A three-run rally in the eighth inning carried the Orioles to a 6-5 victory over the Yankees. Graig Nettles hit a two-run homer and Thurman Munson added a solo swat to help the Yankees take a 5-3 lead before the Orioles opened their comeback in the eighth with a one-out single by Lee May.

Eddie Murray was safe on an error by Willie Randolph. After the runners moved up on a wild pitch by Sparky Lyle, May scored on an infield hit by Doug DeCinces. Andres Mora grounded to Nettles, but Murray beat the third baseman's throw home to score the tying run. Dave Skaggs followed with a single to drive in DeCinces with the winning marker. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 5
Game Played on Saturday, July      9, 1977 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    3  0  0    1  1  0  -   5  8  2
Orioles      1  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  x  -   6  9  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .311      Bumbry cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .292
Randolph 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .305      Dauer 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .221
Munson c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .316      Singleton rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .342
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .294      L. May 1b             4   2   3   1     0   0   .250
Jackson rf            3   1   1   1     1   0   .287      Murray dh             4   1   0   0     0   0   .273
  Blair rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .319      DeCinces 3b           3   1   1   1     1   1   .252
Nettles 3b            3   2   1   2     1   0   .228      Mora lf               4   1   1   3     0   0   .193
White lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .290        Shopay lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Alston dh             3   0   1   1     0   0   .429      Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .202
  Johnson ph,dh       0   0   0   0     1   0   .286      Skaggs c              4   0   2   1     0   0   .308
Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Piniella ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .333        T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Guidry p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   5     3   0             Totals               35   6   9   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 44,193
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Orioles 7
DP: Yankees 0, Orioles 0
Errors: Randolph, White
Doubles: Jackson (28), Chambliss (17), L. May (11), Mora (2), Skaggs (2)
Home Runs: Nettles (18), Munson (13)
Caught Stealing: Alston 2 (2)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Guidry                  6     5   3   3   2   4   0  25   3.12
Lyle L(7-3)             2     4   3   0   0   0   0  12   1.72
Totals                  8     9   6   3   2   4   0  37

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  7.1   8   5   5   2   0   2  30   3.19
T. Martinez W(2-0)      1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.05
Drago SV(4)             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.16
Totals                  9     8   5   5   3   0   2  36

Wild Pitches: Lyle (5)

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


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers made an out to second; Randolph flied out to
center; Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled; Dauer flied out to right; Singleton
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bumbry to second]; L. May
singled to left [Bumbry scored]; Murray flied out to left; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss lined to third; Jackson walked; Nettles
made an out to second; White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces struck out; Mora grounded out (pitcher to
first); Belanger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Alston singled to center; Alston was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Dent flied out to right;
Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Skaggs grounded out (shortstop to first); Bumbry
walked; Dauer struck out; Singleton grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Randolph singled; Munson grounded out (third to
first) [Randolph to second]; Chambliss grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Randolph to third]; Jackson doubled to left [Randolph
scored]; Nettles homered [Jackson scored]; White flied out to
right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: L. May doubled to left; Murray grounded out
(shortstop to first); DeCinces walked; Mora doubled to left [L.
May scored, DeCinces scored]; Belanger struck out; Skaggs
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Orioles 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Alston flied out to right; Dent flied out to left;
Rivers grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Bumbry flied out to center; Dauer singled to left;
Singleton lined to left; L. May grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Munson
flied out to right; Chambliss doubled; Jackson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles
3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Murray flied out to center; DeCinces flied out to
left; Mora popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Nettles walked; White singled [Nettles to third];
Alston forced White (second to shortstop) [Nettles scored]; Dent
popped to first in foul territory; Rivers singled [Alston to
third]; Alston was caught stealing home (catcher to shortstop to
catcher) [Rivers to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: LYLE REPLACED GUIDRY (PITCHING); Belanger flied out
to right; Skaggs doubled to right; Bumbry grounded out (second
to first) [Skaggs to third]; Dauer lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Orioles 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Randolph flied out to center; Munson homered; T.
MARTINEZ REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: BLAIR REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING RF); Singleton
grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May singled; Murray
reached on an error by Randolph [L. May to second]; Lyle threw a
wild pitch [L. May to third, Murray to second]; DeCinces singled
[L. May scored (unearned), Murray to third]; Mora reached on a
fielder's choice [Murray scored (unearned), DeCinces to second];
Belanger forced DeCinces (shortstop to third) [Mora to second];
Skaggs singled to left [Mora scored (unearned), Belanger to
third (error by White)]; Bumbry flied out to center; 3 R (0 ER),
3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles 6.

YANKEES 9TH: Nettles flied out to center; White grounded out
(shortstop to first); JOHNSON BATTED FOR ALSTON; Johnson walked;
PINIELLA BATTED FOR DENT; SHOPAY REPLACED MORA (PLAYING LF);
DRAGO REPLACED T. MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Piniella forced Johnson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Orioles
6.