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Sunday, June 21, 1970 4:26PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 20,139, Time of Game: 2:25
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
White Sox
4
24-42
 Lost 3 
5th, 18 GB
at Athletics
5
37-30
 Won 3 
3rd, 5½ GB
L: Bob Miller (2-3)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  1    4 14  0
Athletics       3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    5  9  3

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy McCraw CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .679 -0.016 1.46 0.113 -0.128 0.1 0 0
Luis Aparicio SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .774 -0.009 1.09 0.084 -0.092 -0.2 2 3
Carlos May LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .802 0.062 1.29 0.155 -0.092 0.2 1 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .295 .825 0.005 1.62 0.100 -0.095 0.5 1 1
Gail Hopkins 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .322 .779 0.041 0.92 0.080 -0.039 0.7 4 0 2B
   Ossie Blanco PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .171 .388 -0.164 3.19 0.000 -0.164 -0.6 1 0
Ed Herrmann C 5 0 3 1 0 1 .298 .844 -0.035 1.63 0.117 -0.152 0.7 10 1
Syd O'Brien 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .690 -0.039 1.72 0.068 -0.107 0.2 4 0
Walt Williams RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .262 .706 0.032 1.98 0.157 -0.125 -0.5 1 0
Bob Miller P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.041 0.83 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 2
   Duane Josephson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .832 -0.057 2.91 0.000 -0.057 -0.4
   Wilbur Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Matias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .485 -0.084 3.08 0.000 -0.084 -0.3
   Danny Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 41 4 14 4 1 4 .341 .723 -0.305 1.60 0.874 -1.176 -0.0 24 7
2B: G Hopkins (6, off R Fingers).
TB: E Herrmann 3; W Williams 2; B Melton 2; G Hopkins 2; L Aparicio 2; S O'Brien 2; C May; T McCraw.
RBI: E Herrmann (18); T McCraw (16); B Melton (40); S O'Brien (15).
2-out RBI: T McCraw.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .273 .764 0.081 0.63 0.114 -0.034 0.7 2 4 HR
Steve Hovley RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .290 .727 0.039 0.59 0.069 -0.030 0.4 2 0 2B
Reggie Jackson CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .235 .810 -0.038 0.59 0.013 -0.051 -0.3 2 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 2 2 3 0 0 .282 .944 0.190 0.66 0.210 -0.020 2.1 1 2 2·HR,SH
Don Mincher 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .252 .843 0.018 0.36 0.040 -0.022 0.2 10 0 CS
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .825 -0.031 0.30 0.000 -0.031 -0.7 3 0
Jim Driscoll 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .071 .143 -0.039 0.52 0.000 -0.039 -0.6 2 2
   Dick Green 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .513 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 1 3
Dave Duncan C 3 0 1 0 0 2 .254 .751 -0.008 0.38 0.012 -0.020 -0.0 4 0
Rollie Fingers P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .150 .340 -0.003 0.34 0.005 -0.008 -0.1 0 1 SH
   Bob Locker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Paul Lindblad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 9 5 2 9 .300 .977 0.196 0.48 0.463 -0.268 1.4 27 12
2B: S Hovley (10, off B Miller).
HR: S Bando 2 (13, 1 off D Murphy, 1 off B Miller; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Campaneris (8, off B Miller; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: S Bando (4, off B Miller); R Fingers (4, off B Miller).
TB: S Bando 8; B Campaneris 5; S Hovley 3; R Fingers; D Duncan; D Mincher.
RBI: S Bando 3 (47); B Campaneris (23); D Mincher (36).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: D Green 2 (11); R Jackson (6).
Baserunning
CS: D Mincher (2, 2nd base by B Miller/E Herrmann).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Miller, L (2-3) 5 8 4 4 2 4 2 4.64 24 37 -0.220 0.50 -1.8
Wilbur Wood 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2.60 6 0 0 0.081 0.55 0.9
Danny Murphy 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.73 4 0 0 -0.058 0.23 -0.6
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 9 3 5.62 34 37 0 0 -0.197 1.60 -1.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rollie Fingers, W (4-4) 5 8 3 3 1 1 0 3.39 24 39 0.018 0.88 -0.1
Bob Locker, H (2) 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.09 7 2 2 0.007 2.17 -0.2
Paul Lindblad, H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.56 2 1 0 0.098 1.98 0.5
Mudcat Grant, S (9) 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 1.03 9 0 0 0.180 2.97 -0.1
Team Totals 9 14 4 4 1 4 0 4.00 42 39 3 2 0.303 0.48 0.0
R Fingers faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,139.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Tommy McCraw CF 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Luis Aparicio SS 2 Steve Hovley RF
3 Carlos May LF 3 Reggie Jackson CF
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 Gail Hopkins 1B 5 Don Mincher 1B
6 Ed Herrmann C 6 Joe Rudi LF
7 Syd O'Brien 2B 7 Jim Driscoll 2B
8 Walt Williams RF 8 Dave Duncan C
9 Bob Miller P 9 Rollie Fingers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-5 0 1-- CHW C. May M. Grant -15% 71% Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -2- RR OAK S. Bando B. Miller 14% 81% Home Run; Hovley Scores
t6 2-4 2 1-3 R CHW T. McCraw B. Locker -11% 68% Single to RF; O'Brien Scores; Josephson to 2B
t9 4-5 1 -2- O CHW O. Blanco M. Grant 11% 89% Strikeout
t9 4-5 2 -2- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Grant 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw R. Fingers 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Fingers 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW C. May R. Fingers 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R OAK B. Campaneris B. Miller 11% 65% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- OAK S. Hovley B. Miller 5% 71% Double to RF
b1 1-0 0 -2- O OAK R. Jackson B. Miller -4% 67% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 -2- RR OAK S. Bando B. Miller 14% 81% Home Run; Hovley Scores
b1 3-0 1 --- O OAK D. Mincher B. Miller -1% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 3-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Miller -1% 80% Flyball: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O CHW B. Melton R. Fingers 2% 82% Flyball: RF
t2 0-3 1 --- O CHW G. Hopkins R. Fingers 1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- CHW E. Herrmann R. Fingers -1% 82% Single to 2B
t2 0-3 2 1-- CHW S. O'Brien R. Fingers -3% 79% Single to CF; Herrmann to 3B; O'Brien to 2B/Adv on E8
t2 0-3 2 -23 O CHW W. Williams R. Fingers 5% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9
b2 3-0 0 --- O OAK J. Driscoll B. Miller -1% 83% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 1 --- OAK D. Duncan B. Miller 1% 84% Single to LF
b2 3-0 1 1-- O OAK R. Fingers B. Miller -1% 83% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Miller -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- O CHW B. Miller R. Fingers 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t3 0-3 1 --- O CHW T. McCraw R. Fingers 1% 85% Lineout: SS
t3 0-3 2 --- O CHW L. Aparicio R. Fingers 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- OAK S. Hovley B. Miller 2% 87% Single to CF
b3 3-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Jackson B. Miller -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B; Hovley to 2B
b3 3-0 1 -2- O OAK S. Bando B. Miller -2% 85% Flyball: 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- OAK D. Mincher B. Miller 0% 85% Walk
b3 3-0 2 12- O OAK J. Rudi B. Miller -2% 83% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHW C. May R. Fingers 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- CHW B. Melton R. Fingers -2% 83% Single to LF
t4 0-3 1 1-- O CHW G. Hopkins R. Fingers 3% 86% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 2 1-- CHW E. Herrmann R. Fingers -2% 84% Single to LF; Melton to 2B
t4 0-3 2 12- CHW S. O'Brien R. Fingers -4% 80% Single to 3B; Melton to 3B; Herrmann to 2B
t4 0-3 2 123 O CHW W. Williams R. Fingers 7% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O OAK J. Driscoll B. Miller -1% 87% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan B. Miller -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 3-0 2 --- OAK R. Fingers B. Miller 1% 86% Single to RF
b4 3-0 2 1-- OAK B. Campaneris B. Miller 1% 87% Single/Bunt; Fingers to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O OAK S. Hovley B. Miller -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHW B. Miller R. Fingers 2% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 1 --- O CHW T. McCraw R. Fingers 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- CHW L. Aparicio R. Fingers -1% 88% Single to LF
t5 0-3 2 1-- O CHW C. May R. Fingers 2% 90% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Bob Miller facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- OAK R. Jackson B. Miller 1% 91% Walk
b5 3-0 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando B. Miller -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
b5 3-0 1 -2- R OAK D. Mincher B. Miller 4% 94% Single to CF; Jackson Scores
b5 4-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi B. Miller -1% 93% Mincher Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 4-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Miller -0% 93% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
t6 0-4 0 --- CHW B. Melton R. Fingers -3% 90% Walk
t6 0-4 0 1-- CHW G. Hopkins R. Fingers -8% 82% Double to RF; Melton to 3B
t6 0-4 0 -23 R CHW E. Herrmann R. Fingers -9% 74% Single to CF; Melton Scores; Hopkins to 3B
Bob Locker replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-4 0 1-3 RO CHW S. O'Brien B. Locker 5% 79% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Hopkins Scores
t6 2-4 1 1-- CHW W. Williams B. Locker -5% 74% Single to LF; O'Brien to 2B
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bob Miller (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 1 12- O CHW D. Josephson B. Locker 6% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; O'Brien to 3B
t6 2-4 2 1-3 R CHW T. McCraw B. Locker -11% 68% Single to RF; O'Brien Scores; Josephson to 2B
t6 3-4 2 12- O CHW L. Aparicio B. Locker 7% 75% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 7-8-9
Wilbur Wood replaces Duane Josephson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-3 0 --- O OAK J. Driscoll W. Wood -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 4-3 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan W. Wood -1% 72% Strikeout
b6 4-3 2 --- O OAK B. Locker W. Wood -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 3-4-5
Dick Green replaces Jim Driscoll playing 2B batting 7th
t7 3-4 0 --- O CHW C. May B. Locker 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- CHW B. Melton B. Locker -5% 70% Single to LF
Paul Lindblad replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th
Ossie Blanco pinch hits for Gail Hopkins (1B) batting 5th
t7 3-4 1 1-- O CHW O. Blanco P. Lindblad 5% 76% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann P. Lindblad 4% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
Ossie Blanco moves from PH to 1B
b7 4-3 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris W. Wood -2% 78% Strikeout
b7 4-3 1 --- O OAK S. Hovley W. Wood -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 4-3 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson W. Wood -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
Mudcat Grant replaces Paul Lindblad pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- O CHW S. O'Brien M. Grant 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- CHW W. Williams M. Grant -10% 71% Single to RF; Williams to 2B/Adv on E4
John Matias pinch hits for Wilbur Wood (P) batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 -2- O CHW J. Matias M. Grant 8% 80% Flyball: RF
t8 3-4 2 -2- O CHW T. McCraw M. Grant 8% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Danny Murphy facing 4-5-6
Danny Murphy replaces John Matias (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 0 --- R OAK S. Bando D. Murphy 7% 95% Home Run
b8 5-3 0 --- O OAK D. Mincher D. Murphy -1% 94% Flyball: 2B
b8 5-3 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Murphy -0% 94% Foul Flyball: C
b8 5-3 2 --- O OAK D. Green D. Murphy -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Athletics 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 2-3-4
t9 3-5 0 --- CHW L. Aparicio M. Grant -7% 86% Single to CF
t9 3-5 0 1-- CHW C. May M. Grant -15% 71% Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
t9 3-5 0 1-3 RO CHW B. Melton M. Grant 8% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Aparicio Scores; Melton to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t9 4-5 1 -2- O CHW O. Blanco M. Grant 11% 89% Strikeout
t9 4-5 2 -2- O CHW E. Herrmann M. Grant 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Athletics 5.

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