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BOS  8
OAK  7
 CHW  6
BAL  3
 KCR  3
DET  2
(10)		 MIN  4
CLE  1
 NYY  1
CAL  0
 WSA 12
MIL  2
 ATL  9
CHC  2
 LAD  2
MON  1
 NYM  4
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 1,469

 Thursday, April 30, 1970
Time of Game: 2:34
Orioles
3
13-6
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  2
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  4   2  0  X    6  9  1
W: Tommy John (1-5), L: Tom Phoebus (1-1), S: Wilbur Wood (5)
 White Sox
6
7-12
Won 1
4th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .704              1   0   HBP
M Belanger SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .527              2   0   
F Robinson RF                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .381 1.141              1   0   HR,3B,GDP
B Powell 1B                   2   1   0   0    3   1  .212  .815              7   1   IW
P Blair CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .873              3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .864              2   5   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .385 1.096              3   2   2B,GDP
A Etchebarren C               2   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .819              3   0   GDP
  T Crowley PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .552              0   0   
  C Motton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              0   0   
  E Hendricks C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .754              1   0   
T Phoebus P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .444              1   2   
  J Hardin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Leonhard P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .745              0   0   
  M Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    7   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (6, off T John).
3B: F Robinson (1, off W Wood).
HR: F Robinson (4, off T John; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: B Powell (2, by T John).
HBP: D Buford (1, by T John).
TB: F Robinson 7; D Johnson 3; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; P Blair; M Belanger.
GIDP: F Robinson (1); A Etchebarren (2); D Johnson (2).
RBI: F Robinson (10).
2-out RBI: F Robinson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson.
E: A Etchebarren 2 (2).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T McCraw RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .620              2   0   
  B Bradford PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .716              0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .825              0   7   
C May LF                      3   2   1   0    1   0  .290  .820              0   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .343  .941              1   3   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .441  .983             13   1   
D Josephson C                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .292  .759              4   1   2B
  D Murphy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
K Berry CF                    1   1   1   0    3   0  .308  .759              1   0   IW
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .159  .558              5   4   SF
T John P                      3   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .545              0   3   
  E Herrmann C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .550              1   0   
Totals                       32   6   9   0    5   3                         27  19
Batting Events
2B: D Josephson (2, off D Leonhard).
SF: B Knoop (1, off J Hardin).
IBB: K Berry (1, by D Leonhard).
TB: T McCraw 2; G Hopkins 2; D Josephson 2; K Berry; C May; T John; B Melton.
RBI: D Josephson 2 (7); T McCraw (3); B Melton (13); B Knoop (4); T John (1).
2-out RBI: T John; T McCraw.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Melton-B Knoop-G Hopkins; L Aparicio-B Knoop-G Hopkins; T John-B Knoop-G Hopkins.
E: K Berry (1).

Pitching Stats

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, L (1-1)             5.1   4   4   0    4   2   0   0.81   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 4     50    -     1.35  -0.04
J Hardin, BS (1)               1     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.11    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          3-3    1.74  -0.30
D Leonhard                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.93  -0.11
M Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   2    5   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 9          5-5 
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, W (1-5)                7     7   3   3    5   4   1   5.50   31     -       ·  ·     13· 1· 0· 7     50    -     0.98  -0.01
D Murphy, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   5.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.30  -0.05
W Wood, S (5)                  1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.98   0.12
Totals                         9     8   3   3    7   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Phoebus 2 (3); D Leonhard (3); T John (5).
HBP: T John (2; D Buford).
IBB: T John (2; B Powell); D Leonhard (2; K Berry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 1,469.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Tommy McCraw                 RF
2. Mark Belanger                SS       2. Luis Aparicio                SS
3. Frank Robinson               RF       3. Carlos May                   LF
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Bill Melton                  3B
5. Paul Blair                   CF       5. Gail Hopkins                 1B
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. Duane Josephson               C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Ken Berry                    CF
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Bobby Knoop                  2B
9. Tom Phoebus                   P       9. Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- R 18% 74% 2-2 CHW T. John J. Hardin Single to LF; Josephson Scores/unER; Berry to 2B
b6 0 --- 13% 38% 0-2 CHW C. May T. Phoebus Reached on E2 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); May to 3B
t2 0 12- R -13% 27% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson T. John Single to CF; Powell Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Blair to 3B
b6 2 12- R 11% 85% 3-2 CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin Single to LF; Berry Scores/unER; John to 2B
b6 1 12- 10% 56% 1-2 CHW K. Berry T. Phoebus Walk; Melton to 3B; Josephson to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford T. John Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger T. John Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CHW T. McCraw T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio T. Phoebus Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CHW C. May T. Phoebus Walk
b1 2 1-- 1% 54% 0-0 CHW B. Melton T. Phoebus Wild Pitch; May to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Melton T. Phoebus Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Powell T. John Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 BAL P. Blair T. John Single to LF; Powell to 2B
t2 0 12- R -13% 27% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson T. John Single to CF; Powell Scores/No RBI/Adv on E8; Blair to 3B
t2 0 1-3 ROO 5% 32% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Blair Scores/No RBI
t2 2 --- -1% 31% 2-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. John Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 33% 2-0 BAL T. Phoebus T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 37% 0-2 CHW G. Hopkins T. Phoebus Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 33% 0-2 CHW D. Josephson T. Phoebus Flyball: SS
b2 1 1-- 4% 37% 0-2 CHW K. Berry T. Phoebus Single to CF; Hopkins to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 32% 0-2 CHW B. Knoop T. Phoebus Lineout: 3B
b2 2 12- O -4% 28% 0-2 CHW T. John T. Phoebus Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -3% 25% 2-0 BAL D. Buford T. John Hit By Pitch
t3 0 1-- -4% 21% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger T. John Single; Buford to 2B
t3 0 12- OO 7% 28% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson T. John Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Buford to 3B
t3 2 --3 -1% 28% 2-0 BAL B. Powell T. John Intentional Walk
t3 2 1-3 O 4% 31% 2-0 BAL P. Blair T. John Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 36% 0-2 CHW T. McCraw T. Phoebus Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 32% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O -2% 29% 0-2 CHW C. May T. Phoebus Groundout: P-1B; Aparicio to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 26% 0-2 CHW B. Melton T. Phoebus Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 24% 2-0 BAL D. Johnson T. John Double to LF
t4 1 -2- -3% 22% 2-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. John Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
t4 1 --3 -1% 21% 2-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. John Walk
t4 1 1-3 O 6% 26% 2-0 BAL T. Phoebus T. John Fielder's Choice 1B; Johnson out at Hm/1B-C-3B; Etchebarren to 2B; Phoebus to 1B
t4 2 12- O 3% 29% 2-0 BAL D. Buford T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 27% 0-2 CHW G. Hopkins T. Phoebus Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 CHW D. Josephson T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- 2% 26% 0-2 CHW K. Berry T. Phoebus Walk
b4 2 1-- O -3% 24% 0-2 CHW B. Knoop T. Phoebus Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 23% 2-0 BAL F. Robinson T. John Walk
t5 1 1-- -2% 21% 2-0 BAL B. Powell T. John Walk; Robinson to 2B
t5 1 12- O 3% 24% 2-0 BAL P. Blair T. John Flyball: RF
t5 2 12- O 3% 27% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 24% 0-2 CHW T. John T. Phoebus Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 22% 0-2 CHW T. McCraw T. Phoebus Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -1% 21% 0-2 CHW L. Aparicio T. Phoebus Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -2% 18% 2-0 BAL D. Johnson T. John Single to RF
t6 0 1-- OO 5% 23% 2-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 BAL T. Phoebus T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Tom Phoebus facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 13% 38% 0-2 CHW C. May T. Phoebus Reached on E2 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); May to 3B
b6 0 --3 R 7% 45% 0-2 CHW B. Melton T. Phoebus Single to CF; May Scores/unER
b6 0 1-- 5% 49% 1-2 CHW G. Hopkins T. Phoebus Wild Pitch; Melton to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -7% 42% 1-2 CHW G. Hopkins T. Phoebus Flyball: CF
b6 1 -2- 3% 45% 1-2 CHW D. Josephson T. Phoebus Walk
Jim Hardin replaces Tom Phoebus pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 12- 10% 56% 1-2 CHW K. Berry T. Phoebus Walk; Melton to 3B; Josephson to 2B
b6 1 123 RO 1% 56% 1-2 CHW B. Knoop J. Hardin Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Melton Scores/unER
b6 2 12- R 18% 74% 2-2 CHW T. John J. Hardin Single to LF; Josephson Scores/unER; Berry to 2B
b6 2 12- R 11% 85% 3-2 CHW T. McCraw J. Hardin Single to LF; Berry Scores/unER; John to 2B
b6 2 12- O -2% 83% 4-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Hardin Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 2-4 BAL D. Buford T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 2-4 BAL M. Belanger T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- R -11% 78% 2-4 BAL F. Robinson T. John Home Run
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 3-4 BAL B. Powell T. John Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 4-3 CHW C. May J. Hardin Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -3% 80% 4-3 CHW B. Melton J. Hardin Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 1-- 3% 82% 4-3 CHW G. Hopkins J. Hardin Single to CF; May to 2B
Dave Leonhard replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 12- 4% 87% 4-3 CHW D. Josephson D. Leonhard Wild Pitch; May to 3B; Hopkins to 2B
b7 1 -23 RR 9% 95% 4-3 CHW D. Josephson D. Leonhard Double to LF; May Scores; Hopkins Scores
b7 1 -2- 0% 95% 6-3 CHW K. Berry D. Leonhard Intentional Walk
b7 1 12- OO -2% 94% 6-3 CHW B. Knoop D. Leonhard Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, White Sox' Danny Murphy facing 5-6-7
Danny Murphy replaces Duane Josephson (C) pitching and batting 6th; Ed Herrmann replaces Tommy John (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 3-6 BAL P. Blair D. Murphy Walk
t8 0 1-- O 3% 92% 3-6 BAL B. Robinson D. Murphy Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
t8 1 -2- -4% 89% 3-6 BAL D. Johnson D. Murphy Walk
Wilbur Wood replaces Danny Murphy pitching and batting 6th; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th; Curt Motton pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 8th
t8 1 12- O 5% 94% 3-6 BAL C. Motton W. Wood Strikeout
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave Leonhard (P) batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 3-6 BAL M. Rettenmund W. Wood Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Orioles' Marcelino Lopez facing 9-1-2
Marcelino Lopez replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ellie Hendricks replaces Curt Motton (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CHW E. Herrmann M. Lopez Strikeout Looking
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Tommy McCraw (RF) batting 1st
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CHW B. Bradford M. Lopez Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 CHW L. Aparicio M. Lopez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
Buddy Bradford moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 BAL D. Buford W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 BAL M. Belanger W. Wood Flyball: 1B
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 BAL F. Robinson W. Wood Triple
t9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 3-6 BAL B. Powell W. Wood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 6.

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