April 8, 1979 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 1 BOS 7
@CLE 6
(12) KCR 8
TOR 3 NYY 2
MIL 1 MIN 3
@OAK 1 CAL 7
@SEA 5 CIN 7
SFG 6
(10) HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 6
SDP 5
(12) MON 5
@PIT 4 PHI 2
@STL 2
(5)

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,517

Sunday, April 8, 1979, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:19

White Sox

1-2

Won 1

6th, 2 GB

                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

W: R Wortham (1-0), L: D Martinez (0-1), S: L LaGrow (1)

Orioles

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   2   1   1    0   0  .143  .268    0    0   0   
  R Torres LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
C Washington RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .091  .258    0    1   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .697    0    1   0   CS
J Orta DH                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .639    0    0   0   CS
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384    0    0   1   
M Squires 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0   10   0   2B,CS
M Foley C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   0   SH
G Pryor 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    4   2   
H Chappas SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .091  .258    0    1   8   

R Wortham P                                                              0   1
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   5  10   4    2   3                    27  12

BATTING

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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    0    3   0   2B
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .667    0    2   5   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   1    0   1  .100  .367    0    0   0   SF,GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0   11   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .350    0    2   1   
L May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    4   3   GDP
P Kelly LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   0   
R Dempsey C                   1   1   0   0    2   1  .444 1.101    0    2   5   

D Martinez P                                                             0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       27   1   3   1    5   7                    27  14

BATTING

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).

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 Wortham, W (1-0)             7.1   3   1   1    5   7   0   1.23   29     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 2· 3     70    -     1.32   0.19
L LaGrow, S (1)                1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.99   0.15
Totals                         9     3   1   1    5   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 2· 3          3-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, L (0-1)            6.2   9   5   4    2   2   0   5.40   29     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 8     38    -     0.94  -0.19
T Stoddard                     2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.15   0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   4    2   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9          1-0

Balks: R Wortham 2 (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. L Harlow             CF 
2. C Washington         RF    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. C Lemon              CF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. J Orta               DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. E Soderholm          3B    5. D DeCinces           3B 
6. M Squires            1B    6. L May                DH 
7. M Foley              C     7. R Dauer              2B 
8. G Pryor              2B    8. P Kelly              LF 
9. H Chappas            SS    9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Wortham            P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  1-2  12-      21%  89% R Garr          D Martinez      Single to RF; Pryor Scores; Chappas Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)/unER; Garr to 3B
   b 6   1  2-0  1--     -13%  60% L Harlow        R Wortham       Double to RF; Dempsey to 3B
   b 8   1  5-1  123      13%  99% K Singleton     L LaGrow        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 6   2  2-1  1-3       9%  69% E Murray        R Wortham       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-       8%  60% C Lemon         D Martinez      Single to CF; Garr Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  R Garr          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  C Washington    Strikeout
   R      -2-      60%  C Lemon         Single to CF; Garr Scores
   O      1--      57%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  E Soderholm     Lemon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  L Harlow        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      59%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  K Singleton     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, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  E Soderholm     Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      57%  M Squires       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  M Foley         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, Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  L May           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, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  H Chappas       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Garr          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, Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  J Orta          Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  E Soderholm     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, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  L Harlow        Walk
          1--      49%  M Belanger      Balk; Harlow to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Bunt Groundout: C unassisted
   O      -2-      60%  K Singleton     Strikeout
          -2-      59%  E Murray        Balk; Harlow to 3B
   O      --3      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, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---      70%  M Squires       Double to RF
   O      -2-      69%  M Foley         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Squires to 3B
   R      --3      75%  G Pryor         Single to LF; Squires Scores
          1--      78%  H Chappas       Single/Bunt; Pryor to 2B
   O      12-      75%  R Garr          Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      71%  C Washington    Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  R Dauer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1--      76%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  M Squires       Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  P Kelly         Lineout: 2B
          ---      74%  R Dempsey       Walk
          1--      60%  L Harlow        Double to RF; Dempsey to 3B
          -23      58%  M Belanger      Walk
   RO     123      60%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dempsey Scores; Harlow to 3B
   O      1-3      69%  E Murray        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, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  M Squires       Single to 2B
   O      1--      69%  M Foley         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      65%  G Pryor         Squires Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      66%  " "             Single to 3B
          1--      68%  H Chappas       Walk; Pryor to 2B
   RR     12-      89%  R Garr          Single to RF; Pryor Scores; Chappas Scores/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)/unER; Garr to 3B
   R      --3      94%  C Washington    Single to RF; Garr Scores
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
          1--      94%  C Lemon         Single to RF; Washington to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Orta          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, Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
                  Rusty Torres replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      95%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  L May           Single to LF
   OO     1--      96%  R Dauer         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, Tim Stoddard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  M Squires       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  M Foley         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, Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      87%  R Dempsey       Walk; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-      92%  L Harlow        Strikeout
          12-      86%  M Belanger      Single to RF; Kelly to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Rich Wortham pitching
   OO     123      99%  K Singleton     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, Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  G Pryor         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  H Chappas       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Torres        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, Lerrin LaGrow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---     100%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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