August 8, 1974 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
@CHW 4 DET 4
CLE 3 MIN 3
@KCR 2
(14) MIL 5
BOS 3 OAK 10
@TEX 2 ATL 1
@HOU 0 MON 3
STL 2
(13) PHI 2
CHC 1 PIT 4
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 14,901

Thursday, August 8, 1974
Time of Game: 3:03

Angels

44-69

Won 1

6th, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  3  1    6 15  1
White Sox       0  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  1    4  8  1

W: L Quintana (2-1), L: R Gossage (2-4), S: A Hassler (1)

White Sox

56-55

Lost 1

3rd, 9 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .736    0    3   1   3B
R Meoli 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .345  .746    0    0   2   
  B Oliver PH-3B              2   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .596    0    0   0   
B Bochte LF-1B                5   0   0   0    0   2  .397  .953    0    5   0   
F Robinson DH                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .255  .825    0    0   0   2·2B
J Lahoud RF-LF                3   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .862    0    2   0   
  D Howard PH-LF              2   1   2   2    0   0  .375  .750    0    1   0   SB
D Chalk SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .646    0    0   0   GDP
  B Valentine SS              3   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .652    0    3   1   
J Doherty 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .614    0    5   0   
  E Rodriguez C               1   1   1   1    1   0  .260  .752    0    3   0   
D Doyle 2B                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .597    0    1   1   
  W Llenas PH-2B              2   0   1   1    1   0  .265  .678    0    0   0   
  B Heise 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   1   
T Egan C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .259    0    3   1   
  L Stanton PH-RF             2   0   2   2    0   0  .296  .798    0    1   0   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   1
  L Quintana P                                                           0   0
  H Pina P                                                               0   0
  A Hassler P                                                            0   0
Totals                       41   6  15   6    3   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: F Robinson 2 (21, off S Pitlock, off T Forster).

3B: M Rivers (10, off B Johnson).

TB: F Robinson 4; M Rivers 3; D Doyle 2; D Howard 2; J Lahoud 2; L Stanton 2; W Llenas; E Rodriguez; J Doherty; B Valentine.

GIDP: D Chalk (12).

RBI: L Stanton 2 (57); D Howard 2 (2); W Llenas (13); E Rodriguez (29).

2-out RBI: E Rodriguez; D Howard; L Stanton.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Rivers-B Bochte.

E: R Meoli (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Howard (1, 2nd base off S Pitlock/B Downing).

PO: D Howard (1st base by R Gossage).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly DH                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .278  .680    0    0   0   SB,CS
J Orta 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .822    0    1   2   
D Allen 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .942    0    3   1   
  T Muser 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .697    0    2   0   
  R Santo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .607    0    0   0   
C May LF                      3   1   1   0    2   0  .285  .716    0    6   0   
K Henderson CF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .814    0    3   0   2·SB,HBP
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .721    0    2   1   SF
B Sharp RF                    2   0   0   1    1   2  .283  .718    0    1   0   SF,IW
B Downing C                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .271  .853    0    7   0   2B
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .612    0    1   1   SH

B Johnson P                                                              1   0
  T Forster P                                                            0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
  S Pitlock P                                                            0   0
  J Kucek P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   4   8   4    5   6                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Downing (9, off H Pina).

SF: B Melton (4, off E Figueroa); B Sharp (2, off E Figueroa).

SH: B Dent (14, off E Figueroa).

IBB: B Sharp (1, by E Figueroa).

HBP: K Henderson (2, by E Figueroa).

TB: P Kelly 3; B Downing 2; K Henderson; C May; D Allen; B Melton.

RBI: P Kelly 2 (16); B Melton (54); B Sharp (14).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Melton-J Orta-D Allen.

E: B Downing (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (15, 2nd base off A Hassler/E Rodriguez); K Henderson 2 (10, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Egan 2).

CS: P Kelly (8, 2nd base by E Figueroa/T Egan).

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
E Figueroa                     6.1   4   3   2    4   3   0   3.50   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 4     54    -     0.92  -0.06
L Quintana, W (2-1)            1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.19    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          1-0    1.63   0.09
H Pina, H (3)                  0.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   4.09    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-0    1.82  -0.02
A Hassler, S (1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.20    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.73   0.10
Totals                         9     8   4   3    5   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 8          3-0

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
B Johnson                      6.1   7   2   2    0   4   0   3.59   25     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 7     55    -     1.17   0.28
T Forster, H (3)               1     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.87    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          2-2    2.61  -0.09
R Gossage, BS (1), L (2-4)     0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   4.76    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.62  -0.46
C Acosta                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.89    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.83  -0.12
S Pitlock                      1     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.82    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-0    0.41  -0.01
J Kucek                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         9    15   6   6    3   7   0          44     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1·15          9-4

C Acosta faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Figueroa (1; B Sharp).

PO: R Gossage (0; D Howard, 1st base).

HBP: E Figueroa (2; K Henderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 14,901.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. P Kelly              DH 
2. R Meoli              3B    2. J Orta               2B 
3. B Bochte             LF    3. D Allen              1B 
4. F Robinson           DH    4. C May                LF 
5. J Lahoud             RF    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. D Chalk              SS    6. B Melton             3B 
7. J Doherty            1B    7. B Sharp              RF 
8. D Doyle              2B    8. B Downing            C  
9. T Egan               C     9. B Dent               SS 

   E Figueroa           P        B Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-3  --3      26%  74% E Rodriguez     R Gossage       Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B; Howard Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  -2-      21%  50% D Howard        R Gossage       Single to RF; Robinson Scores
   t 8   1  3-3  --3     -14%  49% B Valentine     R Gossage       Flyball: RF
   t 8   1  3-3  1--      12%  63% B Valentine     R Gossage       Howard Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Howard to 3B
   t 8   2  3-4  12-      12%  87% L Stanton       C Acosta        Single to RF; Llenas to 3B; Rodriguez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  R Meoli         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Allen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  F Robinson      Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Lahoud        Single to RF
   OO     1--      45%  D Chalk         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  C May           Walk
          1--      36%  K Henderson     Single to RF; May to 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Melton        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; May to 3B
   RO     1-3      36%  B Sharp         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
          1--      34%  B Downing       Walk; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  J Doherty       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      38%  D Doyle         Single to RF
   O      1--      35%  T Egan          Lineout: SS
   O      1--      33%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Valentine replaces Dave Chalk playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---      35%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      36%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  D Allen         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  R Meoli         Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      31%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  C May           Flyball: RF
          ---      31%  K Henderson     Hit By Pitch
          1--      29%  B Melton        Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3      35%  B Sharp         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  J Lahoud        Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  B Valentine     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      33%  J Doherty       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lahoud to 2B
          -2-      36%  D Doyle         Single to 1B; Lahoud to 3B
   O      1-3      29%  T Egan          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
          ---      25%  B Downing       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      27%  B Dent          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Downing to 2B
   R      -2-      18%  P Kelly         Single to RF; Downing Scores/unER
   O      1--      20%  J Orta          Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   O      ---      21%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  M Rivers        Triple to RF
   O      --3      26%  R Meoli         Flyball: LF
   O      --3      19%  B Bochte        Strikeout
   O      --3      15%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---      13%  D Allen         Single to CF
          1--      10%  C May           Walk; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      11%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Allen to 3B
          1-3      10%  B Melton        Henderson Steals 2B
   RO     -23       9%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Allen Scores
          -2-       8%  B Sharp         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      10%  B Downing       Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Muser replaces Dick Allen playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---       7%  J Lahoud        Flyball: LF
          ---      10%  B Valentine     Single to LF
          1--      16%  J Doherty       Single to RF; Valentine to 3B
                  Terry Forster replaces Bart Johnson pitching; Winston Llenas pinch hits for Denny Doyle batting 8th
   R      1-3      27%  W Llenas        Single to CF; Doherty to 3B; Valentine Scores
                  Leroy Stanton pinch hits for Tom Egan batting 9th
   R      1-3      37%  L Stanton       Single to RF; Llenas to 2B; Doherty Scores
   O      12-      29%  M Rivers        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Rudy Meoli batting 2nd
   O      12-      20%  B Oliver        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
                  Ellie Rodriguez replaces John Doherty playing C batting 7th; Bruce Bochte moves to 1B; Winston Llenas moves to 2B; Bob Oliver moves to 3B; Joe Lahoud moves to LF; Leroy Stanton moves to RF
   O      ---      22%  B Dent          Flyball: SS
          ---      20%  P Kelly         Single to 3B
                  Luis Quintana replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
   OO     1--      24%  J Orta          Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      19%  B Bochte        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      29%  F Robinson      Double to CF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Terry Forster pitching; Doug Howard pinch hits for Joe Lahoud batting 5th
   R      -2-      50%  D Howard        Single to RF; Robinson Scores
          1--      63%  B Valentine     Howard Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Howard to 3B
   O      --3      49%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      --3      74%  E Rodriguez     Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B; Howard Scores
          -2-      75%  W Llenas        Walk
                  Cy Acosta replaces Rich Gossage pitching
   R      12-      87%  L Stanton       Single to RF; Llenas to 3B; Rodriguez Scores
                  Skip Pitlock replaces Cy Acosta pitching
   O      1-3      85%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Luis Quintana facing 3-4-5
                  Doug Howard moves to LF
   O      ---      89%  T Muser         Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  C May           Single to P
   O      1--      89%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  Horacio Pina replaces Luis Quintana pitching
          1--      85%  B Melton        Single to RF; May to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Sharp         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Skip Pitlock facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Bochte        Strikeout
          ---      93%  F Robinson      Double to LF
   R      -2-      97%  D Howard        Single to LF; Robinson Scores
          1--      97%  B Valentine     Howard Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Walk
                  Jack Kucek replaces Skip Pitlock pitching
          12-      97%  E Rodriguez     Walk; Howard to 3B; Valentine to 2B
   O      123      96%  W Llenas        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Horacio Pina facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Heise replaces Winston Llenas playing 2B batting 8th
          ---      91%  B Downing       Double to RF
   O      -2-      95%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      90%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Downing Scores
                  Andy Hassler replaces Horacio Pina pitching
          1--      89%  J Orta          Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
                  Ron Santo pinch hits for Tony Muser batting 3rd
          -2-      91%  R Santo         Walk
   O      12-     100%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197408080

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation