April 21, 1976 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
@CAL 1 NYY 10
CHW 7 DET 7
@OAK 3 ATL 3
SFG 0 MON 12
@CHC 6 CIN 5
SDP 4 HOU 1
LAD 0
(16) PHI 3
@PIT 0 STL 7
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 19,616

Wednesday, April 21, 1976, 2:06PM
Time of Game: 2:39

White Sox

4-4

Lost 2

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  3    7  7  2
Yankees         2  0  0   0  2  3   2  1  X   10 17  1

W: R May (1-0), L: D Hamilton (0-1)

Yankees

7-2

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bradford RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .967    0    3   0   
R Garr LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .444    0    2   0   
J Orta 3B                     4   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .738    0    1   4   
C Jones DH                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .182  .515    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .310  .872    0    6   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .171  .387    0    3   1   
J Brohamer 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .318  .920    0    1   1   3B
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .321  .781    0    1   1   
P Varney C                    4   1   1   2    0   3  .300  .900    0    7   0   HR

D Hamilton P                                                             0   0
  J Kucek P                                                              0   0
  F Barrios P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   7   7   7    1   7                    24   7

BATTING

3B: J Brohamer (1, off R May).

HR: P Varney (1, off R May; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: P Varney 4; J Brohamer 3; C Jones 2; B Dent; R Garr; J Spencer.

RBI: P Varney 2 (2); J Brohamer 2 (6); B Dent (3); C Jones (2); J Spencer (10).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Dent (3); P Varney (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .310  .739    0    1   0   2B
R White LF                    4   2   1   0    1   2  .270  .789    0    0   0   
T Munson C                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .325  .841    0    7   1   SB
C Chambliss 1B                5   1   3   3    0   2  .325  .791    0   13   1   HR
L Piniella DH                 5   0   2   2    0   0  .520 1.371    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .138  .583    0    0   4   SB
O Velez RF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    2   0   
  O Gamble PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .970    0    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   2   4   0    0   0  .357  .929    0    1   3   2B,SB
F Stanley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    1   4   SH

R May P                                                                  1   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       39  10  17   9    3   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M Rivers (2, off D Hamilton); W Randolph (1, off D Hamilton).

HR: C Chambliss (1, off D Hamilton; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: F Stanley (2, off D Hamilton).

TB: C Chambliss 6; W Randolph 5; M Rivers 4; T Munson 3; L Piniella 2; R White; F Stanley.

RBI: M Rivers 3 (8); C Chambliss 3 (11); L Piniella 2 (8); T Munson (8).

2-out RBI: M Rivers 3; C Chambliss 3; L Piniella; T Munson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Randolph (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Nettles (2, 2nd base off J Kucek/P Varney); W Randolph (3, 2nd base off J Kucek/P Varney); T Munson (2, 2nd base off D Hamilton/P Varney).

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
D Hamilton, L (0-1)            5.2  10   7   7    2   5   1  11.12   29     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0·10     24    -     0.90  -0.35
J Kucek                        1     4   2   2    1   1   0  18.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4          2-2    0.19  -0.06
F Barrios                      1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    17  10  10    3   7   1          43     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0·17          3-2

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
R May, W (1-0)                 8.1   7   7   6    1   6   1   6.75   34     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 7     48    -     0.78   0.07
S Lyle                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.32   0.01
Totals                         9     7   7   6    1   7   1          36     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 0· 7          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: R May (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - (none), 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 19,616.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   D Hamilton           P        R May                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1--      20%  72% C Chambliss     D Hamilton      Home Run; White Scores
   t 4   1  2-0  12-     -12%  58% C Jones         R May           Single to LF; Garr Scores; Orta to 2B
   b 5   2  2-3  -2-      11%  81% L Piniella      D Hamilton      Single to CF; Munson Scores
   b 5   1  2-2  1--       9%  66% T Munson        D Hamilton      Single to LF; Rivers to 3B
   b 5   1  2-2  1-3       8%  74% C Chambliss     D Hamilton      Munson Steals 2B; Rivers Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bradford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Garr          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  R White         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      72%  C Chambliss     Home Run; White Scores
   O      ---      72%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Hamilton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  W Randolph      Single to CF
          1--      76%  F Stanley       Single to SS; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      73%  M Rivers        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  J Brohamer      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  B Dent          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      78%  P Varney        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  R White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  B Bradford      Strikeout
          ---      74%  R Garr          Single to CF
          1--      70%  J Orta          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Garr to 2B
   R      12-      58%  C Jones         Single to LF; Garr Scores; Orta to 2B
          12-      52%  J Spencer       Wild Pitch; Orta to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RO     -23      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Orta Scores/unER; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      56%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  O Velez         Walk
          1--      57%  W Randolph      Double to LF; Velez to 3B
   O      -23      50%  F Stanley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Brohamer      Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      53%  P Varney        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      56%  B Bradford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Hamilton facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  R White         Strikeout
          1--      66%  T Munson        Single to LF; Rivers to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  C Chambliss     Munson Steals 2B; Rivers Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      81%  L Piniella      Single to CF; Munson Scores
   O      1--      80%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  R Garr          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dave Hamilton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  O Velez         Strikeout Looking
          ---      86%  W Randolph      Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  F Stanley       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 2B
   R      -2-      92%  M Rivers        Double to CF; Randolph Scores
          -2-      92%  R White         Walk
                  Jack Kucek replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
   R      12-      96%  T Munson        Single to LF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; White Scores; Munson to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 7.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-7, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Brohamer      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jack Kucek facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  G Nettles       Walk
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Otto Velez batting 7th
          1--      99%  O Gamble        Nettles Steals 2B; Nettles to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      99%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      99%  W Randolph      Single to SS; Nettles stays at 3B
          1-3      99%  F Stanley       Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   RR     -23     100%  M Rivers        Single to LF; Nettles Scores; Randolph Scores
                  Francisco Barrios replaces Jack Kucek pitching
   O      1--     100%  R White         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 9.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
                  Oscar Gamble moves to RF
          ---     100%  B Dent          Single to LF
   RR     1--      99%  P Varney        Home Run; Dent Scores
   O      ---      99%  B Bradford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-4, Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  T Munson        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  C Chambliss     Single to CF; Munson to 3B; Chambliss out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
   R      --3     100%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Munson Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 10.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-10, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  C Jones         Single to CF
          1--      99%  J Spencer       Single to CF; Jones to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B; Spencer to 2B
   RR     -23      99%  J Brohamer      Triple to RF; Jones Scores; Spencer Scores
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Rudy May pitching
   RO     --3     100%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B; Brohamer Scores
   O      ---     100%  P Varney        Strikeout
        3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 10.

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