July 14, 1972 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CHW 4 BAL 3
CHW 0 KCR 1
@DET 0 MIL 7
CAL 3 MIN 7
BOS 6 OAK 9
@NYY 3 OAK 1
@NYY 0 CLE 2
@TEX 0
(14) CHC 9
ATL 8 MON 9
@LAD 1 PIT 5
HOU 2 NYM 3
@SDP 2 SFG 8
PHI 1 CIN 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 16,686

Friday, July 14, 1972, 9:02PM
Time of Game: 2:08

White Sox

45-36

Lost 2

2nd, 5½ GB

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

W: D Alexander (4-5), L: D Lemonds (1-3)

Orioles

43-36

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .629    0    2   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .694    0    2   0   
T Muser 1B-RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    8   0   
C May LF                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .804    0    1   0   
R Reichardt CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .787    0    4   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .170  .488    0    1   3   
T Egan C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .525    0    5   0   
L Alvarado SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .561    0    1   1   
  J Johnstone PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .151  .414    0    0   0   
  R Morales SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .574         0   0   
D Lemonds P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .181    0    0   1   
  S Kealey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lyttle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .513    0    0   0   
  V Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Allen PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .959    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2   7                    24   5

BATTING

TB: E Spiezio; T Muser.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .681    0    2   0   SB
P Blair CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .579    0    1   0   
B Grich 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .276  .782    0    7   1   HR
D Baylor LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .791    0    4   0   SB
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .647    0    0   1   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .236  .702    0    3   3   
A Etchebarren C               4   0   0   0    0   3  .183  .473    0    7   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   1   1   0    1   1  .180  .487    0    2   2   
D Alexander P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142    0    1   1   2·SH
Totals                       28   3   6   3    4   5                    27   8

BATTING

HR: B Grich (7, off D Lemonds; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: D Alexander 2 (2, off V Romo, off D Lemonds).

TB: B Grich 4; D Baylor; M Rettenmund; P Blair; D Johnson; M Belanger.

RBI: B Grich 2 (20); M Rettenmund (14).

2-out RBI: M Rettenmund.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rettenmund (5, 2nd base off V Romo/T Egan); D Baylor (12, 2nd base off V Romo/T Egan).

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
D Lemonds, L (1-3)             3.1   4   2   2    1   1   1   2.93   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     44    -     0.89  -0.14
S Kealey                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.86    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.78   0.07
V Romo                         2     1   1   1    3   1   0   2.61   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.53  -0.02
P Regan                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8     6   3   3    4   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 6          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 Alexander, W (4-5)           9     2   0   0    2   7   0   2.50   31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2     88    -     0.97   0.42
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Alexander (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 16,686.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Williams           RF    1. M Rettenmund         RF 
2. M Andrews            2B    2. P Blair              CF 
3. T Muser              1B    3. B Grich              1B 
4. C May                LF    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. R Reichardt          CF    5. B Robinson           3B 
6. E Spiezio            3B    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. T Egan               C     7. A Etchebarren        C  
8. L Alvarado           SS    8. M Belanger           SS 
9. D Lemonds            P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      21%  81% B Grich         D Lemonds       Home Run (LF-CF); Blair Scores
   t 8   1  3-0  -23       7%  93% D Allen         D Alexander     Strikeout
   b 7   2  0-2  -2-       5%  95% M Rettenmund    V Romo          Single to LF; Belanger Scores
   t 8   2  3-0  -23       5%  98% W Williams      D Alexander     Flyball: SS
   b 4   0  0-0  ---       4%  60% P Blair         D Lemonds       Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Williams      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      53%  M Andrews       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T Muser         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemonds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Grich         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Reichardt     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Spiezio       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemonds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Johnson       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  T Egan          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Alvarado      Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  D Lemonds       Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemonds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  D Alexander     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  T Muser         Single to SS
   O      1--      53%  C May           Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  R Reichardt     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Lemonds facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  P Blair         Single to LF
   RR     1--      81%  B Grich         Home Run (LF-CF); Blair Scores
          ---      83%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
          1--      84%  D Johnson       Walk; Baylor to 2B
                  Steve Kealey replaces Dave Lemonds pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
   O      12-      79%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  E Spiezio       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  T Egan          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      84%  L Alvarado      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Kealey facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  D Alexander     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  P Blair         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Steve Kealey batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  J Lyttle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  W Williams      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      87%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
                  Vicente Romo replaces Jim Lyttle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  D Baylor        Walk
          1--      88%  B Robinson      Baylor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      85%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  C May           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  R Reichardt     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
          ---      91%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      90%  D Alexander     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
   R      -2-      95%  M Rettenmund    Single to LF; Belanger Scores
          1--      95%  P Blair         Rettenmund Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      95%  B Grich         Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  E Spiezio       Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  T Egan          Flyball: LF
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Luis Alvarado batting 8th
          1--      90%  J Johnstone     Walk; Spiezio to 2B
                  Dick Allen pinch hits for Vicente Romo batting 9th
          12-      86%  D Allen         Wild Pitch; Spiezio to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
   O      -23      93%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      98%  W Williams      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phil Regan facing 4-5-6
                  Phil Regan replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 1st; Dick Allen moves to 1B; Rich Morales replaces Jay Johnstone playing SS batting 8th; Tony Muser moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  D Baylor        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      98%  B Robinson      Lineout: LF
          ---      98%  D Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Muser         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197207142

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