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Standings
MIL
@BAL		7
8		 
(10)
NYY
@BOS		5
10
KCR
@CAL		12
5
DET
@CLE		1
2
MIN
@OAK		5
3
CHW
@TEX		3
1
MON
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		7
5		 
(11)
PHI
@NYM		2
3
LAD
@SDP		3
4
Saturday, April 7, 1973
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 22,114, Time of Game: 2:10
White Sox
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Rangers
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Wilbur Wood (1-0)
L: Dick Bosman (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  0    3  7  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  4  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.078 1.05 0.029 -0.107 -1.0 0 1 CS
Carlos May LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .750 1.500 0.087 1.45 0.181 -0.095 0.5 1 0 CS
Dick Allen 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .500 1.750 0.152 1.15 0.205 -0.054 1.0 10 0 HR
Bill Melton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.165 1.09 0.017 -0.181 -1.2 2 2 GDP
Ken Henderson CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.014 0.71 0.048 -0.062 -0.7 5 0 CS
Mike Andrews DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.130 0.73 0.148 -0.018 1.0 2B
Ed Herrmann C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.128 1.06 0.000 -0.128 -1.2 5 1
Jorge Orta 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 0.033 1.00 0.056 -0.023 0.2 1 2 SB,IW
Eddie Leon SS 2 0 1 1 1 0 .500 1.000 0.023 1.35 0.035 -0.011 0.3 3 2 SF
Wilbur Wood P 2
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 6 1 .233 .718 0.040 1.06 0.719 -0.679 -1.1 27 10
2B: M Andrews (1, off D Bosman).
HR: D Allen (1, off D Bosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: E Leon (1, off D Bosman).
IBB: J Orta (1, by D Bosman).
TB: D Allen 5; C May 3; M Andrews 2; E Leon.
GIDP: B Melton (1).
RBI: E Leon (1); D Allen (1); C May (1).
2-out RBI: C May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Melton (1).
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (J Burroughs at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Orta (1, 2nd base off D Bosman/D Billings).
CS: P Kelly (1, 2nd base by J Merritt/D Billings); K Henderson (1, 2nd base by S Foucault/D Billings); C May (1, 2nd base by D Bosman/D Billings).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 -0.008 0.70 0.040 -0.048 -0.2 5 3
   Jim Mason 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.091 1.30 0.159 -0.068 0.7 5 2 SH
Mike Epstein 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.090 1.44 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 7 1
Rico Carty DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.074 1.09 0.028 -0.102 -0.5
   Vic Harris PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.044 1.30 0.049 -0.093 -0.4 2 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 -0.091 1.48 0.038 -0.129 -0.5 1 0
Dick Billings C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.068 0.94 0.000 -0.068 -0.5 1 4
Joe Lovitto 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.099 1.29 0.000 -0.099 -0.6 1 1
Elliott Maddox CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.076 1.04 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 5 0
Dick Bosman P 2
   Steve Foucault P
   Jim Merritt P
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 2 6 .133 .321 -0.459 1.19 0.314 -0.773 -3.1 27 13
SH: T Harrah (1, off W Wood).
TB: A Johnson; R Carty; J Lovitto; T Harrah.
RBI: M Epstein (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Billings-D Nelson; T Harrah-D Nelson-M Epstein.
E: D Nelson (1).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wilbur Wood, W (1-0) 9 4 1 0 2 6 0 0.00 33 81 0.459 1.19 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 1 0 2 6 0 0.00 33 81 0.459 1.06 3.1

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, L (0-1) 6.2 6 3 2 4 1 1 2.70 29 49 -0.106 1.27 -0.2
Steve Foucault 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.050 0.57 0.9
Jim Merritt 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.015 0.26 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 6 1 1 2.00 37 49 2 0 -0.041 1.19 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Bosman (1; J Orta).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 22,114.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Texas Rangers
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Dave Nelson 2B
2 Carlos May LF 2 Toby Harrah SS
3 Dick Allen 1B 3 Mike Epstein 1B
4 Bill Melton 3B 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Ken Henderson CF 5 Alex Johnson LF
6 Mike Andrews DH 6 Jeff Burroughs RF
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Dick Billings C
8 Jorge Orta 2B 8 Joe Lovitto 3B
9 Eddie Leon SS 9 Elliott Maddox CF
Wilbur Wood P Dick Bosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW B. Melton D. Bosman -14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Andrews D. Bosman 14% 69% Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
b6 0-2 1 1-- TEX T. Harrah W. Wood -14% 62% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Nelson to 3B; Harrah to 2B
t7 2-1 2 12- R CHW C. May D. Bosman 13% 83% Single to 2B; Orta Scores/unER; Leon to 2B
t6 1-0 0 --- R CHW D. Allen D. Bosman 12% 80% Home Run

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, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly D. Bosman -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW C. May D. Bosman 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO CHW D. Allen D. Bosman -5% 45% Double Play: Strikeout, May Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson W. Wood 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX T. Harrah W. Wood -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX M. Epstein W. Wood 3% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX R. Carty W. Wood 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Bosman -2% 48% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson D. Bosman -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Andrews D. Bosman -1% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson W. Wood 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood 2% 49% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 0-0 2 --- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann D. Bosman -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Bosman -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHW E. Leon D. Bosman -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Lovitto W. Wood 2% 47% Popfly: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- O TEX E. Maddox W. Wood 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson W. Wood 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly D. Bosman -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CHW C. May D. Bosman 3% 50% Single to RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- CHW D. Allen D. Bosman 8% 59% Single to CF; May to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 OO CHW B. Melton D. Bosman -14% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah W. Wood 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O TEX M. Epstein W. Wood 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O TEX R. Carty W. Wood 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- CHW K. Henderson D. Bosman 5% 55% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- CHW M. Andrews D. Bosman 14% 69% Double to LF; Henderson to 3B
t5 0-0 0 -23 O CHW E. Herrmann D. Bosman -7% 62% Lineout: 3B
t5 0-0 1 -23 CHW J. Orta D. Bosman 1% 63% Intentional Walk
t5 0-0 1 123 RO CHW E. Leon D. Bosman 1% 64% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Henderson Scores
t5 1-0 2 12- CHW P. Kelly D. Bosman 3% 67% Walk; Andrews to 3B; Orta to 2B
t5 1-0 2 123 O CHW C. May D. Bosman -7% 60% Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson W. Wood 3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-1 1 --- TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood -4% 60% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood 4% 64% Popfly: SS
b5 0-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Lovitto W. Wood 3% 67% Single to RF; Burroughs out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- R CHW D. Allen D. Bosman 12% 80% Home Run
t6 2-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Bosman -2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O CHW K. Henderson D. Bosman -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O CHW M. Andrews D. Bosman -1% 76% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O TEX E. Maddox W. Wood 3% 80% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 1 --- TEX D. Nelson W. Wood -4% 76% Walk
b6 0-2 1 1-- TEX T. Harrah W. Wood -14% 62% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Nelson to 3B; Harrah to 2B
b6 0-2 1 -23 RO TEX M. Epstein W. Wood 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nelson Scores/unER; Harrah to 3B
b6 1-2 2 --3 O TEX R. Carty W. Wood 7% 71% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- O CHW E. Herrmann D. Bosman -2% 69% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-1 1 --- CHW J. Orta D. Bosman 2% 71% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-1 1 1-- CHW E. Leon D. Bosman 2% 73% Orta Steals 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- CHW E. Leon D. Bosman 1% 75% Walk
t7 2-1 1 12- O CHW P. Kelly D. Bosman -4% 70% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 12- R CHW C. May D. Bosman 13% 83% Single to 2B; Orta Scores/unER; Leon to 2B
Steve Foucault replaces Dick Bosman pitching
t7 3-1 2 12- O CHW D. Allen S. Foucault -3% 80% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson W. Wood 4% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- O TEX D. Billings W. Wood 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- CHW B. Melton S. Foucault 2% 89% Walk
t8 3-1 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson S. Foucault -2% 88% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-1 1 1-- O CHW M. Andrews S. Foucault -2% 86% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 3-1 2 --- CHW M. Andrews S. Foucault 1% 86% Walk
t8 3-1 2 1-- O CHW E. Herrmann S. Foucault -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
b8 1-3 0 --- O TEX J. Lovitto W. Wood 4% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- O TEX E. Maddox W. Wood 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- O TEX D. Nelson W. Wood 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
Jim Merritt replaces Steve Foucault pitching
Jim Mason replaces Dave Nelson playing 2B batting 1st
t9 3-1 0 --- O CHW J. Orta J. Merritt -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 3-1 1 --- CHW E. Leon J. Merritt 1% 93% Single to LF
t9 3-1 1 1-- O CHW P. Kelly J. Merritt -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-1 2 1-- O CHW C. May J. Merritt -1% 92% Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Wilbur Wood facing 2-3-4
b9 1-3 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah W. Wood 4% 96% Popfly: SS
b9 1-3 1 --- O TEX M. Epstein W. Wood 3% 99% Popfly: SS
b9 1-3 2 --- TEX R. Carty W. Wood -3% 96% Single to CF
Vic Harris pinch runs for Rico Carty (DH) batting 4th
b9 1-3 2 1-- TEX A. Johnson W. Wood -5% 91% Single to RF; Harris to 3B
b9 1-3 2 1-3 O TEX J. Burroughs W. Wood 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Rangers 1.

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