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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		4
3		 
(10)
CLE
@BAL		0
3
DET
@BOS		3
4		 
(10)
DET
@BOS		3
4
MIL
@CAL		6
3
OAK
@CHW		2
3
OAK
@CHW		0
4
KCR
@MIN		8
7		 
(12)
TOR
@NYY		3
5
TOR
@NYY		5
6		 
(13)
PHI
@ATL		3
5
NYM
@HOU		4
1
MON
@PIT		2
5
CIN
@SDP		1
3
LAD
@SFG		5
6
CHC
@STL		2
0		 
(6)
Sunday, May 28, 1978,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 23,934, Time of Game: 2:27
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Athletics
0
26-19
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
14-28
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
L: Steve Renko (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1
White Sox       1  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  X    4 11  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Edwards 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .572 -0.072 0.92 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 4 2
   Jerry Tabb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .384 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Gary Thomasson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .186 .562 -0.061 0.65 0.003 -0.064 -0.4 4 0 2B
Mitchell Page LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .793 -0.046 0.46 0.000 -0.046 -0.7 3 0
Glenn Burke CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .572 -0.043 0.57 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 2 0
Dave Revering 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .644 -0.066 0.88 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 6 2
Jeff Newman C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .414 1.089 0.020 0.81 0.057 -0.038 0.2 4 1 CS
   Miguel Dilone PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .523 0.008 1.10 0.008 0.000 0.2 SB
   Jim Essian C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Wayne Gross 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .706 0.026 1.31 0.093 -0.067 0.2 0 0 HBP
Gary Alexander DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .764 -0.083 1.13 0.000 -0.083 -0.9
Rob Picciolo SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.068 1.63 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 0
   Mario Guerrero PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .632 -0.023 0.45 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 0 1
Steve Renko P 0 1
   Rick Langford P 0 1
   Bob Lacey P 0 0
   Dave Heaverlo P 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 1 4 .071 .240 -0.412 0.82 0.161 -0.574 -4.3 24 8
2B: G Thomasson (3, off F Barrios).
HBP: W Gross (3, by F Barrios).
TB: G Thomasson 2; J Newman.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: R Picciolo (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Dilone (15, 2nd base off F Barrios/W Nordhagen).
CS: J Newman (1, 2nd base by F Barrios/W Nordhagen).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Thad Bosley CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 .308 .708 -0.003 0.58 0.045 -0.048 0.2 2 0 SB
Bob Molinaro RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .303 .693 -0.018 0.92 0.038 -0.056 -0.5 1 0 SB
   Alan Bannister PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .357 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Henry Cruz PH-RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .627 0.013 0.31 0.013 0.000 1.0 0 0 HBP
Ralph Garr LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .679 -0.040 0.65 0.015 -0.056 -1.3 3 0
Jim Breazeale 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .333 .833 0.160 0.86 0.164 -0.004 1.7 8 1
   Lamar Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Chet Lemon DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 .296 .798 0.044 0.94 0.046 -0.003 0.4 SF
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .703 -0.022 0.95 0.043 -0.065 -0.1 3 3
Wayne Nordhagen C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .677 -0.031 0.57 0.031 -0.062 -0.8 5 1 CS
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .623 -0.023 0.53 0.016 -0.039 -0.6 1 3
Greg Pryor 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .324 .714 0.011 0.36 0.026 -0.014 0.4 0 1
Francisco Barrios P 1 1
Team Totals 33 4 11 3 4 4 .333 .744 0.091 0.69 0.437 -0.347 0.2 27 10
SF: C Lemon (1, off R Langford).
HBP: H Cruz (1, by D Heaverlo).
TB: G Pryor 2; T Bosley 2; C Lemon 2; B Molinaro; J Orta; J Breazeale; R Garr; W Nordhagen.
RBI: H Cruz (5); J Breazeale (2); C Lemon (15).
2-out RBI: H Cruz; J Breazeale.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Nordhagen-D Kessinger.
Baserunning
SB: T Bosley (2, 2nd base off R Langford/J Newman); B Molinaro (7, 2nd base off S Renko/J Newman).
CS: W Nordhagen (1, 2nd base by J Newman POCS).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, L (0-1) 2.1 5 2 2 2 2 0 2.82 13 39 -0.106 1.04 -1.1
Rick Langford 5.1 5 2 1 2 2 0 2.89 23 3 1 0.027 0.54 1.4
Bob Lacey 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.18 1 2 0 -0.002 0.22 -0.3
Dave Heaverlo 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.36 2 3 1 -0.010 0.22 -0.2
Team Totals 8 11 4 3 4 4 0 3.38 39 39 8 2 -0.091 0.82 -0.2
B Lacey faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Barrios, W (2-5) 9 2 0 0 1 4 0 4.84 30 86 0.409 0.82 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 30 86 0.409 0.69 4.3
Balks: F Barrios (1).
WP: F Barrios (1).
HBP: F Barrios (4; W Gross); D Heaverlo (3; H Cruz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 23,934.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Mike Edwards 2B 1 Thad Bosley CF
2 Gary Thomasson RF 2 Bob Molinaro RF
3 Mitchell Page LF 3 Ralph Garr LF
4 Glenn Burke CF 4 Jim Breazeale 1B
5 Dave Revering 1B 5 Chet Lemon DH
6 Jeff Newman C 6 Jorge Orta 2B
7 Wayne Gross 3B 7 Wayne Nordhagen C
8 Gary Alexander DH 8 Don Kessinger SS
9 Rob Picciolo SS 9 Greg Pryor 3B
Steve Renko P Francisco Barrios P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CHW J. Breazeale S. Renko 10% 63% Single to CF; Bosley Scores
t3 0-1 1 --3 O OAK R. Picciolo F. Barrios 7% 63% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO OAK W. Gross F. Barrios 6% 82% Double Play: Strikeout, Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1-0 1 12- CHW J. Breazeale S. Renko 5% 76% Walk; Molinaro to 3B; Garr to 2B
t3 0-1 0 --- OAK W. Gross F. Barrios -4% 57% Hit By Pitch

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Edwards F. Barrios 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O OAK G. Thomasson F. Barrios 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O OAK M. Page F. Barrios 1% 55% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW T. Bosley S. Renko 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Molinaro S. Renko -2% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bosley to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW R. Garr S. Renko -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- R CHW J. Breazeale S. Renko 10% 63% Single to CF; Bosley Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- CHW C. Lemon S. Renko 2% 64% Single to LF; Breazeale to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O CHW J. Orta S. Renko -4% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Burke F. Barrios 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Revering F. Barrios 2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O OAK J. Newman F. Barrios 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- CHW W. Nordhagen S. Renko 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger S. Renko -3% 66% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- O CHW G. Pryor S. Renko -4% 63% Nordhagen Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B-2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor S. Renko -1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- OAK W. Gross F. Barrios -4% 57% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-1 0 1-- O OAK G. Alexander F. Barrios 4% 61% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 1-- OAK R. Picciolo F. Barrios -2% 60% Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- OAK R. Picciolo F. Barrios -3% 56% Balk; Gross to 3B
t3 0-1 1 --3 O OAK R. Picciolo F. Barrios 7% 63% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --3 O OAK M. Edwards F. Barrios 4% 67% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CHW T. Bosley S. Renko -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- CHW B. Molinaro S. Renko 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- CHW R. Garr S. Renko 2% 69% Molinaro Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- CHW R. Garr S. Renko 2% 71% Single to P; Molinaro stays at 2B
b3 1-0 1 12- CHW J. Breazeale S. Renko 5% 76% Walk; Molinaro to 3B; Garr to 2B
Rick Langford replaces Steve Renko pitching
b3 1-0 1 123 RO CHW C. Lemon R. Langford 1% 77% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Molinaro Scores
b3 2-0 2 12- O CHW J. Orta R. Langford -3% 74% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O OAK G. Thomasson F. Barrios 3% 77% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O OAK M. Page F. Barrios 2% 78% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 --- O OAK G. Burke F. Barrios 1% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- CHW D. Kessinger R. Langford 2% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- CHW G. Pryor R. Langford 2% 82% Single to RF; Kessinger to 2B
b4 2-0 1 12- O CHW T. Bosley R. Langford -3% 79% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 12- O CHW B. Molinaro R. Langford -3% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O OAK D. Revering F. Barrios 3% 79% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 --- OAK J. Newman F. Barrios -3% 76% Single to RF
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO OAK W. Gross F. Barrios 6% 82% Double Play: Strikeout, Newman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
b5 2-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr R. Langford -1% 81% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 1 --- CHW J. Breazeale R. Langford 1% 82% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- CHW C. Lemon R. Langford 2% 84% Single/Bunt; Breazeale to 2B
b5 2-0 1 12- RO CHW J. Orta R. Langford 4% 88% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Breazeale Scores/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)/unER
b5 3-0 2 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -1% 87% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- O OAK G. Alexander F. Barrios 2% 90% Lineout: 2B
Mario Guerrero pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
t6 0-3 1 --- O OAK M. Guerrero F. Barrios 1% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-3 2 --- O OAK M. Edwards F. Barrios 1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
Mario Guerrero moves from PH to SS
b6 3-0 0 --- O CHW D. Kessinger R. Langford -1% 91% Lineout: 2B
b6 3-0 1 --- O CHW G. Pryor R. Langford -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- CHW T. Bosley R. Langford 0% 91% Single to CF
b6 3-0 2 1-- CHW B. Molinaro R. Langford 0% 91% Bosley Steals 2B
b6 3-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Molinaro R. Langford -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- O OAK G. Thomasson F. Barrios 2% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-3 1 --- O OAK M. Page F. Barrios 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-3 2 --- O OAK G. Burke F. Barrios 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
b7 3-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr R. Langford -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b7 3-0 1 --- O CHW J. Breazeale R. Langford -0% 94% Strikeout
b7 3-0 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. Langford -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
Lamar Johnson replaces Jim Breazeale playing 1B batting 4th
t8 0-3 0 --- O OAK D. Revering F. Barrios 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-3 1 --- OAK J. Newman F. Barrios -2% 93% Walk
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Jeff Newman (C) batting 6th
t8 0-3 1 1-- OAK W. Gross F. Barrios -1% 92% Dilone Steals 2B
t8 0-3 1 -2- O OAK W. Gross F. Barrios 3% 95% Flyball: CF
t8 0-3 2 -2- O OAK G. Alexander F. Barrios 2% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
Jim Essian replaces Miguel Dilone (PR) playing C batting 6th
b8 3-0 0 --- CHW J. Orta R. Langford 0% 98% Single to RF
b8 3-0 0 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. Langford -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-0 1 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger R. Langford -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 2 1-- CHW G. Pryor R. Langford 0% 98% Single to CF; Nordhagen to 3B
Bob Lacey replaces Rick Langford pitching
b8 3-0 2 1-3 CHW T. Bosley B. Lacey 0% 98% Single/Bunt; Nordhagen stays at 3B; Pryor to 2B
Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Lacey pitching
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Bob Molinaro (RF) batting 2nd
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Alan Bannister batting 2nd
b8 3-0 2 123 R CHW H. Cruz D. Heaverlo 1% 99% Hit By Pitch; Nordhagen Scores; Pryor to 3B; Bosley to 2B
b8 4-0 2 123 O CHW R. Garr D. Heaverlo -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
Henry Cruz moves from PH to RF
t9 0-4 0 --- O OAK M. Guerrero F. Barrios 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mike Edwards (2B) batting 1st
t9 0-4 1 --- O OAK J. Tabb F. Barrios 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-4 2 --- OAK G. Thomasson F. Barrios -0% 100% Double to CF
t9 0-4 2 -2- O OAK M. Page F. Barrios 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

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