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@CAL		1
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@CHW		5
3
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@KCR		4
5
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@OAK		3
4
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@SEP		1
8
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5
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@ATL		3
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@HOU		2
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5
Tuesday, May 27, 1969, 7:33PM
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 10,166, Time of Game: 2:34
Yankees
5
21-24
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
3
17-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
L: Wilbur Wood (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  1   1  2  0    5 11  0
White Sox       0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .625 -0.184 1.33 0.000 -0.184 -1.5 2 3
Bobby Cox 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .065 .313 0.041 1.12 0.120 -0.078 0.8 0 3
Bobby Murcer RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .311 .875 0.039 1.13 0.107 -0.068 -0.2 1 0
Roy White LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .259 .767 0.233 1.91 0.283 -0.050 1.1 2 0
   Billy Cowan PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .247 .793 0.107 1.33 0.177 -0.070 0.5 11 1
Frank Fernandez C 4 1 2 0 0 2 .224 .784 0.025 1.59 0.112 -0.087 0.1 5 1
Bill Robinson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .133 .453 -0.141 2.29 0.043 -0.184 -0.9 2 0
Gene Michael SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .611 -0.107 2.20 0.067 -0.174 -0.5 2 3
Mel Stottlemyre P 4 1 2 2 0 0 .212 .623 0.401 1.73 0.464 -0.064 1.7 2 0 HR
Team Totals 38 5 11 5 3 3 .289 .710 0.405 1.56 1.373 -0.968 0.7 27 11
HR: M Stottlemyre (1, off W Wood; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: M Stottlemyre 5; R White 2; F Fernandez 2; B Cox; B Robinson; G Michael; J Pepitone; B Murcer.
RBI: M Stottlemyre 2 (3); R White (14); B Cox (1); J Pepitone (28).
2-out RBI: M Stottlemyre 2; B Cox; R White.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Michael-J Pepitone.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Williams RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .685 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 2 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .662 -0.014 0.94 0.052 -0.066 -0.3 3 4
Carlos May LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 1.008 -0.141 1.03 0.000 -0.141 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Pete Ward 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .267 .748 0.107 1.11 0.168 -0.062 1.1 8 0 HR
Duane Josephson C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 .563 0.057 1.53 0.057 0.000 0.6 3 0
   Ed Herrmann C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .238 .542 0.044 1.25 0.110 -0.065 0.2 2 0 CS
Bill Melton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .759 -0.133 1.74 0.000 -0.133 -1.2 0 1 SH
Bobby Knoop 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .492 -0.056 1.22 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 3 2
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .732 -0.066 2.73 0.000 -0.066 -0.3
   Rich Morales 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ken Berry CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .233 .583 0.305 1.89 0.326 -0.021 1.7 3 0
Jerry Nyman P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .375 -0.058 1.10 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 0 1
   Dan Osinski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tommy McCraw PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 -0.041 1.47 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 1 5 .226 .573 -0.095 1.30 0.713 -0.808 -1.3 27 10
HR: P Ward (2, off M Stottlemyre; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: B Melton (2, off M Stottlemyre).
TB: P Ward 5; K Berry 2; E Herrmann 2; L Aparicio.
GIDP: C May (5).
RBI: K Berry 2 (5); P Ward (13).
2-out RBI: K Berry 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: E Herrmann (1, 2nd base by M Stottlemyre/F Fernandez).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, W (8-3) 9 7 3 3 1 5 1 2.65 33 65 0.095 1.30 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 1 3.00 33 65 0.095 1.56 1.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Nyman 5 6 2 2 2 2 0 1.66 23 47 -0.136 1.42 -0.6
Dan Osinski 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 2.16 9 2 0 0.058 2.29 0.9
Wilbur Wood, L (2-2) 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 3.25 9 0 0 -0.328 1.17 -1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 3 3 1 5.00 41 47 2 0 -0.406 1.30 -0.7
J Nyman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 10,166.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Walt Williams RF
2 Bobby Cox 3B 2 Luis Aparicio SS
3 Bobby Murcer RF 3 Carlos May LF
4 Roy White LF 4 Pete Ward 1B
5 Joe Pepitone 1B 5 Duane Josephson C
6 Frank Fernandez C 6 Bill Melton 3B
7 Bill Robinson CF 7 Bobby Knoop 2B
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Ken Berry CF
9 Mel Stottlemyre P 9 Jerry Nyman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 2 1-- RR NYY M. Stottlemyre W. Wood 40% 85% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
b7 2-3 2 --3 R CHW K. Berry M. Stottlemyre -21% 46% Single to 3B; Herrmann Scores
t7 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. White D. Osinski 19% 69% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B; Cox Scores
t6 1-2 0 12- R NYY J. Pepitone J. Nyman 15% 63% Single to RF; White to 2B; Murcer Scores
b4 1-1 0 --- R CHW P. Ward M. Stottlemyre -13% 31% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Nyman -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Cox J. Nyman -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Nyman -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW W. Williams M. Stottlemyre 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Nyman -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Pepitone J. Nyman -2% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY F. Fernandez J. Nyman -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Ward M. Stottlemyre -4% 41% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- CHW D. Josephson M. Stottlemyre -6% 36% Walk; Ward to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 5% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 12- O CHW B. Knoop M. Stottlemyre 5% 46% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 12- R CHW K. Berry M. Stottlemyre -12% 34% Single to CF; Josephson to 3B; Ward Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-3 O CHW J. Nyman M. Stottlemyre 4% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- NYY B. Robinson J. Nyman 4% 43% Single to CF
t3 0-1 0 1-- NYY G. Michael J. Nyman 7% 49% Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
Ed Herrmann replaces Duane Josephson playing C batting 5th
t3 0-1 0 12- O NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Nyman -3% 46% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Robinson to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-3 O NYY H. Clarke J. Nyman -8% 38% Lineout: LF
t3 0-1 2 1-3 R NYY B. Cox J. Nyman 11% 49% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Stottlemyre to 2B
t3 1-1 2 12- O NYY B. Murcer J. Nyman -5% 45% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHW W. Williams M. Stottlemyre 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre 2% 49% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-1 2 --- O CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O NYY R. White J. Nyman -3% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 1-1 1 --- NYY J. Pepitone J. Nyman 3% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- NYY F. Fernandez J. Nyman 4% 55% Single to LF; Pepitone to 2B
t4 1-1 1 12- O NYY B. Robinson J. Nyman -5% 49% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 12- O NYY G. Michael J. Nyman -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- R CHW P. Ward M. Stottlemyre -13% 31% Home Run
b4 2-1 0 --- CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre -3% 28% Single to CF
b4 2-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 3% 31% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Knoop M. Stottlemyre 4% 35% Herrmann Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW B. Knoop M. Stottlemyre 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Nyman -3% 32% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke J. Nyman -2% 30% Flyball: C
t5 1-2 2 --- O NYY B. Cox J. Nyman -1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O CHW K. Berry M. Stottlemyre 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O CHW J. Nyman M. Stottlemyre 2% 32% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- O CHW W. Williams M. Stottlemyre 1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- NYY B. Murcer J. Nyman 6% 39% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- NYY R. White J. Nyman 9% 48% Single to LF; Murcer to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- R NYY J. Pepitone J. Nyman 15% 63% Single to RF; White to 2B; Murcer Scores
Dan Osinski replaces Jerry Nyman pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-2 0 12- O NYY F. Fernandez D. Osinski -8% 56% Strikeout
t6 2-2 1 12- O NYY B. Robinson D. Osinski -6% 49% Flyball: SS
t6 2-2 2 12- O NYY G. Michael D. Osinski -6% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- O CHW L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre 3% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 2-2 1 --- O CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-2 2 --- O CHW P. Ward M. Stottlemyre 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Dan Osinski facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- NYY M. Stottlemyre D. Osinski 6% 56% Single to SS
t7 2-2 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke D. Osinski -6% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-2 1 1-- O NYY B. Cox D. Osinski -5% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2-2 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer D. Osinski 5% 50% Single to CF; Cox to 3B
t7 2-2 2 1-3 R NYY R. White D. Osinski 19% 69% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B; Cox Scores
Billy Cowan pinch runs for Roy White (LF) batting 4th
t7 3-2 2 12- O NYY J. Pepitone D. Osinski -5% 65% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
Billy Cowan moves from PR to LF
b7 2-3 0 --- CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre -8% 57% Single to RF
b7 2-3 0 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 3% 60% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Herrmann to 2B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Knoop (2B) batting 7th
b7 2-3 1 -2- O CHW G. Hopkins M. Stottlemyre 7% 67% Groundout: 1B-P; Herrmann to 3B
b7 2-3 2 --3 R CHW K. Berry M. Stottlemyre -21% 46% Single to 3B; Herrmann Scores
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Dan Osinski (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 2 1-- O CHW T. McCraw M. Stottlemyre 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
Wilbur Wood replaces Tommy McCraw (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rich Morales replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t8 3-3 0 --- NYY F. Fernandez W. Wood 7% 57% Single to LF
t8 3-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Robinson W. Wood -7% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 3-3 1 1-- O NYY G. Michael W. Wood -6% 45% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 3-3 2 1-- RR NYY M. Stottlemyre W. Wood 40% 85% Home Run; Fernandez Scores
t8 5-3 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke W. Wood -1% 84% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b8 3-5 0 --- O CHW W. Williams M. Stottlemyre 4% 89% Flyball: RF
b8 3-5 1 --- CHW L. Aparicio M. Stottlemyre -5% 83% Single to LF
b8 3-5 1 1-- OO CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 10% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
t9 5-3 0 --- NYY B. Cox W. Wood 1% 94% Walk
t9 5-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer W. Wood -1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 5-3 1 1-- O NYY B. Cowan W. Wood -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 5-3 2 1-- O NYY J. Pepitone W. Wood -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b9 3-5 0 --- O CHW P. Ward M. Stottlemyre 4% 96% Flyball: P
b9 3-5 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre 3% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b9 3-5 2 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 3.

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