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7
Sunday, September 29, 1974
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 6,448, Time of Game: 2:13
White Sox
2
78-80
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 11 GB
 at Athletics
3
90-70
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Dave Hamilton (7-4)
L: Jim Otten (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  6  0
Athletics       0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  X    3 12  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .705 -0.020 1.02 0.037 -0.057 -0.1
   Ron Santo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .593 -0.036 1.50 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .275 .665 0.020 1.27 0.106 -0.085 0.3 3 5
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .319 .813 -0.033 1.52 0.089 -0.122 0.3 3 0 2B
Carlos May LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .642 -0.110 1.34 0.086 -0.196 -0.9 1 1
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .832 0.082 1.35 0.163 -0.081 0.5 3 0 2B
Tony Muser 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .656 -0.116 1.31 0.000 -0.116 -0.7 6 1
Bill Sharp RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .644 -0.021 0.42 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 3 0
   Bill Melton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .730 -0.068 2.53 0.000 -0.068 -0.3
   Brian Downing RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .719 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bill Stein 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .705 -0.016 1.55 0.073 -0.089 0.0 0 3
Ed Herrmann C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .674 -0.065 1.45 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 4 1
   Buddy Bradford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .925 -0.052 2.12 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Pete Varney C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .541 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Otten P 2
   Rich Gossage P
   Terry Forster P 2
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 0 7 .188 .438 -0.435 1.36 0.554 -0.988 -1.9 24 15
2B: J Orta (31, off G Abbott); K Henderson (35, off D Knowles).
TB: J Orta 2; K Henderson 2; B Dent; C May; B Stein; P Kelly.
RBI: K Henderson (95); B Dent (45).
2-out RBI: B Dent.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: C May (J Alou at home plate).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .289 .708 0.049 1.05 0.139 -0.090 0.3 3 0 CS
Angel Mangual CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .235 .637 0.072 0.76 0.093 -0.021 0.7 1 0 SB
Joe Rudi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .808 -0.075 1.11 0.000 -0.075 -0.9 6 1
   Jim Holt 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .564 0.026 0.67 0.026 0.000 0.4 2 1
   Herb Washington PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.043 1.09 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 CS
   Ray Fosse C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .578 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Reggie Jackson DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 .290 .907 -0.019 0.87 0.020 -0.039 -0.3
   Bill North PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .686 -0.012 0.49 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .785 -0.091 1.17 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 4 1
   Larry Haney C-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .437 -0.008 0.34 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 2 0
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .628 0.007 0.73 0.059 -0.052 -0.0 2 0 2B
Phil Garner 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .179 .421 0.039 0.67 0.078 -0.039 0.5 0 2 2B
Dal Maxvill SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 .174 .452 -0.055 1.03 0.030 -0.085 -0.5 1 3 SH
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .167 .409 0.176 1.10 0.225 -0.049 1.2 2 3
Glenn Abbott P 1
   Dave Hamilton P
   Darold Knowles P 1
   Rollie Fingers P
Team Totals 32 3 12 3 3 3 .375 .866 0.066 0.90 0.670 -0.604 -0.4 27 11
2B: P Garner (1, off J Otten); J Alou (8, off J Otten).
SH: D Maxvill (6, off T Forster).
TB: P Garner 4; A Mangual 3; M Trillo 2; J Alou 2; C Washington; D Maxvill; J Holt.
RBI: M Trillo 2 (2); C Washington (19).
2-out RBI: M Trillo 2; C Washington.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Trillo-D Maxvill.
E: M Trillo (3).
Baserunning
SB: A Mangual (3, 2nd base off J Otten/E Herrmann).
CS: C Washington (8, 2nd base by J Otten/E Herrmann); H Washington (16, 2nd base by T Forster POCS).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Otten, L (0-1) 5.1 9 3 3 3 3 0 5.51 26 38 -0.076 0.94 -0.3
Rich Gossage 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.36 1 2 0 0.030 1.66 0.4
Terry Forster 2.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.43 9 2 1 -0.020 0.72 0.3
Team Totals 8 12 3 3 3 3 0 3.38 36 38 4 1 -0.066 1.36 0.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Glenn Abbott 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 7 53 0.093 1.03 0.9
Dave Hamilton, W (7-4) 3.1 1 1 1 0 4 0 3.18 11 0 0 0.161 0.94 1.3
Darold Knowles, S (3) 3 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.38 12 1 1 0.101 1.87 -0.5
Rollie Fingers, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62 2 0 0 0.078 1.62 0.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 32 53 1 1 0.433 0.90 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Knowles (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Forster (1; H Washington, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 6,448.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Pat Kelly DH 1 Claudell Washingto LF
2 Bucky Dent SS 2 Angel Mangual CF
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Joe Rudi 1B
4 Carlos May LF 4 Reggie Jackson DH
5 Ken Henderson CF 5 Gene Tenace C
6 Tony Muser 1B 6 Jesus Alou RF
7 Bill Sharp RF 7 Phil Garner 3B
8 Bill Stein 3B 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Ed Herrmann C 9 Manny Trillo 2B
Jim Otten P Glenn Abbott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 0 -2- R CHW K. Henderson D. Knowles -16% 59% Double to CF; May Scores
t1 0-0 1 -23 OO CHW C. May G. Abbott 14% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b4 1-0 2 1-- R OAK M. Trillo J. Otten 11% 79% Single to RF; Maxvill Scores
b2 0-0 2 -2- R OAK M. Trillo J. Otten 11% 65% Single to LF; Garner Scores
t6 0-2 2 -2- R CHW B. Dent D. Knowles -11% 72% Single to CF; Stein Scores

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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, Athletics' Glenn Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly G. Abbott -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Dent G. Abbott 3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHW J. Orta G. Abbott -9% 41% Double to LF; Kelly to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 OO CHW C. May G. Abbott 14% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK C. Washington J. Otten 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK A. Mangual J. Otten -6% 52% Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK A. Mangual J. Otten 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi J. Otten -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- OAK R. Jackson J. Otten 2% 54% Walk; Mangual to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O OAK G. Tenace J. Otten -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Glenn Abbott facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson G. Abbott 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW T. Muser G. Abbott 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Sharp G. Abbott 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Alou J. Otten -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- OAK P. Garner J. Otten 4% 57% Double to LF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O OAK D. Maxvill J. Otten -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- R OAK M. Trillo J. Otten 11% 65% Single to LF; Garner Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O OAK C. Washington J. Otten -2% 63% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
Dave Hamilton replaces Glenn Abbott pitching
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Stein D. Hamilton 3% 65% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHW E. Herrmann D. Hamilton 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHW P. Kelly D. Hamilton 1% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- OAK A. Mangual J. Otten 3% 71% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O OAK J. Rudi J. Otten -3% 68% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- OAK R. Jackson J. Otten 2% 70% Mangual Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O OAK R. Jackson J. Otten -3% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 -2- O OAK G. Tenace J. Otten -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Dent D. Hamilton 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Hamilton 2% 69% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHW C. May D. Hamilton 1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- OAK J. Alou J. Otten 6% 76% Double to CF
b4 1-0 0 -2- O OAK P. Garner J. Otten -4% 72% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O OAK D. Maxvill J. Otten -4% 68% Single to LF; Alou out at Hm/LF-C
b4 1-0 2 1-- R OAK M. Trillo J. Otten 11% 79% Single to RF; Maxvill Scores
b4 2-0 2 1-- O OAK C. Washington J. Otten -1% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson D. Hamilton 3% 80% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- O CHW T. Muser D. Hamilton 2% 82% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O CHW B. Sharp D. Hamilton 1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- OAK A. Mangual J. Otten 2% 85% Single to CF
b5 2-0 0 1-- O OAK J. Rudi J. Otten -2% 83% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Otten -1% 82% Groundout: P-3B-1B; Mangual to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- O OAK G. Tenace J. Otten -2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1
Larry Haney replaces Gene Tenace playing C batting 5th
Jim Holt replaces Joe Rudi playing 1B batting 3rd
t6 0-2 0 --- CHW B. Stein D. Hamilton -5% 75% Single to RF
t6 0-2 0 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann D. Hamilton 5% 80% Foul Flyball: C
Darold Knowles replaces Dave Hamilton pitching
t6 0-2 1 1-- CHW P. Kelly D. Knowles -2% 78% Wild Pitch; Stein to 2B
t6 0-2 1 -2- O CHW P. Kelly D. Knowles 5% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 -2- R CHW B. Dent D. Knowles -11% 72% Single to CF; Stein Scores
t6 1-2 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Knowles 4% 76% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- O OAK J. Alou J. Otten -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- OAK P. Garner J. Otten 2% 76% Single to LF
b6 2-1 1 1-- OAK D. Maxvill J. Otten 3% 79% Walk; Garner to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Jim Otten pitching
b6 2-1 1 12- O OAK M. Trillo R. Gossage -3% 76% Flyball: CF; Garner to 3B
Terry Forster replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b6 2-1 2 1-3 R OAK C. Washington T. Forster 10% 86% Single to 2B; Maxvill to 2B; Garner Scores
b6 3-1 2 12- O OAK A. Mangual T. Forster -2% 84% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- CHW C. May D. Knowles -9% 75% Single to 2B; May to 2B/Adv on E4
t7 1-3 0 -2- R CHW K. Henderson D. Knowles -16% 59% Double to CF; May Scores
t7 2-3 0 -2- O CHW T. Muser D. Knowles 8% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
Bill Melton pinch hits for Bill Sharp (RF) batting 7th
t7 2-3 1 -2- O CHW B. Melton D. Knowles 7% 74% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 2 -2- O CHW B. Stein D. Knowles 6% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
Brian Downing replaces Bill Melton (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b7 3-2 0 --- OAK J. Holt T. Forster 3% 83% Single to RF
Bill North pinch hits for Reggie Jackson (DH) batting 4th
Herb Washington pinch runs for Jim Holt (1B) batting 3rd
b7 3-2 0 1-- O OAK B. North T. Forster -4% 79% Washington Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b7 3-2 1 --- O OAK B. North T. Forster -1% 78% Flyball: RF
b7 3-2 2 --- O OAK L. Haney T. Forster -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 9-1-2
Ray Fosse replaces Herb Washington (PR) playing C batting 3rd
Larry Haney moves from C to 1B
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. Knowles 5% 82% Strikeout
Ron Santo pinch hits for Pat Kelly (DH) batting 1st
t8 2-3 1 --- O CHW R. Santo D. Knowles 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 2 --- O CHW B. Dent D. Knowles 2% 88% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Terry Forster facing 6-7-8
Pete Varney replaces Buddy Bradford (PH) playing C batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- O OAK J. Alou T. Forster -1% 87% Lineout: SS
b8 3-2 1 --- OAK P. Garner T. Forster 1% 88% Single to LF
b8 3-2 1 1-- O OAK D. Maxvill T. Forster -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
b8 3-2 2 -2- O OAK M. Trillo T. Forster -2% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 3-4-5
t9 2-3 0 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Knowles 7% 92% Strikeout
Rollie Fingers replaces Darold Knowles pitching
t9 2-3 1 --- O CHW C. May R. Fingers 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson R. Fingers 3% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.

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