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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1971
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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 17, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1971 |
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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 | April 17, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 6,555 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Ron Woods | Left Fielder |
Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 17, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
McNally fires to first and picks off Alou. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. McNally
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Murcer. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. McNally
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kekich
McNally takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cater for the out. Clarke moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball 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: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McNally
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kekich
McNally bunts towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kekich
There goes Etchebarren. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. McNally
Kekich hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson 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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kekich
McNally bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Etchebarren moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger bunts towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etchebarren moves to third. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to home to get Etchebarren. McNally moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McNally
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McNally
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Waslewski
Johnson 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, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McNally
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Waslewski
Etchebarren 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, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Waslewski
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Waslewski
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Richert
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Cater scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Richert
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gibbs vs. Richert
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Fritz Peterson now pitching.
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Richert
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Watt
Munson 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, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Watt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Watt
There goes Alou. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Watt
Cater hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Watt
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1971 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 5 1 2 0 Munson T, c 5 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 1 2 1 Alou F, rf 5 1 3 1 Powell B, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cater D, 3b 5 2 3 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 2 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Rettenmund M, lf 5 0 2 2 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 0 0 Woods R, lf 4 0 0 1 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hansen R, ss 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 0 Kekich M, p 2 0 0 0 McNally D, p 2 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 10 5 39 3 11 3 New York 020 000 001 2 -- 5 Baltimore 101 100 000 0 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kekich M 5.2 11 3 3 3 3 Aker J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Waslewski G 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Peterson F (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D* 8.0 8 3 3 1 2 Richert P (L)+ 1.0 0 1 1 2 1 Watt E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 10th DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 1 LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 10 2B -- Cater D, Murcer B, Belanger M, Robinson F HR -- Ellis J SB -- Alou F CS -- Etchebarren A SH -- McNally D WP -- Watt E T -- 2:40 A -- 6555
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