A three-hitter by Tommy John and a five-run outburst in the second inning, including back-to-back homers by Graig Nettles and Chris Chambliss, gave the Yankees a 5-0 victory over the Orioles. A leadoff single by Reggie Jackson and homer by Nettles produced the first two runs. Chambliss then hit a home run to make it 3-0. New York Yankees 5, Baltimore Orioles 0Game Played on Thursday, April 12, 1979 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumYankees 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 8 0 Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 2 Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .231 Bumbry cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Randolph 2b 2 1 0 0 3 1 .190 Belanger ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .158 Munson c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Singleton rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 Piniella lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .083 Murray 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Jackson rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 DeCinces 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .375 May dh 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Chambliss 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 Dempsey c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .389 Johnson dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .333 Garcia lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Stanley ss 3 0 2 0 0 1 .667 Dauer 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .118 John p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Flanagan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stoddard p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 T. Martinez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 8 4 3 9 Totals 28 0 3 0 2 4 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 18,367 Left on Base: Yankees 6, Orioles 3 DP: Yankees 2, Orioles 0 Errors: Dempsey, Stoddard Doubles: Johnson (3), Belanger (1) Home Runs: Nettles (2), Chambliss (2) Stolen Bases: Randolph 2 (4) Sacrifice Hits: Stanley (1) GIDP: Belanger (1), Dauer (4) Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John W(2-0) 9 3 0 0 2 4 0 30 0.56 Totals 9 3 0 0 2 4 0 30 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Flanagan L(1-1) 1.2 4 5 4 2 1 2 11 8.22 Stoddard 5.1 2 0 0 1 5 0 19 0.00 T. Martinez 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 8 0.00 Totals 9 8 5 4 3 9 2 38 Umpires: HP - Bob Roesner, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Jim O'Connor, 3B - Wayne Keister YANKEES 1ST: Rivers was called out on strikes; Randolph walked; Randolph stole second [Randolph to third (error by Dempsey)]; Munson flied out to center; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (third to first); Belanger doubled to right; Singleton walked; Murray flied out to center; DeCinces singled to shortstop [Belanger to third, Singleton to second]; May forced DeCinces (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0. YANKEES 2ND: Jackson singled to center; Nettles homered [Jackson scored]; Chambliss homered; Johnson doubled to left; Stanley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnson to third]; Rivers popped to third; Randolph walked; STODDARD REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING); Randolph was picked off first but was safe on an error by Stoddard [Johnson scored, Randolph to third]; Munson singled to left [Randolph scored (unearned)]; Piniella forced Munson (pitcher to second); 5 R (4 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Dempsey flied out to left; Garcia grounded out (second to first); Dauer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 3RD: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Nettles popped to first in foul territory; Chambliss flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Bumbry singled to shortstop; Belanger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bumbry out at second]; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 4TH: Johnson struck out; Stanley singled to right; Rivers forced Stanley (first to shortstop); Randolph struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 4TH: Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); DeCinces grounded out (third to first); May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 5TH: Munson flied out to right; Piniella struck out; Jackson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 5TH: Dempsey grounded out (pitcher to first); Garcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Dauer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 6TH: Nettles flied out to left; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 6TH: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger popped to first in foul territory; Singleton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 7TH: Stanley struck out; Rivers struck out; Randolph walked; Randolph stole second; Munson lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 7TH: Murray struck out; DeCinces popped to second; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 8TH: T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING); Piniella struck out; Jackson struck out; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 8TH: Dempsey walked; Garcia flied out to right; Dauer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Dempsey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. YANKEES 9TH: Chambliss struck out (catcher to first); Johnson grounded out (third to first); Stanley singled to center; Rivers singled to shortstop [Stanley to second]; Randolph forced Rivers (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 9TH: Bumbry grounded out (pitcher to first); Belanger grounded out (third to first); Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0. |
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