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BOS 12
MIL  0
 KCR  5
CLE  4
(11)		 NYY 14
BAL  2
 OAK  6
CAL  4
 SEA  5
MIN  2
 TEX  3
@TOR  0
 CHC 16
CIN 15
(13)		 LAD  2
PHI  1
 PIT  9
HOU  4
 MON  5
@SDP  4
 STL  3
ATL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 40,818

 Thursday, July 28, 1977
Time of Game: 2:40
Orioles
2
57-43
Lost 1
1st
 
                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
W: Mike Torrez (9-10), L: Rudy May (11-9)
 Yankees
14
55-45
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Smith 2B                    1   1   0   0    1   1  .242  .646              2   0   
  R Dauer 2B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .569              3   2   
T Muser CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .621              3   1   
P Kelly LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .769              1   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .319  .920              4   0   
E Murray DH                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .274  .774              0   0   SF
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .676              5   1   GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .256  .768              0   2   HR
D Criscione C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000              5   0   
K Garcia SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .553              1   4   

R May P                                                                       0   0
  S McGregor P                                                                0   1
  T Martinez P                                                                0   0
Totals                       29   2   4   0    4   6                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Dauer-L May.
E: K Garcia (3).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   2   0   0    3   1  .288  .784              1   3   
M Rivers CF                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .308  .731              4   0   
T Munson C                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .310  .851              5   0   HR,GDP
  R Guidry PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Healy C                   0   0   0   1    1   0  .217  .588              1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   2   3   3    2   0  .300  .785              7   1   2B
L Piniella RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .324  .848              0   0   
  P Blair RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .760              1   0   
C Johnson DH                  3   2   0   0    2   0  .289  .972              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   3    1   1  .229  .770              1   1   HR
R White LF                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .282  .770              4   0   HR
B Dent SS                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .699              2   4   

M Torrez P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       37  14  15   0    9   3                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.

Pitching Stats

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 May, L (11-9)                2.1   5   5   4    4   0   1   3.68   16     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 5     25    -     1.41  -0.32
S McGregor                     4.1   8   7   7    4   1   1   5.18   23     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 8          2-1    0.19  -0.04
T Martinez                     1.1   2   2   2    1   2   1   2.61    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          3-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  13    9   3   3          46     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·15          5-3 
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
M Torrez, W (9-10)             9     4   2   2    4   6   1   4.80   34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 4     73    -     0.58   0.14
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 4           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 BAL B. Smith M. Torrez Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 BAL T. Muser M. Torrez Walk; Smith to 2B
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez Flyball: LF
t1 1 12- -6% 40% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez Walk; Smith to 3B; Muser to 2B
t1 1 123 RO 0% 41% 0-0 BAL E. Murray M. Torrez Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
t1 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 BAL L. May M. Torrez 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 --- 4% 48% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph R. May Walk
b1 0 1-- 9% 58% 0-1 NYY M. Rivers R. May Single; Randolph to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 9% 67% 0-1 NYY T. Munson R. May Single; Randolph Scores; Rivers to 3B
b1 0 1-3 4% 71% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. May Walk; Munson to 2B
b1 0 123 O -6% 64% 1-1 NYY L. Piniella R. May Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Munson to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b1 1 123 O -7% 57% 1-1 NYY C. Johnson R. May Flyball: SS
b1 2 123 0% 57% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles R. May E6 on Foul Ball
b1 2 123 R 8% 65% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles R. May Wild Pitch; Munson Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b1 2 -23 1% 67% 2-1 NYY G. Nettles R. May Walk
b1 2 123 O -6% 61% 2-1 NYY R. White R. May 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 0 --- O 2% 63% 1-2 BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 1-2 BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez 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 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 NYY B. Dent R. May Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 NYY W. Randolph R. May Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 NYY M. Rivers R. May 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 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 BAL B. Smith M. Torrez Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 BAL T. Muser M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 1-2 BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez 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 0 --- R 10% 77% 2-1 NYY T. Munson R. May Home Run
b3 0 --- 2% 79% 3-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. May Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 NYY L. Piniella R. May Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- 2% 79% 3-1 NYY C. Johnson R. May Walk; Chambliss to 2B
b3 1 12- R 8% 88% 3-1 NYY G. Nettles R. May Single to CF; Chambliss Scores; Johnson to 3B
Scott McGregor replaces Rudy May pitching
b3 1 1-3 RO 1% 89% 4-1 NYY R. White S. McGregor Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores
b3 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-1 NYY B. Dent S. McGregor 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 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-5 BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez Groundout: P-2B-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 88% 1-5 BAL E. Murray M. Torrez Walk
t4 1 1-- OO 4% 92% 1-5 BAL L. May M. Torrez 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 0 --- 1% 93% 5-1 NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor Walk
b4 0 1-- O -1% 92% 5-1 NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- OO -2% 90% 5-1 NYY T. Munson S. McGregor 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 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez Lineout: 3B
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez 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 0 --- 1% 94% 5-1 NYY C. Chambliss S. McGregor Walk
b5 0 1-- O -1% 93% 5-1 NYY L. Piniella S. McGregor Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-1 NYY C. Johnson S. McGregor Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- RR 5% 98% 5-1 NYY G. Nettles S. McGregor Home Run; Chambliss Scores
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 7-1 NYY R. White S. McGregor Single
b5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-1 NYY B. Dent S. McGregor 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 0 --- -1% 96% 1-7 BAL R. Dauer M. Torrez Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 1% 97% 1-7 BAL T. Muser M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-7 BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
t6 2 1-- -1% 98% 1-7 BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez Single to CF; Dauer to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1% 99% 1-7 BAL E. Murray M. Torrez 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 99% 7-1 NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor Single to LF
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 7-1 NYY T. Munson S. McGregor Single to LF; Rivers to 3B
Ron Guidry pinch runs for Thurman Munson (C) batting 3rd
b6 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-1 NYY C. Chambliss S. McGregor Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Guidry to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 8-1 NYY L. Piniella S. McGregor Single to CF; Guidry Scores; Chambliss out at 3B/CF-2B
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 NYY C. Johnson S. McGregor 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 BAL L. May M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- R -0% 100% 1-9 BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez Home Run
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 BAL D. Criscione M. Torrez Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 2-9 BAL K. Garcia M. Torrez Single
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 BAL R. Dauer M. Torrez 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 NYY G. Nettles S. McGregor Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 9-2 NYY R. White S. McGregor Single to CF
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 NYY B. Dent S. McGregor Single to CF; White to 2B
b7 1 12- 0% 100% 9-2 NYY W. Randolph S. McGregor Walk; White to 3B; Dent to 2B
b7 1 123 O -0% 100% 9-2 NYY M. Rivers S. McGregor Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b7 2 123 R 0% 100% 9-2 NYY F. Healy S. McGregor Walk; Dent Scores; Randolph to 3B; Rivers to 2B
Tippy Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
b7 2 123 RR 0% 100% 10-2 NYY C. Chambliss T. Martinez Double to LF; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores; Healy to 3B
b7 2 -23 O 0% 100% 12-2 NYY P. Blair T. Martinez 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 BAL T. Muser M. Torrez Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 BAL P. Kelly M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 BAL K. Singleton M. Torrez 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 0 --- 0% 100% 12-2 NYY C. Johnson T. Martinez Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 12-2 NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez Strikeout
b8 1 1-- RR 0% 100% 12-2 NYY R. White T. Martinez Home Run; Johnson Scores
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 14-2 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 14-2 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 BAL E. Murray M. Torrez Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 BAL L. May M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-14 BAL D. DeCinces M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 14.

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