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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
6		 
(13)
NYY
@BAL		3
0
CLE
@BOS		5
6		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		7
11
MIL
@DET		5
6		 
(14)
CAL
@OAK		9
5
MIN
@TEX		8
2
SDP
@CIN		1
10
SDP
@CIN		7
2
ATL
@HOU		3
4
SFG
@LAD		6
4
PIT
@NYM		7
0
CHC
@PHI		3
7
MON
@STL		9
5
Sunday, April 21, 1974 6:16PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,329, Time of Game: 2:49
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Yankees
3
9-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Orioles
0
7-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Sam McDowell (1-1)
L: Mike Cuellar (0-2)
S: Fred Beene (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    3  8  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 -0.109 0.93 0.000 -0.109 -1.3 4 4
Roy White LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .787 -0.096 0.76 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 3 0
Thurman Munson DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .590 0.035 0.93 0.077 -0.043 0.1
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .322 .830 -0.098 0.87 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 1 0
Lou Piniella RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .419 .971 0.129 0.72 0.144 -0.016 1.0 1 0 2B
   Elliott Maddox PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.057 0.90 0.057 0.000 0.8 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .350 1.221 0.107 0.83 0.133 -0.026 0.9 1 4
Bill Sudakis 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .597 -0.030 0.78 0.010 -0.040 -0.2 6 0
   Mike Hegan PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .756 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .750 -0.004 0.83 0.049 -0.052 -0.2 6 1
Jim Mason SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .640 0.009 0.80 0.041 -0.032 -0.2 2 4 SH
Sam McDowell P
   Fred Beene P 1
Team Totals 33 3 8 2 4 1 .242 .597 -0.000 0.83 0.511 -0.512 -1.0 27 14
2B: L Piniella (3, off M Cuellar).
SH: J Mason (3, off M Cuellar).
TB: L Piniella 4; G Nettles 2; R Dempsey; J Mason; T Munson.
RBI: L Piniella (5); G Nettles (20).
2-out RBI: G Nettles.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Nettles-H Clarke-B Sudakis; J Mason-H Clarke-B Sudakis.
E: R White (1).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .415 -0.038 1.03 0.039 -0.077 -0.4 3 0 GDP
   Rich Coggins PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .086 .351 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 0 0
Bobby Grich 2B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .386 1.201 0.067 0.97 0.097 -0.030 0.5 1 5 HBP
Tommy Davis DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .725 0.035 1.48 0.101 -0.066 0.0
Earl Williams 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .094 .344 -0.154 1.98 0.000 -0.154 -1.1 11 0
   Mike Reinbach PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .619 -0.020 0.80 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
Don Baylor LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .146 .417 -0.123 1.96 0.095 -0.218 -0.7 3 0 CS
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .320 .746 -0.038 1.21 0.075 -0.112 -0.4 1 3 GDP
Jim Fuller RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .690 -0.087 1.12 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 2 1
   Boog Powell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .579 0.025 0.44 0.025 0.000 0.2
Andy Etchebarren C 2 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .750 -0.010 1.42 0.041 -0.050 0.1 3 0
   Elrod Hendricks PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .929 -0.052 1.04 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 0 0
Mark Belanger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .540 -0.070 1.50 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 3 3
   Al Bumbry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .615 -0.023 0.94 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Frank Baker SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Cuellar P 2
   Bob Reynolds P
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 5 5 .138 .424 -0.502 1.32 0.473 -0.973 -4.0 27 14
HBP: B Grich (3, by F Beene).
TB: B Robinson 2; A Etchebarren; B Powell.
GIDP: B Robinson (1); P Blair (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
PB: E Hendricks (1).
Outfield Assists: J Fuller (J Mason at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Baylor (2, 2nd base by S McDowell/R Dempsey).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sam McDowell, W (1-1) 5.1 2 0 0 5 2 0 4.50 21 61 0.114 1.33 1.2
Fred Beene, S (1) 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.89 14 3 0 0.386 1.30 2.8
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 5 5 0 0.00 35 61 3 0 0.500 0.83 4.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (0-2) 7.2 8 3 2 4 1 0 4.15 34 50 -0.016 0.91 0.1
Bob Reynolds 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.017 0.16 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 4 1 0 2.00 38 50 2 0 0.001 1.32 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: S McDowell (1); M Cuellar (1).
HBP: F Beene (1; B Grich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 20,329.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Paul Blair CF
2 Roy White LF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Thurman Munson DH 3 Tommy Davis DH
4 Bobby Murcer CF 4 Earl Williams 1B
5 Lou Piniella RF 5 Don Baylor LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Bill Sudakis 1B 7 Jim Fuller RF
8 Rick Dempsey C 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Jim Mason SS 9 Mark Belanger SS
Sam McDowell P Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar 12% 78% Single to RF; Piniella Scores
b6 0-2 1 123 O BAL E. Williams F. Beene 12% 72% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 123 O BAL D. Baylor F. Beene 12% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- R NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar 11% 64% Single; Munson Scores
b6 0-2 1 12- BAL T. Davis S. McDowell -10% 60% Walk; Blair to 3B; Grich to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar -1% 45% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair S. McDowell 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich S. McDowell -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Davis S. McDowell 3% 48% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams S. McDowell 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar 3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar 4% 54% Walk; Dempsey to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -5% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 12- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar -5% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell 4% 44% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL P. Blair S. McDowell 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar 4% 54% Single to LF
t4 0-0 0 1-- NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar 3% 58% Wild Pitch; Munson to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar -5% 53% Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 -2- R NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar 11% 64% Single; Munson Scores
t4 1-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar -2% 62% Groundout: P-1B; Piniella to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar 1% 63% Walk
t4 1-0 2 12- O NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar -4% 59% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich S. McDowell 3% 62% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL T. Davis S. McDowell 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O BAL E. Williams S. McDowell 1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar -2% 63% Single to RF; Mason out at 2B/RF-SS
t5 1-0 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar -1% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- BAL D. Baylor S. McDowell -6% 55% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Baylor to 1B
b5 0-1 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell 9% 64% Baylor Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 0-1 1 --- BAL B. Robinson S. McDowell -4% 60% Single to CF
b5 0-1 1 1-- BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell -3% 57% Wild Pitch; Robinson to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -2- O BAL J. Fuller S. McDowell 5% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O BAL A. Etchebarren S. McDowell 5% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar -2% 64% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 2 --- NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar 3% 66% Double
t6 1-0 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar 12% 78% Single to RF; Piniella Scores
t6 2-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar -2% 77% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. McDowell 3% 80% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 1 --- BAL P. Blair S. McDowell -4% 76% Walk
b6 0-2 1 1-- BAL B. Grich S. McDowell -6% 70% Walk; Blair to 2B
b6 0-2 1 12- BAL T. Davis S. McDowell -10% 60% Walk; Blair to 3B; Grich to 2B
Fred Beene replaces Sam McDowell pitching
b6 0-2 1 123 O BAL E. Williams F. Beene 12% 72% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 123 O BAL D. Baylor F. Beene 12% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- NYY R. Dempsey M. Cuellar 2% 86% Walk
t7 2-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Mason M. Cuellar -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O NYY H. Clarke M. Cuellar -2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White M. Cuellar -2% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 6-7-8
b7 0-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson F. Beene 4% 84% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 --- O BAL J. Fuller F. Beene 2% 87% Groundout: P-1B
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
b7 0-2 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks F. Beene 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
Elrod Hendricks moves from PH to C
t8 2-0 0 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Cuellar -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer M. Cuellar -1% 86% Flyball: 3B
t8 2-0 2 --- NYY L. Piniella M. Cuellar 1% 87% Single to CF
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Lou Piniella (RF) batting 5th
t8 2-0 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles M. Cuellar 1% 88% Single; Maddox to 3B
t8 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar 6% 94% Passed Ball; Maddox Scores/unER; Nettles to 2B
t8 3-0 2 -2- NYY B. Sudakis M. Cuellar 0% 94% Walk
Bob Reynolds replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
Mike Hegan pinch runs for Bill Sudakis (1B) batting 7th
t8 3-0 2 12- O NYY R. Dempsey B. Reynolds -1% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 9-1-2
Mike Hegan moves from PR to 1B
Elliott Maddox moves from PR to RF
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry F. Beene 2% 95% Flyball: LF
Rich Coggins pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st
b8 0-3 1 --- O BAL R. Coggins F. Beene 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Grich F. Beene -1% 95% Hit By Pitch
b8 0-3 2 1-- O BAL T. Davis F. Beene 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Bob Reynolds facing 9-1-2
Frank Baker replaces Al Bumbry (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Rich Coggins moves from PH to CF
t9 3-0 0 --- O NYY J. Mason B. Reynolds -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-0 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Reynolds -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 3-0 2 --- O NYY R. White B. Reynolds -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 4-5-6
Mike Reinbach pinch hits for Earl Williams (1B) batting 4th
b9 0-3 0 --- O BAL M. Reinbach F. Beene 2% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-3 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor F. Beene 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-3 2 --- BAL B. Robinson F. Beene -1% 99% Single to LF
Boog Powell pinch hits for Jim Fuller (RF) batting 7th
b9 0-3 2 1-- BAL B. Powell F. Beene -2% 96% Single to RF; Robinson to 2B
b9 0-3 2 12- O BAL E. Hendricks F. Beene 4% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

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