September 13, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
MIN 1 NYY 4
BOS 2 MIL 6
@SEA 5
(10) CAL 12
@TEX 7 HOU 13
@CIN 4 LAD 18
SDP 4 MON 8
NYM 5 PIT 2
@PHI 0 SFG 8
ATL 7
(11) STL 3
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 11,488

Tuesday, September 13, 1977
Time of Game: 2:23

Twins

77-68

Lost 6

4th, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
White Sox       1  2  0   0  0  1   2  0  X    6 10  0

W: F Barrios (13-5), L: P Thormodsgard (11-12)

White Sox

81-63

Won 2

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .890    0    4   0   
R Smalley SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .235  .641    0    2   3   HR
R Carew 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   1  .379 1.008    0    7   0   
G Adams LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .831    0    2   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .725    0    3   0   
R Chiles RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .703    0    4   0   
R Bass DH                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    0   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .717    0    1   2   
B Randall 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .580    0    1   1   
  D Ford PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .782    0    0   0   
  S Perlozzo 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   

P Thormodsgard P                                                         0   0
  J Shellenback P                                                        0   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   1   8   1    0   2                    24   8

BATTING

HR: R Smalley (6, off F Barrios; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: R Smalley 4; R Carew 3; R Chiles 2; R Bass; B Wynegar.

RBI: R Smalley (50).

2-out RBI: R Smalley.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .761    0    3   0   SB
  H Cruz LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.833         0   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .809    0    3   0   SF
J Orta 2B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .762    0    3   2   SF
O Gamble RF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .296  .982    0    2   0   HR,GDP
  B Coluccio RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971         1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .722    0    7   1   
R Stillman DH                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .677    0    0   0   
A Bannister SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .681    0    2   1   
D Kessinger 3B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .563    0    1   1   
J Essian C                    2   2   1   2    1   1  .272  .808    0    3   0   HR

F Barrios P                                                              2   0
Totals                       31   6  10   6    2   3                    27   5

BATTING

HR: J Essian (10, off P Thormodsgard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); O Gamble (29, off P Thormodsgard; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Orta (7, off J Shellenback); C Lemon (5, off P Thormodsgard).

TB: O Gamble 6; J Essian 4; J Orta 2; R Garr 2; A Bannister; J Spencer.

GIDP: O Gamble (3).

RBI: J Essian 2 (43); C Lemon (62); J Spencer (68); J Orta (81); O Gamble (74).

2-out RBI: J Spencer.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Garr (11, 2nd base off P Thormodsgard/B Wynegar).

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
P Thormodsgard, L (11-12)      6.1   9   6   6    2   1   2   4.22   29     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 9     30    -     0.63  -0.18
J Shellenback                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.15  -0.00
T Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.91    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   3   2          35     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0·10          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
F Barrios, W (13-5)            9     8   1   1    0   2   1   4.06   35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 4· 8     69    -     0.74   0.32
Totals                         9     8   1   1    0   2   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 4· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 11,488.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago White Sox                    
1. L Bostock            CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. C Lemon              CF 
3. R Carew              1B    3. J Orta               2B 
4. G Adams              LF    4. O Gamble             RF 
5. B Wynegar            C     5. J Spencer            1B 
6. R Chiles             RF    6. R Stillman           DH 
7. R Bass               DH    7. A Bannister          SS 
8. M Cubbage            3B    8. D Kessinger          3B 
9. B Randall            2B    9. J Essian             C  

   P Thormodsgard       P        F Barrios            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  1--      15%  81% J Essian        P Thormodsgard  Home Run; Bannister Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  65% J Spencer       P Thormodsgard  Single to RF; Orta Scores; Gamble to 3B
   t 3   2  3-0  ---      -8%  76% R Smalley       F Barrios       Home Run
   b 6   0  1-3  ---       7%  91% O Gamble        P Thormodsgard  Home Run
   b 3   0  1-3  1--      -5%  74% O Gamble        P Thormodsgard  Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Bostock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Smalley       Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      55%  R Carew         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Orta          Single to LF
          1--      55%  O Gamble        Single to RF; Orta to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  J Spencer       Single to RF; Orta Scores; Gamble to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  R Stillman      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  R Chiles        Single to LF
          1--      61%  R Bass          Single to RF; Chiles to 2B
   O      12-      66%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Thormodsgard facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  A Bannister     Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      81%  J Essian        Home Run; Bannister Scores
   O      ---      80%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  L Bostock       Foul Popfly: C
   R      ---      76%  R Smalley       Home Run
          ---      74%  R Carew         Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  J Orta          Single (LF-CF)
   OO     1--      74%  O Gamble        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  B Wynegar       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      79%  R Bass          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  R Stillman      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      76%  A Bannister     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  M Cubbage       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      80%  B Randall       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      81%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Essian        Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  R Garr          Single
          1--      83%  C Lemon         Garr Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Garr out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      78%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Francisco Barrios facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  R Smalley       Lineout: 2B
          ---      78%  R Carew         Single to CF
   O      1--      82%  G Adams         Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      85%  B Wynegar       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      91%  O Gamble        Home Run
   O      ---      90%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  R Stillman      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  A Bannister     Foul Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Francisco Barrios facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  R Chiles        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  R Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Chiles to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Chiles to 3B
                  Dan Ford pinch hits for Bob Randall batting 9th
   O      --3      94%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Paul Thormodsgard facing 8-9-1
                  Sam Perlozzo replaces Dan Ford playing 2B batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      96%  J Essian        Walk; Kessinger to 2B
          12-      98%  R Garr          Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B; Essian to 2B
   RO     123      98%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kessinger Scores; Essian to 3B
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Paul Thormodsgard pitching
   RO     1-3      98%  J Orta          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Essian Scores
          1--      99%  O Gamble        Single to RF; Garr to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
                  Henry Cruz replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st; Bob Coluccio replaces Oscar Gamble playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  L Bostock       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  R Smalley       Strikeout
          ---      99%  R Carew         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      99%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Johnson replaces Jim Shellenback pitching
   O      ---      99%  R Stillman      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  A Bannister     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-6, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  B Wynegar       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  R Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  M Cubbage       Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197709130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation