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BAL 10
CAL  2
 SEA 13
@BOS  5
 MIL  5
@CLE  0
 DET  4
CHW  2
 MIN  6
TOR  4
 MIN  4
TOR  3
 NYY 12
OAK  4
 TEX  4
KCR  1
 CHC  3
ATL  2
 MON  7
@LAD  2
 PIT  6
HOU  5
 NYM  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
PHI  1
 STL 12
CIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 49,284

 Saturday, July 21, 1979, 2:40PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Athletics
4
26-71
Lost 1
7th, 30 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    4  8  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0 10  0   0  2  X   12 12  0
W: Ron Guidry (7-7), L: Craig Minetto (1-3)
 Yankees
12
51-44
Won 1
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .617              1   0   SB
D Chalk 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .590              1   1   
M Heath RF                    3   1   3   1    0   0  .320  .812              5   0   2B,HBP
J Newman DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .681              0   0   GDP
J Essian C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .284  .803              5   0   HR,2B
D Revering 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .736              6   0   HR
T Armas CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .250  .696              3   0   
M Edwards 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .587              2   2   
R Picciolo SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .523              1   3   

C Minetto P                                                                   0   0
  J Todd P                                                                    0   0
  D Heaverlo P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   0    0   8                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Essian (10, off R Guidry); M Heath (5, off R Guidry).
HR: J Essian (7, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Revering (6, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: M Heath (2, by R Davis).
TB: J Essian 6; D Revering 4; M Heath 4; R Henderson; D Chalk.
GIDP: J Newman (13).
RBI: J Essian 2 (25); M Heath (12); D Revering (35).
2-out RBI: J Essian 2; D Revering.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Edwards-D Revering.
E: M Edwards (13); D Chalk (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Henderson (8, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 2   1   1   4    2   0  .269  .737              1   2   HR,SB
  B Doyle PR-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .413              0   3   
B Murcer CF-LF                5   1   1   0    0   3  .243  .702              1   0   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .729              7   0   
  J Narron C                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .171  .578              1   0   2B
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .770              0   0   
  B Brown CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .607              3   0   
R Jackson RF                  5   2   2   3    0   1  .291  .946              2   0   HR,SB
R White DH                    3   2   1   0    0   0  .171  .500              0   0   2B,SH
C Chambliss 1B                3   1   2   2    1   0  .274  .761             10   1   
F Stanley 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .167  .385              0   2   
B Dent SS                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .248  .604              0   2   

R Guidry P                                                                    1   0
  R Davis P                                                                   1   1
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36  12  12   0    4   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Narron (1, off D Heaverlo); R White (3, off J Todd).
HR: R Jackson (18, off J Todd; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); W Randolph (4, off C Minetto; 5th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: R White (4, off C Minetto).
TB: R Jackson 5; W Randolph 4; R White 2; C Chambliss 2; J Narron 2; B Dent 2; L Piniella; B Murcer; T Munson.
RBI: W Randolph 4 (39); R Jackson 3 (51); J Narron 2 (6); C Chambliss 2 (38); B Dent (24).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Jackson (6, 2nd base off C Minetto/J Essian); W Randolph (20, 2nd base off C Minetto/J Essian).

Pitching Stats

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Minetto, L (1-3)             4.1   5   7   4    1   3   1   5.87   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 5     33    -     1.16  -0.31
J Todd                         2.2   5   3   3    2   1   1   6.10   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 5          1-1    0.08  -0.03
D Heaverlo                     1     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.93    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  12   9    4   5   2          41     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·12          1-1 
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
R Guidry, W (7-7)              6     8   4   4    0   7   2   2.66   25     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 8     47    -     0.73   0.14
R Davis                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.02    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.02
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.79    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    0   8   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Davis (1; M Heath).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 49,284.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         New York Yankees                             
1. Rickey Henderson             LF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Dave Chalk                   3B       2. Bobby Murcer                 CF
3. Mike Heath                   RF       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Jeff Newman                  DH       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Jim Essian                    C       5. Reggie Jackson               RF
6. Dave Revering                1B       6. Roy White                    DH
7. Tony Armas                   CF       7. Chris Chambliss              1B
8. Mike Edwards                 2B       8. Fred Stanley                 3B
9. Rob Picciolo                 SS       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Craig Minetto                 P          Ron Guidry                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 123 RRRR 11% 96% 2-1 NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Stanley Scores/unER; Dent Scores
b5 0 -2- 10% 60% 0-1 NYY R. White C. Minetto Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Jackson to 3B
b5 0 12- 8% 77% 1-1 NYY F. Stanley C. Minetto Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b5 0 123 R 8% 85% 1-1 NYY B. Dent C. Minetto Single to 3B; White Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Stanley to 2B
t1 1 -2- R -8% 40% 0-0 OAK M. Heath R. Guidry Single to CF; Henderson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry Single to RF
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t1 1 -2- R -8% 40% 0-0 OAK M. Heath R. Guidry Single to CF; Henderson Scores
t1 1 1-- OO 4% 45% 1-0 OAK J. Newman R. Guidry Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 49% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 51% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto Randolph Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 47% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto Flyball: RF
b1 1 -2- O -4% 43% 0-1 NYY T. Munson C. Minetto Flyball: RF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella C. Minetto Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -6% 34% 1-0 OAK J. Essian R. Guidry Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 1% 35% 1-0 OAK D. Revering R. Guidry Flyball: RF; Essian to 3B
t2 1 --3 O 6% 41% 1-0 OAK T. Armas R. Guidry Strikeout
t2 2 --3 O 3% 44% 1-0 OAK M. Edwards R. Guidry Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson C. Minetto Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYY R. White C. Minetto Flyball: SS
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 NYY C. Chambliss C. Minetto Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 OAK R. Picciolo R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 41% 1-0 OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -2% 40% 1-0 OAK M. Heath R. Guidry Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 OAK J. Newman R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYY F. Stanley C. Minetto Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYY B. Dent C. Minetto Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 OAK J. Essian R. Guidry Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 OAK D. Revering R. Guidry Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 OAK T. Armas R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 NYY T. Munson C. Minetto Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella C. Minetto Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 OAK M. Edwards R. Guidry Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 OAK R. Picciolo R. Guidry Flyball: 1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Craig Minetto facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson C. Minetto Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 4% 51% 0-1 NYY R. White C. Minetto Jackson Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- 10% 60% 0-1 NYY R. White C. Minetto Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Jackson to 3B
b5 0 1-3 R 8% 68% 0-1 NYY C. Chambliss C. Minetto Single to CF; Jackson Scores; White to 2B
b5 0 12- 8% 77% 1-1 NYY F. Stanley C. Minetto Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b5 0 123 R 8% 85% 1-1 NYY B. Dent C. Minetto Single to 3B; White Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b5 0 123 RRRR 11% 96% 2-1 NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Stanley Scores/unER; Dent Scores
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto Strikeout
b5 1 --- 0% 96% 6-1 NYY T. Munson C. Minetto Single to LF
Jim Todd replaces Craig Minetto pitching
b5 1 1-- 1% 97% 6-1 NYY L. Piniella J. Todd Single to RF; Munson to 2B
b5 1 12- RRR 3% 99% 6-1 NYY R. Jackson J. Todd Home Run; Munson Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/Team unER; Jackson Scores/Team unER
b5 1 --- 0% 99% 9-1 NYY R. White J. Todd Double to LF
b5 1 -2- R 0% 100% 9-1 NYY C. Chambliss J. Todd Single to RF; White Scores/Team unER
b5 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 10-1 NYY F. Stanley J. Todd Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
10 runs, 9 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 10.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-10, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-10 OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry Strikeout
t6 1 --- -0% 100% 1-10 OAK M. Heath R. Guidry Double to RF
t6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-10 OAK J. Newman R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- RR -1% 99% 1-10 OAK J. Essian R. Guidry Home Run; Heath Scores
t6 2 --- R -1% 98% 3-10 OAK D. Revering R. Guidry Home Run
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 OAK T. Armas R. Guidry Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 10-4 NYY B. Dent J. Todd Single to RF
b6 0 1-- 0% 99% 10-4 NYY W. Randolph J. Todd Walk; Dent to 2B
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Willie Randolph (2B) batting 1st
b6 0 12- O -0% 99% 10-4 NYY B. Murcer J. Todd Strikeout
b6 1 12- O -0% 99% 10-4 NYY T. Munson J. Todd Flyball: CF; Dent to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 10-4 NYY L. Piniella J. Todd Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 10.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 8-9-1
Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Jerry Narron replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd; Brian Doyle moves from PR to 2B; Bobby Murcer moves from CF to LF; Bobby Brown replaces Lou Piniella (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 OAK M. Edwards R. Davis Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 OAK R. Picciolo R. Davis Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-10 OAK R. Henderson R. Davis Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Athletics' Jim Todd facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-4 NYY R. Jackson J. Todd Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 10-4 NYY R. White J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 10-4 NYY C. Chambliss J. Todd Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 10-4 NYY F. Stanley J. Todd Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 10.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-10 OAK D. Chalk R. Davis Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 4-10 OAK M. Heath R. Davis Hit By Pitch
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 4-10 OAK J. Newman R. Davis Groundout: P-1B; Heath to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 4-10 OAK J. Essian R. Davis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Athletics' Dave Heaverlo facing 9-1-2
Dave Heaverlo replaces Jim Todd pitching
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-4 NYY B. Dent D. Heaverlo Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-4 NYY B. Doyle D. Heaverlo Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Heaverlo Single to LF; Dent to 2B
b8 1 12- RR 0% 100% 10-4 NYY J. Narron D. Heaverlo Double to CF; Dent Scores; Murcer Scores
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 12-4 NYY B. Brown D. Heaverlo Flyball: 3B
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 12-4 NYY R. Jackson D. Heaverlo Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 12.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-12, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-12 OAK D. Revering R. Gossage Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-12 OAK T. Armas R. Gossage Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-12 OAK M. Edwards R. Gossage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 12.

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