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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 18, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,700 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry Napp |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cuellar
Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Michael for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Peterson
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuellar vs. Peterson
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peterson
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cuellar
Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Cuellar
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peterson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peterson
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peterson
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Peterson
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Peterson
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Peterson
Cuellar bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Waslewski
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cuellar
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cuellar
Hansen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Waslewski
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rettenmund for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Waslewski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Waslewski
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Waslewski
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Waslewski
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Cuellar
Ron Woods pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Jones
Gary Jones now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jones
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1971 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Blair P, cf 4 1 1 1 Clarke H, 2b 3 1 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Robinson F, rf 5 1 2 1 White R, lf 3 0 0 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 2 Murcer B, cf 4 1 3 1
Rettenmund M, lf 4 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 4 1 2 0 Hansen R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 3 2 Michael G, ss 3 0 1 0
Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
Woods R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 30 2 6 2
Baltimore 100 300 110 -- 6
New York 100 000 100 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 6.1 9 5 5 0 2
Waslewski G 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
Jones G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Baltimore 2, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, New York 3
2B -- Murcer B, Powell B, Hansen R, Etchebarren A
HR -- Blair P, Robinson B, Murcer B
SH -- Cuellar M
SF -- White R
T -- 1:55
A -- 14700
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