April 8, 1978 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@CAL 2 CHW 6
BOS 5 CLE 8
KCR 5 TOR 5
@DET 2 MIL 16
BAL 3 MIN 8
@SEA 2 TEX 2
NYY 1 LAD 6
@ATL 2 CIN 2
HOU 1 NYM 6
MON 5 PHI 7
STL 0 PIT 4
CHC 3
(10) SFG 6
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 40,078

Saturday, April 8, 1978, 3:00PM
Time of Game: 2:11

Yankees

0-1

Lost 1

5th, 1½ GB

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

W: J Matlack (1-0), L: R Gossage (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Rangers

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    5   1   
M Rivers CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
T Munson DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   IW
R Jackson RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    4   0   2·CS,HBP
L Piniella LF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.500    0    0   0   3B
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    3   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    8   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   4   GDP
B Dent SS                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   3   

R Guidry P                                                               1   2
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   1   8   1    2   6                    24  13

BATTING

3B: L Piniella (1, off J Matlack).

SH: M Rivers (1, off J Matlack).

IBB: T Munson (1, by J Matlack).

HBP: R Jackson (1, by J Matlack).

TB: L Piniella 3; C Chambliss 2; B Dent 2; W Randolph; R Jackson; G Nettles.

GIDP: G Nettles (1).

RBI: C Chambliss (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Rivers (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Jackson 2 (2, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Sundberg, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Matlack).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .667 1.417    0    7   1   
B Campaneris SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   6   CS,2·SH
A Oliver LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    4   1   CS
R Zisk RF                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .750 2.250    0    0   0   HR
T Harrah 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
K Bevacqua DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    5   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   2   

J Matlack P                                                              0   2
Totals                       27   2   8   2    2   3                    27  14

BATTING

HR: R Zisk (1, off R Gossage; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Campaneris 2 (2, 2 off R Guidry).

TB: R Zisk 6; M Hargrove 2; A Oliver 2; B Wills.

RBI: R Zisk 2 (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wills-B Campaneris-M Hargrove.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Oliver (1, 2nd base by R Gossage/C Johnson); B Campaneris (1, 2nd base by R Guidry/C Johnson).

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                       7     6   1   1    2   2   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 6     61    -     1.03   0.29
R Gossage, L (0-1)             1     2   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.69  -0.26
Totals                         8     8   2   2    2   3   1          31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack, W (1-0)             9     8   1   1    2   6   0   1.00   34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8     71    -     1.54   0.53
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Matlack (1; T Munson).

PO: J Matlack (1; R Jackson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Matlack (1; R Jackson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Durwood Merrill.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 40,078.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. W Randolph           2B    1. M Hargrove           1B 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. T Munson             DH    3. A Oliver             LF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. R Zisk               RF 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. T Harrah             3B 
6. C Johnson            C     6. K Bevacqua           DH 
7. C Chambliss          1B    7. J Beniquez           CF 
8. G Nettles            3B    8. B Wills              2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. J Sundberg           C  

   R Guidry             P        J Matlack            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  1-1  ---      37% 100% R Zisk          R Gossage       Home Run
   t 9   0  1-1  1--      14%  56% L Piniella      J Matlack       Jackson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   t 5   0  1-0  ---     -13%  51% L Piniella      J Matlack       Triple to LF
   t 6   1  1-1  123      11%  47% R Jackson       J Matlack       Flyball: SS
   t 6   2  1-1  123      11%  57% L Piniella      J Matlack       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Randolph      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
          -2-      61%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Hargrove to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Hargrove Scores; Oliver out at 3B/CF-3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      61%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  R Jackson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      63%  L Piniella      Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      65%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  B Wills         Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          ---      65%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      67%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  M Hargrove      Single to RF
   O      1--      69%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hargrove to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  A Oliver        Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Hargrove out at 3B/P
          1--      68%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Zisk to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23      63%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      65%  J Sundberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
          ---      51%  L Piniella      Triple to LF
   O      --3      58%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   R      --3      50%  C Chambliss     Single to 3B; Piniella Scores
   OO     1--      56%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      57%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      51%  A Oliver        Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
          ---      45%  B Dent          Single to CF
          1--      37%  W Randolph      Single to 3B; Dent to 2B
   O      12-      37%  M Rivers        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
          -23      36%  T Munson        Intentional Walk
   O      123      47%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      123      57%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  C Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  C Chambliss     Single to LF; Chambliss out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      54%  G Nettles       Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  B Dent          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Wills         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching
   O      ---      56%  M Hargrove      Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  A Oliver        Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  R Zisk          Oliver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  L Piniella      Jackson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      57%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      63%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
   R      ---     100%  R Zisk          Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation