May 6, 1977 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
SEA 1 CAL 8
@BOS 4 CHW 7
@CLE 5 DET 5
MIL 2 NYY 4
OAK 1 TEX 5
KCR 2 MIN 7
@TOR 2 CHC 7
ATL 2 LAD 9
PHI 3 PIT 6
CIN 3 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 5
NYM 3 STL 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 7,825

Friday, May 6, 1977, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:40

White Sox

14-10

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  2    7 10  1
Indians         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  1    5  9  2

W: F Barrios (3-1), L: D Eckersley (2-2), S: D Hamilton (2)

Indians

8-14

Lost 1

7th, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     3   3   2   0    1   0  .317  .800    0    3   0   3B,SB,IW
  J Hairston PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .643    0    0   0   
A Bannister SS                3   1   1   1    1   0  .326  .793    0    1   3   SF
J Orta 2B                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .284  .775    0    1   5   HBP
  J Brohamer PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0  .214  .778         0   0   
R Zisk RF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .317 1.009    0    1   0   HR,GDP
J Spencer 1B                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .257  .656    0   13   0   
O Gamble DH                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .277  .936    0    0   0   2B
  L Johnson PH                2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .410    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.008    0    2   4   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .855    0    4   0   GDP
J Essian C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .932    0    2   2   2B

F Barrios P                                                              0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   1
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7  10   7    5   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Essian (4, off D Eckersley); O Gamble (1, off D Eckersley).

3B: R Garr (2, off D Eckersley).

HR: R Zisk (9, off D Eckersley; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: A Bannister (1, off D Eckersley).

IBB: R Garr (1, by D Eckersley).

HBP: J Orta (1, by R Waits).

TB: R Zisk 5; R Garr 4; J Spencer 2; O Gamble 2; J Essian 2; J Orta; A Bannister.

GIDP: C Lemon (1); R Zisk (4).

RBI: J Spencer 2 (10); R Zisk 2 (24); J Orta 2 (12); A Bannister (8).

2-out RBI: J Orta 2; R Zisk 2; J Spencer 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Essian-E Soderholm.

E: J Spencer (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Garr (5, 2nd base off D Eckersley/F Kendall).

PO: A Bannister (1st base by R Waits).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kuiper 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .601    0    2   4   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .710    0    2   3   3B,HBP
J Norris RF-1B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .302  .786    0    5   0   
  A Thornton PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .589    0    0   0   
J Grubb LF                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .366 1.092    0    0   0   HR,CS
R Manning CF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .637    0    2   0   SH
R Carty DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .540    0    0   0   
B Melton 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .559    0    7   1   CS,HBP
  J Lowenstein PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .751    0    0   0   
L Blanks SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .551    0    1   2   
F Kendall C                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .317  .819    0    7   0   HR

D Eckersley P                                                            0   0
  R Waits P                                                              1   1
  J Bibby P                                                              0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   9   5    2   2                    27  11

BATTING

3B: B Bell (1, off L LaGrow).

HR: J Grubb (2, off F Barrios; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); F Kendall (2, off L LaGrow; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Manning (2, off F Barrios).

HBP: B Melton (1, by F Barrios); B Bell (1, by F Barrios).

TB: F Kendall 5; J Grubb 5; B Bell 3; R Manning 2; D Kuiper; L Blanks.

RBI: J Grubb 4 (14); F Kendall (6).

2-out RBI: J Grubb 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Bell-D Kuiper-B Melton; D Kuiper-L Blanks-B Melton.

E: B Bell (7); R Waits ().

BASERUNNING

CS: B Melton (1, Home by F Barrios/J Essian); J Grubb (2, 3rd base by F Barrios/J Essian).

PITCHING

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
F Barrios, W (3-1)             7.1   7   4   4    2   1   1   4.14   32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7     47    -     1.26   0.10
L LaGrow, H (1)                1.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   1.23    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-0    1.56   0.14
D Hamilton, S (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.30    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.84   0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   2   2          39     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 9          2-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Eckersley, L (2-2)           4     7   5   3    2   4   1   3.69   22     -       ·  ·      1· 8· 0· 7     34    -     0.87  -0.27
R Waits                        4.2   1   2   2    3   2   0   3.29   17     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.68   0.17
J Bibby                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.59    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.37  -0.09
D LaRoche                      0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.87    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.47  -0.04
Totals                         9    10   7   5    5   7   1          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·10          4-2

J Bibby faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Eckersley (6; R Garr).

PO: R Waits (0; A Bannister, 1st base).

HBP: F Barrios 2 (3; B Bell, B Melton); R Waits (1; J Orta).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 7,825.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Garr               LF    1. D Kuiper             2B 
2. A Bannister          SS    2. B Bell               3B 
3. J Orta               2B    3. J Norris             RF 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. J Grubb              LF 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. R Manning            CF 
6. O Gamble             DH    6. R Carty              DH 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. B Melton             1B 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. L Blanks             SS 
9. J Essian             C     9. F Kendall            C  

   F Barrios            P        D Eckersley          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  5-0  123     -26%  65% J Grubb         F Barrios       Home Run; Kuiper Scores; Bell Scores; Norris Scores
   b 6   1  5-4  1-3      15%  64% F Kendall       F Barrios       Melton Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Blanks to 2B
   b 6   1  5-4  1--     -11%  49% L Blanks        F Barrios       Single to LF; Melton to 3B
   t 1   2  0-1  ---      10%  66% R Zisk          D Eckersley     Home Run
   t 4   2  0-3  123       9%  93% J Orta          D Eckersley     Single to RF; Essian Scores/unER; Garr Scores/unER; Bannister to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  R Garr          Triple (CF-RF)
   RO     --3      58%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garr Scores
   O      ---      57%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      66%  R Zisk          Home Run
   O      ---      66%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  D Kuiper        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  B Bell          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      70%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  O Gamble        Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  E Soderholm     Strikeout
   O      -2-      69%  C Lemon         Strikeout
   O      -2-      67%  J Essian        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  J Grubb         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grubb to 1B
   O      1--      65%  R Manning       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Grubb to 2B
          -2-      62%  R Carty         Walk
   O      12-      67%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      72%  L Blanks        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  R Garr          Single to CF
          1--      77%  A Bannister     Garr Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      75%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-      71%  R Zisk          Flyball: CF
   R      12-      80%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Garr Scores; Bannister to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  F Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  D Kuiper        Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Kuiper to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  J Norris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      81%  J Essian        Double to LF
          -2-      82%  R Garr          Intentional Walk
          12-      83%  A Bannister     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Essian to 3B; Garr to 2B
   RR     123      93%  J Orta          Single to RF; Essian Scores/unER; Garr Scores/unER; Bannister to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  R Zisk          Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  J Grubb         Single to LF
          1--      85%  R Manning       Single to 1B; Grubb to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  R Carty         Double Play: Strikeout, Grubb Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      94%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Waits replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
   O      ---      94%  J Spencer       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      94%  O Gamble        Walk
          1--      95%  E Soderholm     Walk; Gamble to 2B
   OO     12-      93%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-5, Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  F Kendall       Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  D Kuiper        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      93%  B Bell          Hit By Pitch; Kuiper to 2B
          12-      91%  J Norris        Walk; Kuiper to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RRRR   123      65%  J Grubb         Home Run; Kuiper Scores; Bell Scores; Norris Scores
   O      ---      67%  R Manning       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  J Essian        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Francisco Barrios facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      65%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  B Melton        Hit By Pitch
          1--      49%  L Blanks        Single to LF; Melton to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  F Kendall       Melton Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Blanks to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Waits facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  J Orta          Walk
   OO     1--      66%  R Zisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Norris        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Waits facing 6-7-8
                  Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 6th
   O      ---      73%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-5, Francisco Barrios facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  R Manning       Single to CF
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
   O      1--      77%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Bill Melton batting 7th
   O      1--      84%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Norris moves to 1B; John Lowenstein moves to RF
   O      ---      82%  J Essian        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Ralph Garr batting 1st
   O      ---      81%  J Hairston      Strikeout
          ---      82%  A Bannister     Single to LF
          1--      83%  J Orta          Bannister Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bannister to 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Jim Bibby replaces Rick Waits pitching; Jack Brohamer pinch runs for Jorge Orta batting 3rd
   R      12-      93%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Bannister Scores; Brohamer to 2B
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   R      12-      97%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Brohamer Scores; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      96%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Lerrin LaGrow facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Brohamer moves to 2B; Jerry Hairston moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      96%  F Kendall       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  B Bell          Triple to CF
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching; Andre Thornton pinch hits for Jim Norris batting 3rd
   O      --3     100%  A Thornton      Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Indians 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197705060

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