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@CAL
4
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@CLE
6
1
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@MIL
6
13
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@NYY
4
6
 
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@OAK
3
1
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@SEA
10
6
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@TOR
2
6
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8
9
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3
0
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7
2
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4
7
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@MON
1
0
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@PIT
2
0
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@PIT
6
1
SFG
@SDP
9
1
Tuesday, June 27, 1978
, Kingdome
Attendance: 10,259, Time of Game: 2:31
White Sox
10
33-39
 Won 1 
5th, 6½ GB
at Mariners
6
26-49
 Lost 1 
7th, 15 GB
W: Wilbur Wood (8-5)
L: Dick Pole (4-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   4  1  2   1  1  1   10  9  0
Mariners        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  5    6  7  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .639 -0.072 0.54 0.000 -0.072 -1.2 0 0
Bob Molinaro DH 4 2 3 2 0 0 .318 .816 0.129 0.42 0.144 -0.015 1.3 HR,SF
Jorge Orta 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .276 .779 0.096 0.43 0.108 -0.012 1.0 1 2 2B
Jim Breazeale 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .259 .799 0.163 1.04 0.197 -0.034 1.1 9 0 HR
   Lamar Johnson PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .656 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 5 0
Chet Lemon CF 3 3 2 2 1 0 .296 .893 0.021 0.35 0.037 -0.016 2.3 5 0 2·HR,HBP,IW
Henry Cruz RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .713 0.044 0.41 0.069 -0.025 0.1 2 0
Eric Soderholm 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .244 .702 0.074 0.59 0.075 0.000 1.1 1 4
   Greg Pryor 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .557 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 5
Bill Nahorodny C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .233 .628 -0.086 0.89 0.001 -0.086 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Don Kessinger SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 .267 .646 0.006 0.63 0.049 -0.043 1.8 0 2 HR
Wilbur Wood P 1
   Rich Hinton P
Team Totals 35 10 9 9 6 4 .257 1.086 0.374 0.52 0.680 -0.304 5.8 27 14
2B: J Orta (11, off J Todd).
HR: C Lemon 2 (9, 1 off E Romo, 1 off T House; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Kessinger (1, off T House; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out); B Molinaro (3, off D Pole; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Breazeale (3, off D Pole; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: B Molinaro (1, off T House).
IBB: C Lemon (1, by T House).
HBP: C Lemon (5, by D Pole).
TB: C Lemon 8; B Molinaro 6; D Kessinger 4; J Breazeale 4; J Orta 2; H Cruz.
GIDP: B Nahorodny (4).
RBI: D Kessinger 2 (12); J Breazeale 2 (13); B Molinaro 2 (13); C Lemon 2 (31); J Orta (38).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .679 -0.042 0.33 0.000 -0.042 -0.9 3 8
Larry Milbourne SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .668 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -0.6 2 4
Dan Meyer 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .215 .565 -0.028 0.37 0.006 -0.034 0.4 10 1
Leon Roberts RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .276 .871 0.029 0.53 0.049 -0.020 0.7 1 0 SB
Bob Robertson DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .207 .734 -0.047 0.53 0.002 -0.048 0.2
Bill Stein 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .246 .652 -0.041 0.53 0.006 -0.047 0.5 1 0
Leroy Stanton LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .201 .563 0.084 0.52 0.105 -0.021 -0.4 1 0
Bob Stinson C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .844 -0.026 0.49 0.000 -0.026 -0.3 4 0
   Juan Bernhardt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .729 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Bill Plummer C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .586 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.8 0 0
John Hale CF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .183 .598 -0.025 0.27 0.002 -0.027 3.2 4 0 HR
Dick Pole P 1
   Jim Todd P
   Tom House P
   Enrique Romo P
Team Totals 34 6 7 6 3 4 .206 .564 -0.125 0.40 0.170 -0.294 1.8 27 13
HR: J Hale (3, off W Wood; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Hale 5; D Meyer 2; L Roberts; L Stanton; B Robertson.
RBI: J Hale 4 (13); L Stanton (19); B Robertson (8).
2-out RBI: J Hale 4; L Stanton.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Cruz-L Milbourne-D Meyer.
E: L Milbourne (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Roberts (2, 2nd base off W Wood/B Nahorodny).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, W (8-5) 8.2 7 6 6 3 4 1 4.29 36 47 0.124 0.41 -1.9
Rich Hinton 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.54 1 0 0 0.001 0.05 0.1
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 3 4 1 6.00 37 47 0 0 0.125 0.52 -1.8

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Pole, L (4-9) 3 3 4 4 2 0 2 5.86 16 35 -0.338 1.02 -3.4
Jim Todd 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.40 5 3 1 -0.006 0.71 0.1
Tom House 3.2 3 4 4 4 4 2 4.60 18 1 0 -0.030 0.14 -1.9
Enrique Romo 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.55 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 10 10 6 4 5 10.00 43 35 4 1 -0.374 0.40 -5.8
D Pole faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Pole (2; C Lemon).
IBB: T House (1; C Lemon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 10,259.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Seattle Mariners
1 Ralph Garr LF 1 Julio Cruz 2B
2 Bob Molinaro DH 2 Larry Milbourne SS
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Dan Meyer 1B
4 Jim Breazeale 1B 4 Leon Roberts RF
5 Chet Lemon CF 5 Bob Robertson DH
6 Henry Cruz RF 6 Bill Stein 3B
7 Eric Soderholm 3B 7 Leroy Stanton LF
8 Bill Nahorodny C 8 Bob Stinson C
9 Don Kessinger SS 9 John Hale CF
Wilbur Wood P Dick Pole P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 0 1-- RR CHW J. Breazeale D. Pole 20% 74% Home Run; Orta Scores
t4 0-1 0 --- R CHW B. Molinaro D. Pole 13% 50% Home Run
b2 0-0 2 -2- R SEA L. Stanton W. Wood -10% 36% Single to LF; Roberts Scores
t4 3-1 0 1-- CHW H. Cruz D. Pole 7% 84% Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
t5 4-1 1 1-- R CHW J. Orta J. Todd 6% 91% Double to CF; Molinaro Scores

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, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Pole -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Molinaro D. Pole -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Pole -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz W. Wood 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SEA L. Milbourne W. Wood 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O SEA D. Meyer W. Wood 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Breazeale D. Pole -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Pole -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW H. Cruz D. Pole -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SEA L. Roberts W. Wood -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O SEA B. Robertson W. Wood 3% 45% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O SEA B. Stein W. Wood 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- SEA L. Stanton W. Wood -1% 47% Roberts Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- R SEA L. Stanton W. Wood -10% 36% Single to LF; Roberts Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O SEA B. Stinson W. Wood 2% 38% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- CHW E. Soderholm D. Pole 4% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Pole -4% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O CHW D. Kessinger D. Pole -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Soderholm to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O CHW R. Garr D. Pole -4% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O SEA J. Hale W. Wood 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O SEA J. Cruz W. Wood 1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O SEA L. Milbourne W. Wood 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Mariners 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariners' Dick Pole facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- R CHW B. Molinaro D. Pole 13% 50% Home Run
t4 1-1 0 --- CHW J. Orta D. Pole 4% 54% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- RR CHW J. Breazeale D. Pole 20% 74% Home Run; Orta Scores
t4 3-1 0 --- CHW C. Lemon D. Pole 3% 77% Hit By Pitch
t4 3-1 0 1-- CHW H. Cruz D. Pole 7% 84% Single to RF; Lemon to 3B
Jim Todd replaces Dick Pole pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t4 3-1 0 1-3 CHW E. Soderholm D. Pole 2% 86% Walk; Cruz to 2B
t4 3-1 0 123 ROO CHW B. Nahorodny J. Todd -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lemon Scores; Cruz to 3B
t4 4-1 2 --3 O CHW D. Kessinger J. Todd -2% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b4 1-4 0 --- O SEA D. Meyer W. Wood 2% 82% Flyball: RF
b4 1-4 1 --- O SEA L. Roberts W. Wood 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-4 2 --- O SEA B. Robertson W. Wood 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Mariners 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mariners' Jim Todd facing 1-2-3
t5 4-1 0 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Todd -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-1 1 --- CHW B. Molinaro J. Todd 1% 85% Single to CF
t5 4-1 1 1-- R CHW J. Orta J. Todd 6% 91% Double to CF; Molinaro Scores
Tom House replaces Jim Todd pitching
t5 5-1 1 -2- O CHW J. Breazeale T. House -1% 90% Strikeout
t5 5-1 2 -2- CHW C. Lemon T. House 0% 90% Intentional Walk
t5 5-1 2 12- O CHW H. Cruz T. House -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 6-7-8
b5 1-5 0 --- O SEA B. Stein W. Wood 2% 91% Flyball: CF
b5 1-5 1 --- O SEA L. Stanton W. Wood 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-5 2 --- O SEA B. Stinson W. Wood 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Mariners 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mariners' Tom House facing 7-8-9
t6 5-1 0 --- CHW E. Soderholm T. House 1% 94% Walk
t6 5-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny T. House -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t6 5-1 1 1-- RR CHW D. Kessinger T. House 5% 98% Home Run; Soderholm Scores
t6 7-1 1 --- O CHW R. Garr T. House -0% 97% Strikeout
t6 7-1 2 --- CHW B. Molinaro T. House 0% 98% Single to CF
t6 7-1 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta T. House -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b6 1-7 0 --- O SEA J. Hale W. Wood 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-7 1 --- O SEA J. Cruz W. Wood 0% 98% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-7 2 --- O SEA L. Milbourne W. Wood 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Mariners' Tom House facing 4-5-6
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jim Breazeale (1B) batting 4th
t7 7-1 0 --- O CHW L. Johnson T. House -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 7-1 1 --- R CHW C. Lemon T. House 1% 99% Home Run
t7 8-1 1 --- O CHW H. Cruz T. House -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 8-1 2 --- O CHW E. Soderholm T. House -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-8, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
Lamar Johnson moves from PH to 1B
Greg Pryor replaces Eric Soderholm playing 3B batting 7th
b7 1-8 0 --- SEA D. Meyer W. Wood -1% 99% Single to CF
b7 1-8 0 1-- O SEA L. Roberts W. Wood 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Meyer to 2B
b7 1-8 1 -2- O SEA B. Robertson W. Wood 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-8 2 -2- SEA B. Stein W. Wood -0% 99% Walk
b7 1-8 2 12- O SEA L. Stanton W. Wood 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Mariners 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Mariners' Tom House facing 8-9-1
t8 8-1 0 --- CHW B. Nahorodny T. House 0% 100% Walk
t8 8-1 0 1-- CHW D. Kessinger T. House 0% 100% Walk; Nahorodny to 2B
t8 8-1 0 12- O CHW R. Garr T. House -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nahorodny to 3B
t8 8-1 1 1-3 RO CHW B. Molinaro T. House 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nahorodny Scores
t8 9-1 2 1-- O CHW J. Orta T. House -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-9, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
Juan Bernhardt pinch hits for Bob Stinson (C) batting 8th
b8 1-9 0 --- O SEA J. Bernhardt W. Wood 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 1-9 1 --- SEA J. Hale W. Wood -0% 100% Single to CF
b8 1-9 1 1-- O SEA J. Cruz W. Wood 0% 100% Lineout: CF
b8 1-9 2 1-- O SEA L. Milbourne W. Wood 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 9, Mariners 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Mariners' Enrique Romo facing 4-5-6
Enrique Romo replaces Tom House pitching
Bill Plummer replaces Juan Bernhardt (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 9-1 0 --- O CHW L. Johnson E. Romo -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 9-1 1 --- R CHW C. Lemon E. Romo 0% 100% Home Run
t9 10-1 1 --- O CHW H. Cruz E. Romo 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 10-1 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor E. Romo 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-10, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
b9 1-10 0 --- SEA D. Meyer W. Wood -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 1-10 0 1-- SEA L. Roberts W. Wood -0% 100% Single to CF; Meyer to 2B
b9 1-10 0 12- R SEA B. Robertson W. Wood -0% 100% Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Roberts to 2B
b9 2-10 0 12- SEA B. Stein W. Wood -0% 99% Walk; Roberts to 3B; Robertson to 2B
b9 2-10 0 123 O SEA L. Stanton W. Wood 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-10 1 123 O SEA B. Plummer W. Wood 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-10 2 123 RRRR SEA J. Hale W. Wood -0% 100% Home Run; Roberts Scores; Robertson Scores; Stein Scores
Rich Hinton replaces Wilbur Wood pitching
b9 6-10 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz R. Hinton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 10, Mariners 6.

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