May 7, 1978 Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 15
@BAL 9 BOS 5
CHW 0 CAL 16
CLE 3 KCR 8
@MIL 6 NYY 3
TEX 2
(12) DET 4
@OAK 0 SEA 9
TOR 7 SFG 2
@CHC 1 MON 19
@CIN 5 CIN 4
MON 2 PHI 8
NYM 5 PIT 6
LAD 4 STL 8
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 53,829

Sunday, May 7, 1978, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Rangers

11-12

Lost 1

4th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  0

W: R Gossage (2-3), L: L Barker (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Yankees

15-10

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .244  .814    0   10   0   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           1   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .971    0    8   0   CS
B Wills 2B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .588    0    2   5   HBP,SH
A Oliver DH                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .654    0    0   0   2B
R Zisk RF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .322 1.023    0    1   0   IW
J Lowenstein LF               1   0   0   0    1   0  .370 1.033    0    1   0   
  J Beniquez PH-CF            3   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .369    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .670    0    0   2   
B Thompson CF-LF              5   0   1   0    0   3  .304  .835    0    5   0   CS
J Sundberg C                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .787    0    5   0   CS
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    1   0  .149  .386    0    2   7   

D Ellis P                                                                0   2
  L Barker P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   2   5   2    7   6                    34  16

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (4, off J Beattie).

SH: B Wills (1, off R Gossage).

IBB: R Zisk (2, by R Gossage).

HBP: B Wills (2, by J Beattie).

TB: A Oliver 2; R Zisk; B Thompson; M Hargrove; J Sundberg.

RBI: A Oliver (6); R Zisk (24).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Wills-B Campaneris-M Hargrove; B Campaneris-M Hargrove.

E: B Wills (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Jorgensen (1, 2nd base by S Lyle/T Munson); B Thompson (1, 2nd base by J Beattie/T Munson); J Sundberg (1, 2nd base by S Lyle/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .679    0    3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .669    0    3   5   
T Munson C                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .579    0    6   3   
R Jackson RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .787    0    6   0   
C Chambliss DH                5   2   1   1    0   0  .284  .698    0    0   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .235  .731    0    0   2   HR,2B
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .507    0    4   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .926    0   11   1   GDP
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .471    0    2   2   GDP

J Beattie P                                                              1   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   1
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   3   7   3    1   3                    36  15

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (2, off D Ellis).

HR: C Chambliss (1, off L Barker; 12th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); G Nettles (3, off D Ellis; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Nettles 7; C Chambliss 4; W Randolph; R Jackson; J Spencer.

GIDP: B Dent (2); J Spencer (1).

RBI: G Nettles 2 (7); C Chambliss (15).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis                       10     6   2   1    1   2   1   3.60   36     -       ·  ·     15·12· 0· 6     75    -     1.09   0.47
L Barker, L (1-2)              1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.09    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.98  -0.24
Totals                        11.1   7   3   2    1   3   2          41     -       ·  ·     18·12· 0· 7           -

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
J Beattie                      5.1   4   2   2    2   0   0   4.30   22     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 4     50    -     0.95  -0.04
S Lyle                         2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.83    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          1-0    1.57   0.26
R Gossage, W (2-3)             4     0   0   0    4   5   0   2.10   16     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.51
Totals                        12     5   2   2    7   6   0          46     -       ·  ·     13·13· 1· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Gossage (1; R Zisk).

HBP: J Beattie (1; B Wills).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 53,829.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Wills              2B    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. A Oliver             DH    3. T Munson             C  
4. R Zisk               RF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. C Chambliss          DH 
6. T Harrah             3B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. B Thompson           CF    7. R White              LF 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. J Spencer            1B 
9. B Campaneris         SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   D Ellis              P        J Beattie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   1  2-2  ---      43% 100% C Chambliss     L Barker        Home Run
   b 2   1  0-0  1--      19%  74% G Nettles       D Ellis         Home Run; Chambliss Scores/unER
   t 6   1  2-0  1--     -15%  64% A Oliver        J Beattie       Double to RF; Wills Scores
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-     -14%  50% R Zisk          J Beattie       Single to CF; Oliver Scores
   t 8   0  2-2  1--      11%  55% B Wills         S Lyle          Jorgensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hargrove to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B; Hargrove to 3B
   O      --3      55%  R Zisk          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  B Thompson      Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  J Sundberg      Thompson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  C Chambliss     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      74%  G Nettles       Home Run; Chambliss Scores/unER
   O      ---      73%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      74%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      73%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Beattie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      78%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Zisk          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      1--      80%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  G Nettles       Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  B Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   OO     1--      80%  B Dent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  M Rivers        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  M Hargrove      Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  B Wills         Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      64%  A Oliver        Double to RF; Wills Scores
   R      -2-      50%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Oliver Scores
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching; Juan Beniquez pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
   O      1--      54%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      57%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Thompson moves to LF; Juan Beniquez moves to CF
   O      ---      54%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      52%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  R Jackson       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  B Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  B Campaneris    Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  R White         Popfly: C
   OO     1--      50%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  M Hargrove      Walk
                  Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove batting 1st
   O      1--      55%  B Wills         Jorgensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
   O      ---      56%  B Dent          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
   O      ---      56%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  J Beniquez      Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      57%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      53%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  B Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  R White         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      44%  B Wills         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
          -2-      52%  R Zisk          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Len Barker facing 1-2-3
                  Len Barker replaces Dock Ellis pitching
   O      ---      57%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 12th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
          ---      42%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Thompson      Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          1--      52%  B Campaneris    Walk; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-      63%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Len Barker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      57%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   R      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

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