April 8, 1991 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 1 DET 6
NYY 4 KCR 4
CLE 2 MIL 5
@TEX 4 BOS 6
@TOR 2 CIN 6
HOU 2 NYM 2
PHI 1 MON 7
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 50,213

Monday, April 8, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:35

White Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  3  0   0  0  5   0  1  0    9 10  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

W: J McDowell (1-0), L: J Ballard (0-1)

Orioles

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines DH                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    0   0   
L Johnson CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    3   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   18    0   3   
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    7   0   
C Fisk C                      3   2   2   1    0   1  .667 1.334   10    8   0   
  R Karkovice C               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    2   0   
C Snyder LF                   4   2   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   11    1   0   GDP
S Sosa RF                     4   3   3   5    0   0  .750 3.000   16    4   0   2·HR
O Guillen SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   10    1   3   
S Fletcher 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .750   14    1   1   2B
  J Cora 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

J McDowell P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   9  10   9    1   4              129   27   7

BATTING

2B: S Fletcher (1, off J Bautista).

HR: S Sosa 2 (2, off P Kilgus, off J Ballard; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Sosa 9; S Fletcher 2; C Fisk 2; F Thomas; C Snyder; R Karkovice; R Ventura.

GIDP: C Snyder (1).

RBI: S Sosa 5 (5); S Fletcher 2 (2); C Fisk (1); C Snyder (1).

2-out RBI: S Fletcher 2; S Sosa 2; C Snyder; C Fisk.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 5 for 6.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   19    4   0   2B
R Milligan LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    2   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   16    1   5   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750   15   11   1   2B
D Evans RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    2   0   
S Horn DH                     2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   18    0   0   
C Worthington 3B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    0   0   
B Melvin C                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   13    4   1   
B Ripken 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    2   1   

J Ballard P                                                              1   1
  J Bautista P                                                           0   0
  P Kilgus P                                                             0   2
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    1  10              128   27  11

BATTING

2B: G Davis (1, off J McDowell); M Devereaux (1, off J McDowell).

TB: M Devereaux 2; G Davis 2; C Ripken; R Milligan.

RBI: G Davis (1).

2-out RBI: G Davis.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Kilgus-B Ripken-G Davis.

E: C Worthington (1).

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 McDowell, W (1-0)            9     4   1   1    1  10   0   1.00   32  124-90   43·24·23    9·10· 2· 0     84    -     0.49   0.19
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1  10   0          32  124-90   43·24·23    9·10· 2· 0           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Ballard, L (0-1)             5.2   6   7   6    0   3   1   9.53   24   83-52   29· 5·18    7· 7· 7· 0     34    -     0.72  -0.26
J Bautista                     0     2   1   1    1   0   0    inf    3   12-5     3· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.52  -0.06
P Kilgus                       2.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.86    8   26-15    9· 2· 4    4· 2· 2· 0          2-0    0.04   0.00
M Flanagan                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    8-6     2· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    10   9   8    1   4   2          38  129-78   43· 8·27   14·10· 9· 0          4-2

J Bautista faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J McDowell (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Evans, 1B - Shawn Kimball, 2B - Scott McDougall, 3B - Pete DeFlesco.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 50,213.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 89° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Raines             DH    1. M Devereaux          CF 
2. L Johnson            CF    2. R Milligan           LF 
3. R Ventura            3B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. F Thomas             1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. C Fisk               C     5. D Evans              RF 
6. C Snyder             LF    6. S Horn               DH 
7. S Sosa               RF    7. C Worthington        3B 
8. O Guillen            SS    8. B Melvin             C  
9. S Fletcher           2B    9. B Ripken             2B 

   J McDowell           P        J Ballard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  1-0  12-  6   25%  69% S Sosa          J Ballard       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Fisk Scores; Snyder Scores; Sosa Scores/unER
   b 1   2  0-0  1--  3  -12%  36% G Davis         J McDowell      Double to LF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores
   t 6   2  1-3  12-  2    8%  87% C Fisk          J Ballard       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Thomas to 2B
   t 6   2  1-4  12-  2    6%  93% C Snyder        J Ballard       Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Fisk to 3B/Adv on throw
   t 2   1  1-0  1--  2    4%  43% C Snyder        J Ballard       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Fisk to 2B; Snyder to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   47%  M Devereaux     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  R Milligan      Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   48%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  3   36%  G Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores
   O      -2-  4   39%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Ballard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   37%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   39%  C Fisk          Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   43%  C Snyder        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Fisk to 2B; Snyder to 1B
   RRR    12-  6   69%  S Sosa          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Fisk Scores; Snyder Scores; Sosa Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   68%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   67%  S Fletcher      Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   69%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   71%  C Worthington   Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   72%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   70%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   69%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   68%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   71%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   73%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   71%  R Milligan      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   74%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Ballard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   72%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   71%  C Fisk          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   70%  C Snyder        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   73%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   75%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   76%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Ballard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   74%  S Sosa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   73%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   72%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   76%  C Worthington   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   79%  B Ripken        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   77%  T Raines        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   76%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   77%  R Ventura       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   78%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura to 2B
   R      12-  2   87%  C Fisk          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ventura Scores; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-  2   93%  C Snyder        Single to CF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Fisk to 3B/Adv on throw
                  Jose Bautista replaces Jeff Ballard pitching
   R      1-3  3   96%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Fisk Scores; Snyder to 3B
          1-3  4   96%  O Guillen       Walk; Sosa to 2B
   RR     123  5   99%  S Fletcher      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Snyder Scores; Sosa Scores; Guillen to 3B
                  Paul Kilgus replaces Jose Bautista pitching
   O      -23  4   98%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   97%  M Devereaux     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   98%  R Milligan      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Devereaux stays at 2B
          -2-      98%  C Ripken        Wild Pitch; Devereaux to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  1   99%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Paul Kilgus facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   99%  L Johnson       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   99%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   99%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 8, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-8, Jack McDowell facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Karkovice replaces Carlton Fisk playing C batting 5th
   O      ---  1   99%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  7   99%  S Horn          Walk
   O      1--  5   99%  C Worthington   Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  B Melvin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 8, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Paul Kilgus facing 5-6-7
          ---  5  100%  R Karkovice     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  3  100%  C Snyder        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Right)
   R      ---  5  100%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sosa Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Jack McDowell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4  100%  M Devereaux     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  R Milligan      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Mike Flanagan facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  L Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, Jack McDowell facing 3-4-5
                  Joey Cora replaces Scott Fletcher playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 9, Orioles 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199104080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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