August 27, 1972 Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 10
TEX 3 CAL 1
CLE 0
(12) MIL 4
CHW 3 DET 5
@MIN 3
(11) DET 1
@MIN 0
(11) NYY 7
KCR 6 NYY 9
KCR 8
(16) OAK 2
BAL 1 NYM 13
@ATL 6 CHC 9
SFG 3 CIN 7
PHI 2 HOU 8
MON 2 LAD 7
@PIT 4 STL 9
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 18,914

Sunday, August 27, 1972
Time of Game: 2:32

White Sox

70-50

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Bell (1-1), L: T Forster (5-4)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

48-73

Won 2

6th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .740    0    1   0   HR
J Johnstone CF                3   1   0   0    1   2  .188  .522    0    2   0   SB
D Allen 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .317 1.051    0    8   1   
C May LF                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .298  .822    0    1   0   CS
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .221  .618    0    6   1   2B
  L Alvarado PR-2B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .587         1   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .608    0    0   7   GDP
E Herrmann C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .234  .653    0    5   0   IW
R Morales SS                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .228  .580    0    1   2   
W Wood P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .149  .338    0    1   1   
  T Forster P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .438  .876    0    0   1   
  C Acosta P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    3   9                    26  13

BATTING

2B: M Andrews (14, off B Parsons).

HR: P Kelly (4, off B Parsons; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: E Herrmann (12, by B Parsons).

TB: P Kelly 4; M Andrews 2; D Allen 2; E Spiezio; C May; E Herrmann; R Morales.

GIDP: E Spiezio (9).

RBI: P Kelly (19); R Morales (18); D Allen (92).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Andrews.

E: W Wood (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Johnstone (2, 2nd base off B Parsons/E Rodriguez).

CS: C May (12, 2nd base by B Parsons/E Rodriguez).

PO: R Morales (1st base by E Rodriguez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Auerbach SS                 5   0   0   1    0   1  .226  .560    0    2   2   
R Theobald 2B                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .227  .606    0    0   1   
  J Bell P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
  J Azcue PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  J Briggs PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .805    0    0   0   
D May CF                      5   0   3   0    0   0  .242  .656    0    2   0   
G Scott 1B-3B                 5   0   1   1    0   3  .264  .718    0    6   1   
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .653    0    0   0   
T Reynolds LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .552    0    2   0   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .283  .758    0    9   2   
  B Davis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .313  .689         0   0   
B Heise 3B-2B                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .603    0    2   3   2·SH
B Parsons P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .330    0    0   1   
  J Felske PH-1B              2   1   2   1    0   0  .155  .470    0    3   1   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

SH: B Heise 2 (5, off W Wood, off T Forster).

TB: D May 3; J Felske 2; E Rodriguez; B Heise; G Scott; O Brown.

RBI: J Felske (5); R Auerbach (23); G Scott (67); O Brown (23).

2-out RBI: G Scott.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Auerbach-B Heise-J Felske.

E: E Rodriguez (6); T Reynolds (2); D May (5).

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
W Wood                         6.2   5   2   1    4   3   0   2.32   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 5     57    -     1.75  -0.00
T Forster, BS (6), L (5-4)     2     2   2   2    0   1   0   2.48    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          3-0    3.57  -0.16
C Acosta                       0     2   0   0    1   0   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    4.90  -0.41
Totals                         8.2   9   4   3    5   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 2· 9          4-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Parsons                      7     8   3   3    2   9   1   4.13   29     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 8     56    -     0.83  -0.13
J Bell, W (1-1)                2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.33    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.95   0.06
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   9   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: W Wood (7).

IBB: B Parsons (8; E Herrmann).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 18,914.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. R Auerbach           SS 
2. J Johnstone          CF    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. D Allen              1B    3. D May                CF 
4. C May                LF    4. G Scott              1B 
5. M Andrews            2B    5. O Brown              RF 
6. E Spiezio            3B    6. T Reynolds           LF 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. R Morales            SS    8. B Heise              3B 
9. W Wood               P     9. B Parsons            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      37%  61% J Felske        T Forster       Single to CF; Davis Scores
   b 9   2  3-3  123      35% 100% G Scott         C Acosta        Single to CF; May to 2B; Briggs to 3B; Felske Scores
   b 6   1  3-2  -23     -26%  27% T Reynolds      W Wood          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   b 7   1  3-2  1-3     -16%  32% R Auerbach      W Wood          Strikeout
   b 7   2  3-2  123     -16%  21% D May           T Forster       Groundout: P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      38%  P Kelly         Home Run
          ---      35%  J Johnstone     Walk
          1--      29%  D Allen         Johnstone Steals 2B; Johnstone to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3      25%  " "             Single to RF; Johnstone Scores
   O      1--      27%  C May           Strikeout
   O      1--      29%  M Andrews       Strikeout Looking
          1--      28%  E Spiezio       Single to CF; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      31%  E Herrmann      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  R Auerbach      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      27%  R Theobald      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  D May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Parsons facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  R Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  W Wood          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      29%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      27%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  T Reynolds      Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Parsons facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  D Allen         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      26%  C May           Single to CF
   O      1--      28%  M Andrews       May Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---      32%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      28%  B Heise         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      33%  B Parsons       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Heise to 2B
   RO     12-      37%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Heise Scores/unER
   O      1--      35%  R Theobald      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Parsons facing 5-6-7
          ---      28%  M Andrews       Double to LF
   O      -2-      32%  E Spiezio       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      31%  E Herrmann      Intentional Walk
   R      12-      18%  R Morales       Single to LF; Herrmann to 3B/Adv on E7; Andrews Scores
   O      1-3      23%  W Wood          Morales Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   O      --3      26%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      31%  D May           Single
   O      1--      26%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      23%  O Brown         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      21%  T Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Parsons facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      22%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
          ---      22%  D Allen         Single to LF
   O      1--      23%  C May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      21%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      24%  B Heise         Single to LF
   O      1--      20%  B Parsons       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      18%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Parsons facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      19%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  E Spiezio       Flyball: SS
          ---      19%  E Herrmann      Single to RF
   O      1--      20%  R Morales       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
          ---      26%  R Theobald      Walk
          1--      36%  D May           Single to RF; Theobald to 2B
   O      12-      27%  G Scott         Strikeout
   R      12-      42%  O Brown         Single to LF; May to 2B; Theobald Scores
          12-      53%  T Reynolds      Wild Pitch; Brown to 2B; May to 3B
   OO     -23      27%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Parsons facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      29%  W Wood          Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      31%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---      39%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--      36%  B Heise         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
                  John Felske pinch hits for Bill Parsons batting 9th
          -2-      48%  J Felske        Single to LF; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  R Auerbach      Strikeout
          1-3      37%  R Theobald      Walk; Felske to 2B
                  Terry Forster replaces Wilbur Wood pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      21%  D May           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Bell facing 3-4-5
                  Jerry Bell replaces Ron Theobald pitching and batting 2nd; John Felske moves to 1B; Bob Heise moves to 2B; George Scott moves to 3B
   O      ---      23%  D Allen         Flyball: 2B
          ---      21%  C May           Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
          1--      18%  M Andrews       Walk; May to 2B
                  Luis Alvarado pinch runs for Mike Andrews batting 5th
   OO     12-      25%  E Spiezio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Alvarado moves to 2B
   O      ---      19%  G Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      16%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      13%  T Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jerry Bell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      14%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      15%  R Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      16%  T Forster       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
          ---      29%  E Rodriguez     Single to CF
                  Brock Davis pinch runs for Ellie Rodriguez batting 7th
   O      1--      24%  B Heise         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-      61%  J Felske        Single to CF; Davis Scores
   O      1--      59%  R Auerbach      Groundout: C unassisted; Felske to 2B
                  Cy Acosta replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th; Joe Azcue pinch hits for Jerry Bell batting 2nd; Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Joe Azcue batting 2nd
          -2-      60%  J Briggs        Walk
          12-      65%  D May           Single to SS; Briggs to 2B; Felske to 3B
   R      123     100%  G Scott         Single to CF; May to 2B; Briggs to 3B; Felske Scores
        2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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