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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 17, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,674 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Russ Goetz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 17, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bumbry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hunter
May hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a popup towards the mound. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jackson scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hunter
May hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Singleton tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow strikes out. There goes Murray. The throw from Munson to Dent, and Murray is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Hunter
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hunter
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munsonhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Dempsey interferes with Munson who is awarded first base. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hunter
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. Singleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harlow vs. Hunter
Harlow hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
There goes Harlow. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Harlow steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Gossage
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gossage, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gossage
Belanger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Gossage
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Flanagan
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gossage
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Gossage
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gossage
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Gossage
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Gossage
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Gossage
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Gossage
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Flanagan
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Flanagan
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Gossage
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gossage
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Gossage
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Gossage
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Gossage
May hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Flanagan
Carlos Lopez now playing right field.
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Flanagan
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Flanagan
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Flanagan
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Clay
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dempsey vs. Clay
Dempsey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Clay
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Clay
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Flanagan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Flanagan
Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1978 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, lf 4 1 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Singleton K, rf 3 2 2 1 Munson T, c 3 0 1 0
Lopez C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
May L, dh 4 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Harlow L, cf 5 1 2 1 Johnson C, dh 2 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 2 2 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 5 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 30 1 5 0
Baltimore 101 040 000 -- 6
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 4.1 6 5 5 5 2
Gossage R 3.2 5 1 1 1 2
Clay K 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Dempsey R
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 13, New York 5
2B -- Belanger M
3B -- Murray E
HR -- DeCinces D
SB -- Harlow L
CS -- Murray E
SH -- Smith B
SF -- May L
WP -- Flanagan M
T -- 2:40
A -- 15674
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