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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		5
1
BOS
@CLE		7
6		 
(12)
TOR
@KCR		3
8
MIL
@NYY		1
2
MIN
@OAK		3
1
CAL
@SEA		7
5
SFG
@CIN		6
7		 
(10)
ATL
@HOU		0
2
SDP
@LAD		5
6		 
(12)
MON
@PIT		5
4
PHI
@STL		2
2		 
(5)
Sunday, April 8, 1979 2:06PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,517, Time of Game: 2:19
White Sox
5
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 2 GB
 at Orioles
1
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rich Wortham (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  0  0   0  1  0   3  0  0    5 10  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  2

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 .143 .268 0.221 1.15 0.265 -0.044 2.0 0 0
   Rusty Torres LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 2 0
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .091 .258 -0.054 1.01 0.045 -0.098 -0.3 1 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .273 .697 0.031 0.67 0.086 -0.055 0.4 1 0 CS
Jorge Orta DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .639 -0.022 0.61 0.031 -0.053 -0.6 CS
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .384 -0.070 0.67 0.000 -0.070 -1.0 0 1
Mike Squires 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400 1.000 0.040 0.78 0.103 -0.062 0.3 10 0 2B,CS
Marv Foley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.059 0.81 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 8 0 SH
Greg Pryor 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .400 .800 0.051 0.74 0.075 -0.024 0.2 4 2
Harry Chappas SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .091 .258 0.031 0.63 0.048 -0.017 0.3 1 8
Rich Wortham P 1
   Lerrin LaGrow P
Team Totals 34 5 10 4 2 3 .294 .657 0.168 0.76 0.653 -0.483 0.4 27 12
2B: M Squires (1, off D Martinez).
SH: M Foley (1, off D Martinez).
TB: M Squires 3; G Pryor 2; C Lemon 2; H Chappas; J Orta; R Garr; C Washington.
RBI: C Washington (1); C Lemon (1); R Garr (2); G Pryor (1).
2-out RBI: R Garr; C Washington.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Pryor-M Squires; H Chappas-G Pryor-M Squires.
Baserunning
CS: M Squires (1, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey); J Orta (1, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey); C Lemon (1, 2nd base by D Martinez/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 1.167 0.144 1.59 0.219 -0.075 0.7 3 0 2B
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .667 0.017 1.63 0.090 -0.073 0.2 2 5
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .100 .367 -0.208 2.38 0.000 -0.208 -2.1 0 0 SF,GDP
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .583 -0.175 1.60 0.000 -0.175 -1.4 11 0
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .350 -0.073 0.72 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 1
Lee May DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.015 0.46 0.020 -0.035 -0.1
Rich Dauer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .364 -0.078 0.84 0.000 -0.078 -0.9 4 3 GDP
Pat Kelly LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.026 0.92 0.029 -0.055 -0.0 3 0
Rick Dempsey C 1 1 0 0 2 1 .444 1.101 0.082 0.88 0.095 -0.013 0.8 2 5
Dennis Martinez P
   Tim Stoddard P
Team Totals 27 1 3 1 5 7 .111 .391 -0.332 1.27 0.453 -0.785 -3.6 27 14
2B: L Harlow (1, off R Wortham).
SF: K Singleton (1, off R Wortham).
TB: L Harlow 2; L May; M Belanger.
GIDP: K Singleton (1); R Dauer (2).
RBI: K Singleton (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: K Singleton (1); D DeCinces (1).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Wortham, W (1-0) 7.1 3 1 1 5 7 0 1.23 29 70 0.187 1.32 1.5
Lerrin LaGrow, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 4 3 0 0.146 0.94 2.1
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 5 7 0 1.00 33 70 3 0 0.333 0.76 3.6

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez, L (0-1) 6.2 9 5 4 2 2 0 5.40 29 38 -0.185 0.92 -1.7
Tim Stoddard 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 1 0 0.018 0.12 1.3
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 2 3 0 4.00 37 38 1 0 -0.167 1.27 -0.4
Balks: R Wortham 2 (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim O'Connor, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Jerry Phipps, 3B - Bob Roesner.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 6,517.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 Claudell Washingto RF 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Chet Lemon CF 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Jorge Orta DH 4 Eddie Murray 1B
5 Eric Soderholm 3B 5 Doug DeCinces 3B
6 Mike Squires 1B 6 Lee May DH
7 Marv Foley C 7 Rich Dauer 2B
8 Greg Pryor 2B 8 Pat Kelly LF
9 Harry Chappas SS 9 Rick Dempsey C
Rich Wortham P Dennis Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-1 2 12- RR CHW R. Garr D. Martinez 21% 89% Single to RF; Pryor Scores; Chappas Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)/unER; Garr to 3B
b6 0-2 1 1-- BAL L. Harlow R. Wortham -13% 60% Double to RF; Dempsey to 3B
b8 1-5 1 123 OO BAL K. Singleton L. LaGrow 13% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 2 1-3 O BAL E. Murray R. Wortham 9% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW C. Lemon D. Martinez 8% 60% Single to CF; Garr Scores

Play By Play

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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' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Garr D. Martinez 6% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW C. Washington D. Martinez -4% 52% Strikeout (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW C. Lemon D. Martinez 8% 60% Single to CF; Garr Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Martinez -3% 57% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Martinez -2% 55% Lemon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BAL L. Harlow R. Wortham 2% 58% Lineout: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Wortham 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O BAL K. Singleton R. Wortham 1% 60% Groundout: 3B-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' Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Martinez -2% 58% Lineout: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CHW M. Squires D. Martinez -1% 57% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 2 --- O CHW M. Foley D. Martinez -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-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' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BAL E. Murray R. Wortham 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Wortham 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O BAL L. May R. Wortham 1% 61% 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' Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHW G. Pryor D. Martinez -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHW H. Chappas D. Martinez -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Martinez -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Wortham 3% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Wortham 2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Wortham 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHW C. Washington D. Martinez -2% 60% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Martinez -2% 58% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta D. Martinez 1% 60% Single to RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Martinez -2% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- BAL L. Harlow R. Wortham -5% 52% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- BAL M. Belanger R. Wortham -3% 49% Balk; Harlow to 2B
b4 0-1 0 -2- O BAL M. Belanger R. Wortham 6% 55% Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
b4 0-1 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton R. Wortham 5% 60% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 -2- BAL E. Murray R. Wortham -1% 59% Balk; Harlow to 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 O BAL E. Murray R. Wortham 5% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- CHW M. Squires D. Martinez 7% 70% Double to RF
t5 1-0 0 -2- O CHW M. Foley D. Martinez -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Squires to 3B
t5 1-0 1 --3 R CHW G. Pryor D. Martinez 6% 75% Single to LF; Squires Scores
t5 2-0 1 1-- CHW H. Chappas D. Martinez 3% 78% Single/Bunt; Pryor to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- O CHW R. Garr D. Martinez -3% 75% Popfly: 3B
t5 2-0 2 12- O CHW C. Washington D. Martinez -3% 71% Popfly: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Wortham 3% 74% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O BAL L. May R. Wortham 2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O BAL R. Dauer R. Wortham 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Martinez -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta D. Martinez 2% 78% Walk
t6 2-0 1 1-- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Martinez -2% 76% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O CHW M. Squires D. Martinez -2% 74% Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Wortham 4% 78% Lineout: 2B
b6 0-2 1 --- BAL R. Dempsey R. Wortham -4% 74% Walk
b6 0-2 1 1-- BAL L. Harlow R. Wortham -13% 60% Double to RF; Dempsey to 3B
b6 0-2 1 -23 BAL M. Belanger R. Wortham -2% 58% Walk
b6 0-2 1 123 RO BAL K. Singleton R. Wortham 2% 60% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dempsey Scores; Harlow to 3B
b6 1-2 2 1-3 O BAL E. Murray R. Wortham 9% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
t7 2-1 0 --- CHW M. Squires D. Martinez 4% 73% Single to 2B
t7 2-1 0 1-- O CHW M. Foley D. Martinez -4% 69% Popfly: 1B
t7 2-1 1 1-- O CHW G. Pryor D. Martinez -4% 65% Squires Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2-1 2 --- CHW G. Pryor D. Martinez 1% 66% Single to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-- CHW H. Chappas D. Martinez 2% 69% Walk; Pryor to 2B
t7 2-1 2 12- RR CHW R. Garr D. Martinez 21% 89% Single to RF; Pryor Scores; Chappas Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)/unER; Garr to 3B
t7 4-1 2 --3 R CHW C. Washington D. Martinez 4% 94% Single to RF; Garr Scores
Tim Stoddard replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
t7 5-1 2 1-- CHW C. Lemon T. Stoddard 0% 94% Single to RF; Washington to 2B
t7 5-1 2 12- O CHW J. Orta T. Stoddard -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
Rusty Torres replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
b7 1-5 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Wortham 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- BAL L. May R. Wortham -2% 93% Single to LF
b7 1-5 1 1-- OO BAL R. Dauer R. Wortham 4% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 5-6-7
t8 5-1 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm T. Stoddard -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 1 --- O CHW M. Squires T. Stoddard -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 5-1 2 --- O CHW M. Foley T. Stoddard -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
b8 1-5 0 --- BAL P. Kelly R. Wortham -3% 93% Walk
b8 1-5 0 1-- BAL R. Dempsey R. Wortham -5% 87% Walk; Kelly to 2B
b8 1-5 0 12- O BAL L. Harlow R. Wortham 5% 92% Strikeout
b8 1-5 1 12- BAL M. Belanger R. Wortham -7% 86% Single to RF; Kelly to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Rich Wortham pitching
b8 1-5 1 123 OO BAL K. Singleton L. LaGrow 13% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
t9 5-1 0 --- O CHW G. Pryor T. Stoddard -0% 98% Strikeout
t9 5-1 1 --- O CHW H. Chappas T. Stoddard -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-1 2 --- O CHW R. Torres T. Stoddard -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6
b9 1-5 0 --- O BAL E. Murray L. LaGrow 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces L. LaGrow 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b9 1-5 2 --- O BAL L. May L. LaGrow 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

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