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MIL
@BOS		2
9
TEX
@CLE		0
6
CHW
@DET		9
10
OAK
@MIN		7
2
BAL
@NYY		6
1
CAL
@SEA		7
3
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@TOR		3
1
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@LAD		8
2
PHI
@PIT		6
2
ATL
@SFG		1
5
NYM
@STL		6
2
Monday, April 17, 1978 2:40PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 15,674, Time of Game: 2:40
Orioles
6
4-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
 at Yankees
1
4-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Mike Flanagan (1-2)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 4 1 0 0 2 1 .225 .561 0.010 0.71 0.045 -0.035 -0.7 2 0
Billy Smith 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.041 1.04 0.058 -0.099 -0.4 3 3 SH
Ken Singleton RF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .360 .847 0.170 0.80 0.172 -0.002 2.0 1 0
   Carlos Lopez PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .792 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .278 .909 0.220 1.03 0.264 -0.044 1.7 8 0 3B,CS
Lee May DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .846 -0.115 0.91 0.004 -0.119 -1.6 SF
Larry Harlow CF 5 1 2 1 0 2 .407 1.152 -0.022 0.79 0.055 -0.077 -0.1 4 0 SB
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .333 .900 0.094 0.48 0.116 -0.022 2.1 0 2 HR
Rick Dempsey C 5 0 1 0 0 2 .267 .573 -0.016 0.45 0.023 -0.039 -1.0 6 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .527 0.019 0.48 0.038 -0.019 -0.1 3 1 2B
Mike Flanagan P 4
Team Totals 37 6 12 6 7 5 .324 .909 0.319 0.74 0.775 -0.456 1.9 27 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .730 -0.056 0.57 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 1 4
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .808 -0.031 0.36 0.003 -0.034 -0.3 2 0
Thurman Munson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .638 0.041 0.47 0.055 -0.015 0.2 5 1
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .652 -0.071 0.88 0.042 -0.113 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .368 .902 0.079 0.68 0.095 -0.015 1.3 5 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .601 0.056 0.86 0.088 -0.032 0.1 9 1
Cliff Johnson DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .414 -0.091 1.15 0.014 -0.105 -1.3 GDP
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .626 -0.063 0.80 0.000 -0.063 -1.0 1 1
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .603 -0.044 0.57 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 2 2
Catfish Hunter P 1 1
   Rich Gossage P 1
   Ken Clay P
Team Totals 30 1 5 0 2 6 .167 .385 -0.180 0.69 0.297 -0.477 -3.1 27 11
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.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Flanagan, W (1-2) 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 4.67 33 77 0.180 0.69 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 33 77 0.180 0.74 3.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (0-2) 4.1 6 5 5 5 2 0 15.63 24 28 -0.252 1.33 -2.2
Rich Gossage 3.2 5 1 1 1 2 1 4.70 17 1 1 -0.069 0.15 -0.1
Ken Clay 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.00 5 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 6 6 7 5 1 6.00 46 28 1 1 -0.320 0.69 -1.9
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: 2:40.
Attendance: 15,674.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-1 0 1-- R BAL E. Murray C. Hunter 16% 84% Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
t3 1-1 0 1-- BAL E. Murray C. Hunter 11% 65% Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
b4 1-2 0 1-- OO NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 12- R BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 9% 69% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan -9% 37% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B

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' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL B. Smith C. Hunter 6% 59% Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Bumbry to 2B; Smith to 1B
t1 0-0 0 12- R BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 9% 69% Single to CF; Bumbry Scores; Smith to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- O BAL E. Murray C. Hunter -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O BAL L. May C. Hunter -6% 61% Popfly: 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter -4% 56% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan 2% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan 1% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter -2% 59% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter 2% 61% Single to LF
t2 1-0 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter 3% 65% Walk; Dempsey to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter -3% 62% Flyball: P; Dempsey to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Smith C. Hunter -5% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan -4% 53% Single to CF
b2 0-1 0 1-- NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan -7% 46% Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan -9% 37% Walk; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b2 0-1 0 123 ROO NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan 9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Jackson Scores/No RBI; Piniella to 3B
b2 1-1 2 --3 O NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 4% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 4% 54% Walk
t3 1-1 0 1-- BAL E. Murray C. Hunter 11% 65% Single to RF; Singleton to 3B
t3 1-1 0 1-3 RO BAL L. May C. Hunter -2% 62% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
t3 2-1 1 1-- OO BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter -5% 58% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 1-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 2% 62% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan 1% 63% 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 2-1 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces C. Hunter 4% 67% Single to LF
t4 2-1 0 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter -3% 64% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger C. Hunter -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B; DeCinces to 2B
t4 2-1 2 -2- BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter 1% 63% Walk
t4 2-1 2 12- O BAL B. Smith C. Hunter -4% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan -5% 54% Reached on Interference on C
b4 1-2 0 1-- OO NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan 1% 65% 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 2-1 0 --- BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter 4% 69% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- R BAL E. Murray C. Hunter 16% 84% Triple to LF; Singleton Scores
t5 3-1 0 --3 O BAL L. May C. Hunter -3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --3 R BAL L. Harlow C. Hunter 5% 85% Single to RF; Murray Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t5 4-1 1 1-- BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage 1% 86% Harlow Steals 2B
t5 4-1 1 -2- RR BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage 8% 94% Home Run; Harlow Scores
t5 6-1 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage -0% 94% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t5 6-1 2 --- BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage 0% 94% Double to RF
t5 6-1 2 -2- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage -1% 94% 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 1-6 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan 1% 95% Lineout: SS
b5 1-6 1 --- NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan -1% 94% Walk
b5 1-6 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 1-6 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan 1% 96% 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 6-1 0 --- O BAL B. Smith R. Gossage -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t6 6-1 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t6 6-1 2 --- BAL E. Murray R. Gossage 0% 96% Walk
t6 6-1 2 1-- BAL L. May R. Gossage 0% 96% Single to RF; Murray to 3B
t6 6-1 2 1-3 O BAL L. Harlow R. Gossage -1% 95% 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 1-6 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-6 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-6 2 --- NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan -1% 97% Single to LF
b6 1-6 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 1% 97% 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 6-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 6-1 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 6-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage -0% 97% 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 1-6 0 --- NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan -2% 95% Single to LF
b7 1-6 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan -1% 94% Wild Pitch; Piniella to 3B
b7 1-6 0 --3 O NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan 2% 96% Strikeout
b7 1-6 1 --3 O NYY C. Johnson M. Flanagan 2% 98% Popfly: SS
b7 1-6 2 --3 O NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan 1% 99% 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 6-1 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage -0% 98% Strikeout
t8 6-1 1 --- BAL B. Smith R. Gossage 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-1 1 1-- BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage 0% 99% Single to LF; Smith to 2B
Carlos Lopez pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
t8 6-1 1 12- O BAL E. Murray R. Gossage -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 6-1 2 12- O BAL L. May R. Gossage -0% 98% 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 1-6 0 --- O NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-6 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 1-6 2 --- NYY M. Rivers M. Flanagan -0% 99% Single to LF
b8 1-6 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson M. Flanagan 0% 99% 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 6-1 0 --- BAL L. Harlow K. Clay 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 6-1 0 1-- BAL D. DeCinces K. Clay 0% 100% Walk; Harlow to 2B
t9 6-1 0 12- O BAL R. Dempsey K. Clay -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 6-1 1 12- O BAL M. Belanger K. Clay -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
t9 6-1 2 12- O BAL A. Bumbry K. Clay -0% 99% 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 1-6 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-6 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-6 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss M. Flanagan 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Yankees 1.

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