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KCR
@BAL		2
5
DET
@BOS		4
5		 
(11)
NYY
@CHW		6
8
MIN
@SEA		3
4
MIL
@TOR		0
1
CIN
@ATL		4
1
NYM
@CHC		1
4
HOU
@LAD		4
6
STL
@PIT		12
9
SDP
@SFG		3
7
Thursday, April 17, 1980 4:49PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 5,555, Time of Game: 2:32
Yankees
6
3-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at White Sox
8
5-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Britt Burns (1-0)
L: Mike Griffin (0-1)
S: Ed Farmer (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  2    6  9  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  5  0   0  3  X    8 12  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .161 .451 -0.074 0.80 0.012 -0.086 -1.1 4 4
Ruppert Jones CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .267 .838 0.067 0.74 0.126 -0.060 1.7 2 0 HR
Bob Watson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .448 1.121 -0.034 0.57 0.016 -0.050 0.1
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .627 -0.049 0.78 0.021 -0.069 -0.2 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .277 -0.056 0.65 0.000 -0.056 -0.8 1 0 GDP
   Oscar Gamble PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .429 1.328 0.042 0.74 0.042 0.000 1.0 2B
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 -0.013 0.42 0.013 -0.026 0.2 0 3
   Graig Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .492 -0.037 1.47 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Dennis Werth 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.071 0.019 0.64 0.044 -0.025 0.8 9 0
   Jim Spencer PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .176 .616 0.046 1.06 0.046 0.000 0.6
Rick Cerone C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .185 .530 -0.033 1.15 0.054 -0.087 0.3 4 2 2B
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 1 0 2 .286 .657 -0.094 0.89 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 3 1 SF
Mike Griffin P
   Ron Davis P
   Jim Kaat P 2
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 0 4 .257 .650 -0.216 0.78 0.374 -0.590 1.5 24 12
2B: R Cerone (3, off B Burns); O Gamble (1, off E Farmer).
HR: R Jones (1, off B Burns; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: B Dent (1, off B Burns).
TB: R Jones 4; D Werth 2; O Gamble 2; R Cerone 2; B Watson; W Randolph; R Jackson; J Spencer.
GIDP: L Piniella (1).
RBI: R Jones 3 (7); J Spencer (6); B Dent (1); O Gamble (10).
2-out RBI: R Jones 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: W Randolph (2).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Squires 1B 3 1 1 2 2 0 .167 .833 0.256 0.91 0.304 -0.048 1.5 11 0 2B,CS
Alan Bannister 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .286 .751 0.019 0.59 0.067 -0.048 -0.1 0 2
Bob Molinaro LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .722 -0.030 0.68 0.025 -0.055 0.1 2 0 2B,SB
   Rusty Kuntz LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Lamar Johnson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .360 1.073 -0.049 0.69 0.004 -0.053 -0.5 IW
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .280 .699 0.068 0.77 0.104 -0.037 1.9 3 0 2B
Jim Morrison 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .580 0.032 0.68 0.068 -0.036 0.3 3 4
Harold Baines RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .050 .191 -0.011 0.64 0.032 -0.043 0.6 3 0 2B
Marv Foley C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .472 -0.010 0.52 0.031 -0.041 -0.7 4 0 2B
Greg Pryor SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .200 .566 0.008 0.72 0.034 -0.026 0.8 0 7 2B
Britt Burns P
   Ed Farmer P
Team Totals 35 8 12 8 3 3 .343 .909 0.283 0.70 0.669 -0.387 4.0 27 13
2B: G Pryor (2, off J Kaat); H Baines (1, off J Kaat); C Lemon (1, off J Kaat); M Squires (1, off M Griffin); M Foley (1, off M Griffin); B Molinaro (1, off M Griffin).
IBB: L Johnson (3, by R Davis).
TB: C Lemon 3; G Pryor 3; B Molinaro 3; J Morrison 2; M Squires 2; H Baines 2; M Foley 2; A Bannister.
RBI: M Squires 2 (2); C Lemon 2 (4); J Morrison (3); A Bannister (3); H Baines (2); G Pryor (1).
2-out RBI: M Squires 2; C Lemon 2; A Bannister.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Pryor-J Morrison-M Squires.
E: A Bannister (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Molinaro (2, 2nd base off M Griffin/R Cerone).
CS: M Squires (1, 2nd base by M Griffin/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Griffin, L (0-1) 4.2 6 5 5 2 2 0 9.64 21 32 -0.110 1.01 -1.1
Ron Davis 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 8.31 10 2 2 -0.056 0.26 -0.4
Jim Kaat 1 4 3 3 0 1 0 7.20 7 0 0 -0.117 0.30 -2.5
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 3 3 0 9.00 38 32 2 2 -0.283 0.78 -4.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Britt Burns, W (1-0) 7.2 6 4 0 0 3 1 0.00 29 62 0.176 0.70 -0.1
Ed Farmer, S (3) 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.18 7 0 0 0.041 1.09 -1.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 2 0 4 1 2.00 36 62 0 0 0.217 0.70 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: E Farmer (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Davis (2; L Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - (none), 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 5,555.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Mike Squires 1B
2 Ruppert Jones CF 2 Alan Bannister 3B
3 Bob Watson DH 3 Bob Molinaro LF
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Lamar Johnson DH
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Chet Lemon CF
6 Eric Soderholm 3B 6 Jim Morrison 2B
7 Dennis Werth 1B 7 Harold Baines RF
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Marv Foley C
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Greg Pryor SS
Mike Griffin P Britt Burns P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHW M. Squires M. Griffin 24% 81% Double to RF (CF-RF); Foley Scores; Pryor Scores; Squires to 3B/Adv on E4
t8 1-5 2 12- RRR NYY R. Jones B. Burns -13% 84% Home Run; Cerone Scores/unER; Randolph Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER
b5 2-0 2 --3 R CHW A. Bannister M. Griffin 7% 88% Single to C (Short 3B Line); Squires Scores
b5 3-0 2 123 RR CHW C. Lemon R. Davis 7% 96% Single; Bannister Scores; Molinaro Scores; Johnson to 2B
t6 0-5 0 1-- NYY R. Cerone B. Burns -5% 88% Double to LF; Werth to 3B

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' Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Burns 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Jones B. Burns 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Burns 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW M. Squires M. Griffin 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW A. Bannister M. Griffin -3% 55% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Griffin -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHW L. Johnson M. Griffin 1% 53% Molinaro Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson M. Griffin -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Burns 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Burns 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY E. Soderholm B. Burns 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon M. Griffin -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Morrison M. Griffin 3% 55% Single to CF (LF-CF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW H. Baines M. Griffin -2% 53% Groundout: C-1B; Morrison to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW M. Foley M. Griffin -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Werth B. Burns 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Cerone B. Burns 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Dent B. Burns 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Pryor M. Griffin -3% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- CHW M. Squires M. Griffin 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CHW A. Bannister M. Griffin -5% 51% Squires Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHW A. Bannister M. Griffin -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Burns 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Jones B. Burns 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Burns 1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Molinaro M. Griffin -3% 53% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Johnson M. Griffin -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon M. Griffin -1% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Burns 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Burns 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O NYY E. Soderholm B. Burns 1% 57% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Griffin facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Morrison M. Griffin -3% 54% Foul Flyball: C
b5 0-0 1 --- O CHW H. Baines M. Griffin -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 --- CHW M. Foley M. Griffin 3% 55% Double to CF (LF-CF)
b5 0-0 2 -2- CHW G. Pryor M. Griffin 2% 57% Single to SS; Foley to 3B
b5 0-0 2 1-3 RR CHW M. Squires M. Griffin 24% 81% Double to RF (CF-RF); Foley Scores; Pryor Scores; Squires to 3B/Adv on E4
b5 2-0 2 --3 R CHW A. Bannister M. Griffin 7% 88% Single to C (Short 3B Line); Squires Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- CHW B. Molinaro M. Griffin 1% 89% Double to RF; Bannister to 3B
Ron Davis replaces Mike Griffin pitching
b5 3-0 2 -23 CHW L. Johnson R. Davis 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b5 3-0 2 123 RR CHW C. Lemon R. Davis 7% 96% Single; Bannister Scores; Molinaro Scores; Johnson to 2B
b5 5-0 2 12- O CHW J. Morrison R. Davis -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
t6 0-5 0 --- NYY D. Werth B. Burns -2% 94% Single to RF
t6 0-5 0 1-- NYY R. Cerone B. Burns -5% 88% Double to LF; Werth to 3B
t6 0-5 0 -23 O NYY B. Dent B. Burns 3% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 0-5 1 -23 O NYY W. Randolph B. Burns 4% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-5 2 -23 O NYY R. Jones B. Burns 2% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
b6 5-0 0 --- O CHW H. Baines R. Davis -0% 97% Lineout: SS
b6 5-0 1 --- O CHW M. Foley R. Davis -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 5-0 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor R. Davis -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- NYY B. Watson B. Burns -2% 95% Single to 3B
t7 0-5 0 1-- O NYY R. Jackson B. Burns 2% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 0-5 1 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella B. Burns 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- O CHW M. Squires R. Davis -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 1 --- O CHW A. Bannister R. Davis -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
b7 5-0 2 --- CHW B. Molinaro R. Davis 0% 98% Single to 2B
b7 5-0 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson R. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 6-7-8
Rusty Kuntz replaces Bob Molinaro playing LF batting 3rd
t8 0-5 0 --- NYY E. Soderholm B. Burns -1% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Soderholm to 1B
t8 0-5 0 1-- NYY D. Werth B. Burns -3% 95% Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
t8 0-5 0 12- O NYY R. Cerone B. Burns 2% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Soderholm to 3B
t8 0-5 1 1-3 RO NYY B. Dent B. Burns 1% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Soderholm Scores/unER
t8 1-5 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph B. Burns -1% 97% Single to LF (LF-CF); Cerone to 2B
t8 1-5 2 12- RRR NYY R. Jones B. Burns -13% 84% Home Run; Cerone Scores/unER; Randolph Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER
Ed Farmer replaces Britt Burns pitching
t8 4-5 2 --- O NYY B. Watson E. Farmer 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
Jim Kaat replaces Ron Davis pitching
b8 5-4 0 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Kaat 4% 91% Double to CF (LF-CF)
b8 5-4 0 -2- R CHW J. Morrison J. Kaat 4% 95% Single to LF; Lemon Scores
b8 6-4 0 1-- R CHW H. Baines J. Kaat 3% 98% Double to RF; Morrison Scores
b8 7-4 0 -2- O CHW M. Foley J. Kaat -1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b8 7-4 1 -2- R CHW G. Pryor J. Kaat 1% 99% Double to RF (CF-RF); Baines Scores
b8 8-4 1 -2- O CHW M. Squires J. Kaat -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Pryor to 3B
b8 8-4 2 --3 O CHW A. Bannister J. Kaat -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, White Sox' Ed Farmer facing 4-5-6
t9 4-8 0 --- NYY R. Jackson E. Farmer -2% 97% Single to RF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (LF) batting 5th
t9 4-8 0 1-- NYY O. Gamble E. Farmer -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Jackson to 2B
t9 4-8 0 -2- R NYY O. Gamble E. Farmer -4% 92% Double (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Eric Soderholm (3B) batting 6th
t9 5-8 0 -2- O NYY G. Nettles E. Farmer 4% 96% Flyball: LF; Gamble to 3B
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Dennis Werth (1B) batting 7th
t9 5-8 1 --3 R NYY J. Spencer E. Farmer -5% 91% Single to CF; Gamble Scores
t9 6-8 1 1-- O NYY R. Cerone E. Farmer 5% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cerone to 1B
t9 6-8 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent E. Farmer 4% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, White Sox 8.

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