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BAL  7
@CAL  2

CLE  7
MIN  2

KCR  5
CHW  0

NYY  3
@OAK  1

BOS  4
@SEA  3

(12)
TOR  2
@TEX  0

STL  6
@ATL  5

(10)
PIT  9
@CIN  2

MON  5
SDP  1

NYM 10
SFG  3

PHI  7
LAD  6

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 9,158

Tuesday, April 24, 1979, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Yankees
3
10-6
Won 2
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  3
W: T John (4-0), L: J Johnson (0-3)
Athletics
1
5-12
Lost 1
6th, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .625    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .232  .625    0    3   3   CS,IW
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .549    0    3   1   
L Piniella DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .357    0    0   0   GDP
  J Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .969    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .863    0    2   0   2B,SB
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   1   0    2   1  .327  .932    0    1   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .224  .591    0   13   2   2B
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .602    0    1   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .255  .654    0    2   3   

T John P                                                                 1   7
Totals                       36   3   9   1    5   5                    27  17
BATTING
2B: R Jackson (3, off J Johnson); C Chambliss (1, off J Johnson).
IBB: W Randolph (1, by D Heaverlo).
TB: R Jackson 3; C Chambliss 2; B Dent 2; W Randolph; G Nettles; L Piniella; M Rivers.
GIDP: L Piniella (1).
RBI: C Chambliss (5).
2-out RBI: C Chambliss.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. T John-B Dent-C Chambliss.
BASERUNNING
SB: R Jackson (2, 2nd base off J Johnson/J Essian).
CS: W Randolph (2, 2nd base by J Johnson/J Essian).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Burke LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .433    0    2   0   
M Dilone RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .538    0    1   0   SH
  L Murray RF-2B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .519    0    0   1   
M Page DH                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .665    0    0   0   
D Revering 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .740    0   10   0   2B
M Klutts SS-2B                2   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .859    0    3   2   CS
  J Wallis RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .073  .306         0   0   
  D Bryant PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
M Edwards 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .550    0    0   1   
  R Picciolo SS               1   0   1   1    0   0  .216  .486    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .871    0    2   3   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .772    0    5   1   
D Murphy CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .701    0    4   0   SH

J Johnson P                                                              0   2
  D Heaverlo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   1   6   1    1   3                    27  10
BATTING
2B: D Revering (5, off T John).
SH: M Dilone (1, off T John); D Murphy (1, off T John).
TB: D Revering 3; L Murray; J Essian; R Picciolo; G Burke.
GIDP: D Bryant (1).
RBI: R Picciolo (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 1. W Gross-M Klutts-D Revering.
E: W Gross (3); J Essian (3); D Heaverlo ().
BASERUNNING
CS: M Klutts (1, 2nd base by T John/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
T John, W (4-0)                9     6   1   1    1   3   0   0.83   32     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 0· 5     73    -     1.45   0.42
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 0· 5           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Johnson, L (0-3)             8     9   2   1    4   4   0   5.32   36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8     58    -     1.49   0.25
D Heaverlo                     1     0   1   0    1   1   0   0.54    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.45  -0.33
Totals                         9     9   3   1    5   5   0          41     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8          1-1 
J Johnson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: D Heaverlo (4; W Randolph).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Roy Roth, 2B - Jim Cuneo, 3B - Tony Patch.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 9,158.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   T John               P        J Johnson            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-1  12-      35%  93% T Munson        D Heaverlo      Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Dent Scores/No RBI/unER; Randolph Scores/unER/No RBI; Munson to 2B
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-     -19%  41% R Picciolo      T John          Single to CF; Revering Scores
   t 6   2  0-0  1-3      17%  67% C Chambliss     J Johnson       Double to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
   t 7   1  0-1  123     -15%  64% L Piniella      J Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---     -13%  51% D Revering      T John          Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  T Munson        Randolph Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Burke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Dilone        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Page          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  R Jackson       Double to LF
          -2-      54%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      12-      49%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Revering      Strikeout
          ---      45%  M Klutts        Walk
   O      1--      49%  M Edwards       Klutts Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Rivers        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      47%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  T Munson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  W Gross         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Essian        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  L Piniella      Single to CF
          1--      61%  R Jackson       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Piniella to 2B
   O      12-      55%  G Nettles       Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF; Piniella to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  R White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  G Burke         Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  M Dilone        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Burke to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  M Page          Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      50%  D Revering      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Murray replaces Miguel Dilone playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      47%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  W Randolph      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  M Klutts        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  M Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  T Munson        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      44%  L Piniella      Popfly: 1B
          ---      46%  R Jackson       Single to LF
          1--      48%  G Nettles       Jackson Steals 2B; Jackson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      67%  C Chambliss     Double to RF; Jackson Scores; Nettles to 3B
   O      -23      61%  R White         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      55%  J Essian        Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Essian to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  G Burke         Popfly: 2B
          -2-      61%  L Murray        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Essian to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  M Page          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Klutts moves to 2B; Rob Picciolo replaces Mike Edwards playing SS batting 6th
          ---      73%  B Dent          Single to CF
          1--      79%  M Rivers        Single to P (Ground Ball); Dent to 2B
   O      12-      74%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Rivers to 2B
          12-      80%  T Munson        Walk; Rivers to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   OO     123      64%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
          ---      51%  D Revering      Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  M Klutts        Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      41%  R Picciolo      Single to CF; Revering Scores
   O      1--      46%  W Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  J Essian        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Henry Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Murray moves to 2B; Joe Wallis replaces Mickey Klutts playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      45%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      39%  R White         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      44%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  G Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Murray        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, John Henry Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  B Dent          Single to CF
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces John Henry Johnson pitching
   O      1--      56%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dent to 2B
          -2-      58%  W Randolph      Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      93%  T Munson        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Dent Scores/No RBI/unER; Randolph Scores/unER/No RBI; Munson to 2B
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Lou Piniella batting 4th
   O      -2-      92%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      -2-      91%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  M Page          Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  D Revering      Single to RF
                  Derek Bryant pinch hits for Joe Wallis batting 5th
   OO     1--     100%  D Bryant        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK197904240

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