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MIN 10
@BOS  4
 CAL  4
BAL  3
 NYY  2
@KCR  2
(8)		 CLE  5
@OAK  2
 DET  3
@SEP  2
 WSA  7
CHW  5
 CHC  3
ATL  2
 SDP  6
@MON  2
 NYM  4
SFG  2
 LAD  7
@PHI  6
 PIT  3
HOU  1
 CIN  3
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 6,604

 Saturday, May 31, 1969
Time of Game: 2:38
White Sox
5
19-21
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  2   0  2  0    5 10  0
Senators        0  0  0   0  2  1   2  2  X    7 10  3
W: Darold Knowles (2-0), L: Tommy John (3-3)
 Senators
7
24-27
Won 1
5th, 11 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Williams RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .326  .770              2   0   
L Aparicio SS                 5   2   1   0    0   0  .255  .685              1   4   
C May LF                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .310 1.026              0   0   GDP
P Ward 1B                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .813              5   0   2B
  K Berry CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .558              2   0   
  G Hopkins PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .732              0   0   
  B Bradford PH-CF            1   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .821              0   0   
B Melton 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .260  .796              0   2   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .258  .633              4   0   
  D Josephson PH-C            1   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .586              2   0   
B Knoop 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .186  .614              4   3   
T McCraw CF-1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .273              4   0   
T John P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .254              0   1   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Held PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .870              0   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: P Ward (3, off J Coleman).
TB: W Williams 2; P Ward 2; B Melton 2; E Herrmann 2; L Aparicio; D Josephson; C May.
GIDP: C May (6).
RBI: E Herrmann (3); B Bradford (14); P Ward (18); D Josephson (14).
2-out RBI: P Ward; D Josephson; E Herrmann.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Knoop-P Ward; L Aparicio-B Knoop-P Ward.
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .681              2   4   GDP
H Allen CF-LF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .682              1   0   SB
F Howard 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .909             12   0   GDP
B Alyea RF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333 1.047              1   0   SF
  D Unser CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .609              0   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   2   2   0    1   0  .240  .671              1   4   2·2B,SB
D Billings LF                 2   1   0   0    1   1  .133  .369              3   0   
  E Stroud PH-RF              0   1   0   0    1   0  .238  .697    4         0   0   IW
T Cullen 2B                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .549              0   6   SH
  M Epstein PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .267 1.064              0   0   
  B Allen 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .690              1   1   
P Casanova C                  3   1   3   5    0   0  .205  .560              6   0   HR,SF
J Coleman P                   3   0   1   1    0   2  .091  .221              0   0   
  D Knowles P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   7  10   0    4   6                4        27  15
Batting Events
2B: K McMullen 2 (9, 2 off T John).
HR: P Casanova (3, off T John; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: B Alyea (1, off T John); P Casanova (4, off T John).
SH: T Cullen (2, off T John).
IBB: E Stroud (1, by T John).
TB: P Casanova 6; K McMullen 4; H Allen 2; B Alyea; T Cullen; J Coleman.
GIDP: E Brinkman (11); F Howard (9).
RBI: P Casanova 5 (18); B Alyea (15); J Coleman (1).
2-out RBI: P Casanova 2; J Coleman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Cullen-E Brinkman-F Howard.
E: B Alyea (2); E Brinkman (9); F Howard (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Allen (7, 2nd base off T John/E Herrmann); K McMullen (1, 2nd base off T John/E Herrmann).

Pitching Stats

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
T John, L (3-3)                7.2   9   7   7    3   5   1   3.21   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 9     35    -     1.36  -0.52
D Osinski                      0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.12    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            0-0               
W Wood                         0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.23    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.28  -0.35
Totals                         8    10   7   7    4   6   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1·10          2-2 
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman                      7     8   5   5    1   4   0   4.85   30     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 8     44    -     1.34  -0.36
D Knowles, BS (1), W (2-0)     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          2-2    1.95  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·10          2-2
J Coleman faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T John (5); W Wood (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T John (3; E Stroud).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 6,604.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Washington Senators                          
1. Walt Williams                RF       1. Ed Brinkman                  SS
2. Luis Aparicio                SS       2. Hank Allen                   CF
3. Carlos May                   LF       3. Frank Howard                 1B
4. Pete Ward                    1B       4. Brant Alyea                  RF
5. Bill Melton                  3B       5. Ken McMullen                 3B
6. Ed Herrmann                   C       6. Dick Billings                LF
7. Bobby Knoop                  2B       7. Tim Cullen                   2B
8. Tommy McCraw                 CF       8. Paul Casanova                 C
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Joe Coleman                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 123 RR 32% 95% 5-5 WSA P. Casanova W. Wood Single to CF; Epstein to 2B; Stroud Scores; McMullen Scores
b7 0 1-- RR 26% 90% 3-3 WSA P. Casanova T. John Home Run; Cullen Scores
t8 2 -2- R -25% 55% 4-5 CHW D. Josephson D. Knowles Single to LF; May Scores
t6 2 12- R -19% 32% 2-2 CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman Single to RF; Melton to 3B; Ward Scores
t6 2 --3 R -18% 52% 1-2 CHW P. Ward J. Coleman Double to RF; Aparicio Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW W. Williams J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Coleman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW C. May J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 WSA H. Allen T. John Single to 3B
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 WSA F. Howard T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW P. Ward J. Coleman Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Melton J. Coleman Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHW B. Knoop J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 WSA B. Alyea T. John Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen T. John Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 WSA D. Billings T. John McMullen Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 WSA D. Billings T. John Strikeout Looking
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 WSA T. Cullen T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHW T. McCraw J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHW T. John J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHW W. Williams J. Coleman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 WSA P. Casanova T. John Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 WSA J. Coleman T. John Strikeout
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 50% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHW L. Aparicio J. Coleman Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- OO 9% 54% 0-0 CHW C. May J. Coleman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CHW P. Ward J. Coleman Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 WSA H. Allen T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 WSA F. Howard T. John Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 WSA B. Alyea T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 CHW B. Melton J. Coleman Single to 3B
t5 0 1-- R -17% 28% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman Single to RF; Herrmann to 2B; Melton Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/No RBI
t5 0 -2- O 1% 28% 1-0 CHW B. Knoop J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B; Herrmann to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 7% 35% 1-0 CHW T. McCraw J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --3 O 4% 39% 1-0 CHW T. John J. Coleman Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 10% 49% 0-1 WSA K. McMullen T. John Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 5% 54% 0-1 WSA D. Billings T. John Walk
b5 0 12- O -0% 54% 0-1 WSA T. Cullen T. John Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Billings to 2B; McMullen to 3B
b5 1 -23 RO 1% 55% 0-1 WSA P. Casanova T. John Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McMullen Scores
b5 2 -2- R 15% 70% 1-1 WSA J. Coleman T. John Single to RF; Billings Scores
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-1 WSA E. Brinkman T. John Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 2.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 CHW W. Williams J. Coleman Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 3% 65% 1-2 CHW L. Aparicio J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Aparicio to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t6 1 -2- O 5% 70% 1-2 CHW C. May J. Coleman Groundout: 2B-1B; Aparicio to 3B
t6 2 --3 R -18% 52% 1-2 CHW P. Ward J. Coleman Double to RF; Aparicio Scores
t6 2 -2- -1% 51% 2-2 CHW B. Melton J. Coleman Walk
t6 2 12- R -19% 32% 2-2 CHW E. Herrmann J. Coleman Single to RF; Melton to 3B; Ward Scores
t6 2 1-3 O 5% 37% 3-2 CHW B. Knoop J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
Tommy McCraw moves from CF to 1B; Ken Berry replaces Pete Ward (1B) playing CF batting 4th
b6 0 --- 7% 43% 2-3 WSA H. Allen T. John Single to LF
b6 0 1-- 5% 48% 2-3 WSA F. Howard T. John Allen Steals 2B
b6 0 -2- 6% 55% 2-3 WSA F. Howard T. John Wild Pitch; Allen to 3B
b6 0 --3 O -8% 46% 2-3 WSA F. Howard T. John Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --3 RO 5% 52% 2-3 WSA B. Alyea T. John Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Allen Scores
b6 2 --- 2% 53% 3-3 WSA K. McMullen T. John Walk
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 3-3 WSA D. Billings T. John Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 3-3 CHW T. McCraw J. Coleman Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 3-3 CHW T. John J. Coleman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 3-3 CHW W. Williams J. Coleman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 3-3 WSA T. Cullen T. John Single to LF
b7 0 1-- RR 26% 90% 3-3 WSA P. Casanova T. John Home Run; Cullen Scores
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 WSA J. Coleman T. John Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 WSA E. Brinkman T. John Lineout: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-3 WSA H. Allen T. John Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Senators 5.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -6% 82% 3-5 CHW L. Aparicio J. Coleman Single to LF
t8 0 1-- -15% 67% 3-5 CHW C. May J. Coleman Single to RF; Aparicio to 3B
Darold Knowles replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 9th; Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ken Berry (CF) batting 4th; Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Gail Hopkins batting 4th
t8 0 1-3 RO 5% 72% 3-5 CHW B. Bradford D. Knowles Groundout: SS-1B; May to 2B; Aparicio Scores
t8 1 -2- O 8% 80% 4-5 CHW B. Melton D. Knowles Foul Flyball: LF
Duane Josephson pinch hits for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 6th
t8 2 -2- R -25% 55% 4-5 CHW D. Josephson D. Knowles Single to LF; May Scores
t8 2 1-- O 5% 60% 5-5 CHW B. Knoop D. Knowles Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Tied 5-5, White Sox' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
Duane Josephson moves from PH to C; Buddy Bradford moves from PH to CF
b8 0 --- O -4% 55% 5-5 WSA F. Howard T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 5-5 WSA B. Alyea T. John Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 5% 58% 5-5 WSA K. McMullen T. John Double to RF
Dan Osinski replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th; Ed Stroud pinch hits for Dick Billings (LF) batting 6th
b8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 58% 5-5 WSA E. Stroud T. John Intentional Walk
Wilbur Wood replaces Dan Osinski pitching and batting 9th; Mike Epstein pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 7th
b8 2 12- 3% 61% 5-5 WSA M. Epstein W. Wood Wild Pitch; Stroud to 2B; McMullen to 3B
b8 2 -23 2% 63% 5-5 WSA M. Epstein W. Wood Walk
b8 2 123 RR 32% 95% 5-5 WSA P. Casanova W. Wood Single to CF; Epstein to 2B; Stroud Scores; McMullen Scores
b8 2 12- O -1% 94% 7-5 WSA D. Knowles W. Wood Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 7.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-7, Senators' Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
Bernie Allen replaces Mike Epstein (PH) playing 2B batting 7th; Hank Allen moves from CF to LF; Del Unser replaces Brant Alyea (RF) playing CF batting 4th; Ed Stroud moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 5-7 CHW T. McCraw D. Knowles Groundout: 2B-1B
Woodie Held pinch hits for Wilbur Wood (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 5-7 CHW W. Held D. Knowles Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -2% 97% 5-7 CHW W. Williams D. Knowles Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 3% 100% 5-7 CHW L. Aparicio D. Knowles Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 7.

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