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Orioles
@ Pilots
Sick's Stadium
August 18, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Seattle Pilots and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 18, 1969 at Sick's Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Seattle Pilots
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 18, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Seattle Pilots |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Ballpark | Sick's Stadium |
City | Seattle |
State | WA |
Attendance | 19,770 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Haller |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Seattle Pilots Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Third Baseman |
Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
John Donaldson | Second Baseman |
Ron Clark | Shortstop |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Joe Schultz | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Pilots
Sick's Stadium
August 18, 1969
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Brunet
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Brunet
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Brunet
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Brunet
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Brunet
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper juggles the ball. That's an error on Harper. Blair scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brunet
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Motton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Brunet
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Palmer
Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Comer vs. Palmer
Comer hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Palmer
Davis 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
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Brunet
Belanger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Brunet
Palmer bunts towards third. Harper picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harper. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Brunet
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Brunet
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Brunet
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Palmer scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Brunet
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Motton vs. Brunet
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blair scores. Robinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
The ball gets by McNertney for a passed ball. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to third. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Bouton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Bouton
Etchebarren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Bouton
Belanger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Comer. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Motton scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Bouton
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Pattin
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Palmer
McNertney hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donaldson vs. Palmer
Donaldson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pattin
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Pattin
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Palmer
Pattin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Palmer
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Palmer
Comer 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Pattin
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Pattin
Belanger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Comer throws the ball in to Harper who tags Belanger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Palmer
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Palmer
McNertney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton who is chasing the ball. McNertney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donaldson vs. Palmer
Donaldson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Donaldson reaches second base with a double. McNertney scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Palmer
Dick Simpson pinch hits for Marty Pattin.
Simpson strikes out. Etchebarren drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simpson out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. O'Donoghue
John O'Donoghue now pitching. Merritt Ranew now catching.
Palmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Palmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. O'Donoghue
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. O'Donoghue
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. O'Donoghue
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. O'Donoghue
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Palmer
Harper hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hovley for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Palmer
Comer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Palmer
Davis hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Robinson, and towards Belanger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. O'Donoghue
Greg Goossen now playing left field.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. O'Donoghue
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. O'Donoghue
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Donoghue covering, for the out. Motton moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. O'Donoghue
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Motton scores. Johnson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. O'Donoghue
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. O'Donoghue
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harper juggles the ball. That's an error on Harper. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. O'Donoghue
Blair takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Gelnar
John Gelnar now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Palmer
Ranew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Palmer
Donaldson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gelnar
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Gelnar
Motton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gelnar
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Gelnar
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Motton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Gelnar
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Palmer
Bobby Floyd now playing third base.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Palmer
Gus Gil pinch hits for John Gelnar.
Gil hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Palmer
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Palmer
There goes Harper. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Palmer
Hovley 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
Top 8
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Locker
Gus Gil now playing third base. Bob Locker now pitching.
Palmer hits a line drive towards the mound. Locker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Locker
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Goossen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Locker
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Palmer
Comer hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Palmer
Goossen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher 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
Top 9
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Locker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Locker
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Locker
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ranew vs. Palmer
Ranew 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 -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donaldson vs. Palmer
Donaldson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 12 - Pilots, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Palmer
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1969 -- Baltimore at SE1 (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI SE1 AB R H RBI Rettenmund M, rf 5 0 1 0 Tommy Harper, 3b 3 0 2 0 Blair P, cf 5 2 2 0 Bob Locker, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, 1b 5 2 1 1 Steve Hovley, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 0 0 Wayne Comer, cf 4 1 1 1 Floyd B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Tommy Davis, lf 3 1 1 1 Motton C, lf 6 2 3 1 Greg Goossen, lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 2 1 1 Don Mincher, 1b 4 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 Jerry McNertney, c 2 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 5 2 4 5 Merritt Ranew, c 2 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 5 1 3 1 John Donaldson, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ron Clark, ss 4 0 0 0 George Brunet, p 0 0 0 0 Jim Bouton, p 0 0 0 0 Marty Pattin, p 1 0 0 0 Dick Simpson, ph 1 0 0 0 John O'Donoghue, p 0 0 0 0 John Gelnar, p 0 0 0 0 Gus Gil, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 12 15 9 34 3 8 3 Baltimore 280 002 000 -- 12 SE1 000 210 000 -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 7 SE1 IP H R ER BB SO George Brunet (L) 1.1 7 8 6 2 2 Jim Bouton 0.1 2 2 2 1 1 Marty Pattin 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 John O'Donoghue 1.2 3 2 2 3 2 John Gelnar 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 Bob Locker 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Tommy Harper 3 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 11, SE1 5 2B -- Tommy Harper, Belanger M 3, Robinson F, Rettenmund M, Don Mincher, John Donaldson, Palmer J 3B -- Jerry McNertney HR -- Tommy Davis, Wayne Comer SB -- Tommy Harper PB -- Jerry McNertney T -- 2:43 A -- 19770
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