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Standings
MIN
@BOS
10
7
BAL
@CAL
8
2
MIL
@KCR
5
7
CHW
@NYY
4
2
CHW
@NYY
0
2
CLE
@OAK
2
5
DET
@TEX
3
4
 
(10)
PHI
@ATL
6
5
PHI
@ATL
5
1
SFG
@CHC
4
1
 
(13)
MON
@CIN
0
6
NYM
@HOU
3
2
SDP
@PIT
1
3
SDP
@PIT
7
13
LAD
@STL
4
5
Sunday, July 22, 1973 1:05PM
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:45
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
White Sox
4
49-48
 Won 1 
4th, 7 GB
at Yankees
2
56-44
 Lost 1 
1st
W: Stan Bahnsen (13-9)
L: Mel Stottlemyre (12-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .294 .740 0.072 1.21 0.141 -0.069 0.4 0 0 SF
Tony Muser 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .273 .716 0.135 1.00 0.157 -0.023 1.0 11 3
Carlos May LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 .244 .660 -0.162 1.16 0.000 -0.162 -1.8 1 0 SF,GDP
Bill Melton 3B 2 0 0 0 3 0 .302 .883 0.063 0.67 0.088 -0.025 0.7 3 2
Ken Henderson DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .684 -0.034 1.25 0.043 -0.076 -0.1
Buddy Bradford CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .253 .771 -0.127 1.20 0.000 -0.127 -1.5 3 1
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .642 -0.101 0.99 0.000 -0.101 -1.3 4 2
Jorge Orta 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .229 .568 0.101 0.76 0.117 -0.015 0.9 0 4 SB
Eddie Leon SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .255 .611 0.221 1.23 0.257 -0.035 1.5 4 4 2B
Stan Bahnsen P 1
   Terry Forster P
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 5 4 .242 .598 0.168 1.04 0.803 -0.633 -0.2 27 16
2B: E Leon (7, off M Stottlemyre).
SF: P Kelly (2, off M Stottlemyre); C May (4, off M Stottlemyre).
TB: E Leon 3; J Orta 3; T Muser 2; P Kelly.
GIDP: C May (6).
RBI: P Kelly 2 (27); C May (51); T Muser (8).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Muser-E Leon-T Muser.
E: T Muser (3).
Outfield Assists: B Bradford (J Callison at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Orta (6, 2nd base off F Beene/T Munson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .613 -0.116 1.33 0.061 -0.177 -0.4 2 6 GDP
Matty Alou 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .707 0.003 0.94 0.052 -0.049 0.3 13 0
Roy White LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .246 .719 -0.031 1.27 0.088 -0.119 -0.8 0 0 CS
Bobby Murcer CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .830 0.034 1.68 0.141 -0.107 0.8 4 0 2B
Ron Blomberg DH 2 0 0 1 0 0 .354 .935 -0.044 1.13 0.007 -0.051 -0.4 SF
   Jim Ray Hart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .695 0.105 2.46 0.105 0.000 0.7
   Ron Swoboda PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .233 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .245 .750 -0.079 1.73 0.056 -0.135 -0.6 1 2
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .450 -0.083 1.13 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 1 0
   Celerino Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .814 -0.091 3.37 0.000 -0.091 -0.5
Thurman Munson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .855 -0.078 0.99 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 4 0
Gene Michael SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .575 0.049 0.93 0.077 -0.028 0.1 2 4
Mel Stottlemyre P 1
   Fred Beene P
Team Totals 27 2 4 2 6 4 .148 .479 -0.331 1.35 0.587 -0.918 -2.2 27 13
2B: B Murcer (14, off S Bahnsen).
SF: R Blomberg (2, off S Bahnsen).
TB: B Murcer 2; J Hart; T Munson; M Alou.
GIDP: H Clarke (12).
RBI: B Murcer (68); R Blomberg (39).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-M Alou.
E: M Alou (7).
Baserunning
CS: R White (5, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, W (13-9) 8 3 2 2 6 2 0 2.99 30 64 0.160 1.09 1.3
Terry Forster, S (15) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.09 4 1 0 0.171 3.48 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 6 4 0 2.00 34 64 1 0 0.331 1.04 2.2
S Bahnsen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mel Stottlemyre, L (12-9) 4.1 7 4 4 3 2 0 3.02 22 32 -0.337 1.36 -2.6
Fred Beene 4.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 1.47 18 2 0 0.168 0.68 2.7
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 5 4 0 4.00 40 32 2 0 -0.169 1.35 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         New York Yankees
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Tony Muser 1B 2 Matty Alou 1B
3 Carlos May LF 3 Roy White LF
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Bobby Murcer CF
5 Ken Henderson DH 5 Ron Blomberg DH
6 Buddy Bradford CF 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Johnny Callison RF
8 Jorge Orta 2B 8 Thurman Munson C
9 Eddie Leon SS 9 Gene Michael SS
Stan Bahnsen P Mel Stottlemyre P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-4 0 1-- OO NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen -14% 27% Double to RF; Clarke Scores; Alou to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-- CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 13% 54% Single to LF; Orta to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-3 R CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre 13% 67% Single to CF; Orta Scores; Leon to 3B
t3 0-2 0 1-- CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 12% 44% Double to RF; Orta to 3B

Play By Play

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, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW T. Muser M. Stottlemyre 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre -2% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen -3% 39% Clarke Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Clarke to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen -3% 36% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 5% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 12- R NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen -14% 27% Double to RF; Clarke Scores; Alou to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RO NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen -1% 27% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen 2% 29% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson M. Stottlemyre -2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford M. Stottlemyre -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre -1% 24% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYY J. Callison S. Bahnsen 1% 26% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- CHW J. Orta M. Stottlemyre 4% 32% Single to CF
t3 0-2 0 1-- CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 12% 44% Double to RF; Orta to 3B
t3 0-2 0 -23 RO CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre -4% 40% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
t3 1-2 1 -2- CHW T. Muser M. Stottlemyre 2% 43% Walk
t3 1-2 1 12- OO CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre -10% 32% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen -2% 32% Single to SS
b3 2-1 1 1-- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen 2% 37% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 5% 42% Walk
t4 1-2 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson M. Stottlemyre -4% 37% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O CHW B. Bradford M. Stottlemyre -4% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-2 2 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Stottlemyre -3% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen 1% 34% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-1 2 --- NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen -1% 33% Walk
b4 2-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Callison S. Bahnsen 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- CHW J. Orta M. Stottlemyre 5% 40% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- CHW E. Leon M. Stottlemyre 13% 54% Single to LF; Orta to 3B
t5 1-2 0 1-3 R CHW P. Kelly M. Stottlemyre 13% 67% Single to CF; Orta Scores; Leon to 3B
t5 2-2 0 1-3 R CHW T. Muser M. Stottlemyre 11% 78% Single to RF; Leon Scores; Kelly to 3B
t5 3-2 0 1-3 RO CHW C. May M. Stottlemyre -1% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
t5 4-2 1 1-- CHW B. Melton M. Stottlemyre 3% 79% Walk; Muser to 2B
Fred Beene replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching
t5 4-2 1 12- CHW K. Henderson F. Beene 4% 84% Walk; Muser to 3B; Melton to 2B
t5 4-2 1 123 O CHW B. Bradford F. Beene -5% 78% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-2 2 123 O CHW E. Herrmann F. Beene -5% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- O NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen 2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-4 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
t6 4-2 0 --- O CHW J. Orta F. Beene -2% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 4-2 1 --- O CHW E. Leon F. Beene -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 2 --- CHW P. Kelly F. Beene 1% 78% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t6 4-2 2 1-- O CHW T. Muser F. Beene -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
b6 2-4 0 --- O NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-4 1 --- O NYY R. White S. Bahnsen 2% 82% Strikeout
b6 2-4 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer S. Bahnsen 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 3-4-5
t7 4-2 0 --- O CHW C. May F. Beene -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-2 1 --- CHW B. Melton F. Beene 2% 83% Walk
t7 4-2 1 1-- O CHW K. Henderson F. Beene -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Melton to 2B
t7 4-2 2 -2- O CHW B. Bradford F. Beene -2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
b7 2-4 0 --- O NYY R. Blomberg S. Bahnsen 4% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 2-4 1 --- NYY G. Nettles S. Bahnsen -4% 79% Walk
b7 2-4 1 1-- O NYY J. Callison S. Bahnsen 5% 84% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2-4 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson S. Bahnsen 4% 88% Single to CF; Callison out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 7-8-9
t8 4-2 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann F. Beene -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-2 1 --- CHW J. Orta F. Beene 1% 88% Single to 3B
t8 4-2 1 1-- CHW E. Leon F. Beene 1% 89% Orta Steals 2B
t8 4-2 1 -2- O CHW E. Leon F. Beene -2% 86% Fielder's Choice SS; Orta out at 3B/SS-3B; Leon to 1B
t8 4-2 2 1-- O CHW P. Kelly F. Beene -1% 85% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
b8 2-4 0 --- NYY G. Michael S. Bahnsen -8% 77% Walk
b8 2-4 0 1-- OO NYY H. Clarke S. Bahnsen 14% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 2-4 2 --- O NYY M. Alou S. Bahnsen 2% 93% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
t9 4-2 0 --- O CHW T. Muser F. Beene -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 4-2 1 --- O CHW C. May F. Beene -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 4-2 2 --- O CHW B. Melton F. Beene -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
b9 2-4 0 --- NYY R. White S. Bahnsen -9% 83% Walk
Terry Forster replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b9 2-4 0 1-- O NYY B. Murcer T. Forster 7% 90% Popfly: 3B
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 5th
b9 2-4 1 1-- NYY J. Hart T. Forster -11% 80% Single to CF; White to 3B
Ron Swoboda pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart (PH) batting 5th
b9 2-4 1 1-3 O NYY G. Nettles T. Forster 11% 91% Strikeout
Celerino Sanchez pinch hits for Johnny Callison (RF) batting 7th
b9 2-4 2 1-3 O NYY C. Sanchez T. Forster 9% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 2.

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