September 17, 1977 Oakland Athletics at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 10,718

Saturday, September 17, 1977, 10:14PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Athletics

57-89

Lost 1

6th, 34½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1 10  3
Brewers         0  1  3   1  1  2   0  0  X    8 13  1

W: L Sorensen (6-9), L: C Mitchell (0-1)

Brewers

63-88

Won 1

6th, 30 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Scott 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .630    0    2   3   
R Picciolo SS                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .198  .472    0    4   3   
M Page LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .937    0    4   0   3B
J Tabb 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .651    0    5   0   
E Williams DH                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .245  .691    0    0   0   2B
M Sanguillen C                3   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .638    0    1   1   
  T Hosley C                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .574    0    1   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .752    0    2   0   GDP
J Tyrone RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .644    0    3   0   
T Armas CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .684    0    2   0   

C Mitchell P                                                             0   1
  S McCatty P                                                            0   0
  R Langford P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   1  10   1    1   6                    24   8

BATTING

2B: E Williams (13, off L Sorensen).

3B: M Page (8, off L Sorensen).

TB: M Page 4; E Williams 3; M Sanguillen 2; J Tyrone; T Hosley; J Tabb; R Picciolo.

GIDP: W Gross (6).

RBI: T Hosley (10).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Scott-R Picciolo-J Tabb.

E: W Gross 2 (25); C Mitchell ().

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .258  .667    0    2   0   2B,GDP
S Lezcano RF                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .844    0    0   0   HR,CS
D Money 2B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .280  .825    0    1   1   2B
  L Sakata PR-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .440    0    0   1   
C Cooper 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .288  .754    0   10   2   SB
S Bando DH                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .729    0    0   0   
R Yount SS                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .295  .731    0    4   5   
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .622    0    1   0   HBP
  J Wohlford PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .612         0   0   
J Gantner 3B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .316  .718    0    0   3   
L Haney C                     1   1   0   0    2   0  .228  .480    0    7   0   SH

L Sorensen P                                                             2   3
Totals                       36   8  13   7    3   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Money (25, off S McCatty); V Joshua (24, off C Mitchell).

HR: S Lezcano (18, off C Mitchell; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: L Haney (2, off C Mitchell).

HBP: E Kirkpatrick (1, by S McCatty).

TB: S Lezcano 4; V Joshua 4; J Gantner 3; D Money 3; C Cooper 3; R Yount.

GIDP: V Joshua (15).

RBI: R Yount 2 (45); S Lezcano 2 (45); D Money 2 (78); V Joshua (45).

2-out RBI: R Yount.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cooper-R Yount-L Sorensen.

E: J Gantner (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cooper (10, 2nd base off C Mitchell/M Sanguillen).

CS: S Lezcano (4, 2nd base by S McCatty/M Sanguillen).

PO: J Gantner (1st base by C Mitchell).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Mitchell, L (0-1)            3.1   7   5   4    1   1   1  10.80   19     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 0· 7     28    -     0.74  -0.26
S McCatty                      3     5   3   2    2   1   0   6.00   17     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 5          1-0    0.10  -0.01
R Langford                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   6    3   2   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0·13          4-0

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, W (6-9)            9    10   1   1    1   6   0   4.11   38     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1·10     68    -     0.71   0.23
Totals                         9    10   1   1    1   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: S McCatty (1).

IBB: None.

PO: C Mitchell (0; J Gantner, 1st base).

HBP: S McCatty (1; E Kirkpatrick).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 10,718.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Scott              2B    1. V Joshua             CF 
2. R Picciolo           SS    2. S Lezcano            RF 
3. M Page               LF    3. D Money              2B 
4. J Tabb               1B    4. C Cooper             1B 
5. E Williams           DH    5. S Bando              DH 
6. M Sanguillen         C     6. R Yount              SS 
7. W Gross              3B    7. E Kirkpatrick        LF 
8. J Tyrone             RF    8. J Gantner            3B 
9. T Armas              CF    9. L Haney              C  

   C Mitchell           P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  0-1  1--      14%  84% S Lezcano       C Mitchell      Home Run; Joshua Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3       9%  64% L Haney         C Mitchell      Gantner Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yount Scores/unER; Gantner to 2B
   t 3   1  1-0  123       9%  58% R Picciolo      L Sorensen      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Armas to 3B; Scott to 2B
   t 3   2  1-0  123       9%  67% M Page          L Sorensen      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 3   1  1-0  12-      -7%  50% R Scott         L Sorensen      Walk; Tyrone to 3B; Armas to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  M Page          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Mitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  V Joshua        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  D Money         Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Tabb          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Craig Mitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  R Yount         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
          1--      55%  J Gantner       Single to RF; Yount to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  L Haney         Gantner Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Yount Scores/unER; Gantner to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      61%  J Tyrone        Single to LF
          1--      57%  T Armas         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Tyrone to 2B
          12-      50%  R Scott         Walk; Tyrone to 3B; Armas to 2B
   O      123      58%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Armas to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      123      67%  M Page          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Craig Mitchell facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  V Joshua        Single to LF
   RR     1--      84%  S Lezcano       Home Run; Joshua Scores
   O      ---      83%  D Money         Flyball: SS
          ---      84%  C Cooper        Single
          1--      85%  S Bando         Cooper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      89%  R Yount         Single to LF; Cooper Scores
   O      1--      88%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  J Tabb          Single
   O      1--      88%  E Williams      Strikeout
          1--      85%  M Sanguillen    Single to LF; Tabb to 2B
   O      12-      88%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tabb to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  J Tyrone        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Craig Mitchell facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  J Gantner       Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  L Haney         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gantner to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  V Joshua        Double to LF; Gantner Scores
                  Steve McCatty replaces Craig Mitchell pitching
   O      -2-      94%  S Lezcano       Fielder's Choice SS; Joshua out at 3B/SS-2B
   O      1--      94%  D Money         Lezcano Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  T Armas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Scott         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  R Picciolo      Single to LF
          1--      94%  M Page          Single; Picciolo to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Tabb          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  D Money         Double to LF
          -2-      98%  C Cooper        Single to LF; Money to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Money Scores
   O      1--      97%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  E Williams      Single
          1--      94%  M Sanguillen    Single to RF; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      96%  W Gross         Flyball: SS
   O      12-      98%  J Tyrone        Lineout: CF
   O      12-      99%  T Armas         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Hosley replaces Manny Sanguillen playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  L Haney         Walk
          1--      99%  V Joshua        Single; Haney to 2B
          12-      99%  S Lezcano       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Haney to 3B; Joshua to 2B
   RR     123     100%  D Money         Single to LF; Haney Scores; Joshua Scores/unER; Lezcano to 2B
                  Lenn Sakata pinch runs for Don Money batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF; Lezcano to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 8.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
                  Lenn Sakata moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  R Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Strikeout
          ---     100%  M Page          Triple
   O      --3     100%  J Tabb          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Steve McCatty facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Ed Kirkpatrick batting 7th
          1--     100%  J Gantner       Single to RF; Wohlford to 2B
          12-     100%  L Haney         Wild Pitch; Wohlford to 3B; Gantner to 2B
          -23     100%  " "             Walk
                  Rick Langford replaces Steve McCatty pitching
   OO     123     100%  V Joshua        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Brewers 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-8, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Wohlford moves to LF
          ---     100%  E Williams      Double to LF
   R      -2-      99%  T Hosley        Single to RF; Williams Scores
   OO     1--     100%  W Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---     100%  J Tyrone        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Brewers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  S Lezcano       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Brewers 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-8, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  T Armas         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Brewers 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation