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CAL  5
@CHW  1
CLE  3
NYY  2

DET 14
BAL  0

BOS  7
@MIL  2

KCR  4
@MIN  2

OAK  5
TOR  1

TEX  6
@SEA  2

LAD  5
@ATL  3

CIN  4
SFG  3

SDP  2
@HOU  1

NYM  7
@PHI  0

PIT 10
CHC  6

STL  8
MON  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 5,630

Tuesday, September 29, 1981, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Angels
5
50-56
Won 2
5th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  1   1  0  3   0  0  0    5  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  0
W: Bruce Kison (1-1), L: Richard Dotson (9-8), S: Steve Renko (1)
White Sox
1
51-51
Lost 2
3rd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Carew 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .756             14   1   SH
R Burleson SS                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .295  .737              2   5   
D Ford RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .763              0   0   SB,GDP
D Baylor DH                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .231  .742              0   0   HR
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .901              3   5   HR,SH
B Downing LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .723              0   0   
  L Harlow LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .553              2   0   
E Ott C                       4   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .548              3   0   CS
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .525              2   0   
S Lubratich 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .429              0   6   2B

B Kison P                                                                     1   0
  S Renko P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   0    1   5                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: S Lubratich (1, off R Dotson).
HR: B Grich (20, off R Dotson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Baylor (17, off R Dotson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Grich (5, off R Dotson); R Carew (10, off R Dotson).
TB: D Baylor 5; B Grich 4; D Ford 2; S Lubratich 2; R Carew; R Burleson; E Ott.
GIDP: D Ford (16).
RBI: D Baylor 2 (64); E Ott (22); B Grich (56); R Burleson (30).
2-out RBI: E Ott.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Grich-R Burleson-R Carew.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Ford (2, 2nd base off R Dotson/C Fisk).
CS: E Ott (1, 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   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .612              1   0   2·SB
T Bernazard 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .741              4   5   
C Lemon CF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .306  .874              2   0   
G Luzinski DH                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .266  .835              0   0   SF
W Nordhagen RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .792              2   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .708              5   1   
M Squires 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .591             10   1   GDP
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .634              0   1   
  B Molinaro PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .790              0   0   
B Almon SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .718              2   2   

R Dotson P                                                                    0   1
  L McGlothen P                                                               1   0
Totals                       29   1   4   0    5   3                         27  11
Batting Events
SF: G Luzinski (2, off S Renko).
TB: C Lemon; T Bernazard; C Fisk; B Almon.
GIDP: M Squires (4).
RBI: G Luzinski (56).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Almon-M Squires.
Baserunning Events
SB: R LeFlore 2 (35, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott, 3rd base off S Renko/E Ott).

Pitching Stats

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (1-1)               7.1   4   1   1    5   3   0   3.48   30     -       ·  ·     16· 2· 0· 4     64    -     0.86   0.27
S Renko, S (1)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.44    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          3-1    0.77   0.06
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     18· 5· 0· 4          3-1 
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 (9-8)              5     9   5   5    1   2   2   3.69   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     30    -     0.89  -0.19
L McGlothen                    4     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.50   12     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   5    1   5   2          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9           -  
R Dotson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 5,630.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Rain.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Rod Carew                    1B       1. Ron LeFlore                  LF
2. Rick Burleson                SS       2. Tony Bernazard               2B
3. Dan Ford                     RF       3. Chet Lemon                   CF
4. Don Baylor                   DH       4. Greg Luzinski                DH
5. Bobby Grich                  2B       5. Wayne Nordhagen              RF
6. Brian Downing                LF       6. Carlton Fisk                  C
7. Ed Ott                        C       7. Mike Squires                 1B
8. Juan Beniquez                CF       8. Jim Morrison                 3B
9. Steve Lubratich              3B       9. Bill Almon                   SS

   Bruce Kison                   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
t6 0 1-- RR 11% 93% 2-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson Home Run; Ford Scores
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 1-0 CAL E. Ott R. Dotson Single to RF; Baylor Scores
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 CHW M. Squires B. Kison Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson Double to RF
t3 1 --3 R 7% 63% 0-0 CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson Single to RF; Lubratich Scores

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL R. Carew R. Dotson Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 CAL D. Ford R. Dotson Single to LF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson Ford Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CAL B. Grich R. Dotson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 CHW C. Lemon B. Kison Single to CF; Bernazard to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 7% 45% 0-0 CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 50% 0-0 CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL B. Downing R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CAL E. Ott R. Dotson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk B. Kison Single to LF
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 CHW M. Squires B. Kison Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 CHW J. Morrison B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson Double to RF
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 CAL R. Carew R. Dotson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lubratich to 3B
t3 1 --3 R 7% 63% 0-0 CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson Single to RF; Lubratich Scores
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 58% 1-0 CAL D. Ford R. Dotson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 CHW B. Almon B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison Walk
b3 1 1-- -2% 55% 0-1 CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison LeFlore Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 59% 0-1 CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 5% 64% 0-1 CHW C. Lemon B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 3% 67% 1-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -1% 66% 1-0 CAL B. Grich R. Dotson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Baylor to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 CAL B. Downing R. Dotson Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 1-0 CAL E. Ott R. Dotson Single to RF; Baylor Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson Ott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 74% 0-2 CHW C. Fisk B. Kison Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 CHW M. Squires B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 CAL R. Carew R. Dotson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 CHW J. Morrison B. Kison Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 CHW B. Almon B. Kison Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Richard Dotson facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- 2% 82% 2-0 CAL D. Ford R. Dotson Single to CF
t6 0 1-- RR 11% 93% 2-0 CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson Home Run; Ford Scores
t6 0 --- R 3% 96% 4-0 CAL B. Grich R. Dotson Home Run
Lynn McGlothen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 CAL B. Downing L. McGlothen Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 CAL E. Ott L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 CAL J. Beniquez L. McGlothen Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 CHW C. Lemon B. Kison Walk
b6 1 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison Popfly: 1B
b6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CAL S. Lubratich L. McGlothen Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CAL R. Carew L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CAL R. Burleson L. McGlothen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHW C. Fisk B. Kison Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 CHW M. Squires B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 CHW J. Morrison B. Kison Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 CAL D. Ford L. McGlothen Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 CAL D. Baylor L. McGlothen Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 5-0 CAL B. Grich L. McGlothen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- -1% 97% 0-5 CHW B. Almon B. Kison Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-5 CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- -1% 97% 0-5 CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison Walk; LeFlore to 2B
Steve Renko replaces Bruce Kison pitching
b8 1 12- -0% 96% 0-5 CHW C. Lemon S. Renko LeFlore Steals 3B
b8 1 1-3 -3% 94% 0-5 CHW C. Lemon B. Kison Walk; Bernazard to 2B
b8 1 123 RO 3% 97% 0-5 CHW G. Luzinski S. Renko Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores; Bernazard to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 2% 99% 1-5 CHW W. Nordhagen S. Renko Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Lynn McGlothen facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CAL B. Downing L. McGlothen Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CAL E. Ott L. McGlothen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 CAL J. Beniquez L. McGlothen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
Larry Harlow replaces Brian Downing playing LF batting 6th
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHW C. Fisk S. Renko Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 CHW M. Squires S. Renko Flyball: LF
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Jim Morrison (3B) batting 8th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 CHW B. Molinaro S. Renko Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.

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