July 4, 1973 Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 7 CLE 5
@DET 2 KCR 5
@MIN 4 BOS 2
@NYY 1 BOS 1
@NYY 0 CAL 3
@OAK 1 CHW 2
@TEX 0 CHW 6
@TEX 2 HOU 11
@ATL 4 HOU 12
@ATL 8 CHC 3
PHI 2
(10) SFG 6
@CIN 2 SDP 4
@LAD 2 MON 7
NYM 5 STL 11
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, July 4, 1973
Time of Game: 2:10

White Sox

41-36

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  7  0
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: C Acosta (4-1), L: S Dunning (0-5)

Rangers

27-49

Lost 1

6th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .763    0    5   0   SB
T Muser 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .815    0    9   0   
C May LF                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .253  .661    0    2   0   
  B Sharp PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .603         0   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .862    0    0   3   
K Henderson DH                4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .697    0    0   0   GDP
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .643    0    5   1   
L Alvarado 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .645    0    0   1   
B Bradford CF                 3   1   1   1    0   2  .313  .921    0    2   0   HR
E Leon SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .648    0    3   3   

J Geddes P                                                               1   1
  C Acosta P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   2                    27   9

BATTING

HR: B Bradford (1, off S Dunning; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: B Bradford 4; P Kelly 2; C May 2; E Herrmann; B Melton.

GIDP: K Henderson (8).

RBI: C May (41); B Bradford (1).

2-out RBI: C May.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Leon-T Muser 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (11, 2nd base off S Dunning/K Suarez).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .279  .690    0    1   6   CS
E Maddox CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .625    0    0   0   HBP
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .741    0    8   1   GDP
A Johnson DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .688    0    0   0   
L Biittner RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .528    0    5   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .151  .522    0    0   1   
P Mackanin SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .500    0    3   2   2B
T Grieve LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266    0    4   0   SH
K Suarez C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .687    0    5   0   HBP

S Dunning P                                                              1   1
Totals                       27   0   4   0    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Mackanin (1, off J Geddes).

SH: T Grieve (1, off J Geddes).

HBP: E Maddox (3, by J Geddes); K Suarez (1, by C Acosta).

TB: D Nelson 2; P Mackanin 2; J Spencer.

GIDP: J Spencer (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Nelson-P Mackanin-J Spencer.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Nelson (7, 2nd base by J Geddes/E Herrmann).

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
J Geddes                       4.1   2   0   0    3   1   0   1.00   17     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 2     57    -     1.18   0.13
C Acosta, W (4-1)              4.2   2   0   0    0   3   0   1.95   16     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 1· 2          1-0    1.90   0.50
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 4          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Dunning, L (0-5)             9     7   2   2    1   2   1   5.09   34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 7     66    -     0.98   0.13
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Geddes (2; E Maddox); C Acosta (4; K Suarez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 96° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Texas Rangers                        
1. P Kelly              RF    1. D Nelson             2B 
2. T Muser              1B    2. E Maddox             CF 
3. C May                LF    3. J Spencer            1B 
4. B Melton             3B    4. A Johnson            DH 
5. K Henderson          DH    5. L Biittner           RF 
6. E Herrmann           C     6. B Sudakis            3B 
7. L Alvarado           2B    7. P Mackanin           SS 
8. B Bradford           CF    8. T Grieve             LF 
9. E Leon               SS    9. K Suarez             C  

   J Geddes             P        S Dunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  ---      16%  63% B Bradford      S Dunning       Home Run
   t 8   2  0-1  -2-      12%  86% C May           S Dunning       Single to LF; Kelly Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  1-3      10%  60% D Nelson        C Acosta        Strikeout
   b 5   0  1-0  ---     -10%  50% P Mackanin      J Geddes        Double to LF
   b 8   1  2-0  1--       9%  93% E Maddox        C Acosta        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  C May           Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Geddes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      45%  E Maddox        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      48%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  B Melton        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
          1--      54%  E Herrmann      Single to CF; Melton to 2B
   O      12-      49%  L Alvarado      Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      12-      45%  B Bradford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Geddes facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  L Biittner      Walk
          1--      36%  B Sudakis       Walk; Biittner to 2B
   O      12-      41%  P Mackanin      Bunt Popfly: P
   O      12-      46%  T Grieve        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      50%  K Suarez        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  E Leon          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Kelly         Single to RF
   O      1--      48%  T Muser         Groundout: P-1B; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  C May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Geddes facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  D Nelson        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  E Maddox        Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      44%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--      50%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Melton        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Geddes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  L Alvarado      Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      63%  B Bradford      Home Run
          ---      65%  E Leon          Walk
   O      1--      62%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  T Muser         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Geddes facing 7-8-9
          ---      50%  P Mackanin      Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  T Grieve        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mackanin to 3B
                  Cy Acosta replaces Jim Geddes pitching
          --3      49%  K Suarez        Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3      60%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      1-3      67%  E Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Dunning facing 3-4-5
          ---      71%  C May           Single
   O      1--      68%  B Melton        Foul Flyball: C
   OO     1--      62%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      69%  A Johnson       Popfly: C
   O      ---      71%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Dunning facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  L Alvarado      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  B Bradford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cy Acosta facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  T Grieve        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  E Leon          Flyball: LF
          ---      76%  P Kelly         Single to RF
          1--      78%  T Muser         Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      -2-      86%  C May           Single to LF; Kelly Scores
                  Bill Sharp pinch runs for Carlos May batting 3rd
   O      1--      85%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cy Acosta facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Sharp moves to LF
   O      ---      89%  K Suarez        Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  D Nelson        Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  E Maddox        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  L Alvarado      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cy Acosta facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  L Biittner      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  B Sudakis       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Rangers 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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