July 12, 1985 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 48,744

Friday, July 12, 1985
Time of Game: 2:56

White Sox

40-42

Lost 4

4th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1
Orioles         0  2  0   2  2  2   1  1  X   10 15  0

W: K Dixon (5-3), L: G Nelson (5-4), S: D Aase (3)

Orioles

44-39

Won 2

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Nichols CF                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .176  .569    0    1   0   SB
S Fletcher 2B                 3   0   1   2    0   0  .218  .533    0    1   6   SH
H Baines RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .755    0    1   1   GDP
G Walker 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .832    0   11   0   
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .243  .865    0    7   0   HR,HBP,GDP
J Hairston DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .681    0    0   0   GDP
M Ryal LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    1   0   
T Hulett 3B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .721    0    1   1   
O Guillen SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .229  .537    0    1   4   2B

G Nelson P                                                               0   1
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  S Fireovid P                                                           0   0
Totals                       26   3   4   3    5   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: O Guillen (9, off K Dixon).

HR: C Fisk (23, off K Dixon; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: S Fletcher (6, off K Dixon).

HBP: C Fisk (9, by K Dixon).

TB: C Fisk 4; O Guillen 2; T Hulett; S Fletcher.

GIDP: J Hairston (2); C Fisk (5); H Baines (6).

RBI: S Fletcher 2 (17); C Fisk (54).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Fisk (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Nichols (2, 2nd base off K Dixon/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .382    0    1   3   SH
L Lacy RF                     4   0   1   2    1   1  .323  .778    0    1   0   2B
C Ripken SS                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .279  .806    0    3   6   HR,2B
E Murray 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .824    0   11   1   
F Lynn CF                     2   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .800    0    4   1   HR,2B,HBP
  J Shelby PH-CF              2   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .765    0    0   0   
L Sheets DH                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .259  .742    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    1   2   1   0    1   0  .263  .875    0    0   0   
  F Rayford PH-3B             3   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .852    0    0   0   
M Young LF                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .262  .802    0    2   0   HR
  G Roenicke LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .746         0   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .254  .735    0    4   0   2·2B

K Dixon P                                                                0   1
  D Aase P                                                               1   0
Totals                       37  10  15  10    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: F Lynn (7, off G Nelson); L Lacy (10, off S Fireovid); C Ripken (16, off S Fireovid); R Dempsey 2 (14, off S Fireovid, off G Nelson).

HR: F Lynn (16, off G Nelson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); C Ripken (14, off G Nelson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Young (7, off G Nelson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: A Wiggins (2, off J Gleaton).

HBP: F Lynn (1, by G Nelson).

TB: C Ripken 7; F Lynn 6; M Young 5; R Dempsey 5; L Lacy 2; W Gross; L Sheets; J Shelby; E Murray.

RBI: R Dempsey 3 (30); M Young 2 (22); L Lacy 2 (23); C Ripken (58); J Shelby (9); F Lynn (50).

2-out RBI: R Dempsey.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 4. C Ripken-A Wiggins-E Murray; F Lynn-E Murray; A Wiggins-C Ripken-E Murray; C Ripken-E Murray.

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
G Nelson, L (5-4)              4.1   6   6   6    2   3   3   3.63   23     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 6     28    -     1.09  -0.45
J Gleaton                      1     2   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.39  -0.02
S Fireovid                     2.2   7   2   2    1   0   0   3.60   15     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 7          2-2    0.09  -0.03
Totals                         8    15  10  10    3   4   3          43     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2·15          2-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Dixon, W (5-3)               5     4   3   3    3   2   1   4.63   22     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4     46    -     1.16  -0.18
D Aase, S (3)                  4     0   0   0    2   2   0   5.32   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.56   0.18
Totals                         9     4   3   3    5   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 4          2-0

K Dixon faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Nelson (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: G Nelson (4; F Lynn); K Dixon (2; C Fisk).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 48,744.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. R Nichols            CF    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. S Fletcher           2B    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. H Baines             RF    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. G Walker             1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. F Lynn               CF 
6. J Hairston           DH    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. M Ryal               LF    7. W Gross              3B 
8. T Hulett             3B    8. M Young              LF 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. R Dempsey            C  

   G Nelson             P        K Dixon              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  3-2  1--      22%  69% M Young         G Nelson        Home Run; Gross Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  123      16%  81% R Dempsey       G Nelson        Double; Sheets Scores; Gross Scores; Young to 3B
   t 4   0  2-2  ---     -13%  37% C Fisk          K Dixon         Home Run
   t 3   1  2-0  -23     -12%  50% S Fletcher      K Dixon         Single to LF; Hulett Scores; Guillen Scores
   t 3   0  2-0  1--     -12%  56% O Guillen       K Dixon         Double to RF; Hulett to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Dixon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Nichols       Walk
          1--      44%  S Fletcher      Nichols Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Nichols to 3B
   O      --3      51%  H Baines        Strikeout
   O      --3      55%  G Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Nelson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Wiggins       Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      55%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      57%  C Ripken        Wild Pitch; Lacy to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  E Murray        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Dixon facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  C Fisk          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      55%  M Ryal          Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gene Nelson facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  F Lynn          Hit By Pitch
          1--      64%  L Sheets        Reached on Interference on C; Lynn to 2B
          12-      72%  W Gross         Walk; Lynn to 3B; Sheets to 2B
   O      123      65%  M Young         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Sheets to 3B; Gross to 2B
   RR     123      81%  R Dempsey       Double; Sheets Scores; Gross Scores; Young to 3B
   O      -23      75%  A Wiggins       Fielder's Choice 2B; Young out at Hm/2B-C; Wiggins to 1B
   O      12-      72%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Dixon facing 8-9-1
          ---      68%  T Hulett        Single to RF
          1--      56%  O Guillen       Double to RF; Hulett to 3B
   O      -23      62%  R Nichols       Flyball: LF
   RR     -23      50%  S Fletcher      Single to LF; Hulett Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      1--      52%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fletcher to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  G Walker        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Ripken        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  F Lynn          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Dixon facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      37%  C Fisk          Home Run
   O      ---      40%  J Hairston      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      41%  M Ryal          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  T Hulett        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Gene Nelson facing 7-8-9
          ---      47%  W Gross         Single
   RR     1--      69%  M Young         Home Run; Gross Scores
   O      ---      67%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Dixon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  O Guillen       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  R Nichols       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  S Fletcher      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gene Nelson facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      82%  C Ripken        Home Run
   O      ---      80%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      88%  F Lynn          Home Run
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Gene Nelson pitching
   O      ---      87%  L Sheets        Strikeout
                  Floyd Rayford pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 7th
   O      ---      87%  F Rayford       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Ken Dixon facing 3-4-5
                  Floyd Rayford moves to 3B
          ---      83%  H Baines        Walk
          1--      76%  G Walker        Walk; Baines to 2B
                  Don Aase replaces Ken Dixon pitching
   O      12-      82%  C Fisk          Strikeout
   OO     12-      91%  J Hairston      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Jerry Don Gleaton facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  M Young         Single
          1--      94%  R Dempsey       Single; Young to 2B
   O      12-      94%  A Wiggins       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B; Dempsey to 2B
                  Steve Fireovid replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
   RR     -23      98%  L Lacy          Double to RF; Young Scores; Dempsey Scores
   O      -2-      97%  C Ripken        Single to RF; Lacy out at Hm/RF-C
   O      1--      97%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 8.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  M Ryal          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  T Hulett        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  O Guillen       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Fireovid facing 5-6-7
                  John Shelby pinch hits for Fred Lynn batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  L Sheets        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  F Rayford       Groundout: SS-1B; Sheets to 2B
          -2-      99%  M Young         Walk
   R      12-      99%  R Dempsey       Double to RF; Sheets Scores; Young to 3B
   O      -23      99%  A Wiggins       Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 9.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-9, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Roenicke replaces Mike Young playing LF batting 8th; John Shelby moves to CF
          ---      99%  R Nichols       Walk
   O      1--      99%  S Fletcher      Lineout: SS
   OO     1--     100%  H Baines        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-3, Steve Fireovid facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Ripken        Double
          -2-     100%  E Murray        Single; Ripken to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Shelby        Single; Ripken Scores; Murray to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Sheets        Lineout: RF
   O      12-     100%  F Rayford       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 10.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  G Walker        Walk
   OO     1--     100%  C Fisk          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Hairston      Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198507120

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