August 4, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: D Ford (1-0), L: J Kaat (3-2), S: T Martinez (3)

Yankees

58-50

Lost 2

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .286  .704    0    1   0   2B
R Dauer 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .679    0    0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   1   2   1    1   1  .301  .959    0    3   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .824    0    5   1   
  T Crowley 1B                1   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .851    0    4   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   0   1    0   1  .269  .900    0    3   0   SF
L May DH                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .790    0    0   0   
B Smith 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .223  .658    0    1   3   2B
K Garcia SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .679    0    4   1   
  P Kelly PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .923    0    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  .704    0    4   1   2B

S Stone P                                                                2   2
  D Ford P                                                               0   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   5    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

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

DP: 1. B Smith-K Garcia-T Crowley.

E: R Dauer (12).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   0  .271  .749    0    2   2   SB
G Nettles 3B                  2   1   0   0    3   1  .251  .716    0    0   1   CS
O Gamble DH                   4   0   0   1    1   1  .325  .955    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .297  .928    0    2   0   2B,SF,GDP
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .311  .789    0    5   0   2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .899    0    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    0    3   0   
B Gulden C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    3   0   2B
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .510    0    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  .586    0    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   4    7   4                    27  11

BATTING

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

SB: W Randolph (22, 2nd base off S Stone/R Dempsey).

CS: G Nettles (2, 2nd base by S Stone/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 Stone                        4.1   3   4   4    6   1   0   3.87   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 3     36    -     1.07  -0.09
D Ford, W (1-0)                3     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.54   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 2          3-2    0.69  -0.08
T Martinez, S (3)              1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   2.57    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 1          1-0    4.16   0.40
Totals                         9     6   4   4    7   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 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).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 46,407.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. R Dauer              3B    2. G Nettles            3B 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. O Gamble             DH 
4. E Murray             1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. L May                DH    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. B Smith              2B    7. B Brown              CF 
8. K Garcia             SS    8. B Gulden             C  
9. R Dempsey            C     9. B Dent               SS 

   S Stone              P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  5-4  ---     -24%  55% B Dent          T Martinez      Double to LF
   t 8   2  4-4  1-3      24%  74% B Smith         R Gossage       Single to RF; Crowley Scores; May to 2B
   b 9   0  5-4  -2-      16%  72% W Randolph      T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   t 8   1  4-3  1--      15%  41% T Crowley       J Kaat          Single to CF; Singleton to 3B
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-      15% 100% O Gamble        T Martinez      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--      43%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF; Randolph to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  O Gamble        Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Randolph out at 3B/P
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  B Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  B Brown         Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Gulden        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  K Garcia        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      46%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      50%  O Gamble        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, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      47%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      44%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  O Gamble        Lineout: 1B
          ---      42%  R Jackson       Double to LF
   R      -2-      30%  L Piniella      Double to LF; Jackson Scores
   O      -2-      32%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piniella to 3B
   O      --3      36%  B Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      33%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  B Smith         Double to RF
   O      -2-      34%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      34%  R Dempsey       Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
   O      --3      29%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
          ---      23%  B Gulden        Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  B Dent          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gulden to 3B
          --3      23%  W Randolph      Walk
          1-3      21%  G Nettles       Randolph Steals 2B
          -23      21%  " "             Walk
   R      123      13%  O Gamble        Walk; Gulden Scores; Randolph to 3B; Nettles to 2B
                  Dave Ford replaces Steve Stone pitching
   RO     123      12%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
   R      12-       7%  L Piniella      Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Gamble to 2B
   O      12-       8%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       7%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---       8%  R Dauer         Single to LF
   O      1--       7%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B; Dauer to 2B
   O      -2-       5%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Ford facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Crowley replaces Eddie Murray playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---       5%  B Brown         Popfly: SS
   O      ---       6%  B Gulden        Popfly: SS
          ---       5%  B Dent          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--       6%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Kaat replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
   O      ---       4%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---       3%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---       3%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dave Ford facing 2-3-4
          ---       2%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--       3%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--       4%  R Jackson       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, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
          ---       6%  K Garcia        Single to CF
          1--      13%  R Dempsey       Double (LF-CF); Garcia to 3B
   RR     -23      23%  A Bumbry        Double to LF; Garcia Scores; Dempsey Scores
   O      -2-      16%  R Dauer         Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-      26%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Bumbry Scores
          1--      41%  T Crowley       Single to CF; Singleton to 3B
   RO     1-3      44%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching
          1--      50%  L May           Single to LF; Crowley to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  B Smith         Single to RF; Crowley Scores; May to 2B
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 8th
          12-      76%  P Kelly         Walk; May to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      69%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Ford facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Belanger replaces Pat Kelly playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      76%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  J Spencer       Double to RF
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dave Ford pitching; Len Randle pinch runs for Jim Spencer batting 6th
   O      -2-      74%  B Brown         Strikeout
                  Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden batting 8th
   O      -2-      83%  R White         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Narron replaces Roy White playing C batting 8th; Chris Chambliss replaces Len Randle playing 1B batting 6th
   O      ---      82%  A Bumbry        Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      80%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  K Singleton     Single to LF
          1--      83%  T Crowley       Walk; Singleton to 2B
   O      12-      80%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  B Dent          Double to LF
                  Bobby Murcer pinch runs for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      -2-      72%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      85%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation