April 15, 1962 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
BOS 1 BOS 5
@BAL 4 CHW 8
@KCA 3 LAA 6
@MIN 3 MLN 6
@LAD 3 PIT 7
@NYM 2 CIN 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 4,834

Sunday, April 15, 1962
Time of Game: 2:34

White Sox

3-2

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: J Pizarro (2-0), L: E Rakow (1-1)

Athletics

2-4

Lost 1

10th, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .671    0    1   4   
J Cunningham 1B               3   2   1   0    2   0  .167  .582    0   10   0   2B
A Smith 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .716    0    2   3   SF
F Robinson LF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .421 1.154    0    0   0   2B
J Landis CF                   4   2   2   4    0   1  .400 2.000    0    3   0   2·HR
M Hershberger RF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .803    0    3   0   
B Sadowski 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         1   0   
  S Esposito 2B               4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    2   4   2B
C Carreon C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   1   
J Pizarro P                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .286  .572    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   8   8   8    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: S Esposito (1, off E Rakow); J Cunningham (1, off E Rakow); F Robinson (1, off E Rakow).

HR: J Landis 2 (2, 2 off E Rakow; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).

SF: A Smith (1, off E Rakow).

TB: J Landis 8; F Robinson 4; S Esposito 2; J Cunningham 2; A Smith.

RBI: J Landis 4 (4); F Robinson 2 (6); J Pizarro (1); A Smith (1).

2-out RBI: F Robinson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Aparicio-J Cunningham.

E: L Aparicio (2); A Smith (2).

Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Howser SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .708    0    1   5   
B Del Greco CF                4   1   1   1    1   1  .235  .762    0    3   0   2B
J Lumpe 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .346  .731    0    1   3   2B
N Siebern 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .450    0   11   0   
G Cimoli RF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .273  .713    0    1   0   
L Posada LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .669    0    2   0   
W Causey 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .150  .411    0    1   2   
H Sullivan C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .322    0    7   0   
E Rakow P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  G Windhorn PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Pfister P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Charles PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   6   2    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Lumpe (1, off J Pizarro); B Del Greco (2, off J Pizarro).

TB: J Lumpe 3; G Cimoli 2; B Del Greco 2; W Causey.

RBI: J Lumpe (3); B Del Greco (3).

2-out RBI: B Del Greco; J Lumpe.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: N Siebern (1); D Howser (2).

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
J Pizarro, W (2-0)             9     6   3   2    5   6   0   1.50   39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6     66    -     0.82  -0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   2    5   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 6           -

Kansas City Athletics         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Rakow, L (1-1)               7     8   8   6    1   3   2   4.50   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 8     35    -     0.95  -0.51
D Pfister                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.01
Totals                         9     8   8   6    2   6   2          39     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Pizarro (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Cal Drummond, 3B - Bill McKinley.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 4,834.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Kansas City Athletics                
1. L Aparicio           SS    1. D Howser             SS 
2. J Cunningham         1B    2. B Del Greco          CF 
3. A Smith              3B    3. J Lumpe              2B 
4. F Robinson           LF    4. N Siebern            1B 
5. J Landis             CF    5. G Cimoli             RF 
6. M Hershberger        RF    6. L Posada             LF 
7. B Sadowski           2B    7. W Causey             3B 
8. C Carreon            C     8. H Sullivan           C  
9. J Pizarro            P     9. E Rakow              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  3-2  12-      21%  70% F Robinson      E Rakow         Double; Smith to 3B; Cunningham Scores
   t 6   0  3-3  -23      16%  86% J Landis        E Rakow         Home Run; Smith Scores; Robinson Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  1--     -13%  46% B Del Greco     J Pizarro       Double; Sullivan Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-     -12%  35% J Lumpe         J Pizarro       Double; Del Greco Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% J Landis        E Rakow         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Rakow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  L Aparicio      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Aparicio to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 3B
   O      --3      49%  A Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      --3      45%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Howser        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  B Del Greco     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Sammy Esposito replaces Bob Sadowski playing 2B batting 7th
   OO     1--      50%  J Lumpe         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Rakow facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      60%  J Landis        Home Run
   O      ---      58%  M Hershberger   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  S Esposito      Groundout: P-C
   O      ---      56%  C Carreon       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  G Cimoli        Single
   O      1--      59%  L Posada        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      61%  W Causey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  J Pizarro       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  J Cunningham    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Juan Pizarro facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  H Sullivan      Walk
   O      1--      56%  E Rakow         Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      46%  B Del Greco     Double; Sullivan Scores
   R      -2-      35%  J Lumpe         Double; Del Greco Scores
   R      -2-      25%  N Siebern       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lumpe Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--      23%  G Cimoli        Single; Siebern to 3B
   O      1-3      27%  L Posada        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Rakow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      24%  A Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      27%  F Robinson      Single
   O      1--      24%  J Landis        Strikeout
   O      1--      21%  M Hershberger   Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Juan Pizarro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      23%  W Causey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  H Sullivan      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  E Rakow         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Rakow facing 7-8-9
          ---      32%  S Esposito      Double
   O      -2-      30%  C Carreon       Flyball: CF; Esposito to 3B
   RO     --3      31%  J Pizarro       Groundout: 2B-1B; Esposito Scores
   O      ---      29%  L Aparicio      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Pizarro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      31%  D Howser        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  B Del Greco     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  J Lumpe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Rakow facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  J Cunningham    Walk
          1--      49%  A Smith         Single; Cunningham to 2B
   R      12-      70%  F Robinson      Double; Smith to 3B; Cunningham Scores
   RRR    -23      86%  J Landis        Home Run; Smith Scores; Robinson Scores
   O      ---      85%  M Hershberger   Flyball: SS
   O      ---      84%  S Esposito      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  C Carreon       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Juan Pizarro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  N Siebern       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  G Cimoli        Walk
   O      1--      87%  L Posada        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  W Causey        Single; Posada to 3B
          1-3      82%  H Sullivan      Wild Pitch; Causey to 2B
   O      -23      89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ed Rakow facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  J Pizarro       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
   O      1--      89%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
          1--      93%  J Cunningham    Double; Pizarro to 3B
   RO     -23      94%  A Smith         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pizarro Scores/unER
   R      -2-      97%  F Robinson      Single; Cunningham Scores/unER; Robinson to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      96%  J Landis        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
                  Gordie Windhorn pinch hits for Ed Rakow batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Windhorn      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Howser        Flyball: 2B
          ---      97%  B Del Greco     Walk
          1--      96%  J Lumpe         Single; Del Greco to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  N Siebern       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dan Pfister facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Pfister replaces Gordie Windhorn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Hershberger   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  S Esposito      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Carreon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Juan Pizarro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Cimoli        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Posada        Strikeout
          ---      99%  W Causey        Walk
   O      1--      99%  H Sullivan      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dan Pfister facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  J Pizarro       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Aparicio      Flyball: 2B
          ---      99%  J Cunningham    Walk
   O      1--      99%  A Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-8, Juan Pizarro facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Charles pinch hits for Dan Pfister batting 9th
          ---      98%  E Charles       Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Howser        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  B Del Greco     Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  J Lumpe         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:KC1196204150

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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