September 16, 1972 Chicago White Sox at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
CLE 0 CHW 2
@CAL 0 DET 2
@MIL 1 MIN 11
KCR 1 BAL 7
@NYY 3 OAK 4
TEX 0 SFG 8
@ATL 5 ATL 5
SFG 2 CHC 18
NYM 5 CIN 6
SDP 3 LAD 10
@HOU 0 PHI 3
MON 1 STL 4
PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 7,372

Saturday, September 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:27

White Sox

79-61

Won 1

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  2

W: S Bahnsen (19-15), L: N Ryan (16-15), S: T Forster (25)

Angels

66-74

Lost 1

5th, 17 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .264  .735    0    1   0   SB
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .223  .621    0    4   3   SB
  L Alvarado SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .529         1   2   
D Allen 1B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .313 1.036    0   12   0   HR,SB
C May LF                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .804    0    1   0   2B
  J Johnstone LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .515         0   0   
R Reichardt CF                3   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .716    0    1   0   
  B Bradford CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .729    0    1   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .577    0    2   3   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .689    0    2   0   
R Morales SS-2B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .515    0    2   6   
S Bahnsen P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .163  .358    0    0   3   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .471  .942         0   1   
Totals                       33   2   4   2    4  13                    27  18

BATTING

2B: C May (24, off N Ryan).

HR: D Allen (36, off N Ryan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: D Allen 4; C May 2; E Spiezio; P Kelly.

RBI: D Allen 2 (108).

2-out RBI: D Allen 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Morales-L Alvarado-D Allen; M Andrews-R Morales-D Allen; S Bahnsen-M Andrews-R Morales-D Allen.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (32, 3rd base off N Ryan/A Kusnyer); D Allen (18, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Kusnyer); M Andrews (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Kusnyer).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .603    0    1   3   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .226  .566    0    0   2   
  B Parker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .555         0   0   
V Pinson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .733    0    4   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .746    0    7   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .705    0    2   2   
D Howard LF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .731    0    0   0   
L Stanton RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .683    0    0   0   2·GDP
A Kusnyer C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .556    0   11   0   
  J Stephenson PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .664    0    0   0   
  C Motton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .510         0   0   
  L Allen P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236         0   0   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .304    0    0   0   
  J Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .523    0    0   0   GDP
  J Torborg C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .477         2   0   
Totals                       32   0   8   0    0   2                    27   7

BATTING

TB: L Cardenas 2; D Howard 2; A Kusnyer; K McMullen; J Stephenson; V Pinson.

GIDP: L Stanton 2 (16); J Spencer (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: A Kusnyer (12).

E: L Cardenas (22); K McMullen (10).

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
S Bahnsen, W (19-15)           8     8   0   0    0   2   0   3.55   29     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 2· 8     68    -     1.23   0.35
T Forster, S (25)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.32    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.68   0.14
Totals                         9     8   0   0    0   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2· 8          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (16-15)              8     4   2   0    4  11   1   2.43   34     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 4     77    -     0.99  -0.02
L Allen                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.33    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     4   2   0    4  13   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4           -

S Bahnsen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (16).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 7,372.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             California Angels                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. M Andrews            2B    2. L Cardenas           SS 
3. D Allen              1B    3. V Pinson             CF 
4. C May                LF    4. B Oliver             1B 
5. R Reichardt          CF    5. K McMullen           3B 
6. E Spiezio            3B    6. D Howard             LF 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. L Stanton            RF 
8. R Morales            SS    8. A Kusnyer            C  
9. S Bahnsen            P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  0-0  1--      31%  78% D Allen         N Ryan          Home Run (Deep CF); Andrews Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
   b 8   0  2-0  1--      13%  94% J Spencer       S Bahnsen       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  -23      -9%  52% R Morales       N Ryan          Strikeout
   b 9   0  2-0  ---      -8%  86% L Cardenas      S Bahnsen       Single to RF
   b 8   0  2-0  ---      -7%  81% J Stephenson    S Bahnsen       Single to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Andrews       Walk
          1--      52%  D Allen         Andrews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  C May           Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  L Cardenas      Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  V Pinson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cardenas to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Spiezio       Single to LF
          1--      53%  E Herrmann      Wild Pitch; Spiezio to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
          12-      61%  R Morales       Passed Ball; Spiezio to 3B; Herrmann to 2B
   O      -23      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      46%  S Bahnsen       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  K McMullen      Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  D Howard        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  L Stanton       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      53%  M Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D Allen         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  A Kusnyer       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  N Ryan          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
          ---      51%  E Spiezio       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  R Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  L Cardenas      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      49%  V Pinson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  M Andrews       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      78%  D Allen         Home Run (Deep CF); Andrews Scores/unER; Allen Scores/unER
          ---      79%  C May           Double to RF
   O      -2-      77%  R Reichardt     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
                  Buddy Bradford replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---      80%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  D Howard        Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  L Stanton       Strikeout
          1--      77%  A Kusnyer       Single to LF; Howard to 2B
   O      12-      83%  N Ryan          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  E Spiezio       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  R Morales       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
          ---      83%  V Pinson        Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout
          ---      86%  P Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  M Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly to 2B
          -2-      86%  D Allen         Walk
          12-      87%  C May           Kelly Steals 3B; Allen Steals 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
                  Jay Johnstone replaces Carlos May playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      87%  K McMullen      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      83%  D Howard        Single to LF
   OO     1--      90%  L Stanton       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  B Bradford      Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  E Spiezio       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Morales moves to 2B; Luis Alvarado replaces Mike Andrews playing SS batting 2nd; John Stephenson pinch hits for Art Kusnyer batting 8th
          ---      81%  J Stephenson    Single to 2B
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th; Curt Motton pinch runs for John Stephenson batting 8th
   OO     1--      94%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lloyd Allen facing 8-9-1
                  Lloyd Allen replaces Curt Motton pitching and batting 8th; Jeff Torborg replaces Jim Spencer playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  L Cardenas      Single to RF
                  Terry Forster replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th; Billy Parker pinch runs for Leo Cardenas batting 2nd
   O      1--      91%  V Pinson        Groundout: P-1B; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  K McMullen      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation