September 5, 1963 Kansas City Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@BOS 2 CHW 4
KCA 1 LAA 8
@MIN 5 NYY 3
WSA 2
(12) LAD 4
CHC 0 MLN 8
PIT 0 HOU 5
@SFG 2
(10) STL 9
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 1,585

Thursday, September 5, 1963
Time of Game: 2:13

Athletics

63-77

Lost 1

8th, 28½ GB

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

W: G Peters (17-6), L: E Rakow (9-9)

White Sox

79-62

Won 1

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Del Greco CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .205  .632    0    2   0   
G Cimoli RF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .267  .695    0    0   0   
E Charles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .743    0    1   2   
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .794    0    7   0   
D Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .637    0    5   0   
J Lumpe 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .680    0    4   1   
K Harrelson LF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .687    0    1   0   
T LaRussa SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .634    0    4   0   
E Rakow P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .107  .305    0    0   0   
  T Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Monteagudo P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  C Essegian PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .597    0    0   0   
  P Lovrich P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   7                    24   5

BATTING

TB: D Edwards; B Del Greco; G Cimoli; E Rakow; N Siebern.

RBI: N Siebern (73).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

PO: E Rakow (1st base by J Martin).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Landis CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .232  .714    0    2   0   
J Cunningham 1B               4   1   3   1    0   0  .267  .720    0    8   0   2·2B
  T McCraw 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .697         1   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .764    0    1   0   
P Ward 3B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .815    0    0   3   
J Martin C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .548    0    7   1   
D Nicholson LF                3   1   0   0    1   3  .236  .733    0    2   0   
R Hansen SS                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .658    0    2   3   
A Weis 2B                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .277  .664    0    3   3   HBP,SH
G Peters P                    2   1   1   2    0   0  .239  .710    0    1   1   3B,SF
Totals                       27   4   5   4    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Cunningham 2 (10, 2 off E Rakow).

3B: G Peters (1, off E Rakow).

SF: G Peters (2, off A Monteagudo).

SH: A Weis (8, off A Monteagudo).

HBP: A Weis (2, by E Rakow).

TB: J Cunningham 5; G Peters 3; F Robinson.

RBI: G Peters 2 (10); P Ward (76); J Cunningham (19).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Peters-J Cunningham.

PB: J Martin (10).

PITCHING

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Rakow, L (9-9)               5     5   3   3    2   3   0   3.75   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 5     46    -     0.83  -0.10
A Monteagudo                   2     0   1   1    2   0   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.02
P Lovrich                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.97    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   4    5   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 5           -

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 Peters, W (17-6)             9     5   1   1    3   7   0   1.84   33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 5     77    -     0.87   0.38
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: E Rakow (5; A Weis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Paparella, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - (none), 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 1,585.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Del Greco          CF    1. J Landis             CF 
2. G Cimoli             RF    2. J Cunningham         1B 
3. E Charles            3B    3. F Robinson           RF 
4. N Siebern            1B    4. P Ward               3B 
5. D Edwards            C     5. J Martin             C  
6. J Lumpe              2B    6. D Nicholson          LF 
7. K Harrelson          LF    7. R Hansen             SS 
8. T LaRussa            SS    8. A Weis               2B 
9. E Rakow              P     9. G Peters             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  0-1  1--      14%  89% G Peters        E Rakow         Triple; Weis Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-       7%  63% F Robinson      E Rakow         Single; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw; Cunningham to 3B
   t 4   0  1-0  -2-       6%  61% E Charles       G Peters        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      -5%  59% G Cimoli        G Peters        Walk
   t 9   0  4-0  1--      -5%  93% G Cimoli        G Peters        Single; Del Greco to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Del Greco     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  E Charles       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Landis        Strikeout Looking
          ---      57%  J Cunningham    Double
          -2-      63%  F Robinson      Single; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw; Cunningham to 3B
   RO     -23      64%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B; Cunningham Scores
   O      --3      61%  J Martin        Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Peters facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  N Siebern       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  D Edwards       Single
   O      1--      64%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  K Harrelson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Rakow facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Weis          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Peters facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T LaRussa       Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  E Rakow         Single to 3B
   O      1--      67%  B Del Greco     Rakow Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  G Peters        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      64%  J Landis        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      67%  J Cunningham    Double
          -2-      67%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      12-      64%  P Ward          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Peters facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  G Cimoli        Walk
          1--      56%  E Charles       Passed Ball; Cimoli to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      65%  N Siebern       Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  D Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  J Martin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  R Hansen        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  J Lumpe         Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  K Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  T LaRussa       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Rakow facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  A Weis          Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      89%  G Peters        Triple; Weis Scores
          --3      90%  J Landis        Walk
   R      1-3      94%  J Cunningham    Single; Landis to 3B; Peters Scores
   O      1-3      93%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      90%  P Ward          Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      88%  J Martin        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Gary Peters facing 9-1-2
                  Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  T Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  B Del Greco     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  G Cimoli        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Aurelio Monteagudo facing 6-7-8
                  Aurelio Monteagudo replaces Tommie Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  D Nicholson     Walk
          1--      95%  R Hansen        Walk; Nicholson to 2B
   O      12-      95%  A Weis          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hansen to 2B; Nicholson to 3B
   RO     -23      96%  G Peters        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hansen to 3B; Nicholson Scores
   O      --3      95%  J Landis        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Peters facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  E Charles       Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  N Siebern       Single
   OO     1--      98%  D Edwards       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aurelio Monteagudo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  J Cunningham    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  P Ward          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Peters facing 6-7-8
                  Tommy McCraw replaces Joe Cunningham playing 1B batting 2nd
   O      ---      98%  J Lumpe         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  K Harrelson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  T LaRussa       Walk
                  Chuck Essegian pinch hits for Aurelio Monteagudo batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  C Essegian      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pete Lovrich facing 5-6-7
                  Pete Lovrich replaces Chuck Essegian pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Hansen        Walk
   O      1--      99%  A Weis          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  B Del Greco     Single
          1--      93%  G Cimoli        Single; Del Greco to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  E Charles       Flyball: 2B
   RO     1-3      99%  N Siebern       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Del Greco Scores
          1--      97%  D Edwards       Walk; Siebern to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Lumpe         Flyball: 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196309050

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