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BOS  9
MIL  2
 CLE  6
TEX  0
 DET 10
CHW  9
 OAK  7
@MIN  2
 BAL  6
@NYY  1
 CAL  7
@SEA  3
 KCR  3
@TOR  1
 CIN  8
@LAD  2
 PHI  6
@PIT  2
 SFG  5
ATL  1
 NYM  6
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 15,675

 Monday, April 17, 1978, 2:40PM
Time of Game: 0:00
Orioles
6
4-6
Won 1
5th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    6 12  1
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
W: Mike Flanagan (1-2), L: Catfish Hunter (0-2)
 Yankees
1
4-5
Lost 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   1   0   0    2   1  .225  .561              2   0   
B Smith 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              3   3   SH
K Singleton RF                3   2   2   1    2   0  .360  .847              1   0   
  C Lopez PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .792              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .278  .909              8   0   3B,CS
L May DH                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .846              0   0   SF
L Harlow CF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .407 1.152              4   0   SB
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .333  .900              0   2   HR
R Dempsey C                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .573              6   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .527              3   1   2B

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   4
Totals                       37   6  12   0    7   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Belanger (1, off R Gossage).
3B: E Murray (1, off C Hunter).
HR: D DeCinces (1, off R Gossage; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: L May (1, off C Hunter).
SH: B Smith (2, off C Hunter).
TB: D DeCinces 5; E Murray 4; L Harlow 2; M Belanger 2; K Singleton 2; L May; B Smith; R Dempsey.
RBI: D DeCinces 2 (2); L Harlow (5); L May (9); E Murray (6); K Singleton (6).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Belanger-B Smith-E Murray; D DeCinces-B Smith-E Murray.
E: R Dempsey (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Harlow (1, 2nd base off R Gossage/T Munson).
CS: E Murray (1, 2nd base by C Hunter/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730              1   4   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .808              2   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .638              5   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .652              1   0   GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .368  .902              5   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .601              9   1   
C Johnson DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .414              0   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .626              1   1   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .603              2   2   

C Hunter P                                                                    1   1
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   1
  K Clay P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   6                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: L Piniella 2; R Jackson; M Rivers; T Munson.
GIDP: R Jackson (2); C Johnson (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Munson-B Dent.

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
M Flanagan, W (1-2)            9     5   1   1    2   6   0   4.67   33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5     77    -     0.71   0.18
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 5           -  
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 (0-2)              4.1   6   5   5    5   2   0  15.63   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     28    -     1.29  -0.25
R Gossage                      3.2   5   1   1    1   2   1   4.70   17     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 5          1-1    0.21  -0.07
K Clay                         1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    7   5   1          46     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·12          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: M Flanagan (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 15,675.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         New York Yankees                             
1. Al Bumbry                    LF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Billy Smith                  2B       2. Mickey Rivers                CF
3. Ken Singleton                RF       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Lee May                      DH       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Larry Harlow                 CF       6. Chris Chambliss              1B
7. Doug DeCinces                3B       7. Cliff Johnson                DH
8. Rick Dempsey                  C       8. Graig Nettles                3B
9. Mark Belanger                SS       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Mike Flanagan                 P          Catfish Hunter                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 1-- R 15% 84% 2-1 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
t3 0 1-- 11% 65% 1-1 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
b4 0 1-- OO 10% 64% 1-2 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0 12- R 9% 69% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
b2 0 12- -9% 37% 0-1 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B

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' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 BAL B. Smith C. Hunter Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Bumbry to 2B; Smith to 1B
t1 0 12- R 9% 69% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
t1 0 12- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 3B
t1 1 1-3 O -6% 61% 1-0 BAL L. May C. Hunter Popfly: 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 56% 1-0 BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter Single to LF
t2 1 1-- 3% 65% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter Walk; Dempsey to 2B
t2 1 12- O -3% 62% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Flyball: P; Dempsey to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t2 2 -23 O -5% 57% 1-0 BAL B. Smith C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -7% 46% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b2 0 12- -9% 37% 0-1 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b2 0 123 ROO 9% 46% 0-1 NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Jackson Scores/No RBI; Piniella to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 4% 50% 1-1 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Walk
t3 0 1-- 11% 65% 1-1 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO -2% 62% 1-1 BAL L. May C. Hunter Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 58% 2-1 BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter Double Play: Strikeout, Murray Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 1-2 NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 3% 67% 2-1 BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -3% 64% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 62% 2-1 BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B; DeCinces to 2B
t4 2 -2- 1% 63% 2-1 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Walk
t4 2 12- O -4% 59% 2-1 BAL B. Smith C. Hunter Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 1-2 NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan Reached on Interference on C
b4 0 1-- OO 10% 64% 1-2 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Walk
t5 0 1-- R 15% 84% 2-1 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
t5 0 --3 O -3% 81% 3-1 BAL L. May C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --3 R 5% 85% 3-1 BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter Single to RF; Murray Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t5 1 1-- 1% 86% 4-1 BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage Harlow Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- RR 8% 94% 4-1 BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage Home Run; Harlow Scores
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-1 BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage Groundout: P-2B-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage Double to RF
t5 2 -2- O -1% 94% 6-1 BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- -1% 94% 1-6 NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan Walk
b5 1 1-- O 2% 95% 1-6 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 BAL B. Smith R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- 0% 96% 6-1 BAL E. Murray R. Gossage Walk
t6 2 1-- 0% 96% 6-1 BAL L. May R. Gossage Single to RF; Murray to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 6-1 BAL L. Harlow R. Gossage Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -1% 96% 1-6 NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -1% 94% 1-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B
b7 0 --3 O 2% 96% 1-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Strikeout
b7 1 --3 O 2% 98% 1-6 NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan Popfly: SS
b7 2 --3 O 1% 99% 1-6 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage Strikeout
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-1 BAL B. Smith R. Gossage Single to LF
t8 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-1 BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage Single to LF; Smith to 2B
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
t8 1 12- O -0% 99% 6-1 BAL E. Murray R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O -0% 98% 6-1 BAL L. May R. Gossage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
Carlos Lopez moves from PR to RF
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- -0% 99% 1-6 NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 6-7-8
Ken Clay replaces Rich Gossage pitching
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 BAL L. Harlow K. Clay Single to CF
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 BAL D. DeCinces K. Clay Walk; Harlow to 2B
t9 0 12- O -0% 100% 6-1 BAL R. Dempsey K. Clay Strikeout Looking
t9 1 12- O -0% 100% 6-1 BAL M. Belanger K. Clay Flyball: 1B
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 6-1 BAL A. Bumbry K. Clay Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

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