A four-run, fifth-inning outburst keyed the Orioles to a 6-1 triumph over the Yankees. With the Birds leading, 2-1, Ken Singleton led off the big frame by drawing a walk and Eddie Murray followed with a triple over Lou Piniella's head in left field. One out later, Larry Harlow singled in Murray. Rich Gossage relieved Catfish Hunter and was immediately tapped by Doug DeCinces' first homer of the season.

The Orioles' previous scores were driven in on a first-inning single by Singleton and in the third on Lee May's sacrifice fly. Yankee manager Billy Martin had to be physically restrained by plate umpire Joe Brinkman from charging at Oriole manager Earl Weaver after latter asked that a warning be issued to the Yankees after Gossage threw a pitch over Rick Dempsey's head. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Monday, April     17, 1978 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Orioles      1  0  1    0  4  0    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
Yankees      0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry lf             4   1   0   0     2   1   .225      Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Smith 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .323
Singleton rf          3   2   2   1     2   0   .360      xMunson c             3   0   1   0     0   1   .000
  Lopez pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Jackson rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .222
Murray 1b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .278      Piniella lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .368
May dh                4   0   1   1     0   0   .308      Chambliss 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .250
Harlow cf             5   1   2   1     0   2   .407      Johnson dh            2   0   0   0     1   0   .174
DeCinces 3b           4   1   2   2     1   0   .333      Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .207
Dempsey c             5   0   1   0     0   2   .267      Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Belanger ss           4   0   1   0     1   0   .200      Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clay p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   6     7   5             Totals               30   1   5   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 15,674
Left on Base: Orioles 13, Yankees 5
DP: Orioles 2, Yankees 1
Errors: Dempsey
Doubles: Belanger (1)
Triples: Murray (1)
Home Runs: DeCinces (1)
Stolen Bases: Harlow (1)
Caught Stealing: Murray (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Smith (2)
Sacrifice Flies: May (1)
GIDP: Johnson (3), Jackson (2)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(1-2)         9     5   1   1   2   6   0  33   4.67
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   6   0  33

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(0-2)           4.1   6   5   5   5   2   0  24  15.63
Gossage                 3.2   5   1   1   1   2   1  17   4.70
Clay                    1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.00
Totals                  9    12   6   6   7   5   1  46

Wild Pitches: Flanagan (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Russ Goetz


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry walked; Smith reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Bumbry to second]; Singleton singled to
center [Bumbry scored, Smith to second]; Murray forced Singleton
(first to shortstop) [Smith to third]; May popped to third;
Harlow struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivers
struck out; Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: DeCinces grounded out (pitcher to first); Dempsey
singled to left; Belanger walked [Dempsey to second]; Bumbry
made an out to pitcher [Dempsey to third, Belanger to second];
Smith grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson singled to center; Piniella singled to
center [Jackson to second]; Chambliss walked [Jackson to third,
Piniella to second]; Johnson grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Jackson scored (no RBI), Piniella to third,
Chambliss out at second]; Nettles flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Singleton walked; Murray singled to right
[Singleton to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to left [Singleton
scored]; Harlow struck out while Murray was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent flied out to left; Randolph flied out to
center; Rivers flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces singled to left; Dempsey flied out to
center; Belanger grounded out (shortstop to first) [DeCinces to
second]; Bumbry walked; Smith grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson reached on catcher's interference by
Dempsey; Jackson grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Munson out at second]; Piniella struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton walked; Murray tripled to left [Singleton
scored]; May grounded out (third to first); Harlow singled to
right [Murray scored]; GOSSAGE REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING);
Harlow stole second; DeCinces homered [Harlow scored]; Dempsey
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Belanger doubled to
right; Bumbry grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Chambliss lined to shortstop; Johnson walked;
Nettles flied out to center; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Smith flied out to left; Singleton flied out to
left; Murray walked; May singled to right [Murray to third];
Harlow forced May (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph grounded out (third to first); Rivers
grounded out (second to first); Munson singled to left; Jackson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: DeCinces flied out to left; Dempsey struck out;
Belanger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Piniella singled to left; Flanagan threw a wild
pitch [Piniella to third]; Chambliss struck out; Johnson popped
to shortstop; Nettles was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Bumbry struck out; Smith singled to left; Singleton
singled to left [Smith to second]; LOPEZ RAN FOR SINGLETON;
Murray flied out to left; May flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: LOPEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Dent popped to
second; Randolph grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivers singled
to left; Munson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 6,
Yankees 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: CLAY REPLACED GOSSAGE (PITCHING); Harlow singled to
center; DeCinces walked [Harlow to second]; Dempsey was called
out on strikes; Belanger made an out to first; Bumbry grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 6, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 9TH: Jackson struck out; Piniella grounded out (pitcher
to first); Chambliss popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 6, Yankees 1.