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Standings
CHW
@BAL		1
6
NYY
@CAL		3
4
MIN
@CLE		7
6
KCR
@DET		9
3
BOS
@OAK		1
7
STL
@ATL		7
8
CIN
@CHC		7
10
PIT
@HOU		5
7
SDP
@MON		11
1
SDP
@MON		6
7		 
(11)
SFG
@NYM		7
1
LAD
@PHI		8
4		 
(12)
Friday, May 8, 1970 8:05PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,913, Time of Game: 2:05
White Sox
1
11-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 6 GB
 at Orioles
6
18-8
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Palmer (4-2)
L: Gerry Janeski (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  4
Orioles         3  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    6  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy McCraw RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .725 -0.040 0.40 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 1 0
   Don Secrist P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Aparicio SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .346 .858 0.010 0.39 0.024 -0.014 -0.1 0 0
   Rich Morales SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .788 -0.006 0.24 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 0 3
Carlos May LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .863 -0.029 0.41 0.009 -0.038 -0.2 1 1
Bill Melton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .862 0.013 0.43 0.026 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
   Syd O'Brien 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .657 0.002 0.06 0.002 0.000 0.1 1 1
Gail Hopkins 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .368 .841 -0.034 0.58 0.017 -0.051 0.3 7 1
Buddy Bradford CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .245 .735 -0.007 0.36 0.016 -0.023 -0.0 1 0
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .548 -0.045 0.44 0.000 -0.045 -1.1 10 0
Bobby Knoop 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .647 -0.023 0.23 0.000 -0.023 -0.6 2 5
Gerry Janeski P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 -0.020 0.82 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Jerry Crider P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   John Matias PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .386 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 1 1
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 1 2 .206 .434 -0.188 0.39 0.094 -0.282 -3.2 24 13
TB: G Hopkins 2; B Bradford; L Aparicio; S O'Brien; C May; B Melton.
RBI: G Hopkins (3).
2-out RBI: G Hopkins.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Morales-B Knoop-G Hopkins; J Matias-R Morales-S O'Brien.
E: E Herrmann (1); B Melton 2 (12); G Janeski (2).
Outfield Assists: C May (F Robinson at home plate); J Matias (D Buford at 2nd base).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .711 -0.032 0.35 0.001 -0.034 -0.3 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .225 .559 0.045 0.31 0.046 -0.001 0.9 2 3 SB
Frank Robinson RF 4 2 1 0 0 1 .365 1.090 0.052 0.50 0.059 -0.006 -0.2 4 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 .272 .980 0.231 0.73 0.232 -0.001 3.0 10 2 HR
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .255 .768 0.035 0.39 0.045 -0.010 0.2 2 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .324 .868 0.015 0.15 0.023 -0.008 0.9 0 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .348 1.021 -0.012 0.16 0.002 -0.014 -1.0 2 2 GDP
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .690 -0.014 0.19 0.000 -0.014 -0.7 4 1
Jim Palmer P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .418 -0.009 0.12 0.000 -0.009 -0.5 2 3
Team Totals 31 6 8 5 3 8 .258 .678 0.311 0.33 0.408 -0.097 2.2 27 11
HR: B Powell (9, off G Janeski; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Powell 5; B Robinson 2; M Belanger 2; F Robinson; P Blair.
GIDP: D Johnson (3).
RBI: B Powell 3 (25); B Robinson (18); P Blair (16).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
PB: E Hendricks (3).
Baserunning
SB: M Belanger (3, 2nd base off G Janeski/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gerry Janeski, L (2-2) 2.2 5 6 3 1 2 1 3.40 15 31 -0.331 0.65 -4.8
Jerry Crider 3.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 11 1 0 0.016 0.07 1.6
Don Secrist 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.00 8 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 6 3 3 8 1 3.38 34 31 1 0 -0.311 0.39 -2.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (4-2) 9 7 1 0 1 2 0 2.56 35 72 0.188 0.39 3.2
Team Totals 9 7 1 0 1 2 0 0.00 35 72 0.188 0.33 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 6,913.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tommy McCraw RF 1 Don Buford LF
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Carlos May LF 3 Frank Robinson RF
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Boog Powell 1B
5 Gail Hopkins 1B 5 Paul Blair CF
6 Buddy Bradford CF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Bobby Knoop 2B 8 Elrod Hendricks C
9 Gerry Janeski P 9 Jim Palmer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR BAL B. Powell G. Janeski 22% 80% Home Run; Belanger Scores; Robinson Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW G. Hopkins J. Palmer 5% 55% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 1 123 RRO BAL P. Blair G. Janeski 4% 94% Single to LF; Belanger Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/No RBI/unER/Safe on E2 (catch); Powell out at Hm/P-C; Blair to 3B/Adv on throw
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson G. Janeski 4% 58% Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. May J. Palmer 3% 52% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Palmer 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio J. Palmer -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. May J. Palmer 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Melton J. Palmer -3% 50% Single to LF; Aparicio to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW G. Hopkins J. Palmer 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Gerry Janeski facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford G. Janeski -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger G. Janeski 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson G. Janeski 4% 58% Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- RRR BAL B. Powell G. Janeski 22% 80% Home Run; Belanger Scores; Robinson Scores
b1 3-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair G. Janeski -1% 80% Flyball: RF
b1 3-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson G. Janeski -1% 79% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford J. Palmer 2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Palmer 1% 82% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 2 --- O CHW B. Knoop J. Palmer 1% 83% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Gerry Janeski facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson G. Janeski -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks G. Janeski -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 2 --- O BAL J. Palmer G. Janeski -1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHW G. Janeski J. Palmer 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Palmer 1% 84% Flyball: SS
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Palmer 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Gerry Janeski facing 1-2-3
b3 3-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford G. Janeski -1% 84% Flyball: 2B
b3 3-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger G. Janeski 1% 85% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b3 3-0 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson G. Janeski 1% 86% Belanger Steals 2B
b3 3-0 1 -2- BAL F. Robinson G. Janeski 2% 88% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Belanger to 3B
b3 3-0 1 1-3 BAL B. Powell G. Janeski 1% 89% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 RRO BAL P. Blair G. Janeski 4% 94% Single to LF; Belanger Scores/unER; Robinson Scores/No RBI/unER/Safe on E2 (catch); Powell out at Hm/P-C; Blair to 3B/Adv on throw
b3 5-0 2 --3 R BAL B. Robinson G. Janeski 2% 96% Single to LF; Blair Scores/unER
Jerry Crider replaces Gerry Janeski pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson J. Crider 0% 96% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b3 6-0 2 12- O BAL E. Hendricks J. Crider -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
t4 0-6 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Palmer 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-6 1 --- O CHW B. Melton J. Palmer 0% 97% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-6 2 --- CHW G. Hopkins J. Palmer -0% 97% Single to RF
t4 0-6 2 1-- CHW B. Bradford J. Palmer -1% 96% Single to CF; Hopkins to 2B
t4 0-6 2 12- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Jerry Crider facing 9-1-2
b4 6-0 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer J. Crider -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b4 6-0 1 --- O BAL D. Buford J. Crider -0% 97% Strikeout
b4 6-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger J. Crider -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t5 0-6 0 --- O CHW B. Knoop J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-6 1 --- O CHW J. Crider J. Palmer 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-6 2 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Palmer 0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Jerry Crider facing 3-4-5
b5 6-0 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson J. Crider -0% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell J. Crider -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-0 2 --- O BAL P. Blair J. Crider -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- CHW C. May J. Palmer -1% 98% Single to CF
t6 0-6 1 1-- CHW B. Melton J. Palmer -0% 97% Passed Ball; May to 2B
t6 0-6 1 -2- O CHW B. Melton J. Palmer 1% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-6 2 -2- R CHW G. Hopkins J. Palmer -1% 97% Single to LF; May Scores/unER
t6 1-6 2 1-- CHW B. Bradford J. Palmer -1% 96% Walk; Hopkins to 2B
t6 1-6 2 12- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Palmer 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Jerry Crider facing 6-7-8
Rich Morales replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd
b6 6-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson J. Crider -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- BAL D. Johnson J. Crider 0% 98% E5 on Foul Ball
Syd O'Brien replaces Bill Melton playing 3B batting 4th
b6 6-1 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson J. Crider -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks J. Crider -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
t7 1-6 0 --- O CHW B. Knoop J. Palmer 1% 98% Flyball: CF
John Matias pinch hits for Jerry Crider (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 1 --- O CHW J. Matias J. Palmer 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t7 1-6 2 --- O CHW T. McCraw J. Palmer 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Don Secrist facing 9-1-2
Don Secrist replaces Tommy McCraw (RF) pitching and batting 1st
John Matias moves from PH to RF
b7 6-1 0 --- O BAL J. Palmer D. Secrist -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-1 1 --- BAL D. Buford D. Secrist 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger D. Secrist 0% 99% Single; Buford to 2B
b7 6-1 1 12- OO BAL F. Robinson D. Secrist -0% 99% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-SS-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
t8 1-6 0 --- O CHW R. Morales J. Palmer 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 1-6 1 --- O CHW C. May J. Palmer 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 1-6 2 --- CHW S. O'Brien J. Palmer -0% 99% Single to CF
t8 1-6 2 1-- O CHW G. Hopkins J. Palmer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, White Sox' Don Secrist facing 4-5-6
b8 6-1 0 --- BAL B. Powell D. Secrist 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 6-1 0 1-- O BAL P. Blair D. Secrist -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-1 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson D. Secrist 0% 100% Single to LF; Powell to 2B
b8 6-1 1 12- OO BAL D. Johnson D. Secrist -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
t9 1-6 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-6 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1-6 2 --- O CHW B. Knoop J. Palmer 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 6.

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