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CLE  5
@BOS  2

MIL  5
DET  2

CHW  1
@MIN  0
NYY  3
BAL  2

(10)
NYY  7
BAL  3

OAK  6
CAL  3

TEX  5
KCR  4

MON  5
@CHC  3

(11)
CIN  7
ATL  6

LAD  5
HOU  1

PHI  8
NYM  1

SFG  4
@SDP  1

PIT  4
@STL  2

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 4,463

Saturday, September 27, 1975
Time of Game: 2:08
White Sox
1
74-86
Won 1
5th, 22½ GB
                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
W: Rich Gossage (9-8), L: Bert Blyleven (15-10)
Twins
0
76-82
Lost 1
4th, 19½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .758              6   0   
N Nyman LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .516              0   0   SB
J Hairston DH                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .726              0   0   SF
K Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .703              3   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .697              1   1   
M Squires 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .230  .534              8   0   SB
B Stein 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .673              4   3   GDP
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .643              2   2   
B Downing C                   3   1   1   0    0   2  .240  .680              3   1   

C Osteen P                                                                    0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       30   1   6   0    3   8                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Gossage-B Stein-M Squires.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Squires (3, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof); N Nyman (10, 2nd base off B Blyleven/P Roof).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Terrell 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .674              1   2   CS
  R Carew PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .358  .920              1   0   
S Brye LF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .740              0   0   
  S Braun PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .816              1   0   HBP
D Ford RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .767              2   1   
  J Briggs PH-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .762              0   0   
C Kusick 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .755              8   0   
L Hisle DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .868              0   0   
D McKay 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .653              1   0   
L Bostock CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .283  .695              5   0   2B
D Thompson SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .657              1   4   GDP
  T Oliva PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .729              0   0   
  L Gomez PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .321              0   0   
  M Poepping PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .400              0   0   
P Roof C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .841              7   1   SH

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       31   0   7   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Terrell-C Kusick; D Ford-J Terrell-C Kusick.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Terrell (4, 2nd base by C Osteen/B Downing).

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
C Osteen                       4     5   0   0    0   1   0   4.36   16     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5     53    -     1.03   0.10
R Gossage, W (9-8)             5     2   0   0    2   2   0   1.84   19     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 2          2-0    2.79   0.68
Totals                         9     7   0   0    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 7          2-0 
C Osteen faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
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 (15-10)          9     6   1   1    3   8   0   3.00   34     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6     76    -     1.21   0.27
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   8   0          34     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 6           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 O 20% 84% 0-1 MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage Foul Popfly: 1B
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 0-1 MIN M. Poepping R. Gossage Popfly: 3B
b5 0 12- OO 13% 45% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; McKay to 3B
t8 0 1-- 10% 67% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Walk; Downing to 2B
b8 0 --- -10% 60% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage Single

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% 48% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven Single
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven 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 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN S. Brye C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN D. Ford C. Osteen 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven Walk
t2 2 1-- 2% 49% 0-0 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven Walk; Stein to 2B
t2 2 12- O -5% 45% 0-0 CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven 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 --- -4% 41% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick C. Osteen Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle C. Osteen Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 MIN D. McKay C. Osteen Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen 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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven Single
t3 2 1-- O -3% 45% 0-0 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven 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 --- -4% 40% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson C. Osteen Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 MIN P. Roof C. Osteen Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 MIN J. Terrell C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 MIN S. Brye C. Osteen Terrell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven Single to CF
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 44% 0-0 CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven 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 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 MIN S. Brye C. Osteen Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN D. Ford C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick C. Osteen Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle C. Osteen 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 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 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 --- -5% 39% 0-0 MIN D. McKay C. Osteen Single to LF
b5 0 1-- -7% 32% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock C. Osteen Single; McKay to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Claude Osteen pitching
b5 0 12- OO 13% 45% 0-0 MIN D. Thompson R. Gossage Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; McKay to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5% 50% 0-0 MIN P. Roof R. Gossage 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 --- 5% 55% 0-0 CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven Single to RF
t6 0 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven Nyman Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- O -6% 53% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t6 1 -2- O -5% 48% 0-0 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O -5% 43% 0-0 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven 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 --- -5% 38% 0-0 MIN J. Terrell R. Gossage Walk
Steve Braun pinch hits for Steve Brye (LF) batting 2nd
b6 0 1-- O 5% 42% 0-0 MIN S. Braun R. Gossage Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- O 4% 46% 0-0 MIN D. Ford R. Gossage Foul Popfly: 1B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage 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 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 43% 0-0 CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O -2% 41% 0-0 CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 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 --- O 4% 45% 0-0 MIN L. Hisle R. Gossage Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 0-0 MIN D. McKay R. Gossage Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 0-0 MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage 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 --- 7% 57% 0-0 CHW B. Downing B. Blyleven Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 10% 67% 0-0 CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven Walk; Downing to 2B
t8 0 12- O -2% 65% 0-0 CHW N. Nyman B. Blyleven Flyball: CF; Downing to 3B
t8 1 1-3 ROO 6% 70% 0-0 CHW J. Hairston B. Blyleven 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 --- -10% 60% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva R. Gossage Single
Luis Gomez pinch runs for Tony Oliva (PH) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- O 4% 64% 0-1 MIN P. Roof R. Gossage Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gomez to 2B
Rod Carew pinch hits for Jerry Terrell (2B) batting 1st
b8 1 -2- O 10% 74% 0-1 MIN R. Carew R. Gossage Flyball: RF
b8 2 -2- -2% 72% 0-1 MIN S. Braun R. Gossage Hit By Pitch
Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Dan Ford (RF) batting 3rd
b8 2 12- -8% 64% 0-1 MIN J. Briggs R. Gossage Walk; Gomez to 3B; Braun to 2B
b8 2 123 O 20% 84% 0-1 MIN C. Kusick R. Gossage 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; Johnny Briggs moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 1-0 CHW K. Henderson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 1-0 CHW B. Melton B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 1% 82% 1-0 CHW M. Squires B. Blyleven Single
t9 2 1-- 1% 83% 1-0 CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven Squires Steals 2B
t9 2 -2- O -3% 80% 1-0 CHW B. Stein B. Blyleven 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 --- O 9% 89% 0-1 MIN L. Hisle R. Gossage Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6% 95% 0-1 MIN D. McKay R. Gossage Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- -10% 86% 0-1 MIN L. Bostock R. Gossage Double (CF-RF)
Mike Poepping pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 -2- O 14% 100% 0-1 MIN M. Poepping R. Gossage Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

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