The Yankees, who scored five runs in the ninth inning to win the previous night's game, 7-4, exploded for six runs in the second inning to beat the Orioles again, 6-1. Jim Ray Hart singled to open the stanza and was out trying for third on a single by Thurman Munson, who advanced to second on the play.

Gene Michael singled to score Munson. Horace Clarke, Roy White and Ron Blomberg followed with singles for two more runs to kayo Jim Palmer. Orlando Pena relieved and on his first pitch, Bobby Murcer hit a three-run homer. Earl Williams averted a shutout for the Orioles by connecting for the circuit in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     19, 1973 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  6  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0
Orioles      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .283      Rettenmund rf         3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
White lf              4   1   1   1     0   0   .186      Grich 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Blomberg 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .263      Powell 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .205
Murcer cf             3   1   2   3     1   0   .325      Williams c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .256
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .150      Baylor lf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .250
Hart dh               1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Robinson 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .116
  Allen ph,dh         3   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Callison rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .067      Davis dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .294
Munson c              3   1   1   0     1   1   .282      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Michael ss            4   1   1   1     0   0   .257      Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Peterson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   6  10   6     2   5             Totals               32   1   5   1     2   1

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  8,270
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Orioles 6
DP: Yankees 0, Orioles 0
Doubles: Clarke (1)
Home Runs: Murcer (1), Williams (3)
Caught Stealing: Munson (2)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson W(1-2)         8.1   5   1   1   2   1   1  32   2.45
McDaniel SV(1)          0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.82
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   1   1  34

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(0-1)           1.2   7   5   5   1   1   0  12   3.86
Pena                    7.1   3   1   1   1   4   1  25   3.00
Totals                  9    10   6   6   2   5   1  37

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Evans


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke doubled to left; White grounded out (second
to first); Blomberg struck out; Murcer walked; Nettles flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

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

YANKEES 2ND: Hart singled to right; Callison flied out to
center; Munson singled to right [Hart out at third (right to
third), Munson to second (on throw)]; Michael singled to left
[Munson scored, Michael to second (on throw)]; Clarke singled to
left [Michael to third]; White singled to left [Michael scored,
Clarke to second]; Blomberg singled to center [Clarke scored,
White to third]; PENA REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Murcer homered
[White scored, Blomberg scored]; Nettles struck out; 6 R, 7 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair
grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: ALLEN BATTED FOR HART; Allen struck out; Callison
grounded out (second to first); Munson flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger flied out to left; Rettenmund flied out to
left; Grich popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Michael flied out to left; Clarke grounded out
(second to first); White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell grounded out (second to first); Williams
homered; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg grounded out (second to first); Murcer
singled to center; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Murcer to second]; Allen reached on a fielder's choice [Murcer
out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blair flied out to center; On a bunt Davis singled;
Belanger flied out to left; Rettenmund flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Callison struck out; Munson was called out on
strikes; Michael grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); Powell
grounded out (catcher to first); Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles
1.

YANKEES 7TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); White flied
out to center; Blomberg singled to left; Murcer flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Baylor singled to second; Robinson popped to
second; Blair flied out to right; Davis flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Nettles grounded out (second to first); Allen lined
to first; Callison popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Belanger flied out to left; Rettenmund grounded out
(pitcher to first); Grich flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Munson walked; Munson was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Michael grounded out (first unassisted);
Clarke grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 6, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Powell walked; Williams flied out to center; Baylor
singled to center [Powell to second]; MCDANIEL REPLACED PETERSON
(PITCHING); On a bunt Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Powell to third, Baylor to second]; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 6, Orioles
1.