April 17, 1978 Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: M Flanagan (1-2), L: C Hunter (0-2)

Yankees

4-5

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   1   0   0    2   1  .225  .561    0    2   0   
B Smith 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    3   3   SH
K Singleton RF                3   2   2   1    2   0  .360  .847    0    1   0   
  C Lopez PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .793         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .278  .909    0    8   0   3B,CS
L May DH                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .846    0    0   0   SF
L Harlow CF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .407 1.152    0    4   0   SB
D DeCinces 3B                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .333  .900    0    0   2   HR
R Dempsey C                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .573    0    6   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .527    0    3   1   2B

M Flanagan P                                                             0   4
Totals                       37   6  12   6    7   5                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 2. M Belanger-B Smith-E Murray; D DeCinces-B Smith-E Murray.

E: R Dempsey (1).

BASERUNNING

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   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730    0    1   4   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .808    0    2   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .638    0    5   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .652    0    1   0   GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .368  .903    0    5   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .601    0    9   1   
C Johnson DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .414    0    0   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .626    0    1   1   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .602    0    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

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

DP: 1. T Munson-B Dent.

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
M Flanagan, W (1-2)            9     5   1   1    2   6   0   4.67   33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 5     77    -     0.71   0.18
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·10· 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).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 15,675.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. B Smith              2B    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. T Munson             C  
4. E Murray             1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. L May                DH    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. L Harlow             CF    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. C Johnson            DH 
8. R Dempsey            C     8. G Nettles            3B 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   M Flanagan           P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  1-2  1--      16%  84% E Murray        C Hunter        Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
   t 3   0  1-1  1--      11%  65% E Murray        C Hunter        Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
   b 4   0  2-1  1--      10%  64% R Jackson       M Flanagan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-       9%  69% K Singleton     C Hunter        Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
   b 2   0  1-0  12-      -9%  37% C Chambliss     M Flanagan      Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B

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        Walk
          1--      59%  B Smith         Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Bumbry to 2B; Smith to 1B
   R      12-      69%  K Singleton     Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      67%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  L May           Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3      56%  L Harlow        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  T Munson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  D DeCinces      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  R Dempsey       Single to LF
          1--      65%  M Belanger      Walk; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-      62%  A Bumbry        Flyball: P; Dempsey to 3B; Belanger to 2B
   O      -23      57%  B Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      46%  L Piniella      Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
          12-      37%  C Chambliss     Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
   ROO    123      46%  C Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Jackson Scores/No RBI; Piniella to 3B
   O      --3      50%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      65%  E Murray        Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  L May           Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
   OO     1--      58%  L Harlow        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, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      62%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B; DeCinces to 2B
          -2-      63%  A Bumbry        Walk
   O      12-      59%  B Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  T Munson        Reached on Interference on C
   OO     1--      64%  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  L Piniella      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
          ---      69%  K Singleton     Walk
   R      1--      84%  E Murray        Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
   O      --3      81%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      85%  L Harlow        Single to RF; Murray Scores
                  Rich Gossage replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
          1--      86%  D DeCinces      Harlow Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      94%  " "             Home Run; Harlow Scores
   O      ---      94%  R Dempsey       Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      94%  M Belanger      Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  C Chambliss     Lineout: SS
          ---      94%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      95%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  E Murray        Walk
          1--      96%  L May           Single to RF; Murray to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  L Harlow        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, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  T Munson        Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  L Piniella      Single to LF
          1--      94%  C Chambliss     Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B
   O      --3      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      98%  C Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      --3      99%  G Nettles       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      99%  B Smith         Single to LF
          1--      99%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Smith to 2B
                  Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   O      12-      99%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      98%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
                  Carlos Lopez moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ken Clay facing 6-7-8
                  Ken Clay replaces Rich Gossage pitching
          ---     100%  L Harlow        Single to CF
          1--     100%  D DeCinces      Walk; Harlow to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      99%  M Belanger      Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      99%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation