Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles
May 18, 1966 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 18, 1966 at Memorial Stadium. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Boston Red Sox 2, Baltimore Orioles 1

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Petrocelli ss 4 0 0 0
Green cf 4 0 1 0
Yastrzemski lf 4 0 0 0
Scott 1b 4 0 0 0
Conigliaro rf 4 0 0 0
Jones 2b 4 0 1 0
Foy 3b 4 1 3 0
Tillman c 4 0 1 1
Wilson p 3 1 1 1
Totals 35 2 7 2
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Snyder cf 3 0 1 0
Aparicio ss 5 0 1 0
Robinson F. rf 5 0 1 0
Robinson B. 3b 4 0 2 0
Blefary lf 3 0 0 0
Powell 1b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D. 2b 4 0 0 0
Etchebarren c 4 1 1 0
Palmer p 3 0 0 0
  Johnson B. ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 36 1 7 0
Boston 001 000 000 1270
Baltimore 000 010 000 0172
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W (3-2) 10.0 7 1 1 3 8
Totals
10.0
7
1
1
3
8
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer  L (3-2) 10.0 7 2 2 2 7
Totals
10.0
7
2
2
2
7

  E–B Robinson (2), D Johnson (5).  DP–Boston 1.  2B–Boston Jones (2,off Palmer), Baltimore Snyder (2,off Wilson).  3B–Boston Foy (2,off Palmer).  HR–Boston Wilson (2,10th inning off Palmer 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Wilson (2,off Palmer); Green (2,off Palmer).  CS–Green (1,2nd base by Palmer/Etchebarren).  SB–B Robinson (1,2nd base off Wilson/Tillman).  WP–Wilson 2 (4), Palmer (3).  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–Marty Springstead, 2B–Ed Runge, 3B–Bill Valentine.  T–2:33.  A–5,431.
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