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CAL  1
BAL  0

(14)
CLE 10
CHW  1

KCR  2
TEX  1

MIL  2
DET  1

TOR  6
@MIN  2

BOS  4
@OAK  2

SEA  5
NYY  4
CHC  2
CIN  1

SDP  5
@MON  4

LAD  5
@NYM  4

PHI  5
SFG  3

PIT  7
HOU  6

PIT  3
HOU  1

STL  6
ATL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 21,834

Sunday, August 20, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Yankees
4
69-53
Lost 2
2nd, 8½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   2  0  0   1  0  0    4  7  1
Mariners        0  0  0   0  2  1   2  0  X    5  9  0
W: Enrique Romo (10-4), L: Rich Gossage (8-10)
Mariners
5
47-77
Won 2
7th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .516              0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .265  .731              3   3   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .717              6   1   2B
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .284  .707             11   2   2B
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .800              1   0   2B,GDP
  J Johnstone PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .514              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   1   1   2    1   0  .261  .762              0   2   HR,SF
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .268  .815              2   0   
C Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .617              0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .649              1   4   

R Guidry P                                                                    0   1
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   0
  J Beattie P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   0    1   5                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: C Chambliss (20, off R Honeycutt); T Munson (22, off R Honeycutt); L Piniella (25, off E Romo).
HR: G Nettles (19, off R Honeycutt; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: G Nettles (7, off R Honeycutt).
TB: G Nettles 4; C Chambliss 3; T Munson 2; W Randolph 2; L Piniella 2.
GIDP: L Piniella (10).
RBI: G Nettles 2 (68); C Chambliss (69).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: W Randolph (12).
Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .628              2   2   SH
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .714              1   2   
T Paciorek DH                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .303  .801              0   0   
L Roberts RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .314  .949              4   0   3B,2B
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .737              8   0   
L Stanton LF                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .189  .540              3   0   
R Jones CF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .243  .653              4   0   2B
B Stein 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .665              0   2   
B Stinson C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .755              5   0   2B,SH

R Honeycutt P                                                                 0   0
  E Romo P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       32   5   9   0    4   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: B Stinson (11, off R Gossage); R Jones (16, off R Guidry); L Roberts (14, off R Guidry).
3B: L Roberts (5, off R Gossage).
SH: B Stinson (4, off R Guidry); J Cruz (10, off R Gossage).
TB: L Roberts 5; R Jones 3; B Stinson 2; J Cruz; C Reynolds; T Paciorek; B Robertson.
RBI: B Robertson (22); L Roberts (74); R Jones (29); C Reynolds (38).
2-out RBI: B Robertson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-J Cruz-B Robertson.

Pitching Stats

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                       5     3   2   1    1   3   0   1.79   20     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 3     57    -     1.03   0.05
R Gossage, BS (10), L (8-10)   2     4   3   3    3   2   0   2.10   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    2.19  -0.52
S Lyle                         0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.34    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.58  -0.02
J Beattie                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.33    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.82   0.05
Totals                         8     9   5   4    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 9          1-0 
S Lyle faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Honeycutt                    6.1   6   4   4    1   3   1   4.47   25     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 6     47    -     0.88  -0.24
E Romo, W (10-4)               2.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.13    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          0-0    2.22   0.30
Totals                         9     7   4   4    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·15· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: R Gossage (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 21,834.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Seattle Mariners                             
1. Paul Blair                   CF       1. Julio Cruz                   2B
2. Willie Randolph              2B       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Tom Paciorek                 DH
4. Chris Chambliss              1B       4. Leon Roberts                 RF
5. Lou Piniella                 LF       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Leroy Stanton                LF
7. Reggie Jackson               RF       7. Ruppert Jones                CF
8. Cliff Johnson                DH       8. Bill Stein                   3B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Bob Stinson                   C

   Ron Guidry                    P          Rick Honeycutt                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 1-- R 28% 73% 2-3 SEA L. Roberts R. Gossage Triple to RF; Paciorek Scores
b7 2 12- R 22% 80% 4-4 SEA B. Robertson R. Gossage Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Roberts to 3B
t7 0 --- R -20% 30% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles R. Honeycutt Home Run (Deep RF)
b5 0 1-- R 14% 36% 0-3 SEA R. Jones R. Guidry Double to CF; Stanton Scores
b7 0 --- 14% 49% 3-4 SEA B. Stinson R. Gossage Double to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY P. Blair R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Honeycutt Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SEA J. Cruz R. Guidry Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 SEA C. Reynolds R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 SEA T. Paciorek R. Guidry Single to CF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 SEA L. Roberts R. Guidry Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Honeycutt Double to LF
t2 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B; Chambliss to 3B
t2 1 --3 RO -2% 43% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Honeycutt Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 SEA B. Robertson R. Guidry Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 0-1 SEA L. Stanton R. Guidry Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 SEA R. Jones R. Guidry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 NYY C. Johnson R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 NYY B. Dent R. Honeycutt Popfly: 1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 NYY P. Blair R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 SEA B. Stein R. Guidry Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 SEA B. Stinson R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 SEA J. Cruz R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -3% 33% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Honeycutt Single to SS
t4 0 1-- -10% 23% 1-0 NYY T. Munson R. Honeycutt Double to LF; Randolph to 3B
t4 0 -23 R -7% 16% 1-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Honeycutt Single to SS; Randolph Scores; Munson to 3B
t4 0 1-3 ROO 3% 19% 2-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Honeycutt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Munson Scores
t4 2 --- -1% 19% 3-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Honeycutt Walk
t4 2 1-- O 1% 20% 3-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -2% 18% 0-3 SEA C. Reynolds R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 16% 0-3 SEA T. Paciorek R. Guidry Strikeout
b4 2 --- 2% 18% 0-3 SEA L. Roberts R. Guidry Double to LF
b4 2 -2- O -3% 15% 0-3 SEA B. Robertson R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 1% 16% 3-0 NYY C. Johnson R. Honeycutt Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 17% 3-0 NYY B. Dent R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 0% 18% 3-0 NYY P. Blair R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 4% 22% 0-3 SEA L. Stanton R. Guidry Walk
b5 0 1-- R 14% 36% 0-3 SEA R. Jones R. Guidry Double to CF; Stanton Scores
b5 0 -2- R 10% 46% 1-3 SEA B. Stein R. Guidry Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jones Scores/unER
b5 0 1-- O -3% 43% 2-3 SEA B. Stinson R. Guidry Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Stein to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -5% 38% 2-3 SEA J. Cruz R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- O -5% 33% 2-3 SEA C. Reynolds R. Guidry Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 3-2 NYY W. Randolph R. Honeycutt Single to SS
t6 0 1-- O 3% 33% 3-2 NYY T. Munson R. Honeycutt Popfly: SS
t6 1 1-- O 3% 36% 3-2 NYY C. Chambliss R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 38% 3-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
b6 0 --- 6% 45% 2-3 SEA T. Paciorek R. Gossage Walk
b6 0 1-- R 28% 73% 2-3 SEA L. Roberts R. Gossage Triple to RF; Paciorek Scores
b6 0 --3 O -7% 66% 3-3 SEA B. Robertson R. Gossage Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --3 2% 68% 3-3 SEA L. Stanton R. Gossage Walk
b6 1 1-3 O -10% 57% 3-3 SEA R. Jones R. Gossage Strikeout
b6 2 1-3 O -7% 50% 3-3 SEA B. Stein R. Gossage Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Mariners' Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- R -20% 30% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles R. Honeycutt Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 0 --- O 2% 32% 4-3 NYY R. Jackson R. Honeycutt Strikeout
Enrique Romo replaces Rick Honeycutt pitching
t7 1 --- O 2% 34% 4-3 NYY C. Johnson E. Romo Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 35% 4-3 NYY B. Dent E. Romo Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Mariners 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- 14% 49% 3-4 SEA B. Stinson R. Gossage Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O -2% 46% 3-4 SEA J. Cruz R. Gossage Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Stinson to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 13% 59% 3-4 SEA C. Reynolds R. Gossage Single to RF; Stinson Scores
b7 1 1-- 4% 62% 4-4 SEA T. Paciorek R. Gossage Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 4-4 SEA T. Paciorek R. Gossage Popfly: 1B
b7 2 -2- 1% 57% 4-4 SEA L. Roberts R. Gossage Walk
b7 2 12- R 22% 80% 4-4 SEA B. Robertson R. Gossage Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Roberts to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -4% 76% 5-4 SEA L. Stanton R. Gossage Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Mariners 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Mariners' Enrique Romo facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 4-5 NYY P. Blair E. Romo Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 NYY W. Randolph E. Romo Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 3% 87% 4-5 NYY T. Munson E. Romo Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Mariners 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
Sparky Lyle replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 5-4 SEA R. Jones S. Lyle Single to CF
Jim Beattie replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
b8 0 1-- O -2% 87% 5-4 SEA B. Stein J. Beattie Groundout: 1B-C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 5-4 SEA B. Stinson J. Beattie Strikeout
b8 2 1-- 1% 87% 5-4 SEA J. Cruz J. Beattie Single to LF; Stein to 2B
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 5-4 SEA C. Reynolds J. Beattie Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Mariners 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Mariners' Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 NYY C. Chambliss E. Romo Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -14% 78% 4-5 NYY L. Piniella E. Romo Double to RF
Jay Johnstone pinch runs for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 5th
t9 1 -2- O 10% 88% 4-5 NYY G. Nettles E. Romo Flyball: CF; Johnstone to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 4-5 NYY R. Jackson E. Romo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Mariners 5.

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