September 2, 1965 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 3 CHW 9
@BAL 3 NYY 8
@CAL 1 CLE 10
@KCA 6 DET 5
@MIN 4 WSA 5
BOS 4 CHC 5
STL 3 MLN 4
@CIN 3
(11) HOU 4
@NYM 3 PHI 4
SFG 3 SFG 5
@PHI 2 LAD 7
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, September 2, 1965
Time of Game: 2:29

White Sox

77-57

Won 1

2nd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  2    5  6  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  9  2

W: H Wilhelm (4-7), L: D Hall (10-6)

Orioles

72-58

Lost 1

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cater LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .728    0    1   0   
D Buford 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .746    0    3   3   
G Freese 3B                   3   2   1   1    1   1  .271  .708    0    0   3   HR
J Romano C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .804    0    6   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    0   1   
B Skowron 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .291  .790    0   10   1   
R Hansen SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .669    0    2   2   
D Nicholson RF                3   0   1   1    0   1  .157  .516    0    0   0   
  F Robinson PH-RF            1   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .738    0    0   0   
K Berry CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .216  .595    0    2   0   
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .420    0    1   2   
  J Martin C                  2   0   1   2    0   1  .252  .659    0    2   0   2B
Totals                       34   5   6   4    3   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Martin (11, off D Hall).

HR: G Freese (1, off D McNally; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: G Freese 4; B Skowron 2; J Martin 2; F Robinson; D Nicholson.

RBI: J Martin 2 (21); D Nicholson (12); G Freese (10).

2-out RBI: J Martin 2; G Freese; D Nicholson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Freese-D Buford-B Skowron.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .232  .645    0    0   3   GDP
P Blair CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .603    0    4   0   
B Powell LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .695    0    1   0   2B
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .316  .830    0    1   4   
B Johnson 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .659    0   12   0   
J Adair 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .611    0    0   4   
C Blefary RF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .251  .809    0    2   1   
D Brown C                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .260  .719    0    7   0   2B
D McNally P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .061  .159    0    0   0   
  S Bowens PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .427         0   0   
  C Lau PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .754    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .455 1.174         0   0   
  N Siebern PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .791    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   3    3   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Powell (16, off T John); D Brown (9, off T John).

TB: D Brown 3; B Powell 2; C Blefary 2; B Johnson; L Aparicio; P Blair; J Adair.

GIDP: L Aparicio (9).

RBI: D Brown 2 (24); C Blefary (54).

2-out RBI: D Brown 2; C Blefary.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Blefary-B Robinson.

E: J Adair (11); D McNally (2).

PITCHING

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T John                         5.2   7   3   3    3   6   0   3.26   26     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 7     46    -     1.38  -0.19
H Wilhelm, W (4-7)             3.1   2   0   0    0   2   0   1.97   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          2-0    1.85   0.35
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 9          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally                      6     4   3   2    2   5   1   3.32   25     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4     57    -     0.88  -0.11
D Hall, L (10-6)               3     2   2   2    1   2   0   3.13   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2          0-0    1.75  -0.24
Totals                         9     6   5   4    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Cater              LF    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. D Buford             2B    2. P Blair              CF 
3. G Freese             3B    3. B Powell             LF 
4. J Romano             C     4. B Robinson           3B 
5. B Skowron            1B    5. B Johnson            1B 
6. R Hansen             SS    6. J Adair              2B 
7. D Nicholson          RF    7. C Blefary            RF 
8. K Berry              CF    8. D Brown              C  
9. T John               P     9. D McNally            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  12-      45%  93% J Martin        D Hall          Double; Berry Scores; Robinson Scores
   b 6   2  3-1  123     -30%  41% D Brown         T John          Double to LF; Blefary to 3B; Adair Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 4   2  0-1  12-      12%  75% D Nicholson     D McNally       Single to RF; Skowron to 3B; Freese Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---      11%  57% G Freese        D McNally       Home Run
   b 6   2  3-0  123     -10%  72% C Blefary       T John          Single to 2B; Adair to 2B; Johnson to 3B; Robinson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      57%  G Freese        Home Run
   O      ---      56%  J Romano        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      1--      56%  P Blair         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      47%  B Powell        Double; Blair to 3B
   O      -23      55%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      61%  B Johnson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  B Skowron       Single
   O      1--      63%  R Hansen        Groundout: 2B-1B; Skowron to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  D Nicholson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  K Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  J Adair         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  C Blefary       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  T John          Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  D Cater         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  D McNally       Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
          ---      61%  P Blair         Single to CF
   O      1--      64%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  G Freese        Walk
   O      1--      64%  J Romano        Flyball: LF
          1--      67%  B Skowron       Single to SS; Freese to 2B
   O      12-      63%  R Hansen        Flyball: RF
   R      12-      75%  D Nicholson     Single to RF; Skowron to 3B; Freese Scores
   R      1-3      83%  K Berry         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nicholson to 2B; Skowron Scores/unER
   O      12-      81%  T John          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Adair         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  D Cater         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Buford        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  G Freese        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  C Blefary       Single to CF
          1--      72%  D Brown         Walk; Blefary to 2B
   O      12-      78%  D McNally       Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      88%  L Aparicio      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  J Romano        Walk
          1--      92%  B Skowron       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Romano to 2B
   OO     12-      87%  R Hansen        Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
   O      1--      86%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  B Powell        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      86%  B Johnson       Single; Robinson to 2B
          12-      82%  J Adair         Single to SS; Johnson to 2B; Robinson to 3B
   R      123      72%  C Blefary       Single to 2B; Adair to 2B; Johnson to 3B; Robinson Scores
   RR     123      41%  D Brown         Double to LF; Blefary to 3B; Adair Scores; Johnson Scores
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Johnny Romano pitching and batting 4th; J.C. Martin replaces Tommy John playing C batting 9th; Sam Bowens pinch hits for Dave McNally batting 9th; Charley Lau pinch hits for Sam Bowens batting 9th
   O      -23      50%  C Lau           Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Hall facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Hall replaces Charley Lau pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Martin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  D Cater         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  L Aparicio      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      48%  P Blair         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Hall facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  G Freese        Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  H Wilhelm       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  B Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      48%  B Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Adair         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Hall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  B Skowron       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  R Hansen        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  Floyd Robinson pinch hits for Dave Nicholson batting 7th
          ---      43%  F Robinson      Single to RF
          1--      48%  K Berry         Walk; Robinson to 2B
   RR     12-      93%  J Martin        Double; Berry Scores; Robinson Scores
   O      -2-      92%  D Cater         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-5, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
                  Floyd Robinson moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  C Blefary       Flyball: 2B
          ---      91%  D Brown         Single (LF-CF)
                  Norm Siebern pinch hits for Dick Hall batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  N Siebern       Strikeout
          1--      92%  L Aparicio      Single to SS; Brown to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Blair         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL196509021

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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