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CAL  6
BOS  2

TOR  3
@MIL  1

MIN 10
CLE  4

NYY  5
@OAK  2

(15)
SEA 10
BAL  2

TEX  3
DET  1

ATL  9
MON  6

CHC 23
SDP  6

PIT  3
@CIN  0

HOU  5
STL  2

NYM  8
SFG  1

LAD  6
@PHI  4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 7,813

Tuesday, May 17, 1977, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 3:45
Yankees
5
19-14
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    5 10  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  0
W: S Lyle (2-1), L: D Giusti (0-2)
Athletics
2
17-18
Lost 1
5th, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 6   2   1   0    1   1  .282  .778    0    2   7   2B
M Rivers CF                   6   1   2   0    0   1  .316  .748    0    2   0   2B,SH
T Munson C                    5   1   1   1    2   1  .313  .906    0    8   2   2·IW
C Chambliss 1B                6   0   2   3    1   1  .288  .753    0   17   1   
L Piniella DH                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .613    0    0   0   
  C May PH                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .308  .738    0    0   0   SH
R White LF                    6   0   1   0    1   1  .308  .829    0    4   0   SB
G Nettles 3B                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .193  .663    0    0   4   
J Wynn RF                     6   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .589    0    6   0   
B Dent SS                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .684    0    5   6   
  D Alston PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   

R Guidry P                                                               1   3
  S Lyle P                                                               0   3
Totals                       52   5  10   5    6   7                    45  26
BATTING
2B: D Alston (1, off D Giusti); M Rivers (3, off V Blue); W Randolph (6, off V Blue).
SH: M Rivers (2, off D Giusti); C May (1, off J Coleman).
IBB: T Munson 2 (3, by D Giusti, by V Blue).
TB: M Rivers 3; W Randolph 2; C Chambliss 2; D Alston 2; R White; L Piniella; B Dent; T Munson.
RBI: C Chambliss 3 (23); T Munson (23); C May (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. G Nettles-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
BASERUNNING
SB: R White (2, 2nd base off D Giusti/E Williams).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    6   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .660    0    6   0   CS
M Sanguillen DH               7   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .743    0    0   0   HR,2B
M Page LF                     7   0   0   0    0   2  .336 1.021    0    6   0   
D Allen 1B                    6   1   3   1    0   0  .274  .785    0   16   1   HR
W Gross 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .302 1.016    0    0   2   
  L Lintz PR-3B-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .481         1   0   
  T Armas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .425    0    0   0   
  M Alexander 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   1   
E Williams C                  6   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .829    0    8   0   SB,GDP
J Tyrone RF                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .000  .286    0    3   0   
  S Mallory PR-RF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .728    0    1   1   SB,2·CS
M Perez 2B-SS                 5   0   1   0    1   0  .203  .537    0    1   6   
R Scott SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .694    0    1   5   
  R McKinney PH-3B            2   0   1   0    1   0  .189  .628    0    0   2   

V Blue P                                                                 1   1
  D Giusti P                                                             0   0
  J Coleman P                                                            0   0
Totals                       51   2  11   2    6   7                    45  19
BATTING
2B: M Sanguillen (6, off R Guidry).
HR: D Allen (5, off R Guidry; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); M Sanguillen (2, off R Guidry; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: D Allen 6; M Sanguillen 6; W Gross; M Perez; R McKinney; R Scott; E Williams; S Mallory.
GIDP: E Williams (6).
RBI: D Allen (25); M Sanguillen (20).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
BASERUNNING
SB: S Mallory (4, 2nd base off S Lyle/T Munson); E Williams (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).
CS: S Mallory 2 (3, 2nd base by S Lyle/T Munson 2); B North (7, 2nd base by R Guidry/T Munson).

PITCHING

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                       8.1   5   2   2    3   4   2   1.76   32     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 5     66    -     1.24  -0.02
S Lyle, W (2-1)                6.2   6   0   0    3   3   0   0.92   25     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 6          1-0    2.26   0.85
Totals                        15    11   2   2    6   7   2          57     -       ·  ·     20·13· 0·11          1-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue                        13     7   2   2    4   6   0   3.80   49     -       ·  ·     15·17· 0· 7     87    -     1.20   0.65
D Giusti, L (0-2)              1.1   3   3   3    2   1   0   2.95    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    3.26  -0.32
J Coleman                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.31    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.47  -0.01
Totals                        15    10   5   5    6   7   0          60     -       ·  ·     18·19· 0·10          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: D Giusti (3; T Munson); V Blue (3; T Munson).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:45.
Attendance: 7,813.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. B North              CF 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. M Sanguillen         DH 
3. T Munson             C     3. M Page               LF 
4. C Chambliss          1B    4. D Allen              1B 
5. L Piniella           DH    5. W Gross              3B 
6. R White              LF    6. E Williams           C  
7. G Nettles            3B    7. J Tyrone             RF 
8. J Wynn               RF    8. M Perez              2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. R Scott              SS 

   R Guidry             P        V Blue               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  ---     -47%  42% D Allen         R Guidry        Home Run
   t15   1  2-2  123      24%  95% C Chambliss     D Giusti        Single to RF; Alston Scores; Randolph Scores; Munson to 3B
   t15   0  2-2  ---      17%  67% D Alston        D Giusti        Double to RF
   b 9   1  2-2  1--      13%  50% E Williams      S Lyle          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b10   0  2-2  1--      13%  42% M Perez         S Lyle          Mallory Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  W Randolph      Double to RF
          -2-      63%  M Rivers        Single to 2B; Randolph to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph Scores; Rivers to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  C Chambliss     Single to CF; Rivers Scores
          1--      72%  L Piniella      Single to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
          12-      76%  R White         Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Piniella to 2B
   O      123      71%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      123      65%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  M Page          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  D Allen         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  W Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  J Tyrone        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  R Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  B North         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  J Wynn          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  M Page          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  D Allen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  W Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  J Tyrone        Walk
   O      1--      79%  M Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  R Scott         Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      81%  M Sanguillen    North Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      78%  " "             Double to RF
   O      -2-      82%  M Page          Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  R White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  D Allen         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  W Gross         Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  E Williams      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      82%  J Tyrone        Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  M Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  B North         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  T Munson        Strikeout
          ---      93%  C Chambliss     Walk
   O      1--      92%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      91%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      80%  M Sanguillen    Home Run
   O      ---      89%  M Page          Groundout: P-2B-1B
   R      ---      42%  D Allen         Home Run
          ---      37%  W Gross         Walk
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Larry Lintz pinch runs for Wayne Gross batting 5th
   OO     1--      50%  E Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Lintz moves to 3B
   O      ---      44%  G Nettles       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      40%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  B Dent          Single to LF
   O      1--      36%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
          ---      29%  J Tyrone        Walk
                  Sheldon Mallory pinch runs for Jim Tyrone batting 7th
   O      1--      42%  M Perez         Mallory Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      37%  " "             Single to CF
                  Rich McKinney pinch hits for Rodney Scott batting 9th
   O      1--      44%  R McKinney      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  B North         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 11th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Lintz moves to 2B; Rich McKinney moves to 3B; Marty Perez moves to SS; Sheldon Mallory moves to RF
   O      ---      44%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  T Munson        Single to RF; Munson out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      36%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      42%  M Sanguillen    Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      47%  M Page          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      44%  D Allen         Single to LF
                  Tony Armas pinch hits for Larry Lintz batting 5th
   O      1--      50%  T Armas         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 12th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
                  Matt Alexander replaces Tony Armas playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---      44%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  R White         Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  E Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  S Mallory       Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  M Perez         Mallory Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      44%  " "             Walk
          1--      39%  R McKinney      Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B North         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 13th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      44%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  M Rivers        Double to LF
          -2-      48%  T Munson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      36%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      42%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Allen         Single to RF; Allen out at 2B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 14th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Giusti replaces Vida Blue pitching
   O      ---      44%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          ---      50%  R White         Single to LF
          1--      56%  G Nettles       White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      36%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 14th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      42%  M Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  E Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  S Mallory       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      39%  M Perez         Mallory Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Top of the 15th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
                  Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
          ---      67%  D Alston        Double to RF
          -2-      70%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      12-      72%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Alston to 3B; Randolph to 2B
          -23      72%  T Munson        Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Alston Scores; Randolph Scores; Munson to 3B
                  Joe Coleman replaces Dave Giusti pitching; Carlos May pinch hits for Lou Piniella batting 5th
   RO     1-3      97%  C May           Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Munson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 15th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
                  Fred Stanley replaces Dell Alston playing SS batting 9th
          ---      91%  R McKinney      Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  B North         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: P-1B; McKinney to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  M Page          Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 2.

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