August 14, 1973 California Angels at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 1
@BOS 0 KCR 8
CLE 5 MIL 5
CHW 4 MIN 12
DET 1 NYY 7
CAL 2 BAL 12
@TEX 10 ATL 6
@CHC 2 LAD 4
MON 3 CIN 5
@PIT 4 SDP 9
NYM 0 PHI 4
@SFG 3 STL 9
HOU 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 14,098

Tuesday, August 14, 1973
Time of Game: 2:14

Angels

53-63

Lost 4

5th, 14 GB

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

W: L McDaniel (11-3), L: C Wright (8-17)

Yankees

66-56

Won 2

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .662    0    1   0   
R Meoli SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .227  .603    0    2   3   CS
F Robinson DH                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .880    0    0   0   2B
B Oliver 3B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .697    0    4   3   SF
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .209  .606    0   12   0   
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .753    0    2   0   
T McCraw LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .647    0    2   0   
J Torborg C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .532    0    0   0   SH,GDP
S Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .479    0    1   2   

C Wright P                                                               0   4
  N Ryan P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   2   8   2    1   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (20, off P Dobson).

SF: B Oliver (3, off P Dobson).

SH: J Torborg (5, off P Dobson).

TB: R Scheinblum 2; F Robinson 2; R Meoli 2; M Epstein; V Pinson; T McCraw.

GIDP: J Torborg (3).

RBI: B Oliver (56); M Epstein (32).

2-out RBI: M Epstein.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: S Alomar (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Meoli (3, 2nd base by L McDaniel/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .270  .634    0    4   3   2·2B
M Alou 1B                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .723    0    8   1   
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .735    0    2   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   2   0   0    0   0  .318  .855    0    5   0   SB
T Munson C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .872    0    5   2   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .239  .737    0    0   3   HR
J Hart DH                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .711    0    0   0   3B
F Alou RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .230  .563    0    2   0   2B
G Michael SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .583    0    0   2   

P Dobson P                                                               0   1
  L McDaniel P                                                           1   0
Totals                       37   7  12   6    2   0                    27  12

BATTING

2B: H Clarke 2 (16, off C Wright, off N Ryan); T Munson (22, off C Wright); F Alou (9, off N Ryan).

3B: J Hart (2, off C Wright).

HR: G Nettles (17, off C Wright; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: G Nettles 5; H Clarke 5; T Munson 3; J Hart 3; F Alou 2; G Michael 2; M Alou.

RBI: G Nettles 3 (65); G Michael (41); T Munson (59); F Alou (24).

2-out RBI: G Nettles 3; G Michael; F Alou; T Munson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Munson-H Clarke; G Michael-H Clarke-M Alou.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Murcer (5, 2nd base off C Wright/J Torborg).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Wright, L (8-17)             7.2   9   5   2    1   0   1   3.53   34     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 9     46    -     1.12  -0.22
N Ryan                         0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   2.99    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.16  -0.05
Totals                         8    12   7   4    2   0   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1·12          1-1

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
P Dobson                       6.1   7   2   2    1   3   0   4.32   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     53    -     1.24  -0.00
L McDaniel, W (11-3)           2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.36    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    1.32   0.23
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 14,098.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             New York Yankees                     
1. V Pinson             CF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. R Meoli              SS    2. M Alou               1B 
3. F Robinson           DH    3. R White              LF 
4. B Oliver             3B    4. B Murcer             CF 
5. M Epstein            1B    5. T Munson             C  
6. R Scheinblum         RF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. T McCraw             LF    7. J Hart               DH 
8. J Torborg            C     8. F Alou               RF 
9. S Alomar             2B    9. G Michael            SS 

   C Wright             P        P Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-2  -2-      36%  94% G Nettles       C Wright        Home Run; Murcer Scores/unER; Nettles Scores/unER
   t 6   2  2-1  -2-     -16%  54% M Epstein       P Dobson        Single to RF; Robinson Scores
   t 8   0  2-2  1--      15%  58% F Robinson      L McDaniel      Double Play: Strikeout, Meoli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 6   1  2-0  1--     -12%  67% F Robinson      P Dobson        Double to CF; Meoli to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  65% T Munson        C Wright        Single to CF; Murcer to 3B; Alou Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  V Pinson        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  R Meoli         Groundout: 3B-1B; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  F Robinson      Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      55%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  M Alou          Single to LF
          1--      58%  R White         Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Murcer        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  T Munson        Single to CF; Murcer to 3B; Alou Scores
   R      1-3      74%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Munson to 2B
   O      12-      71%  J Hart          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  M Epstein       Strikeout
          ---      71%  R Scheinblum    Single to CF
          1--      67%  T McCraw        Walk; Scheinblum to 2B
   OO     12-      76%  J Torborg       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      76%  G Michael       Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  H Clarke        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      72%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clyde Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  F Alou          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
          ---      72%  R Scheinblum    Single to RF
   O      1--      76%  T McCraw        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      80%  J Torborg       Strikeout
   O      1--      82%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clyde Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  G Michael       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  H Clarke        Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      79%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  R Meoli         Single to LF
          1--      67%  F Robinson      Double to CF; Meoli to 3B
   RO     -23      70%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Meoli Scores
   R      -2-      54%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Robinson Scores
   O      1--      57%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Clyde Wright facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  B Murcer        Popfly: 3B
          ---      61%  T Munson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      50%  J Hart          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
          ---      44%  T McCraw        Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  J Torborg       Bunt Groundout: P-C-2B/Sacrifice; McCraw to 2B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Pat Dobson pitching
   O      -2-      51%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF; McCraw to 3B
   O      --3      58%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  G Michael       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      54%  H Clarke        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
          ---      43%  R Meoli         Single to CF
   OO     1--      58%  F Robinson      Double Play: Strikeout, Meoli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      60%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Clyde Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  B Murcer        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  T Munson        Murcer Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   RR     -2-      94%  G Nettles       Home Run; Murcer Scores/unER; Nettles Scores/unER
          ---      94%  J Hart          Triple to CF
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Clyde Wright pitching
   R      --3      97%  F Alou          Double to LF; Hart Scores/unER
   R      -2-      99%  G Michael       Single to RF; Alou Scores/Team unER
          1--      99%  H Clarke        Double to LF; Michael to 3B
   R      -23     100%  M Alou          Wild Pitch; Clarke to 3B; Michael Scores/Team unER
          --3     100%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      99%  R White         Popfly: 3B
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  M Epstein       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  T McCraw        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation