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Tuesday, April 14, 1998 7:07
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 43,039, Time of Game: 3:08
White Sox
3
4-7
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
 at Orioles
4
10-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Jimmy Key (2-0)
L: Scott Eyre (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  1    3  5  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  1   1  1  X    4  8  0

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Cameron CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .211 .690 14 8 -0.037 1.29 0.024 -0.061 -0.4 1 0
Chris Snopek 1B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .708 11 9 -0.096 1.61 0.045 -0.141 -0.4 9 0
Frank Thomas DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .256 .798 16 9 0.001 1.39 0.090 -0.088 -0.1
Albert Belle LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .411 9 8 -0.190 1.62 0.000 -0.190 -1.4 1 0 GDP
Robin Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .282 .865 17 9 -0.001 1.30 0.079 -0.079 -0.2 0 0
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .316 .881 16 9 0.194 1.77 0.235 -0.041 1.3 3 0 HR
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .179 .463 18 12 -0.055 2.46 0.109 -0.163 -0.6 1 2 SB
Charlie O'Brien C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .750 12 6 0.044 1.95 0.152 -0.108 0.4 8 0 HR
   Jeff Abbott PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.667 4 3 0.087 5.72 0.087 0.000 1.0
Mike Caruso SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .667 4 3 -0.054 1.04 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 1
   Greg Norton PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .714 5 3 -0.071 2.89 0.000 -0.071 -0.3 1 0
   Ruben Sierra PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .594 4 3 -0.238 9.12 0.000 -0.238 -0.8
Scott Eyre P 1
   Carlos Castillo P
   Todd Rizzo P
   Keith Foulke P 1
Team Totals 32 3 5 2 4 10 .156 .594 130 82 -0.416 1.97 0.821 -1.234 -2.0 24 5
HR: C O'Brien (1, off J Key; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); M Ordonez (2, off A Rhodes; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: C O'Brien 4; M Ordonez 4; F Thomas; C Snopek; R Durham.
GIDP: A Belle (2).
RBI: M Ordonez (4); C O'Brien (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Snopek.
Baserunning
SB: R Durham (2, 2nd base off A Rhodes/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .086 .444 10 4 -0.016 0.79 0.040 -0.057 -0.1 3 0
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .225 .561 15 9 -0.114 0.94 0.010 -0.124 -1.1 2 4
Eric Davis RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .385 .923 12 8 0.018 0.67 0.062 -0.044 -0.3 1 0 2B
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .233 .629 15 9 0.068 1.03 0.130 -0.062 0.1 8 0
Joe Carter DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 .313 .840 7 7 0.073 0.73 0.118 -0.045 0.8 HR
   Jeffrey Hammonds PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296 .856 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Cal Ripken 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .713 13 9 -0.008 0.66 0.042 -0.051 0.1 1 1
B.J. Surhoff LF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .237 .702 18 6 0.064 0.81 0.085 -0.021 1.0 1 0
Chris Hoiles C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .158 .673 11 5 0.097 0.81 0.125 -0.028 0.5 9 0 HR
Mike Bordick SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 12 9 -0.096 0.88 0.000 -0.096 -1.5 2 2
Jimmy Key P
   Arthur Rhodes P
   Alan Mills P
   Armando Benitez P
   Jesse Orosco P
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 5 8 .258 .845 113 66 0.086 0.81 0.612 -0.528 -0.4 27 7
2B: E Davis (1, off S Eyre).
HR: C Hoiles (1, off C Castillo; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); J Carter (1, off S Eyre; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).
TB: J Carter 5; C Hoiles 4; E Davis 2; C Ripken; R Palmeiro; B Anderson; B Surhoff.
RBI: B Surhoff (7); J Carter (7); R Palmeiro (9); C Hoiles (2).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Eyre, L (0-2) 6.1 3 2 2 4 7 1 4.38 25 79 44 18 10 16 6 8 3 0 62 0.064 0.91 1.6
Carlos Castillo 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 5.19 3 6 5 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.105 0.41 -1.0
Todd Rizzo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.95 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.010 0.44 -0.2
Keith Foulke 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.05 7 22 15 7 3 5 1 5 1 0 2 0 -0.035 0.70 0.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 5 8 2 4.50 36 113 66 31 13 22 8 15 4 0 62 3 0 -0.086 1.97 0.4
T Rizzo faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jimmy Key, W (2-0) 7 3 1 1 0 7 1 1.42 23 69 50 20 21 9 6 10 2 0 74 0.325 0.97 2.9
Arthur Rhodes, H (3) 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.86 5 25 14 10 3 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 -0.100 2.56 -0.9
Alan Mills, H (5) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.107 4.03 0.5
Armando Benitez, H (2) 0.1 0 1 1 3 0 0 3.60 4 20 7 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -0.204 2.67 -1.1
Jesse Orosco, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 15 10 3 4 3 0 1 0 0 3 1 0.286 7.03 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 4 10 2 3.00 36 130 82 38 29 15 6 16 4 0 74 5 1 0.414 0.81 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Orosco (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 43,039.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Baltimore Orioles
1 Mike Cameron CF 1 Brady Anderson CF
2 Chris Snopek 1B 2 Roberto Alomar 2B
3 Frank Thomas DH 3 Eric Davis RF
4 Albert Belle LF 4 Rafael Palmeiro 1B
5 Robin Ventura 3B 5 Joe Carter DH
6 Magglio Ordonez RF 6 Cal Ripken 3B
7 Ray Durham 2B 7 B.J. Surhoff LF
8 Charlie O'Brien C 8 Chris Hoiles C
9 Mike Caruso SS 9 Mike Bordick SS
Scott Eyre P Jimmy Key P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Sierra J. Orosco 24% 100% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHW C. O'Brien J. Key -15% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t9 2-4 1 123 7,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham J. Orosco 14% 85% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BAL R. Palmeiro S. Eyre 13% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis Scores
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHW M. Ordonez A. Rhodes -12% 73% Home Run (Line Drive)

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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, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Key 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Snopek J. Key 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW F. Thomas J. Key -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle J. Key 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Anderson S. Eyre 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL R. Alomar S. Eyre -7% 51% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL E. Davis S. Eyre -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Key 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Key 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Durham J. Key 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro S. Eyre -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 3B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL J. Carter S. Eyre 10% 63% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL C. Ripken S. Eyre -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Surhoff S. Eyre 1% 63% Walk
b2 1-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  BAL C. Hoiles S. Eyre 2% 65% Walk; Surhoff to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick S. Eyre -4% 61% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. O'Brien J. Key 3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Caruso J. Key 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Key 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Anderson S. Eyre -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b3 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL R. Alomar S. Eyre -2% 63% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL E. Davis S. Eyre -1% 62% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW C. Snopek J. Key -5% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Key 4% 61% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHW A. Belle J. Key 7% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro S. Eyre -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Carter S. Eyre -2% 64% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL C. Ripken S. Eyre -1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Key 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Key 2% 69% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
t5 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Durham J. Key 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL B. Surhoff S. Eyre 3% 74% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Hoiles S. Eyre -2% 72% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right); Surhoff to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick S. Eyre -3% 69% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Anderson S. Eyre -4% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHW C. O'Brien J. Key -15% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Caruso J. Key 4% 54% Foul Popfly: 3B
t6 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Key 3% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t6 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Snopek J. Key 2% 58% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL R. Alomar S. Eyre -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BAL E. Davis S. Eyre 6% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-1 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R BAL R. Palmeiro S. Eyre 13% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis Scores
b6 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Carter S. Eyre -3% 71% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken S. Eyre -2% 68% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
t7 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Key 5% 73% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle J. Key 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t7 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Key 2% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Scott Eyre facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff S. Eyre -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
Carlos Castillo replaces Scott Eyre pitching
b7 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL C. Hoiles C. Castillo 11% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick C. Castillo -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Anderson C. Castillo 1% 87% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
Todd Rizzo replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
b7 3-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  BAL R. Alomar T. Rizzo 1% 88% Walk; Anderson to 2B
Keith Foulke replaces Todd Rizzo pitching
b7 3-1 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BAL E. Davis K. Foulke -2% 85% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
Arthur Rhodes replaces Jimmy Key pitching
t8 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R CHW M. Ordonez A. Rhodes -12% 73% Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHW R. Durham A. Rhodes -9% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 2-3 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. O'Brien A. Rhodes 8% 73% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Greg Norton pinch hits for Mike Caruso (SS) batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW G. Norton A. Rhodes 5% 78% Strikeout Swinging, Durham Steals 2B
t8 2-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW M. Cameron A. Rhodes -2% 75% Walk
Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
t8 2-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Snopek A. Mills 11% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Keith Foulke facing 4-5-6
Greg Norton moves from PH to 1B
Chris Snopek moves from 1B to SS
b8 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro K. Foulke -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL J. Carter K. Foulke 2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Joe Carter (DH) batting 5th
b8 3-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BAL C. Ripken K. Foulke 4% 90% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Hammonds to 3B
b8 3-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BAL B. Surhoff K. Foulke 4% 94% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF); Hammonds Scores; Ripken to 2B
b8 4-2 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Hoiles K. Foulke -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Bordick K. Foulke -1% 92% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Orioles 4.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Orioles' Armando Benitez facing 3-4-5
Armando Benitez replaces Alan Mills pitching
t9 2-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas A. Benitez -8% 84% Walk
t9 2-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW A. Belle A. Benitez 7% 91% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t9 2-4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW R. Ventura A. Benitez -8% 83% Walk; Thomas to 2B
t9 2-4 1 12- 4,(3-0)  CHW M. Ordonez A. Benitez -12% 71% Walk; Thomas to 3B; Ventura to 2B
Jesse Orosco replaces Armando Benitez pitching
t9 2-4 1 123 7,(3-2)  O CHW R. Durham J. Orosco 14% 85% Flyball: CF
Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Charlie O'Brien (C) batting 8th
t9 2-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  R CHW J. Abbott J. Orosco -9% 76% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Thomas Scores/No RBI; Ventura to 3B; Ordonez to 2B; Abbott to 1B
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Greg Norton (1B) batting 9th
t9 3-4 2 123 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Sierra J. Orosco 24% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. White Sox 3, Orioles 4.

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