The Orioles ended New York's three game winning streak by defeating the Yankees, 5-4. Dave McNally was kayoed in the eighth inning when Ron Woods hit a two-run homer, but Eddie Watt and Pete Richert then kept the Yankees at bay. Frank Robinson of the Orioles and Horace Clarke of the Yankees also hit homers in the game. Before departing, McNally helped himself to victory by hitting a double behind a pass to Andy Etchebarren in the seventh and both runners scored on a double by Don Buford. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 5, New York Yankees 4
Game Played on Saturday, April     18, 1970 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   4  8  1
Orioles      0  2  1    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   5  8  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   1   1   1     0   1   .244      Buford lf             4   0   1   2     0   2   .176
Michael ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .353      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .128
Woods cf              4   1   2   2     0   1   .250      F. Robinson rf        3   1   1   1     1   0   .276
White lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .344      Powell 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .143
Cater 1b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Blair cf              3   1   2   0     0   0   .303
Munson c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .036      B. Robinson 3b        4   1   1   1     0   0   .333
  Ward ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Johnson 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .367
  Gibbs c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Etchebarren c         3   1   0   0     1   1   .273
Blefary rf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .207      McNally p             2   1   1   0     1   0   .250
Kenney 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .105        Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hansen ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Peterson p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .667
  Ellis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .120
  Hamilton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Murcer ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .188

Totals               34   4   8   4     3   4             Totals               29   5   8   4     3   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  5,282
Left on Base: Yankees 6, Orioles 6
DP: Yankees 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Peterson
Doubles: Blair (3), McNally (1)
Home Runs: Clarke (1), Woods (1), F. Robinson (2)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (2)
Caught Stealing: Blefary (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Blair (1), Belanger (1)
GIDP: B. Robinson (3)
Hit by Pitch: Powell (1,by Peterson)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(1-2)         6     6   3   2   1   3   1  25   4.86
Hamilton                2     2   2   2   2   1   0  10   3.86
Totals                  8     8   5   4   3   4   1  35

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(3-0)          7     8   4   4   1   2   2  30   3.00
Watt                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.00
Richert SV(2)           1     0   0   0   1   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     8   4   4   3   4   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Peterson (1)

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Jake O'Donnell


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke homered; Michael flied out to left; Woods
struck out; White made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (third to first); Belanger
grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles
0.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Munson grounded out (third to first); Blefary flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair
doubled to left; B. Robinson singled to left [Blair scored];
Johnson singled to left [B. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren
flied out to right [B. Robinson to third]; Johnson stole second;
B. Robinson was picked off third but was safe on an error by
Peterson [B. Robinson scored (unearned), Johnson to third];
McNally walked; Buford struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 1, Orioles 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Kenney flied out to left; Peterson popped to first
in foul territory; Clarke made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger flied out to left; F. Robinson homered;
Powell was hit by a pitch; Blair singled [Powell to second]; B.
Robinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Blair out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Orioles 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Michael made an out to second; Woods singled to
left; White forced Woods (shortstop to second); Cater forced
White (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson flied out to right; Etchebarren popped to
third in foul territory; McNally grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); Blefary
made an out to shortstop; Kenney grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Buford struck out; Belanger struck out; F. Robinson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Peterson singled to left; Clarke forced Peterson
(shortstop to second); Michael singled [Clarke to second]; Woods
flied out to right; White flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Powell singled to center; Blair out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Powell to second]; B. Robinson flied
out to right [Powell to third]; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Cater singled to right; Munson walked [Cater to
second]; Blefary singled to right [Cater scored, Munson to
third]; Kenney struck out; ELLIS BATTED FOR PETERSON; Ellis made
an out to second; Clarke grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: HAMILTON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Etchebarren
walked; McNally doubled to left [Etchebarren to third]; Buford
singled to right [Etchebarren scored, McNally scored, Buford to
second (on throw to home)]; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Buford to third]; F. Robinson was walked
intentionally; Powell made an out to first; Blair made an out to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

YANKEES 8TH: Michael singled to right; Woods homered [Michael
scored]; WATT REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); White made an out to
shortstop; Cater grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
WARD BATTED FOR MUNSON; Ward grounded out (pitcher to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Orioles 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: GIBBS REPLACED WARD (PLAYING C ); B. Robinson flied
out to center; Johnson flied out to left; Etchebarren was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Orioles 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Blefary walked; RICHERT REPLACED WATT (PITCHING);
HANSEN BATTED FOR KENNEY; Hansen struck out while Blefary was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); MURCER BATTED FOR
HAMILTON; Murcer walked; Clarke was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Orioles 5.