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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 12,579

Sunday, April 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:18

Pilots

4-6

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pilots          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   5  0  8   0  0  X   13 10  0

W: J Horlen (2-1), L: S Barber (0-1), S: B Locker (2)

White Sox

6-4

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .780    0    2   2   GDP
  G Gil 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   
J Gosger CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .560    0    1   0   CS,GDP
T Davis LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .175  .558    0    0   0   
M Hegan 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .294 1.029    0    9   1   2B,SB
R Rollins 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .297  .759    0    1   2   
S Whitaker RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    1   0   
L Haney C                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .545 1.342    0    8   1   2B
  F Velazquez C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Kennedy SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    1   3   HBP
S Barber P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  M Ferraro PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  G Brabender P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Morris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
  W Comer PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .308 1.038    0    0   0   
  B Edgerton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .682    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  11   3    1   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: M Hegan (1, off J Horlen); L Haney (2, off J Horlen).

HBP: J Kennedy (1, by J Horlen).

TB: L Haney 3; M Hegan 3; R Rollins 2; W Comer; T Davis; J Gosger; G Gil; S Whitaker.

GIDP: J Gosger (1); T Harper (2).

RBI: R Rollins (3); M Hegan (4); T Davis (7).

2-out RBI: T Davis; M Hegan; R Rollins.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Harper-J Kennedy-M Hegan.

PB: L Haney (1).

E: J Kennedy (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Hegan (1, 2nd base off J Horlen/D Josephson).

CS: J Gosger (1, 2nd base by J Horlen/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C May LF                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .379 1.335    0    1   0   GDP
  W Held PH-LF                2   1   0   0    1   1  .250 1.150    0    0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 2   1   0   0    2   2  .108  .349    0    1   3   
  R Morales SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
D Pavletich 1B                4   2   2   2    0   0  .238  .702    0   13   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   3   1   2    1   1  .303 1.146    0    1   3   HR
D Josephson C                 4   2   2   3    0   1  .185  .537    0    6   1   HR
B Bradford RF                 4   2   2   2    0   0  .387 1.196    0    1   0   HR
R Hansen 2B                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .300  .873    0    4   5   HR
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .136  .310    0    0   0   
J Horlen P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   1   SH
  W Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33  13  10  12    4   8                    27  16

BATTING

HR: B Melton (3, off J Morris; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); B Bradford (2, off G Brabender; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Hansen (1, off S Barber; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out); D Josephson (1, off G Brabender; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Horlen (1, off G Brabender).

TB: D Josephson 5; B Bradford 5; R Hansen 5; B Melton 4; D Pavletich 2; K Berry.

GIDP: C May (1).

RBI: R Hansen 3 (4); D Josephson 3 (4); B Bradford 2 (5); B Melton 2 (6); D Pavletich 2 (4).

2-out RBI: B Melton 2; D Pavletich 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 6 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Morales-R Hansen-D Pavletich; L Aparicio-R Hansen-D Pavletich.

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
S Barber, L (0-1)              4     5   5   5    1   4   1   9.00   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     35    -     1.12  -0.23
G Brabender                    1.2   3   6   6    3   3   2  21.60   11     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.07  -0.01
J Morris                       1.1   2   2   2    0   1   1   4.82    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.01  -0.00
B Edgerton                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  13  13    4   8   4          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0· 9          3-3

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
J Horlen, W (2-1)              8    11   3   3    1   3   0   3.60   34     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1·11     50    -     0.66   0.25
B Locker, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   7.71    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Morris (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Horlen (1; J Kennedy).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 12,579.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Pilots                Chicago White Sox                    
1. T Harper             2B    1. C May                LF 
2. J Gosger             CF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. T Davis              LF    3. D Pavletich          1B 
4. M Hegan              1B    4. B Melton             3B 
5. R Rollins            3B    5. D Josephson          C  
6. S Whitaker           RF    6. B Bradford           RF 
7. L Haney              C     7. R Hansen             2B 
8. J Kennedy            SS    8. K Berry              CF 
9. S Barber             P     9. J Horlen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-2  12-      13%  95% R Hansen        S Barber        Home Run; Josephson Scores; Bradford Scores
   b 4   1  0-0  12-      12%  72% D Josephson     S Barber        Single to CF; Pavletich Scores; Melton to 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3     -11%  60% B Melton        S Barber        Fielder's Choice 3B; Aparicio out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Pavletich to 2B; Melton to 1B
   b 4   1  0-1  12-       9%  82% B Bradford      S Barber        Single to LF; Melton Scores; Josephson to 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-       8%  71% D Pavletich     S Barber        Single to P; Aparicio to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Gosger        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Davis         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C May           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      52%  D Pavletich     Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      50%  B Melton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  M Hegan         Walk
          1--      40%  R Rollins       Single to LF; Hegan to 2B
   O      12-      43%  S Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hegan to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  L Haney         Fielder's Choice P; Hegan out at Hm/P-C; Whitaker to 2B; Haney to 1B
   O      12-      55%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Josephson     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      51%  B Bradford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hansen        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  S Barber        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Gosger        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  T Davis         Gosger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  K Berry         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  J Horlen        Strikeout
   OO     1--      50%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  T Davis         Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  M Hegan         Single to LF
          1--      48%  R Rollins       Hegan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      56%  S Whitaker      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Barber facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  L Aparicio      Walk
          1--      63%  D Pavletich     Passed Ball; Aparicio to 2B
          -2-      71%  " "             Single to P; Aparicio to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  B Melton        Fielder's Choice 3B; Aparicio out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Pavletich to 2B; Melton to 1B
   R      12-      72%  D Josephson     Single to CF; Pavletich Scores; Melton to 2B
   R      12-      82%  B Bradford      Single to LF; Melton Scores; Josephson to 2B
   RRR    12-      95%  R Hansen        Home Run; Josephson Scores; Bradford Scores
   O      ---      94%  K Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  J Horlen        Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Horlen facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  L Haney         Double to CF
          -2-      89%  J Kennedy       Hit By Pitch
                  Mike Ferraro pinch hits for Steve Barber batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  M Ferraro       Flyball: LF
   OO     12-      96%  T Harper        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Brabender facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Brabender replaces Mike Ferraro pitching and batting 9th; Woodie Held pinch hits for Carlos May batting 1st
   O      ---      96%  W Held          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  L Aparicio      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  D Pavletich     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Horlen facing 2-3-4
                  Woodie Held moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  J Gosger        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Hegan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Brabender facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  B Melton        Walk
   RR     1--      99%  D Josephson     Home Run; Melton Scores
   R      ---     100%  B Bradford      Home Run
          ---     100%  R Hansen        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  K Berry         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Horlen        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hansen to 2B
          -2-     100%  W Held          Walk
          12-     100%  L Aparicio      Walk; Hansen to 3B; Held to 2B
                  John Morris replaces Gene Brabender pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123     100%  D Pavletich     Single to RF; Hansen Scores; Held Scores; Aparicio to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Melton        Wild Pitch; Aparicio Scores; Pavletich to 2B
   RR     -2-     100%  " "             Home Run; Pavletich Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Josephson     Strikeout
                  8 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 13.

Top of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-13, Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  R Rollins       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  S Whitaker      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  L Haney         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  J Kennedy       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 13.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-0, John Morris facing 6-7-8
                  Freddie Velazquez replaces Larry Haney playing C batting 7th; Gus Gil replaces Tommy Harper playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  B Bradford      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hansen        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Berry         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 0, White Sox 13.

Top of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Behind 0-13, Joe Horlen facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Morales replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd; Wayne Comer pinch hits for John Morris batting 9th
          ---     100%  W Comer         Single to LF
          1--     100%  G Gil           Single to CF; Comer to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  J Gosger        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Comer to 3B
   R      --3     100%  T Davis         Single to LF; Comer Scores
   R      1--     100%  M Hegan         Double to CF; Davis Scores
   R      -2-     100%  R Rollins       Single to 2B; Hegan Scores
          1--     100%  S Whitaker      Single to LF; Rollins to 2B
   O      12-     100%  F Velazquez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pilots 3, White Sox 13.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 13-3, Bill Edgerton facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Edgerton replaces Wayne Comer pitching and batting 9th; Walt Williams pinch hits for Joe Horlen batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Held          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, White Sox 13.

Top of the 9th, Pilots Batting, Behind 3-13, Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Locker replaces Walt Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Don Mincher pinch hits for Bill Edgerton batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Mincher       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  G Gil           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pilots 3, White Sox 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA196904202

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation