After two-run homers by Thurman Munson and Bill Sudakis helped win the first game, 6-5, the Yankees erupted for five runs in the fourth inning and also won the second game, 7-5, to complete the sweep of a doubleheader with Baltimore. Round-trippers in the opener, each with a man on base, provided the Yankees with a 4-0 lead before they added a run in the fifth inning on a walk to Ron Blomberg and singles by Munson and Lou Piniella. The Orioles picked up a tally in the eighth, but an error by Bobby Grich led to the Yankees' decisive run in the home half. Piniella walked, took second on a sacrifice, moved to third on Grich's error and scored on a sacrifice fly by Graig Nettles. The Orioles rallied in the ninth, scoring two runs on a single by Brooks Robinson and two on a homer by Jim Fuller, before Sparky Lyle replaced Dick Tidrow and retired the last batter. New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, May 26, 1974 (Day game) at Shea StadiumOrioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 - 5 9 3 Yankees 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 x - 6 9 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blair cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .265 Blomberg rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .356 Grich 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 Murcer cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Davis dh 4 1 2 0 0 0 .266 Munson c 4 1 2 2 0 1 .222 Williams c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Maddox cf,rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 Powell 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .272 Piniella lf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .321 Baylor lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Sudakis 1b 3 1 2 2 0 1 .233 Robinson 3b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .333 Hart dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .067 Cabell pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .353 Chambliss ph,dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Fuller rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .304 Nettles 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .235 Belanger ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 .241 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Coggins ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .160 Michael ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .138 Baker ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Tidrow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Etchebarren ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Lyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grimsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jefferson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 9 5 1 6 Totals 31 6 9 6 3 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Left on Base: Orioles 4, Yankees 6 DP: Orioles 0, Yankees 1 Errors: Grich, Fuller, Baker, Munson Doubles: Robinson (10), Powell (10), Gonzalez (6) Home Runs: Fuller (4), Munson (5), Sudakis (3) Stolen Bases: Belanger (4) Sacrifice Hits: Sudakis (2) Sacrifice Flies: Blair (1), Nettles (4) GIDP: Powell (4) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley L(5-5) 4.2 7 5 5 2 3 2 22 3.31 Jefferson 3.1 2 1 0 1 3 0 14 7.71 Totals 8 9 6 5 3 6 2 36 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Tidrow W(4-4) 8.2 9 5 5 1 6 1 35 5.34 Lyle SV(7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.71 Totals 9 9 5 5 1 6 1 36 Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Armando Rodriguez, 3B - Bill Kunkel ORIOLES 1ST: Blair flied out to center; Grich singled to third; Davis flied out to center; Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Blomberg flied out to left; Munson grounded out (third to first); Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Powell was called out on strikes; Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (second to first); Sudakis singled to center; Hart struck out; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Fuller struck out; Belanger walked; Belanger stole second [Belanger to third (error by Munson)]; Blair struck out; Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Gonzalez flied out to right; Michael singled to third; Blomberg was called out on strikes; Munson homered [Michael scored]; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. ORIOLES 4TH: Davis singled to center; Williams flied out to center; Powell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2. YANKEES 4TH: Piniella singled to left; Sudakis homered [Piniella scored]; Hart grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4. ORIOLES 5TH: Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (second to first); Fuller flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4. YANKEES 5TH: Michael was called out on strikes; Blomberg walked; Munson singled to right [Blomberg to third, Munson to second (error by Fuller)]; Maddox was walked intentionally; Piniella singled to right [Blomberg scored, Munson out at home (right to catcher), Maddox to third]; JEFFERSON REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Sudakis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 5. ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger was called out on strikes; Blair grounded out (third to first); Grich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 5. YANKEES 6TH: Hart popped to first in foul territory; Nettles flied out to right; Gonzalez doubled to center; Michael grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 5. ORIOLES 7TH: Davis flied out to center; Williams made an out to second; Powell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 5. YANKEES 7TH: Blomberg singled to left; Blomberg was picked off first (pitcher to first to second); Munson struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 5. ORIOLES 8TH: MURCER REPLACED BLOMBERG (PLAYING CF); MADDOX CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Baylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Robinson doubled to left; Fuller singled to shortstop [Robinson stayed at second]; COGGINS BATTED FOR BELANGER; Coggins singled to right [Robinson to third, Fuller to second]; Blair hit a sacrifice fly to center [Robinson scored]; Grich struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 5. YANKEES 8TH: BAKER REPLACED COGGINS (PLAYING SS); Piniella walked; Sudakis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Piniella to second]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR HART; Chambliss reached on an error by Grich [Piniella to third]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to left [Piniella scored (unearned), Chambliss to second]; Gonzalez reached on an error by Baker [Chambliss to third]; Michael struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 6. ORIOLES 9TH: CHAMBLISS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Davis singled to center; Williams popped to first in foul territory; Powell doubled [Davis to third]; Baylor flied out to left; Robinson singled to center [Davis scored, Powell scored]; CABELL RAN FOR ROBINSON; Fuller homered [Cabell scored]; LYLE REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); ETCHEBARREN BATTED FOR BAKER; Etchebarren flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 6. |
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