September 21, 1976 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
MIL 1 MIL 3
@BOS 1 CAL 2
TEX 1 MIN 13
@CHW 6 DET 5
CLE 3 KCR 3
OAK 1 BAL 11
@NYY 8
(10) PIT 4
@CHC 3 CHC 2
PIT 1
(13) CIN 9
SDP 1 ATL 6
@HOU 2 MON 4
NYM 0 PHI 5
STL 1 LAD 3
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 3,026

Tuesday, September 21, 1976
Time of Game: 2:47

Twins

78-75

Won 2

3rd, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  1  7   0  2  0   0  0  1   13 12  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  6  0   0  0  0    6  7  0

W: T Burgmeier (8-1), L: K Kravec (1-5)

White Sox

63-89

Lost 7

6th, 25½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   3   4   2    2   0  .329  .812    0    3   0   3B,2B,SB
B Randall 2B                  5   1   3   5    0   1  .273  .653    0    1   2   2·2B,SF
R Carew 1B                    6   0   1   1    0   0  .326  .837    0   13   1   
D Ford RF                     4   2   1   1    1   1  .268  .781    0    2   0   SB
L Hisle LF                    4   1   2   3    1   1  .269  .723    0    2   0   HR
C Kusick DH                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .251  .760    0    0   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .259  .684    0    1   5   
J Terrell 3B                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .562    0    0   0   SB
  M Cubbage PH-3B             4   1   1   1    0   2  .258  .704    0    1   3   
G Borgmann C                  3   2   0   0    2   1  .232  .758    0    3   0   

J Hughes P                                                               1   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
Totals                       38  13  12  13    9   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Randall 2 (16, 2 off J Jefferson); L Bostock (21, off K Kravec).

3B: L Bostock (9, off J Jefferson).

HR: L Hisle (14, off K Kravec; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: B Randall (2, off L Monroe).

TB: L Bostock 7; B Randall 5; L Hisle 5; D Ford; M Cubbage; R Carew.

RBI: B Randall 5 (32); L Hisle 3 (92); L Bostock 2 (59); R Carew (84); M Cubbage (44); D Ford (84).

2-out RBI: B Randall 3; L Bostock; D Ford; L Hisle; R Carew.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

E: M Cubbage (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Terrell (10, 2nd base off K Kravec/J Essian); L Bostock (10, 2nd base off K Kravec/J Essian); D Ford (16, 2nd base off K Kravec/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister LF                5   1   1   1    0   0  .255  .665    0    3   0   
R Garr RF                     5   0   1   2    0   1  .299  .712    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .683    0    6   2   
J Orta DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .738    0    0   0   
B Stein 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .664    0    0   2   2B
J Brohamer 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .260  .712    0    0   4   
C Lemon CF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .245  .612    0    3   0   
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .248  .612    0    2   0   
J Essian C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .243  .606    0   10   1   

K Kravec P                                                               0   0
  J Jefferson P                                                          1   0
  L Monroe P                                                             1   0
Totals                       35   6   7   6    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Stein (14, off J Hughes).

TB: B Stein 2; J Essian; J Orta; B Dent; R Garr; J Spencer; A Bannister.

RBI: B Dent 2 (49); R Garr 2 (33); A Bannister (8); J Spencer (66).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

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
J Hughes                       4.1   5   6   5    1   1   0   5.02   20     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 5     31    -     0.27   0.07
T Burgmeier, W (8-1)           4.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   2.50   18     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 2          2-1    0.31   0.04
Totals                         9     7   6   5    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 7          2-1

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 (1-5)              2.1   5   7   7    4   1   1   4.72   16     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     16    -     0.80  -0.34
J Jefferson                    2.2   5   5   5    2   4   0   8.52   15     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.15  -0.06
L Monroe                       4     2   1   1    3   3   0   3.78   17     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 2· 2          0-0    0.05   0.01
Totals                         9    12  13  13    9   8   1          48     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2·12          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: L Monroe (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 3,026.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 59° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. L Bostock            CF    1. A Bannister          LF 
2. B Randall            2B    2. R Garr               RF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. J Spencer            1B 
4. D Ford               RF    4. J Orta               DH 
5. L Hisle              LF    5. B Stein              3B 
6. C Kusick             DH    6. J Brohamer           2B 
7. R Smalley            SS    7. C Lemon              CF 
8. J Terrell            3B    8. B Dent               SS 
9. G Borgmann           C     9. J Essian             C  

   J Hughes             P        K Kravec             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-3  1--      10%  92% L Hisle         K Kravec        Home Run; Ford Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  58% D Ford          K Kravec        Single; Bostock Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -2-       9%  68% L Hisle         K Kravec        Single to CF; Ford Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-       9%  79% L Bostock       K Kravec        Double to LF; Terrell Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-      -4%  52% B Randall       K Kravec        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  L Bostock       Single
          1--      56%  B Randall       Bostock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      49%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      58%  D Ford          Single; Bostock Scores
          1--      59%  L Hisle         Ford Steals 2B
   R      -2-      68%  " "             Single to CF; Ford Scores
   O      1--      67%  C Kusick        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  A Bannister     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      72%  J Terrell       Walk
          1--      73%  G Borgmann      Terrell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      79%  L Bostock       Double to LF; Terrell Scores
   O      -2-      77%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Hughes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  B Stein         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Brohamer      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ken Kravec facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  R Carew         Groundout: C-1B
          ---      82%  D Ford          Walk
   RR     1--      92%  L Hisle         Home Run; Ford Scores
          ---      92%  C Kusick        Walk
          1--      93%  R Smalley       Walk; Kusick to 2B
                  Jesse Jefferson replaces Ken Kravec pitching; Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 8th
   R      12-      96%  M Cubbage       Single; Kusick Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      95%  G Borgmann      Strikeout
          12-      95%  L Bostock       Walk; Smalley to 3B; Cubbage to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  B Randall       Double; Smalley Scores; Cubbage Scores; Bostock Scores
   R      -2-      99%  R Carew         Single to LF; Randall Scores
   O      1--      99%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  7 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Jim Hughes facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Cubbage moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Essian        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  L Hisle         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  C Kusick        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-10, Jim Hughes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-0, Jesse Jefferson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Borgmann      Walk
   R      1--     100%  L Bostock       Triple; Borgmann Scores
   R      --3     100%  B Randall       Double to RF; Bostock Scores
   O      -2-     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P; Randall to 3B
   O      --3     100%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Jim Hughes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  B Stein         Double to LF
          -2-     100%  J Brohamer      Walk
          12-     100%  C Lemon         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stein to 3B; Brohamer to 2B
   RR     123      99%  B Dent          Single to CF; Stein Scores; Brohamer Scores; Lemon to 2B
          12-      99%  J Essian        Single; Lemon to 3B; Dent to 2B
   R      123      98%  A Bannister     Single; Lemon Scores/unER; Dent to 3B; Essian to 2B
   RR     123      97%  R Garr          Single to RF; Dent Scores; Essian Scores; Bannister to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Jim Hughes pitching
   R      12-      95%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Bannister Scores; Garr to 2B
   O      12-      97%  J Orta          Lineout: SS
          12-      95%  B Stein         Walk; Garr to 3B; Spencer to 2B
   O      123      98%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-6, Larry Monroe facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Monroe replaces Jesse Jefferson pitching
   O      ---      98%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Kusick        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      98%  R Smalley       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-12, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Dent          Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Essian        Walk
   O      1--      99%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-6, Larry Monroe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Borgmann      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      99%  L Bostock       Single
          1--      99%  B Randall       Single; Bostock to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-12, Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Garr          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Orta          Single
   O      1--      99%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-6, Larry Monroe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Kusick        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-12, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Brohamer      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 12, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 12-6, Larry Monroe facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Borgmann      Walk
          1--     100%  L Bostock       Walk; Borgmann to 2B
          12-     100%  B Randall       Wild Pitch; Borgmann to 3B; Bostock to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Borgmann Scores; Bostock to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 6-13, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Essian        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 13, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197609210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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