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Standings
MIL
@BAL		1
6
DET
@BOS		2
7
OAK
@KCR		6
5
CHW
@MIN		1
4
CHW
@MIN		3
8
CLE
@NYY		3
5
CAL
@TEX		2
8
STL
@CHC		4
0
CIN
@LAD		1
0
PHI
@MON		3
4
NYM
@PIT		6
0
ATL
@SDP		8
6		 
(15)
HOU
@SFG		7
8		 
(10)
Saturday, August 2, 1975 12:30PM
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:44
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
White Sox
1
51-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 15½ GB
 at Twins
4
46-61
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 21 GB
W: Bert Blyleven (10-5)
L: Claude Osteen (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  2  0   0  2  X    4 11  2

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .755 0.012 1.36 0.136 -0.125 -0.1 1 0
Jorge Orta 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .800 -0.106 0.96 0.008 -0.114 -0.7 1 4
Carlos May 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .769 0.048 0.87 0.115 -0.067 0.2 9 1 2B
Deron Johnson DH 3 0 2 0 1 1 .242 .690 0.196 1.54 0.219 -0.023 1.1
   Jerry Hairston PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ken Henderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .730 -0.123 2.23 0.036 -0.159 -0.6 4 0
Bill Melton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 .651 -0.150 2.35 0.017 -0.167 -1.0 0 1
   Lee Richard PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .708 0.024 2.04 0.024 0.000 0.1 0 0 SB
Nyls Nyman LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .209 .497 -0.060 2.33 0.087 -0.146 -0.5 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .290 .700 -0.280 2.96 0.000 -0.280 -1.6 1 1 SH
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .717 -0.006 1.15 0.071 -0.077 -0.3 6 1
Claude Osteen P 1 1
   Rich Gossage P 1
Team Totals 33 1 5 0 5 7 .152 .445 -0.445 1.70 0.713 -1.158 -3.4 24 10
2B: C May (15, off B Blyleven).
SH: B Dent (14, off B Blyleven).
TB: D Johnson 2; C May 2; J Orta; N Nyman.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-C May.
Baserunning
SB: L Richard (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Ford CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .255 .749 0.048 0.88 0.090 -0.042 -0.1 4 0
Jerry Terrell 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .623 0.088 1.36 0.147 -0.058 0.4 8 1
Rod Carew 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .373 .963 0.189 1.28 0.226 -0.037 1.6 2 2
Tony Oliva DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .284 .798 -0.123 1.23 0.022 -0.146 -1.2 GDP
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .269 .710 -0.025 1.03 0.052 -0.077 -0.4 1 1
Steve Braun LF 3 1 2 0 0 1 .288 .787 -0.045 1.36 0.039 -0.083 -0.5 1 0 2B,SH
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .664 -0.108 1.38 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 2 2
   John Briggs PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 .852 0.003 0.79 0.003 0.000 0.1 IW
   Luis Gomez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .416 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lyman Bostock RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .264 .629 -0.010 1.05 0.096 -0.106 0.3 0 0
Phil Roof C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .242 .669 0.037 0.70 0.073 -0.035 1.0 8 0
Bert Blyleven P 1 2
Team Totals 32 4 11 4 4 6 .344 .792 0.054 1.12 0.748 -0.692 0.1 27 8
2B: S Braun (12, off R Gossage).
SH: S Braun (2, off C Osteen).
IBB: J Briggs (6, by R Gossage).
TB: S Braun 3; E Soderholm 2; D Ford 2; R Carew 2; L Bostock; J Terrell; P Roof.
GIDP: T Oliva (8).
RBI: L Bostock (15); P Roof (5); J Terrell (23); R Carew (56).
2-out RBI: L Bostock; P Roof.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Terrell (8); R Carew (13).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Bostock (1st base by R Gossage).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, L (6-9) 4.1 7 2 2 1 0 0 4.40 20 40 0.006 1.25 0.5
Rich Gossage 3.2 4 2 2 3 6 0 2.03 17 2 1 -0.061 0.97 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 4 6 0 4.50 37 40 2 1 -0.055 1.70 -0.1

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (10-5) 9 5 1 0 5 7 0 3.05 39 77 0.446 1.70 3.4
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 5 7 0 0.00 39 77 0.446 1.12 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Gossage (14; J Briggs).
Pickoffs: R Gossage (1; L Bostock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Dan Ford CF
2 Jorge Orta 2B 2 Jerry Terrell 1B
3 Carlos May 1B 3 Rod Carew 2B
4 Deron Johnson DH 4 Tony Oliva DH
5 Ken Henderson CF 5 Eric Soderholm 3B
6 Bill Melton 3B 6 Steve Braun LF
7 Nyls Nyman LF 7 Danny Thompson SS
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Lyman Bostock RF
9 Brian Downing C 9 Phil Roof C
Claude Osteen P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 1 12- R MIN R. Carew R. Gossage 16% 78% Single to RF; Ford Scores; Terrell to 3B
b5 0-1 1 12- R MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen 15% 61% Single to RF; Roof Scores; Ford to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- R CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -14% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nyman Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 1-2 1 123 O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven 12% 62% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 1-3 O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 12% 87% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. May B. Blyleven 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- MIN D. Ford C. Osteen 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MIN R. Carew C. Osteen 6% 61% Single to RF; Ford to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 OO MIN T. Oliva C. Osteen -11% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW D. Johnson B. Blyleven 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven 2% 54% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN E. Soderholm C. Osteen 4% 59% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Braun C. Osteen -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Soderholm to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O MIN D. Thompson C. Osteen -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- O MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O MIN P. Roof C. Osteen -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford C. Osteen -2% 51% Foul Popfly: 1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen -1% 50% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- CHW C. May B. Blyleven -2% 53% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- CHW D. Johnson B. Blyleven -2% 51% Walk; May to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven -4% 47% Walk; May to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 0-0 2 123 O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven 9% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN R. Carew C. Osteen -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- O MIN T. Oliva C. Osteen -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- MIN E. Soderholm C. Osteen 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- MIN S. Braun C. Osteen 2% 55% Single to LF; Soderholm to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O MIN D. Thompson C. Osteen -5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -5% 45% Single to RF
t5 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nyman to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven 5% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 -2- R CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -14% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nyman Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 2% 41% Foul Popfly: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen -3% 37% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-1 1 --- MIN P. Roof C. Osteen 4% 41% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- MIN D. Ford C. Osteen 5% 47% Single (LF-CF); Roof to 2B
b5 0-1 1 12- R MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen 15% 61% Single to RF; Roof Scores; Ford to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Claude Osteen pitching
b5 1-1 1 12- R MIN R. Carew R. Gossage 16% 78% Single to RF; Ford Scores; Terrell to 3B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage 2% 80% Walk; Carew to 2B
b5 2-1 1 123 O MIN E. Soderholm R. Gossage -7% 73% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 123 O MIN S. Braun R. Gossage -7% 67% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- CHW C. May B. Blyleven -10% 57% Double to RF
t6 1-2 0 -2- CHW D. Johnson B. Blyleven -11% 46% Single to LF; May to 3B
t6 1-2 0 1-3 O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven 6% 52% Groundout: C unassisted; Johnson to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -23 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven -2% 50% Walk
t6 1-2 1 123 O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven 12% 62% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 123 O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 12% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
b6 2-1 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson R. Gossage -2% 72% Popfly: SS
b6 2-1 1 --- MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage 2% 75% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- O MIN P. Roof R. Gossage -4% 71% Bostock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b6 2-1 2 --- O MIN P. Roof R. Gossage -1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t7 1-2 0 --- CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven -7% 63% Walk
t7 1-2 0 1-- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 7% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 6% 75% Popfly: SS
t7 1-2 2 1-- O CHW C. May B. Blyleven 5% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
b7 2-1 0 --- O MIN D. Ford R. Gossage -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell R. Gossage -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 2 --- O MIN R. Carew R. Gossage -1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t8 1-2 0 --- CHW D. Johnson B. Blyleven -9% 66% Single to LF
Jerry Hairston pinch runs for Deron Johnson (DH) batting 4th
t8 1-2 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven 8% 74% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven 7% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Lee Richard pinch runs for Bill Melton (3B) batting 6th
t8 1-2 2 1-- CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -2% 79% Richard Steals 2B
t8 1-2 2 -2- CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -4% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Richard to 3B
t8 1-2 2 1-3 O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 12% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
Lee Richard moves from PR to 3B
b8 2-1 0 --- O MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage -1% 86% Strikeout
b8 2-1 1 --- O MIN E. Soderholm R. Gossage -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 --- MIN S. Braun R. Gossage 1% 86% Double to RF
John Briggs pinch hits for Danny Thompson (SS) batting 7th
b8 2-1 2 -2- MIN J. Briggs R. Gossage 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b8 2-1 2 12- R MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage 7% 94% Single (LF-CF); Braun Scores; Briggs to 2B
b8 3-1 2 12- R MIN P. Roof R. Gossage 3% 97% Single to LF; Briggs Scores; Bostock to 3B
b8 4-1 2 1-3 O MIN D. Ford R. Gossage -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Luis Gomez replaces John Briggs (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t9 1-4 0 --- O CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven 2% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 1-4 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 1% 100% Lineout: 1B
t9 1-4 2 --- CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 1-4 2 1-- O CHW C. May B. Blyleven 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 4.

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