April 12, 1978 New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 9
MIN 5 CHW 5
TOR 4 BOS 6
@CLE 3 KCR 5
BAL 2 MIL 5
NYY 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 DET 3
@TEX 2 CIN 12
SFG 3 HOU 11
LAD 10 CHC 4
@NYM 2 MON 8
@PHI 7 STL 5
PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,751

Wednesday, April 12, 1978, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Yankees

1-4

Lost 3

5th, 4 GB

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

W: M Haas (2-0), L: R Gossage (0-2)

Brewers

5-0

Won 5

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .867    0    3   4   
M Rivers CF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .644    0    0   0   
  P Blair CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .300  .668    0    5   0   SF
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .300  .814    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .664    0   10   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .200  .588    0    0   2   HR
R White LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .222  .684    0    0   0   CS
J Spencer DH                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.000    0    0   0   HR
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .375  .889    0    0   7   

K Holtzman P                                                             0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   3   5   3    3  14                    24  13

BATTING

HR: J Spencer (1, off M Haas; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); G Nettles (1, off M Haas; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: T Munson (1, off M Haas).

TB: J Spencer 4; G Nettles 4; M Rivers 2; W Randolph.

RBI: T Munson (2); J Spencer (1); G Nettles (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss 2.

E: G Nettles (1); T Munson (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: R White (1, 2nd base by M Haas/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Sakata 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .417  .879    0    2   3   
D Money 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .450 1.122    0    0   2   2B
S Bando DH                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .353 1.029    0    0   0   HR
L Hisle LF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .350 1.259    0    2   0   HR
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .214 1.047    0    1   0   GDP
C Cooper 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .381 1.197    0    6   0   
G Thomas CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .278 1.187    0    1   0   GDP
B Martinez C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .273    0   14   1   2B
T Johnson SS                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    1   0   

M Haas P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   5   7   5    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: D Money (3, off R Gossage); B Martinez (1, off K Holtzman).

HR: L Hisle (3, off R Gossage; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); S Bando (1, off K Holtzman; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: S Bando 5; L Hisle 4; B Martinez 2; L Sakata 2; D Money 2.

GIDP: S Lezcano (1); G Thomas (1).

RBI: L Hisle 2 (9); D Money 2 (4); S Bando (2).

2-out RBI: S Bando.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

PO: D Money (2nd base by R Gossage).

PITCHING

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
K Holtzman                     5     4   2   2    4   2   1   3.60   21     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 4     49    -     1.13   0.10
R Gossage, BS (1), L (0-2)     3     3   3   2    0   3   1   6.75   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          1-1    1.13  -0.47
Totals                         8     7   5   4    4   5   2          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7          1-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Haas, W (2-0)                9     5   3   3    3  14   2   3.00   34     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     76    -     1.02   0.13
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3  14   2          34     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5           -

K Holtzman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: R Gossage (0; D Money, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 8,751.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. L Sakata             2B 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. D Money              3B 
3. T Munson             C     3. S Bando              DH 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. C Cooper             1B 
7. R White              LF    7. G Thomas             CF 
8. J Spencer            DH    8. B Martinez           C  
9. B Dent               SS    9. T Johnson            SS 

   K Holtzman           P        M Haas               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-1  1--      27%  57% L Hisle         R Gossage       Home Run; Bando Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  12-      26%  90% D Money         R Gossage       Double to LF; Johnson Scores; Sakata Scores/unER
   t 3   0  1-0  ---     -12%  50% J Spencer       M Haas          Home Run
   t 4   1  1-2  ---     -12%  28% G Nettles       M Haas          Home Run
   b 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  62% S Bando         K Holtzman      Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T Munson        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Sakata        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Money         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      62%  S Bando         Home Run
   O      ---      61%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Moose Haas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          ---      64%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Spencer       White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  C Cooper        Walk
   OO     1--      62%  G Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Moose Haas facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      50%  J Spencer       Home Run
   O      ---      52%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Single to 3B
          1--      42%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
   RO     1-3      41%  T Munson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
   O      1--      43%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  B Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  T Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      40%  L Sakata        Single to LF
          1--      42%  D Money         Walk; Sakata to 2B
   O      12-      37%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Moose Haas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   R      ---      28%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---      29%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
          ---      34%  L Hisle         Walk
   OO     1--      25%  S Lezcano       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  C Cooper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Moose Haas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  M Rivers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      24%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---      30%  B Martinez      Double to LF
          -2-      33%  T Johnson       Walk
   O      12-      27%  L Sakata        Strikeout
   O      12-      21%  D Money         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Moose Haas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      22%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      24%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
          ---      30%  S Bando         Single to RF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ken Holtzman pitching
   RR     1--      57%  L Hisle         Home Run; Bando Scores
   O      ---      54%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Moose Haas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      54%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  B Martinez      Strikeout
          ---      59%  T Johnson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      64%  L Sakata        Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
   RR     12-      90%  D Money         Double to LF; Johnson Scores; Sakata Scores/unER
          -2-      92%  S Bando         Money Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Money to 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      87%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Moose Haas facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--      86%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Moose Haas facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R White         Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation