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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 33,497 |
Tuesday, July 24, 1979, 8:00PM Time of Game: 2:57 |
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Angels
5
57-43
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Angels 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Yankees 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 X 6 8 0
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Yankees
6
54-44
Won 4
4th, 12 GB
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Batting Stats
California Angels AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Carew DH 4 2 2 1 1 0 .351 .919 0 0 HR,2B,SB,IW C Lansford 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .303 .796 1 1 D Ford CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 .293 .805 5 0 HR,2B D Baylor LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .897 2 0 SB,SF W Aikens 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .276 .872 6 0 HR B Downing C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .345 .921 3 0 GDP J Rudi RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .646 4 0 J Anderson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .259 .684 2 1 3B D Thon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .310 .703 1 5 R Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .766 0 0 D Aase P 0 0 M Barlow P 0 0 D LaRoche P 0 1 Totals 34 5 9 0 4 4 24 8
Batting Events
2B: R Carew (10, off L Tiant); D Ford (16, off L Tiant).
3B: J Anderson (1, off R Davis).
HR: R Carew (2, off L Tiant; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Ford (12, off L Tiant; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); W Aikens (17, off L Tiant; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: D Baylor (8, off L Tiant).
IBB: R Carew (3, by R Davis).
TB: R Carew 6; D Ford 6; W Aikens 4; J Anderson 3; C Lansford 2; D Baylor.
GIDP: B Downing (13).
RBI: D Ford 2 (53); R Carew (25); W Aikens (62); D Baylor (91).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Lansford-D Thon-W Aikens.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew (12, 2nd base off R Davis/J Narron); D Baylor (14, 3rd base off R Davis/J Narron).
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rivers CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .287 .728 0 0 T Munson C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .298 .732 4 0 J Narron C 0 1 0 0 1 0 .171 .594 0 0 C Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .767 12 1 R Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .930 4 0 J Spencer DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .840 0 0 L Piniella PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .764 0 0 G Nettles 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .254 .723 0 1 B Murcer LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .245 .705 5 0 W Randolph 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .271 .742 0 5 2B,GDP B Dent SS 1 0 0 1 2 0 .243 .594 1 5 SF L Tiant P 0 0 R Davis P 1 0 J Kaat P 0 0 R Gossage P 0 0 Totals 30 6 8 0 6 3 27 12
Batting Events
2B: W Randolph (7, off M Barlow).
SF: B Dent (6, off D Aase).
TB: W Randolph 3; G Nettles; L Piniella; M Rivers; B Murcer; C Chambliss; J Spencer.
GIDP: W Randolph (16).
RBI: W Randolph 2 (41); B Dent (25); L Piniella (48); M Rivers (25).
2-out RBI: L Piniella; M Rivers.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-B Dent-C Chambliss.
Pitching Stats
California Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Aase 1.2 3 3 3 2 2 0 4.04 10 - · · 2· 1· 0· 3 37 - 1.38 -0.26 M Barlow 2.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.93 11 - · · 3· 4· 1· 2 2-0 1.23 -0.10 D LaRoche, L (3-8) 4 3 1 1 2 1 0 5.87 16 - · · 2· 8· 3· 3 0-0 1.26 0.02 Totals 8 8 6 6 6 3 0 37 - · · 7·13· 4· 8 2-0
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 L Tiant 4.1 7 5 5 3 4 3 3.73 23 - · · 3· 6· 0· 7 30 - 1.12 -0.40 R Davis, W (9-1) 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.77 13 - · · 10· 1· 1· 1 2-0 1.88 0.48 J Kaat, H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.52 2 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 0-0 1.85 0.01 R Gossage, S (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 1-0 2.88 0.08 Totals 9 9 5 5 4 4 3 39 - · · 13· 9· 1· 9 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: M Barlow (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Davis (5; R Carew).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 33,497.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F.
Lineups
California Angels New York Yankees 1. Rod Carew DH 1. Mickey Rivers CF 2. Carney Lansford 3B 2. Thurman Munson C 3. Dan Ford CF 3. Chris Chambliss 1B 4. Don Baylor LF 4. Reggie Jackson RF 5. Willie Aikens 1B 5. Jim Spencer DH 6. Brian Downing C 6. Graig Nettles 3B 7. Joe Rudi RF 7. Bobby Murcer LF 8. Jim Anderson SS 8. Willie Randolph 2B 9. Dickie Thon 2B 9. Bucky Dent SS Don Aase P Luis Tiant P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 21% | 79% | 5-5 | NYY | L. Piniella | D. LaRoche | Single to CF; Narron Scores; Chambliss to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 12- | R | -16% | 45% | 1-3 | CAL | D. Ford | L. Tiant | Double to RF; Carew Scores; Lansford to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 15% | 57% | 5-5 | CAL | B. Downing | R. Davis | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | R | -14% | 53% | 4-5 | CAL | D. Ford | L. Tiant | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | R | 12% | 70% | 3-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Barlow | Double to RF; Nettles Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CAL | R. Carew | L. Tiant | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CAL | C. Lansford | L. Tiant | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CAL | D. Ford | L. Tiant | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Don Aase facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | D. Aase | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | D. Aase | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | NYY | C. Chambliss | D. Aase | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CAL | D. Baylor | L. Tiant | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | R | -11% | 42% | 0-0 | CAL | W. Aikens | L. Tiant | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 40% | 1-0 | CAL | B. Downing | L. Tiant | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 36% | 1-0 | CAL | J. Rudi | L. Tiant | Walk; Downing to 2B | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 40% | 1-0 | CAL | J. Anderson | L. Tiant | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 44% | 1-0 | CAL | D. Thon | L. Tiant | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Don Aase facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 42% | 0-1 | NYY | R. Jackson | D. Aase | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 44% | 0-1 | NYY | J. Spencer | D. Aase | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 49% | 0-1 | NYY | G. Nettles | D. Aase | Walk; Spencer to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | 7% | 55% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Murcer | D. Aase | Walk; Spencer to 3B; Nettles to 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 123 | R | 10% | 65% | 0-1 | NYY | W. Randolph | D. Aase | Single to SS; Spencer Scores; Nettles to 3B; Murcer to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 123 | RO | 0% | 66% | 1-1 | NYY | B. Dent | D. Aase | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores; Murcer to 3B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 75% | 2-1 | NYY | M. Rivers | D. Aase | Single to RF; Murcer Scores; Randolph to 3B | |
| Mike Barlow replaces Don Aase pitching | |||||||||||
| b2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 71% | 3-1 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Barlow | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Yankees 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -6% | 65% | 1-3 | CAL | R. Carew | L. Tiant | Double to LF | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | -4% | 61% | 1-3 | CAL | C. Lansford | L. Tiant | Single to SS; Carew stays at 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | R | -16% | 45% | 1-3 | CAL | D. Ford | L. Tiant | Double to RF; Carew Scores; Lansford to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | -23 | RO | 0% | 45% | 2-3 | CAL | D. Baylor | L. Tiant | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lansford Scores; Ford to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 51% | 3-3 | CAL | W. Aikens | L. Tiant | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 56% | 3-3 | CAL | B. Downing | L. Tiant | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Mike Barlow facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 3-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | M. Barlow | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 3-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | M. Barlow | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 3-3 | NYY | J. Spencer | M. Barlow | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 3-3 | CAL | J. Rudi | L. Tiant | Flyball: LF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 3-3 | CAL | J. Anderson | L. Tiant | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 3-3 | CAL | D. Thon | L. Tiant | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Mike Barlow facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 3-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | M. Barlow | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 58% | 3-3 | NYY | B. Murcer | M. Barlow | Flyball: LF; Nettles to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | R | 12% | 70% | 3-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Barlow | Double to RF; Nettles Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 72% | 4-3 | NYY | B. Dent | M. Barlow | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 69% | 4-3 | NYY | M. Rivers | M. Barlow | Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph to 3B; Dent to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | R | 8% | 78% | 4-3 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Barlow | Wild Pitch; Randolph Scores; Dent to 3B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 79% | 5-3 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Barlow | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 75% | 5-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | M. Barlow | Lineout: CF | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Jerry Narron replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 64% | 3-5 | CAL | R. Carew | L. Tiant | Home Run (Deep RF) | |
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 67% | 4-5 | CAL | C. Lansford | L. Tiant | Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | R | -14% | 53% | 4-5 | CAL | D. Ford | L. Tiant | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 5-5 | CAL | D. Baylor | L. Tiant | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 45% | 5-5 | CAL | W. Aikens | L. Tiant | Walk; Baylor to 2B | ||
| Ron Davis replaces Luis Tiant pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | -4% | 41% | 5-5 | CAL | B. Downing | R. Davis | Baylor Steals 3B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | 15% | 57% | 5-5 | CAL | B. Downing | R. Davis | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Dave LaRoche replaces Mike Barlow pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 5-5 | NYY | R. Jackson | D. LaRoche | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 5-5 | NYY | J. Spencer | D. LaRoche | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 5-5 | NYY | G. Nettles | D. LaRoche | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 5-5 | CAL | J. Rudi | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -11% | 43% | 5-5 | CAL | J. Anderson | R. Davis | Triple to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | 9% | 52% | 5-5 | CAL | D. Thon | R. Davis | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | -2% | 50% | 5-5 | CAL | R. Carew | R. Davis | Intentional Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | -1% | 49% | 5-5 | CAL | C. Lansford | R. Davis | Carew Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | O | 9% | 58% | 5-5 | CAL | C. Lansford | R. Davis | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 54% | 5-5 | NYY | B. Murcer | D. LaRoche | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 52% | 5-5 | NYY | W. Randolph | D. LaRoche | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 50% | 5-5 | NYY | B. Dent | D. LaRoche | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 54% | 5-5 | CAL | D. Ford | R. Davis | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 57% | 5-5 | CAL | D. Baylor | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 59% | 5-5 | CAL | W. Aikens | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 55% | 5-5 | NYY | M. Rivers | D. LaRoche | Bunt Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 4% | 59% | 5-5 | NYY | J. Narron | D. LaRoche | Walk | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 65% | 5-5 | NYY | C. Chambliss | D. LaRoche | Single to RF; Narron to 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | -7% | 57% | 5-5 | NYY | R. Jackson | D. LaRoche | Strikeout | |
| Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | 21% | 79% | 5-5 | NYY | L. Piniella | D. LaRoche | Single to CF; Narron Scores; Chambliss to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 74% | 6-5 | NYY | G. Nettles | D. LaRoche | Foul Flyball: 3B/Interference called | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 80% | 5-6 | CAL | B. Downing | R. Davis | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 84% | 5-6 | CAL | J. Rudi | R. Davis | Lineout: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 5-6 | CAL | J. Anderson | R. Davis | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 89% | 6-5 | NYY | B. Murcer | D. LaRoche | Single to CF | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 84% | 6-5 | NYY | W. Randolph | D. LaRoche | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 1% | 85% | 6-5 | NYY | B. Dent | D. LaRoche | Walk | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 6-5 | NYY | M. Rivers | D. LaRoche | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Rick Miller pinch hits for Dickie Thon (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 91% | 5-6 | CAL | R. Miller | R. Davis | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| Jim Kaat replaces Ron Davis pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 96% | 5-6 | CAL | R. Carew | J. Kaat | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | -4% | 92% | 5-6 | CAL | C. Lansford | J. Kaat | Single to CF | ||
| Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 8% | 100% | 5-6 | CAL | D. Ford | R. Gossage | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Yankees 6. | |||||||||||
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