BALTIMORE (8-8) @ CLEVELAND (7-8)
STARTING PITCHERS
13 XW 3-0 1.19 8XYW 0-3 4.91
BAL 101 020 300 7 12 0
CLE 000 000 000 0 4 0
2B F. Robinson 5 B. Robinson 5 Blair 2
3B B. Robinson 3
RBI B. Robinson 4(14) F. Robinson 2(19) Bowens 2
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER GSC
Phoebus 9 4 0 4 15 0 0 90
McDowell 5 6 0 2 8 4 4 47
WP Phoebus 4-0 0.85
LP McDowell 0-4 5.33
A quick two game set here at the shores of Lake Erie. Two teams mired in mediocrity face off. It’s the tale of two hurlers, one starting the season great the other searching for stability.
Top 1, Sudden Sam’s wildness shone forth and he walked Aparicio with one out and the plucked Frank Robison on the left bicep. Brooks Robinson then took the first strike he saw and laced a single to center for a quick lead. Tom Phoebus alternated whiffs with baserunners, allowing a walk to Alvis and a single to Wagner. Top 3, Frank singled, as did Brooks. Sam Bowen’s, getting a start against a lefty, sliced a single to right, plating Frank Robby but a strong throw from Chuck Hinton nailed rooks trying for third. Bottom 4, the hone club had their best opportunity. Wagner singled again and Whitfield walked putting two on with one out. Sims flied to short right but Gus Gil best out a slow roller to fill the bases. Phoebus got Larry Brown to tap to the mound to end the threat. Top 5, Curt Blefary singled and one out later Frank walked. The red hot B. Robby doubled to the gap in left center to plate the pair bumping the lead to 4-0. Meanwhile, the Indians were having little to no success with the Oriole rookie righthander., managing just one hit in the last 5 innings, altho the did work him for 3 free passes. Top 7, Phoebus singled, his second hit of the season. One out later Aparicio singled and both scored of a hustling three bagger by F. Robby. Brooks sent Davalillo to the warning track, scoring Frank easily. Phoebus went the route, nudging Baltimore a game over the break even mark.
Tom Phoebus came out firing, strike outs accounting firms 8 of the first 9 outs in route to a trial of 15. He fanned the side in three different innings. The 15 tie Dean Chance to most so far this season. Luis Aparicio has an eight game hitting streak. Frank Robinson was a homer short of the cycle again, second time in four days. Gus Gil’s single in the third broke an 0-21 slump.
STAR OF THE GAME 3-4 Doube 4 RBI’s
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