August 22, 1977 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 45,443

Monday, August 22, 1977, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Yankees

72-51

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: F Barrios (12-4), L: E Figueroa (12-9)

White Sox

69-52

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .319  .772    0    6   1   HR
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .807    0    1   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .290  .788    0    2   2   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .918    0    1   0   
  P Blair RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .775         0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .811    0    9   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .806    0    1   3   
C May DH                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .632    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PH               3   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .854    0    0   0   HR
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .768    0    3   4   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .694    0    1   0   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2   3                    24  10

BATTING

HR: C Chambliss (14, off F Barrios; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Rivers (8, off F Barrios; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); L Piniella (6, off F Barrios; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L Piniella 5; C Chambliss 4; M Rivers 4; T Munson 2; W Randolph.

RBI: C Chambliss (73); L Piniella (27); M Rivers (52).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: M Rivers (6); T Munson (11).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .753    0    3   1   CS
A Bannister SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .728    0    2   3   
R Zisk RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .945    0    4   0   3B
O Gamble DH                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .279  .946    0    0   0   2B
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .838    0    1   1   IW
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .722    0    6   1   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .279  .828    0    3   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .704    0    2   2   
  L Johnson PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .318  .901    0    0   0   2B
  D Kessinger PR-2B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .576    0    2   1   
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .805    0    3   0   

F Barrios P                                                              1   0
Totals                       33   5   9   4    2   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (10, off E Figueroa); O Gamble (13, off E Figueroa).

3B: R Zisk (6, off E Figueroa).

IBB: E Soderholm (5, by S Lyle).

TB: R Zisk 4; O Gamble 3; L Johnson 2; A Bannister 2; R Garr; J Spencer.

RBI: L Johnson 2 (50); J Spencer (61); O Gamble (60).

2-out RBI: L Johnson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Garr-J Brohamer.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Garr (7, 2nd base by E Figueroa/T Munson).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, L (12-9)           7.1   8   4   3    1   2   0   3.55   30     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 8     49    -     1.33  -0.11
S Lyle                         0.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   1.83    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.14  -0.27
Totals                         8     9   5   3    2   2   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 9          1-1

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
F Barrios, W (12-4)            9     7   3   3    2   3   3   4.21   35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 7     62    -     0.78   0.12
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   3   3          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Lyle (5; E Soderholm).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 45,443.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. R White              LF    2. A Bannister          SS 
3. T Munson             C     3. R Zisk               RF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. O Gamble             DH 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. E Soderholm          3B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. C May                DH    7. C Lemon              CF 
8. W Randolph           2B    8. J Brohamer           2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. B Downing            C  

   E Figueroa           P        F Barrios            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  3-2  1--      34%  65% R Zisk          E Figueroa      Single to CF; Bannister Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 8   1  3-3  -2-      25%  90% O Gamble        S Lyle          Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Gamble to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 7   2  3-0  12-      21%  33% L Johnson       E Figueroa      Double to RF; Gamble Scores; Lemon Scores
   b 8   0  3-2  1--     -16%  24% A Bannister     E Figueroa      Garr Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 5   1  0-0  ---     -15%  38% L Piniella      F Barrios       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R White         Strikeout
          ---      53%  T Munson        Walk
          1--      51%  R Jackson       Walk; Munson to 2B
   O      12-      55%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Garr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  A Bannister     Lineout: 2B
          ---      54%  R Zisk          Triple to CF
   O      --3      50%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  C May           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Dent          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  M Rivers        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      56%  R White         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Garr          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  T Munson        Single to LF
   OO     1--      55%  R Jackson       Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
   O      ---      56%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  A Bannister     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Zisk          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      50%  O Gamble        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Carlos May batting 7th
   R      ---      38%  L Piniella      Home Run
   O      ---      40%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---      41%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
          ---      42%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   O      1--      37%  C Lemon         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      34%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      22%  M Rivers        Home Run
   O      ---      24%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      22%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      22%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   O      1--      18%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      10%  C Chambliss     Home Run
   O      ---      11%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      12%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      12%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--      13%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Ed Figueroa facing 4-5-6
          ---      19%  O Gamble        Double to RF
   O      -2-      14%  E Soderholm     Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      10%  J Spencer       Popfly: 3B
          -2-      12%  C Lemon         Walk
                  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jack Brohamer batting 8th
   RR     12-      33%  L Johnson       Double to RF; Gamble Scores; Lemon Scores
                  Don Kessinger pinch runs for Lamar Johnson batting 8th
   O      -2-      25%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
                  Don Kessinger moves to 2B
   O      ---      28%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  T Munson        Single to CF
   O      1--      31%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
          ---      40%  R Garr          Single to CF
   O      1--      24%  A Bannister     Garr Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      31%  " "             Single to RF
   R      1--      65%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Bannister Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Zisk to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
   R      -2-      90%  O Gamble        Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Gamble to 3B/Adv on E8
          --3      91%  E Soderholm     Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      95%  J Spencer       Fielder's Choice 1B; Gamble Scores/unER; Soderholm to 2B
   O      12-      94%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      93%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  G Nettles       Popfly: 2B
          ---      96%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197708220

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