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MIN
@BAL		1
3
KCR
@BOS		12
17
OAK
@CLE		5
1
SEA
@DET		3
1
TEX
@MIL		1
3
CHW
@NYY		9
4
CAL
@TOR		4
6
PIT
@CHC		3
6
CIN
@LAD		6
3
NYM
@PHI		2
4		 
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HOU
@SDP		5
6
ATL
@SFG		2
1
MON
@STL		5
7
Saturday, May 28, 1977 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 54,881, Time of Game: 2:34
White Sox
9
24-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Yankees
4
24-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
L: Ron Guidry (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       2  0  1   4  0  0   1  1  0    9 16  1
Yankees         0  0  0   1  1  1   0  1  0    4  9  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Bannister SS 4 2 2 1 1 0 .317 .756 0.070 0.61 0.097 -0.028 1.2 2 5
Jorge Orta 2B 4 2 1 0 0 1 .295 .811 -0.031 0.63 0.025 -0.056 0.1 0 0 2B,HBP
Richie Zisk RF 5 1 3 3 0 0 .315 1.015 0.086 0.53 0.118 -0.032 2.2 5 0 3B,2B
Lamar Johnson DH 4 1 3 4 1 0 .256 .847 0.244 0.40 0.251 -0.007 3.5 HR,2·2B
Eric Soderholm 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .305 .848 -0.027 0.36 0.009 -0.037 -2.0 0 0 GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .280 .755 -0.016 0.32 0.029 -0.044 -0.1 9 0 HR
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .318 .909 0.003 0.27 0.023 -0.020 0.1 3 0
Wayne Nordhagen LF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .556 1.444 0.033 0.31 0.042 -0.009 0.9 2 0 2B
Jim Essian C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .785 -0.035 0.50 0.009 -0.045 -1.5 6 1 GDP
Francisco Barrios P
   Lerrin LaGrow P 1
Team Totals 38 9 16 9 5 5 .421 1.263 0.327 0.43 0.603 -0.278 4.5 27 7
2B: R Zisk (7, off K Holtzman); W Nordhagen (1, off R Guidry); J Orta (7, off K Holtzman); L Johnson 2 (3, 1 off K Holtzman, 1 off R Guidry).
3B: R Zisk (4, off R Guidry).
HR: J Spencer (7, off K Holtzman; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); L Johnson (3, off R Guidry; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: J Orta (2, by K Holtzman).
TB: L Johnson 8; R Zisk 6; J Spencer 5; W Nordhagen 5; J Orta 2; A Bannister 2; C Lemon.
GIDP: J Essian (5); E Soderholm (5).
RBI: L Johnson 4 (8); R Zisk 3 (37); A Bannister (15); J Spencer (26).
2-out RBI: L Johnson 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
E: A Bannister (8).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .760 -0.072 0.58 0.000 -0.072 -1.1 5 3
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .683 0.003 0.44 0.035 -0.032 -0.2 3 2 SB
Thurman Munson C 5 1 1 0 0 1 .331 .939 -0.035 0.44 0.014 -0.049 0.3 6 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .758 -0.037 0.48 0.010 -0.047 -0.4 8 0 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 .838 -0.031 0.41 0.009 -0.039 -0.7 2 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .225 .752 0.036 0.36 0.053 -0.017 2.0 1 2 2B
Carlos May DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 .752 0.007 0.39 0.029 -0.022 0.2
Lou Piniella LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .255 .646 -0.018 0.78 0.042 -0.060 0.4 1 0 HR
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .696 0.002 0.52 0.026 -0.024 -0.2 1 5
   Dell Alston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 2.000 -0.029 1.07 0.000 -0.029 -0.8
   Fred Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Guidry P
   Ken Holtzman P 1
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 37 4 9 3 2 5 .243 .687 -0.174 0.50 0.218 -0.391 -0.5 27 13
2B: R Jackson (10, off F Barrios); C Chambliss (10, off F Barrios); G Nettles (9, off F Barrios).
HR: L Piniella (1, off F Barrios; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: L Piniella 4; G Nettles 3; R Jackson 2; C Chambliss 2; C May 2; B Dent; T Munson.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (27); L Piniella (3).
2-out RBI: G Nettles 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Dent-W Randolph-C Chambliss; B Dent-C Chambliss.
E: R Jackson (3).
Outfield Assists: M Rivers (C Lemon at 3rd base); M Rivers (R Zisk at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (10, 2nd base off F Barrios/J Essian).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Francisco Barrios, W (4-3) 7.2 9 4 4 1 3 1 3.69 34 47 0.156 0.52 0.2
Lerrin LaGrow 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.19 5 3 1 0.018 0.40 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 5 1 4.00 39 47 3 1 0.174 0.43 0.5

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, L (3-1) 3.1 6 6 6 4 3 1 2.98 19 23 -0.243 0.80 -2.9
Ken Holtzman 4.1 10 3 3 1 1 1 5.82 21 2 2 -0.085 0.20 -2.4
Sparky Lyle 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.96 4 1 0 0.003 0.03 0.8
Team Totals 9 16 9 9 5 5 2 9.00 44 23 3 2 -0.325 0.50 -4.5
Balks: None.
WP: L LaGrow (2); S Lyle (3).
HBP: K Holtzman (1; J Orta).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 54,881.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry 19% 66% Home Run; Bannister Scores
t4 4-0 1 123 RRR CHW R. Zisk K. Holtzman 6% 98% Double to RF; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores; Zisk to 3B/Adv on E9
t3 2-0 1 --- CHW R. Zisk R. Guidry 6% 75% Triple to RF
t4 3-0 1 12- R CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry 6% 89% Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Essian to 2B
t3 2-0 1 --3 R CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry 6% 81% Double to CF; Zisk Scores

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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, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta R. Guidry -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW R. Zisk R. Guidry -3% 47% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- RR CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry 19% 66% Home Run; Bannister Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- CHW E. Soderholm R. Guidry 1% 67% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Spencer R. Guidry -2% 65% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph F. Barrios 2% 67% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios -3% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 1B
b1 0-2 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson F. Barrios 3% 68% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios -1% 67% Rivers Steals 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry 3% 72% Double to CF
t2 2-0 1 -2- O CHW J. Essian R. Guidry -3% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 -2- O CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry -3% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson F. Barrios 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios 2% 70% Popfly: SS
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYY C. May F. Barrios 1% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O CHW J. Orta R. Guidry -2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- CHW R. Zisk R. Guidry 6% 75% Triple to RF
t3 2-0 1 --3 R CHW L. Johnson R. Guidry 6% 81% Double to CF; Zisk Scores
t3 3-0 1 -2- O CHW E. Soderholm R. Guidry -2% 79% Flyball: RF; Johnson to 3B
t3 3-0 2 --3 O CHW J. Spencer R. Guidry -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella F. Barrios 2% 79% Popfly: SS
b3 0-3 1 --- NYY B. Dent F. Barrios -3% 77% Single to RF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph F. Barrios 3% 80% Flyball: RF
b3 0-3 2 1-- O NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios 2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- CHW C. Lemon R. Guidry 2% 84% Walk
t4 3-0 0 1-- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. Guidry -1% 83% Single to CF; Lemon out at 3B/CF-3B; Nordhagen to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t4 3-0 1 -2- CHW J. Essian R. Guidry 1% 84% Walk
t4 3-0 1 12- R CHW A. Bannister R. Guidry 6% 89% Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Essian to 2B
Ken Holtzman replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t4 4-0 1 12- CHW J. Orta K. Holtzman 2% 92% Hit By Pitch; Essian to 3B; Bannister to 2B
t4 4-0 1 123 RRR CHW R. Zisk K. Holtzman 6% 98% Double to RF; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores; Zisk to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 7-0 1 --3 CHW L. Johnson K. Holtzman 0% 98% Walk
t4 7-0 1 1-3 OO CHW E. Soderholm K. Holtzman -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
b4 0-7 0 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Barrios 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b4 0-7 1 --- NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios -1% 96% Double to CF
b4 0-7 1 -2- O NYY R. Jackson F. Barrios 1% 97% Strikeout
b4 0-7 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios -2% 95% Double to RF; Chambliss Scores
b4 1-7 2 -2- O NYY C. May F. Barrios 1% 96% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t5 7-1 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer K. Holtzman -0% 96% Single to LF; Spencer out at 2B/SS-2B
t5 7-1 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon K. Holtzman -0% 96% Strikeout
t5 7-1 2 --- CHW W. Nordhagen K. Holtzman 0% 96% Single to CF
t5 7-1 2 1-- O CHW J. Essian K. Holtzman -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
b5 1-7 0 --- R NYY L. Piniella F. Barrios -3% 93% Home Run
b5 2-7 0 --- O NYY B. Dent F. Barrios 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-7 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph F. Barrios 1% 95% Flyball: RF
b5 2-7 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios 0% 95% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t6 7-2 0 --- CHW A. Bannister K. Holtzman 1% 96% Single to 2B
t6 7-2 0 1-- O CHW J. Orta K. Holtzman -1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 7-2 1 1-- O CHW R. Zisk K. Holtzman -0% 95% Single to CF; Bannister to 3B; Zisk out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
t6 7-2 2 --3 O CHW L. Johnson K. Holtzman -1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
b6 2-7 0 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Barrios 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 2-7 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-7 2 --- NYY R. Jackson F. Barrios -1% 96% Double to LF
b6 2-7 2 -2- R NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios -3% 93% Single to RF; Jackson Scores
b6 3-7 2 1-- NYY C. May F. Barrios -2% 91% Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
b6 3-7 2 1-3 O NYY L. Piniella F. Barrios 4% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t7 7-3 0 --- O CHW E. Soderholm K. Holtzman -1% 94% Popfly: 2B
t7 7-3 1 --- R CHW J. Spencer K. Holtzman 3% 97% Home Run
t7 8-3 1 --- CHW C. Lemon K. Holtzman 0% 97% Single to CF
t7 8-3 1 1-- CHW W. Nordhagen K. Holtzman 1% 98% Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
t7 8-3 1 1-3 OO CHW J. Essian K. Holtzman -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
b7 3-8 0 --- O NYY B. Dent F. Barrios 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-8 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph F. Barrios 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-8 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Barrios 0% 98% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t8 8-3 0 --- O CHW A. Bannister K. Holtzman -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 8-3 1 --- CHW J. Orta K. Holtzman 0% 98% Double to RF
t8 8-3 1 -2- O CHW R. Zisk K. Holtzman -0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t8 8-3 2 -2- R CHW L. Johnson K. Holtzman 1% 99% Double to CF; Orta Scores
Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Holtzman pitching
t8 9-3 2 -2- CHW E. Soderholm S. Lyle 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
t8 9-3 2 --3 O CHW E. Soderholm S. Lyle -0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, White Sox' Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
b8 3-9 0 --- NYY T. Munson F. Barrios -1% 98% Single to CF
b8 3-9 0 1-- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Barrios 1% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 3-9 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson F. Barrios 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 3-9 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles F. Barrios -0% 99% Walk; Munson to 2B
b8 3-9 2 12- NYY C. May F. Barrios -1% 98% Single to 1B; Munson to 3B; Nettles to 2B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
b8 3-9 2 123 R NYY L. Piniella L. LaGrow -1% 98% Wild Pitch; Munson Scores; Nettles to 3B; May to 2B
b8 4-9 2 -23 NYY L. Piniella L. LaGrow -1% 96% Walk
Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b8 4-9 2 123 O NYY D. Alston L. LaGrow 3% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
Fred Stanley replaces Dell Alston (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t9 9-4 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 9-4 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon S. Lyle -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 9-4 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen S. Lyle -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
b9 4-9 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph L. LaGrow 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 4-9 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers L. LaGrow 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 4-9 2 --- O NYY T. Munson L. LaGrow 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 4.

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