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CHW
@BAL
5
4
BOS
@CAL
0
5
MIN
@CLE
1
0
KCR
@DET
9
1
NYY
@OAK
4
1
MIL
@TEX
6
5
MON
@ATL
1
6
HOU
@CHC
5
6
PIT
@CIN
2
3
 
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LAD
@NYM
2
3
SFG
@PHI
6
4
SDP
@STL
1
5
Wednesday, August 14, 1974, 7:33PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,727, Time of Game: 2:31
White Sox
5
59-57
 Won 1 
at Orioles
4
58-58
 Lost 1 
W: Terry Forster (7-7)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  2   1  1  0    5  9  1
Orioles         0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  0    4 11  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bradford RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .344 .956 0.078 1.21 0.121 -0.043 0.5 3 0
   Bill Sharp RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .680 -0.014 0.58 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 2 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .312 .815 0.069 1.31 0.122 -0.053 0.2 2 3 SH
Dick Allen 1B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .311 .980 0.004 1.01 0.090 -0.086 -0.0 9 0 GDP
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bill Melton 3B 3 1 0 0 0 2 .230 .705 -0.015 1.45 0.089 -0.104 -0.4 1 1 2·HBP
Ken Henderson CF 3 1 2 3 0 0 .292 .813 0.312 1.95 0.374 -0.062 2.2 3 0 HR,SH
Carlos May LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .281 .706 -0.006 1.52 0.059 -0.065 -0.0 2 0 IW
Ron Santo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .596 -0.152 1.69 0.000 -0.152 -1.1
Brian Downing C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .271 .843 0.268 1.69 0.331 -0.063 0.8 2 0 GDP
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .620 -0.101 1.43 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 2 5 SH
Wilbur Wood P 0 2
   Terry Forster P 0 1
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 4 3 .290 .793 0.443 1.43 1.186 -0.743 1.0 27 12
HR: K Henderson (14, off D McNally; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Dent (16, off D McNally); J Orta (4, off D McNally); K Henderson (2, off D Alexander).
IBB: C May (2, by D Alexander).
HBP: B Melton 2 (5, by D Alexander, by D McNally).
TB: K Henderson 5; D Allen 2; B Downing 2; B Bradford; J Orta; C May.
GIDP: D Allen (14); B Downing (5).
RBI: K Henderson 3 (74); B Downing (32); J Orta (42).
2-out RBI: B Downing; K Henderson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-D Allen.
E: J Orta (12).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Coggins RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .632 -0.082 1.54 0.094 -0.177 -0.4 0 0 3B,GDP
   Earl Williams PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .715 -0.064 2.37 0.000 -0.064 -0.2 1 0
Paul Blair CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .253 .704 0.182 1.49 0.227 -0.045 0.3 4 0 2B,SF
Tommy Davis DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .680 -0.131 1.96 0.014 -0.145 -0.5
Bobby Grich 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .287 .880 0.076 2.19 0.117 -0.041 0.1 7 2 HBP
Don Baylor LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .244 .669 0.268 2.68 0.413 -0.146 1.9 3 0 2·2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .758 -0.196 2.71 0.132 -0.328 -0.8 0 4
Boog Powell 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .276 .774 0.031 1.05 0.064 -0.032 0.4 9 1
   Curt Motton PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 2.44 0.000 -0.060 -0.2 0 0
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .203 .481 0.143 1.54 0.166 -0.023 1.0 3 0
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .645 -0.223 2.28 0.000 -0.223 -1.6 0 4
Dave McNally P 0 1
   Doyle Alexander P 0 1
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 3 2 .297 .790 -0.056 2.02 1.227 -1.284 0.0 27 13
2B: D Baylor 2 (13, 2 off W Wood); P Blair (18, off W Wood).
3B: R Coggins (3, off W Wood).
SF: P Blair (4, off W Wood).
HBP: B Grich (16, by T Forster).
TB: D Baylor 5; P Blair 3; R Coggins 3; B Robinson; T Davis; A Etchebarren; B Powell; B Grich.
GIDP: R Coggins (3).
RBI: D Baylor 2 (47); P Blair (42); B Robinson (40).
2-out RBI: D Baylor 2; B Robinson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Alexander-B Grich-B Powell; B Robinson-B Grich-B Powell.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood 6.1 8 4 4 2 1 0 3.58 29 40 -0.140 1.14 -0.5
Terry Forster, BS (7), W (7-7) 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.75 13 1 1 0.197 3.85 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 3 2 0 4.00 42 40 1 1 0.057 1.43 -0.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave McNally 6.1 7 4 4 3 3 1 4.39 29 43 -0.342 1.28 -1.7
Doyle Alexander, L (5-9) 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.35 11 2 0 -0.102 1.83 0.7
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 4 3 1 5.00 40 43 2 0 -0.444 2.02 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: T Forster (6).
HBP: D Alexander (3; B Melton); T Forster (7; B Grich); D McNally (8; B Melton).
IBB: D Alexander (4; C May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 8,727.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Buddy Bradford RF 1 Rich Coggins RF
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Dick Allen 1B 3 Tommy Davis DH
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Bobby Grich 2B
5 Ken Henderson CF 5 Don Baylor LF
6 Carlos May LF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Ron Santo DH 7 Boog Powell 1B
8 Brian Downing C 8 Andy Etchebarren C
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Mark Belanger SS
Wilbur Wood P Dave McNally P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 4-4 2 12- R CHW B. Downing D. Alexander 27% 76% Single to LF; Melton Scores; May to 2B
t6 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW K. Henderson D. McNally 26% 47% Home Run; Allen Scores
b7 3-4 2 1-3 R BAL D. Baylor T. Forster -23% 43% Single; Blair Scores; Grich to 2B
b9 4-5 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson T. Forster 19% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- R BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -16% 46% Double to LF; Grich Scores

Play By Play

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' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. McNally -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta D. McNally -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW D. Allen D. McNally 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Melton D. McNally 2% 50% Hit By Pitch; Allen to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R CHW K. Henderson D. McNally 11% 61% Single to RF; Allen Scores; Melton to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O CHW C. May D. McNally -4% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Coggins W. Wood 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Wood 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood 1% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHW R. Santo D. McNally -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHW B. Downing D. McNally -1% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHW B. Dent D. McNally -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Grich W. Wood 2% 60% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BAL D. Baylor W. Wood 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson W. Wood 1% 62% 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, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- CHW B. Bradford D. McNally 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. McNally -1% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bradford to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- CHW D. Allen D. McNally 2% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- O CHW B. Melton D. McNally -4% 62% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 12- O CHW K. Henderson D. McNally -4% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Powell W. Wood -5% 53% Single to RF
b3 0-1 0 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren W. Wood -7% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Powell to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- O BAL M. Belanger W. Wood 7% 53% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- OO BAL R. Coggins W. Wood 11% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- CHW C. May D. McNally 4% 67% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CHW R. Santo D. McNally -3% 64% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- OO CHW B. Downing D. McNally -5% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair W. Wood 3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL T. Davis W. Wood 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- BAL B. Grich W. Wood -2% 62% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- R BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -16% 46% Double to LF; Grich Scores
b4 1-1 2 -2- R BAL B. Robinson W. Wood -13% 33% Single to CF; Baylor Scores
b4 2-1 2 1-- BAL B. Powell W. Wood -2% 31% Walk; Robinson to 2B
b4 2-1 2 12- BAL A. Etchebarren W. Wood -3% 28% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Powell to 2B
b4 2-1 2 123 O BAL M. Belanger W. Wood 6% 35% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O CHW B. Dent D. McNally -3% 32% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. McNally -2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. McNally -1% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- BAL R. Coggins W. Wood -9% 19% Triple (CF-RF)
b5 2-1 0 --3 RO BAL P. Blair W. Wood -0% 18% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Coggins Scores
b5 3-1 1 --- BAL T. Davis W. Wood -1% 17% Single to LF
b5 3-1 1 1-- O BAL B. Grich W. Wood 2% 19% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 2 1-- BAL D. Baylor W. Wood -2% 17% Double to LF; Davis to 3B
b5 3-1 2 -23 O BAL B. Robinson W. Wood 3% 20% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- CHW D. Allen D. McNally 5% 25% Single to CF
t6 1-3 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton D. McNally -5% 21% Strikeout
t6 1-3 1 1-- RR CHW K. Henderson D. McNally 26% 47% Home Run; Allen Scores
t6 3-3 1 --- O CHW C. May D. McNally -2% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-3 2 --- O CHW R. Santo D. McNally -2% 43% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- O BAL B. Powell W. Wood 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-3 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren W. Wood 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger W. Wood 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
t7 3-3 0 --- CHW B. Downing D. McNally 6% 56% Single to LF
t7 3-3 0 1-- O CHW B. Dent D. McNally -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- CHW B. Bradford D. McNally 9% 63% Single to RF; Downing to 3B
t7 3-3 1 1-3 R CHW J. Orta D. McNally 12% 75% Single to LF; Downing Scores; Bradford to 2B
Doyle Alexander replaces Dave McNally pitching
t7 4-3 1 12- OO CHW D. Allen D. Alexander -9% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
Bill Sharp replaces Buddy Bradford playing RF batting 1st
b7 3-4 0 --- O BAL R. Coggins W. Wood 5% 71% Flyball: RF
b7 3-4 1 --- BAL P. Blair W. Wood -9% 62% Double to LF
Terry Forster replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
b7 3-4 1 -2- O BAL T. Davis T. Forster 7% 68% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Blair to 3B
b7 3-4 2 --3 BAL B. Grich T. Forster -2% 66% Hit By Pitch
b7 3-4 2 1-3 R BAL D. Baylor T. Forster -23% 43% Single; Blair Scores; Grich to 2B
b7 4-4 2 12- BAL B. Robinson T. Forster -2% 40% Wild Pitch; Grich to 3B; Baylor to 2B
b7 4-4 2 -23 O BAL B. Robinson T. Forster 10% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t8 4-4 0 --- CHW B. Melton D. Alexander 7% 57% Hit By Pitch
t8 4-4 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson D. Alexander -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Melton to 2B
t8 4-4 1 -2- CHW C. May D. Alexander 2% 57% Intentional Walk
t8 4-4 1 12- O CHW R. Santo D. Alexander -8% 49% Lineout: 2B
t8 4-4 2 12- R CHW B. Downing D. Alexander 27% 76% Single to LF; Melton Scores; May to 2B
t8 5-4 2 12- O CHW B. Dent D. Alexander -4% 72% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
Curt Motton pinch hits for Boog Powell (1B) batting 7th
b8 4-5 0 --- O BAL C. Motton T. Forster 6% 78% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-5 1 --- BAL A. Etchebarren T. Forster -7% 71% Single to RF
b8 4-5 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger T. Forster 8% 79% Flyball: RF
Earl Williams pinch hits for Rich Coggins (RF) batting 1st
b8 4-5 2 1-- O BAL E. Williams T. Forster 6% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Orioles' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
Earl Williams moves from PH to 1B
Curt Motton moves from PH to RF
t9 5-4 0 --- O CHW B. Sharp D. Alexander -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Alexander -1% 83% Flyball: CF
t9 5-4 2 --- CHW D. Allen D. Alexander 1% 83% Single to RF
t9 5-4 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton D. Alexander -2% 82% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 2-3-4
Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd
b9 4-5 0 --- BAL P. Blair T. Forster -13% 69% Single to LF
b9 4-5 0 1-- O BAL T. Davis T. Forster 5% 74% Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
b9 4-5 1 -2- BAL B. Grich T. Forster -5% 68% Walk
b9 4-5 1 12- O BAL D. Baylor T. Forster 13% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blair to 3B
b9 4-5 2 1-3 O BAL B. Robinson T. Forster 19% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 4.

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