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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
1
MIL
@BOS		6
7		 
(10)
CAL
@CHW		0
9
NYY
@CLE		1
0
KCR
@MIN		6
5
SEA
@TEX		0
6
OAK
@TOR		5
6
CIN
@LAD		9
1
PIT
@MON		3
2
CHC
@NYM		10
3
STL
@PHI		2
10
ATL
@SDP		1
11
HOU
@SFG		9
8		 
(14)
Saturday, May 30, 1981 1:15PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 16,773, Time of Game: 2:38
Angels
0
22-26
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 7 GB
 at White Sox
9
25-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
L: Geoff Zahn (5-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
White Sox       1  0  6   0  0  0   2  0  X    9  8  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .295 .753 -0.083 0.60 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 6 1 GDP
Rick Burleson SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .305 .750 -0.008 0.24 0.009 -0.017 -0.3 0 4
Dan Ford RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 .823 0.003 0.20 0.012 -0.009 -0.5 3 0
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .600 -0.033 0.28 0.000 -0.033 -1.0 GDP
Ed Ott C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .539 -0.029 0.29 0.000 -0.029 -0.7 8 0
John Harris LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 .226 .637 0.031 0.27 0.032 -0.001 0.4 1 0
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .781 -0.059 0.50 0.000 -0.059 -1.0 0 0 GDP
Bobby Grich 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .243 .789 -0.022 0.28 0.004 -0.026 0.3 5 2
Butch Hobson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .739 0.023 0.33 0.030 -0.007 -0.4 0 2
Geoff Zahn P
   Alfredo Martinez P
   Luis Sanchez P 1
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 5 4 .111 .361 -0.177 0.33 0.087 -0.264 -4.0 24 9
TB: J Harris; B Hobson; B Grich.
GIDP: D Baylor (6); L Harlow (1); R Carew (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Burleson-B Grich-R Carew.
E: E Ott (5); R Carew (2); R Burleson (8).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .664 0.048 0.56 0.062 -0.014 0.2 1 0 2B
   Rusty Kuntz LF-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .702 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 0
Mike Squires 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .321 .732 0.034 0.41 0.045 -0.012 0.9 11 0 SB,SH
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 2 2 1 1 .303 .882 0.123 0.82 0.123 -0.001 1.1 4 0
Greg Luzinski DH 3 2 1 2 1 1 .271 .884 0.015 0.59 0.040 -0.025 1.6 HR
Wayne Nordhagen RF-LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .316 .772 0.061 0.55 0.079 -0.019 2.1 2 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .297 .796 0.038 0.50 0.059 -0.021 0.8 4 0 SB,GDP
   Harold Baines RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .700 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .287 .746 -0.015 0.15 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 1 8
Jim Morrison 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .585 -0.010 0.10 0.000 -0.010 -0.6 0 1
Bill Almon SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .338 .774 0.030 0.21 0.032 -0.001 0.3 3 2
Richard Dotson P 1
Team Totals 32 9 8 7 5 8 .250 .726 0.324 0.42 0.440 -0.118 5.4 27 12
2B: R LeFlore (6, off G Zahn).
HR: G Luzinski (9, off A Martinez; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Squires (6, off G Zahn).
TB: G Luzinski 4; C Fisk 2; R LeFlore 2; C Lemon; M Squires; B Almon; W Nordhagen.
GIDP: C Lemon (5).
RBI: C Fisk 2 (28); C Lemon 2 (17); G Luzinski 2 (23); W Nordhagen (15).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Bernazard-B Almon-M Squires 2; R Dotson-T Bernazard-M Squires.
Baserunning
SB: M Squires (5, 2nd base off A Martinez/E Ott); C Lemon (3, 2nd base off G Zahn/E Ott).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, L (5-6) 2.2 5 7 2 1 3 0 3.73 16 32 -0.328 0.97 -5.8
Alfredo Martinez 3.2 3 2 2 2 4 1 4.91 15 0 0 0.004 0.03 -0.4
Luis Sanchez 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 3.09 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.7
Team Totals 8 8 9 4 5 8 1 4.50 38 32 0 0 -0.324 0.33 -5.4

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson, W (5-3) 9 3 0 0 5 4 0 3.25 32 80 0.176 0.33 4.0
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 5 4 0 0.00 32 80 0.176 0.42 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Dotson (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 16,773.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Chicago White Sox
1 Rod Carew 1B 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Rick Burleson SS 2 Mike Squires 1B
3 Dan Ford RF 3 Carlton Fisk C
4 Don Baylor DH 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Ed Ott C 5 Wayne Nordhagen RF
6 John Harris LF 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Larry Harlow CF 7 Tony Bernazard 2B
8 Bobby Grich 2B 8 Jim Morrison 3B
9 Butch Hobson 3B 9 Bill Almon SS
Geoff Zahn P Richard Dotson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 1 1-3 R CHW C. Fisk G. Zahn 6% 80% Single to LF; Almon Scores; Squires to 2B
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. LeFlore G. Zahn 6% 61% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --3 R CHW C. Fisk G. Zahn 6% 66% Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
b3 3-0 1 123 RR CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn 6% 96% Single to CF; Fisk Scores/unER; Luzinski Scores/unER; Nordhagen to 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 6% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- CAL D. Ford R. Dotson -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. LeFlore G. Zahn 6% 61% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CHW M. Squires G. Zahn -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; LeFlore to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R CHW C. Fisk G. Zahn 6% 66% Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- O CHW G. Luzinski G. Zahn -2% 63% Lineout: RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- CAL J. Harris R. Dotson -3% 61% Single to RF
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO CAL L. Harlow R. Dotson 5% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHW T. Bernazard G. Zahn -1% 63% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison G. Zahn -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Dotson 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- CAL B. Hobson R. Dotson -3% 62% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 1 1-- OO CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 6% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- CHW B. Almon G. Zahn 3% 71% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CHW R. LeFlore G. Zahn -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B; Almon to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- CHW M. Squires G. Zahn 4% 74% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Almon to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 R CHW C. Fisk G. Zahn 6% 80% Single to LF; Almon Scores; Squires to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- CHW G. Luzinski G. Zahn 4% 84% Walk; Squires to 3B; Fisk to 2B
b3 2-0 1 123 R CHW W. Nordhagen G. Zahn 6% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Squires Scores/unER; Fisk to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b3 3-0 1 123 RR CHW C. Lemon G. Zahn 6% 96% Single to CF; Fisk Scores/unER; Luzinski Scores/unER; Nordhagen to 3B
b3 5-0 1 1-3 RR CHW T. Bernazard G. Zahn 2% 98% Lemon Steals 2B; Nordhagen Scores/unER; Lemon Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)/unER
b3 7-0 1 --- O CHW T. Bernazard G. Zahn -0% 98% Strikeout
Alfredo Martinez replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
b3 7-0 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison A. Martinez -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
6 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-7 0 --- CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson -1% 97% Walk
t4 0-7 0 1-- O CAL D. Ford R. Dotson 1% 98% Lineout: RF
t4 0-7 1 1-- OO CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Alfredo Martinez facing 9-1-2
b4 7-0 0 --- O CHW B. Almon A. Martinez -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
b4 7-0 1 --- O CHW R. LeFlore A. Martinez -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 7-0 2 --- CHW M. Squires A. Martinez 0% 99% Single to LF
b4 7-0 2 1-- CHW C. Fisk A. Martinez 0% 99% Walk; Squires to 2B
b4 7-0 2 12- O CHW G. Luzinski A. Martinez -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-7 0 --- O CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-7 1 --- CAL J. Harris R. Dotson -0% 98% Walk
t5 0-7 1 1-- O CAL L. Harlow R. Dotson 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-7 2 1-- CAL B. Grich R. Dotson -0% 98% Single to LF; Harris to 2B
t5 0-7 2 12- O CAL B. Hobson R. Dotson 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Alfredo Martinez facing 5-6-7
b5 7-0 0 --- CHW W. Nordhagen A. Martinez 0% 99% Single to CF
b5 7-0 0 1-- OO CHW C. Lemon A. Martinez -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 7-0 2 --- O CHW T. Bernazard A. Martinez -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t6 0-7 0 --- O CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 0% 99% Strikeout
t6 0-7 1 --- O CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-7 2 --- O CAL D. Ford R. Dotson 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Alfredo Martinez facing 8-9-1
b6 7-0 0 --- O CHW J. Morrison A. Martinez -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 7-0 1 --- O CHW B. Almon A. Martinez -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 7-0 2 --- O CHW R. LeFlore A. Martinez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
Rusty Kuntz replaces Ron LeFlore playing LF batting 1st
t7 0-7 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 0-7 1 --- O CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 0% 100% Lineout: CF
t7 0-7 2 --- O CAL J. Harris R. Dotson 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Alfredo Martinez facing 2-3-4
b7 7-0 0 --- CHW M. Squires A. Martinez 0% 100% Walk
b7 7-0 0 1-- CHW C. Fisk A. Martinez 0% 100% Squires Steals 2B
b7 7-0 0 -2- O CHW C. Fisk A. Martinez -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 7-0 1 -2- RR CHW G. Luzinski A. Martinez 0% 100% Home Run; Squires Scores
Luis Sanchez replaces Alfredo Martinez pitching
b7 9-0 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen L. Sanchez 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 9-0 2 --- CHW C. Lemon L. Sanchez 0% 100% Walk
b7 9-0 2 1-- O CHW T. Bernazard L. Sanchez -0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
Wayne Nordhagen moves from RF to LF
Rusty Kuntz moves from LF to CF
Harold Baines replaces Chet Lemon (CF) playing RF batting 6th
t8 0-9 0 --- O CAL L. Harlow R. Dotson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-9 1 --- CAL B. Grich R. Dotson -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-9 1 1-- O CAL B. Hobson R. Dotson 0% 100% Lineout: SS
t8 0-9 2 1-- CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Grich to 2B
t8 0-9 2 -2- CAL R. Carew R. Dotson -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-9 2 12- O CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-0, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 8-9-1
b8 9-0 0 --- O CHW J. Morrison L. Sanchez 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 9-0 1 --- CHW B. Almon L. Sanchez 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-0 1 1-- O CHW R. Kuntz L. Sanchez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 9-0 2 1-- O CHW M. Squires L. Sanchez 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-9, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5
t9 0-9 0 --- O CAL D. Ford R. Dotson 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-9 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 0-9 2 --- O CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 9.

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