New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles
May 2, 1968 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1968 at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 7

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke 2b 5 0 1 1
White cf 4 0 1 0
Mantle 1b 4 0 0 0
Whitaker lf 4 1 1 0
Kosco rf 4 1 2 2
Fernandez c 2 0 0 0
Cox 3b 4 0 0 0
Amaro ss 2 1 1 0
  Gibbs ph 1 0 0 0
Peterson p 1 0 0 0
  Howser ph 0 0 0 0
  Bouton p 0 0 0 0
  Robinson ph 1 0 0 0
  Womack p 0 0 0 0
  Tresh ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 6 3
Baltimore Orioles ab   r   h rbi
Blefary rf 3 0 1 0
Blair cf 5 0 3 3
Motton lf 4 1 1 0
Robinson 3b 4 1 0 0
Powell 1b 3 0 1 1
Johnson 2b 4 0 0 0
Etchebarren c 3 2 3 1
Belanger ss 4 3 3 0
Phoebus p 3 0 1 1
Totals 33 7 13 6
New York 001 000 020362
Baltimore 220 100 02x7130
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson  L (1-2) 4.0 8 5 3 2 0
  Bouton   2.0 0 0 0 2 3
  Womack   2.0 5 2 2 0 2
Totals
8.0
13
7
5
4
5
  Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO
Phoebus  W (4-1) 9.0 6 3 3 4 11
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
4
11

  E–Kosco (1), Cox (1).  DP–New York 1.  PB–Etchebarren (2).  2B–New York Amaro (1,off Phoebus), Baltimore Etchebarren (6,off Peterson).  HR–New York Kosco (2,8th inning off Phoebus 1 on, 1 out), Baltimore Etchebarren (2,8th inning off Womack 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Blefary (3,off Peterson); Phoebus (1,off Peterson).  CS–Motton (1,2nd base by Womack/Fernandez).  WP–Bouton (1).  U-HP–Jim Odom, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–John Rice, 3B–Cal Drummond.  T–2:17.  A–7,630.
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