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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1968 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Verbanic |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Salerno 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Bill Valentine 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Valentine | Center Fielder |
| Don Buford | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Verbanic | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 7, 1968
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Verbanic
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Verbanic
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Verbanic
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Verbanic
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Phoebus
There goes Clarke. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Phoebus
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Phoebus
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Verbanic
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Verbanic
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Verbanic
Phoebus bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Verbanic
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Verbanic
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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Phoebus
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Phoebus
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verbanic vs. Phoebus
Verbanic is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Verbanic
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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Verbanic
Blefary 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
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, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phoebus
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blefary. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Verbanic
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Verbanic
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Verbanic
Phoebus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Verbanic
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Phoebus
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Phoebus
Gibbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Verbanic
Buford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kosco. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Verbanic
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mantle scoops it up and throws to first, with Verbanic covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Verbanic
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Phoebus
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Phoebus
Dick Howser pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Howser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle strikes out. Hendricks drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Bahnsen
Frank Fernandez now playing right field. Andy Kosco now playing first base. Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Hendricks hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Bahnsen
Phoebus bunts towards first. Kosco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phoebus for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Bahnsen
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phoebus
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Phoebus
Tresh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bahnsen
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Robinson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Phoebus
Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Phoebus
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bahnsen
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Bahnsen
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Phoebus
Bahnsen hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Phoebus
Fernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Bahnsen
Curt Motton pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Bahnsen
Valentine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bahnsen
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Andy Etchebarren now catching. Paul Blair now playing center field.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Drabowsky
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Drabowsky
Tresh hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1968, game 2 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Valentine F, cf 5 1 3 1 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, 1b 3 0 1 1
Buford D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fernandez F, rf 1 0 0 0
Robinson F, lf 5 0 2 1 White R, lf 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kosco A, rf-1b 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 0
Blefary C, rf 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 3 1 1 1 Gibbs J, c 3 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf 3 1 1 1
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Verbanic J, p 1 0 0 0
Phoebus T, p 2 0 0 0 Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Howser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 32 2 5 2
Baltimore 000 110 001 -- 3
New York 110 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus T (W) 8.0 5 2 1 0 10
Drabowsky M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Verbanic J 4.2 7 2 2 1 2
Hamilton S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bahnsen S (L) 4.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Belanger M, Robinson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, New York 3
2B -- White R, Buford D, Robinson F
HR -- Robinson B, Hendricks E, Valentine F
SB -- Clarke H
SH -- Phoebus T
HBP -- by Verbanic J (Robinson B)
T -- 2:15
A -- 42376
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