May 20, 1977 · 7:05 PM EDT
SS1-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterTMThurman Munson
C4-4H-AB2 2B · 1 R
Dennis MartinezP4.1IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcherP3.2IP1 ER · 4 K · LBiggest lead BAL by 2 · NYY by 2 · 3 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 100 | 62 | .617 | — |
| 2BAOrioles | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
3BO Red Sox | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 |
4DE Tigers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26.0 |
5CL Guardians | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28.5 |
6MI Brewers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33.0 |
7TO Blue Jays | 54 | 107 | .335 | 45.5 |
| ABAl BumbryLF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MBMark BelangerSS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KSKen SingletonRF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LMLee May1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
EM Eddie MurrayDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DDDoug DeCinces3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKPat KellyRF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| RDRich Dauer2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RDRick DempseyC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LHLarry HarlowCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TMTony Muser1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 39 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
2B: Singleton, Murray, Kelly
HR: Belanger
RBI: Bumbry, Belanger, Singleton 2, Murray
LOB: 18
| DMDennis MartinezW | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| JPJim Palmer | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 71 |
2B: Munson 2, Jackson, Alston
RBI: Nettles, May 2, Dent
LOB: 19
The Orioles edged the Yankees 6-5 at Yankee Stadium I.
Dennis Martinez got the win and Dick Tidrow took the loss. Mark Belanger went 1-for-4 for the Orioles, while Thurman Munson went 4-for-4 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
