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TEX 10
@CAL  2

NYY  3
@DET  0

OAK  6
@KCR  4

MIN  3
CHW  1
LAD  9
@ATL  2

CHC  2
PHI  0

HOU  9
@SDP  5

CIN  6
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 10,409

Tuesday, April 9, 1974
Time of Game: 2:16
White Sox
1
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  2
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  8  2
W: Bert Blyleven (1-0), L: Wilbur Wood (0-2), S: Bill Campbell (1)
Twins
3
2-1
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .708              1   0   
K Henderson CF                5   0   1   0    0   2  .353  .833              5   0   
D Allen 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .188  .590              5   1   2B
B Melton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .853              2   1   
C May LF                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .412              0   0   
R Santo DH                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .578              0   0   GDP
J Orta 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .607              3   1   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .967              3   1   
  B Bradford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.771              0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .200  .673              3   4   3B

W Wood P                                                                      2   1
Totals                       37   1   9   0    1  11                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Allen (2, off B Blyleven).
3B: B Dent (1, off B Blyleven).
TB: B Dent 4; D Allen 3; J Orta 2; K Henderson; R Santo; E Herrmann.
GIDP: R Santo (1).
RBI: D Allen (1).
2-out RBI: D Allen.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Orta-B Dent-D Allen.
E: E Herrmann (3); B Melton (3).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Ferrer SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .862              1   3   CS
R Carew 2B                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .357  .757              4   1   2·SB,GDP
L Hisle CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .364 1.218              4   0   HR
B Darwin RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .583 1.532              1   0   2B
H Killebrew DH                3   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .321              0   0   SF
S Braun LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .636              0   0   
J Lis 1B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   3   
R Hundley C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855             12   0   
J Terrell 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .636              0   1   

B Blyleven P                                                                  1   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   0
  B Campbell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   0    1   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Darwin (1, off W Wood).
HR: L Hisle (1, off W Wood; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: H Killebrew (1, off W Wood).
TB: L Hisle 4; B Darwin 3; R Carew 2; J Lis; S Ferrer; J Terrell.
GIDP: R Carew (1).
RBI: B Darwin (3); H Killebrew (1); L Hisle (4).
2-out RBI: B Darwin.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Carew-S Ferrer-J Lis.
E: R Carew 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Carew 2 (2, 2nd base off W Wood/E Herrmann).
CS: S Ferrer (1, 2nd base by W Wood/E Herrmann).

Pitching Stats

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, L (0-2)                8     8   3   3    1   2   1   3.68   32     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 6     55    -     0.86  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   3   3    1   2   1          32     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 6           -  
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, W (1-0)            8     9   1   1    0  10   0   2.12   34     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 9     70    -     1.31   0.19
T Burgmeier, H (1)             0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   7.71    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    4.20  -0.01
B Campbell, S (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.99   0.27
Totals                         9     9   1   1    1  11   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 9          5-0 
B Blyleven faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 10,409.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Sergio Ferrer                SS
2. Ken Henderson                CF       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Dick Allen                   1B       3. Larry Hisle                  CF
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Bobby Darwin                 RF
5. Carlos May                   LF       5. Harmon Killebrew             DH
6. Ron Santo                    DH       6. Steve Braun                  LF
7. Jorge Orta                   2B       7. Joe Lis                      1B
8. Ed Herrmann                   C       8. Randy Hundley                 C
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Jerry Terrell                3B

   Wilbur Wood                   P          Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 14% 100% 1-3 CHW K. Henderson B. Campbell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 123 O 13% 86% 1-3 CHW P. Kelly B. Campbell Strikeout
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 1-3 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Single to LF; Santo to 2B
b3 2 --3 R 12% 66% 1-1 MIN B. Darwin W. Wood Double to LF; Carew Scores
t3 2 --3 R -12% 52% 0-1 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Double to CF; Dent Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 MIN S. Ferrer W. Wood Single/Bunt
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 MIN R. Carew W. Wood Ferrer Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 MIN R. Carew W. Wood Single to CF
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Carew Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 2% 58% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Walk
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 MIN B. Darwin W. Wood Single to CF; Carew to 3B; Hisle to 2B
b1 1 123 RO 0% 64% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew W. Wood Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carew Scores
b1 2 12- O -4% 61% 1-0 MIN S. Braun W. Wood Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 CHW R. Santo B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 MIN J. Lis W. Wood Popfly: 3B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 MIN R. Hundley W. Wood Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIN J. Terrell W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -11% 51% 0-1 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven Triple to RF
t3 0 --3 O 6% 56% 0-1 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-2B
t3 1 --3 O 7% 63% 0-1 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 2 --3 R -12% 52% 0-1 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Double to CF; Dent Scores
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 MIN S. Ferrer W. Wood Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 MIN R. Carew W. Wood Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 5% 61% 1-1 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Carew Steals 2B; Carew to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1 --3 O -7% 54% 1-1 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Popfly: 3B
b3 2 --3 R 12% 66% 1-1 MIN B. Darwin W. Wood Double to LF; Carew Scores
b3 2 -2- O -3% 63% 2-1 MIN H. Killebrew W. Wood Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); May to 1B
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 68% 1-2 CHW R. Santo B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 1-2 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 MIN S. Braun W. Wood Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 2-1 MIN J. Lis W. Wood Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-1 MIN R. Hundley W. Wood Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 1-2 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O 5% 64% 1-2 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 1 1-- -9% 55% 1-2 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Fielder's Choice 2B; Herrmann to 3B/Adv on E4; Kelly to 1B
t5 1 1-3 O 11% 65% 1-2 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Fielder's Choice 1B; Herrmann out at Hm/1B-C; Kelly to 2B; Henderson to 1B
t5 2 12- O 6% 71% 1-2 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 MIN J. Terrell W. Wood Single/Bunt
b5 0 1-- O -3% 72% 2-1 MIN S. Ferrer W. Wood Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b5 1 1-- OO -5% 67% 2-1 MIN R. Carew W. Wood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 1-2 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 CHW R. Santo B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R 11% 85% 2-1 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Home Run
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 MIN B. Darwin W. Wood Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew W. Wood Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 MIN S. Braun W. Wood Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 1-3 CHW E. Herrmann B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- -2% 86% 1-3 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 1-3 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 3-1 MIN J. Lis W. Wood Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -1% 89% 3-1 MIN R. Hundley W. Wood Bunt Popfly: P
b7 1 1-- O -1% 88% 3-1 MIN J. Terrell W. Wood Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 3-1 MIN S. Ferrer W. Wood Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -7% 81% 1-3 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 6% 86% 1-3 CHW D. Allen B. Blyleven Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 4% 91% 1-3 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 2 1-- O 3% 94% 1-3 CHW C. May B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-1 MIN R. Carew W. Wood Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-1 MIN L. Hisle W. Wood Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 94% 3-1 MIN B. Darwin W. Wood Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Darwin to 1B
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 3-1 MIN H. Killebrew W. Wood Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -7% 86% 1-3 CHW R. Santo B. Blyleven Single to LF
t9 0 1-- -12% 74% 1-3 CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven Single to LF; Santo to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bert Blyleven pitching; Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 8th
t9 0 12- O 9% 83% 1-3 CHW B. Bradford T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Santo to 3B
t9 1 1-3 -10% 73% 1-3 CHW B. Dent T. Burgmeier Walk; Orta to 2B
Bill Campbell replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching
t9 1 123 O 13% 86% 1-3 CHW P. Kelly B. Campbell Strikeout
t9 2 123 O 14% 100% 1-3 CHW K. Henderson B. Campbell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.

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