September 11, 1976 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 6,596

Saturday, September 11, 1976
Time of Game: 2:48

Angels

65-77

Won 2

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  4   0  1  0   0  0  2    7 13  0
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  5  1

W: F Tanana (16-9), L: K Kravec (1-3), S: D Drago (5)

White Sox

59-82

Lost 3

6th, 22 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .262  .654    0    3   0   3B,SF
J Remy 2B                     6   0   2   0    0   1  .265  .618    0    2   3   
R Torres CF                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .221  .681    0    2   0   2B
B Melton 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .630    0    7   1   
  B Bochte RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .660         0   0   
T Davis DH                    1   1   0   0    3   0  .263  .638    0    0   0   IW
  M Easler PR                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .391  .835    0    0   0   
M Guerrero SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .286  .640    0    2   3   2·2B,HBP,GDP
R Jackson RF                  2   0   1   2    1   0  .213  .588    0    0   0   2B
  D Briggs RF-1B              2   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .568    0    3   0   
D Chalk 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   3  .211  .547    0    0   1   
A Etchebarren C               3   1   0   0    2   0  .215  .554    0    8   1   

F Tanana P                                                               0   2
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   7  13   7    7   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Guerrero 2 (9, off D Hamilton, off P Vuckovich); R Torres (14, off K Kravec); R Jackson (14, off K Kravec).

3B: D Collins (1, off K Kravec).

SF: D Collins (1, off D Hamilton).

IBB: T Davis (4, by P Vuckovich).

HBP: M Guerrero (2, by K Kravec).

TB: D Collins 4; R Torres 4; M Guerrero 4; R Jackson 2; J Remy 2; D Chalk 2; D Briggs.

GIDP: M Guerrero (6).

RBI: D Collins 2 (19); R Jackson 2 (35); D Briggs (12); R Torres (24); D Chalk (29).

2-out RBI: R Jackson 2; D Chalk.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Stein 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .286  .688    0    4   2   SB
A Bannister RF-CF             3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .578    0    3   0   CS,SH
J Orta LF                     3   1   0   0    1   2  .277  .732    0    3   0   
L Johnson 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .330  .814    0    6   0   SB
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .251  .653    0    6   0   SB
C Lemon CF                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .237  .598    0    2   0   SF
  J Spencer PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .687    0    0   0   
  J Hairston RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .664         0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .608    0    2   3   
K Bell 3B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .242  .692    0    1   3   3B,2B
M Minoso DH                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Ewing PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .379    0    0   0   

K Kravec P                                                               0   0
  P Vuckovich P                                                          0   1
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   3   5   2    5   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: K Bell (6, off F Tanana).

3B: K Bell (5, off F Tanana).

SF: C Lemon (4, off F Tanana).

SH: A Bannister (2, off F Tanana).

TB: K Bell 5; B Stein 2; A Bannister.

RBI: B Stein (32); C Lemon (33).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-B Stein-L Johnson; K Bell-B Stein.

E: B Dent (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Stein (3, 2nd base off F Tanana/A Etchebarren); L Johnson (2, Home off F Tanana/A Etchebarren); B Downing (6, 2nd base off F Tanana/A Etchebarren).

CS: A Bannister (1, 2nd base by F Tanana/A Etchebarren).

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
F Tanana, W (16-9)             7     5   3   3    4   7   0   2.66   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 5     58    -     1.13   0.14
D Drago, S (5)                 2     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.71    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.09
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 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
K Kravec, L (1-3)              3.1   5   4   4    4   3   0   3.40   20     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 0· 5     33    -     1.01  -0.28
P Vuckovich                    4.2   5   1   1    3   1   0   4.59   20     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 5          2-0    0.59   0.07
D Hamilton                     1     3   2   1    0   1   0   3.53    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.31  -0.05
Totals                         9    13   7   6    7   5   0          47     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1·13          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Vuckovich (4; T Davis).

HBP: K Kravec (1; M Guerrero).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 6,596.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Collins            LF    1. B Stein              2B 
2. J Remy               2B    2. A Bannister          RF 
3. R Torres             CF    3. J Orta               LF 
4. B Melton             1B    4. L Johnson            1B 
5. T Davis              DH    5. B Downing            C  
6. M Guerrero           SS    6. C Lemon              CF 
7. R Jackson            RF    7. B Dent               SS 
8. D Chalk              3B    8. K Bell               3B 
9. A Etchebarren        C     9. M Minoso             DH 

   F Tanana             P        K Kravec             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      18%  72% D Collins       K Kravec        Triple to RF; Etchebarren Scores
   t 3   2  0-2  123      13%  88% R Jackson       K Kravec        Double to LF; Torres Scores; Davis Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   t 4   1  1-4  123      -7%  81% B Melton        P Vuckovich     Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   t 3   1  0-1  --3       7%  75% R Torres        K Kravec        Double to CF; Collins Scores
   b 3   0  4-0  ---      -7%  79% K Bell          F Tanana        Triple to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  J Remy          Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  R Torres        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Stein         Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  A Bannister     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Stein to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  T Davis         Walk
   O      1--      47%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          1--      49%  R Jackson       Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      45%  D Chalk         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Downing       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  A Etchebarren   Walk
   R      1--      72%  D Collins       Triple to RF; Etchebarren Scores
   O      --3      67%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
   R      --3      75%  R Torres        Double to CF; Collins Scores
   O      -2-      72%  B Melton        Flyball: 2B
          -2-      73%  T Davis         Walk
          12-      75%  M Guerrero      Hit By Pitch; Torres to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RR     123      88%  R Jackson       Double to LF; Torres Scores; Davis Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   O      -23      86%  D Chalk         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
          ---      79%  K Bell          Triple to CF
   O      --3      83%  M Minoso        Strikeout
   R      --3      78%  B Stein         Single to CF; Bell Scores
   O      1--      81%  A Bannister     Flyball: LF
          1--      80%  J Orta          Stein Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  A Etchebarren   Foul Flyball: C
          ---      83%  D Collins       Single to CF
          1--      85%  J Remy          Single to LF; Collins to 2B
                  Pete Vuckovich replaces Ken Kravec pitching
          12-      88%  R Torres        Single to LF; Collins to 3B; Remy to 2B
   OO     123      81%  B Melton        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  M Guerrero      Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      91%  D Chalk         Single to LF; Guerrero Scores
          1--      91%  A Etchebarren   Walk; Chalk to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  K Bell          Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  M Minoso        Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      93%  B Stein         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  J Remy          Single to CF
          1--      95%  R Torres        Single to 2B; Remy to 2B
   O      12-      95%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B; Remy to 3B; Torres to 2B
          -23      95%  T Davis         Intentional Walk
                  Mike Easler pinch runs for Tommy Davis batting 5th
   OO     123      92%  M Guerrero      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Briggs replaces Ron Jackson playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---      94%  A Bannister     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      88%  L Johnson       Walk; Orta to 2B
          12-      82%  B Downing       Walk; Orta to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RO     123      86%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores; Johnson to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  B Dent          Downing Steals 2B; Johnson Steals Hm
          -2-      77%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      83%  K Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  D Briggs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  D Chalk         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  A Etchebarren   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  M Minoso        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  B Stein         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  J Orta          Bannister Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  D Collins       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      86%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  R Torres        Walk
   O      1--      85%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Drago replaces Frank Tanana pitching; Dan Briggs moves to 1B; Bruce Bochte replaces Bill Melton playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      90%  B Downing       Strikeout
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Chet Lemon batting 6th
   O      1--      93%  J Spencer       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching; Alan Bannister moves to CF; Jerry Hairston replaces Jim Spencer playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---      93%  M Easler        Flyball: SS
          ---      94%  M Guerrero      Double to LF
   R      -2-      97%  D Briggs        Single to CF; Guerrero Scores
          1--      98%  D Chalk         Single to CF; Briggs to 2B
          12-      98%  A Etchebarren   Fielder's Choice 2B; Chalk to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Briggs to 3B; Etchebarren to 1B
   RO     123      99%  D Collins       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Briggs Scores/unER
   O      12-      98%  J Remy          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-7, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  K Bell          Flyball: SS
                  Sam Ewing pinch hits for Minnie Minoso batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  S Ewing         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197609110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation