September 4, 1979 Chicago White Sox at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 10
@CAL 7 CLE 5
DET 3 MIN 5
KCR 1 NYY 3
BOS 2 TEX 5
@SEA 2 ATL 7
CIN 6 STL 6
@CHC 4 HOU 9
LAD 4 MON 5
NYM 1 SFG 3
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 26,036

Tuesday, September 4, 1979
Time of Game: 3:25

White Sox

60-77

Won 1

5th, 14 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       1  1  0   0  0  5   0  1  2   10 19  3
Angels          4  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    7 12  2

W: M Proly (2-6), L: J Barr (8-12), S: E Farmer (12)

Angels

75-64

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morrison 2B                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .252  .780    0    3   4   SB
G Pryor SS                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .275  .679    0    0   8   2B
J Moore DH                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .634    0    0   0   GDP
  R Garr PH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .736    0    0   0   GDP
L Johnson 1B                  5   1   4   1    0   0  .298  .796    0   11   0   CS
  M Squires PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .279  .680         1   1   
C Lemon CF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .308  .880    0    5   0   HR,2·2B
W Nordhagen LF                2   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .747    0    0   1   
  C Washington PH-LF          3   1   2   2    0   0  .267  .756    0    0   0   2B,CS
K Bell 3B                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .250  .683    0    1   2   
M Colbern C                   1   0   1   1    1   0  .244  .566    0    2   0   2B
  M May PH-C                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .735    0    0   0   
  A Bannister PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .292  .737         0   0   
  B Nahorodny C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .747    0    2   0   
R Kuntz RF                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  T Bosley PH-RF              2   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .683    0    0   0   

R Dotson P                                                               0   0
  B Burns P                                                              0   0
  M Proly P                                                              0   0
  E Farmer P                                                             1   0
Totals                       43  10  19  10    2   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: G Pryor (17, off F Tanana); C Washington (28, off D Aase); C Lemon 2 (37, off D Aase, off F Tanana); M Colbern (2, off F Tanana).

HR: C Lemon (17, off D LaRoche; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: C Lemon 8; G Pryor 5; L Johnson 4; C Washington 3; M Colbern 2; M May; J Morrison; K Bell; T Bosley; W Nordhagen.

GIDP: R Garr (5); J Moore (8).

RBI: C Lemon 2 (71); J Morrison 2 (22); C Washington 2 (49); L Johnson (64); M May (29); M Colbern (4); G Pryor (30).

2-out RBI: G Pryor; L Johnson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Pryor-J Morrison-L Johnson.

E: K Bell 3 (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morrison (7, 2nd base off J Barr/B Downing).

CS: C Washington (10, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D LaRoche); L Johnson (2, 2nd base by J Barr/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Miller CF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .286  .725    0    2   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .297  .785    0    3   3   
R Carew 1B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .318  .834    0    6   2   
D Baylor LF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .295  .912    0    2   0   
W Aikens DH                   3   0   3   3    1   0  .288  .882    0    0   0   2B,SF
  W Davis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .506         0   0   
B Downing C                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .330  .882    0    2   1   2B,GDP
B Grich 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .926    0    5   4   
L Harlow RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .201  .580    0    3   1   2B
B Campaneris SS               2   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .569    0    2   2   
  D Ford PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .795    0    0   0   
  J Anderson PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .669         1   0   

F Tanana P                                                               0   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
  J Barr P                                                               1   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   1
Totals                       37   7  12   6    4   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: L Harlow (6, off M Proly); W Aikens (17, off M Proly); B Downing (25, off R Dotson).

SF: W Aikens (5, off R Dotson).

TB: W Aikens 4; B Downing 3; L Harlow 3; C Lansford 2; R Carew 2; R Miller.

GIDP: B Downing (15).

RBI: W Aikens 3 (77); B Downing 2 (63); R Carew (35).

2-out RBI: W Aikens 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Grich-B Campaneris-R Carew; C Lansford-B Grich-R Carew; L Harlow-B Grich.

E: B Downing (10); C Lansford (7).

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
R Dotson                       1.1   5   6   5    2   0   0  33.75   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5     20    -     1.12  -0.38
B Burns                        0.1   2   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    1.12  -0.12
M Proly, W (2-6)               5.2   5   0   0    1   1   0   4.48   21     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 5          1-0    0.72   0.14
E Farmer, S (12)               1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.08    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.67   0.24
Totals                         9    12   7   5    4   3   0          42     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1·12          4-2

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana                       4     6   2   2    1   2   0   4.83   18     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 6     43    -     0.85  -0.04
D Aase                         1     5   5   5    0   0   0   4.84    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.97  -0.29
J Barr, BS (1), L (8-12)       2.2   5   1   1    1   0   0   4.30   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 5          2-2    2.21  -0.22
D LaRoche                      1.1   3   2   2    0   0   1   5.92    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-0    0.57  -0.08
Totals                         9    19  10  10    2   2   1          45     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 4·19          4-2

D Aase faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Farmer (8).

IBB: None.

PO: D LaRoche (5; C Washington, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 26,036.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             California Angels                    
1. J Morrison           2B    1. R Miller             CF 
2. G Pryor              SS    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. J Moore              DH    3. R Carew              1B 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. D Baylor             LF 
5. C Lemon              CF    5. W Aikens             DH 
6. W Nordhagen          LF    6. B Downing            C  
7. K Bell               3B    7. B Grich              2B 
8. M Colbern            C     8. L Harlow             RF 
9. R Kuntz              RF    9. B Campaneris         SS 

   R Dotson             P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  7-7  12-      26%  74% G Pryor         J Barr          Single to LF; Bannister Scores; Bosley to 2B
   b 8   2  8-7  -23      17%  84% C Lansford      E Farmer        Strikeout Looking
   t 6   0  7-7  12-     -17%  46% G Pryor         J Barr          Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
   t 6   0  7-5  123      16%  63% J Morrison      J Barr          Single to LF; Bell Scores; May Scores; Bosley to 2B
   b 1   0  1-0  12-     -14%  32% R Carew         R Dotson        Single to 3B; Miller Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI; Lansford to 3B; Carew to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  G Pryor         Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  J Moore         Lineout: SS
   R      -2-      57%  L Johnson       Single to LF; Pryor Scores
   O      1--      55%  C Lemon         Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  R Miller        Walk
          1--      46%  C Lansford      Single to LF; Miller to 2B
   R      12-      32%  R Carew         Single to 3B; Miller Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI; Lansford to 3B; Carew to 2B
          -23      29%  D Baylor        Walk
   RO     123      32%  W Aikens        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lansford Scores
   RR     12-      18%  B Downing       Double to CF; Carew Scores; Baylor Scores
   O      -2-      20%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      22%  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Angels 4.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
          ---      25%  W Nordhagen     Single to CF
   O      1--      22%  K Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   R      1--      32%  M Colbern       Double to CF; Bell Scores
   O      -2-      28%  R Kuntz         Strikeout
   O      -2-      25%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      27%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      25%  R Miller        Single to CF
          1--      20%  C Lansford      Single to RF; Miller to 3B
                  Britt Burns replaces Richard Dotson pitching
   R      1-3      16%  R Carew         Single to RF; Miller Scores; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      17%  D Baylor        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lansford to 3B; Carew to 2B; Baylor out at 1B/2B-1B
   RR     -23       8%  W Aikens        Single to CF; Lansford Scores/unER; Carew Scores/unER; Aikens to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Mike Proly replaces Britt Burns pitching
   O      -2-       9%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
          ---      11%  G Pryor         Single to CF
   OO     1--       7%  J Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---       7%  L Johnson       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       7%  B Grich         Strikeout
          ---       6%  L Harlow        Single to CF
          1--       6%  B Campaneris    Walk; Harlow to 2B
   O      12-       7%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harlow to 3B
   O      1-3       8%  C Lansford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
          ---      11%  C Lemon         Double to LF
   O      -2-       8%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-       7%  K Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-       7%  M Colbern       Walk
   O      12-       5%  R Kuntz         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Proly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       6%  R Carew         Lineout: CF
   O      ---       6%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
          ---       5%  W Aikens        Double to LF
   O      -2-       6%  B Downing       Single to LF; Aikens out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
                  Don Aase replaces Frank Tanana pitching
   O      ---       5%  J Morrison      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---       6%  G Pryor         Single to RF
                  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Junior Moore batting 3rd
   OO     1--       4%  R Garr          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---       4%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       4%  L Harlow        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       5%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Angels 7.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---       6%  L Johnson       Single to CF
          1--      12%  C Lemon         Double to RF; Johnson to 3B
                  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen batting 6th
   RR     -23      19%  C Washington    Double to RF; Johnson Scores; Lemon Scores
          -2-      27%  K Bell          Single to CF; Washington to 3B
                  Milt May pinch hits for Mike Colbern batting 8th
   R      1-3      36%  M May           Fielder's Choice ; Washington Scores; Bell to 2B
                  Jim Barr replaces Don Aase pitching; Thad Bosley pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz batting 9th
          12-      47%  T Bosley        Single to 3B; Bell to 3B; May to 2B
   RR     123      63%  J Morrison      Single to LF; Bell Scores; May Scores; Bosley to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  G Pryor         Line Drive Double Play: RF-2B
          1--      48%  R Garr          Morrison Steals 2B; Morrison to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      42%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 7-7, Mike Proly facing 1-2-3
                  Milt May moves to C; Claudell Washington moves to LF; Thad Bosley moves to RF
   O      ---      46%  R Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      48%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Angels 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  L Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  C Lemon         Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      43%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      41%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 7-7, Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  D Baylor        Flyball: 3B
          ---      41%  W Aikens        Single to CF
   OO     1--      50%  B Downing       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Angels 7.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      45%  K Bell          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  M May           Single to CF
                  Alan Bannister pinch runs for Milt May batting 8th
          1--      57%  T Bosley        Walk; Bannister to 2B
   O      12-      48%  J Morrison      Flyball: CF
   R      12-      74%  G Pryor         Single to LF; Bannister Scores; Bosley to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Barr pitching
   O      12-      69%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-8, Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Nahorodny replaces Alan Bannister playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      76%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  L Harlow        Double to RF
                  Ed Farmer replaces Mike Proly pitching; Dan Ford pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 9th
          -2-      59%  D Ford          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ford to 1B
                  Jim Anderson pinch runs for Dan Ford batting 9th
   O      12-      72%  R Miller        Strikeout
          12-      66%  C Lansford      Wild Pitch; Harlow to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Angels 7.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-7, Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Anderson moves to SS
          ---      86%  L Johnson       Single to LF
                  Mike Squires pinch runs for Lamar Johnson batting 4th
   RR     1--      97%  C Lemon         Home Run (Deep LF); Squires Scores
          ---      97%  C Washington    Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  K Bell          Washington Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      97%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  T Bosley        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-10, Ed Farmer facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Squires moves to 1B
   O      ---      98%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Baylor        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      98%  W Aikens        Walk
                  Willie Davis pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Angels 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL197909040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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