New York @ Baltimore

Network: NBC
Announcers: Curt Gowdy, Bill O'Donnell
Format: DVD (3 disks)
Quality: 7.5
Notes: Includes commercials... B&W Kinescope recording of the CBC carriage of the NBC broadcast... Quality is about as good as possible given the technology limitations.

Game Notes

The Orioles strike early, and then ride Mike Cuellar to a 4-1 win over the Mets.

Don Buford stakes Baltimore to a quick lead with a solo HR off Tom Seaver in the bottom of the 1st inning. The Orioles extend the lead to 4-0 with contributions from the bottom of the order as Mark Belanger singles in a run, and then Cuellar follows with another run-scoring single before Buford's double scores Belanger.

While Baltimore strikes for 6 hits and 4 runs off Seaver in 5 innings, Cuellar goes the distance allowing 6 hits and just 1 run resulting from Al Weis' Sac Fly in the 7th.

Starting pitchers:
Mets - Seaver
Orioles - Cuellar

Winning pitcher: Cuellar
Losing pitcher: Seaver