September 13, 1983 Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 6,210

Tuesday, September 13, 1983, 7:41PM
Time of Game: 2:12

White Sox

85-59

Won 8

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  1   2  1  0    5 10  2
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  0

W: R Dotson (18-7), L: F Viola (7-13)

Twins

61-84

Lost 2

6th, 24½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Stegman CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .489    0    0   0   
  G Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .752    0    0   0   
  R Law CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .714         0   0   
S Fletcher SS                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .259  .731    0    2   5   HR
T Paciorek 1B-LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .761    0   10   1   
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .843    0    0   0   2B
  C Nyman PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .732         0   0   
R Kittle LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .260  .835    0    1   0   2B
  M Squires 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .577         1   0   
H Baines RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .281  .761    0    2   0   SB
V Law 3B                      2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .651    0    0   3   
  J Hairston PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .948    0    0   0   
  A Rodriguez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .239         0   0   
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .569    0    7   0   GDP,IW
J Cruz 2B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .244  .627    0    3   3   2B

R Dotson P                                                               1   1
Totals                       35   5  10   5    3   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (18, off F Viola); G Luzinski (22, off R Lysander); R Kittle (18, off R Lysander).

HR: S Fletcher (2, off F Viola; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: M Hill (2, by F Viola).

TB: S Fletcher 5; J Cruz 3; R Kittle 3; G Luzinski 2; H Baines 2; T Paciorek.

GIDP: M Hill (4).

RBI: S Fletcher 2 (29); J Cruz 2 (47); R Kittle (90).

2-out RBI: R Kittle; S Fletcher.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Dotson-S Fletcher-T Paciorek; S Fletcher-J Cruz-T Paciorek; J Cruz-S Fletcher-M Squires.

E: R Kittle 2 (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Baines (6, 2nd base off R Lysander/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Brown CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .606    0    0   1   GDP
J Castino 2B                  4   0   3   0    0   1  .277  .757    0    3   1   
G Ward LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .800    0    3   0   GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .297  .847    0    7   1   GDP
M Hatcher RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .790    0    5   0   
R Bush DH                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .758    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   2   0   0   0    2   2  .242  .729    0    0   2   
L Faedo SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .654    0    2   3   
T Laudner C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .570    0    6   0   
  D Engle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .788    0    0   0   

F Viola P                                                                1   1
  R Lysander P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   1   8   0    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

TB: J Castino 3; L Faedo; G Ward; R Bush; M Hatcher; D Brown.

GIDP: G Ward (23); D Brown (9); K Hrbek (12).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Viola-L Faedo-K Hrbek.

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
R Dotson, W (18-7)             9     8   1   0    3   6   0   3.53   36     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 8     72    -     1.22   0.43
Totals                         9     8   1   0    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 1· 8           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, L (7-13)              7     7   4   4    2   4   1   5.08   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 7     49    -     0.83  -0.05
R Lysander                     2     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.46   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.24  -0.02
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 1·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Viola (7; M Hill).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 6,210.

Weather: 69° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Minnesota Twins                      
1. D Stegman            CF    1. D Brown              CF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. J Castino            2B 
3. T Paciorek           1B    3. G Ward               LF 
4. G Luzinski           DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. R Kittle             LF    5. M Hatcher            RF 
6. H Baines             RF    6. R Bush               DH 
7. V Law                3B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. M Hill               C     8. L Faedo              SS 
9. J Cruz               2B    9. T Laudner            C  

   R Dotson             P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-0  1-3      14%  62% D Brown         R Dotson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   1  0-1  ---      13%  76% S Fletcher      F Viola         Home Run
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      10%  59% S Fletcher      F Viola         Single to RF; Cruz Scores
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      -8%  59% M Hill          F Viola         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 8   1  5-1  1-3       7%  98% K Hrbek         R Dotson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Stegman       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  S Fletcher      Flyball: RF
          ---      47%  T Paciorek      Single to SS
   O      1--      45%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  J Castino       Single to 2B
   OO     1--      50%  G Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Kittle        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  V Law           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Hill          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Double to 3B
   O      -2-      48%  D Stegman       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      59%  S Fletcher      Single to RF; Cruz Scores
   O      1--      56%  T Paciorek      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
          ---      52%  G Gaetti        Walk
          1--      45%  L Faedo         Single to RF; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-      48%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaetti to 3B
   OO     1-3      62%  D Brown         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Kittle        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      57%  H Baines        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Richard Dotson facing 2-3-4
          ---      52%  J Castino       Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  G Ward          Lineout: RF
   O      1--      61%  K Hrbek         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      64%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  V Law           Walk
   OO     1--      59%  M Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  R Bush          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--      62%  L Faedo         Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      66%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  D Stegman       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      76%  S Fletcher      Home Run
   O      ---      75%  T Paciorek      Lineout: SS
   O      ---      74%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Castino       Strikeout Looking
          ---      78%  G Ward          Single to CF
          1--      75%  K Hrbek         Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      81%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  R Kittle        Single to LF
          1--      87%  H Baines        Single to RF; Kittle to 2B
   O      12-      87%  V Law           Groundout: 2B-1B; Kittle to 3B; Baines to 2B
          -23      88%  M Hill          Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      93%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Kittle Scores; Baines Scores; Hill out at 3B/CF-2B
   O      1--      93%  D Stegman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Richard Dotson facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      87%  R Bush          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bush Scores/unER/Adv on E7/No RBI
   O      ---      90%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  L Faedo         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      93%  T Laudner       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Twins 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Lysander facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Lysander replaces Frank Viola pitching
   O      ---      92%  S Fletcher      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      91%  T Paciorek      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      92%  G Luzinski      Double to CF
                  Chris Nyman pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
   R      -2-      96%  R Kittle        Double to CF; Nyman Scores
          -2-      96%  H Baines        Single to SS; Kittle to 3B
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Vance Law batting 7th
          1-3      96%  J Hairston      Baines Steals 2B
          -23      97%  " "             Walk
   O      123      95%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Squires replaces Ron Kittle playing 1B batting 5th; Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Jerry Hairston playing 3B batting 7th; Tom Paciorek moves to LF
          ---      92%  D Brown         Single to CF
          1--      87%  J Castino       Single to CF; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      91%  G Ward          Flyball: RF; Brown to 3B
   OO     1-3      98%  K Hrbek         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rick Lysander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  Greg Walker pinch hits for Dave Stegman batting 1st
   O      ---      98%  G Walker        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Richard Dotson facing 5-6-7
                  Rudy Law replaces Greg Walker playing CF batting 1st
          ---      96%  M Hatcher       Single to RF
          1--      91%  R Bush          Single to CF; Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-      96%  G Gaetti        Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  L Faedo         Strikeout Looking
                  Dave Engle pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  D Engle         Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Twins 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198309130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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