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@BAL		5
7
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@BAL		9
2
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@BOS		6
8
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@KCR		1
2
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@MIN		8
5
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@MIN		7
2
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@NYY		0
3
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3
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8
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@MON		1
4
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@SDP		8
4
PHI
@STL		0
5
Sunday, April 16, 1978 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 32,750, Time of Game: 2:18
White Sox
0
4-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Yankees
3
4-4
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
W: Dick Tidrow (1-1)
L: Ken Kravec (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Yankees         0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    3  7  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .379 1.000 -0.056 0.76 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 1 0
   Wayne Nordhagen PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .900 -0.062 2.47 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 1 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .370 .987 -0.033 0.57 0.013 -0.046 -0.3 6 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.068 -0.075 0.73 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 5 2
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .644 0.039 0.97 0.081 -0.043 0.4 3 0 SB
Lamar Johnson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .563 -0.051 0.81 0.026 -0.077 -0.5 2 1
Ron Blomberg DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .609 -0.030 1.34 0.038 -0.068 -0.1
   Junior Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
Eric Soderholm 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .276 .792 0.000 1.19 0.056 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .541 -0.144 1.43 0.000 -0.144 -1.2 1 1
Bill Nahorodny C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .308 .785 -0.020 1.07 0.031 -0.051 -0.2 3 1
Ken Kravec P 2 1
   Rich Hinton P
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 3 6 .156 .385 -0.449 1.01 0.245 -0.695 -4.1 24 6
TB: B Bonds 2; R Blomberg; C Lemon; E Soderholm.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (2, 2nd base off D Tidrow/C Johnson).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .323 .819 0.085 0.62 0.100 -0.015 1.5 0 1 SB
Mickey Rivers CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .851 -0.022 0.94 0.032 -0.054 -0.2 1 0 CS,HBP
   Paul Blair PR-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.017 0.48 0.017 0.000 0.6 3 0
Thurman Munson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .635 -0.030 0.72 0.031 -0.061 -0.5 2B,SB
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .671 -0.098 0.84 0.000 -0.098 -1.8 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .878 0.050 0.93 0.096 -0.046 -0.2 4 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .276 .639 0.033 0.64 0.058 -0.025 0.0 8 1
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .418 -0.028 0.68 0.006 -0.035 -0.5 7 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .231 .695 0.062 0.47 0.082 -0.019 0.7 0 2
Bucky Dent SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .280 .670 -0.020 0.45 0.014 -0.034 -0.3 0 2
Dick Tidrow P 1 1
   Sparky Lyle P
Team Totals 30 3 7 2 5 3 .233 .628 0.049 0.70 0.436 -0.387 -0.7 27 7
2B: T Munson (2, off K Kravec).
HBP: M Rivers (1, by K Kravec).
TB: T Munson 2; W Randolph 2; C Johnson; G Nettles; M Rivers; P Blair.
RBI: G Nettles (2); P Blair (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (2, 2nd base off K Kravec/B Nahorodny); T Munson (1, 2nd base off R Hinton/B Nahorodny).
CS: M Rivers (1, 2nd base by K Kravec/B Nahorodny).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Kravec, L (1-1) 6.1 7 3 3 4 1 0 5.25 30 44 -0.081 0.80 -0.9
Rich Hinton 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 6 2 0 0.031 0.21 1.6
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 5 3 0 3.38 36 44 2 0 -0.050 1.01 0.7

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Tidrow, W (1-1) 6.2 4 0 0 3 4 0 3.65 27 67 0.321 1.10 2.8
Sparky Lyle, S (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 2 0 0.129 0.71 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 6 0 0.00 35 67 2 0 0.450 0.70 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: K Kravec (1).
HBP: K Kravec (1; M Rivers).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 32,750.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Sunny.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 -2- R NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec 8% 76% Single to RF; Chambliss Scores
t7 0-2 2 12- O CHW W. Nordhagen S. Lyle 6% 90% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec 6% 68% Wild Pitch; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss K. Kravec 6% 65% Walk; Piniella to 2B
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O CHW D. Kessinger D. Tidrow 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B

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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' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Tidrow 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Tidrow 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Tidrow 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph K. Kravec 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Rivers K. Kravec -2% 57% Groundout: 1B-P; Randolph to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY T. Munson K. Kravec -3% 53% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O NYY R. Jackson K. Kravec -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bonds D. Tidrow 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHW L. Johnson D. Tidrow -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- CHW R. Blomberg D. Tidrow -4% 46% Single to 2B; Johnson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O CHW E. Soderholm D. Tidrow 5% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHW D. Kessinger D. Tidrow 4% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- NYY L. Piniella K. Kravec 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYY C. Chambliss K. Kravec 6% 65% Walk; Piniella to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYY C. Johnson K. Kravec -2% 62% Flyball: CF; Piniella to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec 6% 68% Wild Pitch; Piniella Scores; Chambliss to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- R NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec 8% 76% Single to RF; Chambliss Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Dent K. Kravec -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph K. Kravec -2% 73% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Tidrow 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Tidrow 2% 77% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- CHW C. Lemon D. Tidrow -1% 75% Single to LF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Tidrow 2% 78% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- NYY M. Rivers K. Kravec 2% 80% Single to CF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYY T. Munson K. Kravec -4% 76% Rivers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2-0 1 --- NYY T. Munson K. Kravec 3% 79% Double to LF
b3 2-0 1 -2- O NYY R. Jackson K. Kravec -2% 77% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- O NYY L. Piniella K. Kravec -2% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- CHW B. Bonds D. Tidrow -4% 70% Single to LF
t4 0-2 0 1-- CHW L. Johnson D. Tidrow -3% 67% Bonds Steals 2B
t4 0-2 0 -2- O CHW L. Johnson D. Tidrow 5% 72% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 -2- O CHW R. Blomberg D. Tidrow 4% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bonds to 3B
t4 0-2 2 --3 CHW E. Soderholm D. Tidrow -2% 74% Walk
t4 0-2 2 1-3 O CHW D. Kessinger D. Tidrow 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss K. Kravec -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O NYY C. Johnson K. Kravec -1% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Tidrow 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Tidrow 2% 81% Lineout: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Tidrow 1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent K. Kravec -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph K. Kravec 1% 83% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- NYY M. Rivers K. Kravec 1% 84% Randolph Steals 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- NYY M. Rivers K. Kravec 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers (CF) batting 2nd
b5 2-0 1 12- O NYY T. Munson K. Kravec -3% 82% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 2 12- O NYY R. Jackson K. Kravec -3% 80% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
Paul Blair moves from PR to CF
t6 0-2 0 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Tidrow 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Bonds D. Tidrow 2% 85% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- O CHW L. Johnson D. Tidrow 1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella K. Kravec -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 2-0 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss K. Kravec -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-P
b6 2-0 2 --- NYY C. Johnson K. Kravec 1% 84% Single to SS
b6 2-0 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles K. Kravec -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. Blomberg D. Tidrow 3% 86% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-2 1 --- CHW E. Soderholm D. Tidrow -4% 82% Single to LF
t7 0-2 1 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger D. Tidrow 4% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 1-- CHW B. Nahorodny D. Tidrow -3% 83% Walk; Soderholm to 2B
Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Ralph Garr (LF) batting 1st
t7 0-2 2 12- O CHW W. Nordhagen S. Lyle 6% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 9-1-2
Wayne Nordhagen moves from PH to LF
b7 2-0 0 --- NYY B. Dent K. Kravec 1% 91% Walk
b7 2-0 0 1-- NYY W. Randolph K. Kravec 4% 95% Single to LF; Dent to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-3 R NYY P. Blair K. Kravec 2% 97% Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph to 2B
b7 3-0 0 12- O NYY T. Munson K. Kravec -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Randolph to 3B
Rich Hinton replaces Ken Kravec pitching
b7 3-0 1 1-3 NYY R. Jackson R. Hinton 0% 97% Munson Steals 2B
b7 3-0 1 -23 O NYY R. Jackson R. Hinton -2% 95% Strikeout
b7 3-0 2 -23 O NYY L. Piniella R. Hinton -1% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
t8 0-3 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon S. Lyle 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 0-3 1 --- O CHW J. Orta S. Lyle 1% 97% Lineout: LF
t8 0-3 2 --- CHW B. Bonds S. Lyle -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 0-3 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson S. Lyle 2% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Rich Hinton facing 6-7-8
b8 3-0 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss R. Hinton -0% 97% Lineout: 2B
b8 3-0 1 --- O NYY C. Johnson R. Hinton -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 3-0 2 --- NYY G. Nettles R. Hinton 0% 97% Walk
b8 3-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Dent R. Hinton -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
Junior Moore pinch hits for Ron Blomberg (DH) batting 6th
t9 0-3 0 --- O CHW J. Moore S. Lyle 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 0-3 1 --- O CHW E. Soderholm S. Lyle 1% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-3 2 --- O CHW D. Kessinger S. Lyle 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 3.

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