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Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Monday, September 2, 1968, 2:03PM Time of Game: 2:26 |
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Yankees
4
69-68
Won 3
6th, 17½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0
Orioles 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
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Orioles
2
79-59
Lost 2
2nd, 7 GB
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details H Clarke 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .221 .502 3 2 J Gibbs C 4 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .558 9 0 M Mantle 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .225 .769 7 1 2B,GDP R White LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .754 4 0 J Pepitone CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .235 .693 3 0 T Tresh SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .195 .623 0 3 IW B Robinson RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .228 .667 0 0 B Cox 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .232 .618 0 3 2·IW M Stottlemyre P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .352 1 1 S Hamilton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0 0 Totals 31 4 4 0 8 3 27 10
Batting Events
2B: M Mantle (11, off D Leonhard).
IBB: T Tresh (4, by D Leonhard); B Cox 2 (6, 2 by D Leonhard).
TB: M Mantle 2; B Robinson; R White; H Clarke.
GIDP: M Mantle (2).
RBI: B Robinson 2 (29); M Mantle (48).
2-out RBI: B Robinson 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Tresh-H Clarke-M Mantle.
PB: J Gibbs (5).
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Buford CF-2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .830 2 3 M Belanger SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .514 1 0 M Rettenmund CF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .412 1.330 2 0 C Blefary LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .630 1 0 F Robinson PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .820 0 0 B Powell 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .252 .757 11 0 HR,SB B Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .678 1 2 E Hendricks C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .232 .780 3 0 P Blair PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .596 0 0 D Johnson 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .686 3 3 GDP D May RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .180 .526 2 0 3B D Leonhard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .295 1 0 J Morris P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 1 F Valentine PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .617 0 0 W Bunker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 0 2 C Fernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .284 0 0 M Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0 1 Totals 31 2 5 0 2 9 27 12
Batting Events
3B: D May (2, off M Stottlemyre).
HR: B Powell (21, off M Stottlemyre; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Powell 4; D May 3; D Buford; M Rettenmund; E Hendricks.
GIDP: D Johnson (16).
RBI: B Powell 2 (78).
2-out RBI: B Powell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-D Buford-B Powell.
PB: E Hendricks (9).
E: M Belanger (20).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Powell (6, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/J Gibbs).
Pitching Stats
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA M Stottlemyre, W (18-11) 5 5 2 1 1 5 1 2.52 20 - · · 4· 5· 0· 5 55 - 0.92 0.01 S Hamilton, S (11) 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 2.02 13 - · · 5· 3· 0· 0 2-1 1.53 0.29 Totals 9 5 2 1 2 9 1 33 - · · 9· 8· 0· 5 2-1
M Stottlemyre faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Leonhard, L (6-7) 2.2 4 4 3 5 1 0 3.31 18 - · · 3· 5· 1· 4 32 - 1.45 -0.32 J Morris 2.1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2.54 8 - · · 4· 0· 0· 0 3-0 0.51 0.05 W Bunker 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.64 9 - · · 6· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.43 0.06 M Drabowsky 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.84 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.35 0.01 Totals 9 4 4 3 8 3 0 39 - · · 14·10· 1· 4 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonhard (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Leonhard 3 (3; B Cox, T Tresh, B Cox).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Overcast, Rain.
Lineups
New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles 1. Horace Clarke 2B 1. Don Buford CF 2. Jake Gibbs C 2. Mark Belanger SS 3. Mickey Mantle 1B 3. Curt Blefary LF 4. Roy White LF 4. Boog Powell 1B 5. Joe Pepitone CF 5. Brooks Robinson 3B 6. Tom Tresh SS 6. Ellie Hendricks C 7. Bill Robinson RF 7. Davey Johnson 2B 8. Bobby Cox 3B 8. Dave May RF 9. Mel Stottlemyre P 9. Dave Leonhard P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 84% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Robinson | D. Leonhard | Single to LF; Mantle Scores; White Scores; Tresh to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | R | 15% | 66% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Mantle | D. Leonhard | Double to RF; Clarke Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | -9% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Robinson | D. Leonhard | Flyball: 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 76% | 1-4 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | M. Stottlemyre | Single to RF; Buford to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 123 | O | -8% | 45% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | D. Leonhard | Lineout: SS |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYY | H. Clarke | D. Leonhard | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Gibbs | D. Leonhard | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Mantle | D. Leonhard | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | BAL | D. Buford | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | BAL | M. Belanger | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | BAL | C. Blefary | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYY | R. White | D. Leonhard | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Pepitone | D. Leonhard | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Tresh | D. Leonhard | Walk; Pepitone to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Robinson | D. Leonhard | Wild Pitch; Pepitone to 3B; Tresh to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -23 | O | -9% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Robinson | D. Leonhard | Flyball: 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -23 | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | B. Cox | D. Leonhard | Intentional Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 123 | O | -8% | 45% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | D. Leonhard | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Powell | M. Stottlemyre | Walk | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | -3% | 38% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | M. Stottlemyre | Powell Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | 5% | 43% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Robinson | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 47% | 0-0 | BAL | E. Hendricks | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | BAL | D. Johnson | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Leonhard facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | H. Clarke | D. Leonhard | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | J. Gibbs | D. Leonhard | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | R | 15% | 66% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Mantle | D. Leonhard | Double to RF; Clarke Scores | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 67% | 1-0 | NYY | R. White | D. Leonhard | Single; Mantle stays at 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | NYY | J. Pepitone | D. Leonhard | Groundout: 2B-1B; Mantle to 3B; White to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | 1% | 66% | 1-0 | NYY | T. Tresh | D. Leonhard | Intentional Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 18% | 84% | 1-0 | NYY | B. Robinson | D. Leonhard | Single to LF; Mantle Scores; White Scores; Tresh to 3B; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | 1% | 85% | 3-0 | NYY | B. Cox | D. Leonhard | Intentional Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 123 | R | 6% | 90% | 3-0 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | D. Leonhard | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Tresh Scores/No RBI/unER; Robinson to 3B; Cox to 2B | |
| John Morris replaces Dave Leonhard pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t3 | 2 | 123 | O | -2% | 88% | 4-0 | NYY | H. Clarke | J. Morris | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-4 | BAL | D. May | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-4 | BAL | J. Morris | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 91% | 0-4 | BAL | D. Buford | M. Stottlemyre | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' John Morris facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Don Buford moves from CF to 2B; Davey Johnson moves from 2B to SS; Merv Rettenmund replaces Mark Belanger (SS) playing CF batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 1% | 92% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Gibbs | J. Morris | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 90% | 4-0 | NYY | M. Mantle | J. Morris | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 0% | 91% | 4-0 | NYY | R. White | J. Morris | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 91% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Pepitone | J. Morris | Passed Ball; White to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | NYY | J. Pepitone | J. Morris | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 0-4 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 0-4 | BAL | C. Blefary | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -5% | 87% | 0-4 | BAL | B. Powell | M. Stottlemyre | Home Run (LF-CF) | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 1-4 | BAL | B. Robinson | M. Stottlemyre | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' John Morris facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | NYY | T. Tresh | J. Morris | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 4-1 | NYY | B. Robinson | J. Morris | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 4-1 | NYY | B. Cox | J. Morris | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 81% | 1-4 | BAL | E. Hendricks | M. Stottlemyre | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 89% | 1-4 | BAL | D. Johnson | M. Stottlemyre | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 87% | 1-4 | BAL | D. May | M. Stottlemyre | Triple to LF | ||
| Fred Valentine pinch hits for John Morris (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 90% | 1-4 | BAL | F. Valentine | M. Stottlemyre | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Wally Bunker replaces Fred Valentine (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-1 | NYY | M. Stottlemyre | W. Bunker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-1 | NYY | H. Clarke | W. Bunker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-1 | NYY | J. Gibbs | W. Bunker | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -4% | 84% | 1-4 | BAL | D. Buford | M. Stottlemyre | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 76% | 1-4 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | M. Stottlemyre | Single to RF; Buford to 2B | ||
| Steve Hamilton replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th; Frank Robinson pinch hits for Curt Blefary (LF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | 12- | -6% | 70% | 1-4 | BAL | F. Robinson | S. Hamilton | Passed Ball; Buford to 3B; Rettenmund to 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | -23 | O | 7% | 78% | 1-4 | BAL | F. Robinson | S. Hamilton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | RO | 4% | 81% | 1-4 | BAL | B. Powell | S. Hamilton | Groundout: 2B-1B; Buford Scores/unER | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 85% | 2-4 | BAL | B. Robinson | S. Hamilton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Frank Robinson moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-2 | NYY | M. Mantle | W. Bunker | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-2 | NYY | R. White | W. Bunker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 4-2 | NYY | J. Pepitone | W. Bunker | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 2-4 | BAL | E. Hendricks | S. Hamilton | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 2-4 | BAL | D. Johnson | S. Hamilton | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 2-4 | BAL | D. May | S. Hamilton | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 4-2 | NYY | T. Tresh | W. Bunker | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-2 | NYY | B. Robinson | W. Bunker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-2 | NYY | B. Cox | W. Bunker | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Chico Fernandez pinch hits for Wally Bunker (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 2-4 | BAL | C. Fernandez | S. Hamilton | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 2-4 | BAL | D. Buford | S. Hamilton | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -2% | 91% | 2-4 | BAL | M. Rettenmund | S. Hamilton | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 95% | 2-4 | BAL | F. Robinson | S. Hamilton | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Moe Drabowsky facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Moe Drabowsky replaces Chico Fernandez (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-2 | NYY | S. Hamilton | M. Drabowsky | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 95% | 4-2 | NYY | H. Clarke | M. Drabowsky | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 4-2 | NYY | J. Gibbs | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-2 | NYY | M. Mantle | M. Drabowsky | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Steve Hamilton facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 2-4 | BAL | B. Powell | S. Hamilton | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 2-4 | BAL | B. Robinson | S. Hamilton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Paul Blair pinch hits for Ellie Hendricks (C) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-4 | BAL | P. Blair | S. Hamilton | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 2. | |||||||||||
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