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Standings
CLE
@BOS		5
2
DET
@MIL		2
5
CHW
@MIN		1
0
BAL
@NYY		2
3		 
(10)
BAL
@NYY		3
7
CAL
@OAK		3
6
KCR
@TEX		4
5
MON
@CHC		5
3		 
(11)
ATL
@CIN		6
7
HOU
@LAD		1
5
NYM
@PHI		1
8
SFG
@SDP		4
1
PIT
@STL		4
2
Saturday, September 27, 1975
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,463, Time of Game: 2:08
White Sox
1
74-86
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 22½ GB
 at Twins
0
76-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 19½ GB
W: Rich Gossage (9-8)
L: Bert Blyleven (15-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .758 0.038 1.32 0.099 -0.062 0.0 6 0
Nyls Nyman LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .221 .516 0.038 1.62 0.093 -0.056 0.0 0 0 SB
Jerry Hairston DH 3 0 2 1 0 0 .286 .726 0.018 1.68 0.082 -0.064 -0.4 SF
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .703 -0.116 1.05 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 3 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .697 -0.115 1.09 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 1 1
Mike Squires 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .230 .534 -0.006 0.79 0.049 -0.055 0.1 8 0 SB
Bill Stein 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .673 -0.104 0.99 0.013 -0.117 -0.9 4 3 GDP
Bucky Dent SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .643 -0.029 0.93 0.021 -0.050 -0.1 2 2
Brian Downing C 3 1 1 0 0 2 .240 .680 0.003 1.48 0.068 -0.066 -0.2 3 1
Claude Osteen P
   Rich Gossage P 1
Team Totals 30 1 6 1 3 8 .200 .465 -0.273 1.22 0.425 -0.701 -3.4 27 8
SF: J Hairston (2, off B Blyleven).
TB: M Squires 2; J Hairston 2; B Downing; N Nyman.
GIDP: B Stein (6).
RBI: J Hairston (23).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gossage-B Stein-M Squires.
Baserunning
SB: M Squires (3, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof); N Nyman (10, 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
Jerry Terrell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .674 -0.028 1.10 0.051 -0.079 -0.4 1 2 CS
   Rod Carew PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .358 .920 -0.098 3.52 0.000 -0.098 -0.4 1 0
Steve Brye LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .740 -0.042 0.84 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 0 0
   Steve Braun PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .816 -0.025 2.79 0.023 -0.048 -0.2 1 0 HBP
Dan Ford RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .767 -0.071 0.98 0.000 -0.071 -0.5 2 1
   John Briggs PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .762 0.076 4.74 0.076 0.000 0.3 0 0
Craig Kusick 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 .755 -0.180 2.65 0.052 -0.232 -0.5 8 0
Larry Hisle DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .868 -0.188 1.87 0.000 -0.188 -1.0
Dave McKay 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 .653 -0.075 1.53 0.046 -0.121 -0.2 1 0
Lyman Bostock CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .695 0.120 1.33 0.164 -0.044 0.5 5 0 2B
Danny Thompson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .657 -0.089 1.65 0.040 -0.128 -0.7 1 4 GDP
   Tony Oliva PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .729 0.098 2.47 0.098 0.000 0.4
   Luis Gomez PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Poepping PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .400 -0.141 5.01 0.000 -0.141 -0.3
Phil Roof C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .841 -0.131 2.50 0.000 -0.131 -0.9 7 1 SH
Bert Blyleven P 1
Team Totals 31 0 7 0 2 3 .226 .552 -0.774 1.96 0.550 -1.323 -4.4 27 9
2B: L Bostock (21, off R Gossage).
SH: P Roof (6, off R Gossage).
HBP: S Braun (1, by R Gossage).
TB: L Bostock 3; C Kusick 2; D Thompson; T Oliva; D McKay.
GIDP: D Thompson (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Terrell-C Kusick; D Ford-J Terrell-C Kusick.
Outfield Assists: D Ford (P Kelly at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: J Terrell (4, 2nd base by C Osteen/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen 4 5 0 0 0 1 0 4.36 16 53 0.096 1.04 1.0
Rich Gossage, W (9-8) 5 2 0 0 2 2 0 1.84 19 2 0 0.678 2.79 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 35 53 2 0 0.774 1.22 4.4
C Osteen faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (15-10) 9 6 1 1 3 8 0 3.00 34 76 0.274 1.22 3.4
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 3 8 0 1.00 34 76 0.274 1.96 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Gossage (5; S Braun).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 4,463.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Jerry Terrell 2B
2 Nyls Nyman LF 2 Steve Brye LF
3 Jerry Hairston DH 3 Dan Ford RF
4 Ken Henderson CF 4 Craig Kusick 1B
5 Bill Melton 3B 5 Larry Hisle DH
6 Mike Squires 1B 6 Dave McKay 3B
7 Bill Stein 2B 7 Lyman Bostock CF
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Danny Thompson SS
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
b8 0-1 2 123 O MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage 20% 84% Foul Popfly: 1B
b9 0-1 2 -2- O MIN M. Poepping R. Gossage 14% 100% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-0 0 12- OO MIN D. Thompson R. Gossage 13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; McKay to 3B
t8 0-0 0 1-- CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 10% 67% Walk; Downing to 2B
b8 0-1 0 --- MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage -10% 60% Single

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% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven 1% 47% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Brye C. Osteen 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford C. Osteen 1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 2% 49% Walk; Stein to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN C. Kusick C. Osteen -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O MIN L. Hisle C. Osteen 3% 45% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MIN D. McKay C. Osteen 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen 2% 50% Groundout: SS-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 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven 1% 47% Single
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven -3% 45% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- MIN D. Thompson C. Osteen -4% 41% Single to LF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O MIN P. Roof C. Osteen 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O MIN S. Brye C. Osteen 3% 50% Terrell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven 3% 50% Single to CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O MIN S. Brye C. Osteen 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford C. Osteen 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 2 --- MIN C. Kusick C. Osteen -1% 47% Single to LF
b4 0-0 2 1-- O MIN L. Hisle C. Osteen 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven -2% 45% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- MIN D. McKay C. Osteen -5% 39% Single to LF
b5 0-0 0 1-- MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen -7% 32% Single; McKay to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Claude Osteen pitching
b5 0-0 0 12- OO MIN D. Thompson R. Gossage 13% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; McKay to 3B
b5 0-0 2 --3 O MIN P. Roof R. Gossage 5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven 5% 55% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven 4% 59% Nyman Steals 2B
t6 0-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven -6% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 -2- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven -5% 48% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven -5% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- MIN J. Terrell R. Gossage -5% 37% Walk
Steve Braun pinch hits for Steve Brye (LF) batting 2nd
b6 0-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Braun R. Gossage 5% 42% Flyball: RF
b6 0-0 1 1-- O MIN D. Ford R. Gossage 4% 46% Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 0-0 2 1-- O MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage 4% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
Steve Braun moves from PH to LF
t7 0-0 0 --- O CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven -4% 46% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven -3% 43% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
t7 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven -2% 41% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle R. Gossage 4% 45% Popfly: 2B
b7 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. McKay R. Gossage 3% 48% Strikeout
b7 0-0 2 --- O MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t8 0-0 0 --- CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven 7% 57% Single to LF
t8 0-0 0 1-- CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 10% 67% Walk; Downing to 2B
t8 0-0 0 12- O CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven -2% 65% Flyball: CF; Downing to 3B
t8 0-0 1 1-3 ROO CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven 6% 70% Fly Ball Double Play: RF-2B-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Downing Scores
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
Tony Oliva pinch hits for Danny Thompson (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 --- MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage -10% 60% Single
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Tony Oliva (PH) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 1-- O MIN P. Roof R. Gossage 4% 64% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gomez to 2B
Rod Carew pinch hits for Jerry Terrell (2B) batting 1st
b8 0-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Carew R. Gossage 10% 74% Flyball: RF
b8 0-1 2 -2- MIN S. Braun R. Gossage -2% 72% Hit By Pitch
John Briggs pinch hits for Dan Ford (RF) batting 3rd
b8 0-1 2 12- MIN J. Briggs R. Gossage -8% 64% Walk; Gomez to 3B; Braun to 2B
b8 0-1 2 123 O MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage 20% 84% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
Rod Carew moves from PH to 2B
Luis Gomez moves from PR to SS
John Briggs moves from PH to RF
t9 1-0 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven -2% 82% Flyball: CF
t9 1-0 1 --- O CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven -1% 81% Flyball: LF
t9 1-0 2 --- CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven 1% 82% Single
t9 1-0 2 1-- CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven 1% 83% Squires Steals 2B
t9 1-0 2 -2- O CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven -3% 80% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
b9 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle R. Gossage 9% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O MIN D. McKay R. Gossage 6% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-1 2 --- MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage -10% 86% Double (CF-RF)
Mike Poepping pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-1 2 -2- O MIN M. Poepping R. Gossage 14% 100% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

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