April 20, 1969 Seattle Pilots at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
CLE 4 CHW 3
SEP 2
(10) CHW 13
SEP 3 OAK 5
@KCR 1 KCR 7
OAK 5 MIN 12
CAL 1 DET 5
@NYY 2 NYY 2
DET 0 BAL 2
@WSA 1 WSA 5
BAL 2 CIN 7
ATL 1 LAD 2
HOU 1 CHC 6
@MON 3 MON 4
CHC 2 PHI 7
PIT 1 SFG 3
SDP 2 NYM 11
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:41

Pilots

4-5

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: W Wood (2-0), L: D Segui (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

White Sox

5-4

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 2B                   2   1   0   0    3   0  .314  .838    0    0   2   
W Comer CF-LF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .971    0    3   0   HR
T Davis LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .564    0    1   0   GDP
  J Gosger CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .572         1   0   
R Rollins 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .732    0    1   2   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .206  .701    0   11   2   GDP
J Vidal RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .930    0    2   0   
J McNertney C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .785    0    6   0   2B
R Oyler SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .794    0    2   3   
G Bell P                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429    0    1   1   
  D Segui P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   6   2    5   5                    28  10

BATTING

2B: J McNertney (1, off T John).

HR: W Comer (1, off T John; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: W Comer 5; J McNertney 2; D Mincher; R Oyler; R Rollins.

GIDP: D Mincher (1); T Davis (4).

RBI: R Rollins (2); W Comer (3).

2-out RBI: R Rollins.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Harper (1st base by W Wood).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C May LF                      4   2   2   0    1   1  .407 1.430    0    0   0   3B
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .327    0    2   4   
P Ward RF                     2   0   1   2    1   0  .238  .749    0    1   0   SF
  K Berry PR-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269    0    1   0   
B Melton 3B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .300 1.077    0    0   4   HR,2B
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .738    0   17   0   2B
D Pavletich C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .634    0    5   0   
B Bradford CF-RF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .370 1.115    0    1   0   2B,HBP
S Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .247    0    3   6   
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
  R Morales 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T John P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  D Josephson PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .130  .330    0    0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    2   3                    30  18

BATTING

2B: B Melton (3, off G Bell); G Hopkins (2, off G Bell); B Bradford (2, off G Bell).

3B: C May (1, off G Bell).

HR: B Melton (2, off D Segui; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: P Ward (1, off G Bell).

HBP: B Bradford (2, by G Bell).

TB: B Melton 7; C May 4; B Bradford 2; G Hopkins 2; P Ward; D Josephson.

RBI: P Ward 2 (6); B Melton (4).

2-out RBI: P Ward.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Alomar-L Aparicio-G Hopkins; S Alomar-G Hopkins.

E: S Alomar (1).

PITCHING

Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Bell                         8.2   8   2   2    2   3   0   2.37   37     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8     61    -     1.31   0.29
D Segui, L (1-1)               0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.88    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-0    2.88  -0.26
Totals                         9.1   9   3   3    2   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 9          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
T John                         9     6   2   2    4   5   1   1.80   36     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 2· 6     68    -     1.41   0.40
W Wood, W (2-0)                1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.27   0.13
Totals                        10     6   2   2    5   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: W Wood (1; T Harper, 1st base).

HBP: G Bell (2; B Bradford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Cal Drummond, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Pilots                Chicago White Sox                    
1. T Harper             2B    1. C May                LF 
2. W Comer              CF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. T Davis              LF    3. P Ward               RF 
4. R Rollins            3B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. D Mincher            1B    5. G Hopkins            1B 
6. J Vidal              RF    6. D Pavletich          C  
7. J McNertney          C     7. B Bradford           CF 
8. R Oyler              SS    8. S Alomar             2B 
9. G Bell               P     9. T John               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  2-2  ---      42% 100% B Melton        D Segui         Home Run
   t 6   0  2-1  ---     -17%  50% W Comer         T John          Home Run
   b 5   2  1-1  -2-      14%  69% P Ward          G Bell          Single to CF; May Scores
   t10   0  2-2  1--      14%  56% W Comer         W Wood          Harper Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   t 7   2  2-2  123      12%  59% W Comer         T John          Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      41%  W Comer         Single to RF; Harper to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  T Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
   R      --3      42%  R Rollins       Single to LF; Harper Scores
   O      1--      44%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  C May           Triple to CF
   O      --3      49%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
   RO     --3      51%  P Ward          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
          ---      53%  B Melton        Double to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Vidal         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J McNertney     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Oyler         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Pavletich     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      57%  B Bradford      Double to RF
   O      -2-      53%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-      50%  T John          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  G Bell          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Comer         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Bell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  C May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  P Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  R Rollins       Walk
   OO     1--      56%  D Mincher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Bell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  G Hopkins       Double to RF
   O      -2-      54%  D Pavletich     Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      55%  B Bradford      Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      50%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Vidal         Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  J McNertney     Double to RF
          -2-      45%  R Oyler         Walk
   O      12-      51%  G Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      56%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  T John          Strikeout
          ---      57%  C May           Walk
   O      1--      55%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  P Ward          Single to CF; May Scores
          1--      71%  B Melton        Single to CF; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      67%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      50%  W Comer         Home Run
   O      ---      53%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  R Rollins       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Gary Bell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  D Pavletich     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  B Bradford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Vidal         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      57%  J McNertney     Lineout: 1B
          ---      55%  R Oyler         Single to CF
          1--      51%  G Bell          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Oyler to 2B
          12-      47%  T Harper        Walk; Oyler to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123      59%  W Comer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Gary Bell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  T John          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      52%  C May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  T Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  R Rollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  D Mincher       Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  J Vidal         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Gary Bell facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  P Ward          Walk
                  Ken Berry pinch runs for Pete Ward batting 3rd
   O      1--      61%  B Melton        Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  D Pavletich     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Berry moves to CF; Buddy Bradford moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  J McNertney     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      60%  R Oyler         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  G Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Gary Bell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  B Bradford      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 8th
   O      ---      53%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Duane Josephson pinch hits for Tommy John batting 9th
          ---      56%  D Josephson     Single to LF
          1--      61%  C May           Single; Josephson to 2B
                  Diego Segui replaces Gary Bell pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  L Aparicio      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 10th, Pilots Batting, Tied 2-2, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Duane Josephson pitching and batting 9th; Rich Morales replaces Walt Williams playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      42%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      56%  W Comer         Harper Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      60%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Diego Segui facing 3-4-5
                  Wayne Comer moves to LF; Jim Gosger replaces Tommy Davis playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      58%  K Berry         Flyball: CF
   R      ---     100%  B Melton        Home Run
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 2, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196904201

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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