September 11, 1973 Chicago White Sox at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 6,727

Tuesday, September 11, 1973
Time of Game: 1:58

White Sox

72-73

Lost 2

3rd, 12½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (17-16), L: W Wood (23-19)

Angels

66-75

Won 2

5th, 16½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .709    0    1   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .306  .691    0    3   3   CS
J Hairston LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .705    0    2   0   
C May DH                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .728    0    0   0   SB
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .265  .689    0    2   3   SB
S Ewing 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .000  .000    0    7   2   
B Downing 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .649    0    0   0   
  L Alvarado 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .540    0    1   0   
B Sharp CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .670    0    3   0   
C Brinkman C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .190  .528    0    4   1   

W Wood P                                                                 1   2
Totals                       31   1   4   1    3  12                    24  11

BATTING

TB: C Brinkman; J Orta; B Dent; C May.

RBI: J Orta (36).

2-out RBI: J Orta.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Wood-B Dent-S Ewing; S Ewing; B Dent-J Orta-S Ewing.

E: B Downing 3 (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orta (8, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Torborg); C May (8, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Torborg).

CS: B Dent (3, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Torborg).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .371  .922    0    0   0   
S Alomar 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .235  .537    0    1   3   
F Robinson DH                 3   1   0   0    0   1  .263  .855    0    0   0   HBP,GDP
B Oliver 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .732    0    0   0   
T McCraw 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .254  .652    0    6   0   
L Stanton RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .681    0    1   0   HBP
K Berry LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .683    0    3   0   GDP
R Meoli SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .222  .574    0    3   3   SB
J Torborg C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .537    0   13   1   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       30   3   6   2    1   5                    27   9

BATTING

HBP: F Robinson (9, by W Wood); L Stanton (2, by W Wood).

TB: S Alomar 2; J Torborg; K Berry; L Stanton; T McCraw.

GIDP: F Robinson (13); K Berry (17).

RBI: K Berry (34); R Meoli (22).

2-out RBI: K Berry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Meoli-T McCraw.

E: S Alomar (17); B Oliver (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Meoli (2, 2nd base off W Wood/C Brinkman).

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
W Wood, L (23-19)              8     6   3   0    1   5   0   3.32   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 6     68    -     0.87  -0.09
Totals                         8     6   3   0    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 6           -

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, W (17-16)              9     4   1   1    3  12   0   2.88   34     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 4     84    -     1.16   0.41
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3  12   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Wood 2 (6; F Robinson, L Stanton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 6,727.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             California Angels                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. B Dent               SS    2. S Alomar             2B 
3. J Hairston           LF    3. F Robinson           DH 
4. C May                DH    4. B Oliver             3B 
5. J Orta               2B    5. T McCraw             1B 
6. S Ewing              1B    6. L Stanton            RF 
7. B Downing            3B    7. K Berry              LF 
8. B Sharp              CF    8. R Meoli              SS 
9. C Brinkman           C     9. J Torborg            C  

   W Wood               P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  12-       9%  81% B Oliver        W Wood          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Alomar Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 3   2  0-2  123       7%  87% K Berry         W Wood          Single to 3B; Stanton to 2B; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores/unER
   t 6   2  3-0  -2-      -7%  83% J Orta          N Ryan          Single to CF; Dent Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  12-       6%  65% K Berry         W Wood          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanton to 2B; McCraw to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  1-3       6%  68% J Hairston      N Ryan          Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)

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      ---      52%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Dent          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  S Alomar        Single to 3B
   OO     1--      50%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  C May           Single to RF
          1--      43%  J Orta          May Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      51%  S Ewing         Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  B Downing       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  T McCraw        Single to RF
          1--      59%  L Stanton       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCraw to 2B
          12-      65%  K Berry         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stanton to 2B; McCraw to 3B
   RO     123      67%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stanton to 3B; McCraw Scores/unER
          1-3      67%  J Torborg       Meoli Steals 2B
   O      -23      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  B Sharp         Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  C Brinkman      Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B; Brinkman to 2B
          -2-      62%  B Dent          Single to 3B; Brinkman to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  J Hairston      Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  S Alomar        Single to P
          1--      71%  F Robinson      Hit By Pitch; Alomar to 2B
   R      12-      81%  B Oliver        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Alomar Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      12-      78%  T McCraw        Strikeout
          12-      80%  L Stanton       Hit By Pitch; Robinson to 3B; Oliver to 2B
   R      123      87%  K Berry         Single to 3B; Stanton to 2B; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores/unER
   O      123      84%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--      83%  C May           Strikeout
   OO     1--      88%  J Orta          Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
                  Luis Alvarado replaces Brian Downing playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      87%  J Torborg       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  M Rivers        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      86%  S Alomar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  S Ewing         Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  L Alvarado      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      88%  B Sharp         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      86%  C Brinkman      Walk; Sharp to 2B
   O      12-      90%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  T McCraw        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---      84%  B Dent          Walk
          1--      83%  J Hairston      Wild Pitch; Dent to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      90%  C May           Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      83%  J Orta          Single to CF; Dent Scores
          1--      82%  S Ewing         Orta Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
          ---      88%  L Stanton       Single to RF
   OO     1--      84%  K Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Meoli         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  L Alvarado      Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  B Sharp         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  C Brinkman      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  J Torborg       Single to RF
   OO     1--      88%  M Rivers        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  F Robinson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  B Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      94%  T McCraw        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  L Stanton       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  J Orta          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  S Ewing         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Alvarado      Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL197309110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation