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MIL
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@NYY		3
4
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@SEA		1
6
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@TOR		5
0
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@CHC		1
2
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@LAD		11
3
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@SDP		5
1
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@SFG		1
0
NYM
@STL		3
2
Tuesday, April 18, 1978 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 15,628, Time of Game: 2:18
Orioles
3
4-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 4 GB
 at Yankees
4
5-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Sparky Lyle (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  9  0
Yankees         1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .244 .587 -0.013 1.22 0.075 -0.088 0.1 2 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 1 3 0 1 1 .265 .683 0.219 1.47 0.231 -0.011 1.7 3 4 2B
Gary Roenicke LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 .313 .646 0.166 2.45 0.254 -0.087 0.9 0 0 SF
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .823 -0.249 2.46 0.000 -0.249 -1.8 11 0
Lee May DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .326 .859 0.147 1.48 0.192 -0.045 0.9
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .814 -0.196 1.98 0.000 -0.196 -1.2 0 1
Carlos Lopez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.133 1.39 0.000 -0.133 -0.8 4 0
Rick Dempsey C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .564 -0.073 0.96 0.015 -0.088 -0.3 2 2
Rich Dauer 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .059 .217 -0.083 1.25 0.024 -0.107 -0.5 2 3
Dennis Martinez P 3
   Tippy Martinez P
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 3 4 .257 .593 -0.215 1.64 0.791 -1.004 -1.1 24 13
2B: M Belanger (2, off R Guidry).
SF: G Roenicke (1, off R Guidry).
TB: M Belanger 4; L May 2; A Bumbry 2; R Dempsey; G Roenicke.
RBI: G Roenicke 2 (3); L May (10).
2-out RBI: L May; G Roenicke.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; R Dauer-M Belanger-E Murray.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .759 0.021 1.02 0.099 -0.078 0.3 4 1 3B
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .721 -0.105 0.88 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 5 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .306 .677 0.056 0.94 0.093 -0.036 0.8 5 0
Reggie Jackson RF 2 2 1 1 2 0 .237 .783 0.420 1.42 0.485 -0.064 0.3 4 0 HR,SB,CS
Chris Chambliss 1B 2 1 1 1 1 1 .265 .640 0.168 1.29 0.178 -0.010 1.6 4 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .570 -0.222 1.74 0.000 -0.222 -2.2 1 4 GDP
Roy White LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .235 .670 0.079 0.99 0.127 -0.048 0.5 3 0 CS
Jim Spencer DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 1.000 0.033 0.98 0.056 -0.023 0.1
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .547 -0.166 1.37 0.000 -0.166 -1.2 1 2 GDP
Ron Guidry P 1
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 28 4 8 4 3 2 .286 .819 0.284 1.18 1.038 -0.752 -0.6 27 8
3B: W Randolph (1, off D Martinez).
HR: R Jackson (2, off T Martinez; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Jackson 4; W Randolph 3; R White 2; T Munson 2; C Chambliss; J Spencer.
GIDP: B Dent (1); G Nettles (2).
RBI: R White (2); R Jackson (5); C Chambliss (4); T Munson (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: R Jackson (1, 2nd base off D Martinez/R Dempsey).
CS: R Jackson (3, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey); R White (2, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez 8 7 3 3 3 2 0 7.32 30 55 0.087 1.15 0.7
Tippy Martinez, L (0-1) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.36 1 0 0 -0.371 2.21 0.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 2 1 4.50 31 55 0 0 -0.284 1.64 0.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry 6.2 7 3 3 2 4 0 2.38 29 50 0.059 1.27 0.5
Sparky Lyle, BS (1), W (1-0) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 10 3 1 0.157 2.70 0.7
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 39 50 3 1 0.216 1.18 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - (none), 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 15,628.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Al Bumbry CF 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Mark Belanger SS 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Gary Roenicke LF 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Lee May DH 5 Chris Chambliss 1B
6 Doug DeCinces 3B 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Carlos Lopez RF 7 Roy White LF
8 Rick Dempsey C 8 Jim Spencer DH
9 Rich Dauer 2B 9 Bucky Dent SS
Dennis Martinez P Ron Guidry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 0 --- R NYY R. Jackson T. Martinez 37% 100% Home Run
t7 2-3 2 123 R BAL G. Roenicke S. Lyle -19% 46% Walk; Dauer Scores; Bumbry to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b1 1-1 1 123 OO NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 3-3 1 12- OO NYY B. Dent D. Martinez -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 1-3 R BAL L. May R. Guidry -12% 67% Single to CF; Belanger Scores; Roenicke 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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry -11% 36% Double to LF; Bumbry to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -23 RO BAL G. Roenicke R. Guidry -1% 35% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores; Belanger to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 1 --3 O BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 5% 40% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 --3 O BAL L. May R. Guidry 3% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez 10% 54% Triple to RF
b1 0-1 0 --3 O NYY M. Rivers D. Martinez -5% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --3 R NYY T. Munson D. Martinez 6% 55% Single to RF; Randolph Scores
b1 1-1 1 1-- NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez 4% 58% Walk; Munson to 2B
b1 1-1 1 12- NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez 6% 65% Walk; Munson to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b1 1-1 1 123 OO NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry 2% 52% Flyball: 3B
t2 1-1 1 --- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 1-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Martinez -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Martinez -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Martinez -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-1 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Martinez -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O BAL G. Roenicke R. Guidry 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 --- O BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 --- O BAL L. May R. Guidry 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez 3% 63% Jackson Steals 2B
b4 1-1 0 -2- R NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez 12% 75% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; Chambliss to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 2-1 0 -2- O NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez -4% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 -2- R NYY R. White D. Martinez 9% 80% Single to RF; Chambliss Scores
b4 3-1 1 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez -3% 77% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 3-1 2 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez -1% 77% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 1-3 2 --- BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -2% 80% Single to CF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 3% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Martinez -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-1 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Martinez -1% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t6 1-3 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry 3% 83% Flyball: SS
t6 1-3 1 --- BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry -4% 79% Single to RF
t6 1-3 1 1-- BAL G. Roenicke R. Guidry -5% 74% Single to RF; Belanger to 2B
t6 1-3 1 12- O BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 6% 79% Flyball: CF; Belanger to 3B
t6 1-3 2 1-3 R BAL L. May R. Guidry -12% 67% Single to CF; Belanger Scores; Roenicke to 3B
t6 2-3 2 1-3 O BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry 8% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
b6 3-2 0 --- NYY T. Munson D. Martinez 3% 78% Single to SS
b6 3-2 0 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez -3% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-2 1 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez -4% 72% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O BAL C. Lopez R. Guidry 4% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 2-3 1 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry -2% 75% Walk
t7 2-3 2 1-- BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry -4% 72% Single to CF; Dauer to 2B
t7 2-3 2 12- BAL M. Belanger R. Guidry -6% 66% Walk; Dauer to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t7 2-3 2 123 R BAL G. Roenicke S. Lyle -19% 46% Walk; Dauer Scores; Bumbry to 3B; Belanger to 2B
t7 3-3 2 123 O BAL E. Murray S. Lyle 12% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
b7 3-3 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez -4% 55% Flyball: RF
b7 3-3 1 --- NYY R. White D. Martinez 4% 59% Single to CF
b7 3-3 1 1-- NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez 6% 64% Single to RF; White to 2B
b7 3-3 1 12- OO NYY B. Dent D. Martinez -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
t8 3-3 0 --- BAL L. May S. Lyle -7% 43% Single to LF
t8 3-3 0 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces S. Lyle 7% 50% Flyball: C
t8 3-3 1 1-- O BAL C. Lopez S. Lyle 6% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-3 2 1-- O BAL R. Dempsey S. Lyle 5% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b8 3-3 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez -4% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Martinez -3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-3 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Martinez -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
t9 3-3 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer S. Lyle 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t9 3-3 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry S. Lyle 4% 60% Flyball: LF
t9 3-3 2 --- BAL M. Belanger S. Lyle -3% 57% Single to 2B
t9 3-3 2 1-- O BAL G. Roenicke S. Lyle 6% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
Tippy Martinez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
b9 3-3 0 --- R NYY R. Jackson T. Martinez 37% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 4.

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