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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1968
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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 August 2, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,960 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Bill Valentine 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Al Salerno |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 2, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bunker
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bunker
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Blair reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bunker vs. Peterson
The umpire calls a balk on Peterson Johnson scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunker vs. Peterson
Bunker hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Peterson
Buford hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bunker
Pepitone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Bunker
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Bunker
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bunker
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Bunker
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Bunker
Charley Smith pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Talbot
Fred Talbot now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Talbot
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Talbot
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Bunker
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bunker
White hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bunker
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Talbot
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Talbot
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Talbot
Blair hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Morris
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Morris
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Talbot
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Talbot
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Talbot
There goes Buford. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Tresh applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Talbot
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Morris
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Morris
Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Morris
Clarke hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Talbot
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Talbot
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Talbot
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morris
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morris
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Morris
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Talbot
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Talbot
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Tresh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Talbot
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Morris
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Morris
Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Morris
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Talbot
Morris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Talbot
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Talbot
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Morris
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Morris
Dick Howser pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Morris
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Morris
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tillatson
Thad Tillatson now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tillatson
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tillatson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Morris
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Morris
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Morris
Tresh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Morris
Andy Kosco pinch hits for Jake Gibbs.
Kosco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tresh moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Watt
Gene Michael pinch runs for Andy Kosco. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1968 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 3 0 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 2 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Pepitone J, cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 3 0 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kosco A, ph 1 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Michael G, pr 0 0 0 0
Bunker W, p 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Morris J, p 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 0 0 0 0
Smith C, ph 1 0 0 0
Talbot F, p 1 0 0 0
Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Tillatson T, p 0 0 0 0
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31 4 6 3 34 1 8 1
Baltimore 310 000 000 -- 4
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W 2.1 5 1 1 0 0
Morris J (W) 6.1 3 0 0 0 4
Watt E (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 2.0 6 4 4 0 0
Talbot F 6.0 0 0 0 1 5
Tillatson T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Baltimore 1, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 1, New York 6
2B -- Blair P
HR -- Powell B
CS -- Buford D
Balk -- Peterson F
T -- 2:24
A -- 17960
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