April 12, 1976 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 TEX 5
OAK 1 HOU 5
SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,143

Monday, April 12, 1976, 8:41PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Yankees

2-1

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

W: C Hunter (1-1), L: R Grimsley (0-1)

Orioles

2-2

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    3   0   
R White LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .400  .938    0    2   0   
T Munson DH                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .308  .846    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231    0   11   0   
L Piniella RF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .625 1.667    0    1   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .231    0    0   1   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   0   
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   3   CS
F Stanley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    3   6   SH

C Hunter P                                                               0   2
Totals                       32   3   8   3    3   0                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (1, off R Grimsley).

SH: F Stanley (1, off R Grimsley).

TB: L Piniella 3; R Dempsey 2; T Munson 2; R White; F Stanley.

RBI: T Munson 2 (4); L Piniella (2).

2-out RBI: T Munson 2; L Piniella.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Randolph (1, 2nd base by R Grimsley/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .455    0    3   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .385  .929    0    2   1   
T Muser DH                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .733    0    0   0   
L May 1B                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473         1   1   
  D DeCinces PH-1B-SS         4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    9   1   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    2   0   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   2   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .500    0    3   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .148    0    2   1   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   4   
  R Stillman PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   

R Grimsley P                                                             2   1
  W Garland P                                                            0   1
Totals                       30   0   3   0    1   6                    27  13

BATTING

TB: T Muser 2; E Hendricks.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Blair-B Grich; M Belanger-D DeCinces.

E: E Hendricks (1); P Blair (1).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (1-1)              9     3   0   0    1   6   0   2.81   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 3     86    -     0.80   0.42
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   6   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 3           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, L (0-1)            8     8   3   1    3   0   0   1.13   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 8     55    -     0.91  -0.09
W Garland                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   1    3   0   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 7,143.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. R White              LF    2. B Grich              2B 
3. T Munson             DH    3. T Muser              DH 
4. C Chambliss          1B    4. L May                1B 
5. L Piniella           RF    5. K Singleton          RF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. E Hendricks          C  
7. R Dempsey            C     7. P Blair              CF 
8. W Randolph           2B    8. B Robinson           3B 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. M Belanger           SS 

   C Hunter             P        R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-1  123      18%  86% T Munson        R Grimsley      Single to LF; Randolph Scores/unER; Rivers Scores/unER; White to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      13%  62% L Piniella      R Grimsley      Double to LF; White Scores; Munson to 3B
   t 5   1  0-1  -23     -10%  66% M Rivers        R Grimsley      Fielder's Choice SS; Dempsey out at Hm/SS-3B
   t 2   0  0-1  1--      -7%  59% W Randolph      R Grimsley      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--       5%  75% W Randolph      R Grimsley      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Dempsey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  R White         Walk
          1--      54%  T Munson        Single to LF; White to 2B
   O      12-      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   R      12-      62%  L Piniella      Double to LF; White Scores; Munson to 3B
   O      -23      57%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  T Muser         Single to SS
                  Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Lee May batting 4th
   O      1--      62%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
                  Doug DeCinces moves to 1B
          ---      65%  R Dempsey       Single
   OO     1--      59%  W Randolph      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  F Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  E Hendricks     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  P Blair         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  M Rivers        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      61%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  R White         Single to LF
   OO     1--      59%  T Munson        Double Play: Flyball: CF; White out at 2B/CF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      63%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  T Muser         Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  K Singleton     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  R Dempsey       Single
          1--      75%  W Randolph      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-      75%  F Stanley       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   O      -23      66%  M Rivers        Fielder's Choice SS; Dempsey out at Hm/SS-3B
          12-      68%  R White         Walk; Randolph to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   RR     123      86%  T Munson        Single to LF; Randolph Scores/unER; Rivers Scores/unER; White to 2B
   O      12-      84%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  E Hendricks     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      88%  G Nettles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  M Belanger      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      90%  B Grich         Walk
   O      1--      92%  T Muser         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--      91%  F Stanley       Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      92%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      90%  R White         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  E Hendricks     Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  L Piniella      Single
   O      1--      93%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Royle Stillman pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Stillman      Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Garland facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Garland replaces Ross Grimsley pitching; Royle Stillman moves to 1B; Doug DeCinces moves to SS
   O      ---      97%  R Dempsey       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  F Stanley       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197604120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation