4 1 0 0
Snyder R, lf 5 1 2 0 Klimchock L, rf 4 0 1 0
Brandt J, cf 2 2 2 0 Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Gentile J, 1b 5 2 3 5 Causey W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Throneberry M, rf 4 0 0 1 Stephens G, cf 3 1 0 0
Robinson E, rf 0 0 0 0 Prescott B, ph 1 0 1 0
Triandos G, c 5 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 3 0 1 1
Hansen R, ss 4 1 2 1 Lumpe J, 2b 5 0 2 1
Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Posada L, lf-rf 4 0 0 0
Estrada C, p 3 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0 Kunkel B, p 0 0 0 0
Covington W, ph 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan H, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker J, p 0 0 0 0
Pignatano J, c 1 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 1 0 1 0
Johnson D, 3b-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 7 32 2 6 2
Baltimore 012 020 002 -- 7
Kansas City 100 000 100 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Estrada C (W) 7.2 4 2 1 9 5
Hoeft B (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L) 5.0 6 5 5 2 5
Kunkel B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Staley G 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Walker J 1.0 1 2 2 2 1
E -- Hansen R
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 13
2B -- Siebern N
HR -- Hansen R, Gentile J 2
SB -- Howser D
SH -- Ditmar A, Estrada C
T -- 2:55
A -- 10448
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