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6
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12
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0
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@DET		10
6
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@NYY		11
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10
Friday, May 15, 1964
, D.C. Stadium
Attendance: 7,706, Time of Game: 2:21
White Sox
2
14-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Senators
0
13-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
8th, 5½ GB
W: John Buzhardt (3-2)
L: Claude Osteen (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Hershberger CF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .247 .567 -0.026 0.95 0.030 -0.056 -0.5 2 0 SF
Don Buford 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .547 -0.055 0.57 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 2 1
Floyd Robinson RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .329 .884 0.030 0.54 0.057 -0.027 0.2 3 0 2B
Ron Hansen SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .951 -0.001 0.84 0.052 -0.053 0.3 0 4
Dave Nicholson LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .303 1.002 0.072 1.04 0.129 -0.057 0.9 1 0
Al Weis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .626 -0.091 0.73 0.000 -0.091 -1.7 0 2 GDP
Tommy McCraw 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .760 -0.059 0.58 0.000 -0.059 -0.9 10 1
Jerry McNertney C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .115 .282 0.045 0.68 0.071 -0.025 0.3 9 1
John Buzhardt P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.008 0.72 0.013 -0.021 -0.1 0 1 SH
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 0 8 .219 .462 -0.093 0.74 0.352 -0.444 -2.1 27 10
2B: F Robinson (2, off C Osteen).
SF: M Hershberger (1, off C Osteen).
SH: J Buzhardt (1, off C Osteen).
TB: F Robinson 3; R Hansen 2; D Nicholson 2; J Buzhardt.
GIDP: A Weis (1).
RBI: M Hershberger (4); D Nicholson (18).
2-out RBI: D Nicholson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Buzhardt-T McCraw-J McNertney-D Buford.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Zimmer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .247 .799 -0.051 1.07 0.036 -0.087 -0.2 0 1
Don Blasingame 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .665 0.007 0.93 0.050 -0.043 0.0 4 3
Chuck Hinton LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .877 -0.148 1.59 0.000 -0.148 -1.2 0 0
Jim King RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .730 -0.084 1.18 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 6 0
Bill Skowron 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .778 -0.060 0.78 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 7 0
Don Lock CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .789 -0.084 1.13 0.000 -0.084 -0.5 2 0
Mike Brumley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .537 -0.076 1.04 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 8 1
John Kennedy SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .747 0.001 0.65 0.031 -0.030 0.1 0 2
Claude Osteen P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .426 -0.055 1.41 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 0 3
   Fred Valentine PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .519 -0.042 1.69 0.000 -0.042 -0.2
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 9 .103 .207 -0.592 1.09 0.117 -0.709 -4.1 27 10
TB: J Kennedy; D Blasingame; D Zimmer.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kennedy-D Blasingame-B Skowron.
PB: M Brumley (3).
E: J King (1).

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Buzhardt, W (3-2) 9 3 0 0 0 9 0 2.32 29 90 0.592 1.09 4.1
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 9 0 0.00 29 90 0.592 0.74 4.1

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, L (2-4) 9 7 2 1 0 8 0 3.35 34 75 0.092 0.74 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 0 8 0 1.00 34 75 0.092 1.09 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Valentine, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Al Salerno.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 7,706.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Washington Senators
1 Mike Hershberger CF 1 Don Zimmer 3B
2 Don Buford 3B 2 Don Blasingame 2B
3 Floyd Robinson RF 3 Chuck Hinton LF
4 Ron Hansen SS 4 Jim King RF
5 Dave Nicholson LF 5 Bill Skowron 1B
6 Al Weis 2B 6 Don Lock CF
7 Tommy McCraw 1B 7 Mike Brumley C
8 Jerry McNertney C 8 John Kennedy SS
9 John Buzhardt P 9 Claude Osteen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-0 2 --3 R CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen 11% 78% Single to LF; Robinson Scores
t3 0-0 0 --- CHW J. McNertney C. Osteen 7% 57% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); McNertney to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- OO WSA C. Hinton J. Buzhardt 7% 50% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B-C-3B
b4 0-1 0 --- WSA D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt -5% 54% Single to 1B
b4 0-1 0 1-- O WSA C. Hinton J. Buzhardt 5% 58% Flyball: RF

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, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW M. Hershberger C. Osteen -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHW D. Buford C. Osteen -1% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CHW F. Robinson C. Osteen 1% 48% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW R. Hansen C. Osteen -2% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- WSA D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 2% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B; Zimmer to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- OO WSA C. Hinton J. Buzhardt 7% 50% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B-C-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHW A. Weis C. Osteen -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHW T. McCraw C. Osteen -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. King J. Buzhardt 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Skowron J. Buzhardt 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Buzhardt 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- CHW J. McNertney C. Osteen 7% 57% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); McNertney to 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Buzhardt C. Osteen -1% 56% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McNertney to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 RO CHW M. Hershberger C. Osteen 3% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McNertney Scores/unER
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHW D. Buford C. Osteen -1% 58% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O WSA M. Brumley J. Buzhardt 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- WSA J. Kennedy J. Buzhardt -3% 57% Single to RF
b3 0-1 1 1-- O WSA C. Osteen J. Buzhardt 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; Kennedy to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O WSA D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 4% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHW F. Robinson C. Osteen -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 1 --- CHW R. Hansen C. Osteen 2% 64% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen 2% 66% Passed Ball; Hansen to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- O CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen -3% 62% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-0 2 -2- O CHW A. Weis C. Osteen -3% 59% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- WSA D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt -5% 54% Single to 1B
b4 0-1 0 1-- O WSA C. Hinton J. Buzhardt 5% 58% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O WSA J. King J. Buzhardt 4% 62% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O WSA B. Skowron J. Buzhardt 3% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw C. Osteen -2% 63% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 1 --- O CHW J. McNertney C. Osteen -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- CHW J. Buzhardt C. Osteen 1% 63% Single to CF
t5 1-0 2 1-- O CHW M. Hershberger C. Osteen -2% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Buzhardt 3% 64% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 --- O WSA M. Brumley J. Buzhardt 2% 66% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 --- O WSA J. Kennedy J. Buzhardt 2% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- O CHW D. Buford C. Osteen -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- CHW F. Robinson C. Osteen 5% 70% Double to LF
t6 1-0 1 -2- O CHW R. Hansen C. Osteen -3% 67% Flyball: RF; Robinson to 3B
t6 1-0 2 --3 R CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen 11% 78% Single to LF; Robinson Scores
t6 2-0 2 1-- O CHW A. Weis C. Osteen -2% 76% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O WSA C. Osteen J. Buzhardt 3% 80% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-2 1 --- O WSA D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 2% 82% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 --- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
t7 2-0 0 --- O CHW T. McCraw C. Osteen -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 1 --- O CHW J. McNertney C. Osteen -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 2 --- O CHW J. Buzhardt C. Osteen -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- O WSA C. Hinton J. Buzhardt 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 --- O WSA J. King J. Buzhardt 2% 86% Popfly: 1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O WSA B. Skowron J. Buzhardt 1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t8 2-0 0 --- O CHW M. Hershberger C. Osteen -1% 87% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-0 1 --- O CHW D. Buford C. Osteen -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 2 --- O CHW F. Robinson C. Osteen -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- O WSA D. Lock J. Buzhardt 4% 89% Strikeout
b8 0-2 1 --- O WSA M. Brumley J. Buzhardt 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-2 2 --- O WSA J. Kennedy J. Buzhardt 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Senators' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t9 2-0 0 --- CHW R. Hansen C. Osteen 1% 94% Single to LF
t9 2-0 0 1-- CHW D. Nicholson C. Osteen 1% 96% Single to CF; Hansen to 2B
t9 2-0 0 12- OO CHW A. Weis C. Osteen -3% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Hansen to 3B
t9 2-0 2 --3 O CHW T. McCraw C. Osteen -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' John Buzhardt facing 9-1-2
Fred Valentine pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 0 --- O WSA F. Valentine J. Buzhardt 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- O WSA D. Zimmer J. Buzhardt 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 --- O WSA D. Blasingame J. Buzhardt 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Senators 0.

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