July 20, 1970 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 3
@BOS 2 BAL 14
@CHW 5 KCR 3
DET 0 MIN 4
CLE 2 NYY 6
CAL 1 WSA 2
MIL 0 ATL 3
CHC 1 ATL 5
CHC 0
(6) HOU 5
PIT 4
(12) LAD 5
PHI 0 SDP 3
MON 1 SFG 7
NYM 4 CIN 4
@STL 3 CIN 4
@STL 0
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,130

Monday, July 20, 1970
Time of Game: 2:37

Orioles

57-36

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  6  0   0  0  1   4  0  3   14 11  1
White Sox       1  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  0    5 11  0

W: M Cuellar (13-5), L: J Janeski (7-10)

White Sox

32-63

Lost 1

6th, 29 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   2   1   3    0   1  .298  .865    0    1   0   2·HBP
P Blair CF                    5   1   2   3    1   1  .243  .728    0    4   0   2B
B Powell 1B                   6   0   2   2    0   1  .315 1.017    0   10   0   2B,GDP
F Robinson RF                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .328  .968    0    2   0   2B,GDP
B Robinson 3B                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .283  .792    0    0   1   2B
D Johnson 2B                  3   3   1   0    2   0  .294  .808    0    1   4   
E Hendricks C                 3   3   2   6    2   0  .237  .712    0    4   0   HR,2B
M Belanger SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .195  .519    0    4   3   HBP
M Cuellar P                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .104  .312    0    1   2   
Totals                       36  14  11  14    9   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: F Robinson (16, off B Moore); E Hendricks (8, off J Janeski); B Powell (19, off J Janeski); B Robinson (23, off B Moore); P Blair (17, off W Wood).

HR: E Hendricks (8, off B Moore; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

HBP: D Buford 2 (5, by B Moore, by J Janeski); M Belanger (4, by J Janeski).

TB: E Hendricks 6; P Blair 3; B Powell 3; F Robinson 3; B Robinson 2; D Buford; D Johnson.

GIDP: F Robinson (10); B Powell (5).

RBI: E Hendricks 6 (23); P Blair 3 (37); D Buford 3 (41); B Powell 2 (79).

2-out RBI: P Blair 3; D Buford 3; B Powell 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.

PB: E Hendricks (9).

E: B Powell (8).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams CF                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .264  .673    0    4   0   2B
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .787    0    3   3   
C May LF                      5   1   2   0    0   1  .302  .835    0    0   0   GDP
B Melton RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .278  .827    0    4   0   HR,SF
D Josephson C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .319  .782    0    5   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .730    0    6   0   
S O'Brien 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .648    0    2   1   
  F Weaver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .628    0    0   0   2B
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .273         0   0   
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .615    0    2   2   
J Janeski P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .093  .186         1   0   
  D Murphy P                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .500 1.850    0    0   0   
  R Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .442    0    0   0   
  B Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .386         0   0   
  R McKinney 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .345    0    0   1   
Totals                       37   5  11   4    2   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: T McCraw (7, off M Cuellar); W Williams (14, off M Cuellar).

HR: B Melton (18, off M Cuellar; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Melton (5, off M Cuellar).

TB: B Melton 5; W Williams 4; T McCraw 2; L Aparicio 2; C May 2; D Josephson.

GIDP: C May (15).

RBI: B Melton 3 (58); T McCraw (21).

2-out RBI: B Melton; T McCraw.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Aparicio-G Hopkins; B Knoop-L Aparicio-G Hopkins.

PB: D Josephson (4).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (13-5)            9    11   5   2    2   3   1   3.77   40     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1·11     52    -     0.67  -0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   2    2   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1·11           -

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 Janeski, L (7-10)            1.2   4   6   6    2   0   0   4.91   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     21    -     1.40  -0.46
D Murphy                       2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.85    7     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.05
B Moore                        2.1   4   5   5    5   1   1   5.83   16     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.67  -0.10
F Weaver                       1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.90    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
W Wood                         1     3   3   2    1   0   0   3.10    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    11  14  13    9   5   1          48     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Cuellar (5); B Moore 2 (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Moore (7; D Buford); J Janeski 2 (4; M Belanger, D Buford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 5,130.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Buford             LF    1. W Williams           CF 
2. P Blair              CF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. B Powell             1B    3. C May                LF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. B Melton             RF 
5. B Robinson           3B    5. D Josephson          C  
6. D Johnson            2B    6. G Hopkins            1B 
7. E Hendricks          C     7. S O'Brien            3B 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. B Knoop              2B 
9. M Cuellar            P     9. J Janeski            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-0  12-      22%  66% E Hendricks     J Janeski       Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   2  1-2  123      16%  80% P Blair         J Janeski       Single to CF; Hendricks Scores; Belanger Scores; Buford to 3B; Blair to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   2  1-4  -23      10%  90% B Powell        J Janeski       Double to LF; Buford Scores; Blair Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  --3      -9%  37% B Melton        M Cuellar       Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER
   b 3   0  6-1  12-      -6%  77% L Aparicio      M Cuellar       Single to RF; Murphy to 3B; Williams to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Janeski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  P Blair         Walk
   OO     1--      45%  B Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  W Williams      Double (LF-CF)
          -2-      36%  L Aparicio      Passed Ball; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      40%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      --3      46%  C May           Strikeout
   R      --3      37%  B Melton        Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER
   O      1--      39%  D Josephson     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Janeski facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  F Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
          1--      43%  D Johnson       Walk; Robinson to 2B
   RR     12-      66%  E Hendricks     Double (LF-CF); Robinson Scores; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
          --3      67%  M Belanger      Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      61%  M Cuellar       Bunt Popfly: P
          1-3      63%  D Buford        Hit By Pitch; Belanger to 2B
   RR     123      80%  P Blair         Single to CF; Hendricks Scores; Belanger Scores; Buford to 3B; Blair to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      90%  B Powell        Double to LF; Buford Scores; Blair Scores
                  Danny Murphy replaces Jerry Janeski pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      91%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Danny Murphy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  D Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      90%  E Hendricks     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
          ---      88%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      84%  W Williams      Fielder's Choice 1B; Murphy to 2B; Williams to 1B/Adv on E3
          12-      77%  L Aparicio      Single to RF; Murphy to 3B; Williams to 2B
   O      123      83%  C May           Flyball: LF
   RO     123      85%  B Melton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Murphy Scores/unER; Williams to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  D Josephson     Wild Pitch; Williams Scores/unER; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Danny Murphy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  M Cuellar       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  D Buford        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      84%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  B Knoop         Walk
                  Rich Morales pinch hits for Danny Murphy batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  R Morales       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Barry Moore facing 2-3-4
                  Barry Moore replaces Rich Morales pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  P Blair         Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  B Powell        Single to LF
   OO     1--      82%  F Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  W Williams      Lineout: RF
          ---      82%  L Aparicio      Single to LF
   OO     1--      87%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Barry Moore facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  B Robinson      Double to LF
          -2-      92%  D Johnson       Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      91%  E Hendricks     Walk
          1-3      92%  M Belanger      Walk; Hendricks to 2B
   O      123      88%  M Cuellar       Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      123      93%  D Buford        Hit By Pitch; Robinson Scores; Hendricks to 3B; Belanger to 2B
   O      123      91%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      85%  B Melton        Home Run
   O      ---      88%  D Josephson     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      89%  G Hopkins       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      90%  S O'Brien       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-4, Barry Moore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  B Powell        Flyball: 3B
          ---      91%  F Robinson      Double to RF
          -2-      93%  B Robinson      Wild Pitch; Robinson to 3B
          --3      93%  " "             Walk
          1-3      94%  D Johnson       Walk; Robinson to 2B
   RRRR   123      99%  E Hendricks     Home Run; Robinson Scores; Robinson Scores; Johnson Scores
          ---      99%  M Belanger      Walk
                  Floyd Weaver replaces Syd O'Brien pitching and batting 7th; Rich McKinney replaces Barry Moore playing 3B batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 11, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Knoop         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R McKinney      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  W Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 11, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-4, Floyd Weaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Powell        Strikeout
          ---     100%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 11, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  C May           Single
   O      1--     100%  B Melton        Strikeout
          1--      99%  D Josephson     Single to LF; May to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Floyd Weaver batting 7th
   R      12-      99%  T McCraw        Double to RF; May Scores; Josephson to 3B
   O      -23     100%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 11, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 11-5, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Tommy McCraw pitching and batting 7th
          ---     100%  D Johnson       Single to RF
          1--     100%  E Hendricks     Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  M Cuellar       Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  D Buford        Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Hendricks Scores
          1--     100%  P Blair         Passed Ball; Buford to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Double (LF-CF); Buford Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  B Powell        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 14, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-14, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  R McKinney      Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Aparicio      Foul Flyball: C
          1--     100%  C May           Single to RF; Williams to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Melton        Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 14, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197007200

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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