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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1969
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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 April 26, 1969 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Burbach |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 21,645 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jimmie Hall | Right Fielder |
| Tom Tresh | Shortstop |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Bill Burbach | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 26, 1969
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
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: ---
Kenney vs. Palmer
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Burbach
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Burbach
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Palmer
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Palmer
There goes White. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Palmer
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Palmer
Gibbs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Burbach
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Burbach
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burbach
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Burbach
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Burbach
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbach vs. Palmer
Burbach is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Palmer
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Palmer
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Burbach
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Burbach
There goes Buford. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Burbach
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Burbach
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Tresh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Palmer
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Palmer
There goes Hall. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Hall steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tresh vs. Palmer
Tresh hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibbs vs. Palmer
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Burbach
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burbach
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Burbach
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burbach vs. Palmer
Burbach strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Palmer
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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Palmer
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Burbach
Palmer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Kenney. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Burbach
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Burbach
Blair bunts towards third. Murcer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murcer. Palmer scores. Buford moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Burbach
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Burbach
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blair scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Burbach
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Kenney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Palmer
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Palmer
Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Palmer
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burbach
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Burbach
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Burbach
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Palmer
Tresh hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Palmer
Gibbs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Palmer
Bill Robinson pinch hits for Bill Burbach.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Palmer
Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kenney vs. Palmer
Kenney hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Nottebart
Don Nottebart now pitching.
Buford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Nottebart
Blair hits a line drive towards third. Murcer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nottebart
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Palmer
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowan vs. Richert
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Jimmie Hall.
Cowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tresh vs. Richert
Tresh hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Tresh reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. Cowan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibbs vs. Richert
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hamilton
Billy Cowan now playing right field. Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hamilton
Robinson 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, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Hamilton
Curt Motton pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Richert
Andy Etchebarren now catching. Bobby Cox pinch hits for Steve Hamilton.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Richert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Richert
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Richert
Richert fires to first and has Kenney trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Kenney for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McDaniel
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richert vs. McDaniel
Richert bunts towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rettenmund vs. McDaniel
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Richert
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Richert
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richert, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Richert
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Richert
Cowan hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McDaniel
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tresh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McDaniel
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Powell takes first base on ball four. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. McDaniel
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murcer fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1969 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 2 1 Buford D, lf 2 1 0 0
Kenney J, cf 5 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, lf 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Blair P, cf 3 1 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 1
Pepitone J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Salmon C, pr 0 0 0 0
Hall J, rf 3 0 1 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cowan B, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Tresh T, ss 4 0 1 2 Hendricks E, c 2 1 0 0
Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Burbach B, p 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Nottebart D, p 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 1 1 0
Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 6 32 5 5 4
New York 011 000 120 1 -- 6
Baltimore 020 030 000 0 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Burbach B 6.0 4 5 4 5 5
Nottebart D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J* 7.0 8 4 4 2 6
Richert P (L) 3.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Murcer B
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Clarke H 2, Murcer B, Palmer J, Robinson B
3B -- Tresh T
HR -- Johnson D, Pepitone J
SB -- White R, Buford D, Hall J
CS -- Kenney J
SH -- Blair P, Richert P
WP -- Palmer J, McDaniel L
T -- 2:50
A -- 21645
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