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BAL  3
CHW  0

BAL  9
CHW  3
OAK  5
@BOS  1

DET  6
@KCR  2

TEX  5
@MIL  4

CLE  4
@MIN  1

SEA  3
@NYY  0

CAL  6
@TOR  4

CHC 14
HOU 11

LAD  4
NYM  3

(12)
PIT  8
ATL  3

PIT  3
ATL  0

MON  3
@SDP  2

(12)
SFG  4
PHI  3

CIN  5
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,614

Friday, September 1, 1978, 8:27PM
Time of Game: 2:23
White Sox
3
56-77
Lost 3
6th, 15½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3  7  1
Orioles         4  3  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    9 11  2
W: Sammy Stewart (1-0), L: Ross Baumgarten (2-2), S: Joe Kerrigan (3)
Orioles
9
74-60
Won 2
5th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Washington LF               4   1   2   0    0   2  .256  .640              2   0   CS
G Pryor SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .237  .548              2   2   
M Squires 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .810             10   0   
R Blomberg DH                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .239  .654              0   0   2B
  R Torres PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Orta 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .762              2   2   
  M Eden 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542              1   1   
C Lemon RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .282  .846              1   0   
T Bosley CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .257  .589              1   0   
M Colbern C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .575              5   0   
K Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .186  .581              0   6   

R Baumgarten P                                                                0   0
  R Schueler P                                                                0   0
  J Willoughby P                                                              0   0
  R Hinton P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   0    0  14                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: R Blomberg (6, off J Kerrigan).
TB: R Blomberg 3; C Washington 2; G Pryor; T Bosley; M Squires.
RBI: R Blomberg 2 (18).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Bell-M Eden-M Squires; K Bell-J Orta-M Squires.
E: K Bell (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Washington (5, 2nd base by S Stewart/D Skaggs).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 3   2   2   1    1   1  .208  .544              0   0   HBP
R Dauer 2B-3B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .268  .674              1   1   2B,GDP
D DeCinces 3B                 2   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .838              2   1   
  B Smith PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .690              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   4    0   1  .281  .854              2   3   HR,SF
L May DH                      3   1   1   2    1   0  .248  .701              0   0   HR
A Mora LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .623              2   0   GDP
M Anderson RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .103  .360              3   0   3B
C Lopez CF                    3   1   3   1    0   0  .241  .615              0   0   2B
  L Harlow PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .659              0   0   
D Skaggs C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .373             15   1   

S Stewart P                                                                   1   0
  J Kerrigan P                                                                1   1
Totals                       32   9  11   0    4   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: C Lopez (6, off R Schueler); R Dauer (19, off R Baumgarten).
3B: M Anderson (1, off R Schueler).
HR: E Murray (26, off R Schueler; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out); L May (21, off R Baumgarten; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: E Murray (5, off R Baumgarten).
HBP: M Belanger (6, by R Schueler).
TB: C Lopez 4; L May 4; M Anderson 4; E Murray 4; M Belanger 2; R Dauer 2; D DeCinces.
GIDP: R Dauer (12); A Mora (5).
RBI: E Murray 4 (81); L May 2 (69); R Dauer (40); C Lopez (15); M Belanger (14).
2-out RBI: M Belanger.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: S Stewart (); A Mora (3).

Pitching Stats

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 Baumgarten, L (2-2)          0.2   5   4   4    1   1   1   5.68    8     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5     26    -     0.77  -0.33
R Schueler                     4.1   6   5   4    3   2   1   4.24   21     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 6          2-0    0.18  -0.07
J Willoughby                   2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.55    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
R Hinton                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.73    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   8    4   5   2          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11          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
S Stewart, W (1-0)             5.1   6   2   2    0   9   0   3.38   22     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 6     57    -     0.40   0.08
J Kerrigan, S (3)              3.2   1   1   1    0   5   0   4.79   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.09   0.02
Totals                         9     7   3   3    0  14   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: S Stewart (1); J Kerrigan (4).
HBP: R Schueler (7; M Belanger).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 6,614.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Claudell Washingto           LF       1. Mark Belanger                SS
2. Greg Pryor                   SS       2. Rich Dauer                   2B
3. Mike Squires                 1B       3. Doug DeCinces                3B
4. Ron Blomberg                 DH       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Jorge Orta                   2B       5. Lee May                      DH
6. Chet Lemon                   RF       6. Andres Mora                  LF
7. Thad Bosley                  CF       7. Mike Anderson                RF
8. Mike Colbern                  C       8. Carlos Lopez                 CF
9. Kevin Bell                   3B       9. Dave Skaggs                   C

   Ross Baumgarten               P          Sammy Stewart                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- R 12% 71% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Baumgarten Double (CF-RF); Belanger Scores
b1 1 --3 RR 9% 87% 2-0 BAL L. May R. Baumgarten Home Run; DeCinces Scores
b1 0 -2- 7% 77% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Baumgarten Single to LF; Dauer to 3B; DeCinces to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1 12- RRR 7% 97% 4-0 BAL E. Murray R. Schueler Home Run; Belanger Scores; DeCinces Scores
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW C. Washington S. Stewart Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Pryor to 1B
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 CHW M. Squires S. Stewart Groundout: 1B-P; Pryor to 2B
t1 2 -2- -0% 51% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg S. Stewart Wild Pitch; Pryor to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg S. Stewart Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ross Baumgarten facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Baumgarten Walk
b1 0 1-- R 12% 71% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Baumgarten Double (CF-RF); Belanger Scores
b1 0 -2- 7% 77% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Baumgarten Single to LF; Dauer to 3B; DeCinces to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0 -23 RO 1% 78% 1-0 BAL E. Murray R. Baumgarten Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dauer Scores; DeCinces to 3B
b1 1 --3 RR 9% 87% 2-0 BAL L. May R. Baumgarten Home Run; DeCinces Scores
b1 1 --- O -0% 87% 4-0 BAL A. Mora R. Baumgarten Strikeout
b1 2 --- 0% 87% 4-0 BAL M. Anderson R. Baumgarten Single
b1 2 1-- 1% 88% 4-0 BAL C. Lopez R. Baumgarten Single; Anderson to 3B
Ron Schueler replaces Ross Baumgarten pitching
b1 2 1-3 O -2% 86% 4-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Schueler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 CHW J. Orta S. Stewart Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 CHW C. Lemon S. Stewart Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 CHW T. Bosley S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- 1% 90% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Schueler Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -0% 90% 4-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Schueler Groundout: 3B-1B; Belanger to 2B
b2 1 -2- 0% 91% 4-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Schueler Walk
b2 1 12- RRR 7% 97% 4-0 BAL E. Murray R. Schueler Home Run; Belanger Scores; DeCinces Scores
b2 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 BAL L. May R. Schueler Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 BAL A. Mora R. Schueler Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 7.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CHW M. Colbern S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CHW K. Bell S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CHW C. Washington S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 BAL M. Anderson R. Schueler Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 0% 98% 7-0 BAL C. Lopez R. Schueler Single to 3B; Lopez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b3 1 -2- O -0% 98% 7-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Schueler Flyball: CF
b3 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Schueler Single to CF; Lopez Scores/unER
b3 2 1-- 0% 99% 8-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Schueler Walk; Belanger to 2B
b3 2 12- O -0% 99% 8-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Schueler Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 CHW M. Squires S. Stewart Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 CHW R. Blomberg S. Stewart Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 BAL E. Murray R. Schueler Strikeout
b4 1 --- 0% 99% 8-0 BAL L. May R. Schueler Walk
b4 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 8-0 BAL A. Mora R. Schueler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 8.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 CHW J. Orta S. Stewart Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CHW C. Lemon S. Stewart Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 CHW T. Bosley S. Stewart Single to LF; Bosley to 2B/Adv on E7
t5 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-8 CHW M. Colbern S. Stewart Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Bosley out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-0, White Sox' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
Mike Eden replaces Jorge Orta playing 2B batting 5th
b5 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 BAL M. Anderson R. Schueler Triple to CF
b5 0 --3 R 0% 100% 8-0 BAL C. Lopez R. Schueler Double to LF; Anderson Scores
b5 0 -2- O 0% 100% 9-0 BAL D. Skaggs R. Schueler Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 -2- 0% 100% 9-0 BAL M. Belanger R. Schueler Hit By Pitch
b5 1 12- OO -0% 100% 9-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Schueler Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 9.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 CHW K. Bell S. Stewart Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- -0% 100% 0-9 CHW C. Washington S. Stewart Single to 2B
t6 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-9 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Single to RF; Washington to 2B
t6 1 12- -0% 99% 0-9 CHW M. Squires S. Stewart Single to RF; Washington to 3B; Pryor to 2B
t6 1 123 RR -1% 98% 0-9 CHW R. Blomberg S. Stewart Single to CF; Washington Scores; Pryor Scores; Squires to 3B
Joe Kerrigan replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
t6 1 1-3 O 1% 99% 2-9 CHW M. Eden J. Kerrigan Fielder's Choice 3B; Squires out at Hm/3B-C; Blomberg to 2B; Eden to 1B
t6 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW C. Lemon J. Kerrigan Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 3-4-5
Jim Willoughby replaces Ron Schueler pitching; Billy Smith pinch hits for Doug DeCinces (3B) batting 3rd
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL B. Smith J. Willoughby Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 BAL E. Murray J. Willoughby Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 BAL L. May J. Willoughby Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 7-8-9
Billy Smith moves from PH to 2B; Rich Dauer moves from 2B to 3B
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW T. Bosley J. Kerrigan Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW M. Colbern J. Kerrigan Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW K. Bell J. Kerrigan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL A. Mora J. Willoughby Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 9-2 BAL M. Anderson J. Willoughby Groundout: 3B-1B
Larry Harlow pinch hits for Carlos Lopez (CF) batting 8th
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL L. Harlow J. Willoughby Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 1-2-3
Larry Harlow moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW C. Washington J. Kerrigan Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW G. Pryor J. Kerrigan Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW M. Squires J. Kerrigan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 9-1-2
Rich Hinton replaces Jim Willoughby pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL D. Skaggs R. Hinton Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL M. Belanger R. Hinton Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 BAL R. Dauer R. Hinton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 9.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Orioles' Joe Kerrigan facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 2-9 CHW R. Blomberg J. Kerrigan Double
Rusty Torres pinch runs for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 4th
t9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 2-9 CHW M. Eden J. Kerrigan Groundout: 1B-P; Torres to 3B
t9 1 --3 R 0% 100% 2-9 CHW C. Lemon J. Kerrigan Wild Pitch; Torres Scores
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW C. Lemon J. Kerrigan Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CHW T. Bosley J. Kerrigan Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 9.

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