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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
5
OAK
@CAL		2
3
BOS
@CLE		3
6
MIL
@DET		8
6
TEX
@KCR		3
1
CHW
@MIN		1
18
CIN
@ATL		6
4
STL
@CHC		1
0		 
(11)
LAD
@HOU		4
0
PIT
@MON		0
1
PHI
@NYM		3
1
SDP
@SFG		0
5
SDP
@SFG		6
1
Sunday, September 5, 1976, 2:08PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 21,279, Time of Game: 2:33
Yankees
3
81-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Orioles
5
71-63
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ross Grimsley (7-6)
L: Catfish Hunter (14-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  9  1
Orioles         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  X    5  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar DH-2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .160 .436 0.032 0.95 0.077 -0.045 0.2 0 0 HBP
   Jim Mason SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .447 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Fran Healy PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .576 0.007 0.17 0.007 0.000 0.1
Roy White LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .753 -0.090 1.04 0.044 -0.134 -0.7 6 0
Thurman Munson C 5 0 3 2 0 0 .305 .771 0.126 0.94 0.175 -0.049 2.0 6 0 2B
Lou Piniella RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .703 -0.121 1.21 0.000 -0.121 -0.9 1 0
   Carlos May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .677 -0.066 2.74 0.000 -0.066 -0.4
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .768 0.051 1.11 0.101 -0.049 0.2 6 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .243 .751 -0.044 1.40 0.051 -0.096 -0.3 1 2
Elliott Maddox CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .593 -0.038 1.24 0.025 -0.063 -0.3 1 0
   Mickey Rivers CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .762 -0.086 3.32 0.000 -0.086 -0.3 0 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .578 0.134 1.38 0.149 -0.015 0.9 1 1
   Catfish Hunter P-PH-P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.033 1.25 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 1 2
   Otto Velez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .697 0.034 0.64 0.034 0.000 0.4
Fred Stanley SS-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .650 -0.151 1.28 0.000 -0.151 -1.4 1 3 GDP
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 5 1 .265 .699 -0.245 1.21 0.663 -0.908 -0.7 24 9
2B: C Chambliss (28, off R Grimsley); T Munson (22, off R Grimsley).
HBP: C Tovar (3, by R Grimsley).
TB: T Munson 4; C Chambliss 2; E Maddox; R White; F Healy; G Nettles; S Alomar.
GIDP: F Stanley (3).
RBI: T Munson 2 (89); S Alomar (9).
2-out RBI: S Alomar; T Munson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: F Stanley (7).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF-LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .262 .727 -0.085 1.71 0.116 -0.201 -0.3 2 0 HR
Bobby Grich 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .274 .820 0.005 1.69 0.128 -0.123 -0.3 8 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .863 0.118 1.48 0.193 -0.075 0.4 3 0
Lee May DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 .243 .736 -0.043 0.69 0.008 -0.051 0.0
Ken Singleton LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .266 .725 0.014 0.74 0.049 -0.035 0.7 2 0
   Paul Blair PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .516 -0.010 0.29 0.000 -0.010 -0.8 0 0 CS
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .224 .520 -0.052 1.00 0.029 -0.081 0.1 10 1
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .644 -0.008 0.72 0.039 -0.047 -0.1 0 7
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .239 .650 0.112 1.50 0.136 -0.024 0.6 0 2 SB
   Brooks Robinson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .215 .561 0.205 2.03 0.264 -0.059 1.4 1 0 2B
Ross Grimsley P 1 1
   Dyar Miller P 0 0
   Tippy Martinez P 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 7 3 4 4 .233 .690 0.256 1.25 0.962 -0.706 1.7 27 13
2B: D Duncan (7, off C Hunter).
HR: A Bumbry (8, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: A Bumbry 4; D Duncan 3; D DeCinces 2; R Jackson; M Belanger.
RBI: A Bumbry (30); T Muser (25); D Duncan (15).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Grich-T Muser; M Belanger-B Grich-T Muser.
Baserunning
SB: D DeCinces (6, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson).
CS: P Blair (5, Home by C Hunter/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (14-14) 8 7 5 4 4 4 1 3.62 34 50 -0.254 1.25 -1.7
Team Totals 8 7 5 4 4 4 1 4.50 34 50 -0.254 1.21 -1.7

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, W (7-6) 8.2 8 3 3 5 1 0 3.78 38 52 0.216 1.17 1.4
Dyar Miller 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 1 2 1 -0.037 1.21 -1.0
Tippy Martinez, S (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.21 1 2 0 0.066 2.74 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 5 1 0 3.00 40 52 4 1 0.245 1.25 0.7
D Miller faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (6).
HBP: R Grimsley (1; C Tovar).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 21,279.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cesar Tovar DH 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Roy White LF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 Lou Piniella RF 4 Lee May DH
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 Ken Singleton LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Tony Muser 1B
7 Elliott Maddox CF 7 Mark Belanger SS
8 Sandy Alomar 2B 8 Doug DeCinces 3B
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Dave Duncan C
Ross Grimsley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 1 12- R BAL D. Duncan C. Hunter 24% 69% Double to LF; Belanger Scores; DeCinces to 3B
b8 2-2 0 1-- BAL R. Jackson C. Hunter 19% 85% Single to RF; Grich to 3B
t4 1-1 2 12- R NYY S. Alomar R. Grimsley -15% 35% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Maddox to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- R NYY T. Munson R. Grimsley -13% 37% Double to RF; White Scores
b1 0-1 0 --- R BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter 12% 54% Home Run

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' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY C. Tovar R. Grimsley 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. White R. Grimsley -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R NYY T. Munson R. Grimsley -13% 37% Double to RF; White Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O NYY L. Piniella R. Grimsley 3% 40% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 -2- NYY C. Chambliss R. Grimsley -1% 39% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles R. Grimsley 4% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- R BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter 12% 54% Home Run
b1 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich C. Hunter -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 1-1 1 --- O BAL R. Jackson C. Hunter -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-1 2 --- O BAL L. May C. Hunter -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O NYY E. Maddox R. Grimsley 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O NYY S. Alomar R. Grimsley 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t2 1-1 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Grimsley 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 1-1 1 --- O BAL T. Muser C. Hunter -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYY C. Tovar R. Grimsley 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 1-1 1 --- O NYY R. White R. Grimsley 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson R. Grimsley 1% 55% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter -2% 53% Flyball: C
b3 1-1 1 --- BAL D. Duncan C. Hunter 3% 55% Single to LF
b3 1-1 1 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter -3% 52% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich C. Hunter -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Grimsley 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Grimsley 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- NYY G. Nettles R. Grimsley -1% 53% Single
t4 1-1 2 1-- NYY E. Maddox R. Grimsley -2% 50% Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- R NYY S. Alomar R. Grimsley -15% 35% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Maddox to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 O NYY F. Stanley R. Grimsley 5% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O BAL R. Jackson C. Hunter -3% 37% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- O BAL L. May C. Hunter -2% 35% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- NYY C. Tovar R. Grimsley -4% 30% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-1 0 1-- OO NYY R. White R. Grimsley 7% 38% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- NYY T. Munson R. Grimsley -1% 36% Single
t5 2-1 2 1-- O NYY L. Piniella R. Grimsley 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O BAL T. Muser C. Hunter -3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter 4% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-2 1 1-- BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter 6% 45% Single; Belanger to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- R BAL D. Duncan C. Hunter 24% 69% Double to LF; Belanger Scores; DeCinces to 3B
b5 2-2 1 -23 O BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter -11% 58% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 -23 O BAL B. Grich C. Hunter -8% 50% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Grimsley 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-2 1 --- NYY G. Nettles R. Grimsley -4% 50% Walk
t6 2-2 1 1-- O NYY E. Maddox R. Grimsley 4% 54% Flyball: RF
Catfish Hunter pinch hits for Sandy Alomar (2B) batting 8th
t6 2-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Hunter R. Grimsley 3% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
Catfish Hunter moves from PH to P
Cesar Tovar moves from DH to 2B (team loses DH)
b6 2-2 0 --- O BAL R. Jackson C. Hunter -3% 54% Flyball: RF
b6 2-2 1 --- O BAL L. May C. Hunter -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 2% 53% Walk
b6 2-2 2 1-- O BAL T. Muser C. Hunter -3% 50% Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Grimsley 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 2-2 1 --- NYY C. Tovar R. Grimsley -4% 50% Walk
t7 2-2 1 1-- O NYY R. White R. Grimsley 5% 54% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson R. Grimsley 4% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
Mickey Rivers replaces Elliott Maddox playing CF batting 7th
b7 2-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter 4% 58% Single to LF
b7 2-2 1 1-- BAL D. Duncan C. Hunter 4% 62% DeCinces Steals 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- O BAL D. Duncan C. Hunter -6% 56% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 2 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter -6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t8 2-2 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella R. Grimsley 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss R. Grimsley -9% 45% Double to RF
t8 2-2 1 -2- O NYY G. Nettles R. Grimsley 6% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Chambliss to 3B
t8 2-2 2 --3 O NYY M. Rivers R. Grimsley 9% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b8 2-2 0 --- BAL B. Grich C. Hunter 7% 66% Walk
Fred Stanley moves from SS to 2B
Jim Mason replaces Cesar Tovar (2B) playing SS batting 1st
b8 2-2 0 1-- BAL R. Jackson C. Hunter 19% 85% Single to RF; Grich to 3B
b8 2-2 0 1-3 R BAL L. May C. Hunter 6% 92% Wild Pitch; Grich Scores; Jackson to 2B
b8 3-2 0 -2- BAL L. May C. Hunter 1% 92% Walk
b8 3-2 0 12- BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 3% 96% Walk; Jackson to 3B; May to 2B
Paul Blair pinch runs for Ken Singleton (LF) batting 5th
b8 3-2 0 123 RRO BAL T. Muser C. Hunter 3% 98% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores; May Scores/unER; Blair to 3B; Muser out at 2B/SS-3B-2B
b8 5-2 1 --3 O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -1% 98% Blair Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
b8 5-2 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -0% 97% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
Al Bumbry moves from CF to LF
Paul Blair moves from PR to CF
Otto Velez pinch hits for Catfish Hunter (P) batting 8th
t9 2-5 0 --- NYY O. Velez R. Grimsley -3% 94% Walk
t9 2-5 0 1-- OO NYY F. Stanley R. Grimsley 6% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Brooks Robinson replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 8th
Fran Healy pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 1st
t9 2-5 2 --- NYY F. Healy R. Grimsley -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 2-5 2 1-- NYY R. White R. Grimsley -2% 97% Walk; Healy to 2B
Dyar Miller replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
t9 2-5 2 12- R NYY T. Munson D. Miller -4% 93% Single; Healy Scores; White to 2B
Tippy Martinez replaces Dyar Miller pitching
Carlos May pinch hits for Lou Piniella (RF) batting 4th
t9 3-5 2 12- O NYY C. May T. Martinez 7% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Orioles 5.

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