Sparked by Mark Belanger, who hit his first homer of the season, the Orioles rallied for two runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Yankees, 6-5. The anticipated pitching duel between Jim Palmer and Don Gullett failed to materialize.

Palmer was chased in the fifth when the Yankees took a 5-4 lead. Belanger's homer with one out in the sixth resulted in the exit of Gullett. Dick Tidrow, taking over in relief, struck out Ken Singleton, but Lee May singled and Eddie Murray doubled to produce the Orioles' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5
Game Played on Friday, May       20, 1977 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Orioles      0  0  2    1  1  2    0  0  0  -   6 12  0
Yankees      0  2  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf,lf          5   0   2   1     0   0   .273      Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .295
Belanger ss           4   1   1   1     1   1   .215      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .301
Singleton rf          5   0   3   2     0   1   .346      Munson c              4   1   4   0     0   0   .343
  Harlow pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .217        Healy c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
L. May 1b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .210      Chambliss 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .284
  Muser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Nettles 3b            4   2   0   1     1   0   .197
Murray dh             4   1   1   1     1   1   .248      Jackson rf            4   2   1   0     1   1   .235
DeCinces 3b           5   0   1   0     0   0   .216      White lf              1   0   0   0     3   0   .304
Kelly lf,rf           5   1   1   0     0   2   .346      May dh                4   0   2   2     0   1   .319
Dauer 2b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .032      Dent ss               3   0   1   1     0   1   .240
Dempsey c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .232        Alston ph           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stanley ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  D. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gullett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   6  12   5     4   6             Totals               35   5  10   4     7   4

Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 25,872
Left on Base: Orioles 10, Yankees 10
DP: Orioles 2, Yankees 1
Errors: Dent
Doubles: Singleton (5), Kelly (3), Murray (4), Munson 2 (6), Jackson (7), Alston (2)
Home Runs: Belanger (1)
GIDP: Murray (4), May (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  4.2   8   5   5   6   3   0  26   3.00
D. Martinez W(2-2)      4.1   2   0   0   1   1   0  16   2.22
Totals                  9    10   5   5   7   4   0  42

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett                 5.1   9   5   4   4   2   1  29   4.94
Tidrow L(2-2)           3.2   3   1   1   0   4   0  14   1.82
Totals                  9    12   6   5   4   6   1  43

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (second to first); Belanger
struck out; Singleton singled to left; L. May grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph struck out; Rivers lined to shortstop;
Munson doubled; Chambliss popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to center; DeCinces popped to
second; Kelly was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Nettles walked; Jackson doubled to left [Nettles to
third]; White walked; May grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Nettles scored, Jackson to third, White out
at second]; Dent singled to center [Jackson scored]; Randolph
walked [Dent to second]; Rivers forced Randolph (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer walked; Dempsey singled to left [Dauer to
second]; On a bunt Bumbry singled [Dauer to third, Dempsey to
second]; Belanger popped to shortstop; Singleton doubled [Dauer
scored, Dempsey scored, Bumbry to third]; L. May was walked
intentionally; Murray grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [L. May out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson singled to left; Chambliss forced Munson
(first to shortstop); Nettles popped to catcher [Chambliss to
second]; Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces popped to shortstop; Kelly doubled to
right; Dauer grounded out (shortstop to first); Dempsey singled
to third [Kelly to third]; Bumbry singled to first [Kelly
scored, Dempsey to second]; Belanger walked [Dempsey to third,
Bumbry to second]; Singleton forced Belanger (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: White walked; May singled to center [White to
third]; Dent was called out on strikes; Randolph hit into a
double play (pitcher to third) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Yankees 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: L. May popped to first; Murray walked; DeCinces
singled to left [Murray to second]; Kelly flied out to left;
Dauer reached on an error by Dent [Murray scored (unearned) (no
RBI), DeCinces to third]; Dempsey flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER),
1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Rivers flied out to center; Munson singled to left;
Chambliss singled to left [Munson to third]; Nettles forced
Chambliss (first to shortstop) [Munson scored]; Jackson walked
[Nettles to second]; White walked [Nettles to third, Jackson to
second]; May singled to right [Nettles scored, Jackson scored,
White to third]; D. MARTINEZ REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Dent
flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (first to pitcher); Belanger
homered; TIDROW REPLACED GULLETT (PITCHING); Singleton struck
out; L. May singled to left; Murray doubled to left [L. May
scored, Murray to third (on throw to home)]; DeCinces grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Rivers
grounded out (first unassisted); Munson doubled to left;
Chambliss reached on a fielder's choice [Munson out at third
(third unassisted)]; Thurman Munson called for interference
with third baseman Doug DeCinces; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 7TH: HEALY REPLACED MUNSON (PLAYING C ); Kelly struck
out; Dauer struck out; Dempsey grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first); Jackson
lined to shortstop; White popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 8TH: Bumbry flied out to center; Belanger flied out to
center; Singleton singled to right; HARLOW RAN FOR SINGLETON; L.
May forced Harlow (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

YANKEES 8TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MUSER REPLACED
L. MAY (PLAYING 1B); BUMBRY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
KELLY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); May struck out; ALSTON
BATTED FOR DENT; Alston doubled to left; Randolph grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rivers was walked intentionally; Healy
forced Rivers (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

ORIOLES 9TH: STANLEY REPLACED ALSTON (PLAYING SS); Murray struck
out; DeCinces grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelly grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (third to first); Nettles
flied out to left; Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 5.