September 2, 1978 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
CHW 4 BAL 1
CHW 0 OAK 4
@BOS 3 KCR 8
DET 3 MIL 10
TEX 6 MIN 2
CLE 1 NYY 6
SEA 2 CAL 2
@TOR 0 HOU 8
@CHC 5 LAD 3
NYM 2 NYM 5
@LAD 3 PIT 4
ATL 3
(12) MON 3
@SDP 2 PHI 3
@SFG 1
(10) CIN 6
@STL 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 18,530

Saturday, September 2, 1978, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Mariners

50-83

Lost 1

7th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 10  0
Yankees         2  0  0   1  0  3   0  0  X    6 13  0

W: E Figueroa (14-9), L: J Colborn (4-10)

Yankees

78-55

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     5   0   0   1    0   2  .246  .627    0    0   6   
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .732    0    1   1   
R Jones CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .667    0    2   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .908    0    0   0   
B Bochte DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .746    0    0   0   
D Meyer 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .229  .608    0   10   0   HR
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .703    0    2   3   
T Paciorek LF                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .313  .820    0    4   0   2B
B Plummer C                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .651    0    5   0   2B,SH
  J Hale PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .574    0    0   0   

J Colborn P                                                              0   2
  S Rawley P                                                             0   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   2    1   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Plummer (5, off E Figueroa); T Paciorek (15, off E Figueroa).

HR: D Meyer (8, off E Figueroa; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: B Plummer (1, off E Figueroa).

TB: D Meyer 4; T Paciorek 4; R Jones 2; B Plummer 2; C Reynolds 2; L Roberts.

RBI: D Meyer (52); J Cruz (23).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

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

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .262  .690    0    3   0   GDP
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .266  .723    0    2   2   
T Munson C                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .297  .715    0    4   0   GDP
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .280  .844    0    2   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .268  .798    0    0   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .729    0    7   3   HR
J Spencer DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .219  .747    0    0   0   
G Thomasson LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .230  .669    0    6   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .620    0    1   1   

E Figueroa P                                                             2   2
Totals                       35   6  13   6    3   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Jackson (20, off J Colborn; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); C Chambliss (10, off J Colborn; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Chambliss 4; R Jackson 4; M Rivers 2; G Thomasson 2; B Dent 2; G Nettles 2; W Randolph; T Munson; J Spencer.

GIDP: M Rivers (7); T Munson (15).

RBI: R Jackson 2 (73); T Munson 2 (61); C Chambliss (73); M Rivers (40).

2-out RBI: R Jackson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

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
J Colborn, L (4-10)            5.1  10   5   5    2   3   2   5.29   27     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0·10     29    -     0.80  -0.16
S Rawley                       0     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.23    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.89  -0.05
J Todd                         2.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.06    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          3-2    0.17  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   6   6    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·13          5-3

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
E Figueroa, W (14-9)           9    10   2   2    1   4   1   3.10   38     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·10     62    -     1.06   0.26
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0·10           -

S Rawley faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 18,530.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° 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. D Meyer              1B    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. B Stein              3B    7. J Spencer            DH 
8. T Paciorek           LF    8. G Thomasson          LF 
9. B Plummer            C     9. B Dent               SS 

   J Colborn            P        E Figueroa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      19%  72% R Jackson       J Colborn       Home Run (Deep RF); Randolph Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -11%  53% T Munson        J Colborn       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
   b 4   0  1-2  ---      10%  80% C Chambliss     J Colborn       Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 2   0  2-0  ---     -10%  61% D Meyer         E Figueroa      Home Run (Deep RF)
   t 3   2  2-1  123       9%  68% B Stein         E Figueroa      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      50%  C Reynolds      Single to CF
          1--      46%  R Jones         Single to CF; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      50%  L Roberts       Strikeout
   O      12-      55%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Rivers        Single to RF
          1--      64%  W Randolph      Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
   OO     12-      53%  T Munson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
   RR     -2-      72%  R Jackson       Home Run (Deep RF); Randolph Scores
          ---      73%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      61%  D Meyer         Home Run (Deep RF)
   O      ---      64%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  T Paciorek      Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  B Plummer       Double to RF
   O      -2-      66%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  C Reynolds      Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      61%  B Bochte        Groundout: 1B-P; Reynolds to 3B; Roberts to 2B
          -23      59%  D Meyer         Walk
   O      123      68%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  W Randolph      Strikeout
          ---      65%  T Munson        Walk
          1--      67%  R Jackson       Walk; Munson to 2B
   O      12-      63%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  T Paciorek      Single to SS
   O      1--      61%  B Plummer       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Paciorek to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      69%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      80%  C Chambliss     Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      82%  J Spencer       Single to CF
          1--      85%  G Thomasson     Single to CF; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Dent          Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thomasson to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      77%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---      72%  R Jones         Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  L Roberts       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      80%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  D Meyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Colborn facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  R Jackson       Flyball: C
          ---      81%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  B Stein         Flyball: LF
          ---      79%  T Paciorek      Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  B Plummer       Strikeout
   O      1--      86%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Colborn facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          ---      86%  G Thomasson     Single to CF
          1--      90%  B Dent          Single to LF; Thomasson to 3B
                  Shane Rawley replaces Jim Colborn pitching
   R      1-3      93%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Thomasson Scores; Dent to 2B
          12-      95%  W Randolph      Walk; Dent to 3B; Rivers to 2B
                  Jim Todd replaces Shane Rawley pitching
   RR     123      98%  T Munson        Single to LF; Dent Scores; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF; Randolph to 3B; Munson to 2B
   O      -23      97%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Roberts       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Todd facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Bochte        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  B Dent          Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  M Rivers        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  T Paciorek      Double to LF
                  John Hale pinch hits for Bill Plummer batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  J Hale          Flyball: CF; Paciorek to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B; Paciorek Scores
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Yankees 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation