September 4, 1977 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 48,952

Sunday, September 4, 1977
Time of Game: 3:24

Orioles

77-56

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: T Martinez (5-1), L: C Carroll (5-3)

White Sox

74-58

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                5   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .735    0    2   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .231  .601    0    1   0   2B,GDP
K Singleton RF                1   1   0   0    3   0  .327  .945    0    0   0   
  M Dimmel PR-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L May DH                      5   2   1   2    0   2  .255  .712    0    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .748    0    7   0   HR
P Kelly LF                    1   0   0   1    1   0  .256  .731    0    4   0   SB,SF
  A Mora PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .772    0    0   0   
  E Maddox CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .774    0    2   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .259  .762    0    1   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .509    0    2   3   
  T Muser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .615    0    0   0   
  K Garcia SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .521         0   0   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   1   2    0   0  .357  .786    0    0   0   
  B Smith PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .594         0   1   
D Skaggs C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .673    0    7   1   

J Palmer P                                                               0   2
  D Drago P                                                              0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   7    6   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Dauer (12, off S Stone).

HR: E Murray (19, off C Carroll; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: P Kelly (5, off S Stone).

TB: E Murray 5; R Dauer 3; A Bumbry 2; T Crowley; L May; D Skaggs.

GIDP: R Dauer (6).

RBI: E Murray 2 (64); T Crowley 2 (5); L May 2 (78); P Kelly (44).

2-out RBI: E Murray 2; T Crowley 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (22, 2nd base off S Stone/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .768    0    1   0   
  B Coluccio PR-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0                0    1   0   CS
  J Orta PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .745         0   0   
  W Nordhagen PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .758    0    0   0   
A Bannister SS                5   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .699    0    1   4   
C Lemon CF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .832    0    5   0   3B
R Zisk DH                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .309  .922    0    0   0   
  T Cruz PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Flannery PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
O Gamble RF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .287  .955    0    3   0   2B
E Soderholm 3B                5   1   2   1    0   0  .292  .875    0    1   2   
J Spencer 1B                  5   0   3   2    0   0  .251  .721    0    5   0   
D Kessinger 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .526    0    2   1   
  L Johnson PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .318  .896    0    0   0   2B
  J Brohamer 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .692         2   0   
J Essian C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .777    0    6   0   
  H Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
  B Downing C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .827         0   0   

S Stone P                                                                0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   0
  C Carroll P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   5  13   5    4   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: L Johnson (12, off J Palmer); O Gamble (15, off J Palmer).

3B: C Lemon (3, off J Palmer).

IBB: H Cruz (1, by D Drago).

TB: C Lemon 4; O Gamble 4; J Spencer 3; E Soderholm 2; R Garr 2; L Johnson 2.

RBI: J Spencer 2 (65); L Johnson (56); E Soderholm (63); O Gamble (65).

2-out RBI: O Gamble; L Johnson; E Soderholm; J Spencer.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Bannister-D Kessinger-J Spencer.

E: J Spencer (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Coluccio (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Skaggs).

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
J Palmer                       7.2  11   4   4    2   6   0   3.31   35     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1·11     45    -     1.18  -0.36
D Drago                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.91    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.87  -0.02
T Martinez, W (5-1)            1.1   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.64    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          3-0    1.87   0.18
Totals                         9    13   5   5    4   7   0          43     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·13          5-0

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 Stone                        7     5   4   3    5   4   0   4.45   31     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 5     52    -     1.36  -0.07
D Hamilton                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.10   0.10
L LaGrow                       0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.68    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-2    3.50  -0.27
C Carroll, L (5-3)             1     3   3   3    0   0   1   2.67    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.32  -0.46
Totals                         9     9   7   6    6   5   1          42     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 9          4-2

D Drago faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
S Stone faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Stone 2 (9).

IBB: D Drago (5; H Cruz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:24.

Attendance: 48,952.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. R Dauer              2B    2. A Bannister          SS 
3. K Singleton          RF    3. C Lemon              CF 
4. L May                DH    4. R Zisk               DH 
5. E Murray             1B    5. O Gamble             RF 
6. P Kelly              LF    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. J Spencer            1B 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. D Kessinger          2B 
9. D Skaggs             C     9. J Essian             C  

   J Palmer             P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  123      33%  87% T Crowley       L LaGrow        Single to RF; Dimmel Scores; May Scores; DeCinces to 3B; Crowley to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 8   2  4-3  12-     -33%  39% L Johnson       J Palmer        Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Spencer to 3B
   t 9   0  4-4  1--      23%  81% R Dauer         C Carroll       Single to CF; Bumbry to 3B
   t 8   0  2-1  ---      15%  40% R Dauer         S Stone         Double to RF
   t 9   2  4-5  1--      14%  96% E Murray        C Carroll       Home Run; May Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Bumbry        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  R Dauer         Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  K Singleton     Walk
   O      1--      45%  L May           Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Garr          Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  A Bannister     Strikeout
          1--      39%  C Lemon         Single to 2B; Garr to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   R      1-3      35%  O Gamble        Single to RF; Garr Scores; Lemon to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  E Soderholm     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      40%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      37%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
          1--      38%  M Belanger      Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      34%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  J Essian        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  D Skaggs        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      34%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
          ---      36%  R Dauer         Walk
   O      1--      33%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
          ---      34%  C Lemon         Triple (CF-RF)
   O      --3      38%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  L May           Strikeout
          ---      38%  E Murray        Single to LF
   O      1--      34%  P Kelly         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      31%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      26%  O Gamble        Double to CF
   O      -2-      30%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      20%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Spencer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      22%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      25%  J Essian        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      22%  M Belanger      Flyball: RF
          ---      25%  D Skaggs        Single to LF
          1--      30%  A Bumbry        Single to RF; Skaggs to 2B
   OO     12-      19%  R Dauer         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      16%  R Garr          Single to RF
                  Bob Coluccio pinch runs for Ralph Garr batting 1st
   O      1--      20%  A Bannister     Coluccio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      21%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      22%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Coluccio moves to LF
          ---      27%  K Singleton     Walk
          1--      30%  L May           Wild Pitch; Singleton to 2B
   O      -2-      24%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      31%  E Murray        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Singleton to 3B
   RO     1-3      30%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Singleton Scores/unER
   O      1--      26%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      28%  R Zisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  O Gamble        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      31%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
                  Tony Muser pinch hits for Mark Belanger batting 8th
   O      ---      26%  T Muser         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      23%  D Skaggs        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      21%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
                  Kiko Garcia replaces Tony Muser playing SS batting 8th
          ---      18%  J Spencer       Single to LF
   O      1--      21%  D Kessinger     Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      23%  J Essian        Flyball: LF
          1--      22%  B Coluccio      Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      25%  A Bannister     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  R Dauer         Double to RF
          -2-      48%  K Singleton     Wild Pitch; Dauer to 3B
          --3      55%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   R      1-3      67%  L May           Single to 3B; Dauer Scores; Dimmel to 2B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Steve Stone pitching
   O      12-      57%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Dave Hamilton pitching; Andres Mora pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 6th
   O      12-      48%  A Mora          Strikeout
          12-      53%  D DeCinces      Walk; Dimmel to 3B; May to 2B
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia batting 8th
   RR     123      87%  T Crowley       Single to RF; Dimmel Scores; May Scores; DeCinces to 3B; Crowley to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Billy Smith pinch runs for Terry Crowley batting 8th
   O      -23      84%  D Skaggs        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
                  Billy Smith moves to SS; Al Bumbry moves to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Andres Mora playing CF batting 6th; Mike Dimmel moves to RF
   O      ---      88%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  R Zisk          Walk
                  Tommy Cruz pinch runs for Richie Zisk batting 4th
   O      1--      88%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
          1--      84%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-      71%  J Spencer       Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Soderholm to 2B
                  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Don Kessinger batting 8th
   R      12-      39%  L Johnson       Double to LF; Soderholm Scores; Spencer to 3B
                  Dick Drago replaces Jim Palmer pitching; Henry Cruz pinch hits for Jim Essian batting 9th
          -23      37%  H Cruz          Intentional Walk
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dick Drago pitching; Jorge Orta pinch hits for Bob Coluccio batting 1st; Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jorge Orta batting 1st
   O      123      50%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
                  Clay Carroll replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching; Brian Downing replaces Henry Cruz playing C batting 9th; Jack Brohamer replaces Lamar Johnson playing 2B batting 8th; Wayne Nordhagen moves to LF
          ---      58%  A Bumbry        Single to RF
          1--      81%  R Dauer         Single to CF; Bumbry to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  M Dimmel        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RO     1-3      82%  L May           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bumbry Scores
   RR     1--      96%  E Murray        Home Run; May Scores
   O      ---      96%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Flannery pinch hits for Tommy Cruz batting 4th
          ---      98%  J Flannery      Walk
          1--      96%  O Gamble        Single to RF; Flannery to 2B
   R      12-      90%  E Soderholm     Single to CF; Flannery Scores; Gamble to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197709040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation