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Standings
MIL
@BOS		0
12
CLE
@KCR		4
5		 
(11)
BAL
@NYY		2
14
CAL
@OAK		4
6
MIN
@SEA		2
5
TEX
@TOR		3
0
CIN
@CHC		15
16		 
(13)
PHI
@LAD		1
2
HOU
@PIT		4
9
MON
@SDP		5
4
ATL
@STL		0
3
Thursday, July 28, 1977
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 40,818, Time of Game: 2:40
Orioles
2
57-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
14
55-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Mike Torrez (9-10)
L: Rudy May (11-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  4  1
Yankees         2  0  3   0  2  2   3  2  X   14 15  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Smith 2B 1 1 0 0 1 1 .242 .646 0.009 0.95 0.036 -0.026 0.1 2 0
   Rich Dauer 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .569 0.010 0.17 0.012 -0.002 0.2 3 2
Tony Muser CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .621 0.025 0.67 0.054 -0.030 -0.1 3 1
Pat Kelly LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .769 -0.072 0.66 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 1 0
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .319 .920 0.048 0.69 0.065 -0.017 0.5 4 0
Eddie Murray DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 .274 .774 0.004 0.84 0.019 -0.015 -0.6 SF
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .676 -0.076 0.60 0.000 -0.076 -1.4 5 1 GDP
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 .256 .768 -0.039 0.41 0.003 -0.041 0.4 0 2 HR
Dave Criscione C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.000 -0.029 0.39 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 5 0
Kiko Garcia SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .553 -0.016 0.23 0.001 -0.017 -0.1 1 4
Rudy May P
   Scott McGregor P 1
   Tippy Martinez P
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 4 6 .138 .477 -0.136 0.58 0.190 -0.325 -2.5 24 11
HR: D DeCinces (11, off M Torrez; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: E Murray (5, off M Torrez).
TB: D DeCinces 4; K Singleton; R Dauer; K Garcia.
GIDP: L May (9).
RBI: D DeCinces (40); E Murray (51).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Dauer-L May.
E: K Garcia (3).
Outfield Assists: T Muser (C Chambliss at 3rd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 3 2 0 0 3 1 .288 .784 0.034 0.30 0.049 -0.015 0.9 1 3
Mickey Rivers CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .308 .731 0.075 0.48 0.095 -0.020 -0.0 4 0
Thurman Munson C 4 2 3 2 0 0 .310 .851 0.262 1.16 0.278 -0.016 3.0 5 0 HR,GDP
   Ron Guidry PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Fran Healy C 0 0 0 1 1 0 .217 .588 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 1.0 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 2 3 3 2 0 .300 .785 0.074 0.50 0.074 0.000 4.1 7 1 2B
Lou Piniella RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .324 .848 -0.093 0.84 0.001 -0.094 -1.4 0 0
   Paul Blair RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .760 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.6 1 0
Cliff Johnson DH 3 2 0 0 2 0 .289 .972 -0.056 0.72 0.024 -0.080 -0.6
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 2 3 1 1 .229 .770 0.143 0.65 0.144 0.000 2.7 1 1 HR
Roy White LF 5 1 3 3 0 0 .282 .770 -0.048 0.68 0.013 -0.061 1.4 4 0 HR
Bucky Dent SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .699 -0.030 0.23 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 2 4
Mike Torrez P 1 1
Team Totals 37 14 15 13 9 3 .405 1.197 0.363 0.63 0.680 -0.316 10.0 27 10
2B: C Chambliss (22, off T Martinez).
HR: G Nettles (23, off S McGregor; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); T Munson (14, off R May; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R White (8, off T Martinez; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Munson 6; R White 6; G Nettles 5; C Chambliss 4; M Rivers 2; L Piniella; B Dent.
GIDP: T Munson (13).
RBI: R White 3 (36); C Chambliss 3 (53); G Nettles 3 (67); T Munson 2 (71); F Healy (7); L Piniella (22).
2-out RBI: C Chambliss 2; G Nettles 2; F Healy.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (11-9) 2.1 5 5 4 4 0 1 3.68 16 25 -0.322 1.46 -3.7
Scott McGregor 4.1 8 7 7 4 1 1 5.18 23 2 1 -0.041 0.17 -3.6
Tippy Martinez 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2.61 7 3 2 -0.001 0.00 -2.7
Team Totals 8 15 14 13 9 3 3 14.62 46 25 5 3 -0.364 0.58 -10.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (9-10) 9 4 2 2 4 6 1 4.80 34 73 0.137 0.58 2.5
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 4 6 1 2.00 34 73 0.137 0.63 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: R May (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 40,818.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Billy Smith 2B 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Tony Muser CF 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Pat Kelly LF 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Ken Singleton RF 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Eddie Murray DH 5 Lou Piniella RF
6 Lee May 1B 6 Cliff Johnson DH
7 Doug DeCinces 3B 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Dave Criscione C 8 Roy White LF
9 Kiko Garcia SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Rudy May P Mike Torrez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-1 0 --- R NYY T. Munson R. May 10% 77% Home Run
b1 0-1 0 1-- NYY M. Rivers R. May 9% 58% Single; Randolph to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 R NYY T. Munson R. May 9% 67% Single; Randolph Scores; Rivers to 3B
b1 1-1 2 123 R NYY G. Nettles R. May 8% 65% Wild Pitch; Munson Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b3 3-1 1 12- R NYY G. Nettles R. May 8% 88% Single to CF; Chambliss Scores; Johnson to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Smith M. Torrez -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL T. Muser M. Torrez -5% 41% Walk; Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez 5% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 12- BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez -6% 40% Walk; Smith to 3B; Muser to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 RO BAL E. Murray M. Torrez 0% 41% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- O BAL L. May M. Torrez 4% 45% Flyball: SS
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. May 4% 48% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- NYY M. Rivers R. May 9% 58% Single; Randolph to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 R NYY T. Munson R. May 9% 67% Single; Randolph Scores; Rivers to 3B
b1 1-1 0 1-3 NYY C. Chambliss R. May 4% 71% Walk; Munson to 2B
b1 1-1 0 123 O NYY L. Piniella R. May -6% 64% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Munson to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b1 1-1 1 123 O NYY C. Johnson R. May -7% 57% Flyball: SS
b1 1-1 2 123 NYY G. Nettles R. May 0% 57% E6 on Foul Ball
b1 1-1 2 123 R NYY G. Nettles R. May 8% 65% Wild Pitch; Munson Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b1 2-1 2 -23 NYY G. Nettles R. May 1% 67% Walk
b1 2-1 2 123 O NYY R. White R. May -6% 61% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t2 1-2 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez 2% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 1-2 1 --- O BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 1-2 2 --- O BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b2 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent R. May -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. May -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers R. May -1% 61% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Smith M. Torrez 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O BAL T. Muser M. Torrez 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez 1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- R NYY T. Munson R. May 10% 77% Home Run
b3 3-1 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss R. May 2% 79% Single to LF
b3 3-1 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella R. May -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b3 3-1 1 1-- NYY C. Johnson R. May 2% 79% Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b3 3-1 1 12- R NYY G. Nettles R. May 8% 88% Single to CF; Chambliss Scores; Johnson to 3B
Scott McGregor replaces Rudy May pitching
b3 4-1 1 1-3 RO NYY R. White S. McGregor 1% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores
b3 5-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent S. McGregor -1% 88% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez 2% 90% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- BAL E. Murray M. Torrez -2% 88% Walk
t4 1-5 1 1-- OO BAL L. May M. Torrez 4% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
Rich Dauer replaces Billy Smith playing 2B batting 1st
b4 5-1 0 --- NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor 1% 92% Walk
b4 5-1 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 5-1 1 1-- OO NYY T. Munson S. McGregor -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
t5 1-5 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez 2% 92% Strikeout
t5 1-5 1 --- O BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez 1% 93% Lineout: 3B
t5 1-5 2 --- O BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
b5 5-1 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss S. McGregor 1% 94% Walk
b5 5-1 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella S. McGregor -1% 93% Strikeout
b5 5-1 1 1-- O NYY C. Johnson S. McGregor -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 5-1 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles S. McGregor 5% 98% Home Run; Chambliss Scores
b5 7-1 2 --- NYY R. White S. McGregor 0% 98% Single
b5 7-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent S. McGregor -0% 97% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t6 1-7 0 --- BAL R. Dauer M. Torrez -1% 96% Single to RF
t6 1-7 0 1-- O BAL T. Muser M. Torrez 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 1-7 1 1-- O BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-7 2 1-- BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez -1% 98% Single to CF; Dauer to 2B
t6 1-7 2 12- O BAL E. Murray M. Torrez 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
b6 7-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-1 1 --- NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor 0% 99% Single to LF
b6 7-1 1 1-- NYY T. Munson S. McGregor 0% 99% Single to LF; Rivers to 3B
Ron Guidry pinch runs for Thurman Munson (C) batting 3rd
b6 7-1 1 1-3 R NYY C. Chambliss S. McGregor 0% 100% Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Guidry to 3B
b6 8-1 1 1-3 RO NYY L. Piniella S. McGregor 0% 100% Single to CF; Guidry Scores; Chambliss out at 3B/CF-2B
b6 9-1 2 1-- O NYY C. Johnson S. McGregor -0% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 9.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
Fran Healy replaces Ron Guidry (PR) playing C batting 3rd
Paul Blair replaces Lou Piniella playing RF batting 5th
t7 1-9 0 --- O BAL L. May M. Torrez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-9 1 --- R BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez -0% 99% Home Run
t7 2-9 1 --- O BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 2-9 2 --- BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez -0% 100% Single
t7 2-9 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer M. Torrez 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-2, Orioles' Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
b7 9-2 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. McGregor -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 9-2 1 --- NYY R. White S. McGregor 0% 100% Single to CF
b7 9-2 1 1-- NYY B. Dent S. McGregor 0% 100% Single to CF; White to 2B
b7 9-2 1 12- NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor 0% 100% Walk; White to 3B; Dent to 2B
b7 9-2 1 123 O NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b7 9-2 2 123 R NYY F. Healy S. McGregor 0% 100% Walk; Dent Scores; Randolph to 3B; Rivers to 2B
Tippy Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
b7 10-2 2 123 RR NYY C. Chambliss T. Martinez 0% 100% Double to LF; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores; Healy to 3B
b7 12-2 2 -23 O NYY P. Blair T. Martinez 0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 12.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-12, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
t8 2-12 0 --- O BAL T. Muser M. Torrez 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 2-12 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 2-12 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 12.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 12-2, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
b8 12-2 0 --- NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez 0% 100% Walk
b8 12-2 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 12-2 1 1-- RR NYY R. White T. Martinez 0% 100% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b8 14-2 1 --- O NYY B. Dent T. Martinez 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 14-2 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 14.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-14, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
t9 2-14 0 --- O BAL E. Murray M. Torrez 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-14 1 --- O BAL L. May M. Torrez 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-14 2 --- O BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 14.

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