September 2, 1977 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 20,270

Friday, September 2, 1977
Time of Game: 2:18

Yankees

81-52

Won 5

1st

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

W: R Guidry (12-6), L: D Goltz (16-8)

Twins

75-60

Lost 2

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .331  .800    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .252  .848    0    1   3   GDP
R White LF                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .286  .811    0    5   1   HR,CS
R Jackson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .886    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .809    0    8   0   GDP
L Piniella RF                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .340  .886    0    1   0   HR
C Johnson C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .979    0    5   2   
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .292  .786    0    4   3   3B
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .680    0    1   0   SF

R Guidry P                                                               0   2
Totals                       31   4   8   4    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

3B: W Randolph (11, off D Goltz).

HR: L Piniella (8, off D Goltz; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R White (14, off D Goltz; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: B Dent (8, off T Burgmeier).

TB: W Randolph 4; L Piniella 4; R White 4; M Rivers 2; C Johnson; B Dent.

GIDP: G Nettles (7); C Chambliss (19).

RBI: M Rivers (61); R White (49); L Piniella (33); B Dent (48).

2-out RBI: R White; M Rivers.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R White-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

CS: R White (10, 2nd base by D Goltz/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .337  .900    0    3   0   
D Ford RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .798    0    1   0   2B
R Carew 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.002    0   10   1   CS
L Hisle CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .913    0    2   0   CS
C Kusick DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .800    0    0   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .733    0    6   2   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .639    0    3   4   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .553    0    0   1   
J Terrell 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .534    0    0   1   

D Goltz P                                                                1   1
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   0
Totals                       30   0   6   0    0   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Ford (23, off R Guidry).

TB: D Ford 3; L Bostock; L Hisle; C Kusick; B Wynegar.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Smalley-R Carew; R Carew-R Smalley-D Goltz.

E: R Carew (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Hisle (10, 2nd base by R Guidry/C Johnson); R Carew (13, 2nd base by R Guidry/C Johnson).

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
R Guidry, W (12-6)             9     6   0   0    0   4   0   2.96   30     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6     79    -     0.88   0.51
Totals                         9     6   0   0    0   4   0          30     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Goltz, L (16-8)              7.2   7   3   3    3   5   2   3.35   30     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 3· 7     55    -     0.84   0.02
T Burgmeier                    1.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   4.53    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 20,270.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. M Rivers             CF    1. L Bostock            LF 
2. G Nettles            3B    2. D Ford               RF 
3. R White              LF    3. R Carew              1B 
4. R Jackson            DH    4. L Hisle              CF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. C Kusick             DH 
6. L Piniella           RF    6. B Wynegar            C  
7. C Johnson            C     7. R Smalley            SS 
8. W Randolph           2B    8. B Randall            2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. J Terrell            3B 

   R Guidry             P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-0  ---      14%  64% L Piniella      D Goltz         Home Run
   t 5   2  0-1  --3      10%  73% M Rivers        D Goltz         Single to LF; Randolph Scores
   t 5   1  0-1  ---       8%  69% W Randolph      D Goltz         Triple (CF-RF)
   t 8   2  0-2  ---       8%  92% R White         D Goltz         Home Run
   t 5   1  0-1  --3      -7%  63% B Dent          D Goltz         Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Jackson       White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  D Ford          Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  R Carew         Fielder's Choice P; Ford out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--      50%  L Hisle         Carew Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  L Hisle         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  C Kusick        Hisle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Wynegar       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Randolph      Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Dent          Single
   O      1--      44%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  R Smalley       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  B Randall       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Terrell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      50%  R White         Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  C Chambliss     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Bostock       Strikeout
          ---      44%  D Ford          Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  R Carew         Fly Ball Double Play: LF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      64%  L Piniella      Home Run
   O      ---      62%  C Johnson       Lineout: LF
          ---      69%  W Randolph      Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      63%  B Dent          Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      73%  M Rivers        Single to LF; Randolph Scores
   O      1--      72%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  B Wynegar       Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  R Smalley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      78%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      74%  C Chambliss     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  B Randall       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Terrell       Foul Popfly: C
          ---      78%  L Bostock       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      82%  D Ford          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  L Piniella      E3 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      80%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  C Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      80%  W Randolph      Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  B Dent          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  L Hisle         Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  C Kusick        Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      87%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   R      ---      92%  R White         Home Run
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Dave Goltz pitching
   O      ---      92%  R Jackson       
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  R Smalley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  J Terrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
          ---      97%  L Piniella      Walk
          1--      98%  C Johnson       Single (CF-RF); Piniella to 3B
          1-3      98%  W Randolph      Walk; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123      99%  B Dent          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  M Rivers        Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Bostock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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