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@NYY		4
5
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@OAK		5
2
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12
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Monday, August 6, 1979, 8:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 36,314, Time of Game: 2:26
Orioles
4
74-36
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Yankees
5
60-50
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ron Guidry (10-7)
 
                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
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .698 -0.071 1.00 0.047 -0.118 -0.7 4 0 2B,CS
Kiko Garcia SS 4 1 0 0 0 2 .251 .672 -0.090 0.65 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 2 1
   Mark Belanger SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .477 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ken Singleton RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .301 .972 0.084 0.67 0.131 -0.046 1.3 1 0 HR
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .293 .829 -0.009 0.62 0.032 -0.041 0.2 5 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .753 -0.087 0.63 0.000 -0.087 -1.4 0 1 CS
Lee May DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 .281 .796 0.146 0.62 0.173 -0.027 1.1 HR,2B
Benny Ayala LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .879 0.010 0.59 0.022 -0.012 0.4 1 0 2B
   John Lowenstein PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .901 0.009 0.29 0.009 0.000 0.3 2 0
Rich Dauer 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .258 .672 -0.013 0.88 0.029 -0.042 -0.8 2 2 SF
Dave Skaggs C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .225 .554 0.019 0.48 0.034 -0.015 0.0 7 1
Dennis Martinez P 0 0
   Tippy Martinez P 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 0 9 .281 .835 -0.002 0.68 0.477 -0.478 -0.6 24 6
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 (1); D DeCinces (8).
Baserunning
CS: A Bumbry (12, 2nd base by R Guidry POCS); D DeCinces (2, 2nd base by R Guidry/J Narron).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 .273 .751 0.416 1.63 0.467 -0.051 1.6 1 2 2B,SB,SH
Bobby Murcer LF 5 1 2 5 0 1 .247 .704 0.408 1.72 0.474 -0.065 2.7 0 0 HR
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .772 -0.049 0.96 0.028 -0.077 -0.6 8 1
Reggie Jackson RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .294 .920 -0.002 1.13 0.085 -0.087 -0.2 3 1 CS
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .253 .728 -0.085 1.44 0.034 -0.119 -0.3 1 3
Jim Spencer DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .887 -0.083 1.03 0.000 -0.083 -0.8
   Lou Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .778 -0.064 2.49 0.000 -0.064 -0.2
Bobby Brown CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .604 -0.026 0.81 0.024 -0.050 -0.3 0 0 2B
   Lenny Randle PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.047 1.87 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Brad Gulden C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .556 -0.011 0.86 0.036 -0.047 -0.2 10 0
   Roy White PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .494 -0.033 1.26 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
   Jerry Narron C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Bucky Dent SS 2 2 0 0 2 1 .240 .592 0.076 1.62 0.143 -0.068 -0.0 2 1
Ron Guidry P 1 4
Team Totals 32 5 8 5 5 7 .250 .758 0.500 1.35 1.291 -0.791 1.3 27 13
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.
Outfield Assists: R Jackson (E Murray at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (23, 2nd base off D Martinez/D Skaggs).
CS: R Jackson (4, 2nd base by D Martinez/D Skaggs).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez 6.2 7 3 3 4 5 1 3.59 30 49 0.100 0.92 0.4
Tippy Martinez, BS (3), L (6-2) 1.1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2.68 8 1 0 -0.599 3.06 -1.6
Team Totals 8 8 5 4 5 7 1 4.50 38 49 1 0 -0.499 0.68 -1.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (10-7) 9 9 4 4 0 9 2 2.63 33 62 0.001 0.68 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 0 9 2 4.00 33 62 0.001 1.35 0.6
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez 39% 73% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b9 3-4 0 -23 RR NYY B. Murcer T. Martinez 27% 100% Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
b7 0-4 2 -23 RRR NYY B. Murcer D. Martinez 20% 28% Home Run; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores
b9 3-4 0 --- NYY B. Dent T. Martinez 13% 34% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- RR BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry -13% 9% Home Run; Garcia Scores

Play By Play

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

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