May 28, 1977 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 BOS 17
KCR 12 OAK 5
@CLE 1 SEA 3
@DET 1 MIL 3
TEX 1 CHW 9
@NYY 4 TOR 6
CAL 4 CHC 6
PIT 3 CIN 6
@LAD 3 PHI 4
NYM 2
(10) SDP 6
HOU 5 ATL 2
@SFG 1 STL 7
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 54,881

Saturday, May 28, 1977, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:34

White Sox

24-17

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

                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

W: F Barrios (4-3), L: R Guidry (3-1)

Yankees

24-20

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bannister SS                4   2   2   1    1   0  .317  .755    0    2   5   
J Orta 2B                     4   2   1   0    0   1  .295  .811    0    0   0   2B,HBP
R Zisk RF                     5   1   3   3    0   0  .315 1.015    0    5   0   3B,2B
L Johnson DH                  4   1   3   4    1   0  .256  .848    0    0   0   HR,2·2B
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .305  .848    0    0   0   GDP
J Spencer 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .280  .755    0    9   0   HR
C Lemon CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .318  .909    0    3   0   
W Nordhagen LF                5   1   4   0    0   0  .556 1.445    0    2   0   2B
J Essian C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .785    0    6   1   GDP

F Barrios P                                                              0   0
  L LaGrow P                                                             0   1
Totals                       38   9  16   9    5   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Zisk (7, off K Holtzman); W Nordhagen (1, off R Guidry); J Orta (7, off K Holtzman); L Johnson 2 (3, off K Holtzman, 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             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .760    0    5   3   
M Rivers CF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .683    0    3   2   SB
T Munson C                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .331  .939    0    6   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .758    0    8   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .838    0    2   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .225  .752    0    1   2   2B
C May DH                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .752    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .255  .646    0    1   0   HR
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .696    0    1   5   
  D Alston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.000    0    0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   

R Guidry P                                                               0   0
  K Holtzman P                                                           0   1
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   4   9   3    2   5                    27  13

BATTING

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).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (10, 2nd base off F Barrios/J Essian).

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
F Barrios, W (4-3)             7.2   9   4   4    1   3   1   3.69   34     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 9     47    -     0.55   0.16
L LaGrow                       1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.19    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.45   0.02
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 9          3-1

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 Guidry, L (3-1)              3.1   6   6   6    4   3   1   2.98   19     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     23    -     0.82  -0.24
K Holtzman                     4.1  10   3   3    1   1   1   5.82   21     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0·10          2-2    0.24  -0.09
S Lyle                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.96    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   9    5   5   2          44     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·16          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: L LaGrow (2); S Lyle (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: K Holtzman (1; J Orta).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 54,881.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             New York Yankees                     
1. A Bannister          SS    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. J Orta               2B    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. R Zisk               RF    3. T Munson             C  
4. L Johnson            DH    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. E Soderholm          3B    5. R Jackson            RF 
6. J Spencer            1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. C Lemon              CF    7. C May                DH 
8. W Nordhagen          LF    8. L Piniella           LF 
9. J Essian             C     9. B Dent               SS 

   F Barrios            P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--      19%  66% L Johnson       R Guidry        Home Run; Bannister Scores
   t 4   1  0-4  123       6%  98% R Zisk          K Holtzman      Double to RF; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores; Zisk to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 3   1  0-2  ---       6%  75% R Zisk          R Guidry        Triple to RF
   t 4   1  0-3  12-       6%  89% A Bannister     R Guidry        Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Essian to 2B
   t 3   1  0-2  --3       5%  81% L Johnson       R Guidry        Double to CF; Zisk Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  A Bannister     Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Orta          Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  R Zisk          Popfly: 2B
   RR     1--      66%  L Johnson       Home Run; Bannister Scores
          ---      67%  E Soderholm     Walk
   O      1--      65%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Barrios facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  W Randolph      Strikeout
          ---      65%  M Rivers        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 1B
   O      1--      68%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
          1--      67%  C Chambliss     Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  C Lemon         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  W Nordhagen     Double to CF
   O      -2-      69%  J Essian        Strikeout
   O      -2-      66%  A Bannister     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Francisco Barrios facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      71%  C May           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, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  J Orta          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  R Zisk          Triple to RF
   R      --3      81%  L Johnson       Double to CF; Zisk Scores
   O      -2-      79%  E Soderholm     Flyball: RF; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      77%  J Spencer       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, Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  L Piniella      Popfly: SS
          ---      77%  B Dent          Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      82%  M Rivers        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, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
          ---      84%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      83%  W Nordhagen     Single to CF; Lemon out at 3B/CF-3B; Nordhagen to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-      84%  J Essian        Walk
   R      12-      89%  A Bannister     Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Essian to 2B
                  Ken Holtzman replaces Ron Guidry pitching
          12-      92%  J Orta          Hit By Pitch; Essian to 3B; Bannister to 2B
   RRR    123      98%  R Zisk          Double to RF; Essian Scores; Bannister Scores; Orta Scores; Zisk to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3      98%  L Johnson       Walk
   OO     1-3      97%  E Soderholm     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, Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  C Chambliss     Double to CF
   O      -2-      97%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   R      -2-      95%  G Nettles       Double to RF; Chambliss Scores
   O      -2-      96%  C May           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, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  J Spencer       Single to LF; Spencer out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      ---      96%  C Lemon         Strikeout
          ---      96%  W Nordhagen     Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  J Essian        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, Francisco Barrios facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      93%  L Piniella      Home Run
   O      ---      94%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  M Rivers        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, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  A Bannister     Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  J Orta          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      95%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Bannister to 3B; Zisk out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
   O      --3      95%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  T Munson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  R Jackson       Double to LF
   R      -2-      93%  G Nettles       Single to RF; Jackson Scores
          1--      91%  C May           Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  L Piniella      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, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  E Soderholm     Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      97%  J Spencer       Home Run
          ---      97%  C Lemon         Single to CF
          1--      98%  W Nordhagen     Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
   OO     1-3      96%  J Essian        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, Francisco Barrios facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Rivers        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, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  A Bannister     Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  J Orta          Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  R Zisk          Foul Flyball: C
   R      -2-      99%  L Johnson       Double to CF; Orta Scores
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Holtzman pitching
          -2-      99%  E Soderholm     Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-9, Francisco Barrios facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  T Munson        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  G Nettles       Walk; Munson to 2B
          12-      98%  C May           Single to 1B; Munson to 3B; Nettles to 2B
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Francisco Barrios pitching
   R      123      98%  L Piniella      Wild Pitch; Munson Scores; Nettles to 3B; May to 2B
          -23      96%  " "             Walk
                  Dell Alston pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      123      99%  D Alston        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, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Stanley replaces Dell Alston playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  W Nordhagen     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, Lerrin LaGrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Munson        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Yankees 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation