September 6, 1975 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
NYY 6
(13) KCR 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CAL 3 CHW 5
MIN 2 CLE 4
DET 2 BOS 20
@MIL 6 OAK 2
TEX 1 ATL 3
LAD 2 CIN 3
SFG 2 SDP 2
@HOU 1 PIT 12
@MON 5
(11) STL 6
@NYM 3 CHC 7
@PHI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,078

Saturday, September 6, 1975
Time of Game: 2:10

Twins

65-72

Lost 2

5th, 17 GB

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

W: J Kaat (20-11), L: B Blyleven (14-7), S: R Gossage (24)

White Sox

68-73

Won 2

4th, 16 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock LF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .275  .671    0    3   0   GDP
J Terrell SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .701    0    0   2   
  S Braun PH-3B               2   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .807    0    0   0   
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .366  .940    0    0   1   
D Ford CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .272  .768    0    4   0   
T Oliva DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .755    0    0   0   
D McKay 3B                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .738    0    1   2   2B,SH
  J Briggs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .787    0    0   0   
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .350         0   0   
C Kusick 1B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .221  .676    0    4   1   HR
M Poepping RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
P Roof C                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .287  .857    0    8   0   
  S Brye PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .754         0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             2   0
Totals                       34   2   9   2    3   6                    24   6

BATTING

2B: D McKay (2, off J Kaat).

HR: C Kusick (3, off J Kaat; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D McKay (1, off J Kaat).

TB: C Kusick 4; D McKay 2; D Ford 2; J Terrell 2; P Roof; S Braun; T Oliva.

GIDP: L Bostock (6).

RBI: C Kusick 2 (21).

2-out RBI: C Kusick 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Hairston LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .740    0    2   0   
M Squires 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .294  .749    0    8   1   
J Orta 2B                     3   2   2   3    1   0  .305  .814    0    2   1   HR
D Johnson DH                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .237  .690    0    0   0   HR
K Henderson CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .712    0    2   0   
  B Coluccio RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .599    0    0   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .680    0    0   2   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .747    0    0   0   
  B Stein 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .688         0   1   
N Nyman RF-CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .499    0    6   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .660    0    1   4   
B Downing C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .708    0    6   0   

J Kaat P                                                                 0   1
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   5   5   5    4   8                    27  10

BATTING

HR: D Johnson (17, off B Blyleven; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Orta (9, off B Blyleven; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Orta 5; D Johnson 4; B Downing; J Hairston.

RBI: J Orta 3 (73); D Johnson 2 (65).

2-out RBI: J Orta 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-M Squires.

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
B Blyleven, L (14-7)           8     5   5   5    4   8   2   3.00   33     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 5· 5     56    -     0.96  -0.17
Totals                         8     5   5   5    4   8   2          33     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 5· 5           -

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, W (20-11)              7     6   2   2    2   4   1   2.96   28     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 3· 6     59    -     1.19   0.17
R Gossage, S (24)              2     3   0   0    1   2   0   1.80   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.02   0.15
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 3· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 7,078.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. L Bostock            LF    1. J Hairston           LF 
2. J Terrell            SS    2. M Squires            1B 
3. R Carew              2B    3. J Orta               2B 
4. D Ford               CF    4. D Johnson            DH 
5. T Oliva              DH    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. D McKay              3B    6. B Melton             3B 
7. C Kusick             1B    7. N Nyman              RF 
8. M Poepping           RF    8. B Dent               SS 
9. P Roof               C     9. B Downing            C  

   B Blyleven           P        J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-1  1--      31%  68% J Orta          B Blyleven      Home Run; Squires Scores
   t 4   2  1-0  -2-     -24%  41% C Kusick        J Kaat          Home Run; McKay Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  12-      11%  77% T Oliva         R Gossage       Strikeout Looking
   t 8   2  3-2  12-      11%  87% J Briggs        R Gossage       Flyball: CF
   b 8   1  2-3  1--      10%  97% D Johnson       B Blyleven      Home Run; Orta Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Terrell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Hairston      Walk
   O      1--      55%  M Squires       Lineout: RF
   O      1--      52%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Ford          Single
          1--      40%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      41%  D McKay         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ford to 3B; Oliva to 2B
   O      -23      49%  C Kusick        Lineout: SS
   O      -23      55%  M Poepping      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Melton        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  N Nyman         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  P Roof          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  L Bostock       Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  J Terrell       Single
   O      1--      55%  R Carew         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  B Downing       Single (LF-CF)
          1--      60%  J Hairston      Single to LF; Downing to 2B
          12-      66%  M Squires       Walk; Downing to 3B; Hairston to 2B
   R      123      76%  J Orta          Walk; Downing Scores; Hairston to 3B; Squires to 2B
   O      123      69%  D Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      123      63%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Oliva         Lineout: RF
          ---      65%  D McKay         Double (LF-CF)
   RR     -2-      41%  C Kusick        Home Run; McKay Scores
   O      ---      42%  M Poepping      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      39%  B Melton        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      37%  N Nyman         Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
          ---      32%  P Roof          Walk
   O      1--      35%  L Bostock       Strikeout Looking
          1--      32%  J Terrell       Single to LF; Roof to 2B
   O      12-      35%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Roof to 3B; Terrell to 2B
   O      -23      41%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Hairston      Lineout: CF
          ---      37%  M Squires       Walk
   RR     1--      68%  J Orta          Home Run; Squires Scores
   O      ---      67%  D Johnson       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  T Oliva         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  D McKay         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  K Henderson     Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      71%  B Melton        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  N Nyman         Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
                  Nyls Nyman moves to CF; Bob Coluccio replaces Ken Henderson playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      74%  M Poepping      Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  P Roof          Walk
   OO     1--      79%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Downing       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching; Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 2nd
          ---      66%  S Braun         Single to RF
   O      1--      74%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
          1--      66%  D Ford          Single to RF; Braun to 2B
   O      12-      77%  T Oliva         Strikeout Looking
                  Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Dave McKay batting 6th
   O      12-      87%  J Briggs        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Braun moves to 3B; Luis Gomez replaces Johnny Briggs playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---      86%  M Squires       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      87%  J Orta          Single to RF
   RR     1--      97%  D Johnson       Home Run; Orta Scores
   O      ---      97%  B Coluccio      Flyball: CF
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bill Melton batting 6th
   O      ---      97%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-5, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Stein replaces Pat Kelly playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      99%  C Kusick        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Poepping      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  P Roof          Single to CF
                  Steve Brye pinch runs for Phil Roof batting 9th
          1--      97%  L Bostock       Walk; Brye to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Braun         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197509060

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