September 2, 1977 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@CHW 5 CLE 3
CAL 1 DET 6
OAK 4 KCR 3
MIL 1 KCR 3
MIL 0 NYY 4
@MIN 0 TEX 6
BOS 4 SEA 4
@TOR 3 LAD 10
PIT 2 HOU 5
@MON 2 NYM 4
ATL 0 ATL 3
@NYM 2 PHI 3
CIN 0 SDP 5
CHC 0 STL 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 24,226

Friday, September 2, 1977
Time of Game: 2:45

Orioles

76-55

Won 4

2nd, 4 GB

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

W: D Drago (6-3), L: L LaGrow (7-3), S: T Martinez (7)

White Sox

73-57

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .726    0    1   0   
R Dauer 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .591    0    5   5   
K Singleton RF                2   2   1   0    2   1  .329  .948    0    2   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .620         1   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .256  .717    0   10   0   HR,GDP
  T Shopay LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .538         0   0   
E Murray DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .740    0    0   0   2B,GDP
A Mora LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .258  .796    0    2   0   
  M Dimmel RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .258  .765    0    0   3   2B
K Garcia SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .536    0    1   4   
  M Belanger SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .512         0   0   
D Skaggs C                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .285  .678    0    5   1   SH

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  D Drago P                                                              0   1
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   6   8   6    4   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: E Murray (22, off S Renko); D DeCinces (25, off S Renko).

HR: L May (21, off L LaGrow; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: D Skaggs (6, off L LaGrow).

TB: L May 5; D DeCinces 2; E Murray 2; K Singleton; A Mora; K Garcia; D Skaggs.

GIDP: L May (15); E Murray (21).

RBI: D DeCinces 2 (53); L May 2 (76); D Skaggs (11); A Mora (37).

2-out RBI: A Mora; D DeCinces; D Skaggs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Dauer-K Garcia-L May; D DeCinces-R Dauer-L May.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr DH                     3   2   2   0    2   0  .294  .757    0    0   0   
A Bannister SS                3   1   1   0    0   0  .288  .705    0    2   3   2B,SH,GDP
  J Spencer PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .716    0    0   0   
  J Flannery PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Lemon CF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .276  .823    0    5   0   2·SH
R Zisk LF                     3   1   2   4    0   0  .311  .927    0    4   0   HR,SF
  R Stillman LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .690         1   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .949    0    0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .318  .891    0   10   1   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .874    0    0   1   
W Nordhagen RF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .316  .808    0    0   0   
  M Squires PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Coluccio RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Kessinger 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .535    0    1   2   IW
  T Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Essian C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .784         0   0   
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .840    0    3   0   GDP
  J Orta PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .745    0    1   0   

S Renko P                                                                0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   3
Totals                       29   5   9   5    8   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: A Bannister (18, off M Flanagan).

HR: R Zisk (27, off M Flanagan; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: R Zisk (9, off D Drago).

SH: A Bannister (3, off M Flanagan); C Lemon 2 (3, off M Flanagan, off D Drago).

IBB: D Kessinger (2, by M Flanagan).

TB: R Zisk 5; R Garr 2; A Bannister 2; O Gamble; L Johnson; W Nordhagen; J Spencer.

GIDP: B Downing (3); A Bannister (9).

RBI: R Zisk 4 (89); O Gamble (64).

2-out RBI: R Zisk 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Bannister-D Kessinger-L Johnson; L Johnson-A Bannister.

E: A Bannister (33).

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
M Flanagan                     6.1   6   4   4    7   1   1   3.70   30     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 6     39    -     1.14  -0.16
D Drago, BS (6), W (6-3)       2     2   1   1    1   2   0   3.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.19  -0.14
T Martinez, S (7)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.51    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    4.97   0.29
Totals                         9     9   5   5    8   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 9          3-2

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
S Renko                        5.2   6   4   3    3   3   0   4.37   25     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 6     43    -     1.19  -0.29
L LaGrow, L (7-3)              3.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   2.70   13     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 2          1-0    0.88  -0.22
Totals                         9     8   6   5    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 8          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Flanagan (5; D Kessinger).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 24,226.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. R Garr               DH 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. A Bannister          SS 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. C Lemon              CF 
4. L May                1B    4. R Zisk               LF 
5. E Murray             DH    5. L Johnson            1B 
6. A Mora               LF    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. W Nordhagen          RF 
8. K Garcia             SS    8. D Kessinger          2B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. B Downing            C  

   M Flanagan           P        S Renko              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  4-4  1--      30%  86% L May           L LaGrow        Home Run (LF-CF); Singleton Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -19%  29% R Zisk          M Flanagan      Home Run; Lemon Scores
   t 6   2  3-3  1--      18%  64% D DeCinces      S Renko         Double (CF-RF); Mora Scores
   t 6   0  3-2  12-     -17%  32% E Murray        S Renko         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Singleton to 3B
   b 9   1  6-4  -23      15%  86% O Gamble        T Martinez      Single to RF; Garr Scores; Flannery out at Hm/RF-C; Gamble to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Garr          Walk
   OO     1--      49%  A Bannister     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      48%  C Lemon         Walk
   RR     1--      29%  R Zisk          Home Run; Lemon Scores
          ---      28%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      30%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Renko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  E Murray        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      25%  A Mora          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  B Downing       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      26%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      24%  K Garcia        Flyball: LF
          ---      26%  D Skaggs        Walk
   O      1--      23%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
          ---      21%  R Garr          Single to LF
   O      1--      23%  A Bannister     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      25%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      27%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  R Dauer         Popfly: 1B
          ---      27%  K Singleton     Walk
   OO     1--      21%  L May           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      23%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      21%  E Soderholm     Walk
          1--      15%  W Nordhagen     Single to LF; Soderholm to 3B; Nordhagen to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      15%  D Kessinger     Intentional Walk
   OO     123      25%  B Downing       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Renko facing 5-6-7
          ---      32%  E Murray        Double to CF
   O      -2-      30%  A Mora          Groundout: SS-1B; Murray to 3B
   RO     --3      31%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B; Murray Scores
          ---      34%  K Garcia        Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Garcia to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  D Skaggs        Single to CF; Garcia Scores/unER
          1--      49%  A Bumbry        Walk; Skaggs to 2B
   O      12-      43%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Garr          Single to 1B
   O      1--      41%  A Bannister     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garr to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr to 3B
   R      --3      32%  R Zisk          Single (CF-RF); Garr Scores
   O      1--      34%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
          ---      40%  K Singleton     Single to RF
          1--      49%  L May           Single to LF; Singleton to 2B
   OO     12-      32%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Singleton to 3B
   R      --3      46%  A Mora          Single to CF; Singleton Scores
   R      1--      64%  D DeCinces      Double (CF-RF); Mora Scores
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Steve Renko pitching
   O      -2-      61%  K Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  W Nordhagen     Walk
   O      1--      65%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          1--      62%  B Downing       Walk; Nordhagen to 2B
   O      12-      69%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Lerrin LaGrow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  D Skaggs        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      65%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  R Dauer         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
          ---      51%  A Bannister     Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      53%  C Lemon         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Bannister to 3B
                  Dick Drago replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   RO     --3      48%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bannister Scores
          ---      46%  L Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Lerrin LaGrow facing 3-4-5
          ---      57%  K Singleton     Walk
   RR     1--      86%  L May           Home Run (LF-CF); Singleton Scores
   O      ---      85%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  A Mora          Lineout: LF
   O      ---      84%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
                  Tony Muser replaces Ken Singleton playing 1B batting 3rd; Tom Shopay replaces Lee May playing LF batting 4th; Mike Dimmel replaces Andres Mora playing RF batting 6th; Mike Squires pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen batting 7th
   O      ---      88%  M Squires       Strikeout
                  Tommy Cruz pinch hits for Don Kessinger batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  T Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jorge Orta pinch hits for Brian Downing batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Essian replaces Tommy Cruz playing C batting 8th; Jorge Orta moves to 2B; Royle Stillman replaces Richie Zisk playing LF batting 4th; Bob Coluccio replaces Mike Squires playing RF batting 7th
          ---      94%  K Garcia        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  D Skaggs        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      91%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Belanger replaces Kiko Garcia playing SS batting 8th
          ---      82%  R Garr          Walk
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Alan Bannister batting 2nd
          1--      67%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Garr to 2B
                  John Flannery pinch runs for Jim Spencer batting 2nd
   O      12-      71%  C Lemon         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garr to 3B; Flannery to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dick Drago pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Royle Stillman batting 4th
   RO     -23      86%  O Gamble        Single to RF; Garr Scores; Flannery out at Hm/RF-C; Gamble to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-     100%  L Johnson       Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197709020

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