May 4, 1968 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 4
@BOS 2 CHW 4
NYY 1 CLE 2
MIN 0 CAL 7
@DET 2 BAL 5
@WSA 3 ATL 5
@HOU 2 CIN 2
@LAD 0 NYM 7
CHC 3 PHI 3
PIT 2 STL 11
@SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,872

Saturday, May 4, 1968, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Yankees

9-12

Lost 1

9th, 5½ GB

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

W: C Carlos (1-2), L: F Talbot (0-3), S: B Locker (1)

White Sox

4-13

Won 1

10th, 8½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .185  .396    0    2   4   SF
R White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .789    0    0   0   
M Mantle 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .831    0   11   3   
A Kosco RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .898    0    1   0   
T Tresh LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .141  .519    0    2   0   
J Gibbs C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .511    0    4   2   CS
B Cox 3B                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .256    0    1   5   
G Michael SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .411    0    2   0   
  D Howser PH                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .322    0    0   0   
F Talbot P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.166    0    1   3   
  S Whitaker PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .129  .411    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       26   1   2   1    2   1                    24  17

BATTING

2B: S Whitaker (1, off B Locker).

SF: H Clarke (1, off B Locker).

TB: S Whitaker 2; M Mantle.

RBI: H Clarke (2).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: G Michael (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Gibbs (3, 2nd base by C Carlos/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   2   1    0   2  .217  .526    0    2   1   
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .662    0    2   0   2B
P Ward 1B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .890    0   12   2   HR
T Davis LF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .161  .503    0    2   0   
  B Bradford LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .599    0    2   0   
D Josephson C                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .744    0    3   1   2B,HBP
B Voss RF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Melton 3B                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .500  .833    0    0   1   CS,SF
T Cullen 2B                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .206  .495    0    2   2   
C Carlos P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    1   3   2·SH
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       28   4   7   4    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Josephson (2, off F Talbot); K Berry (3, off F Talbot).

HR: P Ward (5, off F Talbot; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: B Melton (1, off F Talbot).

SH: C Carlos 2 (2, 2 off F Talbot).

HBP: D Josephson (2, by F Talbot).

TB: P Ward 4; K Berry 2; L Aparicio 2; D Josephson 2; T Cullen; B Melton.

RBI: B Melton (1); B Voss (1); P Ward (10); L Aparicio (4).

2-out RBI: L Aparicio.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Ward-L Aparicio.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Melton (1, 2nd base by F Talbot/J Gibbs).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Talbot, L (0-3)              8     7   4   2    1   4   1   4.18   33     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 7     59    -     0.49  -0.17
Totals                         8     7   4   2    1   4   1          33     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 7           -

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
C Carlos, W (1-2)              8     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.89   26     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 1     75    -     0.62   0.30
B Locker, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.89    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          1-1    1.16   0.03
Totals                         9     2   1   1    2   1   0          29     -       ·  ·     10·11· 3· 2          1-1

C Carlos faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: F Talbot (2; D Josephson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bill Valentine.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 3,872.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Chicago White Sox                    
1. H Clarke             2B    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. R White              CF    2. K Berry              CF 
3. M Mantle             1B    3. P Ward               1B 
4. A Kosco              RF    4. T Davis              LF 
5. T Tresh              LF    5. D Josephson          C  
6. J Gibbs              C     6. B Voss               RF 
7. B Cox                3B    7. B Melton             3B 
8. G Michael            SS    8. T Cullen             2B 
9. F Talbot             P     9. C Carlos             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      12%  71% D Josephson     F Talbot        Double (CF-RF); Davis to 3B
   b 5   2  0-2  -2-       7%  90% L Aparicio      F Talbot        Single to CF; Cullen Scores
   t 9   0  4-0  1--      -5%  93% S Whitaker      B Locker        Double to RF; Howser to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       4%  59% T Davis         F Talbot        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   t 9   0  4-0  -23       4%  97% H Clarke        B Locker        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howser Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  H Clarke        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      53%  R White         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  M Mantle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Talbot facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  K Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  P Ward          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cisco Carlos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Kosco         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Tresh         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  J Gibbs         Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Cox           Gibbs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Talbot facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  T Davis         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
          1--      71%  D Josephson     Double (CF-RF); Davis to 3B
   RO     -23      72%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B; Josephson to 3B; Davis Scores/unER
   RO     --3      75%  B Melton        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Josephson Scores/unER
   O      ---      74%  T Cullen        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Cisco Carlos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  B Cox           Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  F Talbot        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fred Talbot facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  C Carlos        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  L Aparicio      Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  K Berry         Groundout: P-2B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  P Ward          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  R White         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  M Mantle        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fred Talbot facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Josephson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  B Voss          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Cisco Carlos facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  A Kosco         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      83%  T Tresh         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  J Gibbs         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  B Melton        Flyball: SS
          ---      84%  T Cullen        Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  C Carlos        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cullen to 2B
   R      -2-      90%  L Aparicio      Single to CF; Cullen Scores
   O      1--      89%  K Berry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Cisco Carlos facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  B Cox           Lineout: CF
   O      ---      92%  G Michael       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  F Talbot        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Talbot facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      96%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---      96%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Josephson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Voss          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Cisco Carlos facing 1-2-3
                  Buddy Bradford replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      97%  H Clarke        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  R White         Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  M Mantle        Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  A Kosco         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fred Talbot facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  B Melton        Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  T Cullen        Melton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      98%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Carlos        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cullen to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Cisco Carlos facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  T Tresh         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Gibbs         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      99%  B Cox           Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fred Talbot facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  K Berry         Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  P Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B; Berry to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Bradford      Fielder's Choice 3B; Berry out at Hm/3B-C-3B
          1--      99%  D Josephson     Hit By Pitch; Bradford to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Cisco Carlos facing 8-9-1
                  Dick Howser pinch hits for Gene Michael batting 8th
          ---      98%  D Howser        Walk
                  Bob Locker replaces Cisco Carlos pitching and batting 9th; Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Fred Talbot batting 9th
          1--      93%  S Whitaker      Double to RF; Howser to 3B
   RO     -23      97%  H Clarke        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howser Scores
   OO     -2-     100%  R White         Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196805040

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