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CHW
@BAL		2
1
NYY
@CAL		8
3
MIN
@CLE		8
9
KCR
@DET		3
10
WSA
@MIL		4
2
BOS
@OAK		4
1
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@ATL		7
9
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@CHC		2
9
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@CIN		3
4
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@MON		3
4
SFG
@NYM		4
2
Wednesday, July 29, 1970 8:03PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 15,302, Time of Game: 2:28
White Sox
2
36-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 30 GB
 at Orioles
1
63-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Wilbur Wood (5-10)
L: Jim Hardin (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Syd O'Brien 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .636 -0.108 1.10 0.000 -0.108 -0.7 0 0
   Rich Morales 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .396 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .781 -0.076 0.76 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 2 5
Carlos May LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .298 .829 -0.079 1.24 0.066 -0.144 -0.3 2 0 2B,CS
Bill Melton RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .277 .812 0.128 1.34 0.179 -0.051 0.4 3 0 2B
Duane Josephson C 4 0 3 1 0 0 .320 .773 0.433 1.72 0.446 -0.013 2.2 8 1 2B
Bob Spence 1B 2 0 0 1 0 1 .212 .577 0.051 2.49 0.139 -0.088 -0.8 8 0 SF,SH
Ken Berry CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 .670 0.011 1.39 0.059 -0.048 -0.0 0 0 IW
Bobby Knoop 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .564 -0.286 2.18 0.000 -0.286 -1.8 3 0
Bob Miller P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .496 -0.057 1.08 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 0 2
   Tommy McCraw PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .659 -0.045 2.34 0.069 -0.114 -0.2 CS
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 8 2 2 4 .267 .670 -0.028 1.52 0.958 -0.985 -2.2 27 9
2B: B Melton (10, off J Hardin); D Josephson (9, off J Hardin); C May (19, off J Hardin).
SF: B Spence (1, off P Richert).
SH: B Spence (1, off J Hardin).
IBB: K Berry (8, by J Hardin).
TB: D Josephson 4; B Melton 3; C May 2; K Berry; T McCraw.
RBI: B Spence (4); D Josephson (29).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Aparicio-B Spence.
Baserunning
CS: T McCraw (2, 2nd base by J Hardin POCS); C May (2, 2nd base by J Hardin/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .840 -0.149 1.45 0.040 -0.189 -1.2 1 0
Merv Rettenmund CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .282 .867 -0.109 1.22 0.011 -0.120 -0.6 4 0
Boog Powell 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 .319 1.033 0.152 1.13 0.162 -0.010 1.2 6 2 HR,IW
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .321 .948 -0.103 1.56 0.032 -0.136 -0.7 3 1
Elrod Hendricks C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .666 -0.066 0.93 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 7 1
   Andy Etchebarren PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .610 -0.045 1.79 0.000 -0.045 -0.2 0 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .794 -0.060 0.86 0.013 -0.073 -0.5 0 2
Davey Johnson 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .297 .811 0.029 0.76 0.053 -0.024 0.2 1 3
Bobby Grich SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .652 -0.069 1.27 0.040 -0.109 -0.5 4 0
Jim Hardin P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .029 .087 -0.023 1.32 0.032 -0.055 -0.0 1 1 SH
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Blair PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .706 -0.084 3.38 0.000 -0.084 -0.2
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 7 6 .167 .591 -0.527 1.25 0.383 -0.911 -3.2 27 10
HR: B Powell (27, off B Miller; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Hardin (2, off B Miller).
IBB: B Powell (11, by B Miller).
TB: B Powell 4; B Robinson; M Rettenmund; D Johnson; B Grich.
RBI: B Powell (87).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Robinson-E Hendricks.
Outfield Assists: F Robinson (D Josephson at 3rd base).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Miller 7 5 1 1 6 4 1 4.30 31 61 0.236 1.10 2.3
Wilbur Wood, W (5-10) 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.16 7 0 0 0.292 1.94 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 7 6 1 1.00 38 61 0 0 0.528 1.52 3.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin, L (2-2) 8.1 8 2 2 2 4 0 3.78 32 61 0.150 1.44 2.1
Pete Richert 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.27 2 2 1 -0.122 2.96 0.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 4 0 2.00 34 61 2 1 0.028 1.25 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Hardin (2; K Berry); B Miller (3; B Powell).
Pickoffs: J Hardin (1; T McCraw, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bob Stewart, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 15,302.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Syd O'Brien 3B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Merv Rettenmund CF
3 Carlos May LF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Bill Melton RF 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Duane Josephson C 5 Elrod Hendricks C
6 Bob Spence 1B 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Ken Berry CF 7 Davey Johnson 2B
8 Bobby Knoop 2B 8 Bobby Grich SS
9 Bob Miller P 9 Jim Hardin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 1 1-3 OO CHW B. Knoop J. Hardin -21% 42% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
t7 0-1 0 -2- R CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 19% 61% Single to CF; Melton Scores; Josephson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 1-1 1 1-- CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 19% 69% Single to RF; Melton to 3B
t9 1-1 1 1-3 RO CHW B. Spence P. Richert 14% 83% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Melton Scores
b4 0-0 0 --- R BAL B. Powell B. Miller -13% 31% Home Run

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 Hardin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW S. O'Brien J. Hardin -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW C. May J. Hardin 2% 49% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Melton J. Hardin -3% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Buford B. Miller 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Miller 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 6% 56% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHW B. Spence J. Hardin -4% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW K. Berry J. Hardin -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Josephson to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CHW B. Knoop J. Hardin -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Robinson B. Miller 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Miller 2% 49% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL B. Robinson B. Miller -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson B. Miller 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Miller J. Hardin -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW S. O'Brien J. Hardin -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- BAL B. Grich B. Miller -4% 41% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Hardin B. Miller 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grich to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O BAL D. Buford B. Miller 4% 46% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 -2- O BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- CHW C. May J. Hardin 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton J. Hardin -7% 47% May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Melton J. Hardin -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin -1% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- R BAL B. Powell B. Miller -13% 31% Home Run
b4 1-0 0 --- BAL F. Robinson B. Miller -3% 28% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Miller 3% 31% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson B. Miller 3% 33% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson B. Miller -2% 31% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- O BAL B. Grich B. Miller 4% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Spence J. Hardin -3% 32% Foul Flyball: C
t5 0-1 1 --- CHW K. Berry J. Hardin 4% 36% Single to RF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Knoop J. Hardin -4% 32% Flyball: RF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O CHW B. Miller J. Hardin -3% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- BAL J. Hardin B. Miller -3% 25% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. Buford B. Miller 7% 32% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller -1% 31% Single to RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- BAL B. Powell B. Miller -2% 29% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
b5 1-0 2 12- O BAL F. Robinson B. Miller 4% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHW S. O'Brien J. Hardin -4% 29% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin -3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O CHW C. May J. Hardin -2% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Miller 2% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Miller 1% 29% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 2 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Miller -1% 27% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich B. Miller 2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- CHW B. Melton J. Hardin 12% 42% Double to LF
t7 0-1 0 -2- R CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 19% 61% Single to CF; Melton Scores; Josephson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 1-1 0 -2- O CHW B. Spence J. Hardin -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Josephson to 3B
t7 1-1 1 --3 CHW K. Berry J. Hardin 2% 62% Intentional Walk
t7 1-1 1 1-3 OO CHW B. Knoop J. Hardin -21% 42% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- O BAL J. Hardin B. Miller 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 1-1 1 --- BAL D. Buford B. Miller -4% 41% Walk
b7 1-1 1 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund B. Miller 2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Buford to 2B
b7 1-1 2 -2- BAL B. Powell B. Miller -1% 43% Intentional Walk
b7 1-1 2 12- O BAL F. Robinson B. Miller 7% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 9-1-2
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
t8 1-1 0 --- CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin 7% 57% Single to LF
t8 1-1 0 1-- O CHW S. O'Brien J. Hardin -11% 45% McCraw Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t8 1-1 1 --- O CHW S. O'Brien J. Hardin -3% 42% Strikeout
t8 1-1 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin -2% 40% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
Wilbur Wood replaces Tommy McCraw (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich Morales replaces Syd O'Brien playing 3B batting 1st
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 5th
b8 1-1 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren W. Wood 4% 44% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1-1 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Wood 3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b8 1-1 2 --- BAL D. Johnson W. Wood -2% 45% Walk
b8 1-1 2 1-- O BAL B. Grich W. Wood 5% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
Andy Etchebarren moves from PH to C
t9 1-1 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Hardin -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t9 1-1 1 --- CHW B. Melton J. Hardin 6% 50% Single to LF
t9 1-1 1 1-- CHW D. Josephson J. Hardin 19% 69% Single to RF; Melton to 3B
Pete Richert replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 1 1-3 RO CHW B. Spence P. Richert 14% 83% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Melton Scores
t9 2-1 2 1-- O CHW K. Berry P. Richert -2% 81% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
Paul Blair pinch hits for Pete Richert (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Wood 8% 90% Lineout: 1B
b9 1-2 1 --- O BAL D. Buford W. Wood 6% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund W. Wood 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

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