April 16, 1970 Chicago White Sox at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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WSA 4
@BAL 2 BOS 8
NYY 5 CAL 3
MIN 2 DET 4
CLE 2 KCR 8
@MIL 6 OAK 3
CHW 1 SDP 5
@ATL 4
(10) CHC 6
PHI 5
(10) CIN 12
LAD 2 SFG 11
@HOU 9
(10) PIT 7
@NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 2,794

Thursday, April 16, 1970
Time of Game: 2:32

White Sox

3-6

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

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

W: B Odom (2-1), L: T John (0-3)

Athletics

4-4

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .717    0    2   0   2B
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929    0    2   3   
C May LF                      4   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .777    0    0   1   
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .375 1.053    0    2   5   
J Matias 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .481    0    9   0   SB
D Josephson C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .777    0    5   0   2B
B Bradford RF                 3   1   1   1    1   2  .263 1.023    0    0   0   HR
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .639    0    4   2   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .118    0    0   0   
T John P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  G Rounsaville P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    2   9                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D Josephson (1, off B Odom); K Berry (2, off B Odom).

HR: B Bradford (2, off B Odom; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: T John (1, off B Odom).

TB: B Bradford 4; K Berry 2; D Josephson 2; B Knoop; J Matias; B Melton.

RBI: B Bradford (3).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Aparicio-J Matias; C May-B Melton-B Knoop-J Matias; B Knoop.

E: B Melton (3); L Aparicio (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Matias (1, 2nd base off B Odom/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    1   0  .171  .451    0    2   1   GDP
R Monday CF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .414 1.238    0    3   0   2·2B
F Alou LF                     3   1   3   0    1   0  .273  .617    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .500    0    3   0   HBP
B Johnson 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    4   0   SB
  D Mincher 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .675         2   0   
D Green 2B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .250  .594    0    1   1   SB
R Pena 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .563    0    1   1   
D Duncan C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    9   1   
B Odom P                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    0   2   
Totals                       32   3  10   2    4   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: R Monday 2 (4, 2 off T John).

HBP: R Jackson (2, by T John).

TB: R Monday 5; F Alou 3; B Campaneris; D Duncan; D Green; B Odom.

GIDP: B Campaneris (1).

RBI: R Monday (5); D Green (1).

2-out RBI: D Green.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Johnson (1, 2nd base off T John/D Josephson); D Green (3, 2nd base off T John/D Josephson).

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
T John, L (0-3)                6.2  10   3   3    4   5   0   5.89   33     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 1·10     43    -     1.22  -0.13
G Rounsaville                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.85   0.02
W Wood                         1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    10   3   3    4   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1·10          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Odom, W (2-1)                9     6   1   1    2   9   1   4.96   35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 6     78    -     1.38   0.40
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   9   1          35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: T John 2 (4); B Odom (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: T John (1; R Jackson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 2,794.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. K Berry              CF    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. L Aparicio           SS    2. R Monday             CF 
3. C May                LF    3. F Alou               LF 
4. B Melton             3B    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. J Matias             1B    5. B Johnson            1B 
6. D Josephson          C     6. D Green              2B 
7. B Bradford           RF    7. R Pena               3B 
8. B Knoop              2B    8. D Duncan             C  
9. T John               P     9. B Odom               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  ---     -15%  53% B Bradford      B Odom          Home Run
   b 5   1  1-2  123     -13%  67% R Pena          T John          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      12%  66% D Green         T John          Single to CF; Alou Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--     -10%  36% J Matias        B Odom          Single to RF; Melton to 3B
   b 5   1  1-1  1-3       9%  75% B Johnson       T John          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B; Monday Scores/No RBI

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Berry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  C May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  R Monday        Double to LF
          -2-      60%  F Alou          Wild Pitch; Monday to 3B
          --3      61%  " "             Single to 3B; Monday stays at 3B
          1-3      65%  R Jackson       Hit By Pitch; Alou to 2B
   O      123      57%  B Johnson       Strikeout
   O      123      50%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Melton        Single to CF
          1--      36%  J Matias        Single to RF; Melton to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  D Josephson     Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      50%  B Bradford      Strikeout
          1-3      49%  B Knoop         Matias Steals 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Pena          Strikeout
          ---      55%  D Duncan        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  B Odom          Strikeout
          1--      53%  B Campaneris    Wild Pitch; Duncan to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  T John          Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Berry         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
          ---      59%  F Alou          Single to SS
   O      1--      58%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      66%  D Green         Single to CF; Alou Scores
          1--      67%  R Pena          Green Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Moon Odom facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  C May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  B Melton        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      70%  J Matias        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  B Odom          Single to RF
   OO     1--      65%  B Campaneris    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Josephson     Lineout: 3B
   R      ---      53%  B Bradford      Home Run
          ---      50%  B Knoop         Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  T John          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Knoop to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  R Monday        Double to LF
          -2-      74%  F Alou          Single to SS; Monday to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      1-3      75%  B Johnson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B; Monday Scores/No RBI
          12-      81%  D Green         Walk; Alou to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   OO     123      67%  R Pena          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Moon Odom facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  C May           Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  D Duncan        Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  B Odom          Strikeout
          1--      81%  B Campaneris    Single to CF; Duncan to 3B
   ROO    1-3      83%  R Monday        Double Play: Single to LF; Campaneris out at 3B/LF-3B; Monday out at 2B/3B-2B-1B; Duncan Scores
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Moon Odom facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  J Matias        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  D Josephson     Double to CF
   O      -2-      86%  B Bradford      Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  B Knoop         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  F Alou          Walk
   O      1--      90%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      89%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      89%  D Green         Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
                  Gene Rounsaville replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  R Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Moon Odom facing 9-1-2
                  Don Mincher replaces Bob Johnson playing 1B batting 5th; Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Gene Rounsaville batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  G Hopkins       Flyball: LF
          ---      85%  K Berry         Double to LF
   O      -2-      91%  L Aparicio      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      95%  C May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
                  Wilbur Wood replaces Gail Hopkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Odom          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Campaneris    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
          ---      86%  B Melton        Walk
          1--      85%  J Matias        Wild Pitch; Melton to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Melton to 3B
   O      --3      97%  D Josephson     Groundout: P-1B
          --3      93%  B Bradford      Walk
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Bobby Knoop batting 8th
   O      1-3     100%  T McCraw        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:OAK197004160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation