Dave McNally pitched a four-hitter and also drove in a run with a double as the Orioles defeated the Yankees, 4-0. Fritz Peterson matched ciphers with McNally until the seventh inning when the Orioles erupted for three runs.

Paul Blair singled and counted the first tally when Brooks Robinson doubled. Robinson was out at third on a grounder by Mark Belanger, but McNally then doubled to drive in Belanger before scoring himself on a single by Don Buford. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 4, New York Yankees 0

Game Played on Monday, April 17, 1972 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  x  -   4  8  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Buford lf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .286
McKinney 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     1   3   .167
Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Rettenmund rf         4   1   1   0     0   1   .286
White lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Powell 1b             3   0   1   1     1   0   .167
Alou 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Munson c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Robinson 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .429
Torres rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Michael ss            2   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Belanger ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .667
Peterson p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McNally p             3   1   1   1     0   1   .333
  Ellis ph            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     1   4             Totals               31   4   8   4     2   6

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance:  4,693
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Orioles 5
DP: Yankees 1, Orioles 0
Doubles: Robinson (1), McNally (1), Rettenmund (1)
Stolen Bases: Buford (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Peterson (1)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(0-1)         7     6   3   3   2   6   0  29   3.86
Aker                    1     2   1   1   0   0   0   4   9.00
Totals                  8     8   4   4   2   6   0  33

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(1-0)          9     4   0   0   1   4   0  32   0.00
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   4   0  32

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Nestor Chylak


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke popped to third in foul territory; McKinney
flied out to right; Murcer popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to left; Johnson struck out;
Rettenmund struck out; Powell walked [Buford to second]; Blair
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson singled to center;
Torres was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger singled;
McNally struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Michael lined to third; Peterson flied out to
right; Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford grounded out (third to first); Johnson
walked; Rettenmund made an out to pitcher; Powell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles
0.

YANKEES 4TH: McKinney flied out to center; Murcer made an out to
shortstop; White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); Robinson flied
out to center; Etchebarren flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson made
an out to first; Torres lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first); McNally
grounded out (shortstop to first); Buford struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael walked; Peterson out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Michael to second]; Clarke flied out to
center; McKinney flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Johnson struck out; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Powell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Murcer lined to first; White struck out; Alou
singled to left; Munson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair singled to left; Robinson doubled [Blair
scored]; Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger
reached on a fielder's choice [Robinson out at third (third to
shortstop)]; McNally doubled [Belanger scored]; Buford singled
to left [McNally scored]; Buford stole second; Johnson struck
out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Torres flied out to left; Michael flied out to
left; ELLIS BATTED FOR PETERSON; Ellis singled to left; Clarke
made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles
3.

ORIOLES 8TH: AKER REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Rettenmund doubled
to right; Powell singled to left [Rettenmund scored]; Blair hit
into a double play (pitcher to first) [Powell out at second];
Robinson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 4.

YANKEES 9TH: McKinney singled to left; Murcer was called out on
strikes; White flied out to right; Alou flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 4.

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