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Standings
TEX
@CLE		8
12
KCR
@DET		2
5
BOS
@MIL		8
6
CAL
@MIN		7
1
BAL
@NYY		5
4
OAK
@SEA		5
3
CHW
@TOR		2
5
STL
@CHC		6
8
SDP
@CIN		1
7
ATL
@HOU		3
4
ATL
@HOU		2
6
SFG
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
NYM
@MON		3
2
PHI
@PIT		0
4
Saturday, August 4, 1979 7:35PM
, Exhibition Stadium
Attendance: 15,130, Time of Game: 2:32
White Sox
2
47-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 14 GB
 at Blue Jays
5
33-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 41½ GB
W: Tom Buskey (5-5)
L: Rich Wortham (11-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2 10  0
Blue Jays       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  3  X    5  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .297 .772 -0.035 1.52 0.048 -0.083 -0.2
Alan Bannister LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .764 -0.219 1.55 0.028 -0.247 -1.6 4 0 CS,GDP
Jorge Orta 2B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .263 .781 0.174 1.05 0.174 0.000 1.1 3 0 2B
Lamar Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .291 .803 0.232 1.88 0.288 -0.056 1.0 4 3
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .850 -0.260 2.08 0.062 -0.322 -1.6 3 0 2B,2·GDP
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .742 -0.129 1.10 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 2 0
Greg Pryor SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .274 .662 -0.005 0.96 0.059 -0.064 -0.3 2 3
Bill Nahorodny C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .767 0.007 1.61 0.061 -0.054 0.2 3 0
   Rusty Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .814 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
Jim Morrison 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .805 0.029 1.43 0.129 -0.100 -0.1 1 2 2B
Rich Wortham P 2 2
   Mike Proly P
Team Totals 32 2 10 1 4 3 .312 .795 -0.217 1.44 0.849 -1.066 -2.7 24 10
2B: J Morrison (3, off D Freisleben); C Lemon (28, off J Clancy); J Orta (15, off J Clancy).
TB: J Orta 4; R Garr 2; J Morrison 2; C Lemon 2; B Nahorodny; L Johnson; A Bannister.
GIDP: C Lemon 2 (10); A Bannister (7).
RBI: R Garr (36).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: A Bannister (5, 2nd base by D Freisleben/R Cerone).

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfredo Griffin SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .260 .639 0.120 0.86 0.127 -0.008 1.1 3 1 2B
Bob Bailor RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 .541 -0.021 1.32 0.090 -0.111 -0.8 1 0 CS
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .736 -0.137 1.13 0.000 -0.137 -1.2 1 3
Rico Carty DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .703 -0.068 1.34 0.037 -0.105 -0.5
Otto Velez LF 2 2 1 2 2 0 .299 1.009 0.199 1.54 0.219 -0.020 2.0 2 0 HR
   Tony Solaita 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .897 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Rick Bosetti CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .266 .649 0.252 1.84 0.303 -0.051 1.0 3 0
Craig Kusick 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .225 .665 0.015 0.50 0.044 -0.028 0.7 10 1
   Joe Cannon PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .403 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .620 0.000 0.47 0.029 -0.029 -0.4 4 1 2B
Danny Ainge 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .580 -0.078 0.92 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 1 8
Jim Clancy P
   Dave Freisleben P
   Tom Buskey P
Team Totals 31 5 8 5 4 3 .258 .762 0.282 1.11 0.849 -0.567 0.8 27 14
2B: A Griffin (15, off R Wortham); R Cerone (17, off R Wortham).
HR: O Velez (13, off R Wortham; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: O Velez 4; A Griffin 3; C Kusick 2; R Cerone 2; R Carty; R Bosetti.
RBI: O Velez 2 (35); R Bosetti 2 (44); C Kusick (8).
2-out RBI: R Bosetti 2; C Kusick.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Ainge-C Kusick-A Griffin; R Howell-C Kusick; R Howell-D Ainge-C Kusick.
Baserunning
CS: B Bailor (6, 2nd base by R Wortham POCS).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Wortham, L (11-11) 7.2 8 5 5 4 3 1 5.08 34 42 -0.288 1.14 -1.3
Mike Proly 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94 1 2 0 0.006 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 4 3 1 5.62 35 42 2 0 -0.282 1.44 -0.8

Toronto Blue Jays

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy 1.1 3 0 0 0 1 0 5.51 6 49 0.030 0.86 0.3
Dave Freisleben 5 5 1 1 4 2 0 4.89 21 1 0 0.176 1.42 1.9
Tom Buskey, BS (1), W (5-5) 2.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.61 9 2 1 0.011 1.86 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 4 3 0 2.00 36 49 3 1 0.217 1.11 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Wortham (7; B Bailor, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 15,130.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Toronto Blue Jays
1 Ralph Garr DH 1 Alfredo Griffin SS
2 Alan Bannister LF 2 Bob Bailor RF
3 Jorge Orta 2B 3 Roy Howell 3B
4 Lamar Johnson 1B 4 Rico Carty DH
5 Chet Lemon CF 5 Otto Velez LF
6 Claudell Washingto RF 6 Rick Bosetti CF
7 Greg Pryor SS 7 Craig Kusick 1B
8 Bill Nahorodny C 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Jim Morrison 3B 9 Danny Ainge 2B
Rich Wortham P Jim Clancy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-2 2 123 RR TOR R. Bosetti R. Wortham 30% 94% Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Bailor Scores; Velez to 3B
t8 1-2 0 1-- CHW L. Johnson T. Buskey -20% 45% Single to LF; Orta to 3B
t6 0-2 0 12- OO CHW C. Lemon D. Freisleben 16% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR TOR O. Velez R. Wortham 16% 75% Home Run (Deep LF); Carty Scores; Velez Scores
t8 1-2 0 1-3 ROO CHW C. Lemon T. Buskey 13% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Orta Scores

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, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW R. Garr J. Clancy 2% 52% Single to 3B; Garr out at 2B/2B-SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Bannister J. Clancy 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW J. Orta J. Clancy -2% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson J. Clancy 3% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- TOR A. Griffin R. Wortham 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O TOR B. Bailor R. Wortham -3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Howell R. Wortham -4% 51% Bailor Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Wortham -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW C. Lemon J. Clancy -6% 44% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O CHW C. Washington J. Clancy 4% 48% Strikeout
Dave Freisleben replaces Jim Clancy pitching
t2 0-0 1 -2- O CHW G. Pryor D. Freisleben 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Lemon to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 CHW B. Nahorodny D. Freisleben -1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW J. Morrison D. Freisleben 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- TOR R. Carty R. Wortham 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR TOR O. Velez R. Wortham 16% 75% Home Run (Deep LF); Carty Scores; Velez Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wortham -2% 73% Flyball: 3B
b2 2-0 1 --- O TOR C. Kusick R. Wortham -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Wortham -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- O CHW R. Garr D. Freisleben 3% 74% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- CHW A. Bannister D. Freisleben -3% 71% Single to CF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O CHW J. Orta D. Freisleben 4% 75% Bannister Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-2 2 --- CHW J. Orta D. Freisleben -1% 74% Single to RF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson D. Freisleben 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O TOR D. Ainge R. Wortham -2% 75% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- TOR A. Griffin R. Wortham 3% 78% Double to LF
b3 2-0 1 -2- O TOR B. Bailor R. Wortham -2% 75% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 -2- O TOR R. Howell R. Wortham -2% 73% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon D. Freisleben 3% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O CHW C. Washington D. Freisleben 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O CHW G. Pryor D. Freisleben 1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O TOR R. Carty R. Wortham -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- TOR O. Velez R. Wortham 2% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wortham -2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O TOR C. Kusick R. Wortham -2% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- CHW B. Nahorodny D. Freisleben -5% 70% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- O CHW J. Morrison D. Freisleben 4% 75% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 1-- CHW R. Garr D. Freisleben -5% 70% Single to RF; Nahorodny to 2B
t5 0-2 1 12- OO CHW A. Bannister D. Freisleben 11% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O TOR R. Cerone R. Wortham -2% 80% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 1 --- O TOR D. Ainge R. Wortham -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O TOR A. Griffin R. Wortham -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- CHW J. Orta D. Freisleben -5% 72% Walk
t6 0-2 0 1-- CHW L. Johnson D. Freisleben -8% 64% Walk; Orta to 2B
t6 0-2 0 12- OO CHW C. Lemon D. Freisleben 16% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
t6 0-2 2 -2- O CHW C. Washington D. Freisleben 4% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 2-3-4
b6 2-0 0 --- O TOR B. Bailor R. Wortham -1% 83% Flyball: LF
b6 2-0 1 --- O TOR R. Howell R. Wortham -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2-0 2 --- O TOR R. Carty R. Wortham -1% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Blue Jays' Dave Freisleben facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- CHW G. Pryor D. Freisleben -6% 75% Walk
t7 0-2 0 1-- O CHW B. Nahorodny D. Freisleben 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 1-- CHW J. Morrison D. Freisleben -13% 68% Double to LF; Pryor to 3B
Tom Buskey replaces Dave Freisleben pitching
t7 0-2 1 -23 RO CHW R. Garr T. Buskey 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pryor Scores; Morrison to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 O CHW A. Bannister T. Buskey 7% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 5-6-7
b7 2-1 0 --- O TOR O. Velez R. Wortham -2% 77% Flyball: SS
b7 2-1 1 --- O TOR R. Bosetti R. Wortham -1% 75% Lineout: 2B
b7 2-1 2 --- TOR C. Kusick R. Wortham 1% 76% Single to 2B
b7 2-1 2 1-- TOR R. Cerone R. Wortham 3% 79% Double to LF; Kusick to 3B
b7 2-1 2 -23 O TOR D. Ainge R. Wortham -5% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Blue Jays 2.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 3-4-5
t8 1-2 0 --- CHW J. Orta T. Buskey -9% 66% Single to RF
t8 1-2 0 1-- CHW L. Johnson T. Buskey -20% 45% Single to LF; Orta to 3B
t8 1-2 0 1-3 ROO CHW C. Lemon T. Buskey 13% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Orta Scores
t8 2-2 2 --- O CHW C. Washington T. Buskey 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Rich Wortham facing 1-2-3
b8 2-2 0 --- TOR A. Griffin R. Wortham 6% 67% Single to LF
b8 2-2 0 1-- TOR B. Bailor R. Wortham 9% 76% Walk; Griffin to 2B
b8 2-2 0 12- O TOR R. Howell R. Wortham -9% 67% Strikeout
b8 2-2 1 12- O TOR R. Carty R. Wortham -8% 59% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-2 2 12- TOR O. Velez R. Wortham 4% 63% Walk; Griffin to 3B; Bailor to 2B
b8 2-2 2 123 RR TOR R. Bosetti R. Wortham 30% 94% Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Bailor Scores; Velez to 3B
b8 4-2 2 1-3 R TOR C. Kusick R. Wortham 3% 97% Single to 3B; Velez Scores; Bosetti to 2B
Mike Proly replaces Rich Wortham pitching
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Craig Kusick (1B) batting 7th
b8 5-2 2 12- O TOR R. Cerone M. Proly -1% 96% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 5.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Blue Jays' Tom Buskey facing 7-8-9
Tony Solaita replaces Otto Velez (LF) playing 1B batting 5th
Joe Cannon moves from PR to LF
t9 2-5 0 --- O CHW G. Pryor T. Buskey 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rusty Torres pinch hits for Bill Nahorodny (C) batting 8th
t9 2-5 1 --- O CHW R. Torres T. Buskey 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison T. Buskey 0% 100% Bunt Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Blue Jays 5.

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