June 16, 1978 California Angels at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
OAK 0 BOS 6
SEA 3 KCR 2
@CHW 1 MIL 8
@CLE 6
(10) MIN 5
DET 2 CAL 10
@NYY 7 TOR 8
@TEX 3 TOR 5
@TEX 2 PIT 9
@ATL 4 CIN 4
STL 0 CHC 7
@HOU 6
(13) LAD 2
MON 1 PHI 5
@SDP 0 SFG 7
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 35,968

Friday, June 16, 1978, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Angels

32-30

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  0  1   0  2  0   0  5  0   10 14  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  3  3    7 11  1

W: D Aase (3-3), L: J Beattie (2-2)

Yankees

36-25

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Landreaux RF                5   1   1   0    1   1  .243  .620    0    3   0   
B Grich 2B                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .236  .652    0    1   5   2B
R Miller CF                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .682    0    5   0   2·SH
J Rudi LF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .196  .536    0    3   0   SF
D Baylor DH                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .247  .825    0    0   0   HR,2B,HBP
R Fairly 1B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .256  .784    0    6   1   HR,IW
R Jackson 3B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .331  .856    0    0   1   
D Chalk SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .687    0    5   3   SH
B Downing C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .681    0    2   0   2B,HBP

D Aase P                                                                 1   3
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
  D Miller P                                                             1   0
Totals                       37  10  14   8    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Grich (6, off J Beattie); D Baylor (5, off J Beattie); B Downing (3, off A Messersmith).

HR: D Baylor (16, off A Messersmith; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); R Fairly (7, off A Messersmith; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: J Rudi (1, off J Beattie).

SH: D Chalk (8, off J Beattie); R Miller 2 (4, 2 off J Beattie).

IBB: R Fairly (1, by J Beattie).

HBP: D Baylor (6, by J Beattie); B Downing (3, by J Beattie).

TB: D Baylor 6; R Fairly 5; B Grich 4; R Jackson 2; R Miller 2; B Downing 2; J Rudi; K Landreaux.

RBI: D Baylor 3 (41); R Jackson 2 (29); R Miller (10); R Fairly (21); J Rudi (16).

2-out RBI: D Baylor 3; R Miller; R Fairly.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Aase-D Chalk-R Fairly 2; B Grich-D Chalk-R Fairly.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .261  .683    0    4   0   2B,HBP
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .239  .742    0    2   0   2B,GDP
T Munson C                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .276  .668    0    3   0   
  P Blair 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .615         0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   1    0   0  .175  .465    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   4   3    1   0  .278  .819    0    2   0   3B
C Chambliss 1B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .741    0   10   1   
G Nettles 3B-SS               4   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .778    0    2   1   GDP
J Spencer DH                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .258  .915    0    0   0   HR
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .804    0    0   0   
F Stanley SS-2B               3   0   1   0    1   1  .375  .948    0    0   1   
B Doyle 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   3   GDP
  G Thomasson PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .206  .618    0    0   0   
  C Johnson C                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .211  .715    0    0   0   

J Beattie P                                                              1   3
  A Messersmith P                                                        0   1
Totals                       35   7  11   7    6   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Rivers (5, off D Aase); R White (4, off D LaRoche).

3B: R Jackson (3, off D LaRoche).

HR: J Spencer (7, off D Aase; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: M Rivers (2, by D LaRoche).

TB: R Jackson 6; J Spencer 4; M Rivers 3; R White 2; G Thomasson; C Chambliss; F Stanley.

GIDP: R White (2); G Nettles (8); B Doyle (2).

RBI: R Jackson 3 (37); J Spencer (20); T Munson (29); J Johnstone (5); R White (13).

2-out RBI: R Jackson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doyle-C Chambliss.

E: M Rivers (7).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Aase, W (3-3)                7     7   4   4    4   0   1   4.96   29     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 7     43    -     0.74   0.24
D LaRoche                      1.1   2   3   3    2   1   0   3.79    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          3-3    0.16  -0.01
D Miller                       0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.79   0.02
Totals                         9    11   7   7    6   2   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·11          5-5

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
J Beattie, L (2-2)             6.1   8   5   4    3   2   0   3.33   32     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8     38    -     0.79  -0.24
A Messersmith                  2.2   6   5   5    0   1   2   6.14   14     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 1· 6          1-0    0.17  -0.02
Totals                         9    14  10   9    3   3   2          46     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2·14          1-0

D Aase faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Beattie (2).

IBB: J Beattie (1; R Fairly).

HBP: D LaRoche (2; M Rivers); J Beattie 2 (3; B Downing, D Baylor).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 35,968.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             New York Yankees                     
1. K Landreaux          RF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Grich              2B    2. R White              LF 
3. R Miller             CF    3. T Munson             C  
4. J Rudi               LF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. D Baylor             DH    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. R Fairly             1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. R Jackson            3B    7. J Spencer            DH 
8. D Chalk              SS    8. F Stanley            SS 
9. B Downing            C     9. B Doyle              2B 

   D Aase               P        J Beattie            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  --3       9%  69% D Baylor        J Beattie       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Grich Scores/No RBI/unER; Baylor to 2B
   b 4   0  3-0  1--       8%  84% R White         D Aase          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 3   2  0-2  1-3       8%  80% R Fairly        J Beattie       Wild Pitch; Grich Scores; Baylor to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% B Grich         J Beattie       Single to CF; Landreaux to 2B
   t 5   1  0-3  123       6%  95% R Jackson       J Beattie       Single to LF; Miller Scores; Baylor Scores; Fairly to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  K Landreaux     Single to LF
          1--      59%  B Grich         Single to CF; Landreaux to 2B
   O      12-      59%  R Miller        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Landreaux to 3B; Grich to 2B
   RO     -23      60%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landreaux Scores; Grich to 3B
   R      --3      69%  D Baylor        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Grich Scores/No RBI/unER; Baylor to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  R Fairly        Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  R White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Chalk         Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  B Downing       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      68%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---      64%  R Jackson       Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      73%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Beattie facing 2-3-4
          ---      77%  B Grich         Double to CF
   O      -2-      77%  R Miller        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Grich to 3B
   O      --3      72%  J Rudi          Strikeout
          --3      73%  D Baylor        Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      80%  R Fairly        Wild Pitch; Grich Scores; Baylor to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  F Stanley       Walk
   OO     1--      83%  B Doyle         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  D Chalk         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 3B
          --3      83%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1-3      81%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
          ---      76%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  R White         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      83%  T Munson        Walk
          1--      81%  R Jackson       Single to CF; Munson to 2B
   O      12-      85%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  R Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
          1--      90%  D Baylor        Double to LF; Miller to 3B
          -23      90%  R Fairly        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  R Jackson       Single to LF; Miller Scores; Baylor Scores; Fairly to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  D Chalk         Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      91%  J Spencer       Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      89%  F Stanley       Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  B Doyle         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      93%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Downing       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      92%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  R Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Aase facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  T Munson        Flyball: 2B
          ---      94%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      95%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Beattie facing 4-5-6
          ---      96%  J Rudi          Walk
   O      1--      95%  D Baylor        Flyball: 3B
                  Andy Messersmith replaces Jim Beattie pitching
          1--      96%  R Fairly        Single to CF; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      95%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      94%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Don Aase facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      97%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  B Downing       Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
   O      -2-      97%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      98%  R Miller        Single to RF; Downing Scores
          1--      99%  J Rudi          Single to CF; Miller to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF); Miller Scores; Rudi Scores
   R      ---     100%  R Fairly        Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 10, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-10, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Brian Doyle batting 9th
          ---     100%  G Thomasson     Single to CF
          1--     100%  M Rivers        Double to RF; Thomasson to 3B
          -23      99%  R White         Walk
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
   RO     123     100%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thomasson Scores; Rivers to 3B
   RR     1-3      99%  R Jackson       Triple to CF; Rivers Scores; Munson Scores
   O      --3     100%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          --3      99%  G Nettles       Walk
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 7th
   O      1-3     100%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 10, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-4, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
                  Cliff Johnson replaces Gary Thomasson playing C batting 9th; Fred Stanley moves to 2B; Paul Blair replaces Thurman Munson playing 3B batting 3rd; Graig Nettles moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  D Chalk         Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 10, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-10, Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  F Stanley       Strikeout
          ---     100%  C Johnson       Walk
          1--      99%  M Rivers        Hit By Pitch; Johnson to 2B
   R      12-      98%  R White         Double to LF; Johnson Scores; Rivers to 3B
                  Dyar Miller replaces Dave LaRoche pitching; Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Paul Blair batting 3rd
   RO     -23      99%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B-P; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   R      --3      99%  R Jackson       Single to CF; White Scores
          1--      96%  C Chambliss     Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Nettles       Strikeout
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 10, Yankees 7.

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