June 4, 1976 Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

MIN 8
@BAL 6
(10) CAL 5
@BOS 4
(10) CHW 4
CLE 1 KCR 4
MIL 3
(10) OAK 6
@NYY 4
(11) TEX 14
DET 3 HOU 1
CHC 0 NYM 11
@LAD 0 ATL 2
@MON 0 PIT 7
SDP 2 SFG 5
PHI 1 CIN 11
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 25,883

Friday, June 4, 1976
Time of Game: 2:17

Indians

21-23

Lost 2

3rd, 6 GB

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

W: R Gossage (4-3), L: D Eckersley (3-4)

White Sox

23-20

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .540    0    1   1   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .738    0    3   2   
R Manning CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .732    0    4   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .573    0    4   0   
J Lowenstein LF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .573    0    3   0   SB
R Carty DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .325  .867    0    0   0   
C Spikes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .563    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .695    0    7   1   
F Duffy SS                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .227  .558    0    1   0   2B

D Eckersley P                                                            0   0
  R Waits P                                                              0   0
  S Thomas P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   1   9   1    1   3                    24   5

BATTING

2B: F Duffy (3, off R Gossage).

TB: F Duffy 3; D Kuiper 2; B Bell 2; R Carty; J Lowenstein; R Manning.

RBI: B Bell (13).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: B Powell (1); J Lowenstein (5); A Ashby (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lowenstein (4, 2nd base off R Gossage/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly DH                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .227  .756    0    0   0   2·SB
N Nyman LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  C Lemon PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .691    0    0   0   
R Garr CF                     4   2   3   1    0   0  .294  .726    0    1   0   
  B Bradford RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .602         0   0   
J Orta 3B                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .246  .683    0    1   2   3B,2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .635    0   13   2   CS
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .707    0    1   1   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .610    0    0   8   
R Coggins RF-LF               3   0   2   0    1   0  .226  .526    0    2   0   2B
J Essian C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .826    0    4   0   

R Gossage P                                                              3   2
Totals                       32   4   8   3    3   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Orta (7, off D Eckersley); R Coggins (1, off D Eckersley).

3B: J Orta (1, off D Eckersley).

TB: J Orta 5; R Coggins 3; R Garr 3; P Kelly.

RBI: J Orta 2 (19); R Garr (11).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly 2 (3, 2nd base off D Eckersley/A Ashby 2).

CS: J Spencer (3, 2nd base by R Waits/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eckersley, L (3-4)           4.1   7   4   4    2   4   0   3.88   22     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 7     35    -     0.82  -0.28
R Waits                        2.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.40   0.06
S Thomas                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.96    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·11· 2· 7          1-0

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
R Gossage, W (4-3)             9     9   1   1    1   3   0   2.37   37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1· 8     67    -     1.09   0.29
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Gossage (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 25,883.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Kuiper             2B    1. P Kelly              DH 
2. B Bell               3B    2. N Nyman              LF 
3. R Manning            CF    3. R Garr               CF 
4. B Powell             1B    4. J Orta               3B 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. R Carty              DH    6. B Dent               SS 
7. C Spikes             RF    7. J Brohamer           2B 
8. A Ashby              C     8. R Coggins            RF 
9. F Duffy              SS    9. J Essian             C  

   D Eckersley          P        R Gossage            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-2  -2-      12%  86% R Garr          D Eckersley     Single to RF; Kelly Scores; Garr to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      10%  67% R Garr          D Eckersley     Single to CF; Garr to 2B/Adv on throw; Kelly Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 1   1  0-1  -2-       9%  76% J Orta          D Eckersley     Double to RF; Garr Scores
   t 5   1  2-0  1-3      -9%  59% B Bell          R Gossage       Single to SS; Duffy Scores; Kuiper to 2B
   t 5   1  2-1  12-       6%  66% R Manning       R Gossage       Flyball: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  B Bell          Single to CF
          1--      46%  R Manning       Single to RF; Bell to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      55%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      61%  N Nyman         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Lineout: SS
   R      -2-      67%  R Garr          Single to CF; Garr to 2B/Adv on throw; Kelly Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      -2-      76%  J Orta          Double to RF; Garr Scores
   O      -2-      74%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      -2-      71%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  R Carty         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Spikes        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      76%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  R Coggins       Double to RF
   O      -2-      75%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      -2-      73%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  F Duffy         Single to LF
          1--      66%  D Kuiper        Wild Pitch; Duffy to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      74%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Duffy to 3B
   O      --3      78%  R Manning       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  N Nyman         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1--      75%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      80%  C Spikes        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  R Coggins       Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  J Essian        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  F Duffy         Double to LF
          -2-      68%  D Kuiper        Single; Duffy to 3B
   R      1-3      59%  B Bell          Single to SS; Duffy Scores; Kuiper to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Manning       Flyball: SS
   O      12-      72%  B Powell        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  P Kelly         Single to CF
          1--      78%  N Nyman         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      86%  R Garr          Single to RF; Kelly Scores; Garr to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   R      --3      92%  J Orta          Triple to LF; Garr Scores
                  Rick Waits replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   O      --3      89%  J Spencer       Fielder's Choice 3B; Orta out at Hm/3B-C
   O      1--      88%  B Dent          Spencer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  J Lowenstein    Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  R Carty         Flyball: CF
          1--      86%  C Spikes        Lowenstein Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      --3      92%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  J Brohamer      Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
          1--      93%  R Coggins       Walk; Brohamer to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Essian        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      91%  P Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  D Kuiper        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      93%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Waits facing 2-3-4
                  Chet Lemon pinch hits for Nyls Nyman batting 2nd
   O      ---      95%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      95%  R Garr          Single/Bunt
   O      1--      94%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Coggins moves to LF; Chet Lemon moves to CF; Buddy Bradford replaces Ralph Garr playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      96%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  R Carty         Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  C Spikes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Stan Thomas facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Thomas replaces Rick Waits pitching
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      97%  J Brohamer      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  R Coggins       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  A Ashby         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  F Duffy         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197606040

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1976 > CHW \| CLE > Jun 4, 1976, Indians at White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation