September 9, 1974 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 3,065

Monday, September 9, 1974
Time of Game: 1:49

White Sox

70-72

Lost 1

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: D Goltz (8-8), L: B Johnson (7-4)

Twins

70-71

Won 2

3rd, 11 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .698    0    0   0   2B
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .646    0    1   5   SH
J Orta 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .831    0    2   1   CS,SH
C May DH                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .671    0    0   0   
K Henderson CF                3   0   1   1    0   1  .284  .794    0    5   0   
T Muser 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .644    0    7   1   
B Sharp LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .667    0    1   0   
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .748    0    7   0   
L Richard 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .439    0    0   0   

B Johnson P                                                              1   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1    0   4                    24   7

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (15, off D Goltz).

SH: B Dent (20, off D Goltz); J Orta (6, off D Goltz).

TB: P Kelly 2; J Orta; B Dent; K Henderson; L Richard.

RBI: K Henderson (85).

2-out RBI: K Henderson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-T Muser.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Orta (4, 2nd base by D Goltz/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .290  .741    0    3   0   HR
R Carew 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .363  .866    0    3   4   SB
L Hisle CF-RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .824    0    3   0   
B Darwin RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .801    0    1   0   
  C Kusick 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .735         1   0   
T Oliva DH                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .756    0    0   0   
J Terrell 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .610    0    1   2   
P Bourque 1B                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .654    0    7   2   2B,GDP
  S Brye PR-CF                0   1   0   0    0   0  .278  .679         0   0   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .647    0    2   1   
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .569    0    4   1   
  H Killebrew PH              1   1   1   2    0   0  .236  .702    0    0   0   HR
  G Borgmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .639         1   0   

D Goltz P                                                                1   1
Totals                       28   3   5   3    1   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Bourque (5, off B Johnson).

HR: H Killebrew (12, off B Johnson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); S Braun (7, off B Johnson; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: H Killebrew 4; S Braun 4; P Bourque 3; R Carew.

GIDP: P Bourque (3).

RBI: H Killebrew 2 (51); S Braun (36).

2-out RBI: H Killebrew 2; S Braun.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Carew (32, 2nd base off B Johnson/B Downing).

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 Johnson, L (7-4)             8     5   3   3    1   7   2   3.21   29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 5     66    -     1.21  -0.16
Totals                         8     5   3   3    1   7   2          29     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 5           -

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 Goltz, W (8-8)               9     5   1   1    0   4   0   3.55   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5     77    -     0.92   0.34
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom.

Time of Game: 1:49.

Attendance: 3,065.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 12mph from Right to Left, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. P Kelly              RF    1. S Braun              LF 
2. B Dent               SS    2. R Carew              2B 
3. J Orta               2B    3. L Hisle              CF 
4. C May                DH    4. B Darwin             RF 
5. K Henderson          CF    5. T Oliva              DH 
6. T Muser              1B    6. J Terrell            3B 
7. B Sharp              LF    7. P Bourque            1B 
8. B Downing            C     8. D Thompson           SS 
9. L Richard            3B    9. P Roof               C  

   B Johnson            P        D Goltz              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-      60%  85% H Killebrew     B Johnson       Home Run; Brye Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-     -12%  40% K Henderson     D Goltz         Single to LF; Dent Scores
   b 8   2  1-2  ---       8%  93% S Braun         B Johnson       Home Run
   b 8   1  1-0  ---       7%  30% P Bourque       B Johnson       Single to CF
   b 8   0  1-0  ---      -6%  23% J Terrell       B Johnson       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  P Kelly         Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  B Dent          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 3B
   O      --3      51%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      55%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  R Carew         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  L Hisle         Strikeout
          1--      53%  B Darwin        Carew Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Muser         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      55%  B Sharp         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T Oliva         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  J Terrell       Walk
   OO     1--      50%  P Bourque       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  L Richard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Roof          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Orta          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dent to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  C May           Strikeout
   R      -2-      40%  K Henderson     Single to LF; Dent Scores
   O      1--      42%  T Muser         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  R Carew         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  L Hisle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  B Sharp         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  B Downing       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      40%  L Richard       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  T Oliva         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  J Terrell       Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  P Bourque       Double to LF
   O      -2-      33%  D Thompson      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      37%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      36%  J Orta          Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  C May           Orta Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      34%  P Roof          Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  S Braun         Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  C May           Flyball: SS
   O      ---      34%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  T Muser         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  L Hisle         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      27%  B Darwin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      24%  T Oliva         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Goltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  B Sharp         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      28%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      27%  L Richard       Single to LF
   O      1--      29%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Bart Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      23%  J Terrell       Strikeout
          ---      30%  P Bourque       Single to CF
                  Steve Brye pinch runs for Pat Bourque batting 7th
   O      1--      25%  D Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P; Brye to 2B
                  Harmon Killebrew pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 9th
   RR     -2-      85%  H Killebrew     Home Run; Brye Scores
   R      ---      93%  S Braun         Home Run
   O      ---      93%  R Carew         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Goltz facing 2-3-4
                  Glenn Borgmann replaces Harmon Killebrew playing C batting 9th; Craig Kusick replaces Bobby Darwin playing 1B batting 4th; Steve Brye moves to CF; Larry Hisle moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      99%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C May           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197409090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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