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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1976
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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 8, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 34,485 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rich Garcia |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | DH |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1976
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich strikes out. There goes Bumbry. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hunter
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Muser vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Singleton scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rivers scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hunter
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss 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: ---
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Grimsley
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton 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: ---
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it 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: ---
Alomar vs. Grimsley
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Grimsley
Mason hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Grimsley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hunter
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Hunter
There goes Belanger. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Jackson
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Bumbry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jackson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
Paul Blair now playing center field.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jackson
Fran Healy now catching. Grant Jackson now pitching.
May hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Jackson
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Jackson
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Grimsley
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Grimsley
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Jackson
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Jackson
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Jackson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Grimsley
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers bunts towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Grimsley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Grimsley
Willie Randolph pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Randolph hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Mason scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Guidry
Ron Guidry now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Guidry
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Guidry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Guidry
May hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Martinez
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Martinez
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Martinez
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Martinez
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Guidry
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Martinez
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Martinez
White takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Martinez
Carlos May pinch hits for Ron Guidry.
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Miller
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. White scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Miller
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Locklear vs. Miller
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Tidrow
Elrod Hendricks now catching. Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Duncan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tidrow
Belanger hits a line drive into left field. White picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on White. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Tidrow
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Tidrow
Grich takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Lyle
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Blair scores. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Lyle
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Miller
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Miller
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Cuellar
Mike Cuellar now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Cuellar
Otto Velez pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1976 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 3 2 2 1 Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 0
Blair P, cf 1 1 0 0 White R, lf 3 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 2 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 1 2 2 Jackson G, p-p 0 0 0 0
May L, dh 5 1 2 2 Randolph W, ph 1 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf 4 1 1 0 Guidry R, p 0 0 0 0
Muser T, 1b 4 0 1 2 May C, ph 1 1 1 1
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 2 2 0 Velez O, ph 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf 3 0 1 1
Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Healy F, dh-c 3 0 0 0
Locklear G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendricks E, c 0 0 0 0
Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mason J, ss 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 7 36 5 10 4
Baltimore 400 200 002 -- 8
New York 100 001 030 -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 5.2 5 2 2 1 0
Martinez T* 1.1 3 3 3 1 0
Miller D+ 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cuellar M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 3.1 9 6 5 0 2
Jackson G 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
Guidry R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Tidrow D 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
Lyle S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- White R
DP -- Baltimore 1, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, New York 7
2B -- Jackson R, Piniella L, Chambliss C
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Bumbry A, Belanger M
WP -- Hunter J
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:53
A -- 34485
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