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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		7
4
SEA
@CLE		0
11
CAL
@DET		4
2		 
(11)
CAL
@DET		0
5
BOS
@KCR		0
9
BAL
@MIN		5
4		 
(10)
MIL
@TEX		4
3
OAK
@TOR		7
2
OAK
@TOR		4
5
STL
@LAD		5
7
CIN
@MON		10
3
ATL
@NYM		3
12
HOU
@PHI		1
6
HOU
@PHI		2
8
CHC
@SDP		5
4
PIT
@SFG		3
0
Friday, July 21, 1978, 7:35PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 30,348, Time of Game: 2:48
Yankees
7
50-42
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
39-53
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
W: Sparky Lyle (7-1)
L: Rich Hinton (1-4)
S: Rich Gossage (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  2  3   0  0  1    7 12  1
White Sox       0  2  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .257 .669 0.125 1.35 0.184 -0.059 0.8 1 0 SB,HBP
Roy White DH 5 1 2 4 0 0 .246 .720 0.363 1.50 0.430 -0.067 2.8 HR
Thurman Munson RF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .298 .714 0.019 0.69 0.066 -0.046 0.3 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .290 .715 0.075 0.92 0.132 -0.057 0.5 11 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .246 .760 -0.077 1.18 0.037 -0.114 0.0 1 0 SF
Gary Thomasson LF 4 1 0 1 1 0 .237 .709 -0.016 1.00 0.055 -0.070 -0.4 1 0
Fred Stanley SS-2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .248 .669 -0.018 0.95 0.060 -0.078 -0.6 2 2
Mike Heath C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .644 -0.037 1.40 0.041 -0.078 -0.4 8 2
Brian Doyle 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .452 -0.036 1.14 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 2 6 SH
   Cliff Johnson PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .190 .685 0.022 3.39 0.022 0.000 0.2 IW
   Paul Blair 2B-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .576 -0.008 0.35 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0
Jim Beattie P 0 1
   Sparky Lyle P 0 1
   Rich Gossage P 0 0
Team Totals 37 7 12 7 3 1 .324 .786 0.412 1.16 1.027 -0.613 2.7 27 12
HR: R White (7, off F Barrios; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: G Nettles (3, off F Barrios).
SH: B Doyle (2, off F Barrios).
IBB: C Johnson (3, by R Hinton).
HBP: M Rivers (3, by R Hinton).
TB: R White 5; T Munson 3; M Rivers 2; C Chambliss 2; G Nettles 2; M Heath.
RBI: R White 4 (24); G Thomasson (32); M Rivers (26); G Nettles (44).
2-out RBI: R White 4; M Rivers.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Beattie-F Stanley-C Chambliss.
E: B Doyle (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (12, 2nd base off J Willoughby/M Colbern).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Molinaro LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .740 -0.109 0.95 0.000 -0.109 -1.7 1 0 GDP
   Lamar Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .668 -0.034 1.20 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Alan Bannister LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .565 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Ralph Garr DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .284 .677 -0.032 0.75 0.043 -0.075 -0.2
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .797 0.040 0.76 0.071 -0.031 0.4 3 3 2B
Bill Nahorodny 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .239 .660 -0.067 0.88 0.011 -0.077 -0.5 14 2
Claudell Washington RF 4 1 0 1 0 0 .238 .608 -0.015 1.27 0.054 -0.069 -0.1 2 0
Mike Colbern C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .556 -0.110 1.11 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 2 0
Henry Cruz CF 1 2 1 0 1 0 .233 .676 0.060 0.90 0.060 0.000 0.8 1 0
   Tom Spencer PH-CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.009 0.98 0.025 -0.034 -0.1 1 0
Don Kessinger SS 2 0 2 3 1 0 .261 .651 0.314 1.11 0.314 0.000 3.6 1 4 2·2B
   Ron Blomberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .609 -0.041 1.46 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Greg Pryor SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Kevin Bell 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.073 0.99 0.012 -0.085 -0.8 0 3
Francisco Barrios P 1 0
   Rich Hinton P 0 1
   Jim Willoughby P 0 1
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 3 7 .229 .604 -0.088 0.97 0.590 -0.677 -0.3 27 15
2B: J Orta (13, off J Beattie); D Kessinger 2 (12, 2 off J Beattie).
TB: D Kessinger 4; J Orta 3; H Cruz; B Nahorodny; R Garr; T Spencer.
GIDP: B Molinaro (2).
RBI: D Kessinger 3 (18); C Washington (19).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Beattie 4.1 7 4 3 2 1 0 4.55 22 34 -0.250 0.89 -2.3
Sparky Lyle, W (7-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.21 9 1 0 0.214 1.22 1.6
Rich Gossage, S (13) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.18 7 0 0 0.122 0.90 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 3 7 0 3.00 38 34 1 0 0.086 1.16 0.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Barrios 5 7 3 3 0 0 1 4.09 22 41 -0.016 1.05 -0.6
Rich Hinton, BS (2), L (1-4) 0.2 1 3 3 3 0 0 3.40 7 0 0 -0.460 2.89 -3.0
Jim Willoughby 3.1 4 1 1 0 1 0 3.57 14 2 0 0.063 0.51 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 7 7 3 1 1 7.00 43 41 2 0 -0.413 0.97 -2.7
Balks: J Beattie (1).
WP: J Beattie (4).
HBP: R Hinton (2; M Rivers).
IBB: R Hinton (2; C Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Deegan.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 30,348.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Bob Molinaro LF
2 Roy White DH 2 Ralph Garr DH
3 Thurman Munson RF 3 Jorge Orta 2B
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Bill Nahorodny 1B
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Claudell Washingto RF
6 Gary Thomasson LF 6 Mike Colbern C
7 Fred Stanley SS 7 Henry Cruz CF
8 Mike Heath C 8 Don Kessinger SS
9 Brian Doyle 2B 9 Kevin Bell 3B
Jim Beattie P Francisco Barrios P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 4-4 2 123 RR NYY R. White R. Hinton 26% 79% Single to CF; Stanley Scores; Johnson Scores; Rivers to 3B
b2 0-0 1 12- RR CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie -18% 23% Double to CF; Washington Scores/unER; Cruz Scores
t5 1-4 2 1-- RR NYY R. White F. Barrios 17% 30% Home Run (Deep RF); Rivers Scores
t6 3-4 2 123 R NYY M. Rivers R. Hinton 16% 53% Hit By Pitch; Thomasson Scores; Stanley to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 0-3 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 9% 31% Single to CF; Munson to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. White F. Barrios -2% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Barrios -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 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 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Beattie 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta J. Beattie -1% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Beattie 2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Thomasson F. Barrios -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley F. Barrios -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- CHW C. Washington J. Beattie -4% 41% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- O CHW M. Colbern J. Beattie 3% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- CHW H. Cruz J. Beattie -4% 41% Walk; Washington to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- RR CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie -18% 23% Double to CF; Washington Scores/unER; Cruz Scores
b2 2-0 1 -2- CHW K. Bell J. Beattie -1% 22% Walk
b2 2-0 1 12- OO CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie 6% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- NYY M. Heath F. Barrios 4% 32% Single to RF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O NYY B. Doyle F. Barrios -2% 30% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Heath to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- O NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios -4% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 -2- O NYY R. White F. Barrios -3% 23% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- CHW R. Garr J. Beattie -2% 20% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- CHW J. Orta J. Beattie -2% 18% Wild Pitch; Garr to 2B
b3 2-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Orta J. Beattie 1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B; Garr to 3B
b3 2-0 1 --3 CHW B. Nahorodny J. Beattie -1% 18% Single to P; Garr stays at 3B
b3 2-0 1 1-3 RO CHW C. Washington J. Beattie -2% 16% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garr Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O CHW M. Colbern J. Beattie 1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- NYY T. Munson F. Barrios 4% 21% Single to 2B
t4 0-3 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 9% 31% Single to CF; Munson to 3B
t4 0-3 0 1-3 RO NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios -4% 26% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Munson Scores
t4 1-3 1 1-- O NYY G. Thomasson F. Barrios -2% 24% Groundout: 2B-P; Chambliss to 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O NYY F. Stanley F. Barrios -4% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 7-8-9
b4 3-1 0 --- CHW H. Cruz J. Beattie -2% 18% Single to CF
b4 3-1 0 1-- R CHW D. Kessinger J. Beattie -8% 10% Double to CF; Cruz Scores
b4 4-1 0 -2- CHW K. Bell J. Beattie -2% 9% Balk; Kessinger to 3B
b4 4-1 0 --3 O CHW K. Bell J. Beattie 2% 11% Flyball: 2B
b4 4-1 1 --3 O CHW B. Molinaro J. Beattie 3% 13% Foul Flyball: C
b4 4-1 2 --3 O CHW R. Garr J. Beattie 2% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- O NYY M. Heath F. Barrios -2% 13% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O NYY B. Doyle F. Barrios -1% 12% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-4 2 --- NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios 1% 13% Single to CF
t5 1-4 2 1-- RR NYY R. White F. Barrios 17% 30% Home Run (Deep RF); Rivers Scores
t5 3-4 2 --- NYY T. Munson F. Barrios 2% 32% Single to CF
t5 3-4 2 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios -3% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Jim Beattie facing 3-4-5
b5 4-3 0 --- CHW J. Orta J. Beattie -6% 23% Double to CF
b5 4-3 0 -2- O CHW B. Nahorodny J. Beattie 4% 27% Flyball: LF
Sparky Lyle replaces Jim Beattie pitching
b5 4-3 1 -2- O CHW C. Washington S. Lyle 3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta to 3B
b5 4-3 2 --3 O CHW M. Colbern S. Lyle 4% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 5-6-7
Rich Hinton replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
t6 3-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Hinton -4% 30% Flyball: CF
t6 3-4 1 --- NYY G. Thomasson R. Hinton 4% 34% Walk
t6 3-4 1 1-- NYY F. Stanley R. Hinton 6% 40% Walk; Thomasson to 2B
t6 3-4 1 12- O NYY M. Heath R. Hinton -4% 35% Groundout: P-1B; Thomasson to 3B; Stanley to 2B
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Brian Doyle (2B) batting 9th
t6 3-4 2 -23 NYY C. Johnson R. Hinton 2% 37% Intentional Walk
t6 3-4 2 123 R NYY M. Rivers R. Hinton 16% 53% Hit By Pitch; Thomasson Scores; Stanley to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t6 4-4 2 123 RR NYY R. White R. Hinton 26% 79% Single to CF; Stanley Scores; Johnson Scores; Rivers to 3B
Jim Willoughby replaces Rich Hinton pitching
t6 6-4 2 1-3 O NYY T. Munson J. Willoughby -4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
Paul Blair replaces Cliff Johnson (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Tom Spencer pinch hits for Henry Cruz (CF) batting 7th
b6 4-6 0 --- O CHW T. Spencer S. Lyle 3% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 4-6 1 --- CHW D. Kessinger S. Lyle -4% 75% Walk
b6 4-6 1 1-- O CHW K. Bell S. Lyle 4% 79% Strikeout Looking
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Bob Molinaro (LF) batting 1st
b6 4-6 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson S. Lyle 3% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 4-5-6
Alan Bannister replaces Lamar Johnson (PH) playing LF batting 1st
Tom Spencer moves from PH to CF
t7 6-4 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Willoughby -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t7 6-4 1 --- NYY G. Nettles J. Willoughby 2% 83% Single to RF
t7 6-4 1 1-- O NYY G. Thomasson J. Willoughby -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 6-4 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley J. Willoughby -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
b7 4-6 0 --- O CHW R. Garr S. Lyle 4% 83% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b7 4-6 1 --- O CHW J. Orta S. Lyle 3% 86% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-6 2 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny S. Lyle 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
t8 6-4 0 --- O NYY M. Heath J. Willoughby -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-4 1 --- O NYY P. Blair J. Willoughby -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-4 2 --- NYY M. Rivers J. Willoughby 1% 86% Single to 2B
t8 6-4 2 1-- NYY R. White J. Willoughby 1% 87% Rivers Steals 2B
t8 6-4 2 -2- O NYY R. White J. Willoughby -2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
Fred Stanley moves from SS to 2B
Paul Blair moves from 2B to SS
b8 4-6 0 --- O CHW C. Washington R. Gossage 4% 89% Groundout: C-1B
b8 4-6 1 --- O CHW M. Colbern R. Gossage 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b8 4-6 2 --- CHW T. Spencer R. Gossage -3% 89% Single to LF
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Don Kessinger (SS) batting 8th
b8 4-6 2 1-- O CHW R. Blomberg R. Gossage 4% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, White Sox' Jim Willoughby facing 3-4-5
Greg Pryor replaces Ron Blomberg (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 6-4 0 --- NYY T. Munson J. Willoughby 1% 94% Single to RF
t9 6-4 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss J. Willoughby -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 6-4 1 1-- NYY G. Nettles J. Willoughby 2% 95% Single to RF; Munson to 3B
t9 6-4 1 1-3 RO NYY G. Thomasson J. Willoughby 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Munson Scores
t9 7-4 2 1-- O NYY F. Stanley J. Willoughby -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
b9 4-7 0 --- O CHW K. Bell R. Gossage 2% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 4-7 1 --- O CHW A. Bannister R. Gossage 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 4-7 2 --- O CHW R. Garr R. Gossage 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.

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