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Orioles
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 23, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Barber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Bowsfield |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,554 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Al Smith 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Earl Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Ron Hansen | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Steve Barber | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Los Angeles Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Albie Pearson | Right Fielder |
| Leon Wagner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Hunt | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ken Aspromonte | Second Baseman |
| Joe Koppe | Shortstop |
| Ed Sadowski | Catcher |
| Ted Bowsfield | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Angels
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Bowsfield
Brandt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Bowsfield
Gentile hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Bowsfield
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Koppe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Bowsfield
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bowsfield
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Barber
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Barber
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields the ball and throws to Barber covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Barber
Wagner strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Barber
There goes Pearson. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Pearson steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Barber
Hunt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bowsfield
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Bowsfield
Barber strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Barber
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Barber
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Barber
Koppe hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowsfield
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Bowsfield
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brandt for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gentile vs. Bowsfield
Bowsfield spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bowsfield. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Bowsfield
Gentile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Bowsfield
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Bowsfield
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Barber
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moran vs. Barber
Billy Moran pinch hits for Ted Bowsfield.
Moran takes first base on ball four. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Barber
Yost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Yost reaches second base with a double. Sadowski scores. There goes Moran trying to get to home. Robinson throws the ball in to Adair who relays the ball to Triandos, who tags Moran, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pearson vs. Barber
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Barber
Wagner hits a line drive into right field. Robinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Yost scores. Pearson goes all the way around to score. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Barber
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wagner tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Barber
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Barber
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching. Marv Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kline
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Pearson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barber vs. Kline
Barber hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Kline
Russ Snyder pinch hits for Earl Robinson.
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Barber
Russ Snyder now playing left field. Marv Throneberry now playing right field.
Koppe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadowski vs. Barber
Sadowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Barber
Kline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Barber
Yost takes first base on ball four. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pearson vs. Barber
Pearson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Kline
Brandt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Kline
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Kline
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kline
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kline
Throneberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Barber
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Barber
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Barber
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Barber
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Kline
Adair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wagner. Adair reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barber vs. Kline
Barber bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Aspromonte covering, for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Kline
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koppe vs. Barber
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadowski vs. Barber
Sadowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Averill vs. Barber
Earl Averill pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Averill strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Barber
There's a wild pitch. Sadowski moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Barber
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. James
Johnny James now pitching.
Brandt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. James
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. James
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. James
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Hunt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. James
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. James
Jim Busby pinch runs for Marv Throneberry.
Adair hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pearson vs. Barber
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jackie Brandt now playing right field.
Pearson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wagner vs. Barber
Wagner hits a popup towards short. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Barber
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Marv Breeding now playing second base.
Bilko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. James
Breeding strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. James
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with James covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. James
Snyder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. James
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koppe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Wilhelm
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brandt. Aspromonte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koppe vs. Wilhelm
Koppe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadowski vs. Wilhelm
Sadowski bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny James.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Gentile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Morgan
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Wagner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Morgan
Hansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Morgan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gentile moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Morgan
Wilhelm strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Breeding vs. Morgan
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Wilhelm
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pearson vs. Wilhelm
Pearson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Pearson reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wagner vs. Wilhelm
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Wilhelm
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Yost scores. Pearson moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aspromonte vs. Wilhelm
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Joe Koppe.
Thomas hits a line drive towards the mound. Wilhelm reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- Baltimore at Los Angeles (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 2 1 1
Robinson E, rf 1 2 1 0 Pearson A, rf 5 1 4 0
Snyder R, ph-lf 3 0 1 0 Wagner L, lf 5 1 1 1
Brandt J, cf-rf 5 2 2 1 Hunt K, cf 3 0 0 1
Gentile J, 1b 2 2 2 4 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 2
Triandos G, c 5 1 1 2 Aspromonte K, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hansen R, ss 4 0 1 0 Koppe J, ss 3 0 0 0
Williams D, lf 1 0 0 0 Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Throneberry M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Sadowski E, c 2 1 1 0
Busby J, pr-cf 1 0 1 0 Bowsfield T, p 0 0 0 0
Adair J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moran B, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0 Kline R, p 1 0 0 0
Barber S, p 2 1 1 1 Averill E, ph 1 0 0 0
Breeding M, 2b 2 0 0 0 James J, p 0 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 33 6 9 5
Baltimore 301 120 100 -- 8
Los Angeles 005 000 001 -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Barber S (W) 6.2 7 5 5 5 9
Wilhelm H (S) 2.1 2 1 1 3 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Bowsfield T 3.0 4 4 4 2 1
Kline R (L) 3.0 3 3 3 2 3
James J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
Morgan T 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Bowsfield T, Robinson E
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Yost E, Adair J, Aspromonte K, Pearson A
HR -- Gentile J, Bilko S, Barber S, Triandos G, Brandt J
SB -- Pearson A
SH -- Barber S, Sadowski E
SF -- Hunt K
WP -- Barber S
T -- 2:57
A -- 6554
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