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NYY  4
@BAL  1
 MIL  4
@BOS  3
 CLE  4
MIN  3
 DET 11
KCR  2
 TEX  4
CHW  3
 CHC 13
ATL  7
 PIT  7
CIN  4
 HOU  6
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 30,397

 Monday, August 14, 1978, 8:13PM
Time of Game: 0:00
Yankees
4
66-51
Won 1
2nd, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  2    4 11  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  1
W: Rich Gossage (8-9), L: Jim Palmer (14-11)
 Orioles
1
63-54
Lost 1
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .260  .668              3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .735              0   2   
  B Doyle PH-2B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .435              1   1   
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .733              7   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .698              6   0   
L Piniella DH                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .799              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .257  .753              1   2   HR,GDP
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .808              2   0   
G Thomasson LF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .234  .686              5   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .646              2   2   SH

D Tidrow P                                                                    0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   0    1   3                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: G Nettles (18, off J Palmer; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: B Dent (4, off J Palmer).
TB: G Nettles 4; M Rivers 2; G Thomasson 2; B Dent 2; L Piniella 2; W Randolph; B Doyle.
GIDP: G Nettles (14).
RBI: G Nettles 2 (62); M Rivers (32).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: W Randolph (1st base by J Palmer).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .719              2   1   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .668              3   2   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .289  .884              1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .851             14   1   
L May DH                      4   1   2   0    0   2  .243  .696              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .834              0   3   
L Harlow CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .232  .634              2   0   SH,GDP
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .267  .672              3   3   SF
M Belanger SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .533              2   5   

J Palmer P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       31   1   7   0    2   7                         27  17
Batting Events
SF: R Dauer (3, off R Gossage).
SH: L Harlow (2, off D Tidrow).
TB: L May 2; D DeCinces 2; L Harlow; R Dempsey; M Belanger.
GIDP: L Harlow (7).
RBI: R Dauer (32).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Dauer-M Belanger-E Murray.
E: P Kelly (4).

Pitching Stats

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
D Tidrow                       6.1   6   1   1    1   3   0   3.72   25     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 4     59    -     1.22   0.17
R Gossage, BS (9), W (8-9)     2.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   1.91   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          2-1    1.62   0.20
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 5          2-1 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (14-11)            9    11   4   3    1   3   1   2.62   37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·11     53    -     0.94  -0.13
Totals                         9    11   4   3    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Palmer (1; W Randolph, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 30,397.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Mickey Rivers                CF       1. Pat Kelly                    LF
2. Willie Randolph              2B       2. Rick Dempsey                  C
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Chris Chambliss              1B       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Lou Piniella                 DH       5. Lee May                      DH
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Doug DeCinces                3B
7. Reggie Jackson               RF       7. Larry Harlow                 CF
8. Gary Thomasson               LF       8. Rich Dauer                   2B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Dick Tidrow                   P          Jim Palmer                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 -2- RO 18% 73% 1-1 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Single to LF; Thomasson Scores; Rivers out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
t4 2 1-- R 15% 62% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Palmer Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Rivers Scores/No RBI/unER; Chambliss to 2B
b7 0 1-- -12% 47% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces D. Tidrow Single to LF; May to 2B
t9 1 1-- RR 12% 97% 2-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Home Run; Piniella Scores
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 0-1 BAL L. May D. Tidrow Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Palmer Randolph Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly D. Tidrow Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey D. Tidrow Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Tidrow Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Murray D. Tidrow Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Palmer Single to RF
t2 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL L. May D. Tidrow Single to 3B
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 BAL L. Harlow D. Tidrow Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY G. Thomasson J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Dent J. Palmer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer D. Tidrow Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger D. Tidrow Single (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey D. Tidrow Single (Ground Ball); Belanger to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Palmer Flyball: 1B
t4 2 1-- R 15% 62% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Palmer Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Rivers Scores/No RBI/unER; Chambliss to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Palmer Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 BAL E. Murray D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 BAL L. May D. Tidrow Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 62% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces D. Tidrow Single
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 BAL L. Harlow D. Tidrow Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 NYY G. Thomasson J. Palmer Single to CF
t5 2 1-- 2% 65% 1-0 NYY B. Dent J. Palmer Single to CF; Thomasson to 2B
t5 2 12- O -4% 60% 1-0 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 BAL R. Dauer D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 BAL P. Kelly D. Tidrow Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
Brian Doyle pinch hits for Willie Randolph (2B) batting 2nd
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 NYY B. Doyle J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYY T. Munson J. Palmer Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 2-3-4
Brian Doyle moves from PH to 2B
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey D. Tidrow Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 BAL K. Singleton D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 BAL E. Murray D. Tidrow Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 0-1 BAL L. May D. Tidrow Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -12% 47% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces D. Tidrow Single to LF; May to 2B
b7 0 12- O -0% 46% 0-1 BAL L. Harlow D. Tidrow Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; May to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
b7 1 -23 RO -3% 44% 0-1 BAL R. Dauer R. Gossage Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
b7 2 -2- -1% 43% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage Walk
b7 2 12- O 7% 50% 1-1 BAL P. Kelly R. Gossage Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 1-1 NYY G. Thomasson J. Palmer Single
t8 0 1-- O -2% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Dent J. Palmer Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 2B
t8 1 -2- RO 18% 73% 1-1 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Single to LF; Thomasson Scores; Rivers out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
t8 2 --- 1% 74% 2-1 NYY B. Doyle J. Palmer Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-1 NYY T. Munson J. Palmer Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 1-2 BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 1-2 BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage Lineout: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 1-2 BAL E. Murray R. Gossage Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 NYY C. Chambliss J. Palmer Groundout: C-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 2-1 NYY L. Piniella J. Palmer Single
t9 1 1-- RR 12% 97% 2-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Home Run; Piniella Scores
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 NYY G. Thomasson J. Palmer Walk
t9 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-1 NYY B. Dent J. Palmer Single to SS; Thomasson to 2B
t9 2 12- O -1% 97% 4-1 NYY M. Rivers J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 BAL L. May R. Gossage Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage Strikeout
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 1-4 BAL L. Harlow R. Gossage Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 1-4 BAL R. Dauer R. Gossage Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

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