September 1, 1987 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 5
@BAL 0 TEX 6
@CHW 4 DET 6
CLE 5
(12) MIL 2
@KCR 0 BOS 9
@MIN 0 OAK 8
@NYY 3 TOR 4
CAL 3
(10) CHC 3
@HOU 2 PHI 7
@LAD 5 ATL 4
@PIT 0 NYM 9
@SDP 1 SFG 14
MON 4 CIN 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 7,866

Tuesday, September 1, 1987
Time of Game: 2:35

Rangers

62-69

Won 1

5th, 6 GB

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

W: J Guzman (11-11), L: B Long (8-7), S: M Williams (5)

White Sox

55-76

Lost 1

7th, 13 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Fletcher SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .746    0    3   5   
T O'Malley 3B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .309  .806    0    1   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .806    0    3   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .825    0   10   0   GDP
P Incaviglia LF               4   3   3   3    0   0  .277  .857    0    4   0   HR,2B
L Parrish DH                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .823    0    0   0   
O McDowell CF                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .241  .757    0    0   0   
M Stanley C                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .280  .790    0    5   0   
C Wilkerson 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .719    0    1   4   

J Guzman P                                                               0   2
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   6   9   6    2   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: P Incaviglia (24, off B Long).

HR: P Incaviglia (27, off S Nielsen; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: P Incaviglia 7; T O'Malley 2; P O'Brien; O McDowell; L Parrish; R Sierra.

GIDP: P O'Brien (8).

RBI: P Incaviglia 3 (78); O McDowell 2 (45); M Stanley (37).

2-out RBI: P Incaviglia 2.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Wilkerson-S Fletcher-P O'Brien 2.

BASERUNNING

PO: O McDowell (1st base by B Long); C Wilkerson (1st base by B Long).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .718    0    3   0   
D Hill 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .655    0    0   7   GDP
H Baines DH                   4   2   1   0    0   0  .277  .812    0    0   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .879    0    1   0   2B
G Walker 1B                   4   0   1   3    0   0  .246  .805    0   16   1   
R Hassey C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .616    0    1   0   GDP
  C Fisk PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .764    0    0   0   
S Lyons 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .685    0    0   3   
  J Hairston PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .785    0    0   0   
K Williams CF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .292  .757    0    3   0   SB
F Manrique SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .707    0    1   4   

B Long P                                                                 2   3
  R Searage P                                                            0   0
  S Nielsen P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    1   5                    27  18

BATTING

2B: I Calderon (28, off J Guzman).

TB: I Calderon 3; K Williams; H Baines; R Hassey; G Walker; C Fisk; G Redus.

GIDP: D Hill (7); R Hassey (7).

RBI: G Walker 3 (73); C Fisk (56).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Hill-F Manrique-G Walker.

E: B Long ().

BASERUNNING

SB: K Williams (17, 2nd base off J Guzman/M Stanley).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman, W (11-11)            8     7   4   4    1   4   0   5.05   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 7     55    -     1.00   0.16
M Williams, S (5)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.11    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    1.94   0.12
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          2-2

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
B Long, L (8-7)                7     7   5   5    2   0   0   3.86   29     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 3· 5     41    -     1.08  -0.15
R Searage                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.87   0.03
S Nielsen                      1.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   5.73    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.24  -0.10
Totals                         9     9   6   6    2   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 3· 7          2-1

J Guzman faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
B Long faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: B Long 2 (2; C Wilkerson, 1st base; O McDowell, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 7,866.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. S Fletcher           SS    1. G Redus              LF 
2. T O'Malley           3B    2. D Hill               2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. H Baines             DH 
4. P O'Brien            1B    4. I Calderon           RF 
5. P Incaviglia         LF    5. G Walker             1B 
6. L Parrish            DH    6. R Hassey             C  
7. O McDowell           CF    7. S Lyons              3B 
8. M Stanley            C     8. K Williams           CF 
9. C Wilkerson          2B    9. F Manrique           SS 

   J Guzman             P        B Long               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-2  1--      19%  75% P Incaviglia    B Long          Double to LF; O'Brien Scores
   t 5   0  2-0  1--      13%  44% L Parrish       B Long          Single to RF; Incaviglia to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  123     -13%  23% G Walker        J Guzman        Single to CF; Hill Scores; Baines Scores; Calderon to 3B
   t 8   2  2-4  --3      11%  95% P Incaviglia    S Nielsen       Home Run; O'Malley Scores
   b 1   1  0-2  1-3       8%  31% R Hassey        J Guzman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Long facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Fletcher      Lineout: LF
          ---      50%  T O'Malley      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      47%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  D Hill          Walk
          1--      41%  H Baines        Fielder's Choice ; Hill to 2B; Baines to 1B
          12-      36%  I Calderon      Single to SS; Hill to 3B; Baines to 2B
   RR     123      23%  G Walker        Single to CF; Hill Scores; Baines Scores; Calderon to 3B
   OO     1-3      31%  R Hassey        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Long facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  O McDowell      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      28%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  K Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  F Manrique      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Long facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      27%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      30%  C Wilkerson     Walk
   O      1--      26%  S Fletcher      Wilkerson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      24%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  D Hill          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  H Baines        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Long facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      25%  T O'Malley      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      24%  R Sierra        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      22%  P O'Brien       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Guzman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      24%  I Calderon      Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  G Walker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  R Hassey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Long facing 5-6-7
          ---      31%  P Incaviglia    Single to RF
          1--      44%  L Parrish       Single to RF; Incaviglia to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   RO     -23      43%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-P; Incaviglia Scores; Parrish to 3B
   RO     --3      45%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Parrish Scores
   O      ---      43%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  S Lyons         Strikeout
          ---      43%  K Williams      Single to CF
          1--      41%  F Manrique      Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Long facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  T O'Malley      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Guzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  D Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  H Baines        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      50%  I Calderon      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Long facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  P O'Brien       Single to CF
   R      1--      75%  P Incaviglia    Double to LF; O'Brien Scores
   O      -2-      74%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF; Incaviglia to 3B
   R      --3      80%  O McDowell      Single to 3B/Bunt; Incaviglia Scores
          1--      82%  M Stanley       McDowell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McDowell to 2B
          -2-      83%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      81%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: P-1B; McDowell to 3B; Stanley to 2B
   O      -23      76%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  G Walker        Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  R Hassey        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  S Lyons         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      85%  K Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Long facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  T O'Malley      Single to RF
                  Ray Searage replaces Bill Long pitching
          1--      90%  R Sierra        Single to LF; O'Malley to 2B
   OO     12-      84%  P O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; O'Malley to 3B
                  Scott Nielsen replaces Ray Searage pitching
   RR     --3      95%  P Incaviglia    Home Run; O'Malley Scores
   O      ---      95%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Jose Guzman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  F Manrique      Strikeout
          ---      95%  G Redus         Single to SS
   OO     1--      98%  D Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Scott Nielsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Stanley       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  H Baines        Single to RF
          1--      88%  I Calderon      Double to RF; Baines to 3B
                  Mitch Williams replaces Jose Guzman pitching
   RO     -23      94%  G Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B; Baines Scores
                  Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Ron Hassey batting 6th
   R      -2-      88%  C Fisk          Single to LF; Calderon Scores
                  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Steve Lyons batting 7th
   O      1--      95%  J Hairston      Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  K Williams      Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198709010

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