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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on August 26, 1962 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 32,646 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bob Stewart |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Tresh | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Tony Kubek | Shortstop |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Adair | Shortstop |
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Brandt | Right Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Marv Breeding | Second Baseman |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Billy Hitchcock | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 26, 1962
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Roberts
Tresh hits a line drive towards short. Adair reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Roberts
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Roberts
Maris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Roberts
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ford
Snyder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubek vs. Roberts
Kubek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Roberts
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Roberts
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Ford
Breeding hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Roberts
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Roberts
Tresh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Roberts
There goes Tresh. The throw from Triandos and he is out, Adair applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Roberts
Richardson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ford
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Ford
There goes Adair. The throw from Howard and he is out, Kubek applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Ford
Snyder strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Roberts
Maris hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Roberts
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubek vs. Roberts
Kubek hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Roberts
There goes Mantle. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Roberts
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Brandt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ford
Phil Linz now playing shortstop.
Brandt hits a line drive towards short. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Roberts
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Roberts
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Roberts
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeding vs. Ford
Breeding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ford
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Breeding moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adair vs. Ford
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. Breeding moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Ford
Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Linz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Roberts
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Roberts
Maris hits a popup towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Roberts
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Roberts
Linz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gentile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandt vs. Ford
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ford
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Roberts
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Breeding settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Roberts
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Roberts
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeding vs. Ford
Breeding hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ford
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Long vs. Roberts
Dale Long pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Long hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Roberts
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Roberts
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Roberts
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Bridges
Marshall Bridges now pitching.
Adair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Bridges
Snyder bunts towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brandt vs. Bridges
Brandt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gentile vs. Bridges
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Roberts
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Roberts
Linz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Snyder. Linz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanchard vs. Roberts
Johnny Blanchard pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Blanchard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Breeding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Roberts
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1962 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tresh T, lf 4 0 1 0 Adair J, ss 4 0 3 0
Richardson B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Snyder R, cf 3 0 0 0
Maris R, rf 4 0 0 0 Brandt J, rf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 2 0 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kubek T, ss 2 1 1 1 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Linz P, ss 2 0 1 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 1 0
Howard E, c 3 0 0 0 Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0
Blanchard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Breeding M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0
Boyer C, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 0 1 0
Long D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bridges M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 2 8 2
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 010 100 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 7.0 7 2 2 0 7
Bridges M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
E -- Robinson B
LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Linz P
HR -- Kubek T, Robinson B, Gentile J
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Tresh T, Adair J
SH -- Roberts R, Snyder R
T -- 1:44
A -- 32646
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