August 3, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 8
@CLE 3 KCR 5
@DET 3 DET 4
KCR 3 MIL 5
BOS 3 MIN 4
CAL 1 BAL 1
@NYY 0 SEA 1
OAK 0 CHW 8
@TOR 5 CHC 4
STL 2 SDP 6
@CIN 4 HOU 4
ATL 1 LAD 11
SFG 3 MON 10
NYM 6 PIT 6
PHI 3 PIT 5
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 51,151

Friday, August 3, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Orioles

73-34

Won 5

1st

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

W: S McGregor (7-3), L: L Tiant (7-6), S: T Martinez (2)

Yankees

58-49

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .706    0    4   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .164  .477    0    1   1   SB
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .958    0    5   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .829    0    5   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .923    0    1   0   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .246  .759    0    2   0   SB
P Kelly DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .917    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .683    0    1   2   
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .703    0    7   1   

S McGregor P                                                             1   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   1   2   1    4   3                    27   5

BATTING

HR: J Lowenstein (11, off L Tiant; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: J Lowenstein 4; A Bumbry.

RBI: J Lowenstein (32).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Dempsey-M Belanger.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Belanger (5, 2nd base off L Tiant/J Narron); D DeCinces (4, 2nd base off L Tiant/J Narron).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .752    0    2   1   
B Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .255  .598    0    3   0   SB
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .928    0    2   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .784    0    6   0   CS
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .715    0    2   1   
R White DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .513    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .902    0    6   1   2B
J Narron C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .588    0    4   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .974    0    0   0   
  B Gulden C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .583    0    1   1   

L Tiant P                                                                1   1
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   7                    27   5

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (11, off S McGregor).

TB: J Spencer 2; R White; W Randolph; B Brown; L Piniella; B Dent.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Brown (2, 2nd base off S McGregor/R Dempsey).

CS: L Piniella (1, 2nd base by T Martinez/R Dempsey).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor, W (7-3)            8     6   0   0    1   6   0   3.31   31     -       ·  ·      5·13· 0· 6     75    -     1.48   0.51
T Martinez, S (2)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.66    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.67   0.34
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0· 6          1-0

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, L (7-6)               8     2   1   1    4   3   1   3.79   30     -       ·  ·      4·17· 0· 2     73    -     1.00   0.31
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     2   1   1    4   3   1          33     -       ·  ·      7·17· 0· 2           -

S McGregor faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: S McGregor (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 51,151.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. M Belanger           SS    2. B Brown              CF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. D DeCinces           3B    6. R White              DH 
7. P Kelly              DH    7. J Spencer            1B 
8. R Dauer              2B    8. J Narron             C  
9. R Dempsey            C     9. B Dent               SS 

   S McGregor           P        L Tiant              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-0  1--      29%  95% G Nettles       T Martinez      Double Play: Strikeout, Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 8   2  1-0  1-3      14%  83% R Jackson       S McGregor      Popfly: 3B
   b 9   0  1-0  ---     -13%  66% L Piniella      S McGregor      Single to CF
   t 2   1  0-0  ---      11%  58% J Lowenstein    L Tiant         Home Run
   b 8   1  1-0  12-      10%  69% B Brown         S McGregor      Flyball: CF; Dent to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  M Belanger      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  E Murray        Popfly: 3B
   R      ---      58%  J Lowenstein    Home Run
          ---      60%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      58%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
          1--      59%  R Dauer         DeCinces Steals 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      56%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      60%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  J Spencer       Double to RF
          -2-      57%  J Narron        Balk; Spencer to 3B
   O      --3      61%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  W Randolph      Popfly: 2B
          ---      60%  B Brown         Single to SS
          1--      58%  R Jackson       Brown Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  D DeCinces      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  G Nettles       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      64%  R White         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  R Dauer         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      58%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  J Narron        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  A Bumbry        Single to C
          1--      75%  M Belanger      Walk; Bumbry to 2B
   O      12-      73%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF; Bumbry to 3B
          1-3      75%  E Murray        Belanger Steals 2B
   O      -23      67%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      60%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  W Randolph      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  D DeCinces      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      65%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  R Dauer         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      69%  R White         Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Luis Tiant facing 9-1-2
          ---      78%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      75%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      72%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Jerry Narron batting 8th
   O      ---      76%  O Gamble        Strikeout
          ---      69%  B Dent          Single to LF
          1--      59%  W Randolph      Single to LF; Dent to 2B
   O      12-      69%  B Brown         Flyball: CF; Dent to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  R Jackson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Gossage replaces Luis Tiant pitching; Brad Gulden replaces Oscar Gamble playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      82%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  L Piniella      Single to CF
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   OO     1--      95%  G Nettles       Double Play: Strikeout, Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  R White         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation