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NYY  5
@BAL  4
BOS  2
TOR  1

TOR  7
@BOS  6

KCR 12
CHW  0

ATL  6
CHC  2

STL  4
@HOU  2

LAD  4
MON  3

PHI  6
@SDP  5

NYM 10
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,501

Wednesday, August 30, 1978, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Yankees
5
76-54
Won 6
2nd, 7 GB
                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
W: Ron Guidry (19-2), L: Tippy Martinez (3-3), S: Rich Gossage (20)
Orioles
4
72-59
Lost 1
5th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .179  .516              3   0   
  M Rivers PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .680              2   0   IW
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .271  .735              3   1   
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .721             10   0   GDP
R Jackson RF                  5   0   3   1    0   2  .283  .844              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .311  .789              2   0   2·2B,GDP
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .268  .801              0   1   2B
C Chambliss 1B                5   0   3   0    0   1  .290  .730              5   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .176  .630              0   0   2B
  G Thomasson PR              1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .664              0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .610              1   4   SH

R Guidry P                                                                    0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       40   5  16   0    3   6                         27   6
Batting Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .204  .533              0   5   
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   0    0   2  .297  .892              4   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   2   2    0   1  .276  .846              1   2   HR
L May DH                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .691              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .858             10   1   2B
A Mora LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .639              2   0   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .721              0   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .272  .704              6   0   HR
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .668              3   3   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .557              0   0   
C Lopez CF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .583              1   0   

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   1
  T Martinez P                                                                0   0
  J Kerrigan P                                                                0   1
Totals                       34   4   7   0    1   9                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: M Flanagan ().

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
R Guidry, W (19-2)             7     7   4   4    1   8   2   1.88   29     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     54    -     0.95  -0.13
R Gossage, S (20)              2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.97    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.35   0.31
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   9   2          35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 7           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan                     4.2  11   4   4    0   3   0   3.95   24     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 8     29    -     1.22  -0.31
T Martinez, L (3-3)            1.2   4   1   1    2   1   0   4.95   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 4          1-0    1.55  -0.17
J Kerrigan                     2.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.92    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.35   0.16
Totals                         9    16   5   5    3   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·13          3-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-- RR -25% 36% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry Home Run; Singleton Scores
b6 2 --- R -21% 48% 3-4 BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry Home Run
t5 2 -2- R 15% 48% 2-3 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Double to RF; Randolph Scores
t5 2 -2- R 15% 63% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Single to RF; Piniella Scores
t7 1 1-3 R 12% 75% 4-4 NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez Single to CF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B

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

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