May 23, 1970 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
BOS 0 OAK 12
@CHW 2 CLE 4
NYY 3
(13) WSA 6
@DET 5 KCR 3
MIL 1 MIN 5
CAL 4 CIN 14
@HOU 3 ATL 5
@LAD 1 PIT 8
@MON 4 CHC 14
@NYM 8 STL 3
@PHI 1 SDP 17
@SFG 16
(15)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,395

Saturday, May 23, 1970
Time of Game: 2:46

Athletics

20-20

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       4  0  3   3  0  0   0  2  0   12 14  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  8  1

W: C Hunter (6-4), L: J Horlen (5-4)

White Sox

16-23

Lost 2

4th, 11 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .825    0    1   0   
T LaRussa 2B                  6   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .664    0    4   1   
R Jackson RF                  3   2   1   0    2   1  .192  .729    0    1   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    4   3   3   1    1   0  .278  .921    0    0   0   SB
F Alou LF                     3   2   3   4    0   0  .365  .949    0    1   0   HR
  J Rudi PH-LF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .366  .921    0    1   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .222  .833    0    7   1   
F Fernandez C                 4   1   2   3    1   1  .250  .882    0    9   0   2B
J Donaldson SS                5   0   3   3    0   0  .364 1.053    0    2   4   
C Hunter P                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .148  .422    0    1   1   
Totals                       41  12  14  11    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: F Fernandez (1, off J Horlen).

HR: F Alou (4, off T Sisk; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).

TB: F Alou 6; F Fernandez 3; S Bando 3; J Donaldson 3; R Jackson; J Rudi; T LaRussa.

RBI: F Alou 4 (26); J Donaldson 3 (6); F Fernandez 3 (5); S Bando (27).

2-out RBI: F Alou 3; J Donaldson 2; F Fernandez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Bando (4, 2nd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann); R Jackson (9, 3rd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .562    0    1   4   
L Aparicio SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .823    0    2   2   
  R Morales SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .466    0    0   1   
G Hopkins 1B-C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .356  .877    0    7   1   
C May LF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .883    0    1   0   
  B Bradford LF-CF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .634    0    0   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .309  .819    0    0   0   HR
J Matias RF-1B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .239  .629    0    8   0   HR
E Herrmann C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .934    0    5   1   
  B Wynne P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  B Christian PH-LF           2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .968    0    0   0   
K Berry CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .727    0    3   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .683    0    0   0   
J Horlen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .304         0   0   
  T Sisk P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  W Williams PH-RF            3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .620    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bradford (3, off C Hunter).

HR: B Melton (4, off C Hunter; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Matias (2, off C Hunter; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Matias 5; B Melton 4; B Bradford 2; G Hopkins; B Christian; K Berry; S O'Brien.

RBI: J Matias (5); B Melton (17).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Herrmann-S O'Brien.

E: W Williams (3).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Hunter, W (6-4)              9     8   2   2    2   6   2   2.91   37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 8     67    -     0.21   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·11· 2· 8           -

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, L (5-4)              2.1   7   7   7    2   2   0   3.90   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 7     15    -     1.07  -0.41
T Sisk                         2.2   4   3   3    0   3   1   6.66   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          1-1    0.15  -0.05
B Wynne                        2     1   0   0    4   1   0   5.40   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
W Wood                         2     2   2   0    0   1   0   2.93    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  12  10    6   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·14          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 7,395.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Monday             CF    1. S O'Brien            2B 
2. T LaRussa            2B    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. G Hopkins            1B 
4. S Bando              3B    4. C May                LF 
5. F Alou               LF    5. B Melton             3B 
6. D Mincher            1B    6. J Matias             RF 
7. F Fernandez          C     7. E Herrmann           C  
8. J Donaldson          SS    8. K Berry              CF 
9. C Hunter             P     9. J Horlen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-2  123      12%  84% J Donaldson     J Horlen        Single to CF; Mincher to 2B; Alou Scores; Bando Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      10%  64% S Bando         J Horlen        Single to CF; Jackson to 2B; LaRussa Scores
   t 3   1  1-4  1-3       8%  92% F Fernandez     J Horlen        Double to CF; Bando Scores; Mincher Scores
   b 2   1  4-0  ---      -7%  78% B Melton        C Hunter        Home Run
   t 1   1  0-1  -23       7%  75% F Alou          J Horlen        Single to SS; Bando to 3B; Jackson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  T LaRussa       Single to LF
          1--      54%  R Jackson       Walk; LaRussa to 2B
   R      12-      64%  S Bando         Single to CF; Jackson to 2B; LaRussa Scores
          12-      68%  F Alou          Jackson Steals 3B; Bando Steals 2B
   R      -23      75%  " "             Single to SS; Bando to 3B; Jackson Scores
          1-3      77%  D Mincher       Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      123      71%  F Fernandez     Strikeout
   RR     123      84%  J Donaldson     Single to CF; Mincher to 2B; Alou Scores; Bando Scores
   O      12-      82%  C Hunter        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  S O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      85%  L Aparicio      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      86%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  T LaRussa       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      78%  B Melton        Home Run
          ---      76%  J Matias        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      81%  K Berry         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Horlen facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  S Bando         Single to LF
          1--      86%  F Alou          Single to LF; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      85%  D Mincher       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bando to 3B
   RR     1-3      92%  F Fernandez     Double to CF; Bando Scores; Mincher Scores
                  Tommie Sisk replaces Joe Horlen pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      95%  J Donaldson     Single to CF; Fernandez Scores
   OO     1--      94%  C Hunter        Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Donaldson out at 2B/C-2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  T Sisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  S O'Brien       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      96%  L Aparicio      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, Tommie Sisk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  T LaRussa       Strikeout
          ---      95%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      96%  S Bando         Single to CF; Jackson to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  F Alou          Home Run; Jackson Scores; Bando Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Mincher       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  G Hopkins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  C May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, Tommie Sisk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  F Fernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Donaldson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Matias        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  E Herrmann      Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  K Berry         Single to LF
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Tommie Sisk batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  W Williams      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, Billy Wynne facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wynne replaces Ed Herrmann pitching and batting 7th; Gail Hopkins moves to C; John Matias moves to 1B; Walt Williams moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T LaRussa       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--     100%  S Bando         Walk; Jackson to 2B
                  Joe Rudi pinch hits for Felipe Alou batting 5th
   O      12-     100%  J Rudi          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Rudi moves to LF
          ---      99%  S O'Brien       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  G Hopkins       Single to CF; O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C May           Groundout: SS-1B; Hopkins to 2B; O'Brien to 3B
          -23      99%  B Melton        Walk
   O      123     100%  J Matias        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, Billy Wynne facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Morales replaces Luis Aparicio playing SS batting 2nd; Buddy Bradford replaces Carlos May playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  D Mincher       Lineout: 1B
          ---     100%  F Fernandez     Walk
          1--     100%  J Donaldson     Single to LF; Fernandez to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Hunter        Strikeout
          12-     100%  R Monday        Walk; Fernandez to 3B; Donaldson to 2B
   O      123     100%  T LaRussa       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-10, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Christian pinch hits for Billy Wynne batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  B Christian     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Berry         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  W Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 10, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-1, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Ken Berry pitching and batting 8th; Bob Christian moves to LF; Buddy Bradford moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   R      1--     100%  D Mincher       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Rudi Scores/No RBI/unER; Mincher to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  F Fernandez     Single to LF; Mincher Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  J Donaldson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Morales       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Hopkins       Walk
          1--     100%  B Bradford      Double to LF; Hopkins to 3B
   O      -23     100%  B Melton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-1, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  C Hunter        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  T LaRussa       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
   R      ---     100%  J Matias        Home Run
          ---     100%  B Christian     Single to CF
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Wilbur Wood batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  T McCraw        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--     100%  W Williams      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197005230

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