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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2

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New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2

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Game Played on Tuesday, September 26, 1961 (N) at Yankee Stadium I

BAL A    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  2
NY  A    0  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   3  8  0
BATTING
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
B. Robinson 3b                4   0   2   2       0   1       0   1
Breeding 2b                   4   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
Brandt cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Triandos c                    4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
E. Robinson rf                4   1   2   0       0   0       5   1
Williams lf                   2   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
  Powell ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Snyder lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Philley 1b                    2   1   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Throneberry 1b              1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hansen ss                     3   0   1   0       1   1       2   1
Fisher p                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Shetrone ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   2   6   2       3   9      24   5
FIELDING - 
E: Breeding (10), Brandt (7).
BATTING - 
2B: E. Robinson (12,off Daley).
IBB: Hansen (2,by Daley).
Team LOB: 7.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gardner 2b                    5   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Kubek ss                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Tresh ss                    1   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Maris rf,cf                   4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Mantle cf                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Lopez pr,rf                 1   1   0   0       2   0       3   0
Berra lf                      2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Reed pr,lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Howard 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Blanchard c                   4   0   2   1       0   1      10   1
Boyer 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
Daley p                       2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Sheldon p                   2   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   2       4   7      27   8
BATTING - 
HR: Maris (60,3rd inning off Fisher 0 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fisher L(10-13)               8     8   3   2   4   7   1  37

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Daley                         6     6   2   2   3   4   0  27
Sheldon W(10-5)               3     0   0   0   0   5   0   9
Totals                        9     6   2   2   3   9   0  36
IBB: Daley (8,Hansen).
Umpires: HP - Bill Kinnamon, 1B - Eddie Hurley, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Jim Honochick
Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 19401
Starting Lineups:

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees         
1. B. Robinson         3b        Gardner             2b
2. Breeding            2b        Kubek               ss
3. Brandt              cf        Maris               rf
4. Triandos            c         Mantle              cf
5. E. Robinson         rf        Berra               lf
6. Williams            lf        Howard              1b
7. Philley             1b        Blanchard           c
8. Hansen              ss        Boyer               3b
9. Fisher              p         Daley               p

ORIOLES 1ST: B. Robinson struck out; Breeding grounded out
(third to first); Brandt singled to right; Triandos flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Gardner grounded out (third to first); Kubek struck
out; Maris singled to center; Mantle walked [Maris to second];
LOPEZ RAN FOR MANTLE; Berra flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MARIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); E. Robinson singled to first; Williams
flied out to right; Philley walked [E. Robinson to second];
Hansen singled to center [E. Robinson to third, Philley to
second]; On a bunt Fisher struck out; B. Robinson singled to
right [E. Robinson scored, Philley scored, Hansen to second];
Breeding grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Howard struck out; Blanchard was called out on
strikes; Boyer reached on an error by Breeding; Daley grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Brandt flied out to left; Triandos grounded out
(third to first); E. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Gardner struck out; Kubek flied out to center;
Maris homered to right; Roger Maris' 60th homerun, tying him
with Babe Ruth; Lopez walked; Berra struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Williams walked; Philley flied out to right; Hansen
grounded out (catcher to first) [Williams to second]; Fisher
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Howard flied out to right; Blanchard grounded out
(second to first); Boyer popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson singled to second; Breeding forced B.
Robinson (third to second); Brandt struck out; Triandos popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Daley singled to third; Gardner lined to second;
Kubek flied out to right; Maris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: TRESH REPLACED KUBEK (PLAYING SS); E. Robinson
doubled to left; Williams flied out to right; Philley struck
out; Hansen was walked intentionally; Fisher forced Hansen
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 6TH: Lopez walked; Berra walked [Lopez to second]; REED
RAN FOR BERRA; Howard flied out to left [Lopez to third];
Blanchard singled to right [Lopez scored, Reed out at third
(right to shortstop)]; Boyer struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: REED STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SHELDON REPLACED
DALEY (PITCHING); B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Breeding popped to first; Brandt popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: THRONEBERRY REPLACED PHILLEY (PLAYING 1B); Sheldon
struck out; Gardner singled to center; Tresh singled to right
[Gardner to second]; Maris flied out to right; Lopez reached on
an error by Brandt [Gardner scored (unearned) (no RBI), Tresh to
third]; Reed popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Triandos struck out; E. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); POWELL BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Powell struck
out; Debut game for Boog Powell; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 8TH: SNYDER REPLACED POWELL (PLAYING LF); Howard flied
out to right; Blanchard singled to right; Boyer forced Blanchard
(shortstop to second); Sheldon singled to center [Boyer to
third]; Gardner flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Throneberry struck out; Hansen struck out; SHETRONE
BATTED FOR FISHER; Shetrone struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Orioles 2, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Orioles          2   6   2    7
 Yankees          3   8   0   10
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