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CLE
@BOS		6
5
CAL
@KCR		7
6
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@MIN		2
6
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@TEX		2
4
NYM
@CHC		5
6
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@HOU		3
5
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@LAD		3
1
PHI
@MON		8
2
Wednesday, April 14, 1976
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 4,046, Time of Game: 2:24
White Sox
2
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Twins
6
2-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Joe Decker (1-1)
L: Wilbur Wood (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  5
Twins           0  1  0   1  4  0   0  0  X    6  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .214 .429 -0.015 0.52 0.023 -0.039 0.4 3 1
Ralph Garr RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .083 .237 0.021 0.63 0.056 -0.035 0.3 2 0
Jorge Orta 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .182 .490 -0.038 0.81 0.024 -0.062 -0.4 2 4
Cleon Jones LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .476 -0.007 0.98 0.048 -0.056 -0.6 0 0
Carlos May DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.075 1.04 0.000 -0.075 -1.1
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .500 1.483 -0.063 0.86 0.024 -0.087 -0.7 8 0 SB
Jack Brohamer 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.056 -0.034 1.24 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 2
   Bill Stein 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.032 0.43 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 4 1
Bucky Dent SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .717 -0.036 0.50 0.008 -0.044 0.1 1 2
Pete Varney C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.029 0.58 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 2 0
   Pat Kelly PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.017 0.25 0.017 0.000 1.1 2B
   Jim Essian C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Lamar Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Wilbur Wood P 1
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 5 .182 .462 -0.295 0.71 0.200 -0.497 -2.1 24 11
2B: P Kelly (1, off J Decker).
TB: P Kelly 2; B Dent 2; R Garr; C Lemon; C Jones.
RBI: C Lemon 2 (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Orta-B Stein-J Spencer; C Lemon-J Orta.
E: B Dent 2 (2); J Orta (1); J Brohamer 2 (2).
Outfield Assists: C Lemon (C Kusick at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Spencer (1, 2nd base off J Decker/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Terrell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .301 -0.023 0.49 0.012 -0.035 0.1 3 3
Dan Ford RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .095 .374 -0.009 0.52 0.016 -0.025 -0.4 3 0 GDP
   Lyman Bostock CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .955 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rod Carew 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .333 1.010 0.199 0.81 0.210 -0.011 2.5 9 2 2·2B,SB
Larry Hisle LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .238 .476 0.063 0.49 0.077 -0.014 2.0 1 0
Craig Kusick DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.048 0.52 0.060 -0.012 0.6
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .235 .585 0.072 0.60 0.080 -0.008 1.2 5 0
Dave McKay 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .471 -0.052 0.73 0.021 -0.073 -1.3 0 1
Steve Brye CF-RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 -0.056 0.94 0.000 -0.056 -1.7 2 0 SF
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 -0.036 0.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 1 3
Joe Decker P 2 1
   Bill Campbell P
Team Totals 33 6 8 5 1 3 .242 .560 0.206 0.63 0.476 -0.270 2.3 27 10
2B: R Carew 2 (4, 2 off W Wood).
SF: S Brye (1, off W Wood).
TB: R Carew 4; L Hisle 2; J Terrell; C Kusick; B Wynegar; D McKay.
GIDP: D Ford (1).
RBI: L Hisle 2 (3); R Carew 2 (2); S Brye (1).
2-out RBI: R Carew 2; L Hisle 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: R Carew (3, 3rd base off W Wood/P Varney).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, L (1-1) 8 8 6 0 1 3 0 0.00 35 56 -0.206 0.63 -2.4
Team Totals 8 8 6 0 1 3 0 0.00 35 56 -0.206 0.71 -2.4

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker, W (1-1) 7.1 5 2 2 3 4 0 3.86 30 61 0.236 0.76 0.8
Bill Campbell, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 6 2 0 0.058 0.43 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 0 2.00 36 61 2 0 0.294 0.63 2.1
Balks: J Decker (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 4,046.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Minnesota Twins
1 Chet Lemon CF 1 Jerry Terrell 2B
2 Ralph Garr RF 2 Dan Ford RF
3 Jorge Orta 3B 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Cleon Jones LF 4 Larry Hisle LF
5 Carlos May DH 5 Craig Kusick DH
6 Jim Spencer 1B 6 Butch Wynegar C
7 Jack Brohamer 2B 7 Dave McKay 3B
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Steve Brye CF
9 Pete Varney C 9 Danny Thompson SS
Wilbur Wood P Joe Decker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-0 2 123 RR MIN R. Carew W. Wood 11% 94% Double to RF; McKay Scores/unER; Terrell Scores/unER; Ford to 3B
b2 0-0 0 12- MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood 8% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hisle to 3B; Kusick to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -23 O CHW J. Spencer J. Decker 8% 69% Strikeout
b2 0-0 0 123 O MIN D. McKay W. Wood -7% 65% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-0 0 --- MIN R. Carew W. Wood 6% 75% Double to CF

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' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon J. Decker 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Decker 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Decker 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN J. Terrell W. Wood -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford W. Wood -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Wood -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Jones J. Decker 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. May J. Decker 2% 54% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Spencer J. Decker -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHW J. Brohamer J. Decker -1% 52% Spencer Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Brohamer J. Decker 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MIN L. Hisle W. Wood 4% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 0 1-- MIN C. Kusick W. Wood 6% 65% Fielder's Choice 3B; Hisle to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Kusick to 1B
b2 0-0 0 12- MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood 8% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hisle to 3B; Kusick to 2B
b2 0-0 0 123 O MIN D. McKay W. Wood -7% 65% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 123 ROO MIN S. Brye W. Wood -3% 62% Double Play: Flyball: CF-3B/Sacrifice Fly; Hisle Scores/unER
1 run, 0 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Dent J. Decker 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHW P. Varney J. Decker 2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon J. Decker 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
Bill Stein replaces Jack Brohamer playing 2B batting 7th
b3 1-0 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson W. Wood -2% 66% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O MIN J. Terrell W. Wood -1% 64% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O MIN D. Ford W. Wood -1% 63% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Joe Decker facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- CHW R. Garr J. Decker -5% 59% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta J. Decker 4% 63% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 1-- CHW C. Jones J. Decker -5% 58% Single to CF; Garr to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- O CHW C. May J. Decker 4% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 3B; Jones to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -23 O CHW J. Spencer J. Decker 8% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- MIN R. Carew W. Wood 6% 75% Double to CF
b4 1-0 0 -2- R MIN L. Hisle W. Wood 5% 80% Carew Steals 3B; Carew Scores/Adv on E5/unER
b4 2-0 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle W. Wood -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick W. Wood -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-0 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood -1% 77% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Joe Decker facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Stein J. Decker 3% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Dent J. Decker 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHW P. Varney J. Decker 1% 82% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- MIN D. McKay W. Wood 2% 85% Single to LF
b5 2-0 0 1-- O MIN S. Brye W. Wood -2% 83% Flyball: 2B
b5 2-0 1 1-- O MIN D. Thompson W. Wood -2% 81% Flyball: 3B
b5 2-0 2 1-- MIN J. Terrell W. Wood 1% 82% Single to LF; McKay to 2B
b5 2-0 2 12- MIN D. Ford W. Wood 2% 84% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McKay to 3B; Terrell to 2B
b5 2-0 2 123 RR MIN R. Carew W. Wood 11% 94% Double to RF; McKay Scores/unER; Terrell Scores/unER; Ford to 3B
b5 4-0 2 -23 RR MIN L. Hisle W. Wood 4% 98% Single to RF; Ford Scores/unER; Carew Scores/unER
b5 6-0 2 1-- O MIN C. Kusick W. Wood -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon J. Decker 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-6 1 --- CHW R. Garr J. Decker -1% 98% Walk
t6 0-6 1 1-- CHW J. Orta J. Decker -0% 98% Balk; Garr to 2B
t6 0-6 1 -2- O CHW J. Orta J. Decker 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garr to 3B
t6 0-6 2 --3 O CHW C. Jones J. Decker 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b6 6-0 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b6 6-0 1 --- O MIN D. McKay W. Wood -0% 99% Lineout: SS
b6 6-0 2 --- O MIN S. Brye W. Wood -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Decker 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 0-6 1 --- O CHW J. Spencer J. Decker 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 0-6 2 --- O CHW B. Stein J. Decker 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b7 6-0 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson W. Wood -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-0 1 --- MIN J. Terrell W. Wood 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-0 1 1-- OO MIN D. Ford W. Wood -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
Lyman Bostock replaces Dan Ford (RF) playing CF batting 2nd
Steve Brye moves from CF to RF
t8 0-6 0 --- CHW B. Dent J. Decker -1% 99% Single to CF
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Pete Varney (C) batting 9th
t8 0-6 0 1-- CHW P. Kelly J. Decker -2% 97% Double to RF; Dent to 3B
t8 0-6 0 -23 RR CHW C. Lemon J. Decker -2% 95% Single to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly Scores
t8 2-6 0 1-- O CHW R. Garr J. Decker 2% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 2-6 1 1-- CHW J. Orta J. Decker -2% 94% Walk; Lemon to 2B
Bill Campbell replaces Joe Decker pitching
t8 2-6 1 12- O CHW C. Jones B. Campbell 3% 97% Flyball: RF
t8 2-6 2 12- O CHW C. May B. Campbell 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
Jim Essian replaces Pat Kelly (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 6-2 0 --- O MIN R. Carew W. Wood -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 6-2 1 --- MIN L. Hisle W. Wood 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 6-2 1 1-- MIN C. Kusick W. Wood 0% 99% Single to CF; Hisle to 2B
b8 6-2 1 12- MIN B. Wynegar W. Wood 0% 99% Single to LF; Hisle to 3B; Kusick to 2B
b8 6-2 1 123 O MIN D. McKay W. Wood -0% 99% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Kusick to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
b8 6-2 2 123 O MIN S. Brye W. Wood -0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 6.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Twins' Bill Campbell facing 6-7-8
t9 2-6 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer B. Campbell 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-6 1 --- O CHW B. Stein B. Campbell 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-6 2 --- CHW B. Dent B. Campbell -0% 100% Single to LF
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jim Essian (C) batting 9th
t9 2-6 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson B. Campbell 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 6.

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