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.

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