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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		7
2
SEA
@CLE		5
8
CAL
@DET		3
7
BOS
@KCR		5
6		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		4
5
MIL
@TEX		2
1		 
(10)
OAK
@TOR		3
7
STL
@LAD		3
4
CIN
@MON		2
1
ATL
@NYM		0
2
HOU
@PHI		2
3		 
(10)
CHC
@SDP		2
4
PIT
@SFG		2
3		 
(10)
Saturday, July 22, 1978 7:35PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 32,163, Time of Game: 2:30
Yankees
7
51-42
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 11 GB
 at White Sox
2
39-54
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
6th, 13 GB
L: Wilbur Wood (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   1  1  0   3  0  0    7 11  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  7  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .682 -0.087 0.69 0.000 -0.087 -2.0 2 3
   Brian Doyle 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Mickey Rivers CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .678 -0.006 0.42 0.034 -0.040 0.6 2 0 2·2B
Thurman Munson RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .297 .709 -0.036 0.36 0.009 -0.045 -0.9 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .304 .768 0.138 0.47 0.147 -0.009 2.0 2 0 2·2B
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0 .289 .715 0.002 0.62 0.048 -0.046 0.1 8 1
   Jim Spencer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .774 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .252 .769 0.085 0.66 0.110 -0.024 1.9 0 3 2B
Roy White DH 3 0 0 0 2 0 .242 .716 0.006 0.50 0.035 -0.029 -0.2
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 1 3 0 .244 .673 0.078 0.67 0.079 0.000 1.7 1 3
Mike Heath C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .298 .625 0.072 0.85 0.084 -0.012 -0.6 5 1 SF
Catfish Hunter P 1
   Sparky Lyle P
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 38 7 11 7 6 2 .289 .799 0.252 0.58 0.546 -0.292 2.7 27 13
2B: M Rivers 2 (11, 1 off W Wood, 1 off L LaGrow); G Nettles (11, off L LaGrow); L Piniella 2 (14, 2 off W Wood).
SF: M Heath (1, off W Wood).
TB: L Piniella 5; G Nettles 4; M Rivers 4; M Heath; C Chambliss; T Munson.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (46); M Heath 2 (5); C Chambliss (50); F Stanley (7); L Piniella (30).
2-out RBI: M Heath.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 20.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Doyle-F Stanley-C Chambliss; G Nettles-B Doyle-C Chambliss; G Nettles-W Randolph-C Chambliss.
E: M Heath (2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Molinaro LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .291 .743 0.079 0.72 0.097 -0.018 0.7 4 0 SB,GDP
Ralph Garr DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .668 -0.096 0.91 0.000 -0.096 -1.3
Jorge Orta 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .283 .789 -0.037 0.69 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 2 3 SF
Ron Blomberg 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .615 -0.019 0.76 0.013 -0.032 -0.2 9 0
   Lamar Johnson PH-1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 .243 .668 -0.009 0.19 0.000 -0.010 0.0 4 0
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .634 0.027 0.50 0.051 -0.024 0.7 1 0 2B
Henry Cruz CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .659 -0.079 1.40 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 0
   Tom Spencer PH-CF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .667 -0.008 0.25 0.002 -0.010 0.7 0 0
Don Kessinger SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .647 0.008 0.40 0.033 -0.025 -0.7 1 3 GDP
Bill Nahorodny C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .653 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 2 0
Kevin Bell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.053 0.59 0.004 -0.057 -0.4 1 4 GDP
Wilbur Wood P 2
   Lerrin LaGrow P 1
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 3 2 .233 .561 -0.247 0.66 0.200 -0.448 -2.3 27 13
2B: C Washington (7, off C Hunter).
SF: J Orta (6, off C Hunter).
TB: C Washington 4; R Blomberg; B Molinaro; T Spencer; K Bell.
GIDP: K Bell (1); D Kessinger (6); B Molinaro (3).
RBI: J Orta (46); T Spencer (2).
2-out RBI: T Spencer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: K Bell (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Molinaro (16, 2nd base off C Hunter/M Heath).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, W (3-3) 5.2 3 1 0 2 2 0 5.06 21 61 0.219 0.95 1.8
Sparky Lyle, H (2) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.16 4 0 0 0.020 0.33 0.6
Rich Gossage 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 2.23 9 0 0 0.009 0.09 -0.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 3 2 0 1.00 34 61 0 0 0.248 0.58 2.3

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (10-7) 6.1 9 7 7 4 0 0 4.90 33 23 -0.252 0.76 -3.8
Lerrin LaGrow 2.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.14 12 2 1 -0.001 0.09 1.1
Team Totals 9 11 7 7 6 2 0 7.00 45 23 2 1 -0.253 0.66 -2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 32,163.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 90° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Rain.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 1 -2- R NYY G. Nettles W. Wood 9% 61% Single to LF; Piniella Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY M. Heath W. Wood 8% 82% Single to 3B; Chambliss Scores; Stanley to 2B
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY L. Piniella W. Wood 6% 56% Double to LF
b4 0-3 2 -23 O CHW H. Cruz C. Hunter 6% 85% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 1 12- NYY F. Stanley W. Wood 6% 70% Walk; Nettles to 3B; White to 2B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph W. Wood -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers W. Wood -2% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY T. Munson W. Wood -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW B. Molinaro C. Hunter -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW R. Garr C. Hunter 3% 45% Flyball: C/Interference called
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta C. Hunter 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Molinaro to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Blomberg C. Hunter 3% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY L. Piniella W. Wood 6% 56% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss W. Wood -4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- R NYY G. Nettles W. Wood 9% 61% Single to LF; Piniella Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- NYY R. White W. Wood 3% 64% Walk; Nettles to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- NYY F. Stanley W. Wood 6% 70% Walk; Nettles to 3B; White to 2B
t2 1-0 1 123 RO NYY M. Heath W. Wood 0% 70% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores
t2 2-0 2 12- O NYY W. Randolph W. Wood -3% 67% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. Washington C. Hunter 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CHW H. Cruz C. Hunter 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O CHW D. Kessinger C. Hunter 1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers W. Wood -2% 71% Flyball: SS
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson W. Wood -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYY L. Piniella W. Wood -1% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny C. Hunter 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CHW K. Bell C. Hunter 2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 2 --- O CHW B. Molinaro C. Hunter 1% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- NYY C. Chambliss W. Wood 3% 77% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles W. Wood -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Chambliss to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- O NYY R. White W. Wood -2% 73% Flyball: LF; Chambliss to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 NYY F. Stanley W. Wood 1% 74% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY M. Heath W. Wood 8% 82% Single to 3B; Chambliss Scores; Stanley to 2B
t4 3-0 2 12- O NYY W. Randolph W. Wood -2% 80% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O CHW R. Garr C. Hunter 2% 82% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Orta C. Hunter 2% 84% Flyball: 1B
b4 0-3 2 --- CHW R. Blomberg C. Hunter -1% 82% Single to 3B/Bunt
b4 0-3 2 1-- CHW C. Washington C. Hunter -4% 78% Double to LF; Blomberg to 3B
b4 0-3 2 -23 O CHW H. Cruz C. Hunter 6% 85% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- NYY M. Rivers W. Wood 3% 88% Double to LF
t5 3-0 0 -2- O NYY T. Munson W. Wood -2% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 -2- NYY L. Piniella W. Wood 3% 89% Single to RF; Rivers to 3B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 3-0 1 -23 RO NYY C. Chambliss W. Wood 1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rivers Scores; Piniella to 3B
t5 4-0 2 --3 O NYY G. Nettles W. Wood -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- CHW D. Kessinger C. Hunter -3% 86% Walk
b5 0-4 0 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny C. Hunter 3% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 1 1-- OO CHW K. Bell C. Hunter 4% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
t6 4-0 0 --- O NYY R. White W. Wood -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t6 4-0 1 --- NYY F. Stanley W. Wood 1% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 4-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Heath W. Wood -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t6 4-0 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph W. Wood -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- CHW B. Molinaro C. Hunter -3% 88% Single to CF
b6 0-4 0 1-- CHW R. Garr C. Hunter -3% 85% Molinaro Steals 2B; Molinaro to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b6 0-4 0 --3 O CHW R. Garr C. Hunter 4% 89% Strikeout
b6 0-4 1 --3 RO CHW J. Orta C. Hunter 0% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Molinaro Scores/unER
Sparky Lyle replaces Catfish Hunter pitching
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (1B) batting 4th
b6 1-4 2 --- O CHW L. Johnson S. Lyle 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
Lamar Johnson moves from PH to 1B
t7 4-1 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers W. Wood -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- NYY T. Munson W. Wood 1% 90% Single to LF
t7 4-1 1 1-- R NYY L. Piniella W. Wood 5% 95% Double to LF; Munson Scores
t7 5-1 1 -2- NYY C. Chambliss W. Wood 1% 96% Single to SS; Piniella to 3B
t7 5-1 1 1-3 R NYY G. Nettles W. Wood 2% 98% Single to RF; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 3B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
t7 6-1 1 1-3 NYY R. White L. LaGrow 0% 98% Walk; Nettles to 2B
t7 6-1 1 123 R NYY F. Stanley L. LaGrow 1% 99% Walk; Chambliss Scores; Nettles to 3B; White to 2B
t7 7-1 1 123 O NYY M. Heath L. LaGrow -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 7-1 2 123 O NYY W. Randolph L. LaGrow -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
Brian Doyle replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 1st
b7 1-7 0 --- CHW C. Washington S. Lyle -1% 97% Single to C
Tom Spencer pinch hits for Henry Cruz (CF) batting 6th
b7 1-7 0 1-- O CHW T. Spencer S. Lyle 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 1-7 1 1-- OO CHW D. Kessinger S. Lyle 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 2-3-4
Tom Spencer moves from PH to CF
t8 7-1 0 --- NYY M. Rivers L. LaGrow 0% 99% Double to CF
t8 7-1 0 -2- O NYY T. Munson L. LaGrow -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 7-1 1 -2- O NYY L. Piniella L. LaGrow -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-1 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss L. LaGrow -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
Rich Gossage replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
b8 1-7 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny R. Gossage 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-7 1 --- CHW K. Bell R. Gossage -0% 99% Single to CF
b8 1-7 1 1-- OO CHW B. Molinaro R. Gossage 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 6-7-8
t9 7-1 0 --- NYY G. Nettles L. LaGrow 0% 100% Double to CF
t9 7-1 0 -2- O NYY R. White L. LaGrow -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 7-1 1 -2- O NYY F. Stanley L. LaGrow -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 7-1 2 -2- O NYY M. Heath L. LaGrow -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
Jim Spencer replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 5th
b9 1-7 0 --- O CHW R. Garr R. Gossage 0% 100% Groundout: C-1B
b9 1-7 1 --- O CHW J. Orta R. Gossage 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-7 2 --- CHW L. Johnson R. Gossage -0% 100% Walk
b9 1-7 2 1-- CHW C. Washington R. Gossage -0% 100% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b9 1-7 2 12- R CHW T. Spencer R. Gossage -0% 100% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Washington to 3B
b9 2-7 2 1-3 O CHW D. Kessinger R. Gossage 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 2.

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