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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 26, 1959
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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 April 26, 1959 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1959 |
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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 | April 26, 1959 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy O'Dell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Sturdivant |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Green | Left Fielder |
Bob Boyd | First Baseman |
Willie Tasby | Center Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Billy Gardner | Second Baseman |
Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
Billy O'Dell | Pitcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Norm Siebern | Left Fielder |
Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
Tom Sturdivant | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 26, 1959
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sturdivant
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Sturdivant
Tasby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
There goes Tasby. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. O'Dell
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. O'Dell
Carey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. O'Dell
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Tasby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. O'Dell
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Carey scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. O'Dell
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sturdivant
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. O'Dell
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Siebern for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. O'Dell
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. O'Dell
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sturdivant
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dell vs. Sturdivant
O'Dell hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. O'Dell
Richardson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green throws the ball in to Gardner who tags Richardson, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. O'Dell
Carey hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. O'Dell
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. O'Dell
There's a wild pitch. Carey moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. O'Dell
Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. O'Dell
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carey tags and scores. Mantle tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. O'Dell
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sturdivant
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Sturdivant
Tasby hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Kubek, and towards Richardson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. O'Dell
Siebern hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. O'Dell
Kubek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. O'Dell
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Dell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Sturdivant
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Sturdivant
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. O'Dell
Richardson hits a popup towards the mound. O'Dell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. O'Dell
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. O'Dell
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. O'Dell
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sturdivant
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pilarcik vs. Sturdivant
Al Pilarcik pinch hits for Billy O'Dell.
Pilarcik bunts towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Sturdivant
Green bunts towards third. Carey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Carey. Lockman scores. Pilarcik goes all the way around to score. Green moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyd vs. Sturdivant
Boyd hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Green scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tasby vs. Sturdivant
Tasby bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Sturdivant
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Sturdivant
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pappas
Milt Pappas now pitching. Brooks Robinson now playing third base. Billy Klaus now playing shortstop.
Howard hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Pappas
Skowron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gardner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek bunts towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pappas
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Shantz
Bobby Shantz now pitching.
Ginsberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Shantz
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Shantz
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Shantz
Pappas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pappas
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pappas
Carey takes first base on ball four. Richardson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Pappas
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Pappas
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pappas
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shantz
Marv Throneberry now playing right field. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Lenny Green.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyd vs. Shantz
Boyd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tasby vs. Shantz
Tasby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Pappas
Bobby Avila now playing left field.
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebern vs. Pappas
Siebern takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubek vs. Pappas
Kubek bunts towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. Skowron moves to third. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lumpe vs. Pappas
Jerry Lumpe pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Lumpe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blanchard vs. Pappas
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ford
Gil McDougald now playing second base. Whitey Ford now pitching.
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Billy Klaus.
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Ford
Jim Finigan pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Duren
Ryne Duren now pitching.
Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Carrasquel trying to get to home. Throneberry throws the ball in to Howard who tags Carrasquel who's trying to score from second, for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Duren
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Duren
Bob Hale pinch hits for Milt Pappas.
Hale hits a line drive into left field. Siebern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Duren
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Johnson
Gus Triandos now catching. Jim Finigan now playing shortstop. Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Johnson
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Johnson
Throneberry is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1959, game 1 -- Baltimore at New York (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Green L, lf 2 1 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Avila B, lf 1 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Boyd B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carey A, 3b 4 2 2 0 Tasby W, cf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Woodling G, rf 4 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 2 0 1 0 Klaus B, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 1 Carrasquel C, ph 0 0 0 0 Throneberry M, rf 1 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 0 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 2 2 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, ph-ss 1 1 1 1 Siebern N, lf 3 0 0 0 Gardner B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kubek T, ss 3 0 1 1 Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 2 0 0 0 Lockman W, ph 1 1 1 0 Berra Y, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Shantz B, p 0 0 0 0 O'Dell B, p 1 0 0 0 Lumpe J, ph 0 0 0 0 Pilarcik A, ph 1 1 1 0 Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0 Duren R, p 0 0 0 0 Hale B, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 3 32 4 10 4 Baltimore 000 003 002 -- 5 New York 101 001 100 -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO O'Dell B 5.0 6 2 2 2 0 Pappas M (W) 3.0 4 2 2 4 2 Johnson E (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Sturdivant T 6.0 5 3 2 0 2 Shantz B 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 Ford W (L)* 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 Duren R 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Carey A DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Baltimore 5, New York 9 2B -- Howard E CS -- Tasby W SH -- Green L, Kubek T SF -- Howard E WP -- O'Dell B T -- 2:43 A -- 0
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