September 9, 1973 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@BOS 4 CLE 6
BAL 4 BAL 13
@CLE 4 KCR 9
CAL 5 KCR 6
CAL 3 CHW 10
@MIN 7 MIL 10
@NYY 3 TEX 5
OAK 3 CIN 14
@ATL 6 CIN 7
@ATL 0 CHC 5
STL 4 LAD 5
SDP 3 NYM 3
@MON 0 PHI 8
PIT 7 HOU 5
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,422

Sunday, September 9, 1973
Time of Game: 2:45

White Sox

72-71

Won 1

3rd, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  4  2   1  3  0   10 14  2
Twins           1  2  0   1  0  0   0  3  0    7 12  3

W: J Kaat (14-12), L: B Blyleven (17-15), S: C Acosta (16)

Twins

68-73

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   2   1   0    0   2  .286  .720    0    5   0   
T Muser 1B                    5   2   4   4    0   0  .284  .731    0   12   0   3B,CS
J Hairston LF                 5   0   2   2    0   1  .265  .694    0    0   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .810    0    0   2   
  E Herrmann PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .223  .639    0    0   0   SF
  B Downing 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .715    0    1   1   
C May DH                      5   1   2   0    0   1  .259  .736    0    0   0   2B
J Orta 2B                     4   2   3   0    1   0  .268  .698    0    4   4   3B
B Sharp CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .696    0    1   0   SH
B Dent SS                     2   1   0   1    1   2  .318  .713    0    1   6   SF
C Brinkman C                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .184  .512    0    3   0   SH

J Kaat P                                                                 0   0
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37  10  14   8    2   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C May (18, off B Campbell); J Hairston (8, off B Blyleven).

3B: J Orta (9, off B Blyleven); T Muser (3, off B Campbell).

SF: E Herrmann (6, off B Hands); B Dent (2, off B Blyleven).

SH: C Brinkman (9, off B Campbell); B Sharp (4, off B Blyleven).

TB: T Muser 6; J Orta 5; C May 3; J Hairston 3; C Brinkman; B Melton; P Kelly.

RBI: T Muser 4 (29); J Hairston 2 (18); E Herrmann (38); B Dent (7).

2-out RBI: T Muser 4; J Hairston 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-J Orta-T Muser 2.

E: B Dent (4); B Downing (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Muser (4, 2nd base by B Blyleven/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Hisle LF-CF                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .274  .773    0    2   0   
J Terrell 2B-SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .645    0    1   1   
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .749    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                5   2   2   0    0   1  .348  .944    0    1   3   2B
H Killebrew DH                4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .702    0    0   0   
B Darwin RF                   4   1   0   1    0   0  .246  .678    0    3   0   GDP
J Lis 1B                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .728    0    4   2   2B,GDP
  J Holt PH-LF                1   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .780    0    0   0   
S Brye CF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .700    0    2   0   3B
  R Reese PH-1B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .145  .445    0    3   0   2B
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .562    0    2   0   
  R Carew PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .344  .877    0    0   1   
P Roof C                      3   1   2   2    0   0  .198  .555    0    8   1   3B
  S Braun PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .846    0    0   0   

B Blyleven P                                                             1   1
  B Hands P                                                              0   0
  B Campbell P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   7  12   7    0   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Lis (11, off J Kaat); R Reese (2, off C Acosta); E Soderholm (4, off J Kaat).

3B: P Roof (1, off J Kaat); S Brye (3, off J Kaat).

TB: P Roof 4; E Soderholm 3; S Brye 3; J Lis 2; R Reese 2; H Killebrew 2; L Hisle; J Terrell; S Braun.

GIDP: J Lis (10); B Darwin (19).

RBI: P Roof 2 (15); R Reese (7); B Darwin (85); H Killebrew (27); L Hisle (55); J Holt (51).

2-out RBI: P Roof 2; L Hisle; R Reese; H Killebrew.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

E: B Campbell (); J Terrell (16); J Lis (8).

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 Kaat, W (14-12)              7    10   6   5    0   2   0   4.27   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2·10     37    -     0.76  -0.04
C Acosta, S (16)               2     2   1   0    0   1   0   2.24    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.95   0.04
Totals                         9    12   7   5    0   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2·12          2-2

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (17-15)          6.1  12   7   5    0   7   0   2.59   30     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1·12     32    -     1.03  -0.44
B Hands                        1     0   2   0    2   0   0   3.85    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.53  -0.02
B Campbell                     1.2   2   1   0    0   0   0   3.68    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.39  -0.04
Totals                         9    14  10   5    2   7   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·14          4-3

J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Hands (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bill Deegan.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 10,422.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Kelly              RF    1. L Hisle              LF 
2. T Muser              1B    2. J Terrell            2B 
3. J Hairston           LF    3. E Soderholm          3B 
4. B Melton             3B    4. H Killebrew          DH 
5. C May                DH    5. B Darwin             RF 
6. J Orta               2B    6. J Lis                1B 
7. B Sharp              CF    7. S Brye               CF 
8. B Dent               SS    8. D Thompson           SS 
9. C Brinkman           C     9. P Roof               C  

   J Kaat               P        B Blyleven           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  4-2  12-      24%  48% J Hairston      B Blyleven      Double to CF; Kelly Scores; Muser Scores
   t 6   0  4-4  12-      14%  77% B Sharp         B Blyleven      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Orta Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 6   0  6-4  1--      12%  81% J Lis           J Kaat          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   2  0-1  --3     -10%  26% P Roof          J Kaat          Triple to CF; Brye Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      -9%  37% H Killebrew     J Kaat          Single to CF; Soderholm Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  T Muser         Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  J Hairston      Muser Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Hisle         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Terrell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  E Soderholm     Double to CF
   R      -2-      37%  H Killebrew     Single to CF; Soderholm Scores
   O      1--      39%  B Darwin        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  B Melton        Single to LF
   O      1--      40%  C May           Strikeout
          1--      47%  J Orta          Single to CF; Melton to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  B Sharp         Strikeout
   O      1-3      34%  B Dent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  J Lis           Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  S Brye          Triple to CF
   O      --3      35%  D Thompson      Flyball: RF
   R      --3      26%  P Roof          Triple to CF; Brye Scores
   R      --3      19%  L Hisle         Single to LF; Roof Scores
   O      1--      20%  J Terrell       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  C Brinkman      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      17%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      16%  T Muser         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      17%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
          ---      16%  H Killebrew     Single to CF
   OO     1--      18%  B Darwin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      16%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      14%  C May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
          ---      11%  J Lis           Double to LF
   O      -2-      13%  S Brye          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      14%  D Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-       9%  P Roof          Single to CF; Lis Scores
   O      1--      10%  L Hisle         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
          ---      16%  J Orta          Triple to CF
   O      --3      12%  B Sharp         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   RO     --3      12%  B Dent          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
          ---      13%  C Brinkman      Single to SS
          1--      15%  P Kelly         Single to LF; Brinkman to 2B
   R      12-      24%  T Muser         Single to LF; Brinkman Scores; Kelly to 2B
   RR     12-      48%  J Hairston      Double to CF; Kelly Scores; Muser Scores
   O      -2-      43%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  J Terrell       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  E Soderholm     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  H Killebrew     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 4-4, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  C May           Single to CF
          1--      63%  J Orta          Single to RF; May to 2B
   RRO    12-      77%  B Sharp         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Orta Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      76%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
          ---      69%  B Darwin        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      81%  J Lis           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  S Brye          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  T Muser         Single to SS
          1--      87%  J Hairston      Single to LF; Muser to 3B
                  Bill Hands replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Bill Melton batting 4th
   RO     1-3      89%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Muser Scores
   O      1--      88%  C May           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Kaat facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Downing replaces Ed Herrmann playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  P Roof          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Hisle         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Twins 4.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  J Orta          Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Sharp         Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  B Dent          Wild Pitch; Orta to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             E3 on Foul Ball
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Campbell replaces Bill Hands pitching
          12-      96%  C Brinkman      Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Orta to 3B; Dent to 2B
   O      123      94%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dent to 3B; Brinkman to 2B
   RRR    123      99%  T Muser         Triple to CF; Dent Scores/unER; Brinkman Scores/unER; Kelly Scores/unER
   O      --3      99%  J Hairston      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  J Terrell       Single to CF
          1--      97%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Terrell to 2B
                  Cy Acosta replaces Jim Kaat pitching
   O      12-      98%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B; Terrell to 3B; Soderholm to 2B
   R      -23      96%  B Darwin        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Terrell Scores; Soderholm to 3B
                  Jim Holt pinch hits for Joe Lis batting 6th
   RO     1-3      97%  J Holt          Groundout: 3B-1B; Soderholm Scores/unER; Darwin to 2B
                  Rich Reese pinch hits for Steve Brye batting 7th
   R      -2-      94%  R Reese         Double to RF; Darwin Scores/unER
                  Rod Carew pinch hits for Danny Thompson batting 8th
   O      -2-      97%  R Carew         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-7, Bill Campbell facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Reese moves to 1B; Rod Carew moves to 2B; Jerry Terrell moves to SS; Jim Holt moves to LF; Larry Hisle moves to CF
   O      ---      96%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  C May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted; May to 3B
   O      --3      96%  B Sharp         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-10, Cy Acosta facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 9th
          ---      91%  S Braun         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  L Hisle         Popfly: SS
                  Tony Oliva pinch hits for Jerry Terrell batting 2nd
   O      1--      98%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B; Braun to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  E Soderholm     Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 10, Twins 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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