April 23, 1981 Baltimore Orioles at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 18
BAL 5 CHW 5
BAL 3 CIN 5
@HOU 4
(10) LAD 3
SDP 1 ATL 7
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, April 23, 1981, 12:35PM
Time of Game: 3:07

Orioles

3-5

Lost 3

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  2   0  1  0   1  0  0    5  8  1
White Sox       1  1  1   7  1  7   0  0  X   18 26  1

W: R Dotson (1-1), L: S McGregor (0-1)

White Sox

6-3

Won 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .485    0    5   0   
J Dwyer 1B-RF                 4   2   2   0    1   1  .308  .641    0    5   0   
J Lowenstein LF               5   0   2   1    0   0  .235  .513    0    1   1   GDP
K Singleton RF                4   2   3   3    0   0  .423 1.329    0    1   0   2·HR
  J Morales 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.071         2   0   
T Crowley DH                  4   0   0   1    0   1  .308  .823    0    0   0   
D Graham C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .321    0    3   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .087  .279    0    1   2   
  W Krenchicki 3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
L Sakata 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    5   3   
M Belanger SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .325    0    1   4   

S McGregor P                                                             0   1
  D Martinez P                                                           0   0
  D Ford P                                                               0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   5   8   5    4   4                    24  11

BATTING

HR: K Singleton 2 (3, 2 off R Dotson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF).

TB: K Singleton 9; J Lowenstein 2; J Dwyer 2; M Belanger.

GIDP: J Lowenstein (2).

RBI: K Singleton 3 (4); T Crowley (2); J Lowenstein (1).

2-out RBI: K Singleton; J Lowenstein.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Belanger-L Sakata-J Dwyer.

PB: D Graham (1).

E: M Belanger (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Almon SS                    7   1   4   3    0   0  .357  .900    0    3   2   3B
T Bernazard 2B                6   2   3   1    0   0  .405 1.070    0    0   5   HR
C Fisk C                      4   3   3   1    1   0  .387 1.352    0    3   0   
  M Hill PH-C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Luzinski DH                 3   2   0   0    3   2  .250  .775    0    0   0   
L Johnson 1B                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .231  .575    0    4   1   2B,SF
  M Squires 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .766    0    6   0   
C Lemon CF                    5   2   4   4    1   0  .321  .843    0    3   0   
W Nordhagen LF                6   3   3   1    0   0  .286  .572    0    2   0   GDP
R Kuntz RF                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .855    0    0   0   
  H Baines PH-RF              4   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   3B
G Pryor 3B                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .625 1.417    0    2   1   2B,SH
  J Essian 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

R Dotson P                                                               1   1
Totals                       47  18  26  17    6   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Pryor (1, off D Ford); L Johnson (1, off S McGregor).

3B: H Baines (1, off D Ford); B Almon (1, off D Ford).

HR: T Bernazard (2, off S McGregor; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: L Johnson (1, off D Ford).

SH: G Pryor (2, off S McGregor).

TB: B Almon 6; T Bernazard 6; C Lemon 4; G Pryor 4; H Baines 4; C Fisk 3; W Nordhagen 3; L Johnson 3; R Kuntz 2.

GIDP: W Nordhagen (2).

RBI: C Lemon 4 (4); B Almon 3 (5); G Pryor 3 (3); H Baines 2 (4); L Johnson 2 (2); C Fisk (13); T Bernazard (4); W Nordhagen (1).

2-out RBI: H Baines; C Lemon.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 13 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Bernazard-B Almon-M Squires.

E: T Bernazard (3).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McGregor, L (0-1)            3     9   4   4    4   1   1   5.14   20     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5     22    -     1.24  -0.36
D Martinez                     0     3   5   4    1   0   0  22.09    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.03  -0.25
D Ford                         2.1   9   7   7    1   1   0  18.90   17     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 8          2-2    0.13  -0.05
T Martinez                     1.2   5   2   2    0   0   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          2-2    0.00   0.00
T Stoddard                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    26  18  17    6   2   1          55     -       ·  ·     16·11· 1·19          4-4

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 Dotson, W (1-1)              9     8   5   5    4   4   2   4.43   39     -       ·  ·     14·14· 0· 3     51    -     0.75  -0.16
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     14·14· 0· 3           -

S McGregor faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
D Martinez faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Martinez 2 (2); R Dotson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Chicago White Sox                    
1. A Bumbry             CF    1. B Almon              SS 
2. J Dwyer              1B    2. T Bernazard          2B 
3. J Lowenstein         LF    3. C Fisk               C  
4. K Singleton          RF    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. T Crowley            DH    5. L Johnson            1B 
6. D Graham             C     6. C Lemon              CF 
7. D DeCinces           3B    7. W Nordhagen          LF 
8. L Sakata             2B    8. R Kuntz              RF 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. G Pryor              3B 

   S McGregor           P        R Dotson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  3-3  ---      14%  70% T Bernazard     S McGregor      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 3   2  2-2  1-3     -12%  38% K Singleton     R Dotson        Single to LF; Dwyer Scores; Lowenstein to 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  ---     -11%  50% K Singleton     R Dotson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   t 3   2  2-1  -23     -11%  50% J Lowenstein    R Dotson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores; Dwyer to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  123      10%  67% C Lemon         S McGregor      Walk; Fisk Scores; Luzinski to 3B; Johnson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Bernazard     Popfly: 1B
          ---      52%  C Fisk          Walk
          1--      54%  G Luzinski      Walk; Fisk to 2B
          12-      57%  L Johnson       Walk; Fisk to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
   R      123      67%  C Lemon         Walk; Fisk Scores; Luzinski to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      61%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  K Singleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---      52%  T Crowley       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Graham        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  R Kuntz         Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  G Pryor         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kuntz to 2B
   R      -2-      67%  B Almon         Single to RF; Kuntz Scores
   O      1--      64%  T Bernazard     Popfly: 3B
          1--      66%  C Fisk          Single/Bunt; Almon to 2B
   O      12-      62%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  L Sakata        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      62%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      65%  A Bumbry        Popfly: 3B
          1--      63%  J Dwyer         Walk; Belanger to 2B
          12-      61%  J Lowenstein    Wild Pitch; Belanger to 3B; Dwyer to 2B
   R      -23      50%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Belanger Scores; Dwyer to 3B
   R      1-3      38%  K Singleton     Single to LF; Dwyer Scores; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      12-      42%  T Crowley       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
          ---      50%  L Johnson       Double to RF
          -2-      58%  C Lemon         Single/Bunt; Johnson to 3B
   ROO    1-3      51%  W Nordhagen     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Johnson Scores/No RBI
          ---      52%  R Kuntz         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      55%  G Pryor         Single to CF; Kuntz to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Almon         Single to LF; Kuntz out at Hm/LF-C; Pryor to 2B
                  1 run, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Graham        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  D DeCinces      Walk
          1--      45%  L Sakata        Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); DeCinces to 2B; Sakata to 1B
          12-      38%  M Belanger      Single/Bunt; DeCinces to 3B; Sakata to 2B
   O      123      47%  A Bumbry        Popfly: SS
   O      123      56%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott McGregor facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      70%  T Bernazard     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
          ---      73%  C Fisk          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      75%  G Luzinski      Wild Pitch; Fisk to 2B
          -2-      78%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      86%  L Johnson       Single to LF; Fisk Scores/unER; Luzinski to 2B
          12-      89%  C Lemon         Wild Pitch; Luzinski to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   RR     -23      93%  " "             Single to RF; Luzinski Scores; Johnson Scores
          1--      95%  W Nordhagen     Single to LF; Lemon to 2B
                  Dave Ford replaces Dennis Martinez pitching; Harold Baines pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz batting 8th
   O      12-      93%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   R      12-      97%  G Pryor         Double to LF; Lemon Scores; Nordhagen to 3B
   RR     -23      99%  B Almon         Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Pryor Scores
   O      1--      98%  T Bernazard     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  C Fisk          Single to CF; Bernazard to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Looking
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 10.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-10, Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5
                  Harold Baines moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      98%  K Singleton     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---      98%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Graham        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-4, Dave Ford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  W Nordhagen     Single to CF
   R      1--      99%  H Baines        Triple to LF; Nordhagen Scores
   O      --3      99%  G Pryor         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 11.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-11, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D DeCinces      Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  L Sakata        Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Belanger      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 11.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 11-4, Dave Ford facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  B Almon         Triple to RF
          --3     100%  T Bernazard     Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Almon stays at 3B
   R      1-3     100%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Almon Scores; Bernazard to 2B
          12-     100%  G Luzinski      Walk; Bernazard to 3B; Fisk to 2B
   RO     123     100%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bernazard Scores
   R      12-     100%  C Lemon         Single to CF; Fisk Scores; Luzinski to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dave Ford pitching
   R      12-     100%  W Nordhagen     Single to LF; Luzinski Scores; Lemon to 2B
   R      12-     100%  H Baines        Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Nordhagen to 2B
          12-     100%  G Pryor         Passed Ball; Nordhagen to 3B; Baines to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single to P (Ground Ball); Nordhagen Scores; Baines Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  T Bernazard     Single (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Almon to 2B
                  Marc Hill pinch hits for Carlton Fisk batting 3rd
   O      12-     100%  M Hill          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  7 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, White Sox 18.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-18, Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
                  Marc Hill moves to C; Mike Squires replaces Lamar Johnson playing 1B batting 5th
          ---     100%  J Dwyer         Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Lowenstein    Single to CF; Dwyer to 2B
   O      12-     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dwyer to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dwyer Scores; Lowenstein to 3B
   O      --3     100%  D Graham        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 18.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 18-5, Tippy Martinez facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Morales replaces Ken Singleton playing 1B batting 4th; Wayne Krenchicki replaces Doug DeCinces playing 3B batting 7th; Jim Dwyer moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Squires       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  C Lemon         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 18.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-18, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  W Krenchicki    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  L Sakata        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Belanger      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 18.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 18-5, Tim Stoddard facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
   O      ---     100%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Pryor         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 18.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-18, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Essian replaces Greg Pryor playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Bumbry        Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Dwyer         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  J Lowenstein    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 18.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198104231

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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