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CAL  8
SEA  1
 NYY  7
@CHW  3
 CLE 11
BOS 10
(11)		 CLE  3
BOS  0
 KCR  6
TOR  5
 BAL  9
@MIL  5
 OAK  2
MIN  1
 TEX 11
DET  3
 SDP 10
@ATL  3
 LAD  7
@CIN  6
 HOU  6
SFG  4
 MON  5
STL  0
 PHI  4
CHC  1
 NYM  2
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 24,972

 Tuesday, July 31, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:33
Yankees
7
57-48
Won 2
4th, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   3  0  3   1  0  0    7  8  3
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  1  0    3 10  1
W: Ron Guidry (9-7), L: Randy Scarbery (1-6), S: Rich Gossage (6)
 White Sox
3
46-59
Lost 6
5th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .755              1   2   
T Munson DH                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .714              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .922              5   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .305  .772              4   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   2   1   1    2   0  .255  .719              0   1   2B
  B Doyle 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .594              0   1   
J Spencer 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .279  .900              4   0   HR
B Murcer CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .246  .697              3   0   
J Narron C                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .180  .543              7   0   
F Stanley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .398              3   2   

R Guidry P                                                                    0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   7   8   0    4   2                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: G Nettles (8, off R Scarbery).
HR: J Spencer (13, off R Scarbery; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Spencer 5; R Jackson 2; G Nettles 2; L Piniella 2; B Murcer.
RBI: J Spencer 3 (33); B Murcer (27); J Narron (9); G Nettles (53); R Jackson (55).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-F Stanley-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles 2 (11); R Jackson (3).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bannister LF                5   0   2   0    0   1  .305  .771              2   0   
J Moore DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .620              0   0   GDP
  C Washington PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .755              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .850              2   0   2B
W Nordhagen RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .756              5   0   
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .800             12   1   
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .745              3   0   
G Pryor SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .671              1   5   
  M Squires PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .642              0   0   
  D Kessinger SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .546              0   0   
J Morrison 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .220  .679              1   2   HR
  J Orta PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .768              0   2   
K Bell 3B                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .516              0   3   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .775              0   0   

R Scarbery P                                                                  1   0
  G Hoffman P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       38   3  10   0    0   7                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Lemon (27, off R Guidry).
HR: J Morrison (2, off R Guidry; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: J Morrison 4; K Bell 2; C Lemon 2; L Johnson 2; A Bannister 2; B Nahorodny; W Nordhagen.
GIDP: J Moore (7).
RBI: J Morrison (3); B Nahorodny (27).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: G Pryor (17).

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 (9-7)              7.1  10   3   3    0   4   1   2.55   33     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0·10     50    -     0.88   0.14
R Gossage, S (6)               1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   4.74    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.08
Totals                         9    10   3   3    0   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0·10          2-0 
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Scarbery, L (1-6)            5.1   4   5   5    2   0   1   4.26   23     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 4     38    -     0.95  -0.20
G Hoffman                      3.2   4   2   2    2   2   0   4.91   17     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 4          1-1    0.22  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   7   7    4   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     15·11· 0· 8          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: R Guidry 2 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Fred Spenn, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 24,972.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 16mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Chicago White Sox                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Alan Bannister               LF
2. Thurman Munson               DH       2. Junior Moore                 DH
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Chet Lemon                   CF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Wayne Nordhagen              RF
5. Graig Nettles                3B       5. Lamar Johnson                1B
6. Jim Spencer                  1B       6. Bill Nahorodny                C
7. Bobby Murcer                 CF       7. Greg Pryor                   SS
8. Jerry Narron                  C       8. Jim Morrison                 2B
9. Fred Stanley                 SS       9. Kevin Bell                   3B

   Ron Guidry                    P          Randy Scarbery                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- RRR 28% 71% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer R. Scarbery Home Run (Deep RF); Piniella Scores; Nettles Scores; Spencer Scores
b3 0 1-- -11% 29% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry Single to RF; Bell to 3B; Bannister to 2B/Adv on E9
t6 1 -2- R 8% 87% 3-1 NYY G. Nettles R. Scarbery Double to LF; Jackson Scores
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 78% 1-3 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b3 1 --3 O 6% 34% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry Flyball: SS

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, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Scarbery Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Scarbery Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Scarbery Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Strikeout
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry Double to LF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Scarbery Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Scarbery Walk
t2 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer R. Scarbery Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Nettles to 2B
t2 1 12- O -5% 49% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer R. Scarbery Flyball: RF
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Narron R. Scarbery Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O 3% 45% 0-0 CHW B. Nahorodny R. Guidry Flyball: SS
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 CHW G. Pryor R. Guidry Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- -1% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Morrison R. Guidry Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Morrison R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY F. Stanley R. Scarbery Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Scarbery Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Scarbery Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 CHW K. Bell R. Guidry Single to LF
b3 0 1-- -11% 29% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry Single to RF; Bell to 3B; Bannister to 2B/Adv on E9
b3 0 -23 R -5% 25% 0-0 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Wild Pitch; Bell Scores; Bannister to 3B
b3 0 --3 O 4% 29% 1-0 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --3 O 6% 34% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry Flyball: SS
b3 2 --3 O 4% 38% 1-0 CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson R. Scarbery Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Scarbery Single to CF
t4 1 1-- 5% 43% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles R. Scarbery Walk; Piniella to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 28% 71% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer R. Scarbery Home Run (Deep RF); Piniella Scores; Nettles Scores; Spencer Scores
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 3-1 NYY B. Murcer R. Scarbery Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O -1% 69% 3-1 NYY J. Narron R. Scarbery Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -5% 64% 1-3 CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 68% 1-3 CHW B. Nahorodny R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O 4% 72% 1-3 CHW G. Pryor R. Guidry Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 75% 1-3 CHW J. Morrison R. Guidry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-1 NYY F. Stanley R. Scarbery Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 NYY W. Randolph R. Scarbery Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 NYY T. Munson R. Scarbery Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 1-3 CHW K. Bell R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 70% 1-3 CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry Single to LF
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 78% 1-3 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Randy Scarbery facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 3% 80% 3-1 NYY R. Jackson R. Scarbery Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 79% 3-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Scarbery Groundout: SS-1B; Jackson to 2B
t6 1 -2- R 8% 87% 3-1 NYY G. Nettles R. Scarbery Double to LF; Jackson Scores
Guy Hoffman replaces Randy Scarbery pitching
t6 1 -2- 2% 89% 4-1 NYY J. Spencer G. Hoffman Single to 2B; Nettles to 3B
t6 1 1-3 R 3% 93% 4-1 NYY B. Murcer G. Hoffman Single to 1B; Nettles Scores; Spencer to 2B
t6 1 12- RO 2% 95% 5-1 NYY J. Narron G. Hoffman Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Spencer Scores
t6 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-1 NYY F. Stanley G. Hoffman Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- -1% 94% 1-6 CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- O 2% 96% 1-6 CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 CHW B. Nahorodny R. Guidry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 0% 97% 6-1 NYY W. Randolph G. Hoffman Walk
t7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY T. Munson G. Hoffman Groundout: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 1% 98% 6-1 NYY R. Jackson G. Hoffman Single to CF; Randolph Scores
t7 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-1 NYY L. Piniella G. Hoffman Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-1 NYY G. Nettles G. Hoffman Flyball: RF
t7 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-1 NYY J. Spencer G. Hoffman Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
Brian Doyle replaces Graig Nettles playing 3B batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 CHW G. Pryor R. Guidry Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- R -1% 97% 1-7 CHW J. Morrison R. Guidry Home Run (Deep LF); Morrison Scores
b7 1 --- -1% 96% 2-7 CHW K. Bell R. Guidry Single to LF
b7 1 1-- O 1% 97% 2-7 CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 CHW J. Moore R. Guidry Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, White Sox' Guy Hoffman facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 NYY B. Murcer G. Hoffman Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 0% 98% 7-2 NYY J. Narron G. Hoffman Walk
t8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 7-2 NYY F. Stanley G. Hoffman Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-2 NYY W. Randolph G. Hoffman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 2-7 CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry Single to LF
b8 1 1-- -2% 96% 2-7 CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry Single to LF; Nordhagen to 2B
b8 1 12- R -4% 92% 2-7 CHW B. Nahorodny R. Guidry Single to LF; Nordhagen Scores; Johnson to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Mike Squires pinch hits for Greg Pryor (SS) batting 7th
b8 1 12- O 4% 96% 3-7 CHW M. Squires R. Gossage Flyball: RF
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Jim Morrison (2B) batting 8th
b8 2 12- O 3% 99% 3-7 CHW J. Orta R. Gossage Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, White Sox' Guy Hoffman facing 2-3-4
Jorge Orta moves from PH to 2B; Don Kessinger replaces Mike Squires (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY T. Munson G. Hoffman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY R. Jackson G. Hoffman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 7-3 NYY L. Piniella G. Hoffman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Kevin Bell (3B) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 CHW R. Garr R. Gossage Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 CHW A. Bannister R. Gossage Flyball: RF
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Junior Moore (DH) batting 2nd
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 CHW C. Washington R. Gossage Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 3.

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