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Standings
MIN
@BAL		15
9
CHW
@BOS		0
5
CLE
@CAL		3
16
KCR
@MIL		8
6
TEX
@NYY		2
3		 
(12)
DET
@OAK		4
0
TOR
@SEA		7
9
SFG
@CHC		2
1
MON
@CIN		19
5
MON
@CIN		2
4
NYM
@PHI		5
8
LAD
@PIT		4
6
SDP
@STL		4
8
Sunday, May 7, 1978, 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 53,829, Time of Game: 2:59
Rangers
2
11-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
3
15-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rich Gossage (2-3)
L: Len Barker (1-2)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .244 .813 0.089 1.07 0.118 -0.030 0.6 10 0
   Mike Jorgensen PR-1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .971 -0.142 3.18 0.082 -0.223 -0.6 8 0 CS
Bump Wills 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .247 .588 -0.058 1.59 0.035 -0.093 -0.5 2 5 HBP,SH
Al Oliver DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 .241 .654 -0.019 1.62 0.150 -0.169 0.2 2B
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .322 1.023 0.045 2.00 0.154 -0.109 0.2 1 0 IW
John Lowenstein LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .370 1.033 -0.009 0.68 0.014 -0.023 -0.1 1 0
   Juan Beniquez PH-CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .369 -0.192 2.63 0.000 -0.192 -0.8 0 0
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .670 -0.025 1.26 0.082 -0.106 -0.3 0 2
Bobby Thompson CF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 3 .304 .835 -0.211 1.60 0.013 -0.224 -1.1 5 0 CS
Jim Sundberg C 5 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .787 -0.181 1.60 0.041 -0.222 -0.9 5 0 CS
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .149 .386 -0.029 1.07 0.048 -0.077 -0.2 2 7
Dock Ellis P 0 2
   Len Barker P 0 0
Team Totals 37 2 5 2 7 6 .135 .451 -0.732 1.63 0.737 -1.468 -3.5 34 16
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .678 -0.130 1.05 0.000 -0.130 -0.9 3 0
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .669 -0.075 1.01 0.023 -0.099 -0.5 3 5
Thurman Munson C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .579 -0.121 0.94 0.000 -0.121 -0.6 6 3
Reggie Jackson RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .787 -0.128 1.31 0.018 -0.146 -0.7 6 0
Chris Chambliss DH 5 2 1 1 0 0 .284 .698 0.366 1.15 0.452 -0.086 0.7 HR
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 .235 .731 0.232 1.08 0.265 -0.032 2.2 0 2 HR,2B
Roy White LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .507 -0.142 1.46 0.000 -0.142 -1.0 4 0
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .926 -0.099 1.13 0.029 -0.128 -0.1 11 1 GDP
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .471 -0.135 1.13 0.000 -0.135 -1.3 2 2 GDP
Jim Beattie P 1 1
   Sparky Lyle P 0 1
   Rich Gossage P 0 0
Team Totals 40 3 7 3 1 3 .175 .545 -0.232 1.14 0.787 -1.019 -2.2 36 15
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.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis 10 6 2 1 1 2 1 3.60 36 75 0.475 1.04 2.6
Len Barker, L (1-2) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.09 5 0 0 -0.243 1.83 -0.3
Team Totals 11.1 7 3 2 1 3 2 1.59 41 75 0 0 0.232 1.63 2.2

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie 5.1 4 2 2 2 0 0 4.30 22 50 -0.044 0.95 0.3
Sparky Lyle 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.83 8 1 0 0.261 1.55 1.4
Rich Gossage, W (2-3) 4 0 0 0 4 5 0 2.10 16 0 0 0.514 2.67 1.8
Team Totals 12 5 2 2 7 6 0 1.50 46 50 1 0 0.731 1.14 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Beattie (1; B Wills).
IBB: R Gossage (1; R Zisk).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 53,829.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         New York Yankees
1 Mike Hargrove 1B 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Willie Randolph 2B
3 Al Oliver DH 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Richie Zisk RF 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 John Lowenstein LF 5 Chris Chambliss DH
6 Toby Harrah 3B 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Bobby Thompson CF 7 Roy White LF
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Jim Spencer 1B
9 Bert Campaneris SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Dock Ellis P Jim Beattie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b12 2-2 1 --- R NYY C. Chambliss L. Barker 43% 100% Home Run
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles D. Ellis 19% 74% Home Run; Chambliss Scores/unER
t6 0-2 1 1-- R TEX A. Oliver J. Beattie -15% 64% Double to RF; Wills Scores
t6 1-2 1 -2- R TEX R. Zisk J. Beattie -14% 50% Single to CF; Oliver Scores
t8 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills S. Lyle 11% 55% Jorgensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove J. Beattie -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills J. Beattie 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hargrove to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O TEX A. Oliver J. Beattie 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hargrove to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O TEX R. Zisk J. Beattie 4% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Ellis -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Ellis -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Ellis -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lowenstein J. Beattie 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Beattie 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- TEX B. Thompson J. Beattie -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Beattie 2% 55% 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, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Ellis -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss D. Ellis 3% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles D. Ellis 19% 74% Home Run; Chambliss Scores/unER
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY R. White D. Ellis -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- NYY J. Spencer D. Ellis 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent D. Ellis -2% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Beattie 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Beattie 2% 77% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- TEX M. Hargrove J. Beattie -1% 75% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills J. Beattie 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Ellis -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Ellis -1% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Ellis -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver J. Beattie 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O TEX R. Zisk J. Beattie 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- TEX J. Lowenstein J. Beattie -1% 77% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah J. Beattie 3% 80% 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, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Ellis -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Ellis -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- NYY G. Nettles D. Ellis 2% 79% Double to RF
b4 2-0 2 -2- O NYY R. White D. Ellis -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Thompson J. Beattie 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Beattie 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O TEX B. Campaneris J. Beattie 1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- NYY J. Spencer D. Ellis 2% 85% Single to RF
b5 2-0 0 1-- OO NYY B. Dent D. Ellis -4% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Ellis -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t6 0-2 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Beattie 3% 83% Flyball: RF
t6 0-2 1 --- TEX B. Wills J. Beattie -4% 79% Hit By Pitch
t6 0-2 1 1-- R TEX A. Oliver J. Beattie -15% 64% Double to RF; Wills Scores
t6 1-2 1 -2- R TEX R. Zisk J. Beattie -14% 50% Single to CF; Oliver Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for John Lowenstein (LF) batting 5th
t6 2-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Beniquez S. Lyle 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah S. Lyle 3% 57% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 2-3-4
Bobby Thompson moves from CF to LF
Juan Beniquez moves from PH to CF
b6 2-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Ellis -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- O NYY T. Munson D. Ellis -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 2 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Ellis 2% 53% Single to RF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Ellis -3% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O TEX B. Thompson S. Lyle 4% 54% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-2 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg S. Lyle -4% 50% Single to CF
t7 2-2 1 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris S. Lyle 7% 56% Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2-2 2 --- O TEX B. Campaneris S. Lyle 2% 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, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles D. Ellis 6% 64% Single to RF
b7 2-2 0 1-- O NYY R. White D. Ellis -5% 59% Popfly: C
b7 2-2 1 1-- OO NYY J. Spencer D. Ellis -9% 50% 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, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove S. Lyle -7% 43% Walk
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 1st
t8 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills S. Lyle 11% 55% Jorgensen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2-2 1 --- O TEX B. Wills S. Lyle 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver S. Lyle 2% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 9-1-2
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B
b8 2-2 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Ellis -4% 56% Popfly: 1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Ellis -3% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2-2 2 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Ellis 2% 55% Single to CF
b8 2-2 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson D. Ellis -5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
t9 2-2 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk R. Gossage 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t9 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez R. Gossage 4% 60% Strikeout
t9 2-2 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah R. Gossage 3% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 4-5-6
b9 2-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson D. Ellis -5% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2-2 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss D. Ellis -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Ellis -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
t10 2-2 0 --- O TEX B. Thompson R. Gossage 6% 56% Strikeout
t10 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Gossage 4% 60% Flyball: RF
t10 2-2 2 --- O TEX B. Campaneris R. Gossage 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Dock Ellis facing 7-8-9
b10 2-2 0 --- O NYY R. White D. Ellis -5% 57% Strikeout
b10 2-2 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Ellis -4% 53% Flyball: LF
b10 2-2 2 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Ellis -3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
t11 2-2 0 --- TEX M. Jorgensen R. Gossage -8% 42% Walk
t11 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Gossage 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Jorgensen to 2B
t11 2-2 1 -2- O TEX A. Oliver R. Gossage 9% 53% Flyball: LF
t11 2-2 2 -2- TEX R. Zisk R. Gossage -1% 52% Intentional Walk
t11 2-2 2 12- O TEX J. Beniquez R. Gossage 11% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
Len Barker replaces Dock Ellis pitching
b11 2-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers L. Barker -5% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 2-2 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph L. Barker -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b11 2-2 2 --- O NYY T. Munson L. Barker -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 12th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
t12 2-2 0 --- TEX T. Harrah R. Gossage -8% 42% Walk
t12 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Thompson R. Gossage 8% 50% Strikeout
t12 2-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Gossage 7% 57% Strikeout
t12 2-2 2 1-- TEX B. Campaneris R. Gossage -5% 52% Walk; Harrah to 2B
t12 2-2 2 12- O TEX M. Jorgensen R. Gossage 11% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Len Barker facing 4-5-6
b12 2-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson L. Barker -5% 57% Strikeout
b12 2-2 1 --- R NYY C. Chambliss L. Barker 43% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.

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