April 12, 1979 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
@BAL 0 CAL 7
MIN 1 TOR 9
@CHW 7 BOS 12
@MIL 10 SEA 4
OAK 3 TEX 5
CLE 3 ATL 10
@LAD 2 NYM 3
PHI 2 PIT 3
STL 1 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 18,367

Thursday, April 12, 1979, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:12

Yankees

3-3

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: T John (2-0), L: M Flanagan (1-1)

Orioles

3-3

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .231  .462    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .190  .560    0    3   4   2·SB
T Munson C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .549    0    4   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .166    0    1   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .940    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .375 1.000    0    0   6   HR
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .761    0   16   0   HR
C Johnson DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .983    0    0   0   2B
F Stanley SS                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334    0    1   5   SH

T John P                                                                 0   3
Totals                       34   5   8   4    3   9                    27  18

BATTING

2B: C Johnson (3, off M Flanagan).

HR: C Chambliss (2, off M Flanagan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Nettles (2, off M Flanagan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: F Stanley (1, off M Flanagan).

TB: C Chambliss 4; G Nettles 4; C Johnson 2; F Stanley 2; R Jackson; M Rivers; T Munson.

RBI: G Nettles 2 (6); C Chambliss (3); T Munson (3).

2-out RBI: T Munson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Stanley-W Randolph-C Chambliss; W Randolph-F Stanley-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Randolph 2 (4, 2nd base off T Stoddard/R Dempsey, 2nd base off M Flanagan/R Dempsey).

PO: W Randolph (1st base by T Stoddard).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .622    0    3   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .472    0    2   1   2B,GDP
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .573    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .477    0    9   2   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .796    0    1   1   
L May DH                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .451    0    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .389 1.022    0    8   1   
K Garcia LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    1   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .329    0    1   4   GDP

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   0   3   0    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Belanger (1, off T John).

TB: M Belanger 2; A Bumbry; D DeCinces.

GIDP: R Dauer (4); M Belanger (1).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Stoddard (); R Dempsey (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
T John, W (2-0)                9     3   0   0    2   4   0   0.56   30     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 3     83    -     0.61   0.23
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 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
M Flanagan, L (1-1)            1.2   4   5   4    2   1   2   8.22   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 4     28    -     0.94  -0.23
T Stoddard                     5.1   2   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 2          2-2    0.26  -0.04
T Martinez                     2     2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   4    3   9   2          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Stoddard (0; W Randolph, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Roesner, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Jim O'Connor, 3B - Wayne Keister.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 18,367.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. T Munson             C     3. K Singleton          RF 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. R Jackson            RF    5. D DeCinces           3B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. L May                DH 
7. C Chambliss          1B    7. R Dempsey            C  
8. C Johnson            DH    8. K Garcia             LF 
9. F Stanley            SS    9. R Dauer              2B 

   T John               P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      16%  70% G Nettles       M Flanagan      Home Run; Jackson Scores
   t 2   0  0-2  ---       8%  78% C Chambliss     M Flanagan      Home Run
   b 1   2  0-0  123       7%  50% L May           T John          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 2   2  0-3  1-3       6%  84% T Munson        T Stoddard      Randolph Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Johnson Scores; Randolph to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      -6%  49% T Munson        M Flanagan      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      54%  T Munson        Randolph Steals 2B; Randolph to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      49%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      --3      45%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      43%  M Belanger      Double to RF
          -2-      42%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      12-      46%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          12-      43%  D DeCinces      Single to SS; Belanger to 3B; Singleton to 2B
   O      123      50%  L May           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   RR     1--      70%  G Nettles       Home Run; Jackson Scores
   R      ---      78%  C Chambliss     Home Run
          ---      82%  C Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      81%  F Stanley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      77%  M Rivers        Popfly: 3B
          --3      78%  W Randolph      Walk
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   R      1-3      84%  T Munson        Randolph Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Johnson Scores; Randolph to 3B
   R      --3      88%  " "             Single to LF; Randolph Scores/unER
   O      1--      88%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  K Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Dauer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Stoddard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  G Nettles       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      89%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  A Bumbry        Single to SS
   OO     1--      92%  M Belanger      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  C Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      92%  F Stanley       Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  W Randolph      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Stoddard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  R Dempsey       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Stoddard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Belanger      Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tim Stoddard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  F Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  M Rivers        Strikeout
          ---      96%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      97%  T Munson        Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D DeCinces      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      98%  L May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
   O      ---      98%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      98%  K Garcia        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      99%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tippy Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  F Stanley       Single to CF
          1--      99%  M Rivers        Single to SS; Stanley to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-5, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197904120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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