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Standings
SEA
@CAL		1
8
NYY
@CHW		7
3
BOS
@CLE		10
11		 
(11)
BOS
@CLE		0
3
TOR
@KCR		5
6
BAL
@MIL		9
5
MIN
@OAK		1
2
DET
@TEX		3
11
SDP
@ATL		10
3
LAD
@CIN		7
6
SFG
@HOU		4
6
STL
@MON		0
5
CHC
@PHI		1
4
NYM
@PIT		2
1
Tuesday, July 31, 1979 7:30PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 24,972, Time of Game: 2:33
Yankees
7
57-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
 at White Sox
3
46-59
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
W: Ron Guidry (9-7)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .755 -0.052 0.47 0.004 -0.056 -0.4 1 2
Thurman Munson DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .714 -0.041 0.31 0.000 -0.041 -0.8
Reggie Jackson RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .296 .922 -0.002 0.52 0.039 -0.041 0.7 5 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .305 .772 -0.002 0.58 0.034 -0.036 0.1 4 0
Graig Nettles 3B 2 2 1 1 2 0 .255 .719 0.148 0.81 0.151 -0.003 1.2 0 1 2B
   Brian Doyle 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .594 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jim Spencer 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .279 .900 0.339 1.11 0.342 -0.003 2.8 4 0 HR
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .246 .697 -0.029 0.89 0.033 -0.062 -0.2 3 0
Jerry Narron C 3 0 0 1 1 0 .180 .543 -0.033 0.67 0.021 -0.054 0.0 7 0
Fred Stanley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .398 -0.051 0.49 0.000 -0.051 -1.0 3 2
Ron Guidry P
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 36 7 8 7 4 2 .222 .633 0.277 0.63 0.624 -0.347 2.3 27 6
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
DP: 1. W Randolph-F Stanley-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles 2 (11); R Jackson (3).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Bannister LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .305 .771 0.104 0.82 0.147 -0.042 0.7 2 0
Junior Moore DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .620 -0.138 0.86 0.000 -0.138 -1.4 GDP
   Claudell Washington PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .755 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .850 -0.056 0.64 0.022 -0.077 -0.9 2 0 2B
Wayne Nordhagen RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .756 -0.044 0.74 0.024 -0.068 -0.2 5 0
Lamar Johnson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .800 0.094 0.79 0.111 -0.016 1.0 12 1
Bill Nahorodny C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .745 -0.050 1.16 0.039 -0.090 0.0 3 0
Greg Pryor SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .671 -0.073 1.00 0.000 -0.073 -0.9 1 5
   Mike Squires PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .642 -0.038 1.63 0.000 -0.038 -0.5
   Don Kessinger SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .546 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Morrison 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .220 .679 -0.049 0.76 0.014 -0.063 0.4 1 2 HR
   Jorge Orta PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .768 -0.026 0.98 0.000 -0.026 -0.5 0 2
Kevin Bell 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.066 0.99 0.099 -0.032 0.8 0 3
   Ralph Garr PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .775 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
Randy Scarbery P 1
   Guy Hoffman P
Team Totals 38 3 10 2 0 7 .263 .632 -0.224 0.85 0.456 -0.677 -1.7 27 13
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
E: G Pryor (17).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (9-7) 7.1 10 3 3 0 4 1 2.55 33 50 0.139 0.88 0.3
Rich Gossage, S (6) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.74 5 2 0 0.083 0.67 1.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 0 7 1 3.00 38 50 2 0 0.222 0.63 1.7

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Scarbery, L (1-6) 5.1 4 5 5 2 0 1 4.26 23 38 -0.204 0.94 -1.6
Guy Hoffman 3.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 4.91 17 1 1 -0.074 0.21 -0.7
Team Totals 9 8 7 7 4 2 1 7.00 40 38 1 1 -0.278 0.85 -2.3
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.

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

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

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