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CHW 12
NYY  2
 MIL  9
BAL  3
 CAL 10
@OAK  1
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 TEX  5
DET  4
 TOR  4
KCR  1
(6)		 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  7
STL  6
 CIN  4
@SDP  2
 SFG  8
HOU  7
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 21,124

 Friday, April 13, 1979, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
2
3-4
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  4
White Sox       1  1  4   0  3  1   0  2  X   12 18  3
W: Rich Wortham (2-0), L: Luis Tiant (0-1)
 White Sox
12
2-4
Won 1
6th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .226  .452              3   0   CS
W Randolph 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .174  .561              2   3   SB
T Munson C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .597              2   3   2B
  J Narron C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .258              2   0   SF
R Jackson RF                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .214  .853              0   1   
  J Beniquez RF               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              2   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .333  .913              1   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .639              9   1   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .753              0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .689              1   3   

L Tiant P                                                                     1   0
  K Clay P                                                                    0   0
  P Mirabella P                                                               0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   0    5   9                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: T Munson (1, off R Wortham); J Beniquez (1, off R Wortham).
SF: L Piniella (1, off R Wortham).
TB: J Beniquez 2; T Munson 2; L Piniella; M Rivers.
RBI: T Munson (4); L Piniella (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Rivers (1); G Nettles (1); W Randolph (2); J Beniquez (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Randolph (5, 2nd base off R Wortham/M Foley).
CS: M Rivers (2, 2nd base by R Wortham/M Foley).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .583              0   0   2B
  T Bosley LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
C Washington RF               5   3   3   0    0   0  .292  .704              3   0   2B,CS
C Lemon CF                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .462 1.212              3   0   HR,2B
  R Torres CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
J Orta DH                     5   3   4   2    0   0  .333  .929              0   0   HR
L Johnson 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .250  .646             11   0   
A Bannister 2B                5   2   3   3    0   0  .538 1.457              0   3   HR
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .492              0   4   
M Foley C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .445              9   1   SF
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .714              0   4   2B

R Wortham P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       42  12  18   0    1   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Garr (1, off K Clay); C Lemon (2, off L Tiant); C Washington (1, off L Tiant); D Kessinger (1, off L Tiant).
HR: A Bannister (1, off K Clay; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); J Orta (1, off L Tiant; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); C Lemon (1, off L Tiant; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: M Foley (1, off K Clay).
TB: J Orta 7; C Lemon 7; A Bannister 6; C Washington 4; D Kessinger 3; R Garr 2; L Johnson; M Foley.
RBI: A Bannister 3 (5); C Lemon 3 (5); J Orta 2 (2); R Garr (3); M Foley (2); D Kessinger (1).
2-out RBI: D Kessinger; R Garr; A Bannister.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: L Johnson (2); M Foley (1); D Kessinger (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Washington (1, 2nd base by K Clay/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
L Tiant, L (0-1)               2     7   6   3    0   1   2  13.50   15     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 7     25    -     0.99  -0.46
K Clay                         3     6   3   3    0   1   1   3.24   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6          2-1    0.30  -0.01
P Mirabella                    2     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
D Tidrow                       1     4   2   2    1   1   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 2· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  12   8    1   3   3          44     -       ·  ·      9·13· 3·18          2-1
L Tiant faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.
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, W (2-0)             9     4   2   1    5   9   0   1.10   37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 3     77    -     0.63   0.03
Totals                         9     4   2   1    5   9   0          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Bill Sprincz, 2B - Al Scheel, 3B - Woody Urchak.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 21,124.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Overcast.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Chicago White Sox                            
1. Mickey Rivers                CF       1. Ralph Garr                   LF
2. Willie Randolph              2B       2. Claudell Washingto           RF
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. Chet Lemon                   CF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Jorge Orta                   DH
5. Reggie Jackson               RF       5. Lamar Johnson                1B
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Alan Bannister               2B
7. Chris Chambliss              1B       7. Eric Soderholm               3B
8. Cliff Johnson                DH       8. Marv Foley                    C
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Don Kessinger                SS

   Luis Tiant                    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
b3 0 -2- RR 14% 76% 2-2 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Home Run; Washington Scores/unER
b2 2 1-- R 12% 64% 1-1 CHW D. Kessinger L. Tiant Double to LF; Bannister Scores/unER
b1 1 -2- R 10% 57% 0-1 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Double to LF; Washington Scores
b3 0 --- R 7% 84% 4-2 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Home Run
t1 1 --3 R -7% 39% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Double to LF; Randolph Scores

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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers R. Wortham Strikeout
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Randolph Steals 2B; Randolph to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 1 --3 R -7% 39% 0-0 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Double to LF; Randolph Scores
t1 1 -2- O 3% 42% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- -1% 41% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 45% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 43% 0-1 CHW R. Garr L. Tiant Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- 4% 47% 0-1 CHW C. Washington L. Tiant Double to CF
b1 1 -2- R 10% 57% 0-1 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Double to LF; Washington Scores
b1 1 -2- O -3% 54% 1-1 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Flyball: CF; Lemon to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 1-1 CHW L. Johnson L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 NYY C. Johnson R. Wortham Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 CHW A. Bannister L. Tiant Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b2 0 1-- O -3% 55% 1-1 CHW E. Soderholm L. Tiant Flyball: 1B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 CHW M. Foley L. Tiant Flyball: 3B
b2 2 1-- R 12% 64% 1-1 CHW D. Kessinger L. Tiant Double to LF; Bannister Scores/unER
b2 2 -2- O -3% 61% 2-1 CHW R. Garr L. Tiant Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 57% 1-2 NYY M. Rivers R. Wortham Single to P/Bunt
t3 0 1-- -3% 54% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Rivers Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3
t3 0 -2- -4% 50% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Walk
t3 0 12- O 1% 51% 1-2 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B; Rivers to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t3 1 -23 RO 0% 51% 1-2 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores/unER; Randolph to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 56% 2-2 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 2-2 CHW C. Washington L. Tiant Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Washington to 2B
b3 0 -2- RR 14% 76% 2-2 CHW C. Lemon L. Tiant Home Run; Washington Scores/unER
b3 0 --- R 7% 84% 4-2 CHW J. Orta L. Tiant Home Run
b3 0 --- 2% 86% 5-2 CHW L. Johnson L. Tiant Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 5% 90% 5-2 CHW A. Bannister L. Tiant Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Bannister to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Ken Clay replaces Luis Tiant pitching
b3 0 -23 O -2% 88% 5-2 CHW E. Soderholm K. Clay Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 -23 RO 1% 89% 5-2 CHW M. Foley K. Clay Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores/unER
b3 2 -2- O -1% 87% 6-2 CHW D. Kessinger K. Clay Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -3% 84% 2-6 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 87% 2-6 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Strikeout
t4 1 1-- O 2% 89% 2-6 NYY C. Johnson R. Wortham Flyball: CF; Nettles to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 2% 91% 2-6 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 90% 6-2 CHW R. Garr K. Clay Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 1% 91% 6-2 CHW C. Washington K. Clay Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 90% 6-2 CHW C. Lemon K. Clay Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 2 --- O -0% 89% 6-2 CHW C. Lemon K. Clay Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-6 NYY M. Rivers R. Wortham Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-6 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 93% 2-6 NYY T. Munson R. Wortham Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Ken Clay facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 1% 94% 6-2 CHW J. Orta K. Clay Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 93% 6-2 CHW L. Johnson K. Clay Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- RR 5% 98% 6-2 CHW A. Bannister K. Clay Home Run; Orta Scores
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 8-2 CHW E. Soderholm K. Clay Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 8-2 CHW M. Foley K. Clay Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 0% 98% 8-2 CHW D. Kessinger K. Clay Single to RF; Foley to 2B
b5 2 12- RO 1% 99% 8-2 CHW R. Garr K. Clay Double to RF; Foley Scores; Kessinger out at Hm/RF-2B-SS-C-3B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 9.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-9, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 NYY R. Jackson R. Wortham Strikeout
t6 2 --- -0% 99% 2-9 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 2-9 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Yankees' Paul Mirabella facing 2-3-4
Paul Mirabella replaces Ken Clay pitching; Juan Beniquez replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 5th
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW C. Washington P. Mirabella Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 CHW C. Lemon P. Mirabella Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 9-2 CHW J. Orta P. Mirabella Single to CF
b6 2 1-- R 0% 100% 9-2 CHW L. Johnson P. Mirabella Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Orta Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Johnson to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -0% 100% 10-2 CHW A. Bannister P. Mirabella Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY C. Johnson R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY M. Rivers R. Wortham Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Yankees' Paul Mirabella facing 7-8-9
Jerry Narron replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW E. Soderholm P. Mirabella Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 100% 10-2 CHW M. Foley P. Mirabella Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW D. Kessinger P. Mirabella Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 2-3-4
Thad Bosley replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY W. Randolph R. Wortham Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY J. Narron R. Wortham Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 2-10 NYY L. Piniella R. Wortham Single to CF
t8 2 1-- 0% 100% 2-10 NYY J. Beniquez R. Wortham Double to LF; Piniella to 3B
t8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 2-10 NYY G. Nettles R. Wortham Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
Dick Tidrow replaces Paul Mirabella pitching
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 CHW T. Bosley D. Tidrow Lineout: SS
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW C. Washington D. Tidrow Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-2 CHW C. Lemon D. Tidrow Single to RF; Washington to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 10-2 CHW J. Orta D. Tidrow Single to RF; Washington Scores; Lemon to 3B
b8 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-2 CHW L. Johnson D. Tidrow Strikeout
b8 2 1-3 R 0% 100% 11-2 CHW A. Bannister D. Tidrow Single to RF; Lemon Scores; Orta to 3B
b8 2 1-3 0% 100% 12-2 CHW E. Soderholm D. Tidrow Walk; Bannister to 2B
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 12-2 CHW M. Foley D. Tidrow Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
Rusty Torres replaces Chet Lemon playing CF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY C. Chambliss R. Wortham Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY C. Johnson R. Wortham Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 2-12 NYY B. Dent R. Wortham Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-12 NYY M. Rivers R. Wortham Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 12.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197904130

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