September 7, 1972 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 0 BOS 10
NYY 4 CHW 6
OAK 0 MIL 7
@CLE 1 KCR 6
CAL 0 MIN 4
@TEX 0 ATL 4
@LAD 2 MON 4
@NYM 0 PHI 2
STL 1 CHC 4
@PIT 2 SDP 2
CIN 0 SDP 5
CIN 1 HOU 5
@SFG 1
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Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 29,968

Thursday, September 7, 1972, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Athletics

77-54

Lost 1

1st

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

W: W Wood (24-12), L: V Blue (5-8)

White Sox

74-57

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .615    0    0   1   2·SB
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .860    0    2   0   
M Alou RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .308  .734    0    1   0   
R Jackson CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .836    0    3   0   2B
G Tenace C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .632    0   10   1   
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .859    0    5   2   GDP
S Bando 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .690    0    1   1   
D Maxvill 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .558    0    2   0   
  D Duncan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .681    0    0   0   
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .510         0   2   
V Blue P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .184    0    0   2   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .478    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
  A Mangual PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .651    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .866         0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    1   5                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (19, off W Wood).

TB: R Jackson 3; M Alou 2; B Campaneris; S Bando; M Epstein.

GIDP: M Epstein (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: V Blue (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris 2 (38, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann, 3rd base off W Wood/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .620    0    1   0   
  P Kelly PH-RF               1   1   0   0    1   0  .262  .726    0    2   1   
M Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .221  .616    0    3   1   
  R Morales 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .554         0   1   
D Allen 1B                    3   1   1   4    0   2  .316 1.031    0    9   0   HR,SF
R Reichardt CF                2   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .753    0    0   0   
  B Bradford CF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .649    0    2   0   
C May LF                      4   0   2   0    0   2  .300  .819    0    2   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   1   3   1    0   0  .253  .624    0    1   1   3B,2B,HBP
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .645    0    6   0   SF
L Alvarado SS                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .227  .553    0    1   5   2·IW
W Wood P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .147  .338    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       29   6  10   6    3  10                    27   9

BATTING

2B: E Spiezio (11, off R Fingers).

3B: E Spiezio (1, off V Blue).

HR: D Allen (33, off R Fingers; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: E Herrmann (4, off V Blue); D Allen (3, off V Blue).

SH: W Wood (12, off R Fingers).

IBB: L Alvarado 2 (4, by V Blue, by R Fingers).

HBP: E Spiezio (1, by B Locker).

TB: E Spiezio 6; D Allen 4; C May 2; W Williams; M Andrews; L Alvarado; R Reichardt.

RBI: D Allen 4 (96); E Spiezio (21); E Herrmann (34).

2-out RBI: D Allen 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Morales-L Alvarado-D Allen; P Kelly-E Herrmann.

BASERUNNING

PO: C May (1st base by V Blue); M Andrews (1st base by V Blue).

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, L (5-8)                4     6   3   3    1   4   0   3.02   17     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6     41    -     0.96  -0.17
B Locker                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.21    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.02
D Knowles                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.34    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.63   0.01
R Fingers                      2     3   3   3    2   4   1   2.69   11     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.18  -0.04
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3  10   1          36     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0·10          2-0

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
W Wood, W (24-12)              9     7   0   0    1   5   0   2.23   33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 7     77    -     0.78   0.32
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Blue (3; L Alvarado); R Fingers (7; L Alvarado).

PO: V Blue 2 (2; M Andrews, 1st base; C May, 1st base).

HBP: B Locker (2; E Spiezio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 29,968.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. W Williams           RF 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. M Andrews            2B 
3. M Alou               RF    3. D Allen              1B 
4. R Jackson            CF    4. R Reichardt          CF 
5. G Tenace             C     5. C May                LF 
6. M Epstein            1B    6. E Spiezio            3B 
7. S Bando              3B    7. E Herrmann           C  
8. D Maxvill            2B    8. L Alvarado           SS 
9. V Blue               P     9. W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-1  1--      14%  85% E Spiezio       V Blue          Triple to CF; Reichardt Scores
   b 2   0  0-1  -2-      -7%  65% E Spiezio       V Blue          Baserunner Out Advancing; May out at 3B/1B-3B
   t 4   2  1-0  1-3       6%  70% S Bando         W Wood          Flyball: 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  -23       6%  54% G Tenace        W Wood          Strikeout
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% M Andrews       V Blue          Single to LF; Williams to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  M Alou          Walk
          1--      48%  R Jackson       Double to RF; Alou to 3B
   O      -23      54%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Williams      Single to 3B
          1--      64%  M Andrews       Single to LF; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      60%  D Allen         Andrews Picked off 1B (P-1B-C-2B); Williams to 3B
   RO     --3      63%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
   O      ---      62%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  M Epstein       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      66%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  C May           Single to LF
          1--      73%  E Spiezio       May Picked off 1B, safe on E1; May to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; May out at 3B/1B-3B
          ---      67%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      66%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF; Spiezio to 2B
          -2-      67%  L Alvarado      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      63%  W Wood          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  V Blue          Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  W Williams      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  D Allen         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  M Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      64%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      68%  G Tenace        Flyball: 3B
          1--      64%  M Epstein       Single to CF; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  S Bando         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  R Reichardt     Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  C May           Strikeout
   R      1--      85%  E Spiezio       Triple to CF; Reichardt Scores
   RO     --3      87%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spiezio Scores
   O      ---      87%  L Alvarado      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
                  Buddy Bradford replaces Rick Reichardt playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      89%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  George Hendrick pinch hits for Vida Blue batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      91%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Locker replaces George Hendrick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  W Wood          Strikeout
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Walt Williams batting 1st
   O      ---      90%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  M Andrews       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Pat Kelly moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
          ---      89%  M Alou          Single to 1B
   O      1--      91%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      93%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Locker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Bradford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  C May           Single to LF
          1--      93%  E Spiezio       Hit By Pitch; May to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  E Herrmann      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  M Epstein       Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  S Bando         Single to CF
                  Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  D Duncan        Strikeout
                  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Darold Knowles batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  A Mangual       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Angel Mangual pitching and batting 9th; Ted Kubiak replaces Dave Duncan playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      96%  L Alvarado      Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  W Wood          Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Alvarado to 2B
          -2-      96%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      12-      95%  M Andrews       Strikeout
   RRR    12-      99%  D Allen         Home Run; Alvarado Scores; Kelly Scores
   O      ---      99%  B Bradford      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Morales replaces Mike Andrews playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---      99%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
          1--      99%  J Rudi          Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      99%  M Alou          Campaneris Steals 3B
   OO     --3     100%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rollie Fingers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C May           Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  E Spiezio       Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
          -2-     100%  L Alvarado      Intentional Walk
   O      12-     100%  W Wood          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-6, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  R Jackson       Single to 2B
   O      1--     100%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  M Epstein       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197209070

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