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CAL  6
MIN  4

BOS  5
@CLE  4

NYY  3
@DET  2

KCR  7
@OAK  3

SEP  2
CHW  1
SEP  5
CHW  1

LAD  2
@ATL  0

CIN  5
SFG  4

CIN  5
SFG  4

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HOU  9
SDP  2

PIT  6
@MON  2

NYM  3
CHC  2

STL  4
@PHI  3

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Sick's Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:33
White Sox
1
54-83
Lost 1
5th, 30½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  1
Pilots          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: Steve Barber (3-4), L: Bart Johnson (0-1), S: John Gelnar (3)
Pilots
2
53-85
Won 2
6th, 31 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams LF-RF              4   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .717              1   0   GDP
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   2   0    1   1  .273  .704              1   4   
R Hansen 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .648             10   0   
  W Held PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .635              0   0   
B Melton 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .755              1   5   
B Bradford RF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .256  .769              1   0   HR
  B Christian PR-LF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .426              0   0   
  A Bravo PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .721              0   0   
B Knoop 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .610              4   4   
K Berry CF                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .219  .598              1   0   
  P Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .714              0   0   
  J Ortiz PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .635              5   0   
  J Nyman P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231              0   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .718              0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067              0   0   
B Johnson P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500              0   0   
  D Josephson PH-C            2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .583              0   1   
Totals                       36   1  10   0    4   7                         24  14
Batting Events
HR: B Bradford (11, off S Barber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Bradford 5; K Berry 2; R Hansen 2; L Aparicio 2; B Knoop; W Williams.
GIDP: W Williams (4).
RBI: B Bradford (27).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Melton-B Knoop-R Hansen; L Aparicio-B Knoop-R Hansen.
E: L Aparicio (15).
Seattle Pilots               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .232  .669              0   2   SB
S Whitaker RF                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .247  .764              0   0   HR
  W Comer PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .732              0   0   
D Walton LF                   3   0   2   0    1   1  .200  .665              2   0   
S Hovley CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .712              3   0   SB
D Mincher 1B                  2   0   0   1    2   0  .241  .824             12   0   
J McNertney C                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .661              7   0   GDP
J Donaldson 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .614              1   3   
R Oyler SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .166  .544              2   3   CS,GDP
S Barber P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .668              0   1   
  G Gil PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .521              0   0   
  J Gelnar P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .153              0   0   
Totals                       27   2   5   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: S Whitaker (4, off B Johnson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: S Whitaker 4; D Walton 2; J Donaldson; J McNertney.
GIDP: J McNertney (11); R Oyler (10).
RBI: D Mincher (68); S Whitaker (8).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Oyler-D Mincher.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Hovley (7, 2nd base off W Wood/D Josephson); T Harper (66, 2nd base off B Johnson/E Herrmann).
CS: R Oyler (2, 2nd base by J Nyman/D Josephson).

Pitching Stats

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
B Johnson, L (0-1)             6     4   2   2    4   5   1   3.00   25     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 3     57    -     1.04   0.02
J Nyman                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.65    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
W Wood                         1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.72   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    6   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 4           -  
Seattle Pilots                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Barber, W (3-4)              7     7   1   1    3   6   1   5.26   30     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 7     62    -     1.18   0.33
J Gelnar, S (3)                2     3   0   0    1   1   0   3.29   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    2.64   0.26
Totals                         9    10   1   1    4   7   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·10           -  
Balks: B Johnson (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Seattle Pilots                               
1. Walt Williams                LF       1. Tommy Harper                 3B
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Steve Whitaker               RF
3. Ron Hansen                   1B       3. Danny Walton                 LF
4. Bill Melton                  3B       4. Steve Hovley                 CF
5. Buddy Bradford               RF       5. Don Mincher                  1B
6. Bobby Knoop                  2B       6. Jerry McNertney               C
7. Ken Berry                    CF       7. John Donaldson               2B
8. Ed Herrmann                   C       8. Ray Oyler                    SS
9. Bart Johnson                  P       9. Steve Barber                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 1-2 CHW B. Melton J. Gelnar Flyball: CF
b3 1 123 OO -13% 64% 2-1 SEP J. McNertney B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 1 --- R -12% 52% 0-1 CHW B. Bradford S. Barber Home Run
b1 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 SEP S. Whitaker B. Johnson Home Run (Pop Fly)
b3 1 123 R 10% 77% 1-1 SEP D. Mincher B. Johnson Walk; Harper Scores; Walton to 3B; Hovley to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams S. Barber Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio S. Barber Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Hansen S. Barber Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Pilots 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pilots Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 SEP T. Harper B. Johnson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 SEP S. Whitaker B. Johnson Home Run (Pop Fly)
b1 1 --- 2% 65% 1-0 SEP D. Walton B. Johnson Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 SEP S. Hovley B. Johnson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 SEP D. Mincher B. Johnson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Pilots 1.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHW B. Melton S. Barber Strikeout
t2 1 --- R -12% 52% 0-1 CHW B. Bradford S. Barber Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 CHW B. Knoop S. Barber Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 CHW K. Berry S. Barber Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 CHW E. Herrmann S. Barber Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 SEP J. McNertney B. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 1-1 SEP J. Donaldson B. Johnson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 SEP R. Oyler B. Johnson Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 SEP S. Barber B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 CHW B. Johnson S. Barber Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 1-1 CHW W. Williams S. Barber Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 CHW L. Aparicio S. Barber Single to CF
t3 2 1-- -3% 50% 1-1 CHW R. Hansen S. Barber Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 1-1 CHW B. Melton S. Barber Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pilots Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 SEP T. Harper B. Johnson Walk
b3 0 1-- 3% 62% 1-1 SEP S. Whitaker B. Johnson Harper Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 1-1 SEP S. Whitaker B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -2- 2% 60% 1-1 SEP D. Walton B. Johnson Walk
b3 1 12- 7% 66% 1-1 SEP S. Hovley B. Johnson Walk; Harper to 3B; Walton to 2B
b3 1 123 R 10% 77% 1-1 SEP D. Mincher B. Johnson Walk; Harper Scores; Walton to 3B; Hovley to 2B
b3 1 123 OO -13% 64% 2-1 SEP J. McNertney B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 CHW B. Bradford S. Barber Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 1-2 CHW B. Knoop S. Barber Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 1-2 CHW K. Berry S. Barber Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 2-1 SEP J. Donaldson B. Johnson Single to LF
b4 0 1-- OO -7% 66% 2-1 SEP R. Oyler B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 2-1 SEP S. Barber B. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 CHW E. Herrmann S. Barber Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 CHW B. Johnson S. Barber Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 1-2 CHW W. Williams S. Barber Single to SS
t5 2 1-- -3% 66% 1-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Barber Walk; Williams to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 72% 1-2 CHW R. Hansen S. Barber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 SEP T. Harper B. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 SEP S. Whitaker B. Johnson Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 SEP D. Walton B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 CHW B. Melton S. Barber Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 1-2 CHW B. Bradford S. Barber Single to 3B
Bob Christian pinch runs for Buddy Bradford (RF) batting 5th
t6 1 1-- O 5% 72% 1-2 CHW B. Knoop S. Barber Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- -4% 67% 1-2 CHW K. Berry S. Barber Single to RF; Christian to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 75% 1-2 CHW E. Herrmann S. Barber Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
Bob Christian moves from PR to LF; Walt Williams moves from LF to RF
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 SEP S. Hovley B. Johnson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- 1% 73% 2-1 SEP J. McNertney B. Johnson Single to SS
b6 2 1-- 1% 74% 2-1 SEP J. Donaldson B. Johnson Balk; McNertney to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 71% 2-1 SEP J. Donaldson B. Johnson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' Steve Barber facing 9-1-2
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Bart Johnson (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 CHW D. Josephson S. Barber Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 1-2 CHW W. Williams S. Barber Walk
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 1-2 CHW L. Aparicio S. Barber Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 1-2 CHW R. Hansen S. Barber Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Jerry Nyman facing 8-9-1
Jerry Nyman replaces Ed Herrmann (C) pitching and batting 8th; Duane Josephson moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 2-1 SEP R. Oyler J. Nyman Walk
Gus Gil pinch hits for Steve Barber (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O -4% 79% 2-1 SEP G. Gil J. Nyman Oyler Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 SEP G. Gil J. Nyman Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-1 SEP T. Harper J. Nyman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 4-5-6
John Gelnar replaces Gus Gil (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 1-2 CHW B. Melton J. Gelnar Strikeout
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Bob Christian (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 CHW A. Bravo J. Gelnar Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 1-2 CHW B. Knoop J. Gelnar Single to CF
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- -5% 78% 1-2 CHW P. Ward J. Gelnar Walk; Knoop to 2B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry Nyman (P) batting 8th; Jose Ortiz pinch runs for Pete Ward (PH) batting 7th
t8 2 12- O 10% 88% 1-2 CHW G. Hopkins J. Gelnar Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pilots Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
Wilbur Wood replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Jose Ortiz moves from PR to LF; Angel Bravo moves from PH to CF; Wayne Comer pinch hits for Steve Whitaker (RF) batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 SEP W. Comer W. Wood Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-1 SEP D. Walton W. Wood Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -1% 86% 2-1 SEP S. Hovley W. Wood Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 1% 87% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher W. Wood Hovley Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 88% 2-1 SEP D. Mincher W. Wood Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 2-1 SEP J. McNertney W. Wood Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Pilots' John Gelnar facing 9-1-2
Wayne Comer moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 CHW D. Josephson J. Gelnar Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 CHW W. Williams J. Gelnar Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 1-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Gelnar Single to RF
t9 2 1-- -8% 84% 1-2 CHW R. Hansen J. Gelnar Single to CF; Aparicio to 3B
Woodie Held pinch runs for Ron Hansen (1B) batting 3rd
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 1-2 CHW B. Melton J. Gelnar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Pilots 2.

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