September 15, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 12,962

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:22

Twins

79-68

Won 2

4th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  2   0  1  2   0  0  0    7 12  0
White Sox       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

W: G Zahn (12-12), L: S Stone (14-11)

White Sox

81-65

Lost 2

2nd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .894    0    2   0   2B,GDP
R Smalley SS                  3   3   1   1    1   0  .234  .643    0    4   6   2B,SF
R Carew 1B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .381 1.013    0   13   1   3B
B Wynegar C                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .263  .721    0    4   0   
G Adams LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .332  .841    0    2   0   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .715    0    0   0   
R Chiles RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .708    0    0   0   SH
R Bass DH                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .200    0    0   0   
  R Wilfong PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .591         0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .802    0    0   0   
B Randall 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .580    0    1   4   SH

G Zahn P                                                                 1   3
Totals                       35   7  12   6    2   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: L Bostock (33, off S Martinez); R Smalley (19, off S Martinez).

3B: R Carew (16, off S Stone).

SF: R Smalley (6, off S Martinez).

SH: B Randall (12, off S Martinez); R Chiles (4, off S Stone).

TB: R Carew 4; L Bostock 4; R Smalley 2; B Wynegar 2; M Cubbage; R Chiles; B Randall; G Adams.

GIDP: L Bostock (16).

RBI: B Wynegar 2 (75); G Adams (47); R Carew (91); R Smalley (52); L Bostock (83).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew 2; R Smalley-B Randall-R Carew.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .762    0    1   0   
  W Nordhagen LF              3   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .755    0    2   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .275  .808    0    2   0   2·2B
J Orta 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .760    0    3   4   GDP
L Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .842    0    0   0   GDP
O Gamble RF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .292  .969    0    1   1   
  B Coluccio RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .876    0    0   1   2B,HBP
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .710    0    2   3   
  M Squires 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   1   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   2    0   0  .231  .566    0    4   1   
  J Flannery SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   GDP

S Stone P                                                                0   1
  S Martinez P                                                           1   0
  J Verhoeven P                                                          1   4
Totals                       30   2   6   2    3   4                    27  18

BATTING

2B: C Lemon 2 (35, 2 off G Zahn); E Soderholm (18, off G Zahn).

HBP: E Soderholm (3, by G Zahn).

TB: C Lemon 4; E Soderholm 2; D Kessinger; J Orta; W Nordhagen.

GIDP: J Orta (10); B Nahorodny (1); L Johnson (13).

RBI: D Kessinger 2 (12).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Orta-D Kessinger-J Spencer.

E: S Martinez ().

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, W (12-12)              9     6   2   2    3   4   0   4.56   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6     68    -     0.82   0.16
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6           -

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, L (14-11)             2.1   6   4   4    1   1   0   4.42   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 6     29    -     0.91  -0.28
S Martinez                     3.2   5   3   2    1   1   0   5.85   16     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4          2-0    0.63  -0.08
J Verhoeven                    3     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.08   10     -       ·  ·      9· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   6    2   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     18· 6· 1·11          2-0

Balks: S Stone (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Zahn (5; E Soderholm).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 12,962.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 5mph 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. B Wynegar            C     4. L Johnson            DH 
5. G Adams              LF    5. O Gamble             RF 
6. M Cubbage            3B    6. E Soderholm          3B 
7. R Chiles             RF    7. J Spencer            1B 
8. R Bass               DH    8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. B Randall            2B    9. B Nahorodny          C  

   G Zahn               P        S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      14%  64% R Carew         S Stone         Triple (CF-RF); Smalley Scores
   b 4   0  4-0  1--     -10%  73% E Soderholm     G Zahn          Double to RF; Gamble to 3B
   b 4   1  4-0  -23      -9%  69% D Kessinger     G Zahn          Single to CF; Gamble Scores; Soderholm Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  1-3       7%  84% B Wynegar       S Stone         Single to RF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 3B
   b 3   2  4-0  123       7%  88% L Johnson       G Zahn          Lineout: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Bostock       Lineout: CF
          ---      50%  R Smalley       Walk
   R      1--      64%  R Carew         Triple (CF-RF); Smalley Scores
   R      --3      67%  B Wynegar       Balk; Carew Scores
   O      ---      66%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  G Adams         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  R Garr          Walk
   O      1--      65%  C Lemon         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--      70%  J Orta          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Stone facing 6-7-8
                  Wayne Nordhagen replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
          ---      73%  M Cubbage       Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  R Chiles        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cubbage to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  R Bass          Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  B Randall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  E Soderholm     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      71%  J Spencer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      74%  L Bostock       Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  R Smalley       Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      77%  R Carew         Single to RF; Smalley to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Smalley Scores; Carew to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  G Adams         Single to RF; Carew Scores; Wynegar to 2B
                  Silvio Martinez replaces Steve Stone pitching
   O      12-      86%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wynegar to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  R Chiles        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      86%  W Nordhagen     Single to LF
          1--      83%  C Lemon         Double to LF; Nordhagen to 3B
          -23      81%  J Orta          Walk
   O      123      88%  L Johnson       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  R Bass          Strikeout
          ---      88%  B Randall       Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--      86%  L Bostock       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
          ---      82%  O Gamble        Walk
          1--      73%  E Soderholm     Double to RF; Gamble to 3B
   O      -23      78%  J Spencer       Strikeout
   RR     -23      69%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Gamble Scores; Soderholm Scores
   OO     1--      75%  B Nahorodny     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-2, Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  R Smalley       Double to RF
   O      -2-      79%  R Carew         Flyball: LF; Smalley to 3B
   RO     --3      82%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Smalley Scores; Wynegar out at 2B/RF-2B
          ---      82%  G Adams         Walk
   O      1--      81%  M Cubbage       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  C Lemon         Double to RF
   O      -2-      83%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P; Lemon to 3B
   O      --3      86%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-2, Silvio Martinez facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  R Chiles        Single to CF
          1--      91%  R Bass          Fielder's Choice P; Chiles to 2B/Adv on E1
                  Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Randy Bass batting 8th
   O      12-      91%  B Randall       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Chiles to 3B; Wilfong to 2B
   R      -23      95%  L Bostock       Double (LF-CF); Chiles Scores/unER; Wilfong to 3B
   RO     -23      95%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilfong Scores; Bostock to 3B
   O      --3      94%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  O Gamble        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Verhoeven facing 4-5-6
                  John Verhoeven replaces Silvio Martinez pitching; Mike Squires replaces Jim Spencer playing 1B batting 7th; Bob Coluccio replaces Oscar Gamble playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  B Wynegar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  M Cubbage       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Verhoeven facing 7-8-9
                  John Flannery replaces Don Kessinger playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Rob Wilfong batting 8th
   O      ---      98%  C Kusick        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Randall       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  J Orta          Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Verhoeven facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  L Bostock       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bostock to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B; Bostock to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Coluccio      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  M Squires       Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197709150

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