BALTIMORE (44-54) @ CLEVELAND (52-48) game 2
STARTING PITCHERS
5YW (0-3 6.61) 11XY (0-0 0.00)
The Orioles gained a split in the double dip as Marcellino Lopez, just recalled from Rochester of the International League, went six strong innings appreciating the lumber support of Larry Haney and Paul Blair. Veteran Stan Williams also pitched well in his reprieve from the bush leagues but came out on the shirt end.
BAL 020 000 200 4 7 1
CLE 100 000 000 1 8 1
2B BAL Haney 4
CLE T. Horton 5
3B BAL Blair 9
HR CLE Alvis 12 (1st off Lopez)
RBI BAL Haney 2(4) Blair 2(29)
PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC
Lopez 6 7 1 4 5 1 1 27 55
S. Williams 6 4 0 5 2 2 2 28 53
WP Lopez 1-3 5.24 LP S. Williams 0-1 2.57 SV Drabowsky 12
SCORING PLAYS:
BOTTOM 1 .. Alvis homered BAL 0 CLE 1
TOP 2 .. Blair singled. D. Johnson walked. Haney doubled scoring two runs. BAL 2 CLE 1
TOP 7 .. Blefary walked. Powell singled. Blair tripled scoring two runs. BAL 4 CLE 1
NOTES: With his three bagger in the 7th, Paul Blair retook the league lead with 9. Mark Belanger filled in at both keystone positions in all four games, rewarding Hank Bauer with a hit in each contest. Moe Drabowsky did not allow a run in July covering a dozen appearances. Marcy Lopez, who came over at the trade deadline for Woody Held, made his first big league appearance since April 23rd. Max Alvis hit three bombs in the four game set.
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