September 11, 1979 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 3 CHW 8
CAL 7 DET 14
CLE 1 MIN 3
@KCR 1 MIL 5
OAK 0 TEX 5
SEA 2 TOR 3
BAL 1 CIN 9
HOU 8 SDP 3
@LAD 1 MON 8
CHC 6 MON 3
CHC 2 PHI 5
@NYM 2 PIT 7
STL 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 6,858

Tuesday, September 11, 1979
Time of Game: 2:40

Angels

80-65

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  5   0  0  2   0  0  0    7  9  1
White Sox       5  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    8 14  1

W: E Farmer (4-6), L: D Aase (9-10)

White Sox

62-82

Won 2

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .318  .826    0    8   0   
C Lansford 3B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .779    0    2   1   
D Ford RF                     5   1   1   1    0   1  .293  .812    0    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   3    0   0  .299  .912    0    0   0   HR
B Downing C                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .329  .886    0    6   0   HR
B Grich 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .300  .920    0    1   4   
B Clark LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .314  .911    0    1   1   
R Miller CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .730    0    1   0   
J Anderson SS                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .648    0    2   2   
  W Aikens PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .867    0    0   0   
  B Campaneris SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .568         1   1   
  L Harlow PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .602    0    0   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   0
  D Aase P                                                               1   1
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   1
  M Barlow P                                                             0   1
Totals                       36   7   9   7    3   5                    24  12

BATTING

HR: D Baylor (33, off R Wortham; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); B Downing (10, off G Rondon; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: B Downing 4; D Baylor 4; R Carew 2; J Anderson; B Clark; D Ford; C Lansford; B Grich.

RBI: D Baylor 3 (128); R Carew 2 (40); B Downing (67); D Ford (92).

2-out RBI: D Baylor 3; D Ford; R Carew.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Aase-J Anderson-R Carew; M Barlow-B Campaneris-R Carew.

E: R Miller (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Squires 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .679    0   11   1   GDP
A Bannister LF                5   0   3   1    0   1  .293  .739    0    1   0   SB
C Washington RF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .772    0    2   0   2B
L Johnson DH                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .297  .795    0    0   0   2B
C Lemon CF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .879    0    6   0   SH
J Morrison 2B                 4   2   3   2    0   1  .260  .813    0    1   3   2·HR
M Colbern C                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .281  .650    0    5   0   
G Pryor SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .672    0    0   3   GDP
K Bell 3B                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .262  .709    0    0   4   

R Wortham P                                                              0   0
  G Rondon P                                                             0   0
  G Hoffman P                                                            0   0
  E Farmer P                                                             1   0
Totals                       34   8  14   6    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Washington (31, off N Ryan); L Johnson (25, off D Aase).

HR: J Morrison 2 (11, off D Aase, off N Ryan; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Lemon (3, off D Aase).

TB: J Morrison 9; A Bannister 3; M Squires 2; M Colbern 2; L Johnson 2; C Washington 2; C Lemon; K Bell.

GIDP: G Pryor (15); M Squires (8).

RBI: J Morrison 2 (25); C Lemon (73); A Bannister (51); C Washington (58); M Colbern (6).

2-out RBI: J Morrison; M Colbern.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Colbern (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bannister (19, 2nd base off D Aase/B Downing).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                         0.1   4   5   5    1   0   1   3.78    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 4     22    -     1.01  -0.35
D Aase, L (9-10)               5     5   3   3    2   5   1   4.85   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.76  -0.07
D LaRoche                      0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   5.76    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.04  -0.17
M Barlow                       2.1   3   0   0    0   0   0   4.76    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.92   0.13
Totals                         8    14   8   8    3   5   2          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·13          3-1

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                      2.2   4   5   5    1   2   1   4.58   13     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4     31    -     0.84  -0.28
G Rondon                       2.1   3   2   1    2   1   1   3.86   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.16  -0.12
G Hoffman, H (3)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.92    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.90   0.04
E Farmer, BS (3), W (4-6)      3.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.99   13     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 2          2-1    2.04   0.41
Totals                         9     9   7   6    3   5   2          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 9          4-1

G Rondon faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (8); G Rondon 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 6,858.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Carew              1B    1. M Squires            1B 
2. C Lansford           3B    2. A Bannister          LF 
3. D Ford               RF    3. C Washington         RF 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. L Johnson            DH 
5. B Downing            C     5. C Lemon              CF 
6. B Grich              2B    6. J Morrison           2B 
7. B Clark              LF    7. M Colbern            C  
8. R Miller             CF    8. G Pryor              SS 
9. J Anderson           SS    9. K Bell               3B 

   N Ryan               P        R Wortham            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  5-2  12-     -25%  54% D Baylor        R Wortham       Home Run (Deep LF); Lansford Scores; Ford Scores
   t 6   2  7-6  1-3     -16%  50% R Carew         E Farmer        Single to 3B; Grich Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      15%  83% C Lemon         N Ryan          Single to CF; Washington Scores; Johnson Scores/Adv on E8; Lemon to 3B
   t 6   0  7-5  ---     -12%  66% B Downing       G Rondon        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   b 5   2  5-6  ---      12%  78% J Morrison      D Aase          Home Run (Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Ford          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Squires       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  A Bannister     Foul Flyball: C
   R      1--      66%  C Washington    Double to CF; Squires Scores
          -2-      68%  L Johnson       Walk
   RR     12-      83%  C Lemon         Single to CF; Washington Scores; Johnson Scores/Adv on E8; Lemon to 3B
   R      --3      85%  J Morrison      Wild Pitch; Lemon Scores
   R      ---      90%  " "             Home Run (Deep LF)
                  Don Aase replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---      89%  M Colbern       Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  G Pryor         Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Grich         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  K Bell          Walk
   O      1--      92%  M Squires       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      91%  A Bannister     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      90%  C Washington    Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Wortham facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  B Clark         Walk
   O      1--      90%  R Miller        Flyball: RF
          1--      88%  J Anderson      Single to RF; Clark to 2B
   R      12-      82%  R Carew         Single to LF; Clark Scores; Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      86%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Anderson to 3B
   R      1-3      80%  D Ford          Single to CF; Anderson Scores; Lansford to 2B
   RRR    12-      54%  D Baylor        Home Run (Deep LF); Lansford Scores; Ford Scores
                  Gilberto Rondon replaces Rich Wortham pitching
          ---      53%  B Downing       Walk
          1--      52%  B Grich         Wild Pitch; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 5-5, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  L Johnson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      61%  C Lemon         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      54%  J Morrison      Strikeout
   R      --3      64%  M Colbern       Single to CF; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      62%  G Pryor         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Gilberto Rondon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  B Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      66%  J Anderson      Flyball: CF
          1--      64%  R Carew         Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Don Aase facing 9-1-2
          ---      72%  K Bell          Single to RF
   OO     1--      65%  M Squires       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      66%  A Bannister     Single to CF
          1--      67%  C Washington    Bannister Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Gilberto Rondon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      78%  J Morrison      Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      78%  M Colbern       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-7, Gilberto Rondon facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      66%  B Downing       Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
          ---      60%  B Grich         Single to SS
          1--      51%  B Clark         Single to CF; Grich to 2B
                  Guy Hoffman replaces Gilberto Rondon pitching
   O      12-      55%  R Miller        Strikeout, E2; Grich to 3B
                  Ed Farmer replaces Guy Hoffman pitching; Willie Aikens pinch hits for Jim Anderson batting 9th
   O      1-3      66%  W Aikens        Flyball: RF
   R      1-3      50%  R Carew         Single to 3B; Grich Scores/unER; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3      58%  C Lansford      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 7-7, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
                  Bert Campaneris replaces Willie Aikens playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  G Pryor         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      58%  K Bell          Walk
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Don Aase pitching
          1--      68%  M Squires       Single to CF; Bell to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  A Bannister     Single to RF; Bell Scores; Squires to 2B
   O      12-      75%  C Washington    Groundout: P-2B-1B; Squires to 3B; Bannister to 2B
                  Mike Barlow replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
   O      -23      69%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-8, Ed Farmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-7, Mike Barlow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
          ---      79%  J Morrison      Single to P/Bunt
          1--      82%  M Colbern       Single to 2B; Morrison to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  G Pryor         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-8, Ed Farmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  B Grich         Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  B Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Miller        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-7, Mike Barlow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  K Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  M Squires       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Bannister     Single to LF; Bannister out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 7-8, Ed Farmer facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Harlow pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  L Harlow        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  C Lansford      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Ford          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, White Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197909110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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