June 3, 1978 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 5
@CAL 4 MIN 9
@DET 2 CHW 9
@KCR 5 CLE 6
@MIL 4 OAK 5
NYY 1 BAL 2
@SEA 1 TOR 4
TEX 3 CHC 8
ATL 6 CIN 4
PIT 3 HOU 5
STL 2 STL 2
@HOU 1 MON 5
SFG 3 NYM 3
SDP 2 PHI 5
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 14,499

Saturday, June 3, 1978, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:02

Yankees

30-19

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: M Keough (3-4), L: A Messersmith (0-1)

Athletics

28-21

Won 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .691    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .690    0    2   0   CS
T Munson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .648    0    3   1   
  M Heath C                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .804    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .744    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .769    0   10   3   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .790    0    1   3   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .231  .853    0    0   0   2B
R White LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .550    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .531    0    1   5   
  G Zeber PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .821         0   0   

A Messersmith P                                                          2   1
  K Clay P                                                               1   0
Totals                       30   1   4   1    0   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (5, off M Keough).

TB: J Spencer 2; R White; W Randolph; G Nettles.

RBI: J Spencer (14).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: M Rivers (6); G Nettles (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Randolph (1, 2nd base by M Keough/J Essian).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Dilone CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .569    0    1   0   CS
G Thomasson RF                4   1   1   2    0   1  .186  .581    0    6   0   HR
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .666    0    0   1   2B
M Page LF                     2   2   1   1    1   0  .267  .775    0    1   0   HR
  D Murphy LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .357    0    1   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .659    0    8   2   HR
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .215  .708    0    1   2   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .647    0    5   1   SH
G Alexander DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .781    0    0   0   
M Edwards 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .225  .568    0    1   3   SB

M Keough P                                                               3   0
Totals                       29   5   6   5    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: M Guerrero (6, off A Messersmith).

HR: M Page (5, off A Messersmith; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); G Thomasson (4, off A Messersmith; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Revering (4, off A Messersmith; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SH: J Essian (7, off K Clay).

TB: D Revering 4; G Thomasson 4; M Page 4; M Guerrero 2; J Essian; M Dilone.

RBI: G Thomasson 2 (12); J Essian (17); M Page (19); D Revering (12).

2-out RBI: G Thomasson 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Edwards (6, 2nd base off A Messersmith/T Munson).

CS: M Dilone (9, 2nd base by A Messersmith/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
A Messersmith, L (0-1)         5     6   5   4    3   2   3   3.60   24     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 6     36    -     0.89  -0.16
K Clay                         3     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   4    4   5   3          34     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 6          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
M Keough, W (3-4)              9     4   1   1    0   4   0   2.28   30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4     79    -     0.63   0.35
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   4   0          30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4           -

A Messersmith faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Keough (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - (none), 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 14,499.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. M Dilone             CF 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. G Thomasson          RF 
3. T Munson             C     3. M Guerrero           SS 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. M Page               LF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. D Revering           1B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. W Gross              3B 
7. J Spencer            DH    7. J Essian             C  
8. R White              LF    8. G Alexander          DH 
9. B Dent               SS    9. M Edwards            2B 

   A Messersmith        P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  -2-      18%  89% G Thomasson     A Messersmith   Home Run (Deep RF); Edwards Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      15%  74% J Essian        A Messersmith   Single to CF; Page Scores/unER; Revering to 3B; Essian to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 2   1  0-1  -23      -7%  67% G Alexander     A Messersmith   Strikeout
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  65% D Revering      A Messersmith   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Page to 2B; Revering to 1B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      -6%  59% W Gross         A Messersmith   Flyball: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  T Munson        Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  M Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Nettles       Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  M Page          Walk
          1--      65%  D Revering      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Page to 2B; Revering to 1B
   O      12-      59%  W Gross         Flyball: C
   R      12-      74%  J Essian        Single to CF; Page Scores/unER; Revering to 3B; Essian to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23      67%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      -23      62%  M Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
          ---      62%  R White         Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  B Dent          Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      68%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  M Dilone        Single to C
   O      1--      66%  G Thomasson     Dilone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      65%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      67%  M Guerrero      Double to CF
   O      -2-      64%  M Page          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Munson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  D Revering      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      66%  W Gross         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      65%  J Essian        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      71%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  G Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      72%  M Edwards       Walk
          1--      74%  M Dilone        Edwards Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
   RR     -2-      89%  G Thomasson     Home Run (Deep RF); Edwards Scores
   O      ---      88%  M Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Keough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      90%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  M Page          Home Run (Deep RF)
   R      ---      98%  D Revering      Home Run (Deep RF)
          ---      98%  W Gross         Walk
                  Ken Clay replaces Andy Messersmith pitching
   O      1--      98%  J Essian        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  G Alexander     Fielder's Choice SS; Gross out at 3B/SS-3B; Alexander to 1B
   O      1--      98%  M Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
                  Dwayne Murphy replaces Mitchell Page playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  T Munson        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Heath replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  M Dilone        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Thomasson     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  M Guerrero      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Matt Keough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  G Nettles       Single to RF
          1--      98%  J Spencer       Wild Pitch; Nettles to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  " "             Double to CF; Nettles Scores
   O      -2-      98%  R White         Flyball: P
                  George Zeber pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  G Zeber         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ken Clay facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Stanley replaces George Zeber playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Revering      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      99%  W Gross         Walk
   O      1--      99%  J Essian        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Strikeout
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Mike Heath batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation