June 4, 1981 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
OAK 2 BOS 6
@CLE 5 MIN 7
TEX 3 NYY 12
BAL 3 PIT 5
CHC 4
(10) SDP 7
HOU 5 STL 4
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 37,706

Thursday, June 4, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Athletics

33-21

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  3
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  X    4  8  1

W: R Dotson (6-3), L: R Langford (5-6), S: E Farmer (6)

White Sox

27-19

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .322  .878    0    3   0   SB,CS
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .785    0    2   0   
W Gross 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .205  .676    0    1   6   
T Armas RF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .298  .864    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .418    0    8   0   
J Newman C                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .234  .586    0    5   0   2B,GDP
M Page DH                     4   1   1   2    0   3  .159  .542    0    0   0   HR
K Drumright 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .542    0    2   2   
R Picciolo SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .232  .624    0    2   4   

R Langford P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   2  11   2    1   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: J Newman (7, off R Dotson).

HR: M Page (4, off R Dotson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: M Page 4; J Newman 4; T Armas 3; R Picciolo 2; R Henderson; D Murphy.

GIDP: J Newman (1).

RBI: M Page 2 (12).

2-out RBI: M Page 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Armas (1); J Spencer (1); R Henderson (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (33, 2nd base off R Dotson/C Fisk).

CS: R Henderson (13, 2nd base by R Dotson/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .665    0    2   0   
M Squires 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .673    0   11   0   
C Fisk C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .291  .854    0    5   1   2B
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .861    0    0   0   
  R Kuntz PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .701         0   0   
H Baines RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .263  .682    0    1   1   IW
C Lemon CF                    2   0   1   1    2   1  .312  .861    0    3   0   
T Bernazard 2B                2   0   1   1    1   0  .287  .748    0    2   6   SF
J Morrison 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .627    0    2   0   
B Almon SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .325  .741    0    1   2   

R Dotson P                                                               0   2
  E Farmer P                                                             0   1
Totals                       31   4   8   4    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Fisk (7, off R Langford).

SF: T Bernazard (1, off R Langford).

IBB: H Baines (3, by R Langford).

TB: C Fisk 2; R LeFlore; G Luzinski; J Morrison; C Lemon; T Bernazard; M Squires; B Almon.

RBI: T Bernazard (17); C Lemon (21); R LeFlore (16); M Squires (15).

2-out RBI: R LeFlore; M Squires.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Bernazard-M Squires.

E: C Fisk (3).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Langford, L (5-6)            8     8   4   3    4   5   0   2.87   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6     53    -     1.24  -0.30
Totals                         8     8   4   3    4   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 6           -

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 (6-3)              8.1  11   2   2    1   4   1   3.14   33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·11     56    -     0.95   0.12
E Farmer, S (6)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.64    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.74   0.08
Totals                         9    11   2   2    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·11          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Langford (2; H Baines).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 37,706.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. R LeFlore            LF 
2. D Murphy             CF    2. M Squires            1B 
3. W Gross              3B    3. C Fisk               C  
4. T Armas              RF    4. G Luzinski           DH 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. H Baines             RF 
6. J Newman             C     6. C Lemon              CF 
7. M Page               DH    7. T Bernazard          2B 
8. K Drumright          2B    8. J Morrison           3B 
9. R Picciolo           SS    9. B Almon              SS 

   R Langford           P        R Dotson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  1-3      24%  59% M Squires       R Langford      Single to CF; Almon Scores; LeFlore to 3B
   b 8   0  2-2  ---      23%  83% G Luzinski      R Langford      Single to LF; Luzinski to 3B/Adv on E7/Adv on E3
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-     -20%  31% M Page          R Dotson        Home Run; Newman Scores
   b 7   2  2-0  12-      15%  34% R LeFlore       R Langford      Single to RF; Morrison Scores; Almon to 3B
   b 8   0  2-2  1-3      10%  95% C Lemon         R Langford      Single to RF; Kuntz Scores; Baines to 3B; Lemon to 2B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Henderson     Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  D Murphy        Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  W Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Squires       Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  C Fisk          Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  T Armas         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B; Armas to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  J Newman        Double to RF; Armas out at 3B/3B
   RR     -2-      31%  M Page          Home Run; Newman Scores
   O      ---      32%  K Drumright     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  H Baines        Flyball: SS
          ---      32%  C Lemon         Walk
          1--      37%  T Bernazard     Walk; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      32%  J Morrison      Strikeout
   O      12-      27%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  R Picciolo      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      27%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      29%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
          1--      28%  W Gross         Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      30%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  R LeFlore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  M Squires       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      25%  C Fisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
          ---      23%  T Armas         Single to RF
   O      1--      25%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      29%  J Newman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      26%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  H Baines        Strikeout
          ---      26%  C Lemon         Walk
          1--      28%  T Bernazard     Single to CF; Lemon to 2B
   O      12-      23%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  K Drumright     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      25%  R Picciolo      Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      23%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      21%  R LeFlore       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      20%  M Squires       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      22%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      23%  W Gross         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      22%  T Armas         Single to LF
   O      1--      23%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      20%  C Fisk          Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
          ---      14%  J Newman        Single to CF
   O      1--      16%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      1--      18%  K Drumright     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      19%  R Picciolo      Single to RF; Newman out at 3B/RF-3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      16%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      ---      14%  T Bernazard     Flyball: CF
          ---      16%  J Morrison      Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      19%  B Almon         Single to 3B/Bunt; Morrison to 2B
   R      12-      34%  R LeFlore       Single to RF; Morrison Scores; Almon to 3B
   R      1-3      59%  M Squires       Single to CF; Almon Scores; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Fisk          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Murphy        Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  W Gross         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  T Armas         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
          ---      83%  G Luzinski      Single to LF; Luzinski to 3B/Adv on E7/Adv on E3
                  Rusty Kuntz pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
          --3      85%  H Baines        Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      95%  C Lemon         Single to RF; Kuntz Scores; Baines to 3B; Lemon to 2B/Adv on E9
   RO     -23      95%  T Bernazard     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Baines Scores/unER
   O      -2-      94%  J Morrison      Fielder's Choice 3B; Lemon out at 3B/3B-2B-SS
   O      1--      93%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
          ---      92%  J Newman        Single to LF
                  Ed Farmer replaces Richard Dotson pitching
   O      1--      97%  M Page          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Drumright     Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198106040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation