July 3, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
@BOS 8 CAL 6
OAK 4 CHW 6
MIN 0 CHW 10
MIN 8 CLE 6
KCR 3 NYY 2
DET 0 DET 10
@NYY 6 MIL 10
@SEA 3 TEX 6
@TOR 3
(10) TOR 5
TEX 3 HOU 9
ATL 3 MON 4
NYM 2 PHI 11
PIT 7 SDP 8
CIN 7 LAD 10
@SFG 7 CHC 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 3, 1977
Time of Game: 2:12

Twins

42-35

Lost 4

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: W Wood (2-2), L: G Zahn (6-7)

White Sox

43-32

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Ford RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .237  .687    0    1   0   
J Terrell 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .583    0    0   3   SH
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .407 1.090    0    7   1   
  D Goltz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Schueler P-P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Bostock PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .868    0    0   0   
L Hisle CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .932    0    2   0   
C Kusick DH-1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .773    0    2   0   GDP
B Gorinski LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .438    0    2   0   
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .736    0    1   0   
  B Bulling C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   
R Smalley SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .644    0    4   4   
L Gomez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    2   4   

G Zahn P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   0   3   0    1   4                    24  13

BATTING

SH: J Terrell (5, off W Wood).

TB: D Ford 2; R Carew.

GIDP: C Kusick (7).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Smalley-R Carew.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister SS                3   0   2   1    1   0  .305  .744    0    1   6   SF
J Orta 2B                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .763    0    6   2   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   1   2    2   0  .290  .918    0    1   0   
L Johnson DH                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .318  .902    0    0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .876    0    2   0   SH
J Spencer 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .265  .771    0    9   1   IW
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .816    0    0   2   HBP
R Garr LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .685    0    4   0   GDP
B Downing C                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .288  .805    0    4   0   2B

W Wood P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   6   9   5    7   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Downing (2, off R Schueler).

SF: A Bannister (6, off G Zahn).

SH: C Lemon (1, off R Schueler).

IBB: J Spencer (3, by R Schueler).

HBP: E Soderholm (2, by R Schueler).

TB: B Downing 2; A Bannister 2; R Zisk; J Orta; R Garr; C Lemon; L Johnson; E Soderholm.

GIDP: R Garr (2).

RBI: R Zisk 2 (57); B Downing (7); A Bannister (33); J Orta (41).

2-out RBI: R Zisk; J Orta.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Bannister-J Orta-J Spencer; J Spencer.

E: A Bannister (20).

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
G Zahn, L (6-7)                1.2   3   5   5    4   0   0   4.96   12     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3     25    -     1.18  -0.28
R Schueler                     6.1   6   1   1    3   4   0   4.88   28     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 5          2-1    0.18   0.01
Totals                         8     9   6   6    7   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 8          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
W Wood, W (2-2)                9     3   0   0    1   4   0   4.26   30     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3     84    -     0.49   0.23
Totals                         9     3   0   0    1   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Schueler (1).

IBB: R Schueler (4; J Spencer).

HBP: R Schueler (1; E Soderholm).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Ford               RF    1. A Bannister          SS 
2. J Terrell            3B    2. J Orta               2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. R Zisk               RF 
4. L Hisle              CF    4. L Johnson            DH 
5. C Kusick             DH    5. C Lemon              CF 
6. B Gorinski           LF    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. E Soderholm          3B 
8. R Smalley            SS    8. R Garr               LF 
9. L Gomez              2B    9. B Downing            C  

   G Zahn               P        W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  123       9%  74% B Downing       G Zahn          Walk; Spencer Scores; Soderholm to 3B; Garr to 2B
   b 2   2  0-2  1-3       7%  82% J Orta          G Zahn          Single to CF; Garr Scores; Downing to 2B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-       6%  65% R Garr          G Zahn          Walk; Spencer to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   b 2   2  0-3  12-       6%  88% R Zisk          G Zahn          Single to CF; Downing Scores; Orta to 3B
   b 2   2  0-4  1-3       4%  92% L Johnson       R Schueler      Wild Pitch; Orta Scores; Zisk to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  D Ford          Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Terrell       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ford to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  R Carew         Flyball: CF; Ford to 3B
   O      --3      55%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  R Zisk          Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Johnson       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  C Kusick        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Gorinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  J Spencer       Walk
          1--      59%  E Soderholm     Single to RF; Spencer to 2B
          12-      65%  R Garr          Walk; Spencer to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   R      123      74%  B Downing       Walk; Spencer Scores; Soderholm to 3B; Garr to 2B
   RO     123      75%  A Bannister     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Soderholm Scores; Garr to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  J Orta          Single to CF; Garr Scores; Downing to 2B
   R      12-      88%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Downing Scores; Orta to 3B
                  Ron Schueler replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
   R      1-3      92%  L Johnson       Wild Pitch; Orta Scores; Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  L Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  D Ford          Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  C Lemon         Single/Bunt
   O      1--      93%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  E Soderholm     Hit By Pitch; Spencer to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  R Garr          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      90%  R Carew         Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  L Hisle         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      95%  C Kusick        Double Play: Foul Popfly: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  B Gorinski      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 4-5-6
                  Bud Bulling replaces Butch Wynegar playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  L Gomez         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  J Terrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
          ---      97%  R Garr          Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B; Garr to 2B
          -2-      97%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Garr to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  R Carew         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Dave Goltz pinch runs for Rod Carew batting 3rd
   O      1--      97%  L Hisle         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--      99%  C Kusick        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Schueler replaces Dave Goltz pitching and batting 3rd; Craig Kusick moves to 1B (team loses DH)
          ---      99%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      99%  L Johnson       Single to LF; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      99%  C Lemon         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Zisk to 3B; Johnson to 2B
          -23      99%  J Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      123      99%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      123      98%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Gorinski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  B Bulling       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ron Schueler facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  B Downing       Double to LF
          -2-     100%  A Bannister     Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Orta          Flyball: CF; Downing to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Downing Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  L Gomez         Foul Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Ford          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Ron Schueler batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  L Bostock       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197707031

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation