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BAL  5
DET  1

DET  8
@BAL  4

(10)
CAL  4
@CHW  4

(10)
NYY  7
CLE  1

OAK  8
@TEX  4

ATL  5
@CIN  3

LAD  9
SDP  2

NYM  9
@PHI  2

SFG  8
HOU  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 8,383

Sunday, April 7, 1974
Time of Game: 2:55
Angels
4
2-0
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  1   0  0  1   1  1  0   0    4 10  0
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  1   0    4 14  3
W: (0-0), L: (0-0)
White Sox
4
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 2 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .563    0    6   0   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .297    0    1   4   SH
B Valentine LF                3   1   3   1    0   0  .444  .899    0    3   0   SF
  J Lahoud LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    1   1   
F Robinson DH                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .364 1.045    0    0   0   2B
B Oliver 3B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .462 1.038    0    2   0   
M Epstein 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    2   1   
  T McCraw PR-1B              1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    3   0   
L Stanton RF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.346    0    3   1   2B
E Rodriguez C                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .594    0    5   0   2B
D Chalk SS                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .368    0    2   3   

B Singer P                                                               2   0
  R May P                                                                0   0
  D Selma P                                                              0   1
  S Lockwood P                                                           0   0
Totals                       40   4  10   3    3   7                    30  11
BATTING
2B: F Robinson (2, off J Kaat); E Rodriguez (1, off J Kaat); L Stanton (2, off J Kaat).
SF: B Valentine (1, off J Kaat).
SH: D Doyle (1, off J Kaat).
TB: L Stanton 4; F Robinson 3; B Valentine 3; E Rodriguez 2; M Rivers.
RBI: E Rodriguez (1); B Valentine (1); F Robinson (2).
2-out RBI: E Rodriguez; F Robinson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 1. D Doyle-D Chalk-M Epstein.
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   3   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    2   0   
  B Downing C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
K Henderson CF                6   1   2   0    0   1  .417 1.000    0    1   0   2B,GDP
D Allen 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .381    0   10   2   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .300 1.162    0    0   2   2B,HBP
  T Forster P-P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
C May LF                      5   1   3   2    0   0  .231  .539    0    1   0   2B
R Santo DH-3B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .125  .587    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .167  .481    0    3   1   IW
E Herrmann C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.055    0    6   0   2B
  L Alvarado PR-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   4   
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  E Leon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Muser PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Bradford PH-RF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .500 2.167    0    0   0   

J Kaat P                                                                 0   0
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       41   4  14   3    5   4                    30  10
BATTING
2B: E Herrmann (2, off B Singer); B Melton (1, off B Singer); D Allen (1, off B Singer); K Henderson (1, off R May); C May (1, off B Singer).
IBB: J Orta (1, by D Selma).
HBP: B Melton (1, by D Selma).
TB: C May 4; K Henderson 3; P Kelly 3; E Herrmann 3; D Allen 2; B Melton 2; J Orta; R Santo.
GIDP: K Henderson (1).
RBI: C May 2 (3); J Orta (1).
2-out RBI: J Orta; C May.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
FIELDING
E: E Herrmann (2); B Melton (2); D Allen (1).

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
B Singer                       7.2  11   3   3    3   3   0   3.52   35     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0·10     45    -     1.25   0.20
R May, H (1)                   0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    4.32  -0.21
D Selma, BS (1)                1     2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-1    5.41  -0.07
S Lockwood                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                        10    14   4   4    5   4   0          47     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0·13          3-2 
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
J Kaat                         6.2   9   3   2    1   4   0   2.70   31     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 8     49    -     1.05  -0.09
C Acosta                       0.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.71  -0.06
T Forster                      2.2   0   0   0    1   3   0  13.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.03   0.20
Totals                        10    10   4   2    3   7   0          45     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1· 9          3-0 
R May faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R May (1).
IBB: D Selma (1; J Orta).
HBP: D Selma (1; B Melton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 8,383.
Field Condition: Wet.
Weather: 39° F, Wind 25mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Showers.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. D Doyle              2B    2. K Henderson          CF 
3. B Valentine          LF    3. D Allen              1B 
4. F Robinson           DH    4. B Melton             3B 
5. B Oliver             3B    5. C May                LF 
6. M Epstein            1B    6. R Santo              DH 
7. L Stanton            RF    7. J Orta               2B 
8. E Rodriguez          C     8. E Herrmann           C  
9. D Chalk              SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   B Singer             P        J Kaat               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  1-3     -25%  30% C May           D Selma         Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Melton to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  ---     -24%  57% K Henderson     R May           Double to CF
   t 6   2  1-1  1--      19%  65% E Rodriguez     J Kaat          Double to LF; Stanton Scores
   b 9   2  4-4  123      16%  50% L Alvarado      D Selma         Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   2  1-2  1--      14%  82% F Robinson      J Kaat          Double to RF; Valentine Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  D Doyle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  B Valentine     Single to RF
          1--      50%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Valentine to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Oliver        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Kelly         Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--      49%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  D Allen         Double to LF
          -2-      46%  B Melton        Walk
   O      12-      50%  C May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Stanton       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      45%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  B Dent          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  D Chalk         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chalk to 1B
          1--      60%  M Rivers        Single/Bunt; Chalk to 2B
   O      12-      60%  D Doyle         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Chalk to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   RO     -23      60%  B Valentine     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Chalk Scores/unER
          -2-      61%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      12-      57%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      57%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  D Allen         Flyball: LF
          1--      56%  B Melton        Double to RF; Kelly to 3B
   R      -23      44%  C May           Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Melton to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  M Epstein       Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  L Stanton       Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  E Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      44%  D Chalk         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Singer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      44%  E Herrmann      Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          1--      45%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Herrmann to 2B
   O      12-      50%  K Henderson     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      45%  D Doyle         Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Valentine     Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  F Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Allen         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  M Epstein       Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  L Stanton       Single to LF
   R      1--      65%  E Rodriguez     Double to LF; Stanton Scores
   O      -2-      62%  D Chalk         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  R Santo         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  J Orta          Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      70%  E Herrmann      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  D Doyle         Popfly: SS
          ---      68%  B Valentine     Single to CF
   R      1--      82%  F Robinson      Double to RF; Valentine Scores
                  Cy Acosta replaces Jim Kaat pitching
   O      -2-      80%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Lahoud replaces Bobby Valentine playing LF batting 3rd; Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  J Hairston      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  P Kelly         Single to LF
   O      1--      84%  K Henderson     Single to RF; Kelly out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--      87%  D Allen         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cy Acosta facing 6-7-8
                  Eddie Leon replaces Jerry Hairston playing SS batting 9th
          ---      89%  M Epstein       Walk
                  Tommy McCraw pinch runs for Mike Epstein batting 6th
          1--      92%  L Stanton       Single to LF; McCraw to 2B
   R      12-      97%  E Rodriguez     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McCraw Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Stanton to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -23      96%  D Chalk         Foul Flyball: C
                  Terry Forster replaces Cy Acosta pitching
   O      -23      94%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      -23      92%  D Doyle         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
                  Tommy McCraw moves to 1B
   O      ---      95%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  C May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  R Santo         Strikeout
   R      -2-      89%  J Orta          Single to CF; May Scores
          1--      81%  E Herrmann      Double to LF; Orta to 3B
                  Rudy May replaces Bill Singer pitching; Tony Muser pinch hits for Eddie Leon batting 9th; Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Tony Muser batting 9th; Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Ed Herrmann batting 8th
   R      -23      71%  B Bradford      Walk, Wild Pitch; Orta Scores/No RBI; Alvarado to 3B; Bradford to 1B
   O      1-3      84%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
                  Brian Downing replaces Pat Kelly playing C batting 1st; Luis Alvarado moves to SS; Buddy Bradford moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  J Lahoud        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      83%  B Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      81%  T McCraw        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  K Henderson     Double to CF
                  Dick Selma replaces Rudy May pitching
   O      -2-      60%  D Allen         Groundout: P-2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
          --3      55%  B Melton        Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      30%  C May           Single to RF; Henderson Scores; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      37%  R Santo         Single to LF; Melton out at Hm/LF-C; May to 3B; Santo to 2B
          -23      34%  J Orta          Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  L Alvarado      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 10th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Forster replaces Bill Melton pitching and batting 4th; Ron Santo moves to 3B (team loses DH)
   O      ---      44%  L Stanton       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      40%  E Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      37%  D Chalk         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 10th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Skip Lockwood facing 9-1-2
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Dick Selma pitching
   O      ---      42%  B Bradford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  B Downing       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 4.

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