August 2, 1972 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BOS 1 BOS 7
NYY 4 CHW 10
CAL 9 BAL 7
@CLE 0 CLE 6
BAL 3 MIL 13
@DET 1 OAK 5
KCR 0 TEX 4
MIN 1 SDP 5
@ATL 0 HOU 10
CIN 1 LAD 12
SFG 11 CHC 5
@MON 4
(6) PHI 5
@NYM 3 STL 10
PIT 5
(7)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 17,053

Wednesday, August 2, 1972
Time of Game: 3:01

Angels

44-54

Lost 2

5th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  3  0   0  0  3   0  1  2    9 18  1
White Sox       3  0  4   0  0  0   3  0  X   10 10  2

W: V Romo (3-0), L: C Wright (11-6), S: T Forster (16)

White Sox

54-43

Won 2

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Pinson LF                   6   0   3   4    0   1  .272  .684    0    3   0   3B
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   1   1    1   1  .254  .598    0    2   1   
L Cardenas SS                 6   0   3   1    0   1  .229  .595    0    2   4   
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .280  .751    0    6   1   GDP
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .726    0    0   2   
  B Parker PR-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .338    0    0   0   CS
J Stephenson C                2   1   1   0    1   0  .310  .756    0    4   1   
  J Hiatt PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .653    0    1   0   
L Stanton RF                  4   2   2   1    1   1  .228  .653    0    1   0   
K Berry CF                    5   3   4   1    0   0  .313  .783    0    4   0   
C Wright P                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .216  .598    0    0   0   
  R Clark P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .229    0    0   0   
  W Llenas PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .298  .673    0    0   0   2B
  D Sells P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  C Motton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .132  .461    0    0   0   
  S Barber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432         0   0   
  A Kosco PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .660    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   9  18   9    5   8                    24   9

BATTING

2B: W Llenas (2, off S Kealey).

3B: V Pinson (1, off T Forster).

TB: V Pinson 5; K Berry 4; L Cardenas 3; L Stanton 2; W Llenas 2; K McMullen; J Stephenson; S Alomar; B Oliver; C Wright.

GIDP: B Oliver (12).

RBI: V Pinson 4 (33); C Wright (6); L Cardenas (30); L Stanton (29); S Alomar (14); K Berry (30).

2-out RBI: V Pinson 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

E: J Stephenson (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Parker (1, 2nd base by T Forster/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .594    0    1   0   
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .219  .616    0    4   9   SH
D Allen 1B                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .310 1.033    0    7   0   SB,IW
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .556         1   0   
R Reichardt CF                3   1   1   2    0   1  .275  .810    0    0   0   3B,SH
  J Johnstone CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .468    0    0   0   
C May LF                      2   1   0   1    1   0  .291  .816    0    2   0   SF
E Spiezio 3B                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .261  .654    0    0   0   2B
T Egan C                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .490    0    3   0   
  E Herrmann PH-C             1   1   1   1    2   0  .229  .639    0    5   1   IW
L Alvarado SS                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .233  .520    0    4   2   
T Bradley P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .363         0   0   
  V Romo P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Kealey P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Forster P                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
Totals                       31  10  10   8    6   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: E Spiezio (7, off D Sells).

3B: R Reichardt (2, off C Wright).

SF: C May (3, off C Wright).

SH: R Reichardt (3, off C Wright); M Andrews (13, off C Wright).

IBB: E Herrmann (9, by D Sells); D Allen (9, by C Wright).

TB: E Spiezio 4; R Reichardt 3; L Alvarado 2; T Forster; W Williams; D Allen; E Herrmann.

RBI: T Forster 2 (2); R Reichardt 2 (33); L Alvarado 2 (13); C May (51); E Herrmann (24).

2-out RBI: T Forster 2; L Alvarado.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Alvarado-M Andrews-D Allen.

E: E Herrmann (5); M Andrews (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Allen (13, 2nd base off R Clark/J Stephenson).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Wright, L (11-6)             2.1   4   7   7    4   0   0   3.40   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4     17    -     1.06  -0.51
R Clark                        2.2   3   0   0    1   4   0   4.63   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-2    0.40  -0.05
D Sells                        2     3   3   3    1   0   0  13.50   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.77  -0.12
S Barber                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.72    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    10  10  10    6   5   0          40     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10          2-2

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 Bradley                      1.1   4   3   3    1   3   0   3.48    9     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4     36    -     1.20  -0.31
V Romo, W (3-0)                3.1   4   0   0    1   2   0   2.30   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 3          2-0    1.16   0.17
S Kealey, H (2)                0.1   3   3   3    0   1   0   3.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-0    1.19  -0.16
C Acosta, H (2)                1     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.41    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.80  -0.07
T Forster, S (16)              3     5   3   3    3   2   0   2.18   16     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          1-0    1.96   0.19
Totals                         9    18   9   9    5   8   0          48     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·17          6-1

S Kealey faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
C Acosta faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Wright (4); C Acosta (1).

IBB: C Wright (4; D Allen); D Sells (1; E Herrmann).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 17,053.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. V Pinson             LF    1. W Williams           RF 
2. S Alomar             2B    2. M Andrews            2B 
3. L Cardenas           SS    3. D Allen              1B 
4. B Oliver             1B    4. R Reichardt          CF 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. C May                LF 
6. J Stephenson         C     6. E Spiezio            3B 
7. L Stanton            RF    7. T Egan               C  
8. K Berry              CF    8. L Alvarado           SS 
9. C Wright             P     9. T Bradley            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      21%  79% R Reichardt     C Wright        Triple to CF (CF-RF); Williams Scores; Allen Scores
   t 9   2 10-9  1-3      15% 100% L Cardenas      T Forster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 3   1  3-3  -23      15%  81% C May           C Wright        Walk, Wild Pitch; Andrews Scores/No RBI; Allen Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; May to 2B
   t 2   1  3-0  12-     -12%  65% L Stanton       T Bradley       Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Stephenson to 3B
   t 2   1  3-2  12-     -12%  46% C Wright        T Bradley       Single to LF (LF-CF); Stanton Scores; Berry to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  S Alomar        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  L Cardenas      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  M Andrews       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Williams to 2B
          -2-      58%  D Allen         Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      79%  R Reichardt     Triple to CF (CF-RF); Williams Scores; Allen Scores
   RO     --3      82%  C May           Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reichardt Scores
          ---      82%  E Spiezio       Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  T Egan          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Bradley facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  B Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  K McMullen      Strikeout Looking
          1--      77%  J Stephenson    Walk; Oliver to 2B
   R      12-      65%  L Stanton       Single to RF; Oliver Scores; Stephenson to 3B
   R      1-3      57%  K Berry         Single to LF; Stephenson Scores; Stanton to 2B
   R      12-      46%  C Wright        Single to LF (LF-CF); Stanton Scores; Berry to 2B
                  Vicente Romo replaces Tom Bradley pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      48%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 3B; Wright to 2B
   O      -23      55%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  L Alvarado      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  V Romo          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  L Cardenas      Single to SS
   O      1--      50%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Oliver to 1B
   O      1--      51%  K McMullen      Groundout: 2B-1B; Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  J Stephenson    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  M Andrews       Walk
          1--      66%  D Allen         Walk; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Reichardt     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Andrews to 3B; Allen to 2B
   RR     -23      81%  C May           Walk, Wild Pitch; Andrews Scores/No RBI; Allen Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; May to 2B
          -2-      84%  E Spiezio       Single to CF; May to 3B
                  Rickey Clark replaces Clyde Wright pitching and batting 9th; Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Tom Egan batting 7th
   R      1-3      90%  E Herrmann      Single to RF; May Scores; Spiezio to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  L Alvarado      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Spiezio Scores; Alvarado to 1B
   O      1--      91%  V Romo          Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 7.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-7, Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Herrmann moves to C
          ---      88%  L Stanton       Walk
   O      1--      90%  K Berry         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Berry to 1B
   O      1--      92%  R Clark         Strikeout
          1--      90%  V Pinson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Berry to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw); Pinson to 2B
   O      -23      93%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rickey Clark facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  M Andrews       Strikeout
          ---      93%  D Allen         Single to RF
          1--      93%  R Reichardt     Allen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-7, Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  L Cardenas      Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
          1--      92%  J Stephenson    Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
                  Steve Kealey replaces Vicente Romo pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  L Stanton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Rickey Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  C May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  E Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  E Herrmann      Walk
          1--      95%  L Alvarado      Single to CF; Herrmann to 2B
   O      12-      94%  S Kealey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-7, Steve Kealey facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  K Berry         Single to CF
                  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Rickey Clark batting 9th
          1--      84%  W Llenas        Double to RF; Berry to 3B
   RR     -23      76%  V Pinson        Single to RF (CF-RF); Berry Scores; Llenas Scores
                  Cy Acosta replaces Steve Kealey pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      81%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alomar to 1B
          1--      76%  L Cardenas      Wild Pitch; Alomar to 3B
   R      --3      68%  " "             Single to LF; Alomar Scores
   OO     1--      76%  B Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Dave Sells facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Sells replaces Winston Llenas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      75%  W Williams      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      73%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  D Allen         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 7.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 6-7, Cy Acosta facing 5-6-7
          ---      65%  K McMullen      Single to CF
                  Terry Forster replaces Cy Acosta pitching and batting 9th; Jack Hiatt pinch hits for John Stephenson batting 6th; Billy Parker pinch runs for Ken McMullen batting 5th
   O      1--      77%  J Hiatt         Parker Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      79%  " "             Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      81%  L Stanton       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-6, Dave Sells facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Hiatt moves to C; Billy Parker moves to 3B
   O      ---      80%  R Reichardt     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  C May           Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      80%  E Spiezio       Double to LF
          -2-      81%  E Herrmann      Intentional Walk
   R      12-      91%  L Alvarado      Single to CF; Spiezio Scores; Herrmann to 3B; Alvarado to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23      98%  T Forster       Single to LF; Herrmann Scores; Alvarado Scores; Forster to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      98%  W Williams      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 6-10, Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Johnstone replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 4th
          ---      96%  K Berry         Single to RF
                  Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave Sells batting 9th
          1--      91%  C Motton        Walk; Berry to 2B
   O      12-      95%  V Pinson        Popfly: SS
   R      12-      86%  S Alomar        Single to RF; Berry Scores; Motton to 3B/Adv on E2; Alomar to 2B
   O      -23      93%  L Cardenas      Strikeout Looking
          -23      90%  B Oliver        Walk
   O      123      98%  B Parker        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Steve Barber facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Barber replaces Curt Motton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Johnstone     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-10, Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
                  Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  J Hiatt         Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  L Stanton       Single to CF (CF-RF)
          1--      93%  K Berry         Single to CF; Stanton to 2B
                  Andy Kosco pinch hits for Steve Barber batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  A Kosco         Popfly: 2B
   RR     12-      88%  V Pinson        Triple to RF; Stanton Scores; Berry Scores
          --3      85%  S Alomar        Walk
   O      1-3     100%  L Cardenas      Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 9, White Sox 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197208020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation