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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 20, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,614 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Turley
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Turley
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Turley
Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Turley
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox scores. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus scores. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Turley
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diering vs. Turley
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kretlow
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kretlow vs. Turley
Kretlow bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with McDougald covering, for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Turley
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Turley
Waitkus hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kretlow
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kretlow
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Kretlow
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kretlow throws to second for one, and Miranda throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Robinson scores. Hunter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Kretlow
Turley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Turley
Coan hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Turley
Woodling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Turley
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kretlow
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Kretlow
Carey bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Kretlow
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Kretlow
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kretlow
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kretlow
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Kretlow
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Turley
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Turley
Jim Pyburn pinch hits for Lou Kretlow.
Pyburn is hit by the pitch. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Turley
Saul Rogovin pinch runs for Jim Pyburn.
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Turley
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to third. Rogovin moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Turley
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Byrd
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Byrd
Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Byrd
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Turley
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Turley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Turley
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Byrd
Mantle bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Byrd
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Byrd
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Byrd
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Byrd
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Byrd
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turley vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Turley bunts towards first. Waitkus fields it, tags Turley and throws to third to double up McDougald. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Turley
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Turley
Miranda takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Turley
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Art Schallock.
Evers takes first base on ball four. Diering moves to third. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Turley
Cox takes first base on ball four. Diering scores. Miranda moves to third. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Konstanty
Coan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miranda scores. Evers moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Konstanty
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evers tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Konstanty
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Johnson
Don Johnson now pitching. Gene Woodling now playing left field. Hoot Evers now playing right field.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Johnson
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Johnson
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Johnson
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Johnson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Konstanty
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Konstanty
Diering bunts towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Diering for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Konstanty
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Young trying to get to home. Bauer throws the ball in to Berra who tags Young who's trying to score from second, for the out. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Konstanty
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Johnson
Phil Rizzuto pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Johnson
Joe Collins pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Johnson
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Skowron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Johnson
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Bill Skowron. Bob Cerv pinch runs for Tom Carroll.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzuto scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Johnson
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Morgan
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Joe Collins now playing first base. Tom Morgan now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Morgan
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Triandos vs. Morgan
Gus Triandos pinch hits for Don Johnson.
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Morgan
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Morgan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McDonald
McDonald fires to first and picks off Mantle. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. McDonald
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. McDonald
Noren hits a line drive into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Morgan
Young hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Morgan
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Morgan
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1955 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 1
Waitkus E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Coan G, lf 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 2 2 2 1
Johnson D, p 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 3
Triandos G, ph 1 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 5 1 1 0
McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 2 1 1 0
Woodling G, rf-lf 4 0 2 2 Rizzuto P, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Smith H, c 5 0 0 1 McDougald G, 2b 2 0 1 1
Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 1 0
Diering C, cf 2 1 0 0 Collins J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 1 1 0 Turley B, p 3 0 0 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Pyburn J, ph 0 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph 0 0 0 0
Rogovin S, pr 0 0 0 0 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0 Cerv B, pr 0 0 0 0
Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Evers H, ph-rf 1 1 0 0
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31 5 8 5 30 7 10 6
Baltimore 200 003 000 -- 5
New York 012 030 10x -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 3.0 4 3 2 4 2
Byrd H 1.1 5 3 3 0 1
Schallock A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Johnson D 2.0 1 1 1 4 0
McDonald J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W)* 5.0 3 5 5 9 3
Konstanty J 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Morgan T (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Miranda W
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 12, New York 10
2B -- Mantle M, Noren I
HR -- Berra Y
SH -- Kretlow L, Carey A, Diering C
SF -- Woodling G
HBP -- by Turley B (Pyburn J), by Byrd H (Bauer H)
WP -- Johnson D 2
T -- 3:20
A -- 16614
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