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Scores
Standings
CAL
@CHW		5
1
NYY
@CLE		2
3
BAL
@DET		0
14
BOS
@MIL		7
2
KCR
@MIN		4
2
TOR
@OAK		1
5
TEX
@SEA		6
2
LAD
@ATL		5
3
SFG
@CIN		3
4
SDP
@HOU		2
1
NYM
@PHI		7
0
CHC
@PIT		6
10
MON
@STL		4
8
Tuesday, September 29, 1981 7:30PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 5,630, Time of Game: 2:48
Angels
5
50-56
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
 at White Sox
1
51-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Bruce Kison (1-1)
 
                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

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .756 -0.028 0.67 0.009 -0.036 -0.4 14 1 SH
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .295 .737 0.036 0.73 0.068 -0.032 0.1 2 5
Dan Ford RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .275 .763 -0.003 0.59 0.046 -0.049 -0.1 0 0 SB,GDP
Don Baylor DH 3 2 2 2 1 0 .231 .742 0.154 0.76 0.155 -0.001 2.0 HR
Bobby Grich 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .901 -0.026 0.84 0.030 -0.056 0.3 3 5 HR,SH
Brian Downing LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .723 -0.061 0.59 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 0 0
   Larry Harlow LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Ed Ott C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .217 .548 0.072 0.52 0.108 -0.035 0.3 3 0 CS
Juan Beniquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .191 .525 -0.028 0.28 0.000 -0.028 -0.5 2 0
Steve Lubratich 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.058 0.51 0.071 -0.013 0.3 0 6 2B
Bruce Kison P 1
   Steve Renko P
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 1 5 .281 .803 0.174 0.61 0.487 -0.311 1.0 27 17
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
DP: 1. B Grich-R Burleson-R Carew.
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .249 .612 0.010 0.82 0.056 -0.046 0.0 1 0 2·SB
Tony Bernazard 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .741 -0.009 0.73 0.038 -0.048 0.1 4 5
Chet Lemon CF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .306 .874 0.062 0.96 0.106 -0.044 0.9 2 0
Greg Luzinski DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 .266 .835 -0.137 1.29 0.000 -0.137 -1.2 SF
Wayne Nordhagen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .792 -0.097 0.92 0.000 -0.097 -1.3 2 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .708 0.036 0.53 0.054 -0.018 0.1 5 1
Mike Squires 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .591 -0.113 0.73 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 10 1 GDP
Jim Morrison 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .634 -0.043 0.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1
   Bob Molinaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .790 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Bill Almon SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .718 -0.034 0.73 0.013 -0.047 0.0 2 2
Richard Dotson P 1
   Lynn McGlothen P 1
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 5 3 .138 .395 -0.326 0.80 0.267 -0.594 -3.0 27 11
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
DP: 1. B Almon-M Squires.
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore 2 (35, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott, 3rd base off S Renko/E Ott).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Kison, W (1-1) 7.1 4 1 1 5 3 0 3.48 30 64 0.264 0.83 2.3
Steve Renko, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.44 5 3 1 0.062 0.62 0.7
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 3 0 1.00 35 64 3 1 0.326 0.61 3.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Richard Dotson, L (9-8) 5 9 5 5 1 2 2 3.69 23 30 -0.191 0.88 -2.8
Lynn McGlothen 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.50 12 0 0 0.017 0.05 1.8
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 1 5 2 5.00 35 30 0 0 -0.174 0.80 -1.0
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-0 0 1-- RR CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 11% 93% Home Run; Ford Scores
t4 1-0 2 -2- R CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 11% 73% Single to RF; Baylor Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHW M. Squires B. Kison 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0-0 0 --- CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson 7% 57% Double to RF
t3 0-0 1 --3 R CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson 7% 63% Single to RF; Lubratich Scores

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% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson -1% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- CAL D. Ford R. Dotson 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 1% 49% Ford Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CAL B. Grich R. Dotson -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW C. Lemon B. Kison -7% 38% Single to CF; Bernazard to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison 7% 45% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison 5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Downing R. Dotson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL E. Ott R. Dotson -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- CHW C. Fisk B. Kison -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO CHW M. Squires B. Kison 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison B. Kison 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson 7% 57% Double to RF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O CAL R. Carew R. Dotson -1% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Lubratich to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson 7% 63% Single to RF; Lubratich Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- OO CAL D. Ford R. Dotson -5% 58% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Almon B. Kison 3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison -3% 57% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison -2% 55% LeFlore Steals 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison 4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 O CHW C. Lemon B. Kison 4% 64% 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 1-0 0 --- CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 4% 67% Single to CF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CAL B. Grich R. Dotson -1% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Baylor to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- O CAL B. Downing R. Dotson -3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 -2- R CAL E. Ott R. Dotson 11% 73% Single to RF; Baylor Scores
t4 2-0 2 1-- O CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson -2% 71% Ott Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison 2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- CHW C. Fisk B. Kison -2% 74% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- O CHW M. Squires B. Kison 3% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- O CAL J. Beniquez R. Dotson -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O CAL S. Lubratich R. Dotson -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- CAL R. Carew R. Dotson 1% 75% Single to CF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O CAL R. Burleson R. Dotson -2% 74% 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 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Morrison B. Kison 3% 77% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Almon B. Kison 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison 1% 80% 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 2-0 0 --- CAL D. Ford R. Dotson 2% 82% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- RR CAL D. Baylor R. Dotson 11% 93% Home Run; Ford Scores
t6 4-0 0 --- R CAL B. Grich R. Dotson 3% 96% Home Run
Lynn McGlothen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
t6 5-0 0 --- O CAL B. Downing L. McGlothen -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 5-0 1 --- O CAL E. Ott L. McGlothen -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-0 2 --- O CAL J. Beniquez L. McGlothen -0% 96% 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 0-5 0 --- O CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-5 1 --- CHW C. Lemon B. Kison -1% 95% Walk
b6 0-5 1 1-- O CHW G. Luzinski B. Kison 1% 97% Popfly: 1B
b6 0-5 2 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen B. Kison 1% 98% 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 5-0 0 --- O CAL S. Lubratich L. McGlothen -0% 97% Popfly: SS
t7 5-0 1 --- O CAL R. Carew L. McGlothen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-0 2 --- O CAL R. Burleson L. McGlothen -0% 97% 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 0-5 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk B. Kison 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 0-5 1 --- O CHW M. Squires B. Kison 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-5 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison B. Kison 0% 99% 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 5-0 0 --- O CAL D. Ford L. McGlothen -0% 99% Strikeout
t8 5-0 1 --- O CAL D. Baylor L. McGlothen -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
t8 5-0 2 --- O CAL B. Grich L. McGlothen -0% 98% 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 0-5 0 --- CHW B. Almon B. Kison -1% 97% Single to CF
b8 0-5 0 1-- O CHW R. LeFlore B. Kison 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 0-5 1 1-- CHW T. Bernazard B. Kison -1% 97% Walk; LeFlore to 2B
Steve Renko replaces Bruce Kison pitching
b8 0-5 1 12- CHW C. Lemon S. Renko -0% 96% LeFlore Steals 3B
b8 0-5 1 1-3 CHW C. Lemon B. Kison -3% 94% Walk; Bernazard to 2B
b8 0-5 1 123 RO CHW G. Luzinski S. Renko 3% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeFlore Scores; Bernazard to 3B
b8 1-5 2 1-3 O CHW W. Nordhagen S. Renko 2% 99% 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 5-1 0 --- O CAL B. Downing L. McGlothen -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 1 --- O CAL E. Ott L. McGlothen -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-1 2 --- O CAL J. Beniquez L. McGlothen -0% 99% 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 1-5 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk S. Renko 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 1 --- O CHW M. Squires S. Renko 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Bob Molinaro pinch hits for Jim Morrison (3B) batting 8th
b9 1-5 2 --- O CHW B. Molinaro S. Renko 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 1.

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