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CAL  6
MIN  5

BAL  5
@CLE  4

DET  7
MIL  4

MIL 14
@DET  4

BOS  6
@KCR  5

(12)
CHW  4
@NYY  1
OAK  5
SEA  3

TEX  8
@TOR  4

ATL  5
SFG  4

(10)
NYM  4
@CHC  1

CIN  5
LAD  4

HOU  2
SDP  1

PIT  4
MON  3

PHI  6
@STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 54,032

Sunday, August 4, 1985
Time of Game: 3:20
White Sox
4
52-49
Won 1
4th, 6½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  0    4 13  1
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
W: Tom Seaver (12-8), L: Joe Cowley (9-5)
Yankees
1
56-47
Lost 1
2nd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Law LF                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .256  .691              3   0   CS
  R Nichols PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .604              1   0   
B Little 2B                   2   0   1   2    2   0  .236  .634              0   2   
  S Fletcher PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .548              0   1   
H Baines RF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .296  .770              2   0   
G Walker 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .276  .816              7   1   
C Fisk C                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .851              7   0   2B
O Gamble DH                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .204  .675              0   0   
  R Kittle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .628              0   0   
T Hulett 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .274  .714              1   1   2B
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .632              1   1   GDP
L Salazar CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .578              4   0   2B

T Seaver P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       35   4  13   0    6   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: L Salazar (7, off J Cowley); C Fisk (14, off B Shirley); T Hulett (13, off B Fisher).
TB: T Hulett 3; L Salazar 2; H Baines 2; C Fisk 2; R Law 2; O Gamble; B Little; O Guillen; G Walker; R Nichols.
GIDP: O Guillen (2).
RBI: B Little 2 (8); O Guillen (21); T Hulett (27).
2-out RBI: B Little 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: T Hulett (14).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Law (5, 2nd base by J Cowley/R Hassey).
Pickoffs: R Law (1st base by J Cowley).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .995              0   0   
K Griffey DH                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .724              0   0   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .316  .881              6   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .795              3   1   
D Pasqua LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .730              4   1   
R Hassey C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .789              6   1   
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .738              2   3   HBP
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   1   1   0    1   1  .235  .744              1   0   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .608              5   2   
  D Baylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .796              0   0   

J Cowley P                                                                    0   1
  B Fisher P                                                                  0   0
  B Shirley P                                                                 0   0
  N Allen P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   1   6   0    1   7                         27   9
Batting Events
HBP: W Randolph (2, by T Seaver).
TB: D Mattingly 2; K Griffey; B Meacham; D Pasqua; M Pagliarulo.
RBI: K Griffey (44).
2-out RBI: K Griffey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Meacham-D Mattingly.

Pitching Stats

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
T Seaver, W (12-8)             9     6   1   1    1   7   0   2.92   36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6     77    -     1.05   0.33
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6           -  
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
J Cowley, L (9-5)              5.1   7   2   2    5   2   0   3.86   24     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 7     43    -     1.34   0.18
B Fisher, BS (2)               0.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   2.61    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          2-2    2.17  -0.40
B Shirley                      2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.41    8     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.35   0.04
N Allen                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.03    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    13   4   4    6   5   0          41     -       ·  ·      6·11· 3·13          2-2 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Seaver (6; W Randolph).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Cowley (3; R Law, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Terry Cooney.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 54,032.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         New York Yankees                             
1. Rudy Law                     LF       1. Rickey Henderson             CF
2. Bryan Little                 2B       2. Ken Griffey                  DH
3. Harold Baines                RF       3. Don Mattingly                1B
4. Greg Walker                  1B       4. Dave Winfield                RF
5. Carlton Fisk                  C       5. Dan Pasqua                   LF
6. Oscar Gamble                 DH       6. Ron Hassey                    C
7. Tim Hulett                   3B       7. Willie Randolph              2B
8. Ozzie Guillen                SS       8. Mike Pagliarulo              3B
9. Luis Salazar                 CF       9. Bob Meacham                  SS

   Tom Seaver                    P          Joe Cowley                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-3 R 18% 63% 0-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Fisher Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Gamble to 3B
t6 2 123 RR 18% 86% 2-1 CHW B. Little B. Fisher Single to RF; Hulett Scores; Salazar Scores; Law to 2B
b3 2 -2- R -11% 35% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver Single to RF; Pagliarulo Scores
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen J. Cowley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Gamble to 3B
t6 1 1-- 10% 45% 0-1 CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley Single to RF; Fisk to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CHW R. Law J. Cowley Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Little J. Cowley Law Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Little J. Cowley Walk
t1 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW H. Baines J. Cowley Single to RF; Little out at 3B/RF-3B; Baines to 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 CHW G. Walker J. Cowley Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley Walk
t2 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 CHW T. Hulett J. Cowley Single to CF; Gamble to 2B
t2 0 12- OO -11% 49% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen J. Cowley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Gamble to 3B
t2 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 CHW L. Salazar J. Cowley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW R. Law J. Cowley Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 CHW B. Little J. Cowley Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CHW B. Little J. Cowley Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 CHW H. Baines J. Cowley Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver Flyball: CF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 46% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagliarulo to 2B
b3 2 -2- R -11% 35% 0-0 NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver Single to RF; Pagliarulo Scores
b3 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 CHW G. Walker J. Cowley Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 38% 0-1 CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley Flyball: SS
t4 1 1-- O -4% 34% 0-1 CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley Flyball: 2B
t4 2 1-- O -3% 31% 0-1 CHW T. Hulett J. Cowley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -3% 28% 1-0 NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Winfield to 1B
b4 0 1-- O 1% 29% 1-0 NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted; Winfield to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 3% 32% 1-0 NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver Groundout: 1B-P; Winfield to 3B
b4 2 --3 -1% 31% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver Hit By Pitch
b4 2 1-3 O 5% 36% 1-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 CHW O. Guillen J. Cowley Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 6% 38% 0-1 CHW L. Salazar J. Cowley Double
t5 1 -2- O -5% 34% 0-1 CHW R. Law J. Cowley Flyball: LF
t5 2 -2- 1% 35% 0-1 CHW B. Little J. Cowley Walk
t5 2 12- O -6% 29% 0-1 CHW H. Baines J. Cowley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 31% 1-0 NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Joe Cowley facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 6% 40% 0-1 CHW G. Walker J. Cowley Walk
t6 0 1-- O -6% 34% 0-1 CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- 10% 45% 0-1 CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley Single to RF; Fisk to 3B
Brian Fisher replaces Joe Cowley pitching
t6 1 1-3 R 18% 63% 0-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Fisher Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Gamble to 3B
t6 1 -23 R 7% 70% 1-1 CHW O. Guillen B. Fisher Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Hulett stays at 2B
t6 1 12- O -4% 66% 2-1 CHW L. Salazar B. Fisher Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hulett to 3B
t6 2 1-3 2% 69% 2-1 CHW R. Law B. Fisher Walk; Salazar to 2B
t6 2 123 RR 18% 86% 2-1 CHW B. Little B. Fisher Single to RF; Hulett Scores; Salazar Scores; Law to 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 84% 4-1 CHW H. Baines B. Fisher Single to LF; Law out at Hm/LF-C; Little to 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 87% 1-4 NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver Flyball: 3B
b6 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
Bob Shirley replaces Brian Fisher pitching
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 CHW G. Walker B. Shirley Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- 2% 91% 4-1 CHW C. Fisk B. Shirley Double to LF
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 6th
t7 1 -2- O -1% 89% 4-1 CHW R. Kittle B. Shirley Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O -2% 88% 4-1 CHW T. Hulett B. Shirley Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 3% 90% 1-4 NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-4 NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-4 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 CHW O. Guillen B. Shirley Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 CHW L. Salazar B. Shirley Flyball: 1B
Reid Nichols pinch hits for Rudy Law (LF) batting 1st
t8 2 --- 0% 92% 4-1 CHW R. Nichols B. Shirley Single
Scott Fletcher pinch hits for Bryan Little (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2 1-- O -1% 92% 4-1 CHW S. Fletcher B. Shirley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
Scott Fletcher moves from PH to 2B; Reid Nichols moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 1-4 NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver Single
b8 0 1-- O 5% 91% 1-4 NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver Strikeout Looking
b8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 1-4 NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 1B
b8 2 1-- -3% 91% 1-4 NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver Single; Griffey to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 5% 97% 1-4 NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Neil Allen facing 3-4-5
Neil Allen replaces Bob Shirley pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CHW H. Baines N. Allen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CHW G. Walker N. Allen Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CHW C. Fisk N. Allen Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -5% 91% 1-4 NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver Single
b9 0 1-- O 4% 95% 1-4 NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver Strikeout
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 1-4 NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- -3% 96% 1-4 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver Walk; Pasqua to 2B
Don Baylor pinch hits for Bob Meacham (SS) batting 9th
b9 2 12- O 4% 100% 1-4 NYY D. Baylor T. Seaver Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.

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