May 17, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
BAL 2 CAL 8
MIL 5 CLE 8
TOR 3 MIN 7
@KCR 6 CHW 5
@OAK 1 ATL 6
LAD 3 PHI 23
@CHC 22
(10) SFG 3
@HOU 0 PIT 6
NYM 5 MON 3
@STL 2
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 22,060

Thursday, May 17, 1979
Time of Game: 2:54

Brewers

20-17

Lost 4

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         2  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    5  9  2
Angels          0  0  4   1  0  1   0  2  X    8 13  1

W: J Barr (2-0), L: L Sorensen (5-4), S: D LaRoche (3)

Angels

22-15

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    5   2   1   0    0   1  .237  .678    0    1   6   SB
S Bando 3B                    3   1   1   1    2   1  .219  .678    0    0   4   3B
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .988    0   12   0   
D Davis LF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .543    0    2   0   SB
B Oglivie DH                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .796    0    0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .292  .928    0    1   0   
P Molitor 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .682    0    5   4   SB
G Thomas CF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .291 1.039    0    1   0   HR
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .307    0    2   0   
  C Moore PH-C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .825    0    0   1   

L Sorensen P                                                             0   1
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   2
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   5   9   4    7   4                    24  18

BATTING

3B: S Bando (1, off J Barr).

HR: G Thomas (11, off D Aase; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Thomas 4; S Bando 3; D Davis 2; R Yount; S Lezcano; C Cooper; C Moore; B Oglivie.

RBI: B Oglivie (19); S Bando (10); D Davis (4); G Thomas (25).

2-out RBI: D Davis.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Yount-P Molitor-C Cooper.

E: R Yount (8); B Martinez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (8, 2nd base off J Barr/B Downing); D Davis (1, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing); R Yount (3, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .290  .799    0    4   0   
D Ford RF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .739    0    3   0   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .351  .912    0    5   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .340  .953    0    0   0   GDP
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .723    0    1   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .766    0    1   1   SB
B Downing C                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .352  .977    0    5   0   2B
B Grich 2B                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .298  .859    0    4   1   SB,SH,IW
B Campaneris SS               3   1   1   3    0   1  .200  .482    0    3   4   SF

D Aase P                                                                 0   0
  J Barr P                                                               0   1
  D LaRoche P                                                            1   1
Totals                       34   8  13   8    2   2                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Downing (12, off R Cleveland).

SF: B Campaneris (1, off R Cleveland).

SH: B Grich (4, off R Cleveland).

IBB: B Grich (2, by R Cleveland).

TB: B Downing 3; D Baylor 2; R Miller 2; R Carew 2; B Campaneris; D Ford; C Lansford; B Grich; J Rudi.

GIDP: D Baylor (3).

RBI: B Campaneris 3 (4); R Carew 2 (20); J Rudi (27); R Miller (9); D Ford (11).

2-out RBI: R Carew 2; B Campaneris 2; D Ford; J Rudi.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Campaneris (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Grich (1, 2nd base off R Cleveland/C Moore); C Lansford (5, 2nd base off R Cleveland/C Moore).

PO: R Miller (2nd base by R Cleveland).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, L (5-4)            3     7   5   5    1   1   0   3.11   17     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7     25    -     1.16  -0.46
R Cleveland                    4.2   6   3   3    1   1   0   4.95   20     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 6          2-1    0.91  -0.04
B Castro                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.13    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   8    2   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0·13          4-1

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase                         4     6   4   4    4   2   1   5.52   23     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 4· 6     32    -     1.15  -0.25
J Barr, W (2-0)                3.1   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.54   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.64  -0.01
D LaRoche, S (3)               1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.79    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.53   0.27
Totals                         9     9   5   5    7   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4· 9          1-0

L Sorensen faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Aase (2).

IBB: R Cleveland (3; B Grich).

PO: R Cleveland (0; R Miller, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Nelson, 1B - Charlie Lupo, 2B - Dale Williams, 3B - Boyd Mauer.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 22,060.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             California Angels                    
1. R Yount              SS    1. R Miller             CF 
2. S Bando              3B    2. D Ford               RF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. D Davis              LF    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. B Oglivie            DH    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. S Lezcano            RF    6. C Lansford           3B 
7. P Molitor            2B    7. B Downing            C  
8. G Thomas             CF    8. B Grich              2B 
9. B Martinez           C     9. B Campaneris         SS 

   L Sorensen           P        D Aase               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  6-4  1--     -22%  63% S Bando         J Barr          Triple to RF; Yount Scores
   b 3   2  2-1  -23      20%  65% R Carew         L Sorensen      Single to LF; Miller Scores; Ford Scores
   t 8   1  6-5  --3      14%  78% C Cooper        D LaRoche       Foul Flyball: C
   t 4   2  4-3  12-     -12%  51% D Davis         D Aase          Single to CF; Bando Scores; Cooper to 2B
   b 3   2  2-0  1-3      12%  45% D Ford          L Sorensen      Single to CF; Campaneris Scores; Miller to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  R Yount         Single to LF
          1--      44%  S Bando         Yount Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Lineout: RF; Yount to 3B
          --3      44%  C Cooper        Walk
   R      1-3      39%  D Davis         Wild Pitch; Yount Scores; Cooper to 2B
          -2-      37%  " "             Single to 3B; Cooper stays at 2B
   R      12-      26%  B Oglivie       Single to RF; Cooper Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      31%  S Lezcano       Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      35%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      33%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
          ---      27%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      30%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      32%  R Yount         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      30%  S Bando         Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      34%  C Cooper        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      30%  J Rudi          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---      26%  D Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      24%  B Oglivie       Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      27%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      30%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      -2-      32%  P Molitor       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
          ---      37%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      33%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      29%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      32%  R Miller        Single to RF; Campaneris to 3B
   R      1-3      45%  D Ford          Single to CF; Campaneris Scores; Miller to 3B; Ford to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      65%  R Carew         Single to LF; Miller Scores; Ford Scores
          1--      66%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Carew to 2B
   R      12-      77%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Carew Scores; Baylor to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Angels 4.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      62%  G Thomas        Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      65%  B Martinez      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      67%  R Yount         Strikeout
          ---      66%  S Bando         Walk
          1--      63%  C Cooper        Single to SS; Bando to 2B
   R      12-      51%  D Davis         Single to CF; Bando Scores; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  B Downing       Single to CF
          1--      71%  B Grich         Single to RF; Downing to 3B
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Lary Sorensen pitching
   O      1-3      64%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
   RO     1-3      67%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Downing Scores; Miller to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      68%  D Ford          Miller Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      64%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 5.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Barr replaces Don Aase pitching
          ---      59%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      61%  G Thomas        Molitor Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      65%  B Martinez      Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      71%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  R Carew         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      71%  D Baylor        Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 5.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  B Downing       Double to LF
   O      -2-      79%  B Grich         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Downing to 3B
   RO     --3      83%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores
   O      ---      82%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 6.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      1--      86%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-4, Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
          ---      89%  R Carew         Single to CF
   OO     1--      87%  D Baylor        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Angels 6.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
                  Charlie Moore pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
          ---      80%  C Moore         Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  R Yount         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      63%  S Bando         Triple to RF; Yount Scores
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Barr pitching
   O      --3      78%  C Cooper        Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      87%  D Davis         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-5, Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Moore moves to C
   O      ---      85%  J Rudi          Groundout: C-1B
          ---      87%  C Lansford      Single to CF
          1--      88%  B Downing       Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Lansford to 3B
          --3      87%  B Grich         Intentional Walk
          1-3      87%  B Campaneris    Grich Steals 2B
   RR     -23      97%  " "             Single to LF; Lansford Scores; Grich Scores
          1--      97%  R Miller        Single to CF; Campaneris to 2B
                  Bill Castro replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   O      12-      97%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Angels 8.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-8, Dave LaRoche facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Oglivie       Flyball: P
          ---      96%  S Lezcano       Walk
   O      1--      99%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Angels 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation