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@BAL		1
4
MIL
@BAL		3
5
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@CAL		5
6
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@MIN		5
2
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@NYY		7
1
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@OAK		5
0
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10
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2
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7
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1
Wednesday, September 12, 1973
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 6,555, Time of Game: 2:24
White Sox
5
72-74
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 12½ GB
 at Angels
6
67-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
W: Bill Singer (18-12)
L: Terry Forster (6-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  4  0    5 11  1
Angels          3  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    6 16  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .283 .710 -0.090 1.08 0.030 -0.120 -0.5 2 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .690 -0.065 0.87 0.046 -0.111 -0.4 5 2 CS,GDP
Jerry Hairston LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .278 .722 0.085 0.89 0.126 -0.041 0.6 0 0 2B
   Johnny Jeter PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Melton 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .276 .808 -0.068 1.44 0.066 -0.134 0.4 3 0
Carlos May DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .730 0.064 1.05 0.108 -0.045 0.6
Sam Ewing 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .125 .250 -0.086 1.40 0.025 -0.110 -0.4 5 0
Bill Sharp CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .247 .702 0.385 1.20 0.436 -0.051 3.1 6 0 HR,2B
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .657 -0.061 1.07 0.024 -0.086 -0.9 0 3
   Luis Alvarado PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chuck Brinkman C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .187 .518 -0.026 0.53 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 3 0
   Buddy Bradford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .745 -0.047 1.34 0.000 -0.047 -0.8
   Pete Varney C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.047 1.76 0.000 -0.047 -0.2 0 0
Terry Forster P 3
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 3 6 .297 .782 0.044 1.11 0.861 -0.818 1.0 24 8
2B: B Sharp (8, off B Singer); J Hairston (9, off B Singer).
HR: B Sharp (4, off B Singer; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Sharp 6; J Hairston 3; P Kelly 2; C May 2; J Orta; B Melton; S Ewing.
GIDP: J Orta (7).
RBI: B Sharp 3 (22); S Ewing (1); B Melton (79).
2-out RBI: B Sharp 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Forster-J Orta-S Ewing.
E: C Brinkman (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Orta (7, 2nd base by B Singer/J Torborg).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .375 .907 0.016 0.57 0.056 -0.041 0.2 1 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 2 2 2 0 0 .238 .545 0.172 1.05 0.172 0.000 2.1 2 0 2B
   Winston Llenas 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .650 0.027 0.41 0.029 -0.002 0.2 3 5
Frank Robinson DH 4 1 3 1 1 0 .267 .861 0.120 0.71 0.127 -0.007 1.5
Bob Oliver 3B 5 0 3 2 0 0 .267 .737 0.370 1.09 0.379 -0.009 2.3 1 1
Tommy McCraw 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .259 .662 -0.004 0.54 0.031 -0.036 0.3 6 1
Leroy Stanton RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .237 .673 -0.010 0.57 0.013 -0.023 -1.4 1 0 SF,GDP
Ken Berry LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .685 -0.034 0.33 0.019 -0.054 -0.2 5 0
Jeff Torborg C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .528 -0.044 0.36 0.000 -0.044 -1.5 6 1
Rudy Meoli SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .567 -0.069 0.69 0.000 -0.069 -1.1 1 4
Bill Singer P 1 1
Team Totals 38 6 16 6 2 2 .421 .886 0.544 0.63 0.826 -0.285 2.5 27 13
2B: S Alomar (7, off T Forster).
SF: L Stanton (2, off T Forster).
TB: S Alomar 3; B Oliver 3; F Robinson 3; K Berry 2; T McCraw 2; M Rivers 2; W Llenas 2.
GIDP: L Stanton (9).
RBI: B Oliver 2 (76); S Alomar 2 (28); F Robinson (77); L Stanton (28).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Meoli-W Llenas-T McCraw.
E: B Oliver (10).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Terry Forster, L (6-7) 8 16 6 6 2 2 0 2.51 41 26 -0.543 0.63 -2.5
Team Totals 8 16 6 6 2 2 0 6.75 41 26 -0.543 1.11 -2.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, W (18-12) 9 11 5 5 3 6 1 3.23 40 48 -0.043 1.11 -1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 6 1 5.00 40 48 -0.043 0.63 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Singer (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 6,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         California Angels
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Sandy Alomar 2B
3 Jerry Hairston LF 3 Frank Robinson DH
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Bob Oliver 3B
5 Carlos May DH 5 Tommy McCraw 1B
6 Sam Ewing 1B 6 Leroy Stanton RF
7 Bill Sharp CF 7 Ken Berry LF
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Jeff Torborg C
9 Chuck Brinkman C 9 Rudy Meoli SS
Terry Forster P Bill Singer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-5 2 1-3 RRR CHW B. Sharp B. Singer -36% 58% Home Run; Melton Scores; Ewing Scores
b8 5-5 2 12- R CAL B. Oliver T. Forster 29% 88% Single to CF; Llenas Scores; Robinson to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- R CAL S. Alomar T. Forster 13% 71% Double to LF; Rivers Scores
t9 5-6 2 -2- O CHW B. Melton B. Singer 11% 100% Strikeout
t9 5-6 2 --- CHW J. Hairston B. Singer -7% 89% Double to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Singer 2% 52% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta B. Singer -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Hairston B. Singer 3% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton B. Singer 2% 55% Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL M. Rivers T. Forster 4% 58% Single to 2B
b1 0-0 0 1-- R CAL S. Alomar T. Forster 13% 71% Double to LF; Rivers Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- R CAL F. Robinson T. Forster 6% 77% Single to CF; Alomar Scores
b1 2-0 0 1-- CAL B. Oliver T. Forster 6% 83% Single; Robinson to 3B
b1 2-0 0 1-3 CAL T. McCraw T. Forster 2% 86% Walk; Oliver to 2B
b1 2-0 0 123 RO CAL L. Stanton T. Forster 1% 87% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 3B; McCraw to 2B
b1 3-0 1 -23 O CAL K. Berry T. Forster -5% 82% Fielder's Choice P; Oliver out at Hm/P-3B; Berry to 1B
b1 3-0 2 12- O CAL J. Torborg T. Forster -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- CHW B. Melton B. Singer -3% 77% Walk
t2 0-3 0 1-- CHW C. May B. Singer -6% 71% Single to LF; Melton to 2B
t2 0-3 0 12- O CHW S. Ewing B. Singer 5% 76% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 1 12- O CHW B. Sharp B. Singer 4% 80% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 2 12- O CHW B. Dent B. Singer 4% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- O CAL R. Meoli T. Forster -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- CAL M. Rivers T. Forster 2% 85% Single to C/Bunt; Rivers to 2B/Adv on E2
b2 3-0 1 -2- R CAL S. Alomar T. Forster 5% 90% Single; Rivers Scores
b2 4-0 1 1-- CAL F. Robinson T. Forster 2% 92% Single to LF; Alomar to 3B
b2 4-0 1 1-3 R CAL B. Oliver T. Forster 2% 94% Single to SS; Alomar Scores; Robinson to 2B
b2 5-0 1 12- O CAL T. McCraw T. Forster -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b2 5-0 2 12- O CAL L. Stanton T. Forster -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Angels 5.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
t3 0-5 0 --- O CHW C. Brinkman B. Singer 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-5 1 --- CHW P. Kelly B. Singer -1% 92% Single to LF
t3 0-5 1 1-- CHW J. Orta B. Singer -2% 90% Walk; Kelly to 2B
t3 0-5 1 12- CHW J. Hairston B. Singer -4% 86% Walk; Kelly to 3B; Orta to 2B
t3 0-5 1 123 RO CHW B. Melton B. Singer 2% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kelly Scores; Orta to 3B
Winston Llenas replaces Sandy Alomar playing 2B batting 2nd
t3 1-5 2 1-3 CHW C. May B. Singer -1% 87% Wild Pitch; Melton to 2B
t3 1-5 2 -23 O CHW C. May B. Singer 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
b3 5-1 0 --- O CAL K. Berry T. Forster -1% 90% Flyball: RF
b3 5-1 1 --- O CAL J. Torborg T. Forster -0% 90% Flyball: CF
b3 5-1 2 --- O CAL R. Meoli T. Forster -0% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
t4 1-5 0 --- O CHW S. Ewing B. Singer 2% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-5 1 --- O CHW B. Sharp B. Singer 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-5 2 --- O CHW B. Dent B. Singer 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
b4 5-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers T. Forster -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
b4 5-1 1 --- CAL W. Llenas T. Forster 1% 93% Single to LF
b4 5-1 1 1-- O CAL F. Robinson T. Forster -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 5-1 2 1-- O CAL B. Oliver T. Forster -1% 91% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
t5 1-5 0 --- O CHW C. Brinkman B. Singer 1% 93% Strikeout
t5 1-5 1 --- CHW P. Kelly B. Singer -2% 91% Single to LF
t5 1-5 1 1-- OO CHW J. Orta B. Singer 3% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
b5 5-1 0 --- CAL T. McCraw T. Forster 1% 95% Single to CF
b5 5-1 0 1-- O CAL L. Stanton T. Forster -1% 94% Popfly: 2B
b5 5-1 1 1-- CAL K. Berry T. Forster 2% 96% Single to CF; McCraw to 3B; Berry to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 5-1 1 -23 O CAL J. Torborg T. Forster -2% 95% Popfly: 2B
b5 5-1 2 -23 O CAL R. Meoli T. Forster -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
t6 1-5 0 --- O CHW J. Hairston B. Singer 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 1-5 1 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Singer 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-5 2 --- O CHW C. May B. Singer 0% 96% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
b6 5-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers T. Forster -0% 96% Strikeout
b6 5-1 1 --- O CAL W. Llenas T. Forster -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-1 2 --- CAL F. Robinson T. Forster 0% 96% Single to LF
b6 5-1 2 1-- O CAL B. Oliver T. Forster -0% 95% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
t7 1-5 0 --- CHW S. Ewing B. Singer -2% 93% Single to RF
t7 1-5 0 1-- CHW B. Sharp B. Singer -7% 85% Double to RF; Ewing to 3B
t7 1-5 0 -23 O CHW B. Dent B. Singer 4% 90% Flyball: RF
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman (C) batting 9th
t7 1-5 1 -23 O CHW B. Bradford B. Singer 5% 95% Strikeout
t7 1-5 2 -23 O CHW P. Kelly B. Singer 3% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
Pete Varney replaces Buddy Bradford (PH) playing C batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- CAL T. McCraw T. Forster 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 5-1 0 1-- OO CAL L. Stanton T. Forster -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
b7 5-1 2 --- CAL K. Berry T. Forster 0% 97% Single to 3B
b7 5-1 2 1-- O CAL J. Torborg T. Forster -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
t8 1-5 0 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Singer 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t8 1-5 1 --- CHW J. Hairston B. Singer -1% 97% Single to CF
t8 1-5 1 1-- CHW B. Melton B. Singer -2% 95% Single to LF; Hairston to 2B
t8 1-5 1 12- CHW C. May B. Singer -5% 90% Single to RF; Hairston to 3B; Melton to 2B
t8 1-5 1 123 RO CHW S. Ewing B. Singer 4% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hairston Scores; Melton to 3B
t8 2-5 2 1-3 RRR CHW B. Sharp B. Singer -36% 58% Home Run; Melton Scores; Ewing Scores
t8 5-5 2 --- CHW B. Dent B. Singer -2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 8th
t8 5-5 2 1-- O CHW P. Varney B. Singer 5% 60% Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
Luis Alvarado moves from PR to SS
b8 5-5 0 --- O CAL R. Meoli T. Forster -4% 56% Lineout: 3B
b8 5-5 1 --- O CAL M. Rivers T. Forster -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b8 5-5 2 --- CAL W. Llenas T. Forster 2% 55% Single to LF
b8 5-5 2 1-- CAL F. Robinson T. Forster 4% 59% Walk; Llenas to 2B
b8 5-5 2 12- R CAL B. Oliver T. Forster 29% 88% Single to CF; Llenas Scores; Robinson to 3B
b8 6-5 2 1-3 O CAL T. McCraw T. Forster -3% 85% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Angels 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Angels' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t9 5-6 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Singer 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 5-6 1 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Singer 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-6 2 --- CHW J. Hairston B. Singer -7% 89% Double to CF
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Jerry Hairston (LF) batting 3rd
t9 5-6 2 -2- O CHW B. Melton B. Singer 11% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Angels 6.

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