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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
4
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: Ron Guidry (10-7), L: Tippy Martinez (6-2)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
Yankees
5
60-50
Won 2
4th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .698              4   0   2B,CS
K Garcia SS                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .251  .672              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              1   0   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .829              5   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .753              0   1   CS
L May DH                      4   2   2   1    0   1  .281  .796              0   0   HR,2B
B Ayala LF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .879              1   0   2B
  J Lowenstein PR-LF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .901              2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .258  .672              2   2   SF
D Skaggs C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .554              7   1   

D Martinez P                                                                  0   0
  T Martinez P                                                                0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   0    0   9                         24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: T Martinez (); D DeCinces (8).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Bumbry (12, 2nd base by R Guidry POCS); D DeCinces (2, 2nd base by R Guidry/J Narron).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .273  .751              1   2   2B,SB,SH
B Murcer LF                   5   1   2   5    0   1  .247  .704              0   0   HR
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .772              8   1   
R Jackson RF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .294  .920              3   1   CS
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .728              1   3   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .887              0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .778              0   0   
B Brown CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .604              0   0   2B
  L Randle PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Gulden C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .556             10   0   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .494              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              2   1   

R Guidry P                                                                    1   4
Totals                       32   5   8   0    5   7                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Jackson-C Chambliss.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Randolph (23, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs).
CS: R Jackson (4, 2nd base by D Martinez/D Skaggs).

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
D Martinez                     6.2   7   3   3    4   5   1   3.59   30     -       ·  ·      4·10· 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     -       ·  ·      7·11· 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).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Guidry (4; A Bumbry, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 36,314.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         New York Yankees                             
1. Al Bumbry                    CF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Kiko Garcia                  SS       2. Bobby Murcer                 LF
3. Ken Singleton                RF       3. Chris Chambliss              1B
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Doug DeCinces                3B       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Lee May                      DH       6. Jim Spencer                  DH
7. Benny Ayala                  LF       7. Bobby Brown                  CF
8. Rich Dauer                   2B       8. Brad Gulden                   C
9. Dave Skaggs                   C       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Dennis Martinez               P          Ron Guidry                    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 1-- 39% 73% 3-4 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b9 0 -23 RR 27% 100% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer T. Martinez Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
b7 2 -23 RRR 20% 28% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez Home Run; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores
b9 0 --- 13% 34% 3-4 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Walk
t6 1 1-- RR -13% 9% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Home Run; Garcia Scores

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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL K. Garcia R. Guidry Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez Strikeout
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez Randolph Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- R -11% 43% 0-0 BAL L. May R. Guidry Home Run
t2 2 --- -1% 42% 1-0 BAL B. Ayala R. Guidry Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- 2% 42% 0-1 NYY B. Brown D. Martinez Double to CF
b2 2 -2- O -4% 39% 0-1 NYY B. Gulden D. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -3% 35% 1-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Guidry Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 4% 43% 1-0 BAL K. Garcia R. Guidry Bumbry Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 BAL K. Garcia R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 NYY B. Dent D. Martinez Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez Walk
b4 1 1-- O -6% 38% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2 --- 2% 39% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 36% 0-1 NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -6% 30% 1-0 BAL L. May R. Guidry Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O 1% 31% 1-0 BAL B. Ayala R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
t5 1 --3 RO -3% 28% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 29% 2-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Guidry Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 26% 0-2 NYY B. Brown D. Martinez Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 4% 29% 0-2 NYY B. Gulden D. Martinez Single to CF
b5 1 1-- O -4% 25% 0-2 NYY B. Dent D. Martinez Popfly: 2B
b5 2 1-- O -3% 22% 0-2 NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 17% 2-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry Double (LF-CF)
t6 0 -2- O 5% 22% 2-0 BAL K. Garcia R. Guidry Fielder's Choice P; Bumbry out at 3B/P-3B
t6 1 1-- RR -13% 9% 2-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Home Run; Garcia Scores
t6 1 --- -1% 8% 4-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Single to 2B
t6 1 1-- OO 2% 10% 4-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry 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, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -2% 8% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- O -1% 7% 0-4 NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- 1% 8% 0-4 NYY R. Jackson D. Martinez Walk
b6 2 1-- 2% 9% 0-4 NYY G. Nettles D. Martinez Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
b6 2 12- O -3% 6% 0-4 NYY J. Spencer D. Martinez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 6% 4-0 BAL L. May R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 5% 4-0 BAL B. Ayala R. Guidry Double to RF
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Benny Ayala (LF) batting 7th
t7 1 -2- -1% 5% 4-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry Wild Pitch; Lowenstein to 3B
t7 1 --3 O 2% 7% 4-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry Fielder's Choice 3B; Lowenstein out at Hm/3B-C
t7 2 1-- O 1% 7% 4-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Guidry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
John Lowenstein moves from PR to LF
b7 0 --- O -2% 5% 0-4 NYY B. Brown D. Martinez Lineout: 2B
b7 1 --- O -1% 4% 0-4 NYY B. Gulden D. Martinez Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- 1% 5% 0-4 NYY B. Dent D. Martinez Walk
b7 2 1-- 3% 8% 0-4 NYY W. Randolph D. Martinez Double to LF; Dent to 3B
b7 2 -23 RRR 20% 28% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez Home Run; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores
b7 2 --- 3% 31% 3-4 NYY C. Chambliss D. Martinez Single to LF
Tippy Martinez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
b7 2 1-- 4% 35% 3-4 NYY R. Jackson T. Martinez Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chambliss to 2B
b7 2 12- O -9% 26% 3-4 NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 2% 28% 4-3 BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 2% 30% 4-3 BAL K. Garcia R. Guidry Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 1% 31% 4-3 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 2nd; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jim Spencer (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 --- O -6% 25% 3-4 NYY L. Piniella T. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
Len Randle pinch hits for Bobby Brown (CF) batting 7th
b8 1 --- O -5% 20% 3-4 NYY L. Randle T. Martinez Flyball: LF
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden (C) batting 8th
b8 2 --- O -3% 17% 3-4 NYY R. White T. Martinez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
Jerry Narron replaces Roy White (PH) playing C batting 8th; Len Randle moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- -2% 14% 4-3 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Single to 3B (Bunt)
t9 0 1-- O 2% 16% 4-3 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- O 3% 19% 4-3 BAL L. May R. Guidry DeCinces Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2 --- O 1% 20% 4-3 BAL L. May R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- 13% 34% 3-4 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Walk
b9 0 1-- 39% 73% 3-4 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b9 0 -23 RR 27% 100% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer T. Martinez Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 5.

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