August 6, 1979 Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 5
BAL 4 CAL 5
@OAK 2 SEA 7
MIN 4 KCR 16
@TOR 12 CIN 3
ATL 1 SFG 7
@LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 36,314

Monday, August 6, 1979, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Orioles

74-36

Lost 2

1st

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

W: R Guidry (10-7), L: T Martinez (6-2)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Yankees

60-50

Won 2

4th, 14 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .699    0    4   0   2B,CS
K Garcia SS                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .251  .672    0    2   1   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .477         0   1   
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   2    0   2  .301  .972    0    1   0   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .829    0    5   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .753    0    0   1   CS
L May DH                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .281  .796    0    0   0   HR,2B
B Ayala LF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .879    0    1   0   2B
  J Lowenstein PR-LF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .900         2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .258  .673    0    2   2   SF
D Skaggs C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .554    0    7   1   

D Martinez P                                                             0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   4    0   9                    24   6

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (21, off R Guidry); L May (11, off R Guidry); B Ayala (3, off R Guidry).

HR: K Singleton (28, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); L May (16, off R Guidry; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Dauer (8, off R Guidry).

TB: L May 6; K Singleton 4; B Ayala 3; A Bumbry 2; E Murray 2; D Skaggs.

RBI: K Singleton 2 (85); R Dauer (48); L May (57).

2-out RBI: L May.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Martinez (); D DeCinces (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Bumbry (12, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Guidry); D DeCinces (2, 2nd base by R Guidry/J Narron).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .751    0    1   2   2B,SB,SH
B Murcer LF                   5   1   2   5    0   1  .247  .704    0    0   0   HR
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .773    0    8   1   
R Jackson RF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .921    0    3   1   CS
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .728    0    1   3   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .887    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .778    0    0   0   
B Brown CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .604    0    0   0   2B
  L Randle PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Gulden C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .555    0   10   0   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .493    0    0   0   
  J Narron C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .588         1   1   
B Dent SS                     2   2   0   0    2   1  .240  .592    0    2   1   

R Guidry P                                                               1   4
Totals                       32   5   8   5    5   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Brown (3, off D Martinez); W Randolph (9, off D Martinez).

HR: B Murcer (8, off D Martinez; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SH: W Randolph (4, off T Martinez).

TB: B Murcer 5; W Randolph 3; B Brown 2; G Nettles; C Chambliss; B Gulden.

RBI: B Murcer 5 (32).

2-out RBI: B Murcer 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Jackson-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Randolph (23, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs).

CS: R Jackson (4, 2nd base by D Martinez/D Skaggs).

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
D Martinez                     6.2   7   3   3    4   5   1   3.59   30     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 2· 7     49    -     0.93   0.10
T Martinez, BS (3), L (6-2)    1.1   1   2   1    1   2   0   2.68    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    3.06  -0.60
Totals                         8     8   5   4    5   7   1          38     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 8          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
R Guidry, W (10-7)             9     9   4   4    0   9   2   2.63   33     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 8     62    -     0.69   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    0   9   2          33     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Guidry (7).

IBB: None.

PO: R Guidry (4; A Bumbry, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 36,314.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. K Garcia             SS    2. B Murcer             LF 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. E Murray             1B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. D DeCinces           3B    5. G Nettles            3B 
6. L May                DH    6. J Spencer            DH 
7. B Ayala              LF    7. B Brown              CF 
8. R Dauer              2B    8. B Gulden             C  
9. D Skaggs             C     9. B Dent               SS 

   D Martinez           P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  4-3  1--      39%  73% W Randolph      T Martinez      Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  -23      27% 100% B Murcer        T Martinez      Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
   b 7   2  4-0  -23      20%  28% B Murcer        D Martinez      Home Run; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  ---      13%  34% B Dent          T Martinez      Walk
   t 6   1  0-2  1--     -13%   9% K Singleton     R Guidry        Home Run; Garcia Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  K Garcia        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  B Murcer        Strikeout
          1--      57%  C Chambliss     Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      43%  L May           Home Run
          ---      42%  B Ayala         Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  R Dauer         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  B Brown         Double to CF
   O      -2-      39%  B Gulden        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
          ---      35%  D Skaggs        Single to LF
   O      1--      39%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      43%  K Garcia        Bumbry Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      40%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      1--      38%  G Nettles       Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      39%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
          ---      30%  L May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      31%  B Ayala         Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
   RO     --3      28%  R Dauer         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
   O      ---      29%  D Skaggs        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  B Brown         Flyball: CF
          ---      29%  B Gulden        Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      22%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
          ---      17%  A Bumbry        Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      22%  K Garcia        Fielder's Choice P; Bumbry out at 3B/P-3B
   RR     1--       9%  K Singleton     Home Run; Garcia Scores
          ---       8%  E Murray        Single to 2B
   OO     1--      10%  D DeCinces      Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       8%  B Murcer        Lineout: SS
   O      ---       7%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          ---       8%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--       9%  G Nettles       Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-       6%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       6%  L May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---       5%  B Ayala         Double to RF
                  John Lowenstein pinch runs for Benny Ayala batting 7th
          -2-       5%  R Dauer         Wild Pitch; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      --3       7%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Lowenstein out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--       7%  D Skaggs        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  John Lowenstein moves to LF
   O      ---       5%  B Brown         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---       4%  B Gulden        Flyball: LF
          ---       5%  B Dent          Walk
          1--       8%  W Randolph      Double to LF; Dent to 3B
   RRR    -23      28%  B Murcer        Home Run; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores
          ---      31%  C Chambliss     Single to LF
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
          1--      35%  R Jackson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
   O      12-      26%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      30%  K Garcia        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      31%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 2nd; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 6th
   O      ---      24%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Len Randle pinch hits for Bobby Brown batting 7th
   O      ---      20%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
                  Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden batting 8th
   O      ---      17%  R White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Narron replaces Roy White playing C batting 8th; Len Randle moves to CF
          ---      14%  E Murray        Single to SS/Bunt
   O      1--      16%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      20%  L May           DeCinces Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      20%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      34%  B Dent          Walk
          1--      73%  W Randolph      Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  B Murcer        Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
        2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 5.

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