September 21, 1968 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 8
@CHW 5 CLE 3
CAL 2 MIN 2
OAK 1
(6) BOS 2
@NYY 0 DET 4
@WSA 3 CIN 5
@HOU 0 LAD 3
STL 0 PHI 4
NYM 3 PIT 5
CHC 1 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 2,182

Saturday, September 21, 1968
Time of Game: 2:37

Orioles

88-68

Won 1

2nd, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         5  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  0    8 11  0
White Sox       2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    5 13  4

W: D Leonhard (7-7), L: G Peters (4-13)

White Sox

64-91

Lost 1

9th, 37 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .284  .810    0    2   0   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .207  .516    0    3   2   
F Robinson RF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .271  .840    0    0   0   2B,GDP
  D May RF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .513    0    1   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .248  .749    0    4   1   
  M Fiore 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
B Robinson 3B                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    2   2   2B
P Blair CF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .211  .598    0    4   0   SB
D Johnson 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .244  .674    0    4   2   2B
C Blefary C                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .200  .624    0    4   0   2·IW
T Phoebus P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .448    0    0   1   SH
  D Leonhard P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .285    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   8  11   6    5   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (27, off D Ribant); D Johnson (23, off D Ribant); B Robinson (34, off W Wood).

SH: T Phoebus (7, off D Ribant).

IBB: C Blefary 2 (11, 2 by D Ribant).

TB: B Robinson 4; F Robinson 3; D Johnson 2; D Buford 2; B Powell; P Blair; M Belanger.

GIDP: F Robinson (15).

RBI: D Buford 2 (45); B Powell (83); D Johnson (55); F Robinson (51); P Blair (37).

2-out RBI: D Buford 2; D Johnson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Blair (4, 2nd base off D Ribant/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .641    0    3   1   
C May LF                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .154  .374    0    4   0   
D Josephson C                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .623    0    5   1   2B
P Ward 1B                     4   3   3   2    1   0  .217  .726    0    8   0   HR,2B
B Melton 3B                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .256  .721    0    1   2   
B Bradford RF                 4   0   2   2    1   1  .202  .561    0    2   0   
K Berry CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .624    0    2   0   
R Morales 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .461    0    2   5   
G Peters P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .648         0   0   
  F Rath P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Voss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .462    0    0   0   
  D Ribant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .544    0    0   0   
  B Priddy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .247         0   0   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .588    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  S Alomar PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .601    0    0   0   2B
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
Totals                       40   5  13   5    3   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Alomar (8, off D Leonhard); D Josephson (15, off T Phoebus); P Ward (13, off T Phoebus).

HR: P Ward (15, off D Leonhard; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: P Ward 7; D Josephson 3; B Melton 2; B Bradford 2; S Alomar 2; L Aparicio; C May; R Morales.

RBI: B Bradford 2 (20); P Ward 2 (50); B Melton (10).

2-out RBI: B Bradford; P Ward.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Aparicio-R Morales-P Ward.

E: B Bradford (5); F Rath (1); L Aparicio (18); K Berry (7).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Phoebus                      4.1   9   4   4    2   2   0   2.60   24     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 3· 9     29    -     0.65  -0.10
D Leonhard, W (7-7)            4.2   4   1   1    1   2   1   3.13   19     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 4          2-0    0.73   0.15
Totals                         9    13   5   5    3   4   1          43     -       ·  ·      8·11· 4·13          2-0

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, L (4-13)             0     3   4   4    1   0   0   3.76    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3     27    -     1.20  -0.32
F Rath                         2     3   1   1    0   0   0   1.80   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 3          1-1    0.62  -0.06
D Ribant                       2     3   3   3    4   2   0   4.37   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.63  -0.11
B Priddy                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.73    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.22   0.01
B Locker                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.42    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
W Wood                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   8    5   4   0          44     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·11          1-1

G Peters faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: F Rath (2).

IBB: D Ribant 2 (6; C Blefary, C Blefary).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 2,182.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Buford             LF    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. M Belanger           SS    2. C May                LF 
3. F Robinson           RF    3. D Josephson          C  
4. B Powell             1B    4. P Ward               1B 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. B Melton             3B 
6. P Blair              CF    6. B Bradford           RF 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. K Berry              CF 
8. C Blefary            C     8. R Morales            2B 
9. T Phoebus            P     9. G Peters             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      19%  79% F Robinson      G Peters        Single to CF; Buford Scores; Belanger Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Robinson to 3B
   t 3   2  2-5  -23      10%  93% D Buford        D Ribant        Single to RF; Blair Scores; Blefary Scores; Buford to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 1   0  0-3  12-       7%  92% P Blair         F Rath          Single to LF; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B; Blair to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 1   2  5-1  12-      -7%  78% B Bradford      T Phoebus       Single to CF; Ward Scores; Melton to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% M Belanger      G Peters        Walk; Buford to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D Buford        Single to LF
          1--      60%  M Belanger      Walk; Buford to 2B
   RR     12-      79%  F Robinson      Single to CF; Buford Scores; Belanger Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Robinson to 3B
   R      --3      82%  B Powell        Single to LF; Robinson Scores
                  Fred Rath replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
          1--      85%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Powell to 2B
   R      12-      92%  P Blair         Single to LF; Powell Scores; Robinson to 3B; Blair to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23      94%  D Johnson       Wild Pitch; Robinson Scores; Blair to 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Blair out at Hm/2B-C
   O      1--      90%  C Blefary       Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
          -2-      91%  T Phoebus       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Phoebus to 1B
   O      1-3      90%  D Buford        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  L Aparicio      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  D Josephson     Double to CF
   R      -2-      86%  P Ward          Single to RF; Josephson Scores
          1--      85%  B Melton        Walk; Ward to 2B
   R      12-      78%  B Bradford      Single to CF; Ward Scores; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      81%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Fred Rath facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   OO     1--      79%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      80%  B Powell        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Powell to 1B
   O      1--      79%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Phoebus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  R Morales       Strikeout
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Fred Rath batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  B Voss          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      83%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dennis Ribant facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Ribant replaces Bill Voss pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  P Blair         Walk
          1--      86%  D Johnson       Blair Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      85%  C Blefary       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      84%  T Phoebus       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Blair to 3B; Blefary to 2B
   RR     -23      93%  D Buford        Single to RF; Blair Scores; Blefary Scores; Buford to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      92%  M Belanger      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  C May           Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Josephson     Lineout: SS
          ---      93%  P Ward          Walk
          1--      92%  B Melton        Single; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Bradford      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dennis Ribant facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  F Robinson      Double to LF
          -2-      96%  B Powell        Walk
   O      12-      95%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      12-      94%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      97%  D Johnson       Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Powell to 3B
          -23      97%  C Blefary       Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  T Phoebus       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Tom Phoebus facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  K Berry         Lineout: SS
          ---      96%  R Morales       Single to CF
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Dennis Ribant batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bob Priddy facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Priddy replaces Gail Hopkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Buford        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  F Robinson      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Tom Phoebus facing 2-3-4
                  Dave May replaces Frank Robinson playing RF batting 3rd
          ---      96%  C May           Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  D Josephson     Flyball: 2B
          1--      94%  P Ward          Double to CF; May to 3B
   R      -23      91%  B Melton        Single to CF; May Scores; Ward to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  B Bradford      Single to LF; Ward Scores; Melton to 2B
                  Dave Leonhard replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  K Berry         Groundout: 1B-P; Melton to 3B; Bradford to 2B
   O      -23      94%  R Morales       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Priddy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Leonhard facing 9-1-2
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Bob Priddy batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  W Williams      Flyball: 2B
          ---      93%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  C May           Flyball: CF
          1--      93%  D Josephson     Single to CF; Aparicio to 2B
   O      12-      96%  P Ward          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Locker replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  C Blefary       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Leonhard      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Buford        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Leonhard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Melton        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Bradford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  K Berry         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Bob Locker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Leonhard facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Fiore replaces Boog Powell playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  R Morales       Flyball: 3B
                  Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 9th
          ---      96%  S Alomar        Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      99%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-4, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Sandy Alomar pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      99%  P Blair         Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      99%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      99%  C Blefary       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Dave Leonhard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  D Josephson     Lineout: 2B
   R      ---      99%  P Ward          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Bradford      Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196809210

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