Orioles Manage 1 Run - Drop Two To Yankees

Game 1:

GWRBI-Murcer
Game MVP:Fritz Peterson

Memorial Stadium     Time 2:38, 85ø, Wind: 12 MPH Right to Left     Night Game
Jun 27, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A)      1 3 1   0 0 0   0 0 2      7 15  1
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   0 1 0   0 0 0      1  6  0

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Bobby Murcer singled scoring Clarke to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY 2nd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 5 hits.
NYY      Horace Clarke singled scoring Munson.  NYY  2 Bal 0.
NYY      Roy White singled scoring Michael.  NYY  3 Bal 0.
NYY      Matty Alou singled scoring Clarke.  NYY  4 Bal 0.
NYY 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Jim Ray Hart hit a solo HR(6).  NYY  5 Bal 0.
Bal 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
Bal      Bobby Grich hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  5 Bal 1.
NYY 9th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
NYY      Matty Alou doubled scoring White.  NYY  6 Bal 1.
NYY      Bobby Murcer doubled scoring Alou.  NYY  7 Bal 1.

NYY  Matty Alou: 3 for 5, double, 2 RBI.
NYY  Horace Clarke: 3 for 5, 2 runs.
Bal  Merv Rettenmund: 3 for 5.

NYY  Fritz Peterson pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned
     run, 6 hits, 3 BB, 2 K. He's 11-4 on the year.

Bal  Dave McNally pitched 8.1 innings and took the loss: 7 earned runs,
     14 hits, 1 BB, 2 K. He drops to 11-5 on the season.

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GAME 2:

GWRBI-Murcer

Game MVP:Sam McDowell

Memorial Stadium     Time 3:02, 77ø, Wind: 3 MPH Out to RCF     Night Game
Jun 28, 1973           1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A)      1 0 0   0 1 2   0 1 0      5 15  0
1973 Baltimore         0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      0  3  0

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
NYY      Bobby Murcer singled scoring White to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
NYY 5th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Roy White hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  2 Bal 0.
NYY 6th: Scored 2 runs on 3 hits.
NYY      Graig Nettles hit a fly ball scoring 1.  NYY  3 Bal 0.
NYY      Thurman Munson hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  4 Bal 0.
NYY 8th: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.
NYY      Bobby Murcer hit a solo HR(14).  NYY  5 Bal 0.

NYY  Bobby Murcer: 4 for 5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs.

NYY  Sam McDowell pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 3 hits, 6 BB, 
     2 K. He's 3-0 on the season.
Bal  Jesse Jefferson pitched 7 innings and took the loss: 5 earned 
     runs, 14 hits, 2 BB, 0 K. He goes to 1-1 on the season.