September 12, 1996 Chicago White Sox at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 11
@BAL 3 CLE 11
CAL 2 NYY 12
@DET 3 SEA 8
@KCR 5 MIN 4
OAK 3
(12) MIL 15
@TEX 4 COL 16
ATL 8 HOU 4
PHI 1 LAD 4
STL 1 MON 5
FLA 4 PIT 10
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 47,342

Thursday, September 12, 1996, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:56

White Sox

79-68

Won 1

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  4  1   1  0  0   0  1  4   11 16  1
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  3  2

W: A Fernandez (14-9), L: M Mussina (19-10)

Orioles

79-67

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .283  .824   19    1   0   
N Martin 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .364  .837   20    2   2   SB
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .342 1.045   32    3   1   
R Ventura 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .900   15    1   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   2   3   1    0   1  .253  .820   16    0   0   HR
  D Lewis PR-CF               1   2   1   1    0   0  .225  .626    7    3   0   2B
H Baines DH                   4   1   3   0    0   1  .311  .904   13    0   0   2B
  R Durham PR                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .761    5    0   0   CS
D Martinez CF-RF              4   1   2   4    0   0  .315  .846   19    3   0   SF
P Borders C                   4   2   3   3    1   0  .271  .673   11   10   0   HR
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .644   18    3   0   SH

A Fernandez P                                                            1   1
Totals                       41  11  16  11    2   7              175   27   4

BATTING

2B: H Baines (25, off M Mussina); D Lewis (12, off J Haynes).

HR: P Borders (5, off M Mussina; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); D Tartabull (23, off M Mussina; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: D Martinez (1, off M Milchin).

SH: O Guillen (11, off M Mussina).

TB: D Tartabull 6; P Borders 6; H Baines 4; D Lewis 2; D Martinez 2; N Martin 2; F Thomas; R Ventura.

RBI: D Martinez 4 (50); P Borders 3 (18); D Lewis (51); R Ventura (98); N Martin (12); D Tartabull (87).

2-out RBI: D Martinez 2; D Tartabull; N Martin.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Tartabull (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: N Martin (9, 2nd base off J Haynes/C Hoiles).

CS: R Durham (3, Home by M Milchin/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .292 1.025   19    1   0   
R Alomar 2B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .335  .950   19    2   4   HR
T Zeile 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .817   13    0   3   2B
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .293  .936   21   12   0   
B Bonilla RF                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .294  .869   15    0   0   SF
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .778   10    2   2   
E Murray DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .755    9    0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .833   12    2   0   
C Hoiles C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .837   13    8   0   

M Mussina P                                                              0   1
  A Corbin P                                                             0   0
  M Milchin P                                                            0   0
  J Haynes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   3   3    2  10              131   27  10

BATTING

2B: T Zeile (28, off A Fernandez).

HR: R Alomar (21, off A Fernandez; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: B Bonilla (16, off A Fernandez).

TB: R Alomar 4; T Zeile 2; C Ripken.

RBI: R Alomar 2 (89); B Bonilla (108).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Haynes (); R Palmeiro (7).

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
A Fernandez, W (14-9)          9     3   3   3    2  10   1   3.38   33  127-84   46·16·22    5·11· 5· 0     77    -     0.71   0.18
Totals                         9     3   3   3    2  10   1          33  127-84   46·16·22    5·11· 5· 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
M Mussina, L (19-10)           3.2   8   6   6    0   4   2   4.77   20   71-48   32· 6·10    8· 5· 3· 0     25    -     0.85  -0.36
A Corbin                       3.1   2   1   1    0   2   0   2.08   12   45-28   20· 4· 4    8· 0· 2· 0          1-0    0.30   0.08
M Milchin                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   7.22    4   16-11    8· 2· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.31  -0.02
J Haynes                       1     4   4   4    2   1   0   8.29    9   37-19   10· 3· 6    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.02
Totals                         9    16  11  11    2   7   2          45  169-106  70·15·21   21· 7· 8· 0          2-1

A Corbin faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Fernandez (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 47,342.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 4mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Phillips           LF    1. B Anderson           CF 
2. N Martin             2B    2. R Alomar             2B 
3. F Thomas             1B    3. T Zeile              3B 
4. R Ventura            3B    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. D Tartabull          RF    5. B Bonilla            RF 
6. H Baines             DH    6. C Ripken             SS 
7. D Martinez           CF    7. E Murray             DH 
8. P Borders            C     8. B Surhoff            LF 
9. O Guillen            SS    9. C Hoiles             C  

   A Fernandez          P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  2-1  12-  1   18%  68% P Borders       M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Baines Scores; Martinez Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  4  -14%  28% R Alomar        A Fernandez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson Scores
   t 2   0  2-0  12-  4    9%  50% D Martinez      M Mussina       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull Scores; Baines to 2B
   t 3   2  2-4  ---  2    9%  75% D Tartabull     M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   2  2-5  -2-  3    7%  85% N Martin        M Mussina       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Borders Scores; Martin to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   50%  N Martin        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Martin to 1B
   O      1--  5   47%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   45%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   42%  B Anderson      Walk
   RR     1--  4   28%  R Alomar        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Anderson Scores
          ---  4   22%  T Zeile         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Zeile to 3B
   O      --3  3   25%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   29%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   32%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   36%  D Tartabull     Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   41%  H Baines        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tartabull to 2B
   R      12-  4   50%  D Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tartabull Scores; Baines to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   68%  P Borders       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Baines Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  2   66%  O Guillen       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   65%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   64%  N Martin        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   66%  E Murray        Popfly: 3B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   68%  B Surhoff       Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  6   69%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   67%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   66%  R Ventura       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   R      ---  2   75%  D Tartabull     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   76%  H Baines        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   74%  D Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   76%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   78%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   79%  T Zeile         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 5, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   81%  P Borders       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   80%  O Guillen       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Borders to 2B
   O      -2-  3   78%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   85%  N Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Borders Scores; Martin to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Archie Corbin replaces Mike Mussina pitching
   O      -2-  7   83%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   85%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   87%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   86%  C Ripken        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   88%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Archie Corbin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   87%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   82%  B Surhoff       Walk
   O      1--  6   85%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  7   88%  B Anderson      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   90%  R Alomar        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Archie Corbin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   89%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   89%  P Borders       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   88%  O Guillen       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Alex Fernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   83%  T Zeile         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-      81%  R Palmeiro      Wild Pitch; Zeile to 3B
   O      --3  6   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  2   86%  B Bonilla       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Zeile Scores
   O      ---  1   88%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Archie Corbin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   86%  T Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   85%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   86%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   85%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Alex Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   88%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   90%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   91%  C Hoiles        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 6, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Archie Corbin facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   93%  D Tartabull     Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Milchin replaces Archie Corbin pitching; Darren Lewis pinch runs for Danny Tartabull batting 5th
          1--  3   96%  H Baines        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Lewis to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   95%  D Martinez      Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lewis Scores
                  Ray Durham pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 6th
          1--  1   97%  P Borders       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Durham to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  O Guillen       Durham Caught Stealing Hm (C)/Interference called; Borders to 2B
   O      -2-  7   94%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 7, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
                  Darren Lewis moves to CF; Dave Martinez moves to RF
   O      ---  1   96%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   98%  R Alomar        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   98%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 7, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
                  Jimmy Haynes replaces Mike Milchin pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  T Phillips      Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
          ---  3   98%  N Martin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      98%  F Thomas        Martin Steals 2B
          -2-  5   98%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  2   99%  R Ventura       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Martin Scores; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-  7  100%  D Lewis         Double to RF (Line Drive); Thomas Scores; Ventura to 3B
   O      -23  5  100%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  3  100%  D Martinez      Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Ventura Scores; Lewis Scores; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
          -2-  4  100%  P Borders       Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. White Sox 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  100%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  B Bonilla       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4  100%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 11, Orioles 3.

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