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@CAL		5
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@CLE		5
4
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@DET		4
7
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1
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5
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5
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4
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@STL		6
0
Sunday, August 4, 1985
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 54,032, Time of Game: 3:20
White Sox
4
52-49
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Yankees
1
56-47
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 9½ GB
W: Tom Seaver (12-8)
L: Joe Cowley (9-5)
 
                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

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rudy Law LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .256 .691 -0.075 1.45 0.097 -0.172 -0.6 3 0 CS
   Reid Nichols PH-LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .604 0.004 0.08 0.004 0.000 0.1 1 0
Bryan Little 2B 2 0 1 2 2 0 .236 .634 0.200 1.50 0.218 -0.018 1.9 0 2
   Scott Fletcher PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .548 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 1
Harold Baines RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .296 .770 -0.116 0.99 0.000 -0.116 -1.4 2 0
Greg Walker 1B 3 0 1 0 2 1 .276 .816 0.105 0.83 0.116 -0.012 0.5 7 1
Carlton Fisk C 5 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .851 -0.125 1.25 0.017 -0.142 -0.8 7 0 2B
Oscar Gamble DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 .204 .675 0.105 1.46 0.141 -0.036 0.8
   Ron Kittle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .628 -0.014 0.50 0.000 -0.014 -0.4
Tim Hulett 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .274 .714 0.198 1.52 0.242 -0.044 1.3 1 1 2B
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .632 -0.075 1.45 0.072 -0.147 -1.1 1 1 GDP
Luis Salazar CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .211 .578 -0.024 1.14 0.058 -0.082 -0.5 4 0 2B
Tom Seaver P 1
Team Totals 35 4 13 4 6 5 .371 .921 0.176 1.20 0.965 -0.790 -0.5 27 6
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
E: T Hulett (14).
Baserunning
CS: R Law (5, 2nd base by J Cowley/R Hassey).
Pickoffs: R Law (1st base by J Cowley).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .349 .995 -0.103 1.20 0.000 -0.103 -1.0 0 0
Ken Griffey DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .264 .724 0.049 0.94 0.109 -0.060 0.3
Don Mattingly 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .881 -0.005 0.73 0.044 -0.048 -0.1 6 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .795 -0.061 1.06 0.033 -0.093 -0.5 3 1
Dan Pasqua LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .730 -0.001 0.89 0.047 -0.048 -0.2 4 1
Ron Hassey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .789 -0.115 1.19 0.000 -0.115 -1.1 6 1
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .738 -0.048 0.92 0.010 -0.058 -0.4 2 3 HBP
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .235 .744 0.010 0.90 0.067 -0.057 -0.0 1 0
Bob Meacham SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .608 -0.009 1.17 0.049 -0.059 -0.2 5 2
   Don Baylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .796 -0.042 1.64 0.000 -0.042 -0.4
Joe Cowley P 1
   Brian Fisher P
   Bob Shirley P
   Neil Allen P
Team Totals 34 1 6 1 1 7 .176 .399 -0.325 1.01 0.359 -0.683 -3.5 27 9
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
DP: 1. B Meacham-D Mattingly.
Outfield Assists: D Winfield (B Little at 3rd base); D Pasqua (R Law at home plate).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Seaver, W (12-8) 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 2.92 36 77 0.325 1.01 3.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 36 77 0.325 1.20 3.5

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Cowley, L (9-5) 5.1 7 2 2 5 2 0 3.86 24 43 0.177 1.38 1.8
Brian Fisher, BS (2) 0.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 2.61 6 2 2 -0.396 2.20 -2.8
Bob Shirley 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.41 8 0 0 0.036 0.30 1.0
Neil Allen 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.03 3 0 0 0.008 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 6 5 0 4.00 41 43 2 2 -0.175 1.01 0.5
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.

Starting 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

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

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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' Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Law J. Cowley 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Little J. Cowley -6% 48% Law Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW B. Little J. Cowley 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW H. Baines J. Cowley -2% 48% Single to RF; Little out at 3B/RF-3B; Baines to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- CHW G. Walker J. Cowley 1% 49% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver 2% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver -1% 48% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver 2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW T. Hulett J. Cowley 6% 60% Single to CF; Gamble to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- OO CHW O. Guillen J. Cowley -11% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Gamble to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O CHW L. Salazar J. Cowley -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- CHW R. Law J. Cowley 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Little J. Cowley -7% 47% Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Little J. Cowley -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW H. Baines J. Cowley -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver -4% 41% Single to RF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver 2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pagliarulo to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- R NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver -11% 35% Single to RF; Pagliarulo Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver 2% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- CHW G. Walker J. Cowley 5% 42% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley -4% 38% Flyball: SS
t4 0-1 1 1-- O CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley -4% 34% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O CHW T. Hulett J. Cowley -3% 31% 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 1-0 0 --- NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver -3% 28% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Winfield to 1B
b4 1-0 0 1-- O NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver 1% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Winfield to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver 3% 32% Groundout: 1B-P; Winfield to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver -1% 31% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver 5% 36% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen J. Cowley -3% 33% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- CHW L. Salazar J. Cowley 6% 39% Double
t5 0-1 1 -2- O CHW R. Law J. Cowley -5% 34% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 -2- CHW B. Little J. Cowley 2% 35% Walk
t5 0-1 2 12- O CHW H. Baines J. Cowley -6% 29% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver 2% 31% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 1 --- O NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver 1% 34% 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 0-1 0 --- CHW G. Walker J. Cowley 6% 40% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- O CHW C. Fisk J. Cowley -6% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- CHW O. Gamble J. Cowley 10% 45% Single to RF; Fisk to 3B
Brian Fisher replaces Joe Cowley pitching
t6 0-1 1 1-3 R CHW T. Hulett B. Fisher 18% 63% Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Gamble to 3B
t6 1-1 1 -23 R CHW O. Guillen B. Fisher 7% 70% Single to RF; Gamble Scores; Hulett stays at 2B
t6 2-1 1 12- O CHW L. Salazar B. Fisher -4% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hulett to 3B
t6 2-1 2 1-3 CHW R. Law B. Fisher 2% 68% Walk; Salazar to 2B
t6 2-1 2 123 RR CHW B. Little B. Fisher 18% 86% Single to RF; Hulett Scores; Salazar Scores; Law to 2B
t6 4-1 2 12- O CHW H. Baines B. Fisher -2% 84% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver 3% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-4 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver 2% 89% Flyball: 3B
b6 1-4 2 --- O NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver 1% 90% 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 4-1 0 --- O CHW G. Walker B. Shirley -1% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 --- CHW C. Fisk B. Shirley 2% 90% Double to LF
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 6th
t7 4-1 1 -2- O CHW R. Kittle B. Shirley -1% 89% Strikeout
t7 4-1 2 -2- O CHW T. Hulett B. Shirley -1% 88% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b7 1-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver 2% 92% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 2 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver 1% 93% 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 4-1 0 --- O CHW O. Guillen B. Shirley -1% 92% Lineout: LF
t8 4-1 1 --- O CHW L. Salazar B. Shirley -0% 92% Flyball: 1B
Reid Nichols pinch hits for Rudy Law (LF) batting 1st
t8 4-1 2 --- CHW R. Nichols B. Shirley 0% 92% Single
Scott Fletcher pinch hits for Bryan Little (2B) batting 2nd
t8 4-1 2 1-- O CHW S. Fletcher B. Shirley -1% 92% 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 1-4 0 --- NYY B. Meacham T. Seaver -5% 87% Single
b8 1-4 0 1-- O NYY R. Henderson T. Seaver 5% 91% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-4 1 1-- O NYY K. Griffey T. Seaver 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 1B
b8 1-4 2 1-- NYY D. Mattingly T. Seaver -3% 91% Single; Griffey to 3B
b8 1-4 2 1-3 O NYY D. Winfield T. Seaver 5% 97% 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 4-1 0 --- O CHW H. Baines N. Allen -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-1 1 --- O CHW G. Walker N. Allen -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 4-1 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk N. Allen -0% 96% 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 1-4 0 --- NYY D. Pasqua T. Seaver -5% 91% Single
b9 1-4 0 1-- O NYY R. Hassey T. Seaver 4% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-4 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph T. Seaver 3% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 2 1-- NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Seaver -3% 96% Walk; Pasqua to 2B
Don Baylor pinch hits for Bob Meacham (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 12- O NYY D. Baylor T. Seaver 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 4, Yankees 1.

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