April 13, 1979 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: R Wortham (2-0), L: L Tiant (0-1)

White Sox

2-4

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .226  .452    0    3   0   CS
W Randolph 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .174  .561    0    2   3   SB
T Munson C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .597    0    2   3   2B
  J Narron C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .258    0    2   0   SF
R Jackson RF                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .214  .853    0    0   1   
  J Beniquez RF               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    2   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .333  .913    0    1   2   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .639    0    9   1   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .754    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .689    0    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   2    5   9                    24  13

BATTING

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

E: M Rivers (1); G Nettles (1); W Randolph (2); J Beniquez (1).

BASERUNNING

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   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .583    0    0   0   2B
  T Bosley LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Washington RF               5   3   3   0    0   0  .292  .703    0    3   0   2B,CS
C Lemon CF                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .462 1.212    0    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   0   HR
L Johnson 1B                  5   1   1   0    0   3  .250  .646    0   11   0   
A Bannister 2B                5   2   3   3    0   0  .538 1.457    0    0   3   HR
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    1   0  .150  .492    0    0   4   
M Foley C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .445    0    9   1   SF
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .715    0    0   4   2B

R Wortham P                                                              0   0
Totals                       42  12  18  11    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

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

E: L Johnson (2); M Foley (1); D Kessinger (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Washington (1, 2nd base by K Clay/T Munson).

PITCHING

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· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
D Tidrow                       1     4   2   2    1   1   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18  12   8    1   3   3          44     -       ·  ·      9·10· 3·18          2-1

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           -

L Tiant faced 5 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Fitzpatrick, 1B - Bill Sprincz, 2B - Al Scheel, 3B - Woody Urchak.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 21,124.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 10mph out to Centerfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Chicago White Sox                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. C Washington         RF 
3. T Munson             C     3. C Lemon              CF 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. J Orta               DH 
5. R Jackson            RF    5. L Johnson            1B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. A Bannister          2B 
7. C Chambliss          1B    7. E Soderholm          3B 
8. C Johnson            DH    8. M Foley              C  
9. B Dent               SS    9. D Kessinger          SS 

   L Tiant              P        R Wortham            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   0  2-2  -2-      14%  76% C Lemon         L Tiant         Home Run; Washington Scores/unER
   b 2   2  1-1  1--      12%  64% D Kessinger     L Tiant         Double to LF; Bannister Scores/unER
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-      10%  57% C Lemon         L Tiant         Double to LF; Washington Scores
   b 3   0  2-4  ---       7%  84% J Orta          L Tiant         Home Run
   t 1   1  0-0  --3      -7%  39% T Munson        R Wortham       Double to LF; Randolph Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Strikeout
          ---      50%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      46%  T Munson        Randolph Steals 2B; Randolph to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      39%  " "             Double to LF; Randolph Scores
   O      -2-      42%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      41%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      12-      45%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  R Garr          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      47%  C Washington    Double to CF
   R      -2-      57%  C Lemon         Double to LF; Washington Scores
   O      -2-      54%  J Orta          Flyball: CF; Lemon to 3B
   O      --3      50%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Dent          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, Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  A Bannister     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  E Soderholm     Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      52%  M Foley         Flyball: 3B
   R      1--      64%  D Kessinger     Double to LF; Bannister Scores/unER
   O      -2-      61%  R Garr          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, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  M Rivers        Single to P/Bunt
          1--      54%  W Randolph      Rivers Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E3
          -2-      50%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Rivers to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   RO     -23      51%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores/unER; Randolph to 3B
   O      --3      56%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  C Washington    Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Washington to 2B
   RR     -2-      76%  C Lemon         Home Run; Washington Scores/unER
   R      ---      84%  J Orta          Home Run
          ---      86%  L Johnson       Single to CF
          1--      90%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Bannister to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Ken Clay replaces Luis Tiant pitching
   O      -23      88%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -23      89%  M Foley         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores/unER
   O      -2-      87%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
          ---      84%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      87%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      89%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF; Nettles to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  B Dent          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, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  C Washington    Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  C Lemon         Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      89%  " "             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, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Munson        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, Ken Clay facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  J Orta          Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      97%  A Bannister     Home Run; Orta Scores
   O      ---      97%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  M Foley         Single to LF
          1--      98%  D Kessinger     Single to RF; Foley to 2B
   RO     12-      98%  R Garr          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, Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      99%  G Nettles       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 9.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-2, Paul Mirabella facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Mirabella replaces Ken Clay pitching; Juan Beniquez replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Orta          Single to CF
   R      1--     100%  L Johnson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Orta Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        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, Paul Mirabella facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Narron replaces Thurman Munson playing C batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Foley         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Rich Wortham facing 2-3-4
                  Thad Bosley replaces Ralph Garr playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Narron        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---     100%  L Piniella      Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Beniquez      Double to LF; Piniella to 3B
   O      -23     100%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-2, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Paul Mirabella pitching
   O      ---     100%  T Bosley        Lineout: SS
          ---     100%  C Washington    Single to LF
          1--     100%  C Lemon         Single to RF; Washington to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  J Orta          Single to RF; Washington Scores; Lemon to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   R      1-3     100%  A Bannister     Single to RF; Lemon Scores; Orta to 3B
          1-3     100%  E Soderholm     Walk; Bannister to 2B
   O      123     100%  M Foley         Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 12.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-12, Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
                  Rusty Torres replaces Chet Lemon playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 12.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197904130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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