August 8, 1976 Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
KCR 2 KCR 7
@CHW 1 DET 2
CLE 1 DET 15
CLE 5 BAL 8
@NYY 5 OAK 9
CAL 3 OAK 13
CAL 8 TEX 5
MIN 4 ATL 2
SFG 1 SFG 4
@ATL 1 CIN 3
@LAD 2 CHC 7
@MON 1 NYM 7
@PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 3 PHI 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 34,485

Sunday, August 8, 1976
Time of Game: 2:53

Orioles

55-52

Won 3

2nd, 9 GB

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

W: R Grimsley (5-5), L: C Hunter (12-12), S: M Cuellar (1)

Yankees

64-43

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .270  .742    0    0   0   SB
  P Blair CF                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .206  .538    0    1   0   
B Grich 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .816    0    5   5   
R Jackson RF                  5   1   2   2    0   2  .263  .845    0    2   0   HR,2B
L May DH                      5   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .751    0    0   0   
K Singleton LF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .688    0    4   0   
T Muser 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .230  .534    0   11   0   GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .652    0    0   3   
D Duncan C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .528    0    2   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .262  .655    0    1   4   SB

R Grimsley P                                                             1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  D Miller P                                                             0   0
  M Cuellar P                                                            0   0
Totals                       38   8  12   7    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (17, off C Hunter).

HR: R Jackson (19, off C Hunter; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Jackson 6; L May 2; A Bumbry 2; M Belanger 2; K Singleton; D Duncan; T Muser; B Grich.

GIDP: T Muser (7).

RBI: L May 2 (64); T Muser 2 (22); R Jackson 2 (64); A Bumbry (22).

2-out RBI: L May 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-T Muser.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (24, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson); M Belanger (17, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .306  .747    0    3   0   
R White LF                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .269  .748    0    4   0   
T Munson C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .795    0    3   0   GDP
  G Jackson P-P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Randolph PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .686    0    0   0   
  R Guidry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C May PH                    1   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .674    0    0   0   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .658    0    0   0   
L Piniella RF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .694    0    1   0   2B
  O Gamble PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .780    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .781    0    9   1   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .702    0    0   2   
F Healy DH-C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .588    0    2   0   
  G Locklear PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .525    0    0   0   
  E Hendricks C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .498         1   0   
S Alomar 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .608    0    2   0   
J Mason SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .180  .447    0    2   6   

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   4    3   1                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Chambliss (18, off D Miller); L Piniella (11, off R Grimsley).

TB: J Mason 2; M Rivers 2; C Chambliss 2; L Piniella 2; R White; G Nettles; S Alomar; C May.

GIDP: T Munson (9).

RBI: G Nettles (54); L Piniella (23); C Chambliss (73); C May (32).

2-out RBI: L Piniella.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Chambliss-J Mason-C Chambliss.

PB: T Munson (4).

E: R White (4).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (5-5)            5.2   5   2   2    1   0   0   3.62   22     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 5     50    -     0.71   0.06
T Martinez, H (1)              1.1   3   3   3    1   0   0   2.09    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.98  -0.13
D Miller, H (3)                1     2   0   0    1   1   0   2.86    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.79  -0.07
M Cuellar, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.01    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.75   0.19
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0·10          6-2

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
C Hunter, L (12-12)            3.1   9   6   5    0   2   1   3.58   19     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 9     22    -     0.71  -0.35
G Jackson                      2.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.10    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          1-1    0.27  -0.01
R Guidry                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0  11.81    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.19   0.01
D Tidrow                       0.1   1   2   2    2   0   0   3.11    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.93  -0.06
S Lyle                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-2    1.41  -0.06
Totals                         9    12   8   7    3   5   1          41     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·12          4-3

T Martinez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
D Miller faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Hunter (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 34,485.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Grich              2B    2. R White              LF 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. T Munson             C  
4. L May                DH    4. L Piniella           RF 
5. K Singleton          LF    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. T Muser              1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. F Healy              DH 
8. D Duncan             C     8. S Alomar             2B 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. J Mason              SS 

   R Grimsley           P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  6-3  1-3     -17%  68% C Chambliss     D Miller        Double to LF; White Scores; May to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-      17%  69% R Jackson       C Hunter        Home Run; Bumbry Scores
   b 8   0  6-2  12-     -13%  76% C May           T Martinez      Single to RF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   b 9   0  8-5  1--     -12%  81% J Mason         D Miller        Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
   b 8   2  6-5  --3      11%  85% G Locklear      D Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Bumbry        Single to 2B
   O      1--      52%  B Grich         Strikeout, Bumbry Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      69%  R Jackson       Home Run; Bumbry Scores
          ---      71%  L May           Single to CF
          1--      73%  K Singleton     Single to LF; May to 2B
          12-      77%  T Muser         Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Singleton to 2B
   RR     -23      85%  " "             Single to CF; May Scores; Singleton Scores
   O      1--      84%  D DeCinces      Popfly: 2B
          1--      85%  D Duncan        Single to LF; Muser to 2B
   O      12-      83%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  M Rivers        Single to RF
          1--      72%  R White         Single to CF; Rivers to 3B
   ROO    1-3      79%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivers Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      80%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  R Jackson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  F Healy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  T Muser         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  J Mason         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      83%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Duncan        Strikeout
          ---      84%  M Belanger      Single to LF
          1--      85%  A Bumbry        Belanger Steals 2B
   R      -2-      90%  " "             Single to LF; Belanger Scores; Bumbry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Grant Jackson replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
   O      -2-      89%  B Grich         Flyball: CF; Bumbry to 3B
   R      --3      93%  R Jackson       Passed Ball; Bumbry Scores/unER
   O      ---      93%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Blair replaces Al Bumbry playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      94%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
                  Grant Jackson replaces Thurman Munson pitching and batting 3rd; Fran Healy moves to C (team loses DH)
   O      ---      95%  L May           Popfly: SS
          ---      95%  K Singleton     Walk
   OO     1--      94%  T Muser         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  F Healy         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  S Alomar        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Grant Jackson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Duncan        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
          ---      94%  J Mason         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Mason to 2B
          -2-      93%  R White         Walk
                  Willie Randolph pinch hits for Grant Jackson batting 3rd
   O      12-      96%  W Randolph      Popfly: SS
   R      12-      91%  L Piniella      Double to LF; Mason Scores; White to 3B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
   O      -23      95%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Guidry replaces Willie Randolph pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---      95%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  L May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  F Healy         Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  S Alomar        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Mason         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  T Muser         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  M Rivers        Single to CF
          1--      89%  R White         Walk; Rivers to 2B
                  Carlos May pinch hits for Ron Guidry batting 3rd
   R      12-      76%  C May           Single to RF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
                  Dyar Miller replaces Tippy Martinez pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella batting 4th
   O      1-3      85%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      68%  C Chambliss     Double to LF; White Scores; May to 3B
   RO     -23      74%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B; May Scores; Chambliss to 3B
                  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Fran Healy batting 7th
   O      --3      85%  G Locklear      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Carlos May pitching and batting 3rd; Ellie Hendricks replaces Gene Locklear playing C batting 7th; Oscar Gamble moves to RF
   O      ---      84%  D Duncan        Lineout: 2B
          ---      87%  M Belanger      Single to LF; Belanger to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
          -2-      87%  P Blair         Walk
          12-      91%  B Grich         Walk; Belanger to 3B; Blair to 2B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching and batting 3rd
   O      123      86%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   RR     123      97%  L May           Single to LF; Belanger Scores; Blair Scores; Grich to 2B
   O      12-      97%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-8, Dyar Miller facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  S Alomar        Walk
          1--      81%  J Mason         Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
                  Mike Cuellar replaces Dyar Miller pitching
   O      1-3      90%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      96%  R White         Foul Flyball: C
                  Otto Velez pinch hits for Sparky Lyle batting 3rd
   O      1-3     100%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation