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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: Mike Flanagan (1-0), L: Mike Proly (0-1), S: Sammy Stewart (1)
Orioles
6
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

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

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

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   1
  S Stewart P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       32   6   8   0    3   4                         27  18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Dempsey-R Dauer-E Murray.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Belanger (1, 2nd base off M Proly/B Nahorodny).

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
M Proly, L (0-1)               5     3   4   4    3   3   0   7.20   23     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 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· 4· 1· 8          3-2 
M Proly faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L LaGrow (1; G Roenicke); M Proly (1; D DeCinces).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

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.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Harry Chappas                SS       1. Al Bumbry                    CF
2. Claudell Washingto           RF       2. Mark Belanger                SS
3. Chet Lemon                   CF       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Lamar Johnson                1B       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Jorge Orta                   DH       5. Doug DeCinces                3B
6. Alan Bannister               2B       6. Lee May                      DH
7. Junior Moore                 LF       7. Gary Roenicke                LF
8. Eric Soderholm               3B       8. Rich Dauer                   2B
9. Bill Nahorodny                C       9. Rick Dempsey                  C

   Mike Proly                    P          Mike Flanagan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 -23 RR 25% 84% 3-3 BAL R. Dempsey L. LaGrow Double to CF; May Scores; Lowenstein Scores
b6 0 123 OO -20% 59% 3-3 BAL R. Dauer L. LaGrow Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; May to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
t6 1 -2- R -14% 50% 1-2 CHW A. Bannister M. Flanagan Single to LF; Squires Scores
b6 0 123 R 12% 79% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke L. LaGrow Hit By Pitch; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
b6 0 12- 12% 67% 2-3 BAL L. May L. LaGrow Single to LF; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 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' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW H. Chappas M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 CHW C. Washington M. Flanagan Walk
t1 1 1-- -8% 42% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon M. Flanagan Double to LF; Washington to 3B
t1 1 -23 O 7% 49% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson M. Flanagan Strikeout
t1 2 -23 -1% 48% 0-0 CHW J. Orta M. Flanagan Walk
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry M. Proly Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger M. Proly Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton M. Proly Belanger Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton M. Proly Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Murray M. Proly 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW J. Moore M. Flanagan Single to LF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: C-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Nahorodny M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces M. Proly Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BAL L. May M. Proly Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke M. Proly Strikeout
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 Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW H. Chappas M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW C. Washington M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer M. Proly Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey M. Proly Lineout: RF
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry M. Proly 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson M. Flanagan Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Orta M. Flanagan Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- -10% 40% 0-0 CHW A. Bannister M. Flanagan Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
t4 1 -23 RO -1% 39% 0-0 CHW J. Moore M. Flanagan Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores; Bannister to 3B
t4 2 --3 -1% 38% 1-0 CHW E. Soderholm M. Flanagan Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 5% 43% 1-0 CHW B. Nahorodny M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger M. Proly Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 BAL K. Singleton M. Proly Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 BAL E. Murray M. Proly 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 CHW H. Chappas M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 CHW C. Washington M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 CHW C. Lemon M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 6% 47% 0-1 BAL D. DeCinces M. Proly Walk
b5 0 1-- O -3% 44% 0-1 BAL L. May M. Proly Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; May to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b5 1 -2- 7% 51% 0-1 BAL G. Roenicke M. Proly Single to CF; May to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 10% 61% 0-1 BAL R. Dauer M. Proly Fielder's Choice SS; May Scores; Roenicke to 2B
b5 1 12- 7% 69% 1-1 BAL R. Dempsey M. Proly Fielder's Choice ; Roenicke to 3B; Dauer to 2B
b5 1 123 R 11% 80% 1-1 BAL A. Bumbry M. Proly Walk; Roenicke Scores; Dauer to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
b5 1 123 O -7% 73% 2-1 BAL M. Belanger M. Proly Flyball: CF
b5 2 123 O -7% 66% 2-1 BAL K. Singleton M. Proly 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -10% 56% 1-2 CHW L. Johnson M. Flanagan Double to RF
Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson (1B) batting 4th
t6 0 -2- O 7% 63% 1-2 CHW J. Orta M. Flanagan Popfly: 3B
t6 1 -2- R -14% 50% 1-2 CHW A. Bannister M. Flanagan Single to LF; Squires Scores
t6 1 1-- -3% 47% 2-2 CHW J. Moore M. Flanagan Bannister Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- RO -9% 38% 2-2 CHW J. Moore M. Flanagan Single to CF; Bannister Scores; Moore out at 2B/CF-2B-C-SS
t6 2 --- O 1% 40% 3-2 CHW E. Soderholm M. Flanagan 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, White Sox' Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
Mike Squires moves from PR to 1B; Greg Pryor replaces Alan Bannister playing 2B batting 6th
b6 0 --- 11% 50% 2-3 BAL E. Murray M. Proly Double to LF
b6 0 -2- 5% 55% 2-3 BAL D. DeCinces M. Proly Hit By Pitch
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Mike Proly pitching
b6 0 12- 12% 67% 2-3 BAL L. May L. LaGrow Single to LF; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b6 0 123 R 12% 79% 2-3 BAL G. Roenicke L. LaGrow Hit By Pitch; Murray Scores; DeCinces to 3B; May to 2B
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Gary Roenicke (LF) batting 7th
b6 0 123 OO -20% 59% 3-3 BAL R. Dauer L. LaGrow Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; May to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
b6 2 -23 RR 25% 84% 3-3 BAL R. Dempsey L. LaGrow Double to CF; May Scores; Lowenstein Scores
b6 2 -2- 0% 84% 5-3 BAL A. Bumbry L. LaGrow Passed Ball; Dempsey to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 6% 90% 5-3 BAL A. Bumbry L. LaGrow Single to CF; Dempsey Scores
Pablo Torrealba replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching
b6 2 1-- 1% 91% 6-3 BAL M. Belanger P. Torrealba Single to RF; Bumbry to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -2% 89% 6-3 BAL K. Singleton P. Torrealba 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, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 9-1-2
Sammy Stewart replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; John Lowenstein moves from PR to LF
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 3-6 CHW B. Nahorodny S. Stewart Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 93% 3-6 CHW H. Chappas S. Stewart Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 CHW C. Washington S. Stewart 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, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 BAL E. Murray P. Torrealba Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 BAL D. DeCinces P. Torrealba Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 BAL L. May P. Torrealba 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, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-6 CHW C. Lemon S. Stewart Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 CHW M. Squires S. Stewart Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 CHW J. Orta S. Stewart 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, White Sox' Pablo Torrealba facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 BAL J. Lowenstein P. Torrealba Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 BAL R. Dauer P. Torrealba Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 6-3 BAL R. Dempsey P. Torrealba Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 BAL A. Bumbry P. Torrealba 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, Orioles' Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 CHW G. Pryor S. Stewart Strikeout
t9 1 --- -2% 96% 3-6 CHW J. Moore S. Stewart Walk
t9 1 1-- -5% 92% 3-6 CHW E. Soderholm S. Stewart Walk; Moore to 2B
t9 1 12- O 5% 96% 3-6 CHW B. Nahorodny S. Stewart Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Moore to 3B
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Harry Chappas (SS) batting 1st
t9 2 1-3 O 4% 100% 3-6 CHW W. Nordhagen S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

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