August 13, 1976 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 10,906

Friday, August 13, 1976, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:25

White Sox

49-63

Won 1

5th, 18½ GB

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

W: R Gossage (7-11), L: R May (8-9), S: D Hamilton (7)

Orioles

56-54

Lost 2

2nd, 11 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister LF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .601    0    4   0   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .730    0    0   0   
  J Hairston RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .744    0    0   0   
R Garr RF-LF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .317  .753    0    1   0   2B
J Orta DH                     3   1   0   1    1   0  .277  .739    0    0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .326  .802    0    5   0   SF
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .573    0    8   0   
B Stein 2B-3B                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .281  .679    0    0   1   
K Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .647    0    2   2   
  J Brohamer 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .692    0    1   1   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .590    0    1   3   
J Essian C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .207  .527    0    5   0   2B

R Gossage P                                                              0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5    4   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Essian (4, off R May); R Garr (16, off R May).

SF: L Johnson (2, off D Pagan).

TB: R Garr 3; B Stein 2; J Essian 2; L Johnson; A Bannister.

RBI: B Stein 2 (22); J Orta (53); L Johnson (19); J Essian (15).

2-out RBI: J Essian; B Stein.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Stein-B Dent-L Johnson.

E: L Johnson (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: R Garr (1st base by D Pagan).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .713    0    6   0   GDP
  P Blair PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .536    0    0   0   
B Grich 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .271  .808    0    1   3   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .835    0    4   0   
L May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .736    0    0   0   
K Singleton LF                3   0   2   1    1   0  .260  .700    0    0   0   2B
T Muser 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .535    0    9   0   
  B Robinson PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .540    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B-1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .635    0    3   2   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .667    0    1   5   
R Dempsey C                   1   0   1   0    2   0  .148  .380    0    3   0   HBP

R May P                                                                  0   0
  D Pagan P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   2   7   1    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Singleton (18, off R Gossage).

HBP: R Dempsey (2, by R Gossage).

TB: K Singleton 3; M Belanger 2; L May; R Dempsey; B Grich.

GIDP: A Bumbry (5).

RBI: K Singleton (41).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Pagan ().

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
R Gossage, W (7-11)            7.1   7   2   2    2   2   0   3.29   32     -       ·  ·      4·12· 4· 7     56    -     1.05   0.10
D Hamilton, S (7)              1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.42    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.41   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      6·13· 4· 7          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
R May, L (8-9)                 5.2   6   4   4    4   1   0   4.08   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 6     38    -     1.09  -0.24
D Pagan                        3.1   1   1   0    0   2   0   3.41   11     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          3-0    0.37   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   4    4   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 7          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Pagan (0; R Garr, 1st base).

HBP: R Gossage (4; R Dempsey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 10,906.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. A Bannister          LF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. R Garr               RF    2. B Grich              2B 
3. J Orta               DH    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. L May                DH 
5. C Lemon              CF    5. K Singleton          LF 
6. B Stein              2B    6. T Muser              1B 
7. K Bell               3B    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. B Dent               SS    8. M Belanger           SS 
9. J Essian             C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Gossage            P        R May                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  2-0  1--     -12%  54% R Dempsey       R Gossage       Single to CF; Belanger to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% R Garr          R May           Double to RF; Bannister to 3B
   b 8   1  5-1  12-     -10%  83% K Singleton     R Gossage       Double to LF; Grich Scores; May to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  71% B Stein         R May           Single; Garr Scores; Johnson to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  1-3       9%  63% A Bumbry        R Gossage       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Belanger Scores/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Bannister     Single to LF
          1--      65%  R Garr          Double to RF; Bannister to 3B
   RO     -23      66%  J Orta          Groundout: SS-1B; Bannister Scores; Garr to 3B
          --3      67%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1-3      61%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   R      1-3      71%  B Stein         Single; Garr Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      68%  K Bell          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B Grich         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      72%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  J Essian        Double to LF
   O      -2-      71%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      69%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  L May           Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      72%  T Muser         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      74%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  M Belanger      Single to CF
          1--      54%  R Dempsey       Single to CF; Belanger to 3B
   ROO    1-3      63%  A Bumbry        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Belanger Scores/No RBI
          ---      62%  B Grich         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
   O      1--      64%  R Jackson       Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  K Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  B Dent          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  K Singleton     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      66%  T Muser         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  J Essian        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
          ---      61%  M Belanger      Single to CF
          1--      55%  R Dempsey       Hit By Pitch; Belanger to 2B
   O      12-      62%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      68%  B Grich         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
          ---      72%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      77%  L Johnson       Single to CF; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      76%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF; Orta to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  B Stein         Single to 3B; Orta Scores; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      81%  K Bell          Flyball: RF
          12-      82%  B Dent          Walk; Johnson to 3B; Stein to 2B
   R      123      90%  J Essian        Walk; Johnson Scores; Stein to 3B; Dent to 2B
                  Dave Pagan replaces Rudy May pitching; Pat Kelly pinch hits for Alan Bannister batting 1st
   O      123      87%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
                  Ralph Garr moves to LF; Jerry Hairston replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      89%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  L May           Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  K Singleton     Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  T Muser         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Pagan facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  R Garr          Single to LF
          1--      94%  J Orta          Garr Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Garr to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 3B
   RO     --3      95%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Garr Scores/unER
   O      ---      95%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jack Brohamer replaces Kevin Bell playing 2B batting 7th; Bill Stein moves to 3B
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
          ---      96%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      97%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Pagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  B Stein         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Brohamer      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Jackson       Lineout: CF
          1--      94%  L May           Single to CF; Grich to 2B
   R      12-      83%  K Singleton     Double to LF; Grich Scores; May to 3B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Rich Gossage pitching; Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Tony Muser batting 6th
   O      -23      92%  B Robinson      Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      97%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Pagan facing 9-1-2
                  Doug DeCinces moves to 1B; Brooks Robinson moves to 3B
   O      ---      97%  J Essian        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  R Dempsey       Walk
                  Paul Blair pinch hits for Al Bumbry batting 1st
   O      1--      99%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Grich         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197608130

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