October 1, 1969 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
DET 1
(10) KCR 6
CAL 0
(5) CHW 4
@MIN 3 NYY 4
CLE 3 SEP 4
OAK 3 WSA 3
BOS 2 NYM 6
@CHC 5
(12) LAD 5
HOU 2 PIT 5
MON 4 SDP 9
@SFG 4 STL 6
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,615

Wednesday, October 1, 1969
Time of Game: 2:33

White Sox

68-93

Won 1

4th, 28 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4 11  1
Twins           2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 10  0

W: B Wynne (7-7), L: D Boswell (20-12), S: W Wood (15)

Twins

96-65

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .715    0    3   0   HBP
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .715    0    6   4   GDP
G Hopkins 1B                  5   2   1   0    0   0  .266  .734    0    9   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   2   1   2    1   0  .254  .757    0    0   0   HR
B Christian LF                4   0   3   2    0   0  .222  .598    0    1   0   2·2B
D Adams C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .214  .481    0    1   0   
  E Herrmann C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .660    0    1   0   
A Bravo CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .730    0    2   0   GDP
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .225  .622    0    3   4   
B Wynne P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .334    0    0   2   SH
  W Wood P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .063    0    1   1   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    3   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Christian 2 (4, 2 off D Boswell).

HR: B Melton (23, off D Boswell; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Wynne (7, off D Woodson).

HBP: W Williams (2, by D Boswell).

TB: B Christian 5; B Melton 4; B Knoop 2; A Bravo; L Aparicio; G Hopkins; W Williams; D Adams.

GIDP: A Bravo (1); L Aparicio (14).

RBI: B Melton 2 (87); B Christian 2 (16).

2-out RBI: B Christian 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Knoop-L Aparicio-G Hopkins.

E: L Aparicio (20).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .684    0    0   0   
  G Nettles LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .692    0    2   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .332  .853    0    6   4   2B
T Oliva RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .308  .845    0    3   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   1   1   2    2   1  .278 1.018    0    1   1   HR,IW
R Reese 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .866    0   10   0   GDP
C Tovar CF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .753    0    2   0   
  C Manuel CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .600    0    0   0   
J Roseboro C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .654    0    1   0   
  G Mitterwald C              2   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .721    0    0   2   2B
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .744    0    2   5   
D Boswell P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .473    0    0   0   
  D Woodson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .212         0   1   
  J Holt PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.000    0    0   0   
  A Worthington P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Allison PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .721    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237         0   0   
Totals                       36   3  10   3    4   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: R Carew (30, off B Wynne); G Mitterwald (8, off W Wood).

HR: H Killebrew (49, off B Wynne; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: H Killebrew (20, by B Wynne).

TB: H Killebrew 4; T Oliva 3; G Mitterwald 2; R Carew 2; C Tovar; D Boswell; G Nettles; R Reese.

GIDP: R Reese (6).

RBI: H Killebrew 2 (140); T Oliva (100).

2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese; R Carew-R Reese.

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
B Wynne, W (7-7)               6.1   9   3   3    4   1   1   4.06   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 9     40    -     1.12  -0.25
W Wood, S (15)                 2.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 1          3-0    3.56   0.64
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3·10          3-0

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Boswell, L (20-12)           5     9   4   4    1   1   1   3.23   24     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 9     33    -     1.17  -0.26
D Woodson                      2     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.70    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.79   0.07
A Worthington                  1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.65    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.89   0.05
R Perranoski                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9    11   4   4    3   1   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 3·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Wynne (8; H Killebrew).

HBP: D Boswell (8; W Williams).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 4,615.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. W Williams           RF    1. T Uhlaender          LF 
2. L Aparicio           SS    2. R Carew              2B 
3. G Hopkins            1B    3. T Oliva              RF 
4. B Melton             3B    4. H Killebrew          3B 
5. B Christian          LF    5. R Reese              1B 
6. D Adams              C     6. C Tovar              CF 
7. A Bravo              CF    7. J Roseboro           C  
8. B Knoop              2B    8. L Cardenas           SS 
9. B Wynne              P     9. D Boswell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  4-3  ---     -28%  43% G Mitterwald    W Wood          Double to LF; Mitterwald to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 5   2  2-2  12-      26%  75% B Christian     D Boswell       Double to LF; Melton Scores; Hopkins Scores
   t 4   0  2-0  1--      20%  50% B Melton        D Boswell       Home Run; Hopkins Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -19%  28% H Killebrew     B Wynne         Home Run; Oliva Scores
   b 8   1  4-3  --3      18%  73% B Allison       W Wood          Lineout: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Williams      Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--      46%  L Aparicio      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  G Hopkins       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Billy Wynne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Uhlaender     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      48%  T Oliva         Single to CF
   RR     1--      28%  H Killebrew     Home Run; Oliva Scores
          ---      28%  R Reese         Single to 2B
          1--      26%  C Tovar         Single to LF; Reese to 2B
   O      12-      29%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 4-5-6
                  Graig Nettles replaces Ted Uhlaender playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      27%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
          ---      31%  B Christian     Double to LF
          -2-      36%  D Adams         Single to RF; Christian to 3B
   OO     1-3      24%  A Bravo         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Wynne facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      26%  L Cardenas      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      27%  D Boswell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  B Knoop         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      24%  B Wynne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      25%  W Williams      Single to RF
   O      1--      23%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Billy Wynne facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  R Carew         Lineout: SS
          ---      23%  T Oliva         Single to RF
          1--      20%  H Killebrew     Walk; Oliva to 2B
   OO     12-      26%  R Reese         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Boswell facing 3-4-5
          ---      30%  G Hopkins       Single to CF
   RR     1--      50%  B Melton        Home Run; Hopkins Scores
          ---      54%  B Christian     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Adams         Lineout: CF
   O      1--      47%  A Bravo         Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  B Knoop         Single to LF; Christian to 2B
   O      12-      44%  B Wynne         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Billy Wynne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Roseboro      Lineout: RF
          ---      47%  L Cardenas      Walk
          1--      45%  D Boswell       Single to LF; Cardenas to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Boswell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  W Williams      Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  L Aparicio      Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  G Hopkins       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  B Melton        Walk; Hopkins to 2B
   RR     12-      75%  B Christian     Double to LF; Melton Scores; Hopkins Scores
   O      -2-      73%  D Adams         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wynne facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Oliva         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      79%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Woodson facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Woodson replaces Dave Boswell pitching and batting 9th; George Mitterwald replaces Johnny Roseboro playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      78%  A Bravo         Lineout: 2B
          ---      79%  B Knoop         Walk
   O      1--      78%  B Wynne         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Knoop to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  W Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wynne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  R Reese         Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  C Tovar         Walk
   O      1--      79%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  L Cardenas      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Woodson facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Manuel replaces Cesar Tovar playing CF batting 6th
          ---      85%  L Aparicio      Walk
   O      1--      83%  G Hopkins       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      80%  B Christian     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Billy Wynne facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Herrmann replaces Doug Adams playing C batting 6th; Jim Holt pinch hits for Dick Woodson batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  G Nettles       Single to RF
          1--      64%  R Carew         Double to LF; Nettles to 3B
   R      -23      50%  T Oliva         Single to RF; Carew to 3B; Nettles Scores
          1-3      44%  H Killebrew     Intentional Walk; Oliva to 2B
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Billy Wynne pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      60%  R Reese         Flyball: SS
   O      123      76%  C Manuel        Groundout: 2B-P
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Al Worthington facing 6-7-8
                  Al Worthington replaces Jim Holt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      73%  E Herrmann      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  A Bravo         Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  B Knoop         Baserunner Out Advancing; Bravo out at 2B/C-2B
          ---      73%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  W Wood          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  G Mitterwald    Double to LF; Mitterwald to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      56%  L Cardenas      Groundout: P-1B
                  Bob Allison pinch hits for Al Worthington batting 9th
   O      --3      73%  B Allison       Lineout: SS
   O      --3      84%  G Nettles       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ron Perranoski facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Bob Allison pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  W Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  L Aparicio      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      81%  G Hopkins       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  R Carew         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  T Oliva         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  H Killebrew     Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation