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Standings
CHW
@BAL		4
7
KCR
@BOS		2
9
DET
@CAL		5
2
MIL
@OAK		5
4
NYY
@TEX		8
6
LAD
@CHC		10
1
NYM
@CIN		5
6		 
(10)
PHI
@HOU		4
0
ATL
@MON		6
7		 
(11)
SFG
@PIT		3
2
SDP
@STL		3
5
Tuesday, June 5, 1973 7:38PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 17,601, Time of Game: 2:17
White Sox
4
27-19
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
7
23-22
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Grant Jackson (1-0)
L: Wilbur Wood (13-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   0  0  1   1  0  0    4 14  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  4  X    7  8  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .328 .849 0.015 0.96 0.093 -0.078 0.2 2 0 2B,CS
Carlos May LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .287 .775 -0.138 1.07 0.028 -0.166 -1.1 0 0
Dick Allen 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 .331 1.083 0.226 1.22 0.285 -0.059 2.4 15 0 HR
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .286 .886 -0.119 1.31 0.039 -0.158 -1.0 0 8 GDP
Rick Reichardt CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .267 .659 -0.070 1.09 0.009 -0.079 -0.9 0 0
   Bill Sharp CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .623 0.075 1.59 0.075 0.000 0.4 0 0 SB
   Johnny Jeter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .547 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Mike Andrews DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .224 .603 -0.027 1.29 0.065 -0.092 -0.1 2B
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .711 0.045 1.64 0.199 -0.154 -0.8 4 2
Eddie Leon SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 .248 .615 0.150 0.86 0.192 -0.042 0.8 0 7 HR,2B
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .579 0.027 0.98 0.095 -0.067 -0.1 3 0
Wilbur Wood P
   Cy Acosta P
Team Totals 38 4 14 4 3 8 .368 1.020 0.181 1.15 1.080 -0.898 -0.3 24 17
2B: P Kelly (10, off M Cuellar); M Andrews (7, off M Cuellar); E Leon (4, off M Cuellar).
HR: D Allen (13, off M Cuellar; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); E Leon (2, off M Cuellar; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: D Allen 6; E Leon 6; P Kelly 3; M Andrews 3; J Orta; B Sharp; C May; E Herrmann; R Reichardt.
GIDP: B Melton (8).
RBI: D Allen 2 (34); E Leon (15); E Herrmann (11).
2-out RBI: E Herrmann.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: B Sharp (1, 2nd base off G Jackson/E Williams).
CS: P Kelly (7, 2nd base by G Jackson POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .643 -0.072 0.93 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 1 0
   Rich Coggins RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264 .784 0.044 3.53 0.044 0.000 0.2 2 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .795 0.123 1.72 0.214 -0.091 0.6 3 4 SB,CS
Tommy Davis DH 4 0 1 2 0 0 .284 .682 0.319 2.14 0.365 -0.046 1.3
   Al Bumbry PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264 .798 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 SB
Earl Williams C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .651 -0.079 0.79 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 9 0
Don Baylor LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .228 .653 -0.051 0.94 0.034 -0.085 0.5 2 0 2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .190 .523 -0.032 0.62 0.017 -0.049 -0.4 0 1
Paul Blair CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .616 -0.021 1.02 0.029 -0.049 -0.1 0 0
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 2 3 0 1 .243 .661 0.492 1.83 0.510 -0.018 2.9 6 2 HR
   Enos Cabell PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 .422 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .518 -0.040 1.62 0.011 -0.052 -0.2 3 1 SH
Mike Cuellar P
   Grant Jackson P 1
Team Totals 30 7 8 6 2 3 .267 .713 0.683 1.37 1.224 -0.541 3.2 27 9
2B: D Baylor (7, off W Wood).
HR: B Powell (2, off W Wood; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: M Belanger (3, off W Wood).
TB: B Powell 5; D Baylor 2; B Grich 2; B Robinson; T Davis; P Blair.
RBI: B Powell 3 (18); T Davis 2 (15); D Baylor (13).
2-out RBI: B Powell 3; D Baylor.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Belanger-B Grich-E Cabell; B Powell-M Belanger.
E: D Baylor (3).
Baserunning
SB: A Bumbry (4, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann); B Grich (7, Home off W Wood/E Herrmann).
CS: B Grich (2, 2nd base by W Wood/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (13-5) 7.2 8 7 7 2 3 1 2.31 32 36 -0.686 1.41 -3.5
Cy Acosta 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.73 1 1 0 0.004 0.16 0.3
Team Totals 8 8 7 7 2 3 1 7.88 33 36 1 0 -0.682 1.15 -3.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar 5 10 3 3 3 5 2 5.08 27 37 -0.279 1.03 -1.2
Grant Jackson, W (1-0) 4 4 1 1 0 3 0 1.93 14 1 0 0.097 1.36 1.5
Team Totals 9 14 4 4 3 8 2 4.00 41 37 1 0 -0.182 1.37 0.3
M Cuellar faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Jackson (2; P Kelly, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 17,601.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Merv Rettenmund RF
2 Carlos May LF 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 Dick Allen 1B 3 Tommy Davis DH
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Earl Williams C
5 Rick Reichardt CF 5 Don Baylor LF
6 Mike Andrews DH 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Paul Blair CF
8 Eddie Leon SS 8 Boog Powell 1B
9 Jorge Orta 2B 9 Mark Belanger SS
Wilbur Wood P Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-2 2 12- RRR BAL B. Powell W. Wood 41% 68% Home Run; Robinson Scores; Blair Scores
b8 3-4 1 123 RR BAL T. Davis W. Wood 36% 91% Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Coggins Scores; Grich to 3B
t3 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW D. Allen M. Cuellar -20% 29% Home Run; May Scores
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CHW E. Herrmann G. Jackson -20% 32% Single to CF; Sharp Scores
t6 2-3 0 --- R CHW E. Leon M. Cuellar -17% 50% 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' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Cuellar -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW C. May M. Cuellar 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- CHW D. Allen M. Cuellar -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O CHW B. Melton M. Cuellar 4% 51% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHW R. Reichardt M. Cuellar 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund W. Wood -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich W. Wood 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood -4% 51% Grich Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW M. Andrews M. Cuellar -4% 46% Single (CF-RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHW E. Herrmann M. Cuellar 8% 54% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
t2 0-0 2 --- CHW E. Leon M. Cuellar -2% 52% Double to CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Orta M. Cuellar 3% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL E. Williams W. Wood -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Wood -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Cuellar 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHW C. May M. Cuellar -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- RR CHW D. Allen M. Cuellar -20% 29% Home Run; May Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Cuellar 1% 31% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 --- CHW R. Reichardt M. Cuellar -1% 30% Single to CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- CHW M. Andrews M. Cuellar -3% 27% Double (LF-CF); Reichardt to 3B
t3 2-0 2 -23 O CHW E. Herrmann M. Cuellar 4% 31% Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Wood -3% 29% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- O BAL B. Powell W. Wood -2% 27% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger W. Wood -1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t4 2-0 0 --- O CHW E. Leon M. Cuellar 2% 28% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Cuellar 1% 29% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Cuellar -1% 28% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- O CHW C. May M. Cuellar 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund W. Wood -3% 27% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O BAL B. Grich W. Wood -2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood -1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 --- CHW D. Allen M. Cuellar -3% 21% Single to 1B (Short 1B Line)
t5 2-0 0 1-- CHW B. Melton M. Cuellar -4% 17% Walk; Allen to 2B
t5 2-0 0 12- O CHW R. Reichardt M. Cuellar 4% 21% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 12- O CHW M. Andrews M. Cuellar 3% 24% Flyball: 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Cuellar 3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
Bill Sharp replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 5th
b5 0-2 0 --- O BAL E. Williams W. Wood -3% 24% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -2% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- BAL B. Robinson W. Wood 2% 24% Single to CF
b5 0-2 2 1-- BAL P. Blair W. Wood 3% 27% Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
b5 0-2 2 12- RRR BAL B. Powell W. Wood 41% 68% Home Run; Robinson Scores; Blair Scores
b5 3-2 2 --- BAL M. Belanger W. Wood 1% 69% Walk
b5 3-2 2 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund W. Wood -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t6 2-3 0 --- R CHW E. Leon M. Cuellar -17% 50% Home Run
t6 3-3 0 --- CHW J. Orta M. Cuellar -9% 41% Single to LF; Orta to 2B/Adv on E7
Grant Jackson replaces Mike Cuellar pitching
Rich Coggins replaces Merv Rettenmund playing RF batting 1st
t6 3-3 0 -2- O CHW P. Kelly G. Jackson 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 3B
t6 3-3 1 --3 O CHW C. May G. Jackson 10% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-3 2 --3 O CHW D. Allen G. Jackson 6% 57% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b6 3-3 0 --- O BAL B. Grich W. Wood -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-3 1 --- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-3 2 --- O BAL E. Williams W. Wood -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
t7 3-3 0 --- O CHW B. Melton G. Jackson 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 3-3 1 --- CHW B. Sharp G. Jackson -4% 50% Single/Bunt
t7 3-3 1 1-- CHW M. Andrews G. Jackson -3% 46% Sharp Steals 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- O CHW M. Andrews G. Jackson 6% 52% Strikeout
t7 3-3 2 -2- R CHW E. Herrmann G. Jackson -20% 32% Single to CF; Sharp Scores
t7 4-3 2 1-- O CHW E. Leon G. Jackson 2% 35% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b7 3-4 0 --- O BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -5% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-4 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Wood -3% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-4 2 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Wood -2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
t8 4-3 0 --- O CHW J. Orta G. Jackson 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-3 1 --- CHW P. Kelly G. Jackson -2% 24% Single to 2B
t8 4-3 1 1-- O CHW C. May G. Jackson 4% 28% Kelly Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t8 4-3 2 --- O CHW C. May G. Jackson 1% 29% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b8 3-4 0 --- BAL B. Powell W. Wood 10% 39% Single to CF
Enos Cabell pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 8th
b8 3-4 0 1-- O BAL M. Belanger W. Wood -4% 35% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Cabell to 2B
b8 3-4 1 -2- BAL R. Coggins W. Wood 4% 39% Walk
b8 3-4 1 12- BAL B. Grich W. Wood 15% 55% Single to 3B; Cabell to 3B; Coggins to 2B
b8 3-4 1 123 RR BAL T. Davis W. Wood 36% 91% Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Coggins Scores; Grich to 3B
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Tommy Davis (DH) batting 3rd
b8 5-4 1 1-3 R BAL E. Williams W. Wood 4% 95% Bumbry Steals 2B; Grich Steals Hm
b8 6-4 1 -2- O BAL E. Williams W. Wood -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 6-4 2 -2- R BAL D. Baylor W. Wood 3% 97% Double to LF; Bumbry Scores
Cy Acosta replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
b8 7-4 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson C. Acosta -0% 97% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Orioles' Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
Enos Cabell moves from PR to 1B
t9 4-7 0 --- CHW D. Allen G. Jackson -4% 93% Single to CF
t9 4-7 0 1-- OO CHW B. Melton G. Jackson 6% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Bill Sharp (CF) batting 5th
t9 4-7 2 --- O CHW J. Jeter G. Jackson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 7.

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