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MIN  7
@BOS  3
 CAL  9
DET  1
 KCR  5
BAL  2
 MIL  1
@NYY  0
 CLE  2
@OAK  1
 CHW  5
@WSA  3
 ATL  7
LAD  5
 CHC  7
PHI  4
 CIN  3
SFG  2
 HOU  3
NYM  1
 PIT  5
SDP  4
(11)		 MON  2
@STL  2
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Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 12,073

 Saturday, May 1, 1971
Time of Game: 2:29
White Sox
5
9-13
Won 3
6th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  3   1  0  0    5  9  3
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  5  1
W: Tommy John (2-4), L: Denny McLain (3-3), S: Terry Forster (1)
 Senators
3
12-11
Lost 3
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Richard SS                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .609              0   5   CS
E Stroud RF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .163  .436              2   0   
C May 1B                      5   1   3   1    0   1  .310  .838             11   0   HR,SB
R Reichardt LF                5   1   2   1    0   1  .239  .645              2   0   2B
B Melton 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .276  .822              2   2   2B,SB
M Andrews 2B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .778              2   2   SH
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .824              6   0   
J Johnstone CF                2   1   1   0    2   1  .247  .695              1   0   IW
T John P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   SH
  D Eddy P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Kealey P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   5   9   0    5   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Melton (5, off D McLain); R Reichardt (3, off D McLain).
HR: C May (2, off D McLain; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: T John (3, off D McLain); M Andrews (2, off D McLain).
IBB: J Johnstone (2, by D McLain).
TB: C May 6; R Reichardt 3; B Melton 2; J Johnstone; E Stroud; L Richard.
RBI: R Reichardt (5); C May (15); B Melton (9); L Richard (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: L Richard 3 (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Melton (2, 2nd base off D McLain/P Casanova); C May (4, 2nd base off D McLain/P Casanova).
CS: L Richard (4, 2nd base by D McLain/P Casanova).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Cullen 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .487              4   3   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .360 1.088              0   0   
E Maddox CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .152  .529              1   0   
F Howard 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .723              5   1   2B
J Foy 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .644              0   0   
R Scheinblum LF               4   0   0   1    0   1  .121  .457              2   0   
P Casanova C                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .292  .737             11   1   
D Wert SS                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .222  .633              2   4   2B
D Unser RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .881              0   0   3B
D McLain P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   1   
  D Billings PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .348              0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .341 1.045              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   5   0    2   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Wert (1, off T John); F Howard (4, off T John).
3B: D Unser (2, off T John).
TB: D Unser 4; D Wert 2; F Howard 2; P Casanova.
RBI: D Wert 2 (2); R Scheinblum (4).
2-out RBI: D Wert 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Cullen (1).

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, W (2-4)                5.2   4   3   0    1   3   0   5.31   25     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 4     57    -     1.10   0.01
D Eddy, H (1)                  1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.24    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.35   0.09
S Kealey, H (1)                2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          1-0    1.60   0.14
T Forster, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.61    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   0    2   6   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5          3-0 
Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McLain, L (3-3)              7     9   5   4    4   4   1   3.15   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 9     41    -     1.07  -0.25
D Knowles                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   4    5   7   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D McLain (2; J Johnstone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 12,073.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago White Sox                         Washington Senators                          
1. Lee Richard                  SS       1. Tim Cullen                   2B
2. Ed Stroud                    RF       2. Elliott Maddox               CF
3. Carlos May                   1B       3. Frank Howard                 1B
4. Rick Reichardt               LF       4. Joe Foy                      3B
5. Bill Melton                  3B       5. Richie Scheinblum            LF
6. Mike Andrews                 2B       6. Paul Casanova                 C
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Don Wert                     SS
8. Jay Johnstone                CF       8. Del Unser                    RF
9. Tommy John                    P       9. Denny McLain                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 12- RR -21% 66% 1-4 WSA D. Wert T. John Double (LF-CF); Casanova Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER
t6 0 --- R 12% 81% 1-0 CHW C. May D. McLain Home Run
b5 1 --- -12% 53% 0-1 WSA D. Unser T. John Triple to RF
t3 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 CHW L. Richard D. McLain Single to CF; Johnstone Scores
b5 1 --3 O 10% 63% 0-1 WSA D. McLain T. John Strikeout

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' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW L. Richard D. McLain Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHW E. Stroud D. McLain Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CHW C. May D. McLain Popfly: SS
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% 48% 0-0 WSA T. Cullen T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 WSA E. Maddox T. John Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 WSA F. Howard T. John Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. McLain Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Walk
t2 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. McLain Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA J. Foy T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 WSA R. Scheinblum T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 WSA P. Casanova T. John Single to LF
b2 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 WSA D. Wert T. John Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Casanova to 2B
b2 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 WSA D. Unser T. John Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Senators 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. McLain Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHW T. John D. McLain Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Johnstone to 2B
t3 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 CHW L. Richard D. McLain Single to CF; Johnstone Scores
t3 1 1-- O -4% 60% 1-0 CHW E. Stroud D. McLain Richard Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 CHW E. Stroud D. McLain Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 WSA D. McLain T. John Groundout: 2B-P
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 WSA T. Cullen T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 62% 0-1 WSA E. Maddox T. John Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 WSA F. Howard T. John Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 68% 1-0 CHW C. May D. McLain Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -3% 65% 1-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. McLain Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- 1% 63% 1-0 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain May Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- 1% 64% 1-0 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain Walk
t4 2 12- 3% 67% 1-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. McLain Walk; May to 3B; Andrews to 2B
t4 2 123 O -7% 60% 1-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. McLain Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 WSA J. Foy T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 WSA R. Scheinblum T. John Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 WSA P. Casanova T. John Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 CHW T. John D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 CHW L. Richard D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 CHW E. Stroud D. McLain Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 WSA D. Wert T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -12% 53% 0-1 WSA D. Unser T. John Triple to RF
b5 1 --3 O 10% 63% 0-1 WSA D. McLain T. John Strikeout
b5 2 --3 O 6% 69% 0-1 WSA T. Cullen T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Senators 0.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Senators' Denny McLain facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- R 12% 81% 1-0 CHW C. May D. McLain Home Run
t6 0 --- 4% 85% 2-0 CHW R. Reichardt D. McLain Double to CF
t6 0 -2- R 6% 92% 2-0 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Double to CF; Reichardt Scores
t6 0 -2- O -0% 92% 3-0 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Melton to 3B
t6 1 --3 O -3% 89% 3-0 CHW E. Herrmann D. McLain Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 --3 0% 89% 3-0 CHW J. Johnstone D. McLain Intentional Walk
t6 2 1-3 RO 4% 93% 3-0 CHW T. John D. McLain Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Melton Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnstone out at 2B/SS-2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -3% 90% 0-4 WSA E. Maddox T. John Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- -9% 81% 0-4 WSA F. Howard T. John Double to CF; Maddox to 3B
b6 0 -23 O 5% 86% 0-4 WSA J. Foy T. John Popfly: 2B
b6 1 -23 RO 3% 89% 0-4 WSA R. Scheinblum T. John Groundout: SS-1B; Maddox Scores/unER
b6 2 -2- -2% 87% 1-4 WSA P. Casanova T. John Walk
b6 2 12- RR -21% 66% 1-4 WSA D. Wert T. John Double (LF-CF); Casanova Scores/unER; Howard Scores/unER
Don Eddy replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 -2- O 6% 72% 3-4 WSA D. Unser D. Eddy Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 4, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Senators' Denny McLain facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 CHW L. Richard D. McLain Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 2% 72% 4-3 CHW E. Stroud D. McLain Single to CF
t7 1 1-- 7% 80% 4-3 CHW C. May D. McLain Single to CF; Stroud to 3B
t7 1 1-3 R 7% 87% 4-3 CHW R. Reichardt D. McLain Single to LF; May to 2B; Stroud Scores
t7 1 12- O -2% 85% 5-3 CHW B. Melton D. McLain Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; May to 3B
t7 2 1-3 0% 85% 5-3 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain Melton Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 O -3% 82% 5-3 CHW M. Andrews D. McLain Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Don Eddy facing 9-1-2
Dick Billings pinch hits for Denny McLain (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-5 WSA D. Billings D. Eddy Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 WSA T. Cullen D. Eddy Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -2% 86% 3-5 WSA E. Maddox D. Eddy Walk
Steve Kealey replaces Don Eddy pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 3% 89% 3-5 WSA F. Howard S. Kealey Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Senators' Darold Knowles facing 7-8-9
Darold Knowles replaces Dick Billings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 CHW E. Herrmann D. Knowles Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 89% 5-3 CHW J. Johnstone D. Knowles Walk
t8 1 1-- O -1% 88% 5-3 CHW S. Kealey D. Knowles Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t8 2 1-- O -1% 87% 5-3 CHW L. Richard D. Knowles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 4% 91% 3-5 WSA J. Foy S. Kealey Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 WSA R. Scheinblum S. Kealey Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 WSA P. Casanova S. Kealey Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Senators' Darold Knowles facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-3 CHW E. Stroud D. Knowles Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 CHW C. May D. Knowles Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 CHW R. Reichardt D. Knowles Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Steve Kealey facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 WSA D. Wert S. Kealey Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- -5% 91% 3-5 WSA D. Unser S. Kealey Single to LF
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 3-5 WSA T. McCraw S. Kealey Foul Flyball: 3B
Terry Forster replaces Steve Kealey pitching and batting 9th; Bernie Allen pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 1st
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 3-5 WSA B. Allen T. Forster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Senators 3.

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