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Standings
BAL
@DET		10
0
CHW
@OAK		0
9
MIN
@TEX		4
5
PIT
@CHC		8
4
LAD
@CIN		6
7
PHI
@NYM		3
2		 
(11)
SFG
@SDP		2
0		 
(10)
MON
@STL		2
7
Thursday, April 10, 1975
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 4,730, Time of Game: 2:32
White Sox
0
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Athletics
9
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Norris (1-0)
L: Stan Bahnsen (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Athletics       0  0  4   0  0  2   3  0  X    9 10  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .800 2.233 -0.011 0.72 0.061 -0.073 0.4 2B,SB
Nyls Nyman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .748 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 5 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 -0.031 0.30 0.000 -0.031 -0.8 0 2
Bill Melton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .748 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 0 0
Ken Henderson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .455 .993 -0.025 0.24 0.000 -0.025 -0.8 1 0
Carlos May 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .455 1.045 0.040 0.36 0.041 -0.001 0.4 8 0
Bill Sharp RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.050 0.68 0.000 -0.050 -0.8 0 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.045 0.61 0.000 -0.045 -0.7 3 4
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .100 -0.031 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 6 2
   Pete Varney C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Stan Bahnsen P
   Skip Pitlock P
   Rich Gossage P 1
   Cecil Upshaw P
   Jim Otten P
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 3 3 .103 .325 -0.252 0.48 0.102 -0.355 -4.2 24 9
2B: P Kelly (1, off M Norris).
TB: P Kelly 3; C May.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Orta-B Dent-C May.
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (1, 2nd base off M Norris/G Tenace).
Pickoffs: P Kelly (1st base by M Norris).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 2 3 2 1 0 .500 1.215 0.023 0.52 0.080 -0.057 2.3 6 0 2·SB,CS,HBP
Claudell Washington LF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .250 .558 0.046 0.44 0.070 -0.025 1.4 2 0 SB
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .143 .681 -0.068 0.59 0.000 -0.069 -0.4 1 2
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 3 1 0 .083 .487 0.315 0.61 0.322 -0.007 2.1 2 0 HR
Joe Rudi 1B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .417 1.083 0.106 0.47 0.110 -0.004 1.6 8 1 2·2B
   Herb Washington PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Holt 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 2 0
Billy Williams DH 2 0 1 1 2 0 .333 1.167 0.087 0.59 0.090 -0.003 1.7
   Don Hopkins PR 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.5
Gene Tenace C 3 1 0 0 2 2 .100 .708 -0.057 0.54 0.012 -0.069 -1.2 3 0
Ted Kubiak SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 -0.166 0.89 0.003 -0.169 -1.1 2 2 SH,GDP
Phil Garner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.037 0.36 0.000 -0.037 -1.1 0 2
Mike Norris P 1 3
Team Totals 31 9 10 9 10 6 .323 .984 0.249 0.53 0.687 -0.440 5.2 27 10
2B: J Rudi 2 (3, 1 off C Upshaw, 1 off S Bahnsen).
HR: R Jackson (1, off S Bahnsen; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: T Kubiak (1, off R Gossage).
HBP: B North (1, by S Bahnsen).
TB: J Rudi 5; R Jackson 4; B North 3; T Kubiak; C Washington; B Williams.
GIDP: T Kubiak (1).
RBI: R Jackson 3 (3); C Washington 2 (2); B North 2 (2); T Kubiak (1); B Williams (1).
2-out RBI: R Jackson 3; B North 2; C Washington 2; B Williams.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 18.
Baserunning
SB: C Washington (1, 2nd base off R Gossage/B Downing); B North 2 (2, 2nd base off R Gossage/B Downing 2).
CS: B North (2, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (0-1) 2.2 4 4 4 3 1 1 13.50 14 32 -0.194 1.31 -1.9
Skip Pitlock 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 -0.052 0.59 -0.9
Rich Gossage 3.1 2 2 2 4 3 0 5.40 16 1 0 0.003 0.23 -0.4
Cecil Upshaw 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 27.00 7 0 0 -0.005 0.03 -2.5
Jim Otten 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 9 9 10 6 1 10.12 43 32 2 1 -0.248 0.48 -5.2
S Pitlock faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Norris, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 32 81 0.252 0.48 4.2
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 32 81 0.252 0.53 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Bahnsen (1; B North).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Norris (1; P Kelly, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 4,730.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Oakland Athletics
1 Pat Kelly DH 1 Bill North CF
2 Nyls Nyman LF 2 Claudell Washingto LF
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Sal Bando 3B
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Ken Henderson CF 5 Joe Rudi 1B
6 Carlos May 1B 6 Billy Williams DH
7 Bill Sharp RF 7 Gene Tenace C
8 Bucky Dent SS 8 Ted Kubiak SS
9 Brian Downing C 9 Phil Garner 2B
Stan Bahnsen P Mike Norris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 12- RRR OAK R. Jackson S. Bahnsen 28% 83% Home Run; North Scores; Washington Scores
b2 0-0 1 123 OO OAK T. Kubiak S. Bahnsen -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Rudi S. Bahnsen 10% 68% Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
b2 0-0 0 123 O OAK G. Tenace S. Bahnsen -7% 65% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 6% 52% Kelly Picked off 1B (P-1B)

Play By Play

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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' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Norris -4% 46% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 6% 52% Kelly Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Norris 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. North S. Bahnsen 4% 58% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK C. Washington S. Bahnsen -6% 52% North Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK C. Washington S. Bahnsen -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK S. Bando S. Bahnsen -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Norris 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson M. Norris 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHW C. May M. Norris -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Sharp M. Norris 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK R. Jackson S. Bahnsen 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OAK J. Rudi S. Bahnsen 10% 68% Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 OAK B. Williams S. Bahnsen 4% 72% Walk; Rudi to 2B
b2 0-0 0 123 O OAK G. Tenace S. Bahnsen -7% 65% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 1 123 OO OAK T. Kubiak S. Bahnsen -15% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Dent M. Norris 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Downing M. Norris 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Norris -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- CHW N. Nyman M. Norris -1% 52% Kelly Steals 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 4% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK P. Garner S. Bahnsen -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- OAK B. North S. Bahnsen 3% 56% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- OAK C. Washington S. Bahnsen 4% 60% Walk; North to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O OAK S. Bando S. Bahnsen -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 12- RRR OAK R. Jackson S. Bahnsen 28% 83% Home Run; North Scores; Washington Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- OAK J. Rudi S. Bahnsen 1% 84% Double to LF
Skip Pitlock replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
b3 3-0 2 -2- R OAK B. Williams S. Pitlock 5% 90% Single to CF; Rudi Scores
Rich Gossage replaces Skip Pitlock pitching
b3 4-0 2 1-- OAK G. Tenace R. Gossage 1% 90% Walk; Williams to 2B
b3 4-0 2 12- O OAK T. Kubiak R. Gossage -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Norris 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 1 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Norris 1% 91% Lineout: 3B
t4 0-4 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson M. Norris 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 9-1-2
b4 4-0 0 --- O OAK P. Garner R. Gossage -1% 91% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 --- OAK B. North R. Gossage 1% 92% Walk
b4 4-0 1 1-- OAK C. Washington R. Gossage 1% 93% North Steals 2B
b4 4-0 1 -2- O OAK C. Washington R. Gossage -1% 92% Strikeout
b4 4-0 2 -2- O OAK S. Bando R. Gossage -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- CHW C. May M. Norris -3% 88% Walk
t5 0-4 0 1-- O CHW B. Sharp M. Norris 3% 90% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 1-- O CHW B. Dent M. Norris 2% 92% Flyball: CF
t5 0-4 2 1-- O CHW B. Downing M. Norris 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
b5 4-0 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson R. Gossage -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 4-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi R. Gossage -0% 93% Flyball: SS
b5 4-0 2 --- O OAK B. Williams R. Gossage -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Norris 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Norris 1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
b6 4-0 0 --- OAK G. Tenace R. Gossage 1% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 0 1-- O OAK T. Kubiak R. Gossage -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Tenace to 2B
b6 4-0 1 -2- O OAK P. Garner R. Gossage -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 2 -2- OAK B. North R. Gossage 0% 96% Single to P; Tenace to 3B
b6 4-0 2 1-3 OAK C. Washington R. Gossage 0% 96% North Steals 2B
b6 4-0 2 -23 RR OAK C. Washington R. Gossage 3% 99% Single to RF; Tenace Scores; North Scores
b6 6-0 2 1-- OAK S. Bando R. Gossage 0% 99% Washington Steals 2B
b6 6-0 2 -2- OAK S. Bando R. Gossage 0% 99% Walk
b6 6-0 2 12- O OAK R. Jackson R. Gossage -0% 99% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 6.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 4-5-6
t7 0-6 0 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Norris 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-6 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson M. Norris 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t7 0-6 2 --- O CHW C. May M. Norris 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Cecil Upshaw facing 5-6-7
Cecil Upshaw replaces Rich Gossage pitching
b7 6-0 0 --- OAK J. Rudi C. Upshaw 0% 100% Double to CF
Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi (1B) batting 5th
b7 6-0 0 -2- OAK B. Williams C. Upshaw 0% 100% Walk
Don Hopkins pinch runs for Billy Williams (DH) batting 6th
b7 6-0 0 12- O OAK G. Tenace C. Upshaw -0% 100% Strikeout
b7 6-0 1 12- R OAK T. Kubiak C. Upshaw 0% 100% Single to CF; Washington Scores; Hopkins to 2B
b7 7-0 1 12- O OAK P. Garner C. Upshaw -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hopkins to 3B; Kubiak to 2B
b7 7-0 2 -23 RR OAK B. North C. Upshaw 0% 100% Single to SS; Hopkins Scores; Kubiak Scores
b7 9-0 2 1-- O OAK C. Washington C. Upshaw -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 9.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 7-8-9
Jim Holt replaces Herb Washington (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
t8 0-9 0 --- O CHW B. Sharp M. Norris 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t8 0-9 1 --- O CHW B. Dent M. Norris 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-9 2 --- O CHW B. Downing M. Norris 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, White Sox' Jim Otten facing 3-4-5
Jim Otten replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching
Pete Varney replaces Brian Downing playing C batting 9th
b8 9-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando J. Otten 0% 100% Walk
b8 9-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Otten 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 9-0 1 1-- OAK J. Holt J. Otten 0% 100% Walk; Bando to 2B
b8 9-0 1 12- O OAK D. Hopkins J. Otten 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 9-0 2 12- O OAK G. Tenace J. Otten 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 9.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Athletics' Mike Norris facing 1-2-3
t9 0-9 0 --- CHW P. Kelly M. Norris -0% 100% Double to CF
t9 0-9 0 -2- O CHW N. Nyman M. Norris 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-9 1 -2- O CHW J. Orta M. Norris 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 0-9 2 -2- CHW B. Melton M. Norris -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-9 2 12- O CHW K. Henderson M. Norris 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 9.

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