Editor’s note: The 27 * 61 Yankees Replay games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will not be used for any games. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur.
Baltimore’s Mike Cuellar had a lot going on in his compelete game two-hitter as the 1970 Baltimore Orioles blanked the 1961 New York Yankees 6-0.
Clete Boyer had singles in the seventh and ninth to collect the only hits for the Yankees, but there were a lot of problems for Cuellar through out the contest as New York left nine runners on base.
Cuellar walked five and two others reached on errors by Orioles shortstop Mark Belanger and Dave Johnson.
The biggest threat the Yankees had occured in the sixth with two outs. Cuellar walked Roger Maris and then Mickey Mantle before New York loaded the bases on Johnson’s miscue on a grounder by Yogi Berra.
Johnny Blanchard hit a smash that New York second baseman Bobby Richardson snared for the final out.
New York’s Bill Stafford (12-4) suffered the loss as he dropped his second decision in his last three starts. He gave up three runs on eight hits with three strikeouts in six innings of work.
Jim Coates went the final two frames on the mound for the Yankees surrendering three runs on four hits with a walk and a strikeout.
Johnson’s two-run single in the fourth gave the Orioles the lead before Cuellar smacked a double that scored another tally and Baltimore led 3-0.
Baltimore added three more runs in the seventh against Coates. Belanger drove in two with a double and he scored on a single by Frank Robinson as the Orioles put the game away.
New York ends its run of 18 straight road games played in four cities with the next stop to face the 2005 Chicago White Sox.
The Yankees are expected to start Ralph Terry (5-6) in the opener of the four-game series, while the White Sox counter with Jon Garland.
27 * 61 Replay Standings
1927 New York Yankees (53-36)
1961 New York Yankees (49-40)
1968 Detroit Tigers (14-8)
1948 Cleveland Indians (13-9)
2004 Boston Red Sox (15-17)
1924 Washington Senators (11-19)
1970 Baltimore Orioles (8-14)
1972 Oakland A’s (11-25)
2005 Chicago White Sox (4-10)
27 * 61 Home Run Totals
Mickey Mantle 38
Roger Maris 34
Babe Ruth 34
Lou Gehrig 24