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BOS  5
MIL  2

CLE  5
NYY  3

OAK  3
CHW  2

MIN 11
@TEX  4

ATL  2
@HOU  0

NYM  2
PHI  1

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,477

Tuesday, April 8, 1975
Time of Game: 2:12
White Sox
2
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  8  0
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    3  6  0
W: V Blue (1-0), L: W Wood (0-1), S: R Fingers (1)
Athletics
3
1-0
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Nyman LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   HBP
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   4   
B Bradford RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Sharp PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
K Henderson CF                4   2   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    1   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.167    0    1   3   2B
  L Richard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .666    0    1   3   
  P Kelly PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
C May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   12   1   GDP
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    4   2   

W Wood P                                                                 1   0
  T Forster P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2   8                    24  14
BATTING
2B: B Melton (1, off R Fingers).
HBP: N Nyman (1, by R Fingers).
TB: K Henderson 3; B Melton 2; J Orta; B Dent; N Nyman; P Kelly.
GIDP: C May (1).
RBI: B Melton (1); B Dent (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   2   2·SB
S Bando 3B                    1   0   0   0    3   0  .000  .750    0    1   1   
  H Washington PR             0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  J Holt 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
J Rudi 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0   10   0   2B
  D Hopkins PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Kubiak 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Williams DH                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.750    0    0   0   2B,IW
  B Grabarkewitz PR           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0   10   1   
C Washington LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   3   CS

V Blue P                                                                 0   1
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   3    6   1                    27  10
BATTING
2B: B Williams (1, off W Wood); J Rudi (1, off W Wood).
IBB: B Williams (1, by T Forster).
TB: J Rudi 3; B Williams 2; B Campaneris; P Garner; C Washington.
RBI: P Garner 2 (2); J Rudi (1).
2-out RBI: P Garner 2; J Rudi.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Campaneris-J Rudi.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Campaneris 2 (2, 2nd base off W Wood/B Downing, 3rd base off W Wood/B Downing); H Washington (1, 2nd base off W Wood/B Downing).
CS: P Garner (1, 2nd base by W Wood/B Downing).

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
W Wood, L (0-1)                7.2   6   3   3    4   1   0   3.52   32     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 6     52    -     0.76  -0.03
T Forster                      0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.58   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    6   1   0          35     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 6          1-0 
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, W (1-0)                7     4   1   1    2   7   0   1.29   26     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 4     70    -     1.17   0.29
R Fingers, S (1)               2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 4          0-0    2.39   0.19
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: T Forster (1; B Williams).
HBP: R Fingers (1; N Nyman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 17,477.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 49° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Oakland Athletics                    
1. N Nyman              LF    1. B North              CF 
2. J Orta               2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. B Bradford           RF    3. S Bando              3B 
4. D Johnson            DH    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. K Henderson          CF    5. J Rudi               1B 
6. B Melton             3B    6. B Williams           DH 
7. B Dent               SS    7. G Tenace             C  
8. C May                1B    8. C Washington         LF 
9. B Downing            C     9. P Garner             2B 

   W Wood               P        V Blue               P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -23      18%  74% P Garner        W Wood          Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Williams Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  12-      17%  80% C May           V Blue          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 9   1  3-1  1--     -14%  78% B Melton        R Fingers       Double to LF; Henderson Scores
   t 7   1  2-0  12-     -13%  63% B Dent          V Blue          Single to LF; Henderson Scores; Melton to 2B
   t 9   1  3-2  -2-      11%  89% P Kelly         R Fingers       Single to CF; Richard out at Hm/CF-C; Kelly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  N Nyman         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Orta          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Bradford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      52%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  K Henderson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Melton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Rudi          Single to CF
          1--      70%  B Williams      Double to RF; Rudi to 3B
   O      -23      64%  G Tenace        Foul Flyball: C
   O      -23      56%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   RR     -23      74%  P Garner        Single to RF; Rudi Scores; Williams Scores
   O      1--      72%  B North         Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      75%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      77%  N Nyman         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      74%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  B Bradford      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  D Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  J Rudi          Lineout: SS
          ---      80%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      78%  G Tenace        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      79%  C Washington    Single to CF; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      76%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  K Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  B Dent          Strikeout
   O      1--      82%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  B North         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
          1--      84%  S Bando         Campaneris Steals 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Campaneris Steals 3B
   O      --3      82%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   O      --3      79%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  N Nyman         Single to SS
   O      1--      83%  J Orta          Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      85%  B Bradford      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  D Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      82%  K Henderson     Single to LF
          1--      76%  B Melton        Walk; Henderson to 2B
   R      12-      63%  B Dent          Single to LF; Henderson Scores; Melton to 2B
   OO     12-      80%  C May           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  C Washington    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      77%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching
   O      ---      81%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  N Nyman         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      82%  J Orta          Single to LF; Nyman out at 3B/LF-3B
                  Bill Sharp pinch hits for Buddy Bradford batting 3rd
   O      1--      87%  B Sharp         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Sharp moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  B Campaneris    Groundout: C-1B
          ---      87%  S Bando         Walk
                  Herb Washington pinch runs for Sal Bando batting 3rd
          1--      89%  R Jackson       Washington Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      94%  J Rudi          Double to CF; Washington Scores
                  Terry Forster replaces Wilbur Wood pitching; Don Hopkins pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 5th
          -2-      94%  B Williams      Intentional Walk
                  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch runs for Billy Williams batting 6th
          12-      95%  G Tenace        Walk; Hopkins to 3B; Grabarkewitz to 2B
   O      123      93%  C Washington    Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Holt replaces Herb Washington playing 1B batting 3rd; Ted Kubiak replaces Don Hopkins playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      92%  K Henderson     Single to CF
   R      1--      78%  B Melton        Double to LF; Henderson Scores
                  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 7th; Lee Richard pinch runs for Bill Melton batting 6th
   O      -2-      89%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Richard out at Hm/CF-C; Kelly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-     100%  C May           Flyball: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Athletics 3.

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