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BAL  6
NYY  5
(13)		 NYY  3
@BAL  0
 BOS  6
CLE  5
(10)		 CHW 11
KCR  7
 DET  6
MIL  5
(14)		 CAL  9
@OAK  5
 MIN  8
@TEX  2
 CIN 10
SDP  1
 SDP  7
@CIN  2
 HOU  4
ATL  3
 SFG  6
@LAD  4
 PIT  7
@NYM  0
 PHI  7
CHC  3
 MON  9
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,329

 Sunday, April 21, 1974, 6:16PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Yankees
3
9-7
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    3  8  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
W: Sam McDowell (1-1), L: Mike Cuellar (0-2), S: Fred Beene (1)
 Orioles
0
7-6
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              4   4   
R White LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .787              3   0   
T Munson DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .213  .590              0   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .830              1   0   
L Piniella RF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .419  .971              1   0   2B
  E Maddox PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .377              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .350 1.221              1   4   
B Sudakis 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .242  .597              6   0   
  M Hegan PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .756              3   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .750              6   1   
J Mason SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .640              2   4   SH

S McDowell P                                                                  0   0
  F Beene P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       33   3   8   0    4   1                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: L Piniella (3, off M Cuellar).
SH: J Mason (3, off M Cuellar).
TB: L Piniella 4; G Nettles 2; R Dempsey; J Mason; T Munson.
RBI: L Piniella (5); G Nettles (20).
2-out RBI: G Nettles.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Nettles-H Clarke-B Sudakis; J Mason-H Clarke-B Sudakis.
E: R White (1).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .415              3   0   GDP
  R Coggins PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .086  .351              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .386 1.201              1   5   HBP
T Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .725              0   0   
E Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .094  .344             11   0   
  M Reinbach PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .619              0   0   
D Baylor LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .146  .417              3   0   CS
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .320  .746              1   3   GDP
J Fuller RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .690              2   1   
  B Powell PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .579              0   0   
A Etchebarren C               2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .750              3   0   
  E Hendricks PH-C            2   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .929              0   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .540              3   3   
  A Bumbry PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .615              0   0   
  F Baker SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   

M Cuellar P                                                                   0   2
  B Reynolds P                                                                0   0
Totals                       29   0   4   0    5   5                         27  14
Batting Events
HBP: B Grich (3, by F Beene).
TB: B Robinson 2; A Etchebarren; B Powell.
GIDP: B Robinson (1); P Blair (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: E Hendricks (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Baylor (2, 2nd base by S McDowell/R Dempsey).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, W (1-1)            5.1   2   0   0    5   2   0   4.50   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 2     61    -     1.29   0.12
F Beene, S (1)                 3.2   2   0   0    0   3   0   2.89   14     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 2          3-0    1.38   0.39
Totals                         9     4   0   0    5   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 4          3-0 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, L (0-2)             7.2   8   3   2    4   1   0   4.15   34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8     50    -     0.95  -0.01
B Reynolds                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (1); M Cuellar (1).
HBP: F Beene (1; B Grich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 20,329.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Paul Blair                   CF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Bobby Grich                  2B
3. Thurman Munson               DH       3. Tommy Davis                  DH
4. Bobby Murcer                 CF       4. Earl Williams                1B
5. Lou Piniella                 RF       5. Don Baylor                   LF
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Brooks Robinson              3B
7. Bill Sudakis                 1B       7. Jim Fuller                   RF
8. Rick Dempsey                  C       8. Andy Etchebarren              C
9. Jim Mason                    SS       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Sam McDowell                  P          Mike Cuellar                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 -2- R 12% 78% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar Single to RF; Piniella Scores
b6 1 123 O 12% 72% 0-2 BAL E. Williams F. Beene Strikeout
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor F. Beene Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar Single; Munson Scores
b6 1 12- -10% 60% 0-2 BAL T. Davis S. McDowell Walk; Blair to 3B; Grich to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Grich S. McDowell Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BAL T. Davis S. McDowell Lineout: 3B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Williams S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar Single to LF
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar Walk; Dempsey to 2B
t3 1 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 NYY R. White M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar Single to LF
t4 0 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar Wild Pitch; Munson to 2B
t4 0 -2- O -5% 53% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar Flyball: C
t4 1 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar Single; Munson Scores
t4 1 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B; Piniella to 2B
t4 2 -2- 1% 63% 1-0 NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar Walk
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 1-0 NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 BAL B. Grich S. McDowell Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BAL T. Davis S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 0-1 BAL E. Williams S. McDowell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar Single to RF; Mason out at 2B/RF-SS
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 NYY R. White M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -6% 55% 0-1 BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Baylor to 1B
b5 0 1-- O 9% 64% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1 --- -4% 60% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell Single to CF
b5 1 1-- -3% 57% 0-1 BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 0-1 BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 -2- O 5% 68% 0-1 BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- 3% 66% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar Double
t6 2 -2- R 12% 78% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar Single to RF; Piniella Scores
t6 2 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -4% 76% 0-2 BAL P. Blair S. McDowell Walk
b6 1 1-- -6% 70% 0-2 BAL B. Grich S. McDowell Walk; Blair to 2B
b6 1 12- -10% 60% 0-2 BAL T. Davis S. McDowell Walk; Blair to 3B; Grich to 2B
Fred Beene replaces Sam McDowell pitching
b6 1 123 O 12% 72% 0-2 BAL E. Williams F. Beene Strikeout
b6 2 123 O 12% 83% 0-2 BAL D. Baylor F. Beene Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 85% 2-0 NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -2% 83% 2-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 -2- O -2% 81% 2-0 NYY R. White M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson F. Beene Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 BAL J. Fuller F. Beene Groundout: P-1B
Ellie Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 0-2 BAL E. Hendricks F. Beene Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
Ellie Hendricks moves from PH to C
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- 1% 87% 2-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar Single to CF
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Lou Piniella (RF) batting 5th
t8 2 1-- 1% 88% 2-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar Single; Maddox to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R 6% 94% 2-0 NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar Passed Ball; Maddox Scores/unER; Nettles to 2B
t8 2 -2- 0% 94% 3-0 NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar Walk
Bob Reynolds replaces Mike Cuellar pitching; Mike Hegan pinch runs for Bill Sudakis (1B) batting 7th
t8 2 12- O -1% 93% 3-0 NYY R. Dempsey B. Reynolds Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 9-1-2
Mike Hegan moves from PR to 1B; Elliott Maddox moves from PR to RF; Al Bumbry pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 BAL A. Bumbry F. Beene Flyball: LF
Rich Coggins pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-3 BAL R. Coggins F. Beene Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- -1% 95% 0-3 BAL B. Grich F. Beene Hit By Pitch
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 0-3 BAL T. Davis F. Beene Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 9-1-2
Frank Baker replaces Al Bumbry (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Rich Coggins moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 NYY J. Mason B. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 NYY H. Clarke B. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 NYY R. White B. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 4-5-6
Mike Reinbach pinch hits for Earl Williams (1B) batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 BAL M. Reinbach F. Beene Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 BAL D. Baylor F. Beene Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 0-3 BAL B. Robinson F. Beene Single to LF
Boog Powell pinch hits for Jim Fuller (RF) batting 7th
b9 2 1-- -2% 96% 0-3 BAL B. Powell F. Beene Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 0-3 BAL E. Hendricks F. Beene Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

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