April 13, 1978 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
MIN 0
(11) NYY 4
CHW 2 OAK 3
SEA 1 CIN 7
SFG 6
(13) STL 6
PIT 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 44,667

Thursday, April 13, 1978, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:24

White Sox

4-2

Lost 1

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: R Guidry (1-0), L: W Wood (0-2)

Yankees

2-4

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Moore DH                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.324    0    2   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .604    0    1   0   SB
L Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .450    0    8   1   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .474 1.267    0    5   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .833    0    0   6   2B,GDP
W Nordhagen LF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .867    0    2   0   
B Nahorodny C                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .364  .872    0    5   0   2B
  A Bannister PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   1  .316  .725    0    0   2   

W Wood P                                                                 0   1
  L LaGrow P                                                             1   0
Totals                       36   2  10   2    2   4                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Nahorodny (1, off R Guidry); E Soderholm (2, off R Guidry).

TB: E Soderholm 2; B Nahorodny 2; C Lemon 2; D Kessinger 2; J Moore; B Bonds; J Orta; W Nordhagen.

GIDP: E Soderholm (1).

RBI: W Nordhagen (4); J Moore (1).

2-out RBI: J Moore.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .320  .833    0    4   1   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .333  .733    0    5   0   
T Munson C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .616    0    5   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .292  .888    0    1   0   HR
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .417 1.045    0    1   0   SB
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .718    0    8   1   
R White DH                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .182  .653    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .217  .671    0    0   3   2B
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .368  .838    0    1   1   SF

R Guidry P                                                               2   1
Totals                       33   4  10   4    5   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (1, off W Wood).

HR: R Jackson (1, off W Wood; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: B Dent (2, off W Wood).

TB: R Jackson 4; M Rivers 2; C Chambliss 2; G Nettles 2; W Randolph; L Piniella; B Dent; T Munson.

RBI: R Jackson 3 (4); B Dent (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-W Randolph-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Piniella (1, 2nd base off W Wood/B Nahorodny).

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
W Wood, L (0-2)                7.2  10   4   4    5   4   1   3.24   38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·10     42    -     0.85  -0.06
L LaGrow                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    5   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10          2-0

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
R Guidry, W (1-0)              9    10   2   2    2   4   0   1.69   38     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·10     61    -     1.32   0.45
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: W Wood (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 44,667.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   W Wood               P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      22%  81% R Jackson       W Wood          Home Run; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores
   t 8   0  3-2  1--      18%  85% E Soderholm     R Guidry        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   2  3-1  12-     -10%  62% J Moore         R Guidry        Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Kessinger to 2B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---      -9%  67% C Lemon         R Guidry        Single to CF
   t 9   0  4-2  ---      -8%  85% B Nahorodny     R Guidry        Double to CF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Moore         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Orta          Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  B Bonds         Single to RF
          1--      51%  L Johnson       Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      64%  M Rivers        Single to SS; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-      58%  T Munson        Strikeout
   RRR    12-      81%  R Jackson       Home Run; Randolph Scores; Rivers Scores
   O      ---      80%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  C Chambliss     Single to CF
          1--      81%  R White         Wild Pitch; Chambliss to 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      80%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  C Lemon         Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  E Soderholm     Double to LF
   R      -2-      71%  W Nordhagen     Single to LF; Soderholm Scores
   O      1--      74%  B Nahorodny     Strikeout
          1--      72%  D Kessinger     Single to LF; Nordhagen to 2B
   R      12-      62%  J Moore         Single to CF; Nordhagen Scores; Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      66%  J Orta          Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      64%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          1--      66%  T Munson        Single to LF; Dent to 2B
   O      12-      62%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      65%  C Lemon         Single to CF
   O      1--      68%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  R White         Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      68%  B Nahorodny     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      70%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      68%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B; Nettles to 2B
          -2-      69%  M Rivers        Single to 2B; Nettles to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  J Moore         Flyball: 2B
          ---      65%  J Orta          Single to CF
          1--      59%  B Bonds         Walk; Orta to 2B
   O      12-      66%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      72%  C Lemon         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  R Jackson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      68%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  C Chambliss     Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  R White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  B Nahorodny     Walk
          1--      68%  D Kessinger     Single to 2B; Nahorodny to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  G Nettles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Dent          Strikeout
          ---      73%  W Randolph      Single to 3B
   O      1--      71%  M Rivers        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  J Orta          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      78%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  L Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
          ---      78%  L Piniella      Single to LF
          1--      79%  C Chambliss     Piniella Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  C Lemon         Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  E Soderholm     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
          ---      89%  R White         Walk
          1--      95%  G Nettles       Double to RF; White to 3B
   RO     -23      95%  B Dent          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
   O      -2-      94%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      94%  M Rivers        Walk
                  Lerrin LaGrow replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
   O      12-      93%  T Munson        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  B Nahorodny     Double to CF
                  Alan Bannister pinch runs for Bill Nahorodny batting 8th
   O      -2-      91%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      97%  J Moore         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-     100%  J Orta          Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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