September 1, 1978 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CHW 0 BAL 9
CHW 3 OAK 5
@BOS 1 DET 6
@KCR 2 TEX 5
@MIL 4 CLE 4
@MIN 1 SEA 3
@NYY 0 CAL 6
@TOR 4 CHC 14
HOU 11 LAD 4
NYM 3
(12) PIT 8
ATL 3 PIT 3
ATL 0 MON 3
@SDP 2
(12) SFG 4
PHI 3 CIN 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 20,167

Friday, September 1, 1978, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Mariners

50-82

Won 1

7th, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: P Mitchell (7-13), L: C Hunter (9-5)

Yankees

77-55

Lost 1

2nd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .249  .633    0    2   3   2·SB
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .731    0    2   4   3B
R Jones CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .245  .663    0    2   0   SF
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .912    0    2   0   
B Bochte DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .751    0    0   0   
B Stein 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .711    0    1   5   
D Meyer 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .228  .598    0   12   2   2·2B
T Paciorek LF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .302  .799    0    1   0   
  J Hale LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .180  .576    0    1   0   2B
B Plummer C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .633    0    3   0   

P Mitchell P                                                             1   1
Totals                       35   3   9   3    1   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Hale (7, off K Clay); D Meyer 2 (17, 2 off C Hunter).

3B: C Reynolds (6, off C Hunter).

SF: R Jones (5, off C Hunter).

TB: D Meyer 5; C Reynolds 3; J Hale 2; J Cruz 2; B Bochte; B Stein.

RBI: D Meyer (51); R Jones (33); C Reynolds (42).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Meyer-C Reynolds-D Meyer; J Cruz-C Reynolds-D Meyer.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz 2 (48, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson 2).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .689    0    6   0   2·2B
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .724    0    1   3   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .713    0    3   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .837    0    3   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .796    0    0   3   GDP
C Chambliss 1B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .725    0   11   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .798    0    3   0   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .754    0    0   0   GDP
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .614    0    0   1   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .712    0    0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .613         0   0   

C Hunter P                                                               0   2
  K Clay P                                                               0   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Rivers 2 (18, 2 off P Mitchell).

TB: M Rivers 4; L Piniella; T Munson.

GIDP: G Nettles (19); J Spencer (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: T Munson (4).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell, W (7-13)           9     4   0   0    2   3   0   3.78   31     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 4     80    -     1.08   0.50
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 4           -

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
C Hunter, L (9-5)              8     7   3   2    1   2   0   3.73   32     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 7     59    -     0.73  -0.01
K Clay                         1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.84    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Soar.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 20,167.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              New York Yankees                     
1. J Cruz               2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. R Jones              CF    3. T Munson             C  
4. L Roberts            RF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. B Bochte             DH    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. B Stein              3B    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. D Meyer              1B    7. L Piniella           LF 
8. T Paciorek           LF    8. J Spencer            DH 
9. B Plummer            C     9. B Dent               SS 

   P Mitchell           P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  1--      11%  73% D Meyer         C Hunter        Double to RF; Stein Scores
   b 5   1  2-0  1--       7%  80% J Spencer       P Mitchell      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 1   0  1-0  ---      -7%  50% M Rivers        P Mitchell      Double to RF
   b 4   1  2-0  1--       6%  77% G Nettles       P Mitchell      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 6   1  2-0  ---      -6%  73% M Rivers        P Mitchell      Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Cruz          Single to RF
          1--      56%  C Reynolds      Cruz Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Passed Ball; Cruz to 3B
   RO     --3      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz Scores/unER
   O      ---      57%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
          ---      50%  M Rivers        Double to RF
   O      -2-      54%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
          -2-      52%  T Munson        Single to 3B; Rivers stays at 2B
   O      12-      56%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Rivers to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  B Bochte        Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  B Stein         Single to LF
   R      1--      73%  D Meyer         Double to RF; Stein Scores
   O      -2-      70%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
   O      -2-      68%  B Plummer       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  R Jones         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  B Dent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  B Bochte        Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  D Meyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
          ---      70%  R Jackson       Walk
   OO     1--      77%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  B Plummer       Flyball: 2B
          ---      75%  J Cruz          Single to LF
          1--      76%  C Reynolds      Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 3B
          ---      73%  L Piniella      Single to 3B
   OO     1--      80%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Bochte        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  M Rivers        Double to LF
   O      -2-      79%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      83%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  B Stein         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  D Meyer         Double to RF
          -2-      85%  T Paciorek      Walk
   O      12-      83%  B Plummer       Flyball: LF; Meyer to 3B
   O      1-3      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Mitchell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  R Jackson       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      84%  C Chambliss     Walk
   O      1--      88%  L Piniella      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  C Reynolds      Triple to RF
   RO     --3      93%  R Jones         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reynolds Scores
   O      ---      93%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Bochte        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Mitchell facing 8-9-1
                  John Hale replaces Tom Paciorek playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
                  Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Clay facing 6-7-8
                  Ken Clay replaces Catfish Hunter pitching; Fred Stanley replaces Roy White playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Stein         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  D Meyer         Single to CF
          1--      98%  J Hale          Double to LF; Meyer to 3B
   O      -23      97%  B Plummer       Strikeout
   O      -23      96%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Mitchell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation