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BOS  4
KCR  3
 TEX  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  3
TOR  0
 DET  5
CAL  1
 MIL  3
OAK  0
 BAL  9
@MIN  4
 ATL 11
STL  3
 HOU  5
CHC  0
 LAD  6
NYM  5
 CIN  4
@PIT  1
 PHI  2
@SDP  1
 SFG  4
MON  2
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 29,829

 Friday, May 15, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:40
Rangers
2
18-12
Won 2
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
W: Fergie Jenkins (2-2), L: Richard Dotson (4-2), S: Steve Comer (4)
 White Sox
1
15-14
Lost 2
3rd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    3   1   3   0    2   0  .306  .752              3   4   2B
M Rivers CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .656              1   0   SB,CS
A Oliver DH                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .304  .736              0   0   SF
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .772              0   1   
J Grubb RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .290  .824              1   0   HR
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .806             13   0   
L Roberts LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .348  .943              2   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .258  .734              7   0   
M Mendoza SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .545              0   6   

F Jenkins P                                                                   0   3
  S Comer P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   0    4   3                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Wills (8, off R Dotson); L Roberts (6, off R Dotson).
HR: J Grubb (3, off R Dotson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: A Oliver (1, off R Dotson).
TB: J Grubb 4; B Wills 4; L Roberts 2; B Bell; M Rivers; J Sundberg; M Mendoza.
RBI: J Grubb (19); A Oliver (19).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Mendoza-B Wills-P Putnam.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rivers (5, 2nd base off R Dotson/C Fisk).
CS: M Rivers (2, 2nd base by R Dotson/C Fisk).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .616              3   0   
T Bernazard 2B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .325  .821              2   3   
C Fisk C                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .299  .937              4   1   HR,GDP
G Luzinski DH                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .755              0   0   
  B Molinaro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.250              0   0   
H Baines RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .595              2   0   
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .637              0   2   
M Squires 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .290  .688             11   0   SB
R Kuntz CF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .685              2   0   
B Almon SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .685              3   5   

R Dotson P                                                                    0   0
  K Hickey P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       29   1   3   0    4   6                         27  11
Batting Events
HR: C Fisk (5, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Fisk 4; T Bernazard; M Squires.
GIDP: C Fisk (2).
RBI: C Fisk (19).
2-out RBI: C Fisk.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Squires; C Fisk-B Almon.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Squires (2, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, W (2-2)             7.1   3   1   1    4   6   1   5.57   29     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 3     70    -     1.19   0.30
S Comer, S (4)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.92   0.32
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4   6   1          33     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 3          1-0 
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, L (4-2)              8.1   9   2   2    4   3   1   2.94   37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8     56    -     1.35   0.09
K Hickey                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.08    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.95   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   2    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 8          1-0
Balks: R Dotson (2).
WP: F Jenkins (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 29,829.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Chicago White Sox                            
1. Bump Wills                   2B       1. Ron LeFlore                  LF
2. Mickey Rivers                CF       2. Tony Bernazard               2B
3. Al Oliver                    DH       3. Carlton Fisk                  C
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Greg Luzinski                DH
5. Johnny Grubb                 RF       5. Harold Baines                RF
6. Pat Putnam                   1B       6. Jim Morrison                 3B
7. Leon Roberts                 LF       7. Mike Squires                 1B
8. Jim Sundberg                  C       8. Rusty Kuntz                  CF
9. Mario Mendoza                SS       9. Bill Almon                   SS

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Richard Dotson                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 1-- OO 14% 85% 1-2 CHW C. Fisk S. Comer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 1 --- R 14% 47% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Dotson Home Run
t5 0 1-- 13% 68% 1-1 TEX M. Rivers R. Dotson Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t7 0 --- 11% 61% 1-1 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Double to RF
b1 2 --- R -11% 38% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk F. Jenkins Home Run

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Single to P (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers R. Dotson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver R. Dotson Double Play: Strikeout, Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 CHW T. Bernazard F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- R -11% 38% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk F. Jenkins Home Run
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 CHW G. Luzinski F. Jenkins Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 TEX B. Bell R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Dotson Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 0-1 TEX P. Putnam R. Dotson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 CHW H. Baines F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 CHW J. Morrison F. Jenkins Popfly: 2B
b2 2 --- -1% 36% 1-0 CHW M. Squires F. Jenkins Walk
b2 2 1-- -1% 35% 1-0 CHW R. Kuntz F. Jenkins Squires Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- -1% 34% 1-0 CHW R. Kuntz F. Jenkins Walk
b2 2 12- -1% 33% 1-0 CHW B. Almon F. Jenkins Wild Pitch; Squires to 3B; Kuntz to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 5% 38% 1-0 CHW B. Almon F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 TEX L. Roberts R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Dotson Walk
t3 1 1-- 4% 43% 0-1 TEX M. Mendoza R. Dotson Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
t3 1 12- 8% 50% 0-1 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Mendoza to 2B
t3 1 123 O -9% 41% 0-1 TEX M. Rivers R. Dotson Foul Flyball: SS
t3 2 123 O -9% 32% 0-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Dotson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 CHW R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CHW T. Bernazard F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 CHW C. Fisk F. Jenkins Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 TEX B. Bell R. Dotson Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- R 14% 47% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Dotson Home Run
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 TEX P. Putnam R. Dotson Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- 3% 48% 1-1 TEX L. Roberts R. Dotson Double to LF
t4 2 -2- 1% 49% 1-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Dotson Walk
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 1-1 TEX M. Mendoza R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 CHW G. Luzinski F. Jenkins Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 CHW H. Baines F. Jenkins Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Morrison F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 13% 68% 1-1 TEX M. Rivers R. Dotson Single to RF; Wills to 3B
t5 0 1-3 O -8% 60% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Dotson Flyball: CF
t5 1 1-3 3% 62% 1-1 TEX B. Bell R. Dotson Rivers Steals 2B
t5 1 -23 O -11% 51% 1-1 TEX B. Bell R. Dotson Strikeout
t5 2 -23 O -8% 44% 1-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Dotson Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 1-1 CHW M. Squires F. Jenkins Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 4% 43% 1-1 CHW R. Kuntz F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 2% 45% 1-1 CHW B. Almon F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B; Kuntz to 2B
b5 2 -2- -1% 44% 1-1 CHW R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Walk
b5 2 12- -4% 41% 1-1 CHW T. Bernazard F. Jenkins Walk; Kuntz to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
b5 2 123 O 9% 50% 1-1 CHW C. Fisk F. Jenkins Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 TEX P. Putnam R. Dotson Lineout: 1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 1-1 TEX L. Roberts R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 1-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Dotson Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 1-1 TEX M. Mendoza R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 CHW G. Luzinski F. Jenkins Popfly: C
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 CHW H. Baines F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Morrison F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 11% 61% 1-1 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O -8% 54% 1-1 TEX M. Rivers R. Dotson Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 -2- 6% 60% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Dotson Balk; Wills to 3B
t7 1 --3 RO 7% 67% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Dotson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wills Scores
t7 2 --- 1% 69% 2-1 TEX B. Bell R. Dotson Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 1-2 CHW M. Squires F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 1-2 CHW R. Kuntz F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 1-2 CHW B. Almon F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 TEX P. Putnam R. Dotson Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-1 TEX L. Roberts R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 1-2 CHW R. LeFlore F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- -7% 71% 1-2 CHW T. Bernazard F. Jenkins Single to RF
Steve Comer replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
b8 1 1-- OO 14% 85% 1-2 CHW C. Fisk S. Comer Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 TEX M. Mendoza R. Dotson Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 2-1 TEX B. Wills R. Dotson Walk
Kevin Hickey replaces Richard Dotson pitching
t9 1 1-- OO -3% 82% 2-1 TEX M. Rivers K. Hickey Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 4-5-6
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Greg Luzinski (DH) batting 4th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 CHW B. Molinaro S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 CHW H. Baines S. Comer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 1-2 CHW J. Morrison S. Comer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 1.

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