May 31, 1979 New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 5
NYY 4 MIN 13
OAK 2 SEA 12
CAL 10 BOS 3
@TEX 2
(12) DET 1
@TOR 0 HOU 3
CIN 0 LAD 12
SFG 10 MON 1
PHI 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SDP 3
ATL 1 STL 9
NYM 6

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 24,707

Thursday, May 31, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:53

Yankees

26-23

Lost 1

4th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    4 10  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  3    5 12  3

W: J Augustine (3-2), L: R Burris (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Brewers

28-23

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .721    0    2   0   SB
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .266  .648    0    1   3   SF
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .762    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .299  .818    0    0   3   
R Jackson RF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .925    0    3   0   HR
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .691    0   10   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .288  .764    0    4   0   
R White DH                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .220  .618    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .645    0    2   3   

L Tiant P                                                                0   1
  K Clay P                                                               0   0
  R Burris P                                                             0   0
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    4   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (7, off J Slaton).

HR: R Jackson (10, off J Slaton; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: W Randolph (4, off J Slaton).

TB: R Jackson 4; M Rivers 2; C Chambliss 2; L Piniella 2; G Nettles 2; B Dent; T Munson.

RBI: R Jackson (31); W Randolph (16); R White (9); G Nettles (37).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (3, 2nd base off J Slaton/C Moore).

PO: L Piniella (1st base by C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .794    0    0   6   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .685    0    1   2   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .939    0   10   2   2B
D Davis DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .306  .776    0    0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .215  .753    0    3   0   HR
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .931    0    5   0   
R Yount SS                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .242  .661    0    3   0   3B
G Thomas CF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .860    0    0   0   2B
C Moore C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .357  .902    0    2   2   IW

J Slaton P                                                               2   0
  L Rautzhan P                                                           1   0
  J Augustine P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   5  12   5    1   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (13, off L Tiant); G Thomas (6, off R Davis).

3B: R Yount (1, off L Tiant).

HR: B Oglivie (10, off L Tiant; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: C Moore (1, by R Davis).

TB: B Oglivie 5; R Yount 4; C Cooper 2; G Thomas 2; P Molitor 2; S Lezcano 2; D Davis; S Bando.

RBI: B Oglivie 2 (28); P Molitor (21); R Yount (16); G Thomas (31).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

E: P Molitor 2 (7); R Yount (10).

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
L Tiant                        6     6   2   2    0   2   1   6.03   24     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 6     54    -     0.93   0.13
K Clay, H (1)                  2     3   2   2    0   0   0   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 3          1-0    2.08  -0.03
R Burris, L (1-1)              0     1   1   1    0   0   0   6.26    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    5.48  -0.30
R Davis, BS (2)                0     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.87  -0.33
Totals                         8    12   5   5    1   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3·12          5-3

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton                       6.1   9   4   3    1   0   1   2.35   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 9     40    -     0.89  -0.07
L Rautzhan                     1     1   0   0    3   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.62  -0.03
J Augustine, W (3-2)           1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.28    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.07
Totals                         9    10   4   3    4   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0·10          4-1

L Tiant faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
K Clay faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
R Burris faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Davis (2; C Moore).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - (none), 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 24,707.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. P Molitor            2B 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. S Bando              3B 
3. T Munson             C     3. C Cooper             1B 
4. G Nettles            3B    4. D Davis              DH 
5. R Jackson            RF    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. L Piniella           LF    7. R Yount              SS 
8. R White              DH    8. G Thomas             CF 
9. B Dent               SS    9. C Moore              C  

   L Tiant              P        J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-2  1-3      30%  67% R Yount         R Burris        Single to CF; Oglivie Scores; Lezcano to 3B
   b 9   0  4-3  1-3      26%  93% G Thomas        R Davis         Double to RF; Lezcano Scores; Yount to 3B
   b 9   0  4-2  1--      18%  37% S Lezcano       K Clay          Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B
   b 7   0  4-0  1--      12%  22% B Oglivie       L Tiant         Home Run (Deep RF); Davis Scores; Oglivie Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  ---     -10%  42% R Jackson       J Slaton        Home Run (Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Randolph      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  C Cooper        Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  D Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      42%  R Jackson       Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      38%  C Chambliss     Double to CF
   O      -2-      41%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B; Chambliss to 3B
   O      --3      44%  R White         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  S Lezcano       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      39%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
          ---      36%  B Dent          Single to LF
          1--      27%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Dent to 3B
   RO     1-3      28%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dent Scores; Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
   O      --3      33%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      29%  C Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  R Jackson       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      30%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          ---      29%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--      31%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  S Bando         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      26%  C Cooper        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  D Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Slaton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  B Dent          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      25%  M Rivers        Single to CF
          1--      21%  W Randolph      Rivers Steals 2B; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      26%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      29%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Luis Tiant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  B Oglivie       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      24%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
          ---      27%  R Yount         Triple to RF
   O      --3      22%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Slaton facing 4-5-6
          ---      20%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      21%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF; Nettles to 2B
          -2-      20%  C Chambliss     Walk
          12-      15%  L Piniella      Single to RF; Nettles to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
   RO     123      14%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nettles Scores; Chambliss to 3B; Piniella to 2B
   O      -23      17%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      14%  C Moore         Flyball: CF
          ---      17%  P Molitor       Single to CF
   O      1--      13%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      11%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
          ---       8%  M Rivers        Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      10%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-       8%  T Munson        Single to 2B; Rivers to 3B
                  Lance Rautzhan replaces Jim Slaton pitching
   R      1-3       5%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Rivers Scores/unER; Munson to 2B
          12-       4%  R Jackson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Munson to 3B; Nettles to 2B
   O      123       6%  C Chambliss     Baserunner Out Advancing; Munson out at Hm/C-P; Nettles to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -23       7%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
          ---      11%  D Davis         Single to CF
   RR     1--      22%  B Oglivie       Home Run (Deep RF); Davis Scores; Oglivie Scores
          ---      29%  S Lezcano       Single to CF
                  Ken Clay replaces Luis Tiant pitching
   O      1--      23%  R Yount         Lineout: RF
   O      1--      18%  G Thomas        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      14%  C Moore         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Lance Rautzhan facing 7-8-9
          ---      12%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      1--      15%  R White         Piniella Picked off 1B (C-1B)
          ---      14%  " "             Walk
          1--      12%  B Dent          Walk; White to 2B
                  Jerry Augustine replaces Lance Rautzhan pitching
   O      12-      14%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; White to 3B; Rivers to 1B
   O      1-3      17%  W Randolph      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      13%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      18%  S Bando         Single to RF
   O      1--      12%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--       8%  D Davis         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jerry Augustine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       9%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---       9%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      ---      10%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Clay facing 5-6-7
          ---      19%  B Oglivie       Single to CF
          1--      37%  S Lezcano       Single to RF; Oglivie to 3B
                  Ray Burris replaces Ken Clay pitching
   R      1-3      67%  R Yount         Single to CF; Oglivie Scores; Lezcano to 3B
                  Ron Davis replaces Ray Burris pitching
   R      1-3      93%  G Thomas        Double to RF; Lezcano Scores; Yount to 3B
          -23      94%  C Moore         Intentional Walk
   R      123     100%  P Molitor       Single to CF; Yount Scores; Thomas to 3B; Moore to 2B
        3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation