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Standings
CAL
@BAL		2
10
SEA
@BOS		13
5
MIL
@CLE		5
0
CHW
@DET		2
4
TOR
@MIN		4
6
TOR
@MIN		3
4
OAK
@NYY		4
12
KCR
@TEX		1
4
ATL
@CHC		2
3
MON
@LAD		7
2
HOU
@PIT		5
6
NYM
@SDP		2
1
PHI
@SFG		1
4
CIN
@STL		3
12
Saturday, July 21, 1979 2:40PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 49,284, Time of Game: 2:20
Athletics
4
26-71
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 30 GB
 at Yankees
12
51-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Ron Guidry (7-7)
L: Craig Minetto (1-3)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .617 0.029 0.69 0.058 -0.029 0.2 1 0 SB
Dave Chalk 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .590 -0.034 0.45 0.012 -0.046 -0.8 1 1
Mike Heath RF 3 1 3 1 0 0 .320 .812 0.105 0.54 0.105 0.000 1.7 5 0 2B,HBP
Jeff Newman DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .681 -0.094 0.72 0.000 -0.094 -1.6 GDP
Jim Essian C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .284 .803 0.036 0.46 0.061 -0.026 1.8 5 0 HR,2B
Dave Revering 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .736 -0.022 0.47 0.008 -0.030 0.4 6 0 HR
Tony Armas CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .696 -0.069 0.45 0.000 -0.069 -1.0 3 0
Mike Edwards 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .587 -0.065 0.60 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 2 2
Rob Picciolo SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .523 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 1 3
Craig Minetto P
   Jim Todd P
   Dave Heaverlo P
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 0 8 .235 .728 -0.157 0.55 0.244 -0.402 -0.6 24 6
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
DP: 1. M Edwards-D Revering.
E: M Edwards (13); D Chalk (8).
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (8, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 1 1 4 2 0 .269 .737 0.162 0.91 0.175 -0.013 3.3 1 2 HR,SB
   Brian Doyle PR-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .413 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 3
Bobby Murcer CF-LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 .243 .702 -0.080 0.54 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 1 0
Thurman Munson C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 .729 -0.056 0.57 0.004 -0.059 -0.7 7 0
   Jerry Narron C 1 0 1 2 0 0 .171 .578 0.002 0.02 0.002 0.000 1.8 1 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .309 .770 -0.046 0.49 0.005 -0.051 -0.6 0 0
   Bobby Brown CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 .291 .946 0.092 0.81 0.118 -0.026 2.2 2 0 HR,SB
Roy White DH 3 2 1 0 0 0 .171 .500 0.079 0.65 0.097 -0.018 0.8 2B,SH
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .274 .761 0.069 0.71 0.081 -0.012 1.5 10 1
Fred Stanley 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .385 0.056 0.84 0.085 -0.029 -0.2 0 2
Bucky Dent SS 3 2 2 1 1 0 .248 .604 0.067 0.78 0.086 -0.019 1.6 0 2
Ron Guidry P 1
   Ron Davis P 1 1
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 36 12 12 12 4 5 .333 .956 0.345 0.66 0.653 -0.307 7.9 27 11
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
DP: 1. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
Baserunning
SB: R Jackson (6, 2nd base off C Minetto/J Essian); W Randolph (20, 2nd base off C Minetto/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig Minetto, L (1-3) 4.1 5 7 4 1 3 1 5.87 21 33 -0.313 1.19 -4.0
Jim Todd 2.2 5 3 3 2 1 1 6.10 14 1 1 -0.031 0.07 -2.4
Dave Heaverlo 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 4.06 6 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -1.5
Team Totals 8 12 12 6 4 5 2 6.75 41 33 1 1 -0.346 0.55 -7.9

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (7-7) 6 8 4 4 0 7 2 2.66 25 47 0.139 0.73 -0.9
Ron Davis 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.03 7 0 0 0.016 0.12 1.0
Rich Gossage 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.79 3 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 0 8 2 4.00 35 47 0 0 0.155 0.66 0.6
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.

Starting 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

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

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, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry -2% 44% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry 4% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R OAK M. Heath R. Guidry -8% 40% Single to CF; Henderson Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- OO OAK J. Newman R. Guidry 5% 45% 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 0-1 0 --- NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto 4% 49% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto 2% 51% Randolph Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto -4% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson C. Minetto -4% 43% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 -2- O NYY L. Piniella C. Minetto -3% 40% 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 1-0 0 --- OAK J. Essian R. Guidry -6% 34% Double to LF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Revering R. Guidry 1% 35% Flyball: RF; Essian to 3B
t2 1-0 1 --3 O OAK T. Armas R. Guidry 5% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --3 O OAK M. Edwards R. Guidry 3% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson C. Minetto -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY R. White C. Minetto -2% 40% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY C. Chambliss C. Minetto -1% 39% 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 1-0 0 --- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Guidry 2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry -1% 41% Single to CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- OAK M. Heath R. Guidry -2% 39% Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O OAK J. Newman R. Guidry 4% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley C. Minetto -3% 41% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYY B. Dent C. Minetto -2% 39% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto -1% 38% 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 1-0 0 --- O OAK J. Essian R. Guidry 2% 40% Flyball: 1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O OAK D. Revering R. Guidry 2% 42% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Guidry 1% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto -3% 40% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson C. Minetto -2% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella C. Minetto -1% 36% 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 1-0 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards R. Guidry 2% 39% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Guidry 2% 40% Flyball: 1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson R. Guidry 1% 42% 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 0-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson C. Minetto 5% 47% Single to RF
b5 0-1 0 1-- NYY R. White C. Minetto 4% 51% Jackson Steals 2B
b5 0-1 0 -2- NYY R. White C. Minetto 10% 60% Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Jackson to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-3 R NYY C. Chambliss C. Minetto 8% 68% Single to CF; Jackson Scores; White to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- NYY F. Stanley C. Minetto 8% 77% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); White to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
b5 1-1 0 123 R NYY B. Dent C. Minetto 8% 85% Single to 3B; White Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Stanley to 2B
b5 2-1 0 123 RRRR NYY W. Randolph C. Minetto 11% 96% Home Run; Chambliss Scores; Stanley Scores/unER; Dent Scores
b5 6-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Minetto -0% 96% Strikeout
b5 6-1 1 --- NYY T. Munson C. Minetto 0% 96% Single to LF
Jim Todd replaces Craig Minetto pitching
b5 6-1 1 1-- NYY L. Piniella J. Todd 0% 97% Single to RF; Munson to 2B
b5 6-1 1 12- RRR NYY R. Jackson J. Todd 3% 99% Home Run; Munson Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/Team unER; Jackson Scores/Team unER
b5 9-1 1 --- NYY R. White J. Todd 0% 99% Double to LF
b5 9-1 1 -2- R NYY C. Chambliss J. Todd 0% 100% Single to RF; White Scores/Team unER
b5 10-1 1 1-- OO NYY F. Stanley J. Todd -0% 100% 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 1-10 0 --- O OAK D. Chalk R. Guidry 0% 100% Strikeout
t6 1-10 1 --- OAK M. Heath R. Guidry -0% 100% Double to RF
t6 1-10 1 -2- O OAK J. Newman R. Guidry 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-10 2 -2- RR OAK J. Essian R. Guidry -1% 99% Home Run; Heath Scores
t6 3-10 2 --- R OAK D. Revering R. Guidry -1% 98% Home Run
t6 4-10 2 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Guidry 0% 99% 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 10-4 0 --- NYY B. Dent J. Todd 0% 99% Single to RF
b6 10-4 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph J. Todd 0% 99% Walk; Dent to 2B
Brian Doyle pinch runs for Willie Randolph (2B) batting 1st
b6 10-4 0 12- O NYY B. Murcer J. Todd -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 10-4 1 12- O NYY T. Munson J. Todd -0% 99% Flyball: CF; Dent to 3B
b6 10-4 2 1-3 O NYY L. Piniella J. Todd -0% 98% 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 4-10 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards R. Davis 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-10 1 --- O OAK R. Picciolo R. Davis 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 4-10 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson R. Davis 0% 99% 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 10-4 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Todd -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 10-4 1 --- O NYY R. White J. Todd -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 10-4 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss J. Todd 0% 99% Walk
b7 10-4 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley J. Todd -0% 99% 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 4-10 0 --- O OAK D. Chalk R. Davis 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-10 1 --- OAK M. Heath R. Davis -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t8 4-10 1 1-- O OAK J. Newman R. Davis 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Heath to 2B
t8 4-10 2 -2- O OAK J. Essian R. Davis 0% 100% 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 10-4 0 --- NYY B. Dent D. Heaverlo 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-4 0 1-- O NYY B. Doyle D. Heaverlo -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 10-4 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer D. Heaverlo 0% 100% Single to LF; Dent to 2B
b8 10-4 1 12- RR NYY J. Narron D. Heaverlo 0% 100% Double to CF; Dent Scores; Murcer Scores
b8 12-4 1 -2- O NYY B. Brown D. Heaverlo -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
b8 12-4 2 -2- O NYY R. Jackson D. Heaverlo -0% 100% 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 4-12 0 --- O OAK D. Revering R. Gossage 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 4-12 1 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Gossage 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 4-12 2 --- O OAK M. Edwards R. Gossage 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 12.

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