July 3, 1998 Chicago White Sox at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 10
@ANA 6 BOS 15
CHW 2 CLE 2
@KCR 1 DET 5
@MIN 4
(10) NYY 3
BAL 2 SEA 8
@TEX 2 TOR 3
TBD 2
(10) ATL 3
NYM 2 CHC 12
PIT 9 CIN 6
STL 3 HOU 6
ARI 5 MON 8
FLA 4 PHI 2
MIL 0 SDP 4
COL 2 SFG 6
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,467

Friday, July 3, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:33

White Sox

34-50

Lost 1

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  7  3
Red Sox         3  1  1   1  6  2   1  0  X   15 17  0

W: T Wakefield (10-3), L: M Sirotka (8-8)

Red Sox

51-32

Won 4

2nd, 10 GB

BATTING

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .811   16    2   2   
M Caruso SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .756    9    1   1   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .269  .835   16    0   0   2B
A Belle LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .879    8    2   0   2B
  J Abbott PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .925    5    1   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .796   13    0   2   
  G Norton PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .731    1    0   1   
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .273  .729    8    1   0   
W Cordero 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .717   13    7   1   SB,GDP
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .602   12    4   0   
C Kreuter C                   1   0   0   1    2   0  .309  .793   21    6   0   

M Sirotka P                                                              0   0
  J Bere P                                                               0   0
  B Ward P                                                               0   0
  S Eyre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   7              122   24   7

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (17, off C Reyes); A Belle (22, off T Wakefield).

TB: M Ordonez 3; A Belle 2; F Thomas 2; W Cordero; R Durham.

GIDP: W Cordero (5).

RBI: C Kreuter (20); R Durham (28).

2-out RBI: R Durham.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: W Cordero (7); M Cameron (3); M Caruso (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Cordero (1, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF-CF                 6   3   3   3    0   1  .293  .761   13    1   0   HR
J Valentin 3B                 5   2   1   0    0   1  .254  .773   27    0   2   2B,HBP
N Garciaparra SS              5   3   3   3    0   0  .317  .901   14    0   1   HR
D Buford CF                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .291  .867   15    3   0   
  D Bragg RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .817         0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   2   0   0    1   1  .293  .843   25    1   1   
B Ashley DH                   4   1   3   4    1   0  .333 1.135   24    0   0   HR,2B
M Benjamin 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .316  .725   12    9   0   SB,SF
D Sadler 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .059  .326   16    4   2   3B
J Varitek C                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .240  .667   23    9   0   

T Wakefield P                                                            0   0
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
Totals                       42  15  17  13    3   6              169   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Ashley (2, off B Ward); J Valentin (25, off M Sirotka).

3B: D Sadler (1, off J Bere).

HR: N Garciaparra (13, off M Sirotka; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Lewis (4, off J Bere; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); B Ashley (1, off J Bere; 5th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: M Benjamin (1, off B Ward).

HBP: J Valentin (3, by J Bere).

TB: B Ashley 7; N Garciaparra 6; D Lewis 6; D Sadler 3; D Buford 3; M Benjamin 2; J Valentin 2; J Varitek.

RBI: B Ashley 4 (5); N Garciaparra 3 (55); D Lewis 3 (32); M Benjamin 2 (24); D Buford (19).

2-out RBI: B Ashley 4; M Benjamin; D Buford; D Lewis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Sadler-M Benjamin.

PB: J Varitek (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Benjamin (1, 2nd base off M Sirotka/C Kreuter).

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
M Sirotka, L (8-8)             4    10   6   4    2   1   1   5.06   25   84-48   31· 4·13   10· 7· 5· 0     21    -     0.59  -0.29
J Bere                         2     5   8   3    1   3   2   6.45   14   53-30   18· 5· 7    1· 7· 1· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.05
B Ward                         1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    5   16-11    7· 2· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
S Eyre                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3   14-9     5· 1· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  15   8    3   6   3          47  167-98   61·12·25   12·17· 8· 0           -

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wakefield, W (10-3)          7     5   2   2    3   7   0   4.29   28   94-58   30·11·17    9· 6· 3· 0     63    -     0.36   0.17
C Reyes                        2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.94    7   20-10    8· 0· 2    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   7   0          35  114-68   38·11·19   12·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Wakefield (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Bere (2; J Valentin).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 32,467.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago White Sox             Boston Red Sox                       
1. R Durham             2B    1. D Lewis              RF 
2. M Caruso             SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. F Thomas             DH    3. N Garciaparra        SS 
4. A Belle              LF    4. D Buford             CF 
5. R Ventura            3B    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. M Ordonez            RF    6. B Ashley             DH 
7. W Cordero            1B    7. M Benjamin           1B 
8. M Cameron            CF    8. D Sadler             2B 
9. C Kreuter            C     9. J Varitek            C  

   M Sirotka            P        T Wakefield          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  4    8%  64% N Garciaparra   M Sirotka       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Valentin Scores/No RBI
   b 1   2  0-2  12-  1    7%  79% M Benjamin      M Sirotka       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Leary Scores/unER; Ashley to 2B
   b 2   2  0-3  1-3  2    5%  86% D Buford        M Sirotka       Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
   b 3   2  0-4  12-  1    4%  92% D Lewis         M Sirotka       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benjamin Scores; Varitek to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  4    4%  57% J Valentin      M Sirotka       Double to CF (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Durham        Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   54%  M Caruso        Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  6   55%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   57%  J Valentin      Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  4   64%  N Garciaparra   Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Valentin Scores/No RBI
          1--  5   67%  D Buford        Single to CF (Line Drive); Garciaparra to 2B
   RO     12-  5   70%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Garciaparra Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/unER/No RBI
          1--  7   72%  B Ashley        Walk; O'Leary to 2B
   R      12-  1   79%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); O'Leary Scores/unER; Ashley to 2B
   O      12-  4   76%  D Sadler        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   78%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   80%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   79%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   81%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   80%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   81%  D Lewis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   80%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B; Lewis to 2B
          -2-  5   81%  N Garciaparra   Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lewis to 3B
   R      1-3  2   86%  D Buford        Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra to 2B
   O      12-  9   84%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  M Cameron       Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   84%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--  4   87%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   88%  M Caruso        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   87%  B Ashley        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   88%  M Benjamin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      89%  D Sadler        Benjamin Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-  5   88%  J Varitek       Walk
   R      12-  1   92%  D Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benjamin Scores; Varitek to 2B
   O      12-  5   91%  J Valentin      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Tim Wakefield facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   92%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   93%  A Belle         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   94%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   96%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   96%  D Buford        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  2   96%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   96%  B Ashley        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   95%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Red Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   96%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   95%  W Cordero       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   97%  M Cameron       Popfly: 2B
          1--      96%  C Kreuter       Cordero Steals 2B
          -2-  5   96%  " "             Walk
          12-      95%  R Durham        Passed Ball; Cordero to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
   RO     -23  4   95%  " "             Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Cordero Scores; Kreuter out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jason Bere facing 8-9-1
                  Jason Bere replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  D Sadler        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   95%  J Varitek       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   96%  D Lewis         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Varitek to 2B
          12-  4   97%  J Valentin      Hit By Pitch; Varitek to 3B; Lewis to 2B
   RR     123  2   99%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Lewis Scores/unER; Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  3   98%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
          1-3  4   99%  T O'Leary       Walk; Garciaparra to 2B
   RRRR   123  9  100%  B Ashley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Valentin Scores/unER; Garciaparra Scores/unER; O'Leary Scores/unER; Ashley Scores/unER
   O      ---  3  100%  M Benjamin      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 12.

Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-12, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  100%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5  100%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  A Belle         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 12-1, Jason Bere facing 8-9-1
          ---  4  100%  D Sadler        Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  6  100%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     --3  4  100%  D Lewis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Sadler Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  N Garciaparra   Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Red Sox 14.

Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-14, Tim Wakefield facing 6-7-8
          ---  1  100%  M Ordonez       Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
          1--  4  100%  W Cordero       Walk; Ordonez to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Cameron       Flyball: CF
          12-     100%  C Kreuter       Wild Pitch; Ordonez to 3B; Cordero to 2B
   RO     -23  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Ordonez Scores; Cordero to 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 14-2, Bryan Ward facing 4-5-6
                  Bryan Ward replaces Jason Bere pitching
          ---  1  100%  D Buford        Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6  100%  B Ashley        Double to LF (Line Drive); Buford to 3B
   RO     -23  2  100%  M Benjamin      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buford Scores; Ashley to 3B
   O      --3  2  100%  D Sadler        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 15.

Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-15, Carlos Reyes facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Reyes replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  M Caruso        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  1  100%  F Thomas        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
                  Jeff Abbott pinch hits for Albert Belle batting 4th
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Abbott        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Thomas to 3B
                  Greg Norton pinch hits for Robin Ventura batting 5th
   O      --3  1  100%  G Norton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 15.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 15-2, Scott Eyre facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Eyre replaces Bryan Ward pitching; Greg Norton moves to 3B; Jeff Abbott moves to LF
   O      ---  5  100%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  D Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  J Valentin      Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 15.

Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-15, Carlos Reyes facing 6-7-8
                  Darren Lewis moves to CF; Darren Bragg replaces Damon Buford playing RF batting 4th
          ---  2  100%  M Ordonez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  5  100%  W Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Cameron       Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Red Sox 15.

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