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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on May 2, 1968 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,630 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Ed Runge 2B: John Rice 3B: Cal Drummond |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Roy White | Center Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | First Baseman |
Steve Whitaker | Left Fielder |
Andy Kosco | Right Fielder |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Bobby Cox | Third Baseman |
Ruben Amaro | Shortstop |
Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1968
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Phoebus
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Peterson
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Peterson
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Kosco picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kosco. Motton scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. Powell moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Phoebus
Whitaker 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Phoebus
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitaker. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phoebus vs. Peterson
Phoebus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Peterson
Blefary bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. Phoebus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. There goes Phoebus trying to get to home. Whitaker throws the ball in to Fernandez who tags Phoebus, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. Peterson
Motton hits a fly ball into right field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Phoebus
Amaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Phoebus
Peterson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amaro scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Phoebus
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitaker vs. Phoebus
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Phoebus
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Phoebus
Amaro hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phoebus vs. Peterson
Phoebus bunts in front of the plate. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Etchebarren moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Peterson
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to home to get Etchebarren. Belanger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Peterson
Motton hits a fly ball into left field. Whitaker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Phoebus
Dick Howser pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Howser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Phoebus
The ball gets by Etchebarren for a passed ball. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Phoebus
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bouton
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bouton
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Phoebus
Whitaker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Phoebus
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Bouton
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bouton
There's a wild pitch. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Bouton
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phoebus vs. Bouton
Phoebus strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Bouton
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Bouton
Blair hits a popup towards short. Amaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Phoebus
Amaro hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Amaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Phoebus
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Phoebus
White hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Motton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Womack
There goes Motton. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Womack
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Womack
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
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Phoebus
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Phoebus
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Phoebus
Kosco hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Phoebus
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Phoebus
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Womack
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Amaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Womack
Etchebarren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Womack
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phoebus vs. Womack
Phoebus bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Womack
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Womack
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Womack
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Phoebus
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Ruben Amaro.
Gibbs 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Phoebus
Tom Tresh pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Tresh strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Phoebus
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1968 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 1 Blefary C, rf 3 0 1 0 White R, cf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 5 0 3 3 Mantle M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Motton C, lf 4 1 1 0 Whitaker S, lf 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kosco A, rf 4 1 2 2 Powell B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 2 3 1 Amaro R, ss 2 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 3 3 0 Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 3 0 1 1 Peterson F, p 1 0 0 0 Howser D, ph 0 0 0 0 Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Tresh T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 3 33 7 13 6 New York 001 000 020 -- 3 Baltimore 220 100 02x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Peterson F (L) 4.0 8 5 3 2 0 Bouton J 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 Womack D 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Phoebus T (W) 9.0 6 3 3 4 11 E -- Cox B, Kosco A DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 8 2B -- Etchebarren A, Amaro R HR -- Kosco A, Etchebarren A CS -- Motton C SH -- Blefary C, Phoebus T WP -- Bouton J PB -- Etchebarren A T -- 2:17 A -- 7630
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