September 10, 1978 Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 4 CAL 13
KCR 3 CHW 2
SEA 1 CLE 7
@DET 4 MIN 3
MIL 1 TEX 8
@OAK 3 OAK 2
TEX 1 LAD 11
@ATL 5 CIN 8
SFG 1 HOU 3
SDP 2 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 11
PIT 9 STL 8
@PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 17,205

Sunday, September 10, 1978
Time of Game: 1:58

Mariners

53-87

Lost 1

7th, 23½ GB

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

W: J Kucek (1-2), L: G Abbott (7-11)

White Sox

61-82

Won 1

6th, 17 GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .613    0    1   1   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .720    0    1   2   SB
R Jones CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .678    0    6   0   2·SB
L Roberts RF                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .299  .886    0    2   0   
B Bochte DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .736    0    0   0   
T Paciorek LF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .828    0    1   0   CS
D Meyer 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .597    0    8   1   
B Stein 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .703    0    0   3   
B Stinson C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .772    0    3   1   2B
  K Pasley C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .420         1   0   

G Abbott P                                                               1   0
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   1                    24   8

BATTING

2B: B Stinson (12, off J Kucek).

TB: L Roberts 3; B Stinson 2; C Reynolds; T Paciorek.

RBI: L Roberts (80).

2-out RBI: L Roberts.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Stein (22); G Abbott ().

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jones 2 (20, 2nd base off J Kucek/M Colbern, 3rd base off J Kucek/M Colbern); C Reynolds (8, 2nd base off J Kucek/M Colbern).

CS: T Paciorek (2, 2nd base by J Kucek/M Colbern).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Chappas SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .523    0    3   2   CS
R Torres CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308 1.284    0    5   0   2B
C Washington RF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .642    0    0   1   
L Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .716    0    0   0   
M Squires 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .706    0    6   2   
T Bosley LF                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .256  .606    0    5   0   SB
G Pryor 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .594    0    1   3   2B
M Colbern C                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .560    0    2   1   HBP
K Bell 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .519    0    3   0   

J Kucek P                                                                2   0
Totals                       32   2   8   1    0   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Pryor (8, off G Abbott); R Torres (1, off G Abbott).

HBP: M Colbern (2, by G Abbott).

TB: R Torres 2; H Chappas 2; G Pryor 2; M Colbern; C Washington; T Bosley; M Squires.

RBI: M Colbern (14).

2-out RBI: M Colbern.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Bosley (12, 2nd base off G Abbott/B Stinson).

CS: H Chappas (1, 2nd base by G Abbott/B Stinson).

PO: M Colbern (1st base by G Abbott).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Abbott, L (7-11)             8     8   2   1    0   3   0   4.62   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 7     63    -     1.05   0.11
Totals                         8     8   2   1    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 7           -

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
J Kucek, W (1-2)               9     6   1   1    1   1   0   4.05   32     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 6     71    -     1.28   0.61
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Abbott (1; M Colbern, 1st base).

HBP: G Abbott (2; M Colbern).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 1:58.

Attendance: 17,205.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Cruz               2B    1. H Chappas            SS 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. R Torres             CF 
3. R Jones              CF    3. C Washington         RF 
4. L Roberts            RF    4. L Johnson            DH 
5. B Bochte             DH    5. M Squires            1B 
6. T Paciorek           LF    6. T Bosley             LF 
7. D Meyer              1B    7. G Pryor              2B 
8. B Stein              3B    8. M Colbern            C  
9. B Stinson            C     9. K Bell               3B 

   G Abbott             P        J Kucek              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-0  -2-      11%  52% M Colbern       G Abbott        Single to RF; Bosley Scores
   b 4   1  1-1  12-      11%  71% K Bell          G Abbott        Colbern Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bosley Scores/unER; Colbern to 2B
   t 7   1  2-1  1--       8%  78% D Meyer         J Kucek         Paciorek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 9   2  2-1  1--       8% 100% B Bochte        J Kucek         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  91% C Reynolds      J Kucek         Groundout: 1B-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack Kucek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  R Jones         Walk
          1--      52%  L Roberts       Jones Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Jones Steals 3B
   RO     --3      44%  " "             Single to RF; Jones Scores; Roberts out at 2B/RF-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  H Chappas       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  R Torres        Double to RF
   O      -2-      43%  C Washington    Groundout: 1B-P; Torres to 3B
   O      --3      39%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jack Kucek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  B Bochte        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      43%  T Paciorek      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  D Meyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
          ---      48%  M Squires       Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  T Bosley        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      46%  G Pryor         Bosley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      52%  M Colbern       Single to RF; Bosley Scores
   O      1--      50%  K Bell          Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kucek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Stein         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  B Stinson       Double to CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-      52%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  H Chappas       Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  R Torres        Flyball: CF
          1--      60%  C Washington    Single to CF; Chappas to 2B
   O      12-      55%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  M Squires       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Jack Kucek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  L Roberts       Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  B Bochte        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  T Paciorek      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Glenn Abbott facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  T Bosley        Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  G Pryor         Foul Bunt Popfly: C
          1--      60%  M Colbern       Hit By Pitch; Bosley to 2B
   R      12-      71%  K Bell          Colbern Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bosley Scores/unER; Colbern to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      65%  H Chappas       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Kucek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Meyer         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      70%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Glenn Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      69%  R Torres        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  C Washington    Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      67%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Kucek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  C Reynolds      Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
          1--      69%  L Roberts       Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  M Squires       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      71%  T Bosley        Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  G Pryor         Double to LF
   O      -2-      70%  M Colbern       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Kucek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  B Bochte        Flyball: 3B
          ---      70%  T Paciorek      Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  D Meyer         Paciorek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      80%  " "             Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Glenn Abbott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  K Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  H Chappas       Single/Bunt
   O      1--      76%  R Torres        Chappas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Kucek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  B Stein         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      85%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Glenn Abbott facing 3-4-5
                  Kevin Pasley replaces Bob Stinson playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  C Washington    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  L Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      86%  M Squires       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  T Bosley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-2, Jack Kucek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  R Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  L Roberts       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Bochte        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197809100

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