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Tuesday, August 31, 1976, 8:00PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 6,408, Time of Game: 2:34
Yankees
2
79-49
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Athletics
1
70-61
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Doyle Alexander (10-8)
L: Stan Bahnsen (7-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  9  0
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .757 -0.070 1.10 0.079 -0.149 -0.8 6 0 CS
Roy White LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .272 .758 -0.059 1.57 0.061 -0.119 -0.3 5 0 CS
Thurman Munson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .774 -0.048 1.51 0.039 -0.087 -0.6 1 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .775 -0.105 1.29 0.016 -0.121 -0.7 9 1
Carlos May DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .676 0.061 1.08 0.126 -0.065 0.1 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .244 .754 0.339 1.23 0.364 -0.025 1.5 1 1 HR
Oscar Gamble RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .730 -0.094 1.02 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .261 .681 -0.028 1.05 0.106 -0.134 -0.1 2 1 SB,CS
Fred Stanley SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .652 -0.025 0.91 0.034 -0.059 -0.1 2 3
Doyle Alexander P 0 1
Team Totals 32 2 9 2 4 2 .281 .767 -0.029 1.19 0.825 -0.853 -1.8 27 8
2B: C May (11, off S Bahnsen).
HR: G Nettles (23, off S Bahnsen; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Nettles 4; T Munson 2; M Rivers 2; C May 2; W Randolph; C Chambliss; F Stanley.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (70).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (30, 2nd base off R Fingers/L Haney).
CS: M Rivers (6, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Newman); W Randolph (9, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Newman); R White (11, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/J Newman).
Pickoffs: W Randolph (2nd base by L Haney).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .686 -0.121 1.27 0.000 -0.121 -0.9 7 0
Don Baylor RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .251 .710 -0.048 0.90 0.024 -0.073 -0.2 1 0
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 .770 -0.020 0.87 0.036 -0.056 -0.0 1 0
Billy Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .668 -0.152 1.63 0.000 -0.152 -1.0
Sal Bando 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .237 .765 0.101 1.23 0.122 -0.021 0.3 1 0
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .071 0.073 4.44 0.073 0.000 0.2 SB
Gene Tenace 1B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .251 .821 -0.051 2.24 0.106 -0.156 0.4 7 0
Phil Garner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .703 -0.249 2.44 0.000 -0.249 -1.3 3 3
Tommy Sandt SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .180 .441 0.010 0.82 0.042 -0.032 0.3 5 0
Jeff Newman C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .451 -0.048 1.01 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 1 4
   Wayne Gross PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .606 0.027 0.89 0.027 0.000 0.1
   Larry Lintz PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 -0.049 1.82 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 CS
   Larry Haney C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .517 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Stan Bahnsen P 0 1
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 5 0 .103 .339 -0.527 1.50 0.430 -0.957 -2.8 27 9
TB: D Baylor; T Sandt; J Rudi.
RBI: G Tenace (47).
2-out RBI: G Tenace.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: M Alexander (17, 2nd base off D Alexander/T Munson).
CS: L Lintz (9, 2nd base by D Alexander/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (10-8) 9 3 1 1 5 0 0 3.02 34 72 0.527 1.50 2.8
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 0 0 1.00 34 72 0.527 1.19 2.8

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (7-4) 6.1 8 2 2 2 1 1 3.24 26 48 -0.092 1.23 0.5
Rollie Fingers 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.34 10 1 0 0.120 1.09 1.3
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 4 2 1 2.00 36 48 1 0 0.028 1.50 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: R Fingers (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 6,408.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Oakland Athletics
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Bill North CF
2 Roy White LF 2 Don Baylor RF
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Joe Rudi LF
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Billy Williams DH
5 Carlos May DH 5 Sal Bando 3B
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Gene Tenace 1B
7 Oscar Gamble RF 7 Phil Garner 2B
8 Willie Randolph 2B 8 Tommy Sandt SS
9 Fred Stanley SS 9 Jeff Newman C
Doyle Alexander P Stan Bahnsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 0 -2- RR NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 31% 72% Home Run; May Scores
b9 1-2 2 -2- O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander 13% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-2 1 -2- O OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander 13% 87% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-1 0 --- NYY C. May S. Bahnsen 13% 41% Double to RF
b1 0-0 2 123 R OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander -11% 32% Walk; Baylor Scores; Rudi to 3B; Bando to 2B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY M. Rivers S. Bahnsen 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -6% 48% Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 1% 48% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss S. Bahnsen -2% 46% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Alexander 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander -2% 45% Single to SS
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander -4% 42% Single to 3B; Baylor to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander 4% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 12- OAK S. Bando D. Alexander -3% 43% Walk; Baylor to 3B; Rudi to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 R OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander -11% 32% Walk; Baylor Scores; Rudi to 3B; Bando to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander 6% 38% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY C. May S. Bahnsen -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen -2% 34% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYY O. Gamble S. Bahnsen -1% 33% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- OAK T. Sandt D. Alexander -3% 30% Single to 1B
b2 1-0 0 1-- O OAK J. Newman D. Alexander 3% 33% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-0 1 1-- O OAK B. North D. Alexander 2% 35% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander 2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. Bahnsen -3% 35% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley S. Bahnsen -2% 33% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers S. Bahnsen -1% 32% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
b3 1-0 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander 2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander 1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Alexander 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 5% 41% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen -8% 33% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen -2% 31% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss S. Bahnsen 2% 33% Single to LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O NYY C. May S. Bahnsen -3% 30% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander 1% 33% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 2 --- OAK T. Sandt D. Alexander -1% 32% Walk
b4 1-0 2 1-- O OAK J. Newman D. Alexander 2% 34% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 6% 40% Walk
t5 0-1 0 1-- O NYY O. Gamble S. Bahnsen -5% 35% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph S. Bahnsen -4% 31% Groundout: C-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley S. Bahnsen -3% 28% Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Alexander 2% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1-0 1 --- O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander 1% 31% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander 1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O NYY F. Stanley S. Bahnsen -4% 28% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- NYY M. Rivers S. Bahnsen 4% 32% Single to 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 3% 32% Single to 3B; Rivers to 3B
t6 0-1 2 1-3 O NYY C. Chambliss S. Bahnsen -8% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander 2% 26% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Alexander 1% 27% Flyball: SS
b6 1-0 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander 1% 28% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- NYY C. May S. Bahnsen 13% 41% Double to RF
t7 0-1 0 -2- RR NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 31% 72% Home Run; May Scores
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble S. Bahnsen -2% 70% Flyball: SS
t7 2-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph S. Bahnsen 2% 72% Single to CF
Rollie Fingers replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
t7 2-1 1 1-- NYY F. Stanley R. Fingers 3% 75% Single to P; Randolph to 2B
t7 2-1 1 12- NYY M. Rivers R. Fingers 5% 81% Wild Pitch; Stanley to 2B; Randolph to 3B
t7 2-1 1 -23 O NYY M. Rivers R. Fingers -8% 73% Flyball: SS
t7 2-1 2 -23 NYY R. White R. Fingers 1% 74% Walk
t7 2-1 2 123 O NYY T. Munson R. Fingers -7% 67% Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- O OAK T. Sandt D. Alexander 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Jeff Newman (C) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 --- OAK W. Gross D. Alexander -3% 72% Walk
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Wayne Gross (PH) batting 9th
b7 1-2 2 1-- O OAK B. North D. Alexander 5% 77% Lintz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
Larry Haney replaces Larry Lintz (PR) playing C batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Fingers -2% 75% Flyball: LF
t8 2-1 1 --- O NYY C. May R. Fingers -1% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 2-1 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Fingers -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b8 1-2 0 --- O OAK B. North D. Alexander 6% 79% Flyball: RF
b8 1-2 1 --- O OAK D. Baylor D. Alexander 4% 83% Flyball: 1B
b8 1-2 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Alexander 3% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble R. Fingers -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t9 2-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Fingers 1% 86% Walk
t9 2-1 1 1-- NYY F. Stanley R. Fingers 1% 87% Randolph Steals 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- O NYY F. Stanley R. Fingers -4% 83% Randolph Picked off 2B (C-2B)
t9 2-1 2 --- O NYY F. Stanley R. Fingers -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b9 1-2 0 --- O OAK B. Williams D. Alexander 8% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1-2 1 --- OAK S. Bando D. Alexander -9% 81% Walk
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Sal Bando (3B) batting 5th
b9 1-2 1 1-- OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander -7% 74% Alexander Steals 2B
b9 1-2 1 -2- O OAK G. Tenace D. Alexander 13% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b9 1-2 2 -2- O OAK P. Garner D. Alexander 13% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.

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