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Orioles
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 2, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eli Grba |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,664 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Linsalata 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Charlie Berry |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Albie Pearson | Center Fielder |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Leon Wagner | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Earl Averill | Catcher |
| Gene Leek | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hamlin | Shortstop |
| Eli Grba | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
May 2, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grba
Snyder hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Averill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grba
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wagner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Grba
Gentile hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Hall
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hall
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hall
Wagner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hall
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Grba
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grba
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Grba
The ball gets by Averill for a passed ball. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Grba
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adair vs. Grba
Adair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Grba
There goes Adair. The throw from Averill and he is safe. Adair steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. Grba
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Snyder vs. Grba
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hall
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hall
Averill hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Hall
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Hall
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grba vs. Hall
Grba strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grba
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Grba
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Grba
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Grba
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Hall
Pearson hits a fly ball into right field. Herzog settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Hall
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Hall
Wagner 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 4
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Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Grba
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Grba
Adair hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Grba
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grba
Snyder bunts towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Grba
Williams takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Grba
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. Snyder moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gentile vs. Bowsfield
Ted Bowsfield now pitching.
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Snyder tags and scores. Williams tags and moves to third. Robinson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triandos vs. Bowsfield
Triandos is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Bowsfield
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hall
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hall
Cerv 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 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Hall
Averill hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Hall
Leek 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, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Earl Robinson pinch hits for Whitey Herzog.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bowsfield
Adair is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Bowsfield
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Hall
Earl Robinson now playing right field.
Hamlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becquer vs. Hall
Julio Becquer pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Becquer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Hall
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Hall
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pearson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Hall
Wagner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hall
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Semproch
Ray Semproch now pitching.
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Semproch
There goes Snyder. The throw from Averill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Semproch
There's a wild pitch. Snyder scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Semproch
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Clevenger
Tex Clevenger now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Clevenger
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wilhelm
Averill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leek vs. Wilhelm
Leek strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Wilhelm
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
Bilko 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, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Morgan
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morgan
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Morgan
There goes Robinson. The throw from Averill and he is out, Aspromonte applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Wilhelm
Pearson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilhelm
Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Wilhelm
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Morgan
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Morgan
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Morgan
Snyder hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Wilhelm
Cerv hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Averill vs. Wilhelm
Averill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leek vs. Wilhelm
Leek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Averill moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Wilhelm
Hamlin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Averill scores. Leek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Wilhelm
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Wilhelm
Pearson 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 9
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Orioles, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Morgan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morgan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Morgan
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Leek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilhelm
Russ Snyder now playing left field. Jim Busby now playing center field.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Wilhelm
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wagner for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1961 -- Baltimore at Los Angeles (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Snyder R, cf-lf 5 2 2 0 Pearson A, cf 5 1 0 0
Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0 Aspromonte K, 2b 4 1 1 0
Busby J, cf 0 0 0 0 Wagner L, rf 5 1 2 3
Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Gentile J, 1b 3 2 1 2 Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 4 1 2 2 Averill E, c 4 2 2 1
Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0 Leek G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Herzog W, rf 2 0 0 0 Hamlin K, ss 3 0 3 1
Robinson E, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Grba E, p 1 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 2 1 1 1 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Hall D, p 1 1 0 0 Becquer J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Semproch R, p 0 0 0 0
Clevenger T, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 10 6 37 6 10 6
Baltimore 002 301 001 -- 7
Los Angeles 010 130 010 -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Hall D 4.2 6 5 5 2 3
Wilhelm H (W) 4.1 4 1 1 1 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Grba E 3.1 6 5 5 5 2
Bowsfield T 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Semproch R* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Clevenger T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Morgan T (L) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Averill E
DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Robinson B
HR -- Averill E, Triandos G, Adair J, Kluszewski T, Wagner L, Gentile J
SB -- Adair J, Snyder R
CS -- Robinson E
SF -- Gentile J
HBP -- by Bowsfield T (Adair J)
WP -- Semproch R
PB -- Averill E, Triandos G
T -- 2:29
A -- 6664
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