September 15, 1973 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 CLE 9
@BOS 8 CAL 3
KCR 1 CHW 11
MIN 4 DET 4
MIL 3 OAK 3
TEX 1 CIN 3
ATL 2
(10) HOU 5
LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 4
(10) NYM 5
CHC 1 CHC 7
@NYM 0 SFG 5
@SDP 2 PIT 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,298

Saturday, September 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:43

Twins

71-75

Lost 1

4th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  0    4 11  0
White Sox       2  2  5   2  0  0   0  0  X   11 13  1

W: W Wood (24-19), L: J Decker (10-8), S: C Acosta (17)

White Sox

73-75

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Brye CF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .703    0    3   0   
R Carew 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .870    0    2   2   
  J Terrell 2B                3   1   2   1    0   1  .281  .651    0    0   1   
E Soderholm 3B                5   0   1   2    0   1  .303  .865    0    1   3   2B
H Killebrew DH                4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .714    0    0   0   
B Darwin RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .691    0    1   0   2B
G Mitterwald C                4   0   2   1    0   0  .259  .738    0    7   0   2B,GDP
J Lis 1B                      3   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .730    0    5   1   GDP
  R Reese PH-1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .153  .482    0    2   0   
L Hisle LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .764    0    1   1   
  J Holt PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .789    0    0   0   
D Thompson SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .555    0    2   1   

J Decker P                                                               0   2
  D Fife P                                                               0   0
  V Albury P                                                             0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   0
  B Hands P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   4    3   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Darwin (20, off W Wood); G Mitterwald (14, off W Wood); E Soderholm (6, off W Wood).

TB: G Mitterwald 3; J Lis 2; E Soderholm 2; B Darwin 2; J Terrell 2; L Hisle; D Thompson; H Killebrew.

GIDP: J Lis (12); G Mitterwald (10).

RBI: E Soderholm 2 (9); G Mitterwald (58); J Terrell (29).

2-out RBI: E Soderholm 2; J Terrell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Carew-J Lis; E Soderholm-J Lis.

PB: G Mitterwald (14).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Jeter LF                    4   1   1   2    0   3  .248  .678    0    2   0   SF
P Kelly RF                    2   1   1   1    3   0  .283  .712    0    1   0   
J Hairston 1B                 1   1   1   2    3   0  .284  .745    0    5   0   HBP
B Melton 3B                   5   1   2   3    0   0  .277  .814    0    0   2   HR,2·GDP
C May DH                      4   0   2   0    1   0  .261  .732    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   2   2   0    1   1  .268  .692    0    9   1   
B Sharp CF                    5   2   1   0    0   0  .241  .681    0    5   0   
B Dent SS                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .286  .643    0    0   7   
C Brinkman C                  2   1   1   2    1   1  .189  .523    0    5   1   SH

W Wood P                                                                 0   0
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32  11  13  10    9   6                    27  11

BATTING

HR: B Melton (19, off J Decker; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Jeter (3, off J Decker).

SH: C Brinkman (10, off J Decker).

HBP: J Hairston (1, by B Campbell).

TB: B Melton 5; J Orta 2; B Dent 2; C May 2; C Brinkman; B Sharp; J Hairston; J Jeter; P Kelly.

GIDP: B Melton 2 (20).

RBI: B Melton 3 (82); C Brinkman 2 (10); J Jeter 2 (23); J Hairston 2 (20); P Kelly (42).

2-out RBI: B Melton 3; C Brinkman 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Melton-C Brinkman-J Hairston; B Dent-J Orta-J Hairston.

E: J Orta (18).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Decker, L (10-8)             2     6   6   6    4   1   1   3.98   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     17    -     0.67  -0.29
D Fife                         1     3   3   3    2   0   0   4.01    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.32  -0.06
V Albury                       2     3   2   2    3   2   0   1.47   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
B Campbell                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.49    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
B Hands                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  11    9   6   1          44     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0·12          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
W Wood, W (24-19)              7    11   4   4    2   2   0   3.36   33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10     39    -     0.46   0.13
C Acosta, S (17)               2     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.19    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0·10          1-0

J Decker faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
W Wood faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Fife (3); V Albury 2 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Campbell (1; J Hairston).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 7,298.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. S Brye               CF    1. J Jeter              LF 
2. R Carew              2B    2. P Kelly              RF 
3. E Soderholm          3B    3. J Hairston           1B 
4. H Killebrew          DH    4. B Melton             3B 
5. B Darwin             RF    5. C May                DH 
6. G Mitterwald         C     6. J Orta               2B 
7. J Lis                1B    7. B Sharp              CF 
8. L Hisle              LF    8. B Dent               SS 
9. D Thompson           SS    9. C Brinkman           C  

   J Decker             P        W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  71% B Melton        J Decker        Home Run; Hairston Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  123      17%  69% J Lis           W Wood          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Darwin to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
   t 2   0  2-0  12-      -8%  52% G Mitterwald    W Wood          Single to CF; Killebrew to 3B; Darwin to 2B
   t 2   0  2-0  1--      -6%  60% B Darwin        W Wood          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 2B
   t 2   2  2-0  -23       6%  75% L Hisle         W Wood          Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Brye          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Soderholm     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Jeter         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  J Hairston      Walk
   RR     1--      71%  B Melton        Home Run; Hairston Scores
          ---      72%  C May           Single to CF
          1--      73%  J Orta          Single to RF; May to 2B
   O      12-      70%  B Sharp         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  H Killebrew     Walk
          1--      60%  B Darwin        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 2B
          12-      52%  G Mitterwald    Single to CF; Killebrew to 3B; Darwin to 2B
   OO     123      69%  J Lis           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B; Darwin to 3B; Mitterwald to 2B
   O      -23      75%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  C Brinkman      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dent to 2B
          -2-      78%  J Jeter         Passed Ball; Dent to 3B
   RO     --3      80%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dent Scores
          ---      81%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      82%  J Hairston      Walk; Kelly to 2B
   R      12-      88%  B Melton        Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Hairston to 2B
   O      12-      86%  C May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---      83%  D Thompson      Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      88%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Decker facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      93%  B Sharp         Single to CF; Orta to 2B
                  Danny Fife replaces Joe Decker pitching
          12-      95%  B Dent          Single/Bunt; Orta to 3B; Sharp to 2B
   R      123      96%  C Brinkman      Wild Pitch; Orta Scores; Sharp to 3B; Dent to 2B
          -23      97%  " "             Walk
   R      123      98%  J Jeter         Single to RF; Sharp Scores; Dent to 3B; Brinkman to 2B
   R      123      99%  P Kelly         Walk; Dent Scores; Brinkman to 3B; Jeter to 2B
   RRO    123      99%  J Hairston      Single to LF; Brinkman Scores; Jeter Scores; Kelly out at 3B/LF-3B-2B
   OO     1--      99%  B Melton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 9.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-9, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  H Killebrew     Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  B Darwin        Strikeout
   OO     1--      99%  G Mitterwald    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Vic Albury facing 5-6-7
                  Vic Albury replaces Danny Fife pitching; Jerry Terrell replaces Rod Carew playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---     100%  C May           Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Orta          Single to RF; May to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B Sharp         Fielder's Choice 1B; May out at Hm/1B-3B-C; Orta to 2B; Sharp to 1B
          12-     100%  B Dent          Wild Pitch; Orta to 3B; Sharp to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Flyball: CF
   RR     -23     100%  C Brinkman      Single to CF; Orta Scores; Sharp Scores
          1--     100%  J Jeter         Wild Pitch; Brinkman to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 11.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-11, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Lis           Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  D Thompson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  S Brye          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 11.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Vic Albury facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--     100%  J Hairston      Walk; Kelly to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Melton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Hairston to 2B
          -2-     100%  C May           Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 11.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-11, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  J Terrell       Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  B Darwin        Walk; Terrell to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 11.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-0, Bill Campbell facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Campbell replaces Vic Albury pitching
   O      ---     100%  B Sharp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Brinkman      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 11.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-11, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Lis           Single to LF
          1--     100%  L Hisle         Single to CF; Lis to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lis to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  S Brye          Popfly: 2B
   R      1-3     100%  J Terrell       Single/Bunt; Lis Scores; Thompson to 2B
   RR     12-     100%  E Soderholm     Double to CF; Thompson Scores; Terrell Scores
   O      -2-     100%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 11.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-3, Bill Campbell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Jeter         Strikeout
          ---     100%  P Kelly         Single to LF
          1--     100%  J Hairston      Hit By Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  C May           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 11.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-11, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  B Darwin        Double to LF
   R      -2-      99%  G Mitterwald    Double to RF; Darwin Scores
                  Cy Acosta replaces Wilbur Wood pitching; Rich Reese pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 7th
          -2-      99%  R Reese         Walk
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Larry Hisle batting 8th
   O      12-      99%  J Holt          Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Thompson      Popfly: 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 11.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-4, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Hands replaces Bill Campbell pitching; Rich Reese moves to 1B; Jim Holt moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Sharp         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 11.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-11, Cy Acosta facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  J Terrell       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197309150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation