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CLE 12
TEX  8
 DET  5
KCR  2
 BOS  8
@MIL  6
 CAL  7
@MIN  1
 BAL  5
@NYY  4
 OAK  5
@SEA  3
 TOR  5
CHW  2
 CHC  8
STL  6
 CIN  7
SDP  1
 HOU  4
ATL  3
 HOU  6
ATL  2
 LAD  4
SFG  3
(11)		 NYM  3
@MON  2
 PIT  4
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 46,407

 Saturday, August 4, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 3:14
Orioles
5
74-34
Won 6
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  0    5 11  1
Yankees         0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0    4  6  0
W: Dave Ford (1-0), L: Jim Kaat (3-2), S: Tippy Martinez (3)
 Yankees
4
58-50
Lost 2
4th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .286  .704              1   0   2B
R Dauer 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .679              0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   2   1    1   1  .301  .959              3   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .823              5   1   
  T Crowley 1B                1   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .852              4   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .901              3   0   SF
L May DH                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .790              0   0   
B Smith 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .223  .658              1   3   2B
K Garcia SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .679              4   1   
  P Kelly PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .923              0   0   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .477              0   1   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .705              4   1   2B

S Stone P                                                                     2   2
  D Ford P                                                                    0   1
  T Martinez P                                                                0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   0    3   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Bumbry (20, off J Kaat); R Dempsey (18, off J Kaat); B Smith (7, off C Hunter).
SF: J Lowenstein (2, off J Kaat).
TB: B Smith 3; R Dempsey 2; L May 2; A Bumbry 2; K Singleton 2; T Crowley; R Dauer; K Garcia.
RBI: A Bumbry 2 (38); B Smith (24); K Singleton (82); J Lowenstein (33).
2-out RBI: B Smith.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Smith-K Garcia-T Crowley.
E: R Dauer (12).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .271  .749              2   2   SB
G Nettles 3B                  2   1   0   0    3   1  .251  .716              0   1   CS
O Gamble DH                   4   0   0   1    1   1  .325  .955              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .928              2   0   2B,SF,GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .311  .789              5   0   2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .900              9   1   2B
  L Randle PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Chambliss 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .762              2   0   
B Brown CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .576              3   0   
B Gulden C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              3   0   2B
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .510              0   0   
  J Narron C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .588              0   1   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .587              0   6   2B,SH
  B Murcer PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .692              0   0   

C Hunter P                                                                    0   0
  J Kaat P                                                                    1   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   4   6   0    7   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Dent (13, off T Martinez); B Gulden (1, off S Stone); J Spencer (12, off D Ford); R Jackson (12, off S Stone); L Piniella (17, off S Stone).
SF: R Jackson (5, off D Ford).
SH: B Dent (13, off S Stone).
TB: L Piniella 3; R Jackson 2; J Spencer 2; B Dent 2; B Gulden 2.
GIDP: R Jackson (13).
RBI: L Piniella 2 (56); O Gamble (33); R Jackson (58).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Randolph (22, 2nd base off S Stone/R Dempsey).
CS: G Nettles (2, 2nd base by S Stone/R Dempsey).

Pitching Stats

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 Stone                        4.1   3   4   4    6   1   0   3.87   21     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 3     36    -     1.07  -0.08
D Ford, W (1-0)                3     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.54   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 2          3-2    0.69  -0.09
T Martinez, S (3)              1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.57    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-0    4.16   0.40
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 6          4-2 
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
C Hunter                       6     3   0   0    1   3   0   4.87   22     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 3     68    -     0.92   0.32
J Kaat, L (3-2)                1.2   5   5   5    0   0   0   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.60  -0.38
R Gossage                      1.1   3   0   0    2   0   0   4.22    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          1-1    1.58  -0.21
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0·11          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 46,407.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         New York Yankees                             
1. Al Bumbry                    CF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Rich Dauer                   3B       2. Graig Nettles                3B
3. Ken Singleton                RF       3. Oscar Gamble                 DH
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. John Lowenstein              LF       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Lee May                      DH       6. Jim Spencer                  1B
7. Billy Smith                  2B       7. Bobby Brown                  CF
8. Kiko Garcia                  SS       8. Brad Gulden                   C
9. Rick Dempsey                  C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Steve Stone                   P          Catfish Hunter                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 --- -24% 55% 4-5 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Double to LF
t8 2 1-3 R 24% 74% 4-4 BAL B. Smith R. Gossage Single to RF; Crowley Scores; May to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 16% 72% 4-5 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 1-- 15% 41% 3-4 BAL T. Crowley J. Kaat Single to CF; Singleton to 3B
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 NYY O. Gamble T. Martinez Strikeout Looking

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer C. Hunter Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph S. Stone Walk
b1 0 1-- O 2% 43% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles S. Stone Flyball: LF; Randolph to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble S. Stone Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Randolph out at 3B/P
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson S. Stone Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL J. Lowenstein C. Hunter Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BAL L. May C. Hunter Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Smith C. Hunter Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella S. Stone Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer S. Stone Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Brown S. Stone Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Gulden S. Stone Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia C. Hunter Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY B. Dent S. Stone Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph S. Stone Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles S. Stone Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble S. Stone Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Walk
t4 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 BAL J. Lowenstein C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble S. Stone Lineout: 1B
b4 1 --- -5% 42% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson S. Stone Double to LF
b4 1 -2- R -12% 30% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella S. Stone Double to LF; Jackson Scores
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer S. Stone Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piniella to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 4% 36% 1-0 NYY B. Brown S. Stone Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 BAL L. May C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 6% 39% 0-1 BAL B. Smith C. Hunter Double to RF
t5 1 -2- O -5% 34% 0-1 BAL K. Garcia C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 -2- 0% 34% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -5% 29% 0-1 BAL R. Dempsey C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -6% 23% 1-0 NYY B. Gulden S. Stone Double to RF
b5 0 -2- O 1% 24% 1-0 NYY B. Dent S. Stone Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gulden to 3B
b5 1 --3 -1% 23% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph S. Stone Walk
b5 1 1-3 -2% 21% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles S. Stone Randolph Steals 2B
b5 1 -23 -0% 20% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles S. Stone Walk
b5 1 123 R -8% 13% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble S. Stone Walk; Gulden Scores; Randolph to 3B; Nettles to 2B
Dave Ford replaces Steve Stone pitching
b5 1 123 RO -1% 12% 2-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Ford Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
b5 2 12- R -5% 7% 3-0 NYY L. Piniella D. Ford Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Gamble to 2B
b5 2 12- O 1% 8% 4-0 NYY J. Spencer D. Ford Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 6% 0-4 BAL A. Bumbry C. Hunter Strikeout
t6 1 --- 2% 8% 0-4 BAL R. Dauer C. Hunter Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 7% 0-4 BAL K. Singleton C. Hunter Groundout: SS-1B; Dauer to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -2% 5% 0-4 BAL E. Murray C. Hunter Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 7-8-9
Terry Crowley replaces Eddie Murray playing 1B batting 4th
b6 0 --- O 0% 5% 4-0 NYY B. Brown D. Ford Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 0% 6% 4-0 NYY B. Gulden D. Ford Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- -0% 5% 4-0 NYY B. Dent D. Ford Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- O 0% 6% 4-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Ford Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
Jim Kaat replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
t7 0 --- O -1% 4% 0-4 BAL J. Lowenstein J. Kaat Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O -1% 3% 0-4 BAL L. May J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -0% 3% 0-4 BAL B. Smith J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -0% 2% 4-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Ford Walk
b7 0 1-- O 0% 3% 4-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Ford Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- OO 1% 4% 4-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Ford Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 2% 6% 0-4 BAL K. Garcia J. Kaat Single to CF
t8 0 1-- 7% 13% 0-4 BAL R. Dempsey J. Kaat Double (LF-CF); Garcia to 3B
t8 0 -23 RR 10% 23% 0-4 BAL A. Bumbry J. Kaat Double to LF; Garcia Scores; Dempsey Scores
t8 0 -2- O -7% 16% 2-4 BAL R. Dauer J. Kaat Popfly: 2B
t8 1 -2- R 10% 26% 2-4 BAL K. Singleton J. Kaat Single to LF; Bumbry Scores
t8 1 1-- 15% 41% 3-4 BAL T. Crowley J. Kaat Single to CF; Singleton to 3B
t8 1 1-3 RO 3% 44% 3-4 BAL J. Lowenstein J. Kaat Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching
t8 2 1-- 6% 50% 4-4 BAL L. May R. Gossage Single to LF; Crowley to 3B
t8 2 1-3 R 24% 74% 4-4 BAL B. Smith R. Gossage Single to RF; Crowley Scores; May to 2B
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 12- 3% 76% 5-4 BAL P. Kelly R. Gossage Walk; May to 3B; Smith to 2B
t8 2 123 O -7% 69% 5-4 BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage Flyball: LF
5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Dave Ford facing 5-6-7
Mark Belanger replaces Pat Kelly (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 6% 75% 4-5 NYY L. Piniella D. Ford Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -12% 64% 4-5 NYY J. Spencer D. Ford Double to RF
Tippy Martinez replaces Dave Ford pitching; Len Randle pinch runs for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 6th
b8 1 -2- O 10% 74% 4-5 NYY B. Brown T. Martinez Strikeout
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 8th
b8 2 -2- O 10% 83% 4-5 NYY R. White T. Martinez Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
Jerry Narron replaces Roy White (PH) playing C batting 8th; Chris Chambliss replaces Len Randle (PR) playing 1B batting 6th
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 5-4 BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 5-4 BAL R. Dauer R. Gossage Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 1% 81% 5-4 BAL K. Singleton R. Gossage Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 1% 83% 5-4 BAL T. Crowley R. Gossage Walk; Singleton to 2B
t9 2 12- O -3% 80% 5-4 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Gossage Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- -24% 55% 4-5 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Double to LF
Bobby Murcer pinch runs for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b9 0 -2- O 16% 72% 4-5 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 -2- O 14% 86% 4-5 NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez Strikeout
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 4-5 NYY O. Gamble T. Martinez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.

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