May 3, 1978 Chicago White Sox at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 2
@BAL 1 BOS 11
MIN 9 DET 7
@CAL 4 MIL 4
CHW 0 NYY 6
KCR 5 OAK 11
TOR 3 CLE 10
@SEA 5 LAD 9
@CHC 5 CIN 12
PHI 3 MON 10
HOU 3 SDP 7
@PIT 5 SFG 4
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 5,720

Wednesday, May 3, 1978, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 1:49

White Sox

7-13

Lost 1

5th, 9½ GB

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

W: J Augustine (4-3), L: R Wortham (0-1)

Brewers

10-12

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .268  .611    0    1   2   2B
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .820    0    4   1   
L Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .761    0    5   0   
W Nordhagen RF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .910    0    2   0   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .761    0    3   0   
J Moore DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .785    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .633    0    3   2   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .754    0    5   0   

R Wortham P                                                              0   1
  J Willoughby P                                                         0   0
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0   1                    24   6

BATTING

2B: D Kessinger (1, off J Augustine).

TB: D Kessinger 3; C Lemon.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kessinger-J Orta-L Johnson.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .715    0    0   5   2B,SB
D Davis LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .316  .813    0    4   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .787    0    0   1   
L Hisle DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .970    0    0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .767    0    5   0   2B
G Thomas CF                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .230  .901    0    2   0   
C Cooper 1B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .326 1.010    0   12   0   3B,SH
B Martinez C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639    0    1   0   
L Sakata 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .531    0    2   2   GDP
  D Money PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .774    0    0   0   
  J Gantner PR-2B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .637         1   0   

J Augustine P                                                            0   4
Totals                       30   4   8   4    4   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: P Molitor (3, off R Wortham); S Lezcano (3, off R Wortham).

3B: C Cooper (1, off J Willoughby).

SH: C Cooper (1, off R Wortham).

TB: C Cooper 3; P Molitor 3; S Bando 2; S Lezcano 2; D Davis; G Thomas.

GIDP: L Sakata (2).

RBI: P Molitor 2 (14); C Cooper (19); D Davis (2).

2-out RBI: P Molitor 2; D Davis; C Cooper.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (4, 3rd base off R Wortham/B Nahorodny).

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
R Wortham, L (0-1)             6.2   7   3   3    3   2   0   4.05   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 3· 6     47    -     1.35  -0.01
J Willoughby                   1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   3.46    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 3· 7          1-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Augustine, W (4-3)           9     3   0   0    0   1   0   4.70   30     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 3     82    -     0.84   0.48
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   1   0          30     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Wortham (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 1:49.

Attendance: 5,720.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 50° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. A Bannister          LF    1. P Molitor            SS 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. D Davis              LF 
3. J Orta               2B    3. S Bando              3B 
4. L Johnson            1B    4. L Hisle              DH 
5. W Nordhagen          RF    5. S Lezcano            RF 
6. C Lemon              CF    6. G Thomas             CF 
7. J Moore              DH    7. C Cooper             1B 
8. E Soderholm          3B    8. B Martinez           C  
9. B Nahorodny          C     9. L Sakata             2B 

   R Wortham            P        J Augustine          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  0-0  -23      29%  89% P Molitor       R Wortham       Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Gantner Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  123     -15%  50% L Sakata        R Wortham       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3      -8%  56% L Hisle         R Wortham       Lineout: 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-       7%  68% G Thomas        R Wortham       Single to LF; Lezcano to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  123      -7%  65% B Martinez      R Wortham       Foul Flyball: 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Bannister     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Orta          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  D Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      52%  S Bando         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  W Nordhagen     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  S Lezcano       Double to LF
          -2-      68%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Lezcano to 3B
          1-3      72%  C Cooper        Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      65%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     123      50%  L Sakata        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  E Soderholm     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  B Nahorodny     Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  P Molitor       Single/Bunt
   O      1--      56%  D Davis         Strikeout
          1--      60%  S Bando         Single to LF; Molitor to 2B
          12-      63%  L Hisle         Molitor Steals 3B
   O      1-3      56%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      1-3      50%  S Lezcano       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bannister     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      55%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Thomas        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      55%  W Nordhagen     Strikeout
          ---      53%  C Lemon         Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  J Moore         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  L Sakata        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      57%  A Bannister     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  L Hisle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Augustine facing 2-3-4
          ---      44%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      54%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      59%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Wortham facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      62%  C Cooper        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  B Martinez      Flyball: C
                  Don Money pinch hits for Lenn Sakata batting 9th
          -2-      60%  D Money         Walk, Wild Pitch; Thomas to 3B; Money to 2B
                  Jim Gantner pinch runs for Don Money batting 9th
   RR     -23      89%  P Molitor       Double to RF; Thomas Scores; Gantner Scores
   R      -2-      94%  D Davis         Single to CF; Molitor Scores
                  Jim Willoughby replaces Rich Wortham pitching
   O      1--      94%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Augustine facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Gantner moves to 2B
   O      ---      96%  C Lemon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Soderholm     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Willoughby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  L Hisle         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
          ---      97%  G Thomas        Walk
   R      1--      99%  C Cooper        Triple to CF; Thomas Scores
   O      --3      99%  B Martinez      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Jerry Augustine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  B Nahorodny     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Bannister     Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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