August 11, 1980 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 8
BOS 7 BAL 2
@KCR 1 NYY 3
CHW 1 PHI 8
@CHC 5
(15) ATL 3
@LAD 2 PIT 2
NYM 1
(6) CIN 1
@SDP 0 SFG 5
HOU 4 STL 16
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 28,292

Monday, August 11, 1980, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:20

White Sox

47-63

Lost 2

5th, 22 GB

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

W: R May (10-5), L: B Burns (10-11)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Yankees

68-42

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Sutherland LF               3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    1   0   SB,SH
R Pruitt DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .648    0    0   0   
J Morrison 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .726    0    2   1   GDP
W Nordhagen RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .793    0    1   0   
L Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .267  .740    0   11   0   
C Lemon CF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .778    0    4   0   
G Pryor 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .637    0    1   3   CS
G Borgmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
T Cruz SS                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .258  .643    0    1   4   HR

B Burns P                                                                0   2
Totals                       28   1   4   1    1   4                    25  10

BATTING

HR: T Cruz (3, off R May; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: L Sutherland (1, off R May).

TB: T Cruz 5; L Sutherland 2.

GIDP: J Morrison (15).

RBI: T Cruz (11).

2-out RBI: T Cruz.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Cruz-L Johnson.

E: W Nordhagen (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Sutherland (1, 2nd base off R May/R Cerone).

CS: G Pryor (2, 2nd base by R May/R Cerone).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .810    0    5   2   IW
R Jones CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .657    0    5   0   SH
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .786    0    9   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .300 1.010    0    1   0   HR
E Soderholm DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .839    0    0   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .764    0    4   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .630    0    2   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                3   1   1   2    0   1  .201  .541    0    0   4   HR,SH
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .664    0    1   3   

R May P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       32   3  10   3    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Piniella (9, off B Burns).

HR: R Jackson (31, off B Burns; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); A Rodriguez (3, off B Burns; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Jones (4, off B Burns); A Rodriguez (3, off B Burns).

IBB: W Randolph (1, by B Burns).

TB: R Jackson 5; A Rodriguez 4; L Piniella 3; B Watson; W Randolph; B Dent; R Cerone; E Soderholm.

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (15); R Jackson (84).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Cerone-W Randolph; A Rodriguez-W Randolph-B Watson.

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
B Burns, L (10-11)             8.1  10   3   3    1   4   2   2.80   35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10     54    -     1.41   0.02
Totals                         8.1  10   3   3    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1·10           -

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 (10-5)                9     4   1   1    1   4   1   2.54   30     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 4     78    -     1.39   0.52
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   4   1          30     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Burns (2; W Randolph).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 28,292.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             New York Yankees                     
1. L Sutherland         LF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. R Pruitt             DH    2. R Jones              CF 
3. J Morrison           2B    3. B Watson             1B 
4. W Nordhagen          RF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. L Johnson            1B    5. E Soderholm          DH 
6. C Lemon              CF    6. R Cerone             C  
7. G Pryor              3B    7. L Piniella           LF 
8. G Borgmann           C     8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. T Cruz               SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   B Burns              P        R May                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  1-1  -2-      30% 100% A Rodriguez     B Burns         Home Run; Piniella Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  ---     -17%  56% T Cruz          R May           Home Run
   b 4   1  0-0  ---      13%  67% R Jackson       B Burns         Home Run
   b 6   1  1-1  1--      13%  70% R Jackson       B Burns         Single to RF; Watson to 3B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 9   1  1-1  ---      12%  70% L Piniella      B Burns         Double to LF

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Sutherland    Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Pruitt        Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      55%  J Morrison      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W Randolph      Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  R Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B; Randolph to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  C Lemon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  R Cerone        Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      50%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  G Pryor         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  G Borgmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Sutherland    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Pruitt        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      56%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Britt Burns facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      67%  R Jackson       Home Run
          ---      69%  E Soderholm     Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  W Nordhagen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  L Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  C Lemon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Britt Burns facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  B Dent          Single to RF
   OO     1--      66%  W Randolph      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  G Pryor         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  G Borgmann      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      56%  T Cruz          Home Run
          ---      54%  L Sutherland    Single to RF
          1--      52%  R Pruitt        Sutherland Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Britt Burns facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  R Jones         Popfly: 2B
          ---      58%  B Watson        Single to CF
          1--      70%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Watson to 3B; Jackson to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23      59%  E Soderholm     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      50%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  J Morrison      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  W Nordhagen     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      59%  L Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  L Piniella      Single to RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--      62%  A Rodriguez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Piniella to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
          -2-      57%  W Randolph      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
          ---      43%  C Lemon         Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Pryor         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      61%  G Borgmann      Double Play: Strikeout, Pryor Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Britt Burns facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  E Soderholm     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  T Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  L Sutherland    Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  R Pruitt        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      64%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Britt Burns facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  L Piniella      Double to LF
   RR     -2-     100%  A Rodriguez     Home Run; Piniella Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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