June 15, 1976 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
MIL 0 BAL 4
@CHW 0 KCR 21
@DET 7
(8) NYY 4
@MIN 2 OAK 3
BOS 2 TEX 3
CLE 2 CIN 6
CHC 4 NYM 2
LAD 1 PHI 10
SFG 2 SDP 2
MON 1 ATL 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 10,794

Tuesday, June 15, 1976
Time of Game: 2:24

Orioles

25-31

Won 1

4th, 8 GB

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

W: J Palmer (7-7), L: R Gossage (5-4)

White Sox

27-27

Lost 5

3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .698    0    0   0   
P Blair CF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .198  .508    0    3   0   SB
B Grich 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .799    0    1   6   2B
R Jackson RF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .208  .650    0    5   0   2·SB
L May 1B                      4   1   1   2    0   1  .241  .744    0    6   1   HR
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .534         4   0   
K Singleton DH                2   1   1   0    2   0  .229  .641    0    0   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   2   2    1   0  .293  .722    0    2   2   2·2B
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .632    0    1   0   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .139  .399    0    4   0   CS

J Palmer P                                                               1   4
Totals                       35   4   8   4    5   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Grich (8, off R Gossage); M Belanger 2 (10, 2 off R Gossage).

HR: L May (10, off R Gossage; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: L May 4; M Belanger 4; B Grich 2; P Blair 2; K Singleton; R Jackson.

RBI: L May 2 (33); M Belanger 2 (15).

2-out RBI: M Belanger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: R Jackson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Blair (7, 2nd base off R Gossage/B Downing); R Jackson 2 (7, 2nd base off R Gossage/B Downing 2).

CS: E Hendricks (1, 2nd base by R Gossage/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .839    0    0   0   SB
R Garr LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .691    0    3   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .689    0    3   0   HBP
J Orta 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .657    0    2   1   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .720    0   10   1   
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .730    0    4   1   
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .668    0    1   3   
R Coggins RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .438    0    1   0   
B Stein 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .175  .414    0    1   5   2B

R Gossage P                                                              2   1
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Stein (2, off J Palmer).

HBP: C Lemon (3, by J Palmer).

TB: B Stein 2; B Dent; C Lemon; J Spencer; P Kelly.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Downing-B Dent.

E: B Stein (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (4, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (7-7)              9     5   0   0    1   3   0   3.09   34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 5     79    -     0.89   0.34
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 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
R Gossage, L (5-4)             9     8   4   4    5   4   1   2.54   40     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8     54    -     0.58  -0.16
Totals                         9     8   4   4    5   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Palmer (3; C Lemon).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 10,794.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. P Kelly              DH 
2. P Blair              CF    2. R Garr               LF 
3. B Grich              2B    3. C Lemon              CF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. J Orta               3B 
5. L May                1B    5. J Spencer            1B 
6. K Singleton          DH    6. B Downing            C  
7. M Belanger           SS    7. B Dent               SS 
8. D DeCinces           3B    8. R Coggins            RF 
9. E Hendricks          C     9. B Stein              2B 

   J Palmer             P        R Gossage            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-      21%  73% L May           R Gossage       Home Run; Grich Scores
   t 4   1  0-2  1--       9%  84% M Belanger      R Gossage       Double (LF-CF); Singleton Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  -23       9%  43% C Lemon         J Palmer        Strikeout
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% A Bumbry        R Gossage       Double Play: Strikeout, Hendricks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   0  0-0  ---       8%  58% B Grich         R Gossage       Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  P Blair         Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  C Lemon         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  L May           Popfly: 1B
          ---      50%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      47%  M Belanger      Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      45%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      39%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Spencer to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      43%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      47%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      50%  R Coggins       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  E Hendricks     Walk
   OO     1--      46%  A Bumbry        Double Play: Strikeout, Hendricks Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  P Blair         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
          ---      38%  B Stein         Double (CF-RF)
          -2-      30%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Stein to 3B
          1-3      29%  R Garr          Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -23      35%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Stein out at Hm/P-C; Kelly to 3B; Garr to 2B
   O      -23      43%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      -23      50%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
          ---      58%  B Grich         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      73%  L May           Home Run; Grich Scores
          ---      75%  K Singleton     Single to LF
   R      1--      84%  M Belanger      Double (LF-CF); Singleton Scores
   O      -2-      83%  D DeCinces      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      81%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      76%  B Dent          Single to CF; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      81%  R Coggins       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      86%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      84%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Grich         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  P Kelly         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      87%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Lemon         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  R Jackson       Single to CF
          1--      91%  L May           Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      88%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B; Jackson to 3B
   R      --3      93%  M Belanger      Double to LF; Jackson Scores
   O      -2-      92%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  A Bumbry        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Blair         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Coggins       Groundout: 1B-2B-P
   O      ---      97%  B Stein         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Gossage facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  B Grich         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  L May           Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Popfly: 3B
          -2-      97%  K Singleton     Walk
          12-      97%  M Belanger      Walk; Jackson to 3B; Singleton to 2B
   O      123      96%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
                  Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  C Lemon         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Orta          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  E Hendricks     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  P Blair         Single to RF
          1--      99%  B Grich         Blair Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      98%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197606150

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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