September 7, 1970 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CHW 4 OAK 7
@CHW 5 BOS 4
@CLE 3 CLE 8
BOS 2 DET 5
BAL 2 KCR 4
CAL 1 MIN 7
MIL 6 MIN 8
MIL 3 NYY 4
@WSA 3 LAD 4
ATL 3 LAD 6
ATL 1 NYM 5
MON 4 NYM 5
MON 1 PHI 5
STL 1 PHI 3
STL 2
(13) PIT 8
CHC 3 CHC 9
@PIT 2 HOU 10
@SDP 5 HOU 9
@SDP 4 SFG 6
CIN 3 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 7, 1970, 1:18PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Athletics

77-62

Won 7

2nd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  1  1   3  0  0   0  1  0    7 10  0
White Sox       0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  9  1

W: R Fingers (6-9), L: T John (11-15)

White Sox

49-91

Lost 7

6th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .763    0    1   3   2·SB
R Monday CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .292  .851    0    3   0   CS
J Rudi 1B                     5   1   1   2    0   1  .297  .799    0   11   0   HR,GDP
  D Mincher 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .804         2   0   
F Alou LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .707    0    1   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .263  .840    0    0   1   HR
R Jackson RF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .228  .802    0    1   0   SB
G Tenace C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .350 1.118    0    6   0   
D Green 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .186  .502    0    2   7   
V Blue P                      2   1   1   3    0   0  .500 2.500    0    0   1   HR
  R Fingers P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .227    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   7  10   7    5   5                    27  13

BATTING

HR: S Bando (20, off T John; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); V Blue (1, off J Crider; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs); J Rudi (9, off J Crider; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: J Rudi 4; V Blue 4; S Bando 4; B Campaneris 2; D Green 2; R Monday 2; F Alou.

GIDP: J Rudi (8).

RBI: V Blue 3 (3); J Rudi 2 (31); D Green (22); S Bando (70).

2-out RBI: D Green; J Rudi.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Green-B Campaneris-D Mincher; D Green-J Rudi.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris 2 (33, 2nd base off T John/D Josephson, 2nd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann); R Jackson (20, 2nd base off J Horlen/E Herrmann); F Alou (9, 2nd base off J Crider/D Josephson).

CS: R Monday (10, 2nd base by J Crider/D Josephson).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .628    0    1   3   
L Aparicio SS                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .314  .766    0    2   5   
C May LF                      5   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .816    0    3   0   2·GDP
B Melton RF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .810    0    0   0   
D Josephson C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .792    0    2   1   
  J Magnuson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Hopkins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .707    0    0   0   
  J Ortiz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Horlen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .289         0   1   
K Berry CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .707    0    2   0   2B
J Matias 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .491    0    9   1   
B Knoop 2B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .224  .585    0    4   2   
T John P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .392         0   0   
  J Crider P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .208    0    0   0   
  F Weaver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  T McCraw PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .615         0   0   
  W Williams PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .253  .649    0    0   0   2B
  E Herrmann C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .868    0    3   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   3    5   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Williams (16, off V Blue); K Berry (9, off V Blue).

TB: B Knoop 3; W Williams 2; K Berry 2; L Aparicio 2; C May; S O'Brien.

GIDP: C May 2 (21).

RBI: B Knoop (27); C May (66); S O'Brien (41).

2-out RBI: B Knoop.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Knoop-L Aparicio-J Matias.

E: D Josephson (6).

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
V Blue                         4.1   7   4   4    2   4   0   8.31   21     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 7     35    -     1.07  -0.11
R Fingers, W (6-9)             4.2   2   0   0    3   1   0   3.81   18     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 2          2-1    1.46   0.27
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9          2-1

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, L (11-15)              1     2   2   2    1   0   1   3.29    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2     40    -     0.94  -0.19
J Crider                       2.1   6   4   4    2   1   2   4.41   14     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 6          1-0    0.84  -0.19
F Weaver                       1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.02
J Magnuson                     2     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.03    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.63   0.07
J Horlen                       2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.81    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.04
Totals                         9    10   7   7    5   5   3          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·10          2-0

T John faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Fingers (5); J Horlen (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Bob Stewart.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. S O'Brien            3B 
2. R Monday             CF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. J Rudi               1B    3. C May                LF 
4. F Alou               LF    4. B Melton             RF 
5. S Bando              3B    5. D Josephson          C  
6. R Jackson            RF    6. K Berry              CF 
7. G Tenace             C     7. J Matias             1B 
8. D Green              2B    8. B Knoop              2B 
9. V Blue               P     9. T John               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  3-1  12-      13%  70% C May           V Blue          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; O'Brien to 3B
   t 4   0  1-3  12-      12%  93% V Blue          J Crider        Home Run; Tenace Scores; Green Scores
   t 3   2  1-2  ---      11%  70% J Rudi          J Crider        Home Run
   t 2   0  0-1  ---      10%  71% S Bando         T John          Home Run
   b 2   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  59% B Knoop         V Blue          Single to RF; Berry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Campaneris    Single to LF
          1--      56%  R Monday        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Campaneris to 3B
   RO     --3      57%  J Rudi          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Campaneris Scores
   O      ---      56%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  S O'Brien       Strikeout
          ---      56%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      1--      58%  C May           Groundout: 3B-1B; Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      71%  S Bando         Home Run
          ---      74%  R Jackson       Walk
                  Jerry Crider replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      72%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B; Jackson to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  D Green         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      67%  V Blue          Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  D Josephson     Strikeout
          ---      65%  K Berry         Double to RF
   O      -2-      69%  J Matias        Strikeout
   R      -2-      59%  B Knoop         Single to RF; Berry Scores
   O      1--      62%  J Crider        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Crider facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      62%  R Monday        Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  J Rudi          Monday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      ---      70%  " "             Home Run
          ---      70%  F Alou          Single to SS
          1--      72%  S Bando         Alou Steals 2B; Alou to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      72%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      69%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  S O'Brien       Single to CF
          1--      57%  L Aparicio      Walk; O'Brien to 2B
   OO     12-      70%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; O'Brien to 3B
   O      --3      74%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jerry Crider facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  G Tenace        Walk
          1--      81%  D Green         Single to LF; Tenace to 2B
   RRR    12-      93%  V Blue          Home Run; Tenace Scores; Green Scores
   O      ---      93%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  R Monday        Single to RF
                  Floyd Weaver replaces Jerry Crider pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      92%  J Rudi          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  D Josephson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  K Berry         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Matias        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-1, Floyd Weaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  B Knoop         Single to CF
                  Walt Williams pinch hits for Tommy McCraw batting 9th; Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Floyd Weaver batting 9th
          1--      85%  W Williams      Double to CF; Knoop to 3B
   RO     -23      88%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B; Knoop Scores
          -2-      84%  L Aparicio      Single to RF; Williams to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  C May           Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B; Williams Scores
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      70%  B Melton        Wild Pitch; Aparicio Scores; May to 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      71%  D Josephson     Groundout: P-1B; Melton to 2B; May to 3B
   O      -23      79%  K Berry         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim Magnuson facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Magnuson replaces Duane Josephson pitching and batting 5th; Ed Herrmann replaces Walt Williams playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  G Tenace        Flyball: SS
          ---      79%  D Green         Walk
   O      1--      77%  R Fingers       Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  J Matias        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      75%  B Knoop         Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  S O'Brien       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jim Magnuson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  F Alou          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  B Melton        Walk
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jim Magnuson batting 5th
          1--      80%  G Hopkins       Walk; Melton to 2B
                  Jose Ortiz pinch runs for Gail Hopkins batting 5th
   O      12-      87%  K Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Joe Horlen facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Horlen replaces Jose Ortiz pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  S Bando         Flyball: 2B
          ---      87%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      89%  G Tenace        Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      93%  D Green         Single to LF; Jackson Scores
   O      1--      92%  R Fingers       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  J Matias        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  B Knoop         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-4, Joe Horlen facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  B Campaneris    Single to LF
          1--      98%  R Monday        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Campaneris out at 3B/P-3B
          1--      97%  J Rudi          Wild Pitch; Monday to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      96%  F Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
                  Don Mincher replaces Joe Rudi playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  S O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  L Aparicio      Single to CF
   OO     1--     100%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197009071

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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