April 8, 1979 Milwaukee Brewers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 26,954

Sunday, April 8, 1979, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 1:50

Brewers

2-1

Lost 1

1st

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

W: T John (1-0), L: L Sorensen (0-1), S: R Gossage (1)

Yankees

1-2

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .091  .322    0    2   4   
D Money DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .417  .834    0   14   2   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .917    0    0   0   2B,GDP
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .432    0    3   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   1   GDP
R Yount SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    3   6   
G Thomas CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .775    0    1   0   2B
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Fosse PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

L Sorensen P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    2   3                    24  13

BATTING

2B: L Hisle (2, off T John); G Thomas (1, off T John).

TB: C Cooper 3; G Thomas 2; L Hisle 2; P Molitor; S Bando.

GIDP: S Bando (1); L Hisle (1).

RBI: C Cooper (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Yount-C Cooper; P Molitor-C Cooper.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .616    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    2   2   GDP
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .174    0    3   0   
R Jackson RF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    2   0   2B
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .473    0   14   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546    0    0   4   
J Spencer DH                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .500 2.000    0    0   0   HR
J Johnstone LF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    4   7   

T John P                                                                 0   4
  R Gossage P                                                            0   1
Totals                       28   2   6   2    1   0                    27  18

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (1, off L Sorensen).

HR: J Spencer (1, off L Sorensen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Spencer 4; R Jackson 2; J Johnstone; W Randolph; M Rivers; C Chambliss.

GIDP: W Randolph (1).

RBI: J Spencer 2 (2).

2-out RBI: J Spencer 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T John-W Randolph-C Chambliss; B Dent-C Chambliss; T John-B Dent-C Chambliss.

E: B Dent (1).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, L (0-1)            8     6   2   2    1   0   1   2.25   29     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 6     61    -     0.80   0.15
Totals                         8     6   2   2    1   0   1          29     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 6           -

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
T John, W (1-0)                7     6   1   1    2   1   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     13· 2· 3· 6     60    -     1.32   0.36
R Gossage, S (1)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.94   0.29
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 3· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Jim Dunne, 3B - Lester Fuchs.

Time of Game: 1:50.

Attendance: 26,954.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             New York Yankees                     
1. P Molitor            2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. D Money              DH    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. T Munson             C  
4. L Hisle              LF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. S Lezcano            RF    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. S Bando              3B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. R Yount              SS    7. J Spencer            DH 
8. G Thomas             CF    8. J Johnstone          LF 
9. B Martinez           C     9. B Dent               SS 

   L Sorensen           P        T John               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-0  1--      21%  62% J Spencer       L Sorensen      Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   t 6   0  2-1  1--      12%  72% D Money         T John          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   t 7   2  2-1  12-       8%  79% R Fosse         T John          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-      -8%  40% C Cooper        T John          Single to RF; Molitor Scores
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  91% S Lezcano       R Gossage       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  P Molitor       Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Money         Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 2B
   R      -2-      40%  C Cooper        Single to RF; Molitor Scores
   OO     1--      45%  L Hisle         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      41%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  T Munson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  S Lezcano       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      43%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Yount         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
   O      1--      41%  G Nettles       Lineout: 2B
   RR     1--      62%  J Spencer       Home Run; Chambliss Scores
   O      ---      61%  J Johnstone     Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  G Thomas        Double to LF
   O      -2-      59%  B Martinez      Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      67%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Dent          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      62%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  C Cooper        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      60%  L Hisle         Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B; Hisle to 3B
   O      --3      69%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      66%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  G Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  J Johnstone     Single to CF
   OO     1--      66%  B Dent          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  P Molitor       Single to RF
   OO     1--      72%  D Money         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      70%  C Cooper        Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  W Randolph      Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
          1--      75%  R Jackson       Double to RF; Randolph to 3B
   O      -23      69%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  S Lezcano       Lineout: SS
          ---      69%  S Bando         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  R Yount         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      70%  G Thomas        Walk; Yount to 2B
                  Ray Fosse pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   O      12-      79%  R Fosse         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
                  Ray Fosse moves to C
   O      ---      77%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Gossage replaces Tommy John pitching
   O      ---      80%  P Molitor       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  C Cooper        Single to SS
   O      1--      87%  L Hisle         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Dent          Flyball: SS
          ---      87%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   OO     1--      83%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  S Bando         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Yankees 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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