O's Hault Losing Streak With Sweep of Yanks

GAME 1:
Apr 17, 1973                     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-5    1 1 1   2 0 0   0 0 0      5   6  1
1973 Baltimore 4-5           0 0 4   0 2 0   0 2 -      8  11  0

GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Boog Powell
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:44, 72ø,
Wind: 16 MPH In from RF   Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYY      Thurman Munson hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit.
NYY      Celerino Sanchez hit a solo HR(1).  NYY  2 Bal 0.
NYY 3rd: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Roy White doubled scoring Michael.  NYY  3 Bal 0.
Bal 3rd: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs on 4 hits and one walk.
Bal      Boog Powell singled scoring Crowley.  NYY  3 Bal 1.
Bal      Earl Williams doubled scoring 3 to take the lead.  NYY  3 Bal 4.
NYY 4th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and one walk.
NYY      Celerino Sanchez singled scoring Nettles to tie the score.  NYY  4 Bal 4.
NYY      Ron Swoboda hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  5 Bal 4.
Bal 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring Powell to tie the score.  NYY  5 Bal 5.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Baylor to take the lead.  NYY  5 Bal 6.
Bal 8th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits.
Bal      Boog Powell hit a 2 run HR(1).  NYY  5 Bal 8.

NYY  Celerino Sanchez: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.
Bal  Bobby Grich: 3 for 4, 2 runs.
Bal  Boog Powell: 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs.

Bal  Dave McNally threw a complete game for the win: 5 earned runs, 6 hits, 1 BB, 4 K. He's 2-1 on the season.
NYY  Steve Kline pitched poorly for 5 innings and took the loss: 6 earned runs, 8 hits, 5 BB, 0 K. He drops to 1-2 on the season.

GAME 2:

Apr 18, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-6         1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  4  0
1973 Baltimore 5-5            0 1 0   0 0 2   0 0 -      3  5  1

GWRBI-Baylor
Game MVP:Mike Cuellar
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:33, 62ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to RF  Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.
NYY      Felipe Alou singled scoring White to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
Bal 2nd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
Bal      Paul Blair singled scoring Baylor to tie the score.  NYY  1 Bal 1.
Bal 6th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 3 hits and one walk.
Bal      Don Baylor doubled scoring 2 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 3.


Bal  Mike Cuellar pitched a great 8 innings for the win: 1 earned run, 
     3 hits, 0 BB, 10 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
Bal  Bob Reynolds pitched a shutout 9th to record his 1st save of the 
     season.
NYY  Doc Medich pitched 7.1 solid innings but took the loss: 3 earned 
     runs, 5 hits, 3 BB, 6 K. He drops to 1-1 on the year.

GAME 3:
Apr 19, 1973                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1973 New York (A) 4-7         2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      2  5  0
1973 Baltimore 6-5            2 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 1      3  5  0



GWRBI-Robinson,B
Game MVP:Jim Palmer
Memorial Stadium     Time 3:02, 70ø, Clear, Light Rain, 
Wind: 2 MPH Left to Right   Night Game

Recap

NYY 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
NYY      Ron Blomberg hit a grounder scoring 1 to take the lead.  NYY  1 Bal 0.
NYY      Roy White scored on a PB by Williams.  NYY  2 Bal 0.
Bal 1st: Scored 2 runs on 3 walks.
Bal      Earl Williams hit a grounder scoring 1.  NYY  2 Bal 1.
Bal      Don Baylor hit a fly ball scoring 1 to tie the score.  NYY  2 Bal 2.
NYY 9th: Failed to score on a hit and 2 walks.
Bal 9th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and one walk.
Bal      Brooks Robinson singled scoring Powell to win the game.  NYY  2 Bal 3.

Bal  Boog Powell: 3 for 3.

Bal  Jim Palmer pitched a solid complete game for the win: 1 earned 
     run, 5 hits, 4 BB, 4 K. He's 2-1 on the year.
NYY  Fritz Peterson pitched 8 solid innings but took the loss: 3 
     earned runs, 4 hits, 5 BB, 4 K. He's 1-1 on the season.