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@BAL		1
0
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@CHW		0
5
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@CLE		11
4
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@DET		1
5
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@MIL		5
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9
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5		 
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@SDP		12
6
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@SFG		4
5
Friday, May 4, 1973,
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 43,760, Time of Game: 2:28
Yankees
0
10-12
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
13-5
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
W: Stan Bahnsen (4-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
White Sox       2  0  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    5 10  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .291 .665 -0.017 0.62 0.041 -0.058 -0.5 4 2
Roy White LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .218 .532 -0.013 0.66 0.041 -0.055 0.2 1 0
Matty Alou RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .317 .803 -0.008 0.72 0.054 -0.062 -0.7 5 0 GDP
Bobby Murcer CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .288 .825 0.019 0.94 0.057 -0.038 0.3 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .178 .684 -0.055 1.34 0.036 -0.091 -0.9 0 2
Jim Ray Hart DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .703 -0.142 1.40 0.000 -0.142 -1.7
Ron Blomberg 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .762 0.004 0.70 0.041 -0.037 -0.1 7 2 2·2B
   Felipe Alou PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .659 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 0
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .937 -0.001 0.57 0.024 -0.026 -0.2 3 1 HBP
Gene Michael SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .246 .608 -0.075 0.70 0.019 -0.094 -0.9 0 3 GDP
Mel Stottlemyre P 2 1
   Jim Magnuson P 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 7 0 7 1 .226 .675 -0.292 0.82 0.313 -0.607 -4.5 24 11
2B: R Blomberg 2 (3, 2 off S Bahnsen).
HBP: T Munson (1, by S Bahnsen).
TB: R Blomberg 4; R White 2; G Michael; B Murcer; M Alou.
GIDP: M Alou (1); G Michael (2).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Nettles-H Clarke-R Blomberg.
E: G Michael 2 (6).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .442 1.068 -0.044 0.35 0.000 -0.044 -0.7 2 0
Carlos May LF 5 1 0 0 0 2 .278 .737 0.042 0.41 0.072 -0.030 -0.3 1 1 CS
Dick Allen 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .313 1.068 0.074 0.61 0.080 -0.005 0.7 6 0
   Tony Muser 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .384 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.4 4 1
Bill Melton 3B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .288 1.011 -0.003 0.70 0.018 -0.021 -0.2 1 3
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 4 0 0 0 .343 .882 0.057 0.40 0.057 0.000 1.6 4 0 2B
Mike Andrews DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .854 0.052 0.80 0.090 -0.038 0.2 GDP,IW
Ed Herrmann C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .244 .719 0.041 0.59 0.071 -0.030 0.1 2 0 3B,SF
Jorge Orta 2B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .246 .670 -0.023 0.31 0.001 -0.023 -0.4 4 2 SB,SF
Eddie Leon SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .569 0.014 0.22 0.026 -0.012 0.5 2 4 2·2B
Stan Bahnsen P 0 2
   Terry Forster P 1 1
Team Totals 32 5 10 4 4 3 .312 .837 0.206 0.47 0.415 -0.207 1.0 27 14
2B: K Henderson (6, off J Magnuson); E Leon 2 (3, 1 off J Magnuson, 1 off M Stottlemyre).
3B: E Herrmann (1, off M Stottlemyre).
SF: E Herrmann (3, off J Magnuson); J Orta (1, off M Stottlemyre).
IBB: M Andrews (2, by J Magnuson).
TB: K Henderson 5; E Leon 4; E Herrmann 3; M Andrews; D Allen; B Melton.
GIDP: M Andrews (4).
RBI: M Andrews (5); E Herrmann (7); B Melton (17); J Orta (6).
2-out RBI: M Andrews.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Leon-J Orta-D Allen; T Muser-E Leon-T Forster.
Outfield Assists: C May (R Blomberg at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Orta (3, 2nd base off J Magnuson/T Munson).
CS: C May (2, 2nd base by M Stottlemyre/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, L (3-4) 4 6 4 1 1 2 0 2.90 20 41 -0.196 0.76 -2.0
Jim Magnuson 4 4 1 1 3 1 0 4.15 18 0 0 -0.011 0.14 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 2 4 3 0 2.25 38 41 0 0 -0.207 0.82 -1.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, W (4-1) 6 6 0 0 6 0 0 3.23 29 54 0.242 1.04 2.6
Terry Forster, S (4) 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.17 10 1 0 0.050 0.18 1.9
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 7 1 0 0.00 39 54 1 0 0.292 0.47 4.5
S Bahnsen faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Bahnsen (2; T Munson).
IBB: J Magnuson (1; M Andrews).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 43,760.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Roy White LF 2 Carlos May LF
3 Matty Alou RF 3 Dick Allen 1B
4 Bobby Murcer CF 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Ken Henderson CF
6 Jim Ray Hart DH 6 Mike Andrews DH
7 Ron Blomberg 1B 7 Ed Herrmann C
8 Thurman Munson C 8 Jorge Orta 2B
9 Gene Michael SS 9 Eddie Leon SS
Mel Stottlemyre P Stan Bahnsen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-2 1 12- OO NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen 9% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 12- R CHW M. Andrews M. Stottlemyre 9% 73% Single to LF; Melton Scores/unER; Henderson to 2B
t3 0-2 2 123 O NYY J. Hart S. Bahnsen 8% 77% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 0 --- CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre 7% 86% Triple to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW D. Allen M. Stottlemyre 6% 61% Single to CF; May to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen -4% 46% Walk; White to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; White to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 5% 55% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre -2% 53% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW D. Allen M. Stottlemyre 6% 61% Single to CF; May to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 1% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; May Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 1-- CHW K. Henderson M. Stottlemyre 2% 64% Single to 2B; Melton to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- R CHW M. Andrews M. Stottlemyre 9% 73% Single to LF; Melton Scores/unER; Henderson to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre -3% 70% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O NYY J. Hart S. Bahnsen 2% 73% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-2 1 --- NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen -4% 68% Double to LF
t2 0-2 1 -2- NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen -2% 66% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-2 1 12- OO NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen 9% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Stottlemyre -2% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 --- O CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre -1% 72% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen -4% 68% Walk
t3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 4% 71% Popfly: SS
t3 0-2 1 1-- O NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen -2% 72% Walk; Alou to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen -4% 69% Walk; Alou to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t3 0-2 2 123 O NYY J. Hart S. Bahnsen 8% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- CHW D. Allen M. Stottlemyre 2% 77% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre -2% 75% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 1-- CHW K. Henderson M. Stottlemyre 2% 77% Single to CF; Allen to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O CHW M. Andrews M. Stottlemyre -3% 73% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen 3% 76% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 2% 78% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 --- NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen -1% 76% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre 7% 86% Triple to RF
b4 2-0 0 --3 RO CHW J. Orta M. Stottlemyre -0% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Herrmann Scores
b4 3-0 1 --- CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 2% 87% Double to LF
b4 3-0 1 -2- O CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre -1% 86% Groundout: 1B-P; Leon to 3B
b4 3-0 2 --3 R CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre 5% 91% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Leon Scores/unER/No RBI
b4 4-0 2 1-- O CHW D. Allen M. Stottlemyre -1% 90% May Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
t5 0-4 0 --- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 2% 92% Bunt Popfly: C
t5 0-4 1 --- NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen -2% 90% Single to 2B
t5 0-4 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen -3% 87% Single to RF; Alou to 2B
t5 0-4 1 12- O NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 4% 90% Flyball: LF
t5 0-4 2 12- O NYY J. Hart S. Bahnsen 3% 93% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Jim Magnuson facing 3-4-5
Jim Magnuson replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching
b5 4-0 0 --- O CHW D. Allen J. Magnuson -1% 93% Flyball: RF
b5 4-0 1 --- CHW B. Melton J. Magnuson 1% 93% Single to LF
b5 4-0 1 1-- CHW K. Henderson J. Magnuson 2% 96% Double to RF; Melton to 3B
b5 4-0 1 -23 CHW M. Andrews J. Magnuson 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b5 4-0 1 123 RO CHW E. Herrmann J. Magnuson 1% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Melton Scores
b5 5-0 2 12- O CHW J. Orta J. Magnuson -1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd
t6 0-5 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen 1% 97% Double to LF; Blomberg out at 3B/LF-3B
t6 0-5 1 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t6 0-5 2 --- NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen -0% 97% Single to RF
t6 0-5 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Jim Magnuson facing 9-1-2
b6 5-0 0 --- CHW E. Leon J. Magnuson 1% 98% Double to RF
b6 5-0 0 -2- O CHW P. Kelly J. Magnuson -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Leon to 3B
b6 5-0 1 --3 O CHW C. May J. Magnuson -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-0 2 --3 O CHW T. Muser J. Magnuson -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
t7 0-5 0 --- NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -2% 95% Single to RF
Terry Forster replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
t7 0-5 0 1-- OO NYY M. Alou T. Forster 3% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t7 0-5 2 --- NYY B. Murcer T. Forster -0% 98% Walk
t7 0-5 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles T. Forster 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Jim Magnuson facing 4-5-6
b7 5-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton J. Magnuson -0% 99% Popfly: 1B
b7 5-0 1 --- CHW K. Henderson J. Magnuson 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 5-0 1 1-- OO CHW M. Andrews J. Magnuson -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
t8 0-5 0 --- O NYY J. Hart T. Forster 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 7th
t8 0-5 1 --- O NYY F. Alou T. Forster 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- O NYY T. Munson T. Forster 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Jim Magnuson facing 7-8-9
Felipe Alou moves from PH to 1B
b8 5-0 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann J. Magnuson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 5-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta J. Magnuson 0% 100% Walk
b8 5-0 1 1-- CHW E. Leon J. Magnuson 0% 100% Orta Steals 2B
b8 5-0 1 -2- O CHW E. Leon J. Magnuson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 5-0 2 -2- CHW P. Kelly J. Magnuson 0% 100% Walk
b8 5-0 2 12- O CHW C. May J. Magnuson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
t9 0-5 0 --- O NYY G. Michael T. Forster 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke T. Forster 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-5 2 --- NYY R. White T. Forster -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 0-5 2 1-- O NYY M. Alou T. Forster 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.

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