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CHW  5
@BAL  2

CAL  2
BOS  1

CIN  8
NYM  1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 51,333

Monday, April 2, 1984
Time of Game: 2:33
White Sox
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  7  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
W: L Hoyt (1-0), L: S McGregor (0-1), S: B Burns (1)
Orioles
2
0-1
Lost 1
1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Law CF                      4   1   2   1    0   1  .500  .900    0    2   0   SF
C Fisk C                      3   2   1   0    2   0  .333  .933    0    5   1   2·IW
H Baines RF                   5   0   1   3    0   1  .200  .600    0    3   0   2B
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   0   
T Paciorek 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    7   1   
  M Squires 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     3   0   
R Kittle LF                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   SF
V Law 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
S Fletcher SS                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   2   
J Cruz 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    1   2   SB

L Hoyt P                                                                 1   0
  B Burns P                                                              0   1
Totals                       32   5   7   5    6   7                    27   7
BATTING
2B: H Baines (1, off S McGregor).
SF: R Kittle (1, off S McGregor); R Law (1, off S McGregor).
IBB: C Fisk 2 (2, 2 by S McGregor).
TB: H Baines 2; R Law 2; J Cruz; G Luzinski; T Paciorek; C Fisk.
RBI: H Baines 3 (3); R Kittle (1); R Law (1).
2-out RBI: H Baines 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Cruz (1, 2nd base off S McGregor/R Dempsey).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Shelby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   0   
D Ford RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.750    0    1   0   2B
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750    0    0   5   HR
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    8   2   
J Lowenstein LF               2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    1   0   
  G Roenicke PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
K Singleton DH                4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  T Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   2   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    9   1   

S McGregor P                                                             0   1
  S Davis P                                                              1   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    1   4                    27  12
BATTING
2B: D Ford (1, off L Hoyt).
HR: C Ripken (1, off L Hoyt; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: C Ripken 5; D Ford 4; R Dauer; J Lowenstein; E Murray.
RBI: C Ripken (1); E Murray (1).
2-out RBI: C Ripken.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
E: E Murray (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
L Hoyt, W (1-0)                7.1   7   2   2    1   3   1   2.45   30     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 7     58    -     0.93   0.22
B Burns, S (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-1    1.39   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   4   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 8          2-1 
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 McGregor, L (0-1)            5.2   7   5   4    6   3   0   6.35   30     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 7     34    -     1.08  -0.24
S Davis                        3.1   0   0   0    0   4   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   4    6   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 7          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: S McGregor 2 (2; C Fisk, C Fisk).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 51,333.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Law                CF    1. J Shelby             CF 
2. C Fisk               C     2. D Ford               RF 
3. H Baines             RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. G Luzinski           DH    4. E Murray             1B 
5. T Paciorek           1B    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. R Kittle             LF    6. K Singleton          DH 
7. V Law                3B    7. W Gross              3B 
8. S Fletcher           SS    8. R Dauer              2B 
9. J Cruz               2B    9. R Dempsey            C  

   L Hoyt               P        S McGregor           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-3  12-      14%  92% H Baines        S McGregor      Double to RF; Fletcher Scores; Fisk Scores
   b 1   2  2-0  ---     -10%  60% C Ripken        L Hoyt          Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  63% C Fisk          S McGregor      Single; Law to 3B
   b 8   1  5-1  12-      -7%  86% E Murray        B Burns         Single to LF; Ford Scores; Ripken to 2B
   t 4   1  1-3  1--       7%  80% R Law           S McGregor      Single to RF; Cruz to 3B; Law to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Law           Single to CF
          1--      63%  C Fisk          Single; Law to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B; Law Scores; Fisk to 2B
          -2-      63%  G Luzinski      Walk
          12-      69%  T Paciorek      Walk; Fisk to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
   RO     123      69%  R Kittle        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fisk Scores
   O      12-      66%  V Law           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, La Marr Hoyt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  J Shelby        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   R      ---      60%  C Ripken        Home Run
   O      ---      61%  E Murray        Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  S Fletcher      Strikeout
          ---      61%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      65%  R Law           Cruz Steals 2B; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E3
   RO     --3      68%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores/unER
   O      ---      67%  C Fisk          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, La Marr Hoyt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  W Gross         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
          1--      75%  T Paciorek      Single to LF; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      72%  R Kittle        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Luzinski to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  V Law           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, La Marr Hoyt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  R Dauer         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Shelby        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      72%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  J Cruz          Single to CF
          1--      80%  R Law           Single to RF; Cruz to 3B; Law to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      81%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
   O      123      75%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Law to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   O      123      70%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, La Marr Hoyt facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  D Ford          Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  C Ripken        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      73%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
          1--      71%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      76%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  T Paciorek      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      73%  R Kittle        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  V Law           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, La Marr Hoyt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  R Dauer         Single to 3B
   O      1--      76%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  J Shelby        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  S Fletcher      Walk
   O      1--      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: C-1B; Fletcher to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  R Law           Strikeout Looking
          -2-      78%  C Fisk          Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      92%  H Baines        Double to RF; Fletcher Scores; Fisk Scores
                  Storm Davis replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      -2-      91%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, La Marr Hoyt facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  D Ford          Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      93%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          -2-      91%  J Lowenstein    Walk
   O      12-      95%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  T Paciorek      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  R Kittle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  V Law           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, La Marr Hoyt facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Squires replaces Tom Paciorek playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      95%  W Gross         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      96%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Dempsey       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Law           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-5, La Marr Hoyt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  J Shelby        Flyball: 1B
          ---      96%  D Ford          Single to RF
          1--      93%  C Ripken        Single to CF; Ford to 2B
                  Britt Burns replaces La Marr Hoyt pitching
   R      12-      86%  E Murray        Single to LF; Ford Scores; Ripken to 2B
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
   O      12-      92%  G Roenicke      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      97%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Storm Davis facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Roenicke moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      96%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
                  Todd Cruz pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  T Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198404020

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