April 20, 1976 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 12
MIN 3 CAL 5
BAL 0 CLE 9
TEX 1 MIL 5
KCR 4 NYY 5
CHW 4 OAK 6
DET 5 SFG 12
@ATL 11
(10) SDP 7
@CIN 5 LAD 6
@HOU 3 PHI 5
@PIT 1 NYM 8
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 20,337

Tuesday, April 20, 1976, 2:04PM
Time of Game: 2:16

White Sox

4-3

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: T Martinez (1-0), L: B Johnson (1-1), S: S Lyle (2)

Yankees

6-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .200  .800    0    2   0   HR
R Garr LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .433    0    1   1   2B
J Orta 3B                     4   1   4   0    0   0  .346  .842    0    0   2   SB
C May DH                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .150  .442    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   1   1   2    0   1  .320  .930    0   12   1   2B
  C Jones PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .415    0    0   0   
  L Johnson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
B Downing C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .368 1.113    0    2   0   
J Brohamer 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .900    0    2   2   GDP
  B Bradford PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.188    0    0   0   
  B Stein 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   1   
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .436    0    2   0   GDP
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .774    0    2   5   CS

B Johnson P                                                              0   0
  C Carroll P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   4  10   4    4   2                    24  13

BATTING

2B: J Spencer (3, off D Ellis); R Garr (1, off D Ellis).

HR: P Kelly (1, off D Ellis; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: P Kelly 4; J Orta 4; R Garr 2; J Spencer 2; B Downing 2; B Dent.

GIDP: C Lemon (1); J Brohamer (1).

RBI: J Spencer 2 (9); B Downing (4); P Kelly (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Spencer-B Dent-J Spencer.

E: J Orta (2); B Downing (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orta (3, 2nd base off D Ellis/T Munson).

CS: B Dent (1, 2nd base by S Lyle/T Munson).

PO: J Orta (1st base by T Martinez).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .648    0    4   0   SB
R White LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .806    0    3   0   SB
T Munson C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .792    0    3   1   SB
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .649    0    7   2   
O Gamble RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .348 1.052    0    3   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .160  .644    0    0   1   
L Piniella DH                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .550 1.509    0    0   0   2B
W Randolph 2B                 2   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .730    0    2   5   SF
J Mason SS                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .708    0    2   2   SF
  R Coggins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .971         1   0   

D Ellis P                                                                0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           2   1
  D Tidrow P                                                             0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       29   5   8   5    1   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (3, off B Johnson).

SF: J Mason (1, off B Johnson); W Randolph (2, off B Johnson).

TB: L Piniella 3; O Gamble; R White; M Rivers; C Chambliss; J Mason; T Munson.

GIDP: O Gamble (1).

RBI: J Mason (2); L Piniella (6); C Chambliss (8); T Munson (7); W Randolph (4).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. W Randolph-C Chambliss; T Munson-F Stanley; W Randolph-J Mason-C Chambliss.

E: C Chambliss (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (5, 2nd base off C Carroll/B Downing); T Munson (1, 2nd base off B Johnson/B Downing); R White (2, 2nd base off B Johnson/B Downing).

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
B Johnson, L (1-1)             2     5   5   5    1   1   0  11.57   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 4     26    -     1.07  -0.51
C Carroll                      6     3   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 1· 3          1-0    0.75   0.27
Totals                         8     8   5   5    1   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 1· 7          1-0

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis                        2.1   6   4   4    1   0   1   3.97   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 6     28    -     1.14  -0.24
T Martinez, W (1-0)            5     3   0   0    3   1   0   0.00   20     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 3          1-1    1.46   0.14
D Tidrow, H (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-0    3.74   0.09
S Lyle, S (2)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.02   0.26
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2·10          4-1

B Johnson faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
D Tidrow faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Martinez (0; J Orta, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 20,337.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             New York Yankees                     
1. P Kelly              RF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. R Garr               LF    2. R White              LF 
3. J Orta               3B    3. T Munson             C  
4. C May                DH    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. O Gamble             RF 
6. B Downing            C     6. G Nettles            3B 
7. J Brohamer           2B    7. L Piniella           DH 
8. C Lemon              CF    8. W Randolph           2B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. J Mason              SS 

   B Johnson            P        D Ellis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  5-4  1--      23%  97% P Kelly         S Lyle          Double Play: Strikeout, Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 8   1  5-4  12-      21%  88% C Lemon         D Tidrow        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 3   1  3-1  12-     -21%  48% J Spencer       D Ellis         Double to RF; Orta Scores; May Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      14%  79% L Piniella      B Johnson       Double to LF; Gamble Scores; Nettles to 3B
   t 9   0  5-4  ---     -12%  74% B Dent          D Tidrow        Single to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Orta          Single to LF
          1--      51%  C May           Orta Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  J Spencer       Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  R White         Strikeout
          ---      52%  T Munson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dock Ellis facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  B Downing       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Brohamer      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  C Lemon         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      55%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  O Gamble        Single to LF
          1--      65%  G Nettles       Walk; Gamble to 2B
   R      12-      79%  L Piniella      Double to LF; Gamble Scores; Nettles to 3B
   RO     -23      80%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores; Piniella to 3B
   RO     --3      82%  J Mason         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Piniella Scores
   O      ---      82%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      73%  P Kelly         Home Run
          ---      66%  R Garr          Double to RF
          -2-      58%  J Orta          Single to P; Garr to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  C May           Fielder's Choice 1B; Garr out at Hm/1B-C; Orta to 2B; May to 1B
   RR     12-      48%  J Spencer       Double to RF; Orta Scores; May Scores
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Dock Ellis pitching
   R      -2-      37%  B Downing       Single to LF; Spencer Scores
   OO     1--      42%  J Brohamer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---      47%  R White         Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      54%  T Munson        White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      59%  " "             Single to RF; White Scores
          1--      62%  C Chambliss     Munson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      71%  " "             Single to RF; Munson Scores
                  Clay Carroll replaces Bart Johnson pitching
   OO     1--      65%  O Gamble        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Clay Carroll facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Mason         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  J Orta          Single to RF
          1--      62%  C May           Orta Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Orta to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Orta to 3B
   O      --3      72%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Clay Carroll facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  M Rivers        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Munson        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  J Brohamer      Foul Flyball: P
          ---      72%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Clay Carroll facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  J Orta          Single to RF
   O      1--      80%  C May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Clay Carroll facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Piniella out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      77%  W Randolph      Strikeout
          ---      78%  J Mason         Single to P
                  Rich Coggins pinch runs for Jim Mason batting 9th
          1--      80%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Coggins to 3B
          1-3      81%  R White         Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -23      76%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
                  Fred Stanley replaces Rich Coggins playing SS batting 9th; Cleon Jones pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 5th
          ---      68%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--      76%  B Downing       Lineout: RF
                  Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jack Brohamer batting 7th
          1--      67%  B Bradford      Walk; Jones to 2B
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
   OO     12-      88%  C Lemon         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Clay Carroll facing 3-4-5
                  Lamar Johnson replaces Cleon Jones playing 1B batting 5th; Bill Stein replaces Buddy Bradford playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      87%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
          ---      74%  B Dent          Single to RF
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
   OO     1--      97%  P Kelly         Double Play: Strikeout, Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation