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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		2
6
MIL
@CAL		5
8
TOR
@CLE		3
8
MIN
@KCR		7
6
CHW
@OAK		5
1
LAD
@ATL		3
6
PHI
@CHC		23
22		 
(10)
SFG
@HOU		3
0
NYM
@PIT		5
6
MON
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Thursday, May 17, 1979 7:30PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 27,610, Time of Game: 2:51
Orioles
2
23-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Red Sox
6
23-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Stanley (4-2)
L: Steve Stone (3-2)
S: Dick Drago (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  9  1
Red Sox         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    6 11  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .659 -0.118 1.16 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .157 .474 0.096 1.04 0.114 -0.018 0.7 3 1
Ken Singleton LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .328 1.039 0.046 1.71 0.141 -0.096 0.7 4 0
Eddie Murray 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .301 .792 0.025 1.94 0.130 -0.105 0.8 4 1
Lee May DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .305 .847 -0.034 1.85 0.091 -0.124 -0.4
Gary Roenicke RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 1.056 -0.186 1.78 0.000 -0.186 -1.5 2 0
Rich Dauer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .771 -0.142 1.31 0.000 -0.142 -1.3 0 0
Kiko Garcia 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .270 .695 0.020 1.20 0.095 -0.075 -0.0 2 4 CS
   John Lowenstein PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 1.433 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Dave Skaggs C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .667 -0.097 1.32 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 6 0
   Terry Crowley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .929 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Steve Stone P
   Sammy Stewart P 1
   Don Stanhouse P
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 2 5 .265 .570 -0.397 1.41 0.571 -0.968 -3.0 24 6
TB: K Garcia 2; K Singleton 2; L May; G Roenicke; M Belanger; D Skaggs; E Murray.
RBI: L May (24); E Murray (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Belanger-K Garcia-E Murray.
PB: D Skaggs (2).
E: K Garcia (7).
Baserunning
CS: K Garcia (4, 2nd base by B Stanley/G Allenson).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .327 .735 -0.001 0.78 0.052 -0.053 0.3 2 1
Rick Burleson SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 .275 .686 0.045 1.07 0.107 -0.062 0.8 2 9 SB
Fred Lynn CF 4 1 1 2 1 0 .298 1.064 -0.054 0.88 0.046 -0.100 0.4 2 1 2B
Jim Rice DH 5 1 2 2 0 2 .344 .988 0.196 0.69 0.235 -0.039 1.7 HR
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .289 .938 0.065 0.53 0.075 -0.010 1.1 0 1 IW
Butch Hobson 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 .289 .844 0.038 0.76 0.117 -0.078 -0.2 1 3 HR
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .743 -0.114 1.16 0.009 -0.123 -1.4 13 1 GDP
Dwight Evans RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .228 .774 -0.011 0.98 0.053 -0.064 -0.2 1 0
Gary Allenson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .648 -0.060 0.78 0.009 -0.069 -0.9 6 1
Bob Stanley P 1
   Dick Drago P
Team Totals 34 6 11 6 8 5 .324 .982 0.104 0.83 0.703 -0.598 1.6 27 18
2B: F Lynn (6, off D Stanhouse).
HR: J Rice (6, off S Stone; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Hobson (4, off S Stone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: C Yastrzemski (5, by D Stanhouse).
TB: J Rice 5; B Hobson 4; J Remy 2; R Burleson 2; C Yastrzemski 2; F Lynn 2; G Allenson.
GIDP: G Scott (11).
RBI: J Rice 2 (25); F Lynn 2 (34); R Burleson (14); B Hobson (18).
2-out RBI: J Rice 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Yastrzemski (1).
Outfield Assists: C Yastrzemski (E Murray at home plate); F Lynn (K Garcia at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Burleson (3, 2nd base off S Stewart/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Stone, L (3-2) 2.1 5 3 3 2 1 2 3.89 14 34 -0.219 0.66 -2.3
Sammy Stewart 5 4 2 2 5 3 0 3.92 23 2 0 0.217 1.01 2.8
Don Stanhouse 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.58 5 2 2 -0.102 0.40 -2.0
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 8 5 2 6.75 42 34 4 2 -0.104 1.41 -1.6

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Stanley, W (4-2) 6.1 8 2 1 2 3 0 3.45 27 52 0.149 1.41 1.3
Dick Drago, S (4) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.89 9 1 0 0.247 1.39 1.7
Team Totals 9 9 2 1 2 5 0 1.00 36 52 1 0 0.396 0.83 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Stanhouse (4; C Yastrzemski).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McNally, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Dick Clegg, 3B - Lester Pratt.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 27,610.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Boston Red Sox
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Rick Burleson SS
3 Ken Singleton LF 3 Fred Lynn CF
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Jim Rice DH
5 Lee May DH 5 Carl Yastrzemski LF
6 Gary Roenicke RF 6 Butch Hobson 3B
7 Rich Dauer 3B 7 George Scott 1B
8 Kiko Garcia 2B 8 Dwight Evans RF
9 Dave Skaggs C 9 Gary Allenson C
Steve Stone P Bob Stanley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS J. Rice S. Stone 18% 61% Home Run; Lynn Scores
t6 1-3 1 1-3 R BAL L. May B. Stanley -9% 59% Single to CF; Belanger Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
b2 2-1 0 --- R BOS B. Hobson S. Stone 9% 74% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R BAL E. Murray B. Stanley -9% 35% Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
t7 2-3 2 12- O BAL K. Singleton D. Drago 8% 78% Flyball: RF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley -6% 44% Single to CF; Belanger to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 R BAL E. Murray B. Stanley -9% 35% Single to RF; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O BAL L. May B. Stanley 6% 41% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley 4% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS J. Remy S. Stone -2% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Stone -2% 41% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- BOS F. Lynn S. Stone 1% 43% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- RR BOS J. Rice S. Stone 18% 61% Home Run; Lynn Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone -1% 60% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-2 1 --- BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley -3% 60% Single to CF
t2 1-2 1 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley 4% 64% Garcia Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-2 2 --- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley 1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- R BOS B. Hobson S. Stone 9% 74% Home Run
b2 3-1 0 --- O BOS G. Scott S. Stone -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-1 1 --- O BOS D. Evans S. Stone -1% 71% Strikeout
b2 3-1 2 --- BOS G. Allenson S. Stone 1% 72% Single to LF
b2 3-1 2 1-- BOS J. Remy S. Stone 1% 73% Single to SS; Allenson to 2B
b2 3-1 2 12- O BOS R. Burleson S. Stone -3% 70% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley 3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-3 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- O BOS F. Lynn S. Stone -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-1 1 --- BOS J. Rice S. Stone 2% 76% Single to CF
b3 3-1 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stone 2% 78% Walk; Rice to 2B
Sammy Stewart replaces Steve Stone pitching
b3 3-1 1 12- BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart 3% 82% Rice Picked off 2B, safe on E4; Rice to 3B; Yastrzemski to 2B
b3 3-1 1 -23 O BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart -5% 76% Strikeout
b3 3-1 2 -23 BOS G. Scott S. Stewart 1% 77% Walk
b3 3-1 2 123 O BOS D. Evans S. Stewart -5% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- BAL E. Murray B. Stanley -4% 68% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- O BAL L. May B. Stanley 3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B; Murray to 2B
t4 1-3 1 -2- O BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley 4% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
b4 3-1 0 --- O BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart -2% 76% Flyball: LF
b4 3-1 1 --- BOS J. Remy S. Stewart 2% 78% Walk
b4 3-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Burleson S. Stewart -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-P; Remy to 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- O BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart -3% 74% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-3 2 --- O BAL A. Bumbry B. Stanley 1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rice S. Stewart -2% 79% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stewart 2% 81% Single to CF
b5 3-1 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart 1% 82% Passed Ball; Yastrzemski to 2B
b5 3-1 1 -2- O BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart -2% 80% Flyball: RF; Yastrzemski to 3B
b5 3-1 2 --3 O BOS G. Scott S. Stewart -3% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Stanley -5% 72% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t6 1-3 0 1-- BAL K. Singleton B. Stanley -8% 63% Single to CF; Belanger to 2B
t6 1-3 0 12- O BAL E. Murray B. Stanley 5% 68% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Belanger to 3B
t6 1-3 1 1-3 R BAL L. May B. Stanley -9% 59% Single to CF; Belanger Scores/unER; Murray to 2B
t6 2-3 1 12- O BAL G. Roenicke B. Stanley 7% 66% Single to LF; Murray out at Hm/LF-C; May to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- O BAL R. Dauer B. Stanley 7% 73% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
b6 3-2 0 --- BOS D. Evans S. Stewart 3% 77% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- O BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart -3% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-2 1 1-- O BOS J. Remy S. Stewart -3% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-2 2 1-- BOS R. Burleson S. Stewart 3% 73% Single to 2B; Remy to 3B
b6 3-2 2 1-3 BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart 1% 74% Burleson Steals 2B
b6 3-2 2 -23 O BOS F. Lynn S. Stewart -6% 68% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- BAL K. Garcia B. Stanley -7% 61% Single to RF
t7 2-3 0 1-- O BAL D. Skaggs B. Stanley 6% 68% Single to CF; Garcia out at 3B/CF-3B
Dick Drago replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 2-3 1 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry D. Drago 6% 74% Lineout: SS
t7 2-3 2 1-- BAL M. Belanger D. Drago -4% 70% Single to LF; Skaggs to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- O BAL K. Singleton D. Drago 8% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
b7 3-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice S. Stewart -2% 76% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Stewart 2% 78% Single to RF
b7 3-2 1 1-- BOS B. Hobson S. Stewart 3% 81% Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b7 3-2 1 12- OO BOS G. Scott S. Stewart -8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t8 2-3 0 --- O BAL E. Murray D. Drago 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- O BAL L. May D. Drago 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 --- O BAL G. Roenicke D. Drago 3% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
b8 3-2 0 --- BOS D. Evans S. Stewart 2% 88% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- O BOS G. Allenson S. Stewart -2% 86% Flyball: RF
b8 3-2 1 1-- BOS J. Remy S. Stewart 2% 88% Single to CF; Evans to 2B
Don Stanhouse replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
b8 3-2 1 12- R BOS R. Burleson D. Stanhouse 7% 95% Single to CF; Evans Scores; Remy to 3B
b8 4-2 1 1-3 RR BOS F. Lynn D. Stanhouse 3% 99% Double to RF; Remy Scores; Burleson Scores
b8 6-2 1 -2- O BOS J. Rice D. Stanhouse -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b8 6-2 2 -2- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Stanhouse 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 6-2 2 12- O BOS B. Hobson D. Stanhouse -0% 98% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t9 2-6 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer D. Drago 1% 99% Strikeout
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-6 1 --- O BAL J. Lowenstein D. Drago 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs (C) batting 9th
t9 2-6 2 --- O BAL T. Crowley D. Drago 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 6.

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