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NYY  4
@CHW  1
 OAK  3
@CLE  2
 DET  4
SEA  2
 KCR  3
BOS  1
 MIN  9
BAL  6
(10)		 TEX  8
MIL  6
 TOR 10
CAL  6
 HOU  5
PHI  0
 LAD  7
PIT  6
 SDP  4
STL  3
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 17,569

 Monday, May 15, 1978, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:06
Yankees
4
18-12
Won 1
3rd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   3  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  1
W: Jim Beattie (2-0), L: Rich Wortham (1-2), S: Sparky Lyle (6)
 White Sox
1
9-19
Lost 3
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .674              6   2   
R White LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .435              1   0   GDP
T Munson C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .551              2   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .311  .873              5   0   2B
L Piniella DH                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .369  .946              0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .704              7   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .260  .822              0   1   
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .778              5   0   2B
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   2    0   0  .202  .468              0   4   SH

J Beattie P                                                                   1   0
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       35   4  10   0    1   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: P Blair (1, off R Wortham); R Jackson (4, off R Wortham).
SH: B Dent (2, off R Wortham).
TB: R Jackson 3; L Piniella 3; P Blair 2; G Nettles 2; B Dent; C Chambliss.
GIDP: R White (1).
RBI: B Dent 2 (8); L Piniella (9); G Nettles (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss; S Lyle-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
E: W Randolph (2).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Molinaro LF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .325  .797              1   0   SB
  A Bannister PH-LF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    1   1  .275  .652              1   2   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .245  .726              2   5   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .697              2   1   
R Blomberg DH                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .676              0   0   
  J Moore PH                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .745              0   0   GDP
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .716             13   0   GDP
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .812              3   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .600              1   4   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .791              4   1   

R Wortham P                                                                   0   0
  R Hinton P                                                                  0   3
Totals                       32   1   6   0    1   2                         27  16
Batting Events
TB: J Orta 2; B Molinaro 2; J Moore; B Nahorodny.
GIDP: L Johnson (7); J Moore (2).
RBI: J Orta (13).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Soderholm-J Orta-L Johnson.
E: E Soderholm (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Molinaro (4, 2nd base off J Beattie/T Munson).

Pitching Stats

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
J Beattie, W (2-0)             5.1   4   1   1    1   2   0   3.60   22     -       ·  ·      4·11· 0· 4     57    -     0.98   0.10
S Lyle, S (6)                  3.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.83   11     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 2          2-0    1.21   0.27
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   2   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1· 6          2-0 
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
R Wortham, L (1-2)             4.1  10   4   4    1   2   0   2.37   23     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 9     28    -     1.29  -0.21
R Hinton                       4.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.90   14     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.26   0.08
Totals                         9    10   4   4    1   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1· 9          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 17,569.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 51° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Chicago White Sox                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Bob Molinaro                 LF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Don Kessinger                SS
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Jorge Orta                   2B
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Bobby Bonds                  RF
5. Lou Piniella                 DH       5. Ron Blomberg                 DH
6. Chris Chambliss              1B       6. Lamar Johnson                1B
7. Graig Nettles                3B       7. Chet Lemon                   CF
8. Paul Blair                   CF       8. Eric Soderholm               3B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Bill Nahorodny                C

   Jim Beattie                   P          Rich Wortham                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 12- R -13% 69% 0-4 CHW J. Orta J. Beattie Single to RF; Molinaro Scores; Kessinger to 3B
b6 1 1-3 OO 13% 90% 1-4 CHW J. Moore S. Lyle Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t4 1 123 RR 12% 84% 1-0 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 2B
t4 0 123 R 9% 79% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Single to 1B; Jackson Scores; Piniella to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t4 0 12- 9% 70% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Single to P/Bunt; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- OO -7% 46% 0-0 NYY R. White R. Wortham Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Orta J. Beattie Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Single to CF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Groundout: 2B-1B; Piniella to 2B
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Single to RF; Piniella out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 CHW B. Bonds J. Beattie Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW R. Blomberg J. Beattie Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson J. Beattie Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon J. Beattie Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 NYY P. Blair R. Wortham Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Blair to 3B
t3 1 --3 2% 58% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Walk
t3 1 1-3 O -6% 51% 0-0 NYY R. White R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
t3 2 -23 O -7% 45% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 CHW E. Soderholm J. Beattie Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Beattie Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie Single to CF
b3 2 1-- -1% 46% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie Molinaro Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 7% 61% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
t4 0 12- 9% 70% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Single to P/Bunt; Jackson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t4 0 123 R 9% 79% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Single to 1B; Jackson Scores; Piniella to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t4 0 123 O -6% 73% 1-0 NYY P. Blair R. Wortham Flyball: RF
t4 1 123 RR 12% 84% 1-0 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 2B
t4 1 12- O -2% 82% 3-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Strikeout
t4 2 12- O -2% 80% 3-0 NYY R. White R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 CHW J. Orta J. Beattie Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 80% 0-3 CHW B. Bonds J. Beattie Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-3 CHW R. Blomberg J. Beattie Popfly: 2B
b4 2 1-- O 2% 85% 0-3 CHW L. Johnson J. Beattie Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 86% 3-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Double to RF
t5 1 -2- R 6% 91% 3-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Rich Hinton replaces Rich Wortham pitching
t5 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 NYY C. Chambliss R. Hinton Strikeout
t5 2 -2- O -1% 89% 4-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Hinton Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 CHW C. Lemon J. Beattie Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 CHW E. Soderholm J. Beattie Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Beattie Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 NYY P. Blair R. Hinton Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -1% 91% 4-0 NYY B. Dent R. Hinton Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Hinton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -6% 82% 0-4 CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie Walk; Molinaro to 2B
b6 0 12- R -13% 69% 0-4 CHW J. Orta J. Beattie Single to RF; Molinaro Scores; Kessinger to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O 8% 77% 1-4 CHW B. Bonds J. Beattie Strikeout
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching; Junior Moore pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 5th
b6 1 1-3 OO 13% 90% 1-4 CHW J. Moore S. Lyle Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 NYY R. White R. Hinton Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 NYY T. Munson R. Hinton Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 NYY R. Jackson R. Hinton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 1-4 CHW L. Johnson S. Lyle Lineout: 2B
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 CHW C. Lemon S. Lyle Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 CHW E. Soderholm S. Lyle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-1 NYY L. Piniella R. Hinton Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. Hinton Lineout: 3B
t8 2 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 NYY G. Nettles R. Hinton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 1-4 CHW B. Nahorodny S. Lyle Single to LF
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Bob Molinaro (LF) batting 1st
b8 0 1-- O 3% 91% 1-4 CHW A. Bannister S. Lyle Groundout: P-1B; Nahorodny to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 4% 95% 1-4 CHW D. Kessinger S. Lyle Flyball: 2B
b8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 1-4 CHW J. Orta S. Lyle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 8-9-1
Alan Bannister moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 NYY P. Blair R. Hinton Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 NYY B. Dent R. Hinton Flyball: SS
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 NYY W. Randolph R. Hinton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 1-4 CHW B. Bonds S. Lyle Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- -3% 96% 1-4 CHW J. Moore S. Lyle Single to LF
b9 1 1-- OO 4% 100% 1-4 CHW L. Johnson S. Lyle Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.

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