After falling behind, 4-0, Mike Cuellar was able to gain his ninth straight victory when the Orioles rallied to defeat the Yankees, 6-4. Horace Clarke and Bobby Murcer homered for the Yanks. Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 4Game Played on Friday, June 18, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumYankees 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 2 Orioles 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 x - 6 11 0 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Clarke 2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .251 Blair cf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Munson c 2 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Belanger ss 5 2 3 1 0 0 .284 Gibbs c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .176 F. Robinson rf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .305 Murcer cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .351 Rettenmund lf 2 1 1 1 2 0 .270 White lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 .297 B. Robinson 3b 3 0 1 1 1 0 .305 Woods lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .226 Powell 1b 3 0 0 1 0 2 .183 Alou rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Johnson 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .291 Cater 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .254 Etchebarren c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .243 Ellis 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Cuellar p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .061 Michael ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 Peterson p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .069 Hansen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Hardin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 4 9 4 0 1 Totals 34 6 11 5 4 6 Time of Game: 2:05 Attendance: 39,619 Left on Base: Yankees 4, Orioles 9 DP: Yankees 1, Orioles 1 Errors: Munson, Woods Doubles: Blair (10) Home Runs: Clarke (1), Murcer (12) Stolen Bases: White (7), Rettenmund (8) Sacrifice Flies: Powell (3) GIDP: Ellis (5), Rettenmund (4) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Peterson L(6-6) 6 10 6 1 4 4 0 32 3.64 Hardin 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 4.73 Totals 8 11 6 1 4 6 0 39 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cuellar W(11-1) 9 9 4 4 0 1 2 35 2.76 Totals 9 9 4 4 0 1 2 35 Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to center; Munson flied out to center [Clarke to second]; Murcer flied out to center [Clarke to third]; White singled to center [Clarke scored]; White stole second; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Blair flied out to center; Belanger singled to left; F. Robinson singled to left [Belanger to third]; Rettenmund grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [F. Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. YANKEES 2ND: Cater flied out to right; Ellis grounded out (third to first); Michael popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Powell grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0. YANKEES 3RD: Peterson grounded out (third to first); Clarke homered; Munson singled to center; Murcer homered [Munson scored]; White grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 3RD: WOODS REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING LF); On a bunt Etchebarren singled; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Blair doubled [Etchebarren scored (error by Munson; assists by Murcer and Michael) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Thurman Munson left with concussion after collision at HP; GIBBS REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); Belanger singled to left [Blair scored (unearned)]; F. Robinson struck out; Rettenmund walked [Belanger to second]; B. Robinson singled [Belanger scored (unearned), Rettenmund to second]; Powell struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. YANKEES 4TH: Cater flied out to left; Ellis flied out to center; Michael struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson flied out to right; Etchebarren flied out to right; Cuellar popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. YANKEES 5TH: Peterson flied out to right; Clarke grounded out (third to first); Gibbs flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Blair reached on an error by Woods [Blair to second]; Belanger reached on a fielder's choice [Blair out at third (pitcher to third)]; F. Robinson singled to center [Belanger to second]; Rettenmund singled to right [Belanger scored, F. Robinson to third]; Rettenmund stole second; B. Robinson was walked intentionally; Powell hit a sacrifice fly to right [F. Robinson scored (unearned), Rettenmund to third, B. Robinson to second]; Johnson was walked intentionally; Etchebarren singled to pitcher [Rettenmund scored (unearned), B. Robinson to third, Johnson to second]; Cuellar was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. YANKEES 6TH: Murcer flied out to center; Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 6TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); Belanger singled to center; F. Robinson grounded out (third to first) [Belanger to third]; Rettenmund walked; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. YANKEES 7TH: Cater singled to right; Ellis flied out to left; Michael singled to right [Cater to third]; HANSEN BATTED FOR PETERSON; Hansen popped to third; Clarke forced Michael (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 7TH: HARDIN REPLACED HANSEN (PITCHING); Powell was called out on strikes; Johnson singled to left; Etchebarren struck out; Cuellar flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. YANKEES 8TH: Gibbs grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer lined to first; Woods singled to center; Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 8TH: Blair flied out to left; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. YANKEES 9TH: Cater singled to center; Ellis grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cater out at second]; Michael grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 6. |
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