Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Stafford
  
  Shetrone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stafford
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Stafford
  
  Gentile hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Stafford
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Barber
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Barber
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards the mound. Barber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Barber
  
  Boyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Stafford
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeding vs. Stafford
  
  Breeding hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lau vs. Stafford
  
  Lau hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barber vs. Stafford
  
  Barber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Barber
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Barber
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Barber
  
  Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Barber
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Stafford
  
  Shetrone hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stafford
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reed. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gentile vs. Stafford
  
  Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Stafford
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Stafford
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stafford vs. Barber
  
  Stafford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Barber
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Barber
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Barber
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Stafford
  
  Breeding hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Stafford
  
  Lau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Stafford
  
  Barber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Stafford covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Barber
  
  Skowron hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Barber
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lau fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reed vs. Barber
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Stafford
  
  Johnny Blanchard now playing left field.
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Stafford
  
  Shetrone hits a fly ball into left field. Blanchard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Stafford
  
  Snyder hits a line drive towards first. Skowron reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Barber
  
  Marv Throneberry now playing first base.
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Barber
  
  Bobby Richardson pinch hits for Bill Stafford.
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Barber
  
  Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Coates
  
  Jim Coates now pitching.
  
  Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Coates
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Coates
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Breeding vs. Coates
  
  Jerry Adair pinch runs for Ron Hansen.
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Barber
  
  Jerry Adair now playing shortstop.
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Shetrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Barber
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Coates
  
  Lau hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barber vs. Coates
  
  Barber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Coates
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Barber
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Barber
  
  Blanchard hits a popup towards first. Throneberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Barber
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Shetrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shetrone vs. Coates
  
  Shetrone strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Coates
  
  Snyder strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Throneberry vs. Coates
  
  Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Coates
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Barber
  
  Whitey Herzog now playing left field.
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tresh vs. Barber
  
  Tom Tresh pinch hits for Jim Coates.
  
  Tresh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Barber
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Tresh moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Barber
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tresh scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Barber
  
  Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Barber
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Arroyo
  
  Luis Arroyo now pitching.
  
  Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Reed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeding vs. Arroyo
  
  Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lau vs. Arroyo
  
  Lau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Hall
  
  Dick Hall now pitching.
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blanchard vs. Hall
  
  Blanchard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Hall
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Hall
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1961 -- Baltimore at New York (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  0  0   Gardner B, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Shetrone B, cf        4  0  0  0   Lopez H, rf           4  0  2  1   
Snyder R, rf          4  2  2  0   Boyer C, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Gentile J, 1b         1  1  1  2   Howard E, c           3  0  0  0   
Throneberry M, 1b     1  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Powell B, lf          4  0  1  1   Berra Y, lf           2  1  1  1   
Herzog W, lf          0  0  0  0   Blanchard J, lf       1  0  0  0   
Hansen R, ss          3  0  2  0   Reed J, cf            4  0  1  0   
Adair J, pr-ss        1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  0  0   
Breeding M, 2b        4  0  0  0   Stafford B, p         1  0  0  0   
Lau C, c              4  0  0  0   Richardson B, ph      1  0  0  0   
Barber S, p           3  0  0  0   Coates J, p           0  0  0  0   
Hall D, p             0  0  0  0   Tresh T, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Arroyo L, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        33  2  6  2

Baltimore        201 000 000 --  3
New York         010 000 010 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barber S (W)          8.0  6  2  2  1  2
Hall D (S)            1.0  0  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stafford B (L)        5.0  5  3  3  1  2
Coates J              3.0  1  0  0  1  2
Arroyo L              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

LOB -- Baltimore 5, New York 6
2B -- Snyder R 2, Hansen R
HR -- Gentile J, Berra Y
T -- 2:07
A -- 7594

    

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