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BAL  6
CHW  3

CLE  3
BOS  0

TEX  8
@DET  2

KCR  7
TOR  4

MIL  4
@NYY  3

MIN  3
@OAK  1

(12)
CAL  5
@SEA  4

NYM  9
@CHC  4

SFG  4
@CIN  2

HOU  6
ATL  0

LAD  5
SDP  2

PIT  7
MON  6

STL  3
PHI  2

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 5,268

Saturday, April 7, 1979, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:34
White Sox
3
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3  7  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  4   0  0  X    6  8  0
W: M Flanagan (1-0), L: M Proly (0-1), S: S Stewart (1)
Orioles
6
2-0
Won 2
1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Chappas SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   5   
  W Nordhagen PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Washington RF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125    0    3   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .536    0    1   0   2B
L Johnson 1B                  3   1   2   0    0   1  .429 1.000    0    7   0   2B
  M Squires PR-1B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   0   
J Orta DH                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542    0    0   0   
A Bannister 2B                3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.321    0    0   1   2B,SB
  G Pryor 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Moore LF                    2   0   2   2    1   0 1.000 1.750    0    0   0   SF
E Soderholm 3B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .200  .629    0    0   5   GDP
B Nahorodny C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   1   

M Proly P                                                                0   4
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
  P Torrealba P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   3    5   5                    24  16
BATTING
2B: A Bannister (1, off M Flanagan); C Lemon (1, off M Flanagan); L Johnson (1, off M Flanagan).
SF: J Moore (1, off M Flanagan).
TB: L Johnson 3; A Bannister 3; J Moore 2; C Lemon 2.
GIDP: E Soderholm (1).
RBI: J Moore 2 (2); A Bannister (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Soderholm-B Nahorodny-M Squires; M Proly-H Chappas-L Johnson.
PB: B Nahorodny (1).
E: H Chappas (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: A Bannister (2, 2nd base off M Flanagan/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   1   2    1   0  .125  .347    0    2   1   GDP
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .575    0    1   5   SB
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536    0    1   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0   13   0   2B
D DeCinces 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .542    0    1   3   HBP
L May DH                      4   2   1   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
G Roenicke LF                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .629    0    2   0   HBP
  J Lowenstein PR-LF          1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   4   GDP
R Dempsey C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.125    0    5   3   2B

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  S Stewart P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   6   8   6    3   4                    27  18
BATTING
2B: E Murray (1, off M Proly); R Dempsey (1, off L LaGrow).
HBP: G Roenicke (1, by L LaGrow); D DeCinces (1, by M Proly).
TB: R Dempsey 3; E Murray 2; R Dauer; L May; A Bumbry; G Roenicke; M Belanger.
GIDP: A Bumbry (2); R Dauer (1).
RBI: R Dempsey 2 (2); A Bumbry 2 (2); R Dauer (3); G Roenicke (1).
2-out RBI: R Dempsey 2; A Bumbry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Dempsey-R Dauer-E Murray.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Belanger (1, 2nd base off M Proly/B Nahorodny).

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
M Proly, L (0-1)               5     3   4   4    3   3   0   7.20   23     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 3     45    -     1.47  -0.18
L LaGrow, BS (1)               0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    2.14  -0.35
P Torrealba                    2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.22   0.03
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 1· 8          3-2 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan, W (1-0)            6     7   3   3    3   2   0   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 7     45    -     1.28  -0.13
S Stewart, S (1)               3     0   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.12
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7           -  
M Proly faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: L LaGrow (1; G Roenicke); M Proly (1; D DeCinces).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Roesner, 1B - Jim O'Connor, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Wayne Keister.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 5,268.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. H Chappas            SS    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. C Washington         RF    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. C Lemon              CF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. J Orta               DH    5. D DeCinces           3B 
6. A Bannister          2B    6. L May                DH 
7. J Moore              LF    7. G Roenicke           LF 
8. E Soderholm          3B    8. R Dauer              2B 
9. B Nahorodny          C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   M Proly              P        M Flanagan           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  3-3  -23      25%  84% R Dempsey       L LaGrow        Double to CF; May Scores; Lowenstein Scores
   b 6   0  3-3  123     -20%  59% R Dauer         L LaGrow        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; May to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-     -13%  50% A Bannister     M Flanagan      Single to LF; Squires Scores
   b 6   0  3-2  123      12%  79% G Roenicke      L LaGrow        Hit By Pitch; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
   b 6   0  3-2  12-      12%  67% L May           L LaGrow        Single to LF; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Chappas       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Washington    Walk
          1--      42%  C Lemon         Double to LF; Washington to 3B
   O      -23      49%  L Johnson       Strikeout
          -23      48%  J Orta          Walk
   O      123      55%  A Bannister     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  M Belanger      Walk
          1--      57%  K Singleton     Belanger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  J Moore         Single to LF
   OO     1--      54%  E Soderholm     Ground Ball Double Play: C-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Proly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  H Chappas       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Proly facing 8-9-1
          ---      60%  R Dauer         Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  R Dempsey       Lineout: RF
   OO     1--      50%  A Bumbry        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  L Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
          1--      40%  A Bannister     Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
   RO     -23      39%  J Moore         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores; Bannister to 3B
          --3      38%  E Soderholm     Walk
   O      1-3      43%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Proly facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  M Belanger      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      37%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      36%  E Murray        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      38%  H Chappas       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      41%  C Lemon         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Proly facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      44%  L May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; May to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
          -2-      51%  G Roenicke      Single to CF; May to 3B
   R      1-3      61%  R Dauer         Fielder's Choice SS; May Scores; Roenicke to 2B
          12-      69%  R Dempsey       Fielder's Choice ; Roenicke to 3B; Dauer to 2B
   R      123      80%  A Bumbry        Walk; Roenicke Scores; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
   O      123      73%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      123      66%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  L Johnson       Double to RF
                  Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson batting 4th
   O      -2-      63%  J Orta          Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      50%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Squires Scores
          1--      47%  J Moore         Bannister Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      38%  " "             Single to CF; Bannister Scores; Moore out at 2B/CF-2B-C-SS
   O      ---      39%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Squires moves to 1B; Greg Pryor replaces Alan Bannister playing 2B batting 6th
          ---      50%  E Murray        Double to LF
          -2-      55%  D DeCinces      Hit By Pitch
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Mike Proly pitching
          12-      67%  L May           Single to LF; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
   R      123      79%  G Roenicke      Hit By Pitch; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
                  John Lowenstein pinch runs for Gary Roenicke batting 7th
   OO     123      59%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; May to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   RR     -23      84%  R Dempsey       Double to CF; May Scores; Lowenstein Scores
          -2-      84%  A Bumbry        Passed Ball; Dempsey to 3B
   R      --3      90%  " "             Single to CF; Dempsey Scores
                  Pablo Torrealba replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
          1--      91%  M Belanger      Single to RF; Bumbry to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; John Lowenstein moves to LF
   O      ---      92%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  H Chappas       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pablo Torrealba facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  L May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  M Squires       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pablo Torrealba facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  R Dempsey       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Pryor         Strikeout
          ---      96%  J Moore         Walk
          1--      92%  E Soderholm     Walk; Moore to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moore to 3B
                  Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Harry Chappas batting 1st
   O      1-3     100%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

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