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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
4
TOR
@BOS		1
2
TOR
@BOS		7
6
CHW
@KCR		0
12
CHC
@ATL		2
6
STL
@HOU		4
2
MON
@LAD		3
4
PHI
@SDP		6
5
NYM
@SFG		10
4
Wednesday, August 30, 1978 7:37PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,501, Time of Game: 2:38
Yankees
5
76-54
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
 at Orioles
4
72-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
W: Ron Guidry (19-2)
S: Rich Gossage (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  0   0  2  0   1  0  0    5 16  0
Orioles         0  1  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  7  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .179 .516 -0.045 0.98 0.036 -0.082 -0.4 3 0
   Mickey Rivers PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .680 0.012 2.08 0.012 0.000 0.2 2 0 IW
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .271 .735 0.032 1.40 0.123 -0.091 0.1 3 1
Thurman Munson C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .721 -0.134 1.30 0.028 -0.162 -1.3 10 0 GDP
Reggie Jackson RF 5 0 3 1 0 2 .283 .844 0.026 1.23 0.128 -0.102 0.4 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .311 .789 0.184 1.16 0.250 -0.066 1.0 2 0 2·2B,GDP
Graig Nettles 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .268 .801 0.078 1.50 0.203 -0.126 0.4 0 1 2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .290 .730 0.174 1.13 0.223 -0.049 0.9 5 0
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .176 .630 0.122 2.04 0.221 -0.098 0.9 2B
   Gary Thomasson PR 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .664 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .610 -0.120 1.37 0.000 -0.120 -1.2 1 4 SH
Ron Guidry P
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 40 5 16 5 3 6 .400 .942 0.322 1.33 1.224 -0.903 1.0 27 6
2B: G Nettles (20, off M Flanagan); C Johnson (8, off M Flanagan); L Piniella 2 (27, 2 off M Flanagan).
SH: B Dent (6, off J Kerrigan).
IBB: M Rivers (2, by J Kerrigan).
TB: L Piniella 4; R Jackson 3; G Nettles 3; C Johnson 3; C Chambliss 3; W Randolph 2; P Blair; T Munson.
GIDP: T Munson (14); L Piniella (11).
RBI: C Johnson 2 (16); G Nettles (74); R Jackson (71); L Piniella (50).
2-out RBI: R Jackson; G Nettles; L Piniella.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 17.

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .204 .533 -0.107 1.10 0.000 -0.107 -0.7 0 5
Ken Singleton RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .297 .892 -0.046 0.75 0.015 -0.061 -0.3 4 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .276 .846 0.203 1.11 0.273 -0.070 1.7 1 2 HR
Lee May DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .691 -0.090 1.10 0.011 -0.100 -0.4
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 .858 -0.043 1.04 0.045 -0.088 -0.1 10 1 2B
Andres Mora LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .639 -0.084 1.10 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .721 -0.081 3.31 0.000 -0.081 -0.2
Rick Dempsey C 4 1 3 2 0 0 .272 .704 0.271 1.24 0.329 -0.058 2.0 6 0 HR
Rich Dauer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .668 -0.066 0.88 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 3 3
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .557 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Carlos Lopez CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .583 -0.094 1.25 0.000 -0.094 -0.6 1 0
Mike Flanagan P 1
   Tippy Martinez P
   Joe Kerrigan P 1
Team Totals 34 4 7 4 1 9 .206 .640 -0.178 1.14 0.673 -0.850 0.0 27 13
2B: E Murray (29, off R Guidry).
HR: R Dempsey (6, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D DeCinces (23, off R Guidry; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: R Dempsey 6; D DeCinces 5; E Murray 2; K Singleton.
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (59); R Dempsey 2 (26).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey 2; D DeCinces 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: M Flanagan ().

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (19-2) 7 7 4 4 1 8 2 1.88 29 54 -0.134 0.94 -0.9
Rich Gossage, S (20) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97 6 0 0 0.312 2.14 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 1 9 2 4.00 35 54 0 0 0.178 1.33 -0.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan 4.2 11 4 4 0 3 0 3.95 24 29 -0.309 1.28 -2.0
Tippy Martinez, L (3-3) 1.2 4 1 1 2 1 0 4.95 11 1 0 -0.175 1.55 -0.8
Joe Kerrigan 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.92 9 2 0 0.163 1.20 1.7
Team Totals 9 16 5 5 3 6 0 5.00 44 29 3 0 -0.321 1.14 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Kerrigan (5; M Rivers).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 20,501.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Paul Blair CF 1 Mark Belanger SS
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Ken Singleton RF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Doug DeCinces 3B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Lee May DH
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Eddie Murray 1B
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Andres Mora LF
7 Chris Chambliss 1B 7 Rick Dempsey C
8 Cliff Johnson DH 8 Rich Dauer 2B
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Carlos Lopez CF
Ron Guidry P Mike Flanagan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry -25% 35% Home Run; Singleton Scores
b6 3-4 2 --- R BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -21% 48% Home Run
t5 2-3 2 -2- R NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan 16% 48% Double to RF; Randolph Scores
t5 3-3 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 15% 63% Single to RF; Piniella Scores
t7 4-4 1 1-3 R NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez 12% 75% Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss 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 Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY P. Blair M. Flanagan 4% 54% Single (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 6% 59% Single to LF; Blair to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan -10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Blair to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 9% 58% Single; Blair Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan -2% 57% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry 2% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry 1% 61% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 6% 67% Double to RF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan -4% 63% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 -2- R NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan 10% 73% Double to LF; Nettles Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan -3% 71% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 2 -2- O NYY P. Blair M. Flanagan -2% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O BAL L. May R. Guidry 2% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- BAL E. Murray R. Guidry -4% 66% Double to RF
b2 0-2 1 -2- O BAL A. Mora R. Guidry 4% 70% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 -2- R BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -10% 60% Single to LF; Murray Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 2% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t3 2-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan -1% 59% Strikeout
t3 2-1 2 --- NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 1% 60% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 2-1 2 1-- NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan 3% 63% Double to RF; Jackson to 3B
t3 2-1 2 -23 O NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan -6% 58% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 3% 61% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry 2% 62% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 2 --- BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry -2% 61% Single to CF
b3 1-2 2 1-- RR BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry -25% 35% Home Run; Singleton Scores
b3 3-2 2 --- BAL L. May R. Guidry -1% 34% Walk
b3 3-2 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 2% 36% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t4 2-3 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan 8% 44% Single to P (Pop Fly); Chambliss to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
t4 2-3 0 -2- O NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan -6% 39% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2-3 1 -2- O NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan -4% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-3 2 -2- O NYY P. Blair M. Flanagan -4% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- O BAL A. Mora R. Guidry 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b4 3-2 1 --- BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -2% 30% Single to CF
b4 3-2 1 1-- O BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 2% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 3-2 2 1-- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 2% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t5 2-3 0 --- NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 5% 40% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 2-3 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan -2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- O NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan -5% 33% Strikeout
t5 2-3 2 -2- R NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan 16% 48% Double to RF; Randolph Scores
t5 3-3 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 15% 63% Single to RF; Piniella Scores
Tippy Martinez replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
t5 4-3 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss T. Martinez 2% 65% Single to LF; Nettles to 2B
t5 4-3 2 12- O NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez -4% 60% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b5 3-4 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry 3% 64% Strikeout
b5 3-4 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry 2% 66% Flyball: CF
b5 3-4 2 --- BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry -2% 64% Single to CF
b5 3-4 2 1-- O BAL L. May R. Guidry 3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
t6 4-3 0 --- O NYY B. Dent T. Martinez -2% 65% Flyball: LF
t6 4-3 1 --- O NYY P. Blair T. Martinez -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-3 2 --- NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez 1% 65% Walk
t6 4-3 2 1-- NYY T. Munson T. Martinez 3% 68% Single to LF; Randolph to 3B
t6 4-3 2 1-3 O NYY R. Jackson T. Martinez -5% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b6 3-4 0 --- O BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- O BAL A. Mora R. Guidry 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-4 2 --- R BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -21% 48% Home Run
b6 4-4 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 2% 50% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
t7 4-4 0 --- NYY L. Piniella T. Martinez 6% 56% Walk
t7 4-4 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez -6% 50% Flyball: LF
t7 4-4 1 1-- NYY C. Chambliss T. Martinez 12% 63% Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
t7 4-4 1 1-3 R NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez 12% 75% Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B
Joe Kerrigan replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 8th
t7 5-4 1 12- O NYY B. Dent J. Kerrigan -3% 72% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Chambliss to 3B; Thomasson to 2B
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Paul Blair (CF) batting 1st
t7 5-4 2 -23 NYY M. Rivers J. Kerrigan 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t7 5-4 2 123 O NYY W. Randolph J. Kerrigan -7% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
Mickey Rivers moves from PH to CF
b7 4-5 0 --- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 5% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-5 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-5 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 3-4-5
t8 5-4 0 --- O NYY T. Munson J. Kerrigan -2% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- NYY R. Jackson J. Kerrigan 2% 77% Single to CF
t8 5-4 1 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella J. Kerrigan -5% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
b8 4-5 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage 6% 78% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-5 1 --- O BAL L. May R. Gossage 4% 82% Flyball: CF
b8 4-5 2 --- O BAL E. Murray R. Gossage 3% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 6-7-8
t9 5-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Kerrigan -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 5-4 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Kerrigan -1% 83% Strikeout
t9 5-4 2 --- O NYY G. Thomasson J. Kerrigan -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Andres Mora (LF) batting 6th
b9 4-5 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Gossage 8% 90% Flyball: LF
b9 4-5 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage 6% 96% Flyball: CF
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 8th
b9 4-5 2 --- O BAL T. Crowley R. Gossage 4% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 4.

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