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Series
Results
NYY
@LAD		5
11
NYY
@LAD		3
4
LAD
@NYY		1
5
LAD
@NYY		3
4		 
(10)
LAD
@NYY		2
12
NYY
@LAD		7
2
Sunday, October 15, 1978
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 56,448, Time of Game: 2:56
Dodgers
2
 at Yankees
12
W: Jim Beattie (2-0)
L: Burt Hooton (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  3
Yankees         0  0  4   3  0  0   4  1  X   12 18  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .325 1.057 0.096 0.73 0.113 -0.018 0.4 3 5 SB,GDP
Bill Russell SS 5 0 2 1 0 1 .425 .952 0.085 0.80 0.153 -0.068 0.8 1 4 2B,SB
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .216 .599 0.027 1.01 0.102 -0.076 -0.5 2 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .316 1.070 -0.057 0.85 0.012 -0.068 -1.2 10 0
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .303 .910 -0.048 0.70 0.018 -0.066 -0.0 0 0
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .948 -0.062 0.65 0.000 -0.062 -1.1 2 0
Rick Monday CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .710 -0.040 0.57 0.023 -0.063 -0.7 2 0 CS
Lee Lacy DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .301 -0.030 0.28 0.000 -0.030 -0.7
Steve Yeager C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .695 -0.002 0.64 0.019 -0.021 0.2 1 0
   Johnny Oates PH-C 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.000 0.015 0.15 0.015 0.000 0.7 3 1
Burt Hooton P 0 0
   Lance Rautzhan P 0 0
   Charlie Hough P 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 4 8 .265 .636 -0.016 0.67 0.455 -0.472 -2.1 24 10
2B: B Russell (3, off J Beattie).
TB: B Russell 3; D Lopes 2; J Oates; S Garvey; R Cey; R Smith; S Yeager.
GIDP: D Lopes (1).
RBI: B Russell (4); R Smith (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Lopes-B Russell-S Garvey; B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.
PB: J Oates (1); S Yeager (1).
E: S Garvey (1); B Russell (3); R Smith (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (2, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson); B Russell (1, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson).
CS: R Monday (1, 2nd base by J Beattie/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 2 3 1 0 1 .440 .921 0.220 1.04 0.227 -0.006 2.7 0 0 SB
   Paul Blair PR-CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 .593 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.6 0 0
Roy White LF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .333 .928 0.195 1.02 0.197 -0.002 2.5 2 0 SB
   Jay Johnstone RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Thurman Munson C 5 1 3 5 0 0 .316 .866 0.188 0.90 0.194 -0.006 4.0 8 1 2B
   Mike Heath C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Reggie Jackson DH 3 0 1 0 2 1 .452 1.356 -0.023 0.55 0.018 -0.041 -0.3 IW
Lou Piniella RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .526 -0.113 1.16 0.054 -0.167 -1.6 4 0 GDP
   Gary Thomasson LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Graig Nettles 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .583 -0.053 0.35 0.006 -0.059 -0.5 1 2 GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .222 .522 -0.031 0.27 0.004 -0.035 0.2 6 0
Brian Doyle 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .316 .666 0.002 0.22 0.017 -0.015 0.4 5 1
Bucky Dent SS 4 2 3 1 1 1 .286 .620 0.098 0.40 0.102 -0.004 1.8 0 2 2B
Jim Beattie P 0 1
Team Totals 42 12 18 11 4 6 .429 .954 0.483 0.61 0.819 -0.335 8.3 27 7
2B: B Dent (1, off C Hough); T Munson (4, off C Hough).
IBB: R Jackson (1, by B Hooton).
TB: T Munson 4; B Dent 4; B Doyle 3; M Rivers 3; R White 2; R Jackson; G Nettles; L Piniella; J Spencer.
GIDP: G Nettles (1); L Piniella (1).
RBI: T Munson 5 (9); R White 3 (5); B Dent (8); M Rivers (1); L Piniella (4).
2-out RBI: T Munson 3; R White; B Dent.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 9 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Nettles-B Doyle-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (1, 3rd base off B Hooton/S Yeager); R White (2, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, L (1-1) 2.1 5 4 3 2 1 0 6.92 14 32 -0.368 1.56 -3.1
Lance Rautzhan 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 0 10.80 6 1 0 -0.089 0.73 -1.4
Charlie Hough 4.1 10 5 5 2 5 0 7.36 26 1 1 -0.027 0.08 -3.8
Team Totals 8 18 12 11 4 6 0 12.38 46 32 2 1 -0.484 0.67 -8.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie, W (2-0) 9 9 2 2 4 8 0 1.88 38 65 0.016 0.67 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 8 0 2.00 38 65 0.016 0.61 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Hooton (1; R Jackson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bill Haller, LF - John Kibler, RF - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 56,448.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         New York Yankees
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Bill Russell SS 2 Roy White LF
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Thurman Munson C
4 Steve Garvey 1B 4 Reggie Jackson DH
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 Lou Piniella RF
6 Dusty Baker LF 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Rick Monday CF 7 Jim Spencer 1B
8 Lee Lacy DH 8 Brian Doyle 2B
9 Steve Yeager C 9 Bucky Dent SS
Burt Hooton P Jim Beattie P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-2 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RR NYY T. Munson B. Hooton 16% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivers Scores; White Scores; Munson to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
b1 0-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYY L. Piniella B. Hooton -16% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R LAD B. Russell J. Beattie -12% 26% Double to LF (Line Drive); Lopes Scores
b3 0-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY R. White B. Hooton 12% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dent Scores; Rivers to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R LAD R. Smith J. Beattie -10% 38% Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD D. Lopes J. Beattie -4% 46% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  LAD B. Russell J. Beattie -3% 44% Lopes Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  O LAD B. Russell J. Beattie 4% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R LAD R. Smith J. Beattie -10% 38% Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Beattie 3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Cey J. Beattie 3% 44% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY M. Rivers B. Hooton 4% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY R. White B. Hooton 6% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 2B; White to 1B
b1 0-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O NYY T. Munson B. Hooton -0% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Rivers to 3B; White to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY R. Jackson B. Hooton 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b1 0-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYY L. Piniella B. Hooton -16% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD D. Baker J. Beattie 2% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  LAD R. Monday J. Beattie -2% 39% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD L. Lacy J. Beattie 4% 42% Monday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD L. Lacy J. Beattie 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY G. Nettles B. Hooton -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY J. Spencer B. Hooton -2% 39% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Doyle B. Hooton -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD S. Yeager J. Beattie 2% 40% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  LAD D. Lopes J. Beattie -2% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  R LAD B. Russell J. Beattie -12% 26% Double to LF (Line Drive); Lopes Scores
t3 2-0 1 -2- 5,(0-2)  O LAD R. Smith J. Beattie 3% 28% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  LAD S. Garvey J. Beattie -1% 27% Single to 3B; Russell to 3B
t3 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Cey J. Beattie 4% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Dent B. Hooton 4% 35% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  NYY M. Rivers B. Hooton 7% 42% Single to LF; Dent to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY R. White B. Hooton 12% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive); Dent Scores; Rivers to 2B
b3 1-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  NYY T. Munson B. Hooton 6% 60% Rivers Steals 3B; White Steals 2B
b3 1-2 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RR NYY T. Munson B. Hooton 16% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivers Scores; White Scores; Munson to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
b3 3-2 0 --3 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Jackson B. Hooton -4% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-2 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYY L. Piniella B. Hooton 5% 78% Single to LF; Munson Scores/unER
Lance Rautzhan replaces Burt Hooton pitching
b3 4-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO NYY G. Nettles L. Rautzhan -3% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 6-7-8
t4 2-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD D. Baker J. Beattie 3% 77% Flyball: 3B
t4 2-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD R. Monday J. Beattie 2% 79% Flyball: 2B
t4 2-4 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD L. Lacy J. Beattie 1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Lance Rautzhan facing 7-8-9
b4 4-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY J. Spencer L. Rautzhan -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 4-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Doyle L. Rautzhan 2% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 4-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYY B. Dent L. Rautzhan 6% 86% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Doyle to 3B; Dent to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 4-2 1 -23 2,(0-1)  R NYY M. Rivers L. Rautzhan 5% 90% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doyle Scores; Dent to 3B
b4 5-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY R. White L. Rautzhan 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dent Scores; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to Hm)
Charlie Hough replaces Lance Rautzhan pitching
b4 6-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R NYY T. Munson C. Hough 3% 95% Single to RF; Rivers Scores
b4 7-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Jackson C. Hough 0% 95% Walk; Munson to 2B
b4 7-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYY L. Piniella C. Hough -1% 95% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
t5 2-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD S. Yeager J. Beattie -2% 93% Single to LF
t5 2-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD D. Lopes J. Beattie 2% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 2-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  LAD B. Russell J. Beattie -3% 92% Single to RF; Yeager to 3B
t5 2-7 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Smith J. Beattie 3% 95% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 2-7 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  LAD S. Garvey J. Beattie -1% 94% Russell Steals 2B
t5 2-7 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Beattie 3% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b5 7-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY G. Nettles C. Hough 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 7-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Spencer C. Hough -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
b5 7-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Doyle C. Hough 0% 97% Passed Ball; Nettles to 2B
b5 7-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Doyle C. Hough -0% 97% Lineout: RF
b5 7-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  NYY B. Dent C. Hough 0% 97% Single to SS; Nettles to 3B
b5 7-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Rivers C. Hough -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
t6 2-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  LAD R. Cey J. Beattie -2% 94% Walk
t6 2-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD D. Baker J. Beattie 2% 96% Lineout: LF
t6 2-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Monday J. Beattie 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cey to 2B
t6 2-7 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O LAD L. Lacy J. Beattie 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
b6 7-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. White C. Hough -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Munson C. Hough -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 7-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY R. Jackson C. Hough 0% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 7-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Piniella C. Hough -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-7, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
Johnny Oates pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 9th
t7 2-7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD J. Oates J. Beattie -1% 96% Walk
t7 2-7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  LAD D. Lopes J. Beattie -3% 93% Walk; Oates to 2B
t7 2-7 0 12- 5,(1-2)  O LAD B. Russell J. Beattie 3% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-7 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O LAD R. Smith J. Beattie 2% 98% Flyball: 2B
t7 2-7 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O LAD S. Garvey J. Beattie 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
Johnny Oates moves from PH to C
b7 7-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY G. Nettles C. Hough -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
b7 7-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Spencer C. Hough 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 7-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Doyle C. Hough 0% 99% Single to RF; Spencer to 2B
b7 7-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  NYY B. Dent C. Hough 0% 99% Passed Ball; Spencer to 3B; Doyle to 2B
b7 7-2 1 -23 8,(3-2)  O NYY B. Dent C. Hough -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 7-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  R NYY M. Rivers C. Hough 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Spencer Scores; Doyle to 3B; Rivers to 1B
Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers (CF) batting 1st
b7 8-2 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  R NYY R. White C. Hough 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive); Doyle Scores; Blair to 2B
b7 9-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR NYY T. Munson C. Hough 0% 100% Double (Deep LF-CF); Blair Scores; White Scores
b7 11-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Jackson C. Hough -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 11.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-11, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
Gary Thomasson replaces Lou Piniella (RF) playing LF batting 5th
Paul Blair moves from PR to CF
Jay Johnstone replaces Roy White (LF) playing RF batting 2nd
t8 2-11 0 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD R. Cey J. Beattie -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 2-11 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O LAD D. Baker J. Beattie 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-11 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD R. Monday J. Beattie 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 2-11 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD L. Lacy J. Beattie 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b8 11-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY G. Thomasson C. Hough 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY G. Nettles C. Hough 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY J. Spencer C. Hough 0% 100% Walk
b8 11-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY B. Doyle C. Hough 0% 100% Single to RF; Spencer to 2B
b8 11-2 2 12- 6,(2-2)  R NYY B. Dent C. Hough 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Spencer Scores; Doyle to 3B
b8 12-2 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O NYY P. Blair C. Hough 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 12.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-12, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 9-1-2
Mike Heath replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd
t9 2-12 0 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD J. Oates J. Beattie -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 2-12 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO LAD D. Lopes J. Beattie 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2-12 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Russell J. Beattie 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Yankees 12.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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