April 4, 1988 California Angels at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 12
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 8
CAL 5 TOR 5
@KCR 3 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 4
CLE 3 CIN 5
STL 4
(12) SFG 5
@LAD 1 NYM 10
@MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 35,899

Monday, April 4, 1988, 2:08
Time of Game: 2:50

Angels

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: R Horton (1-0), L: M Witt (0-1), S: B Thigpen (1)

White Sox

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.200   15    1   4   2·2B,CS
J Ray LF                      4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   16    1   0   HR
C Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    0   0   
W Joyner 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .583   21   11   1   SF
B Downing DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833   13    0   0   HBP
D White CF                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   18    2   0   
J Howell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   10    1   3   2B
B Boone C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    7    5   1   2B
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
D Schofield SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    1   0   
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   0   

M Witt P                                                                 1   2
  S Cliburn P                                                            0   0
  D Buice P                                                              1   1
Totals                       34   5   9   5    1   1              128   24  12

BATTING

2B: B Boone (1, off R Horton); M McLemore 2 (2, 2 off R Horton); J Howell (1, off R Horton).

HR: J Ray (1, off R Horton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: W Joyner (1, off R Horton).

HBP: B Downing (1, by R Horton).

TB: M McLemore 4; J Ray 4; J Howell 2; B Boone 2; W Joyner; B Downing; C Davis; D Schofield.

RBI: D White (1); G Hendrick (1); W Joyner (1); J Ray (1); M McLemore (1).

2-out RBI: J Ray.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: W Joyner (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: M McLemore (1, 2nd base by R Horton/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   12    3   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500   17    2   8   
H Baines DH                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   0   
I Calderon RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    1   0   
G Walker 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15   15   0   
C Fisk C                      4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.250   22    1   1   2B
D Pasqua LF                   2   2   1   1    1   0  .500 1.167   12    2   0   
K Williams 3B                 3   2   2   3    0   1  .667 2.667   10    2   3   HR,2B
  S Lyons 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
D Hill 2B                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .333   14    1   0   
  F Manrique PR-2B            0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

R Horton P                                                               0   3
  B Thigpen P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   8   7   8    2   5              122   27  16

BATTING

2B: K Williams (1, off S Cliburn); C Fisk (1, off M Witt).

HR: K Williams (1, off M Witt; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: K Williams 6; C Fisk 3; D Pasqua; O Guillen; L Johnson.

RBI: K Williams 3 (3); H Baines (1); D Pasqua (1); O Guillen (1); D Hill (1); L Johnson (1).

2-out RBI: K Williams 2; D Pasqua.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 4 for 6.

FIELDING

E: K Williams (1).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, L (0-1)                6.1   4   5   5    2   4   1   7.11   25   95-59   37·12·10    9· 7· 3· 0     47    -     0.98  -0.17
S Cliburn, BS (1)              0     2   3   1    0   0   0    inf    3   12-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    2.68  -0.47
D Buice                        1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   12-9     4· 2· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.29  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   8   6    2   5   1          33  119-75   46·15·14   12· 9· 5· 0          4-4

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
R Horton, W (1-0)              8     9   5   4    1   1   1   4.50   34  114-70   48· 4·18   18· 9· 4· 0     46    -     0.96  -0.28
B Thigpen, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   11-9     8· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.05   0.08
Totals                         9     9   5   4    1   1   1          37  125-79   56· 4·19   19·11· 4· 0          2-1

S Cliburn faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
R Horton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Buice (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Horton (1; B Downing).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 35,899.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Chicago White Sox                    
1. M McLemore           2B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. J Ray                LF    2. O Guillen            SS 
3. C Davis              RF    3. H Baines             DH 
4. W Joyner             1B    4. I Calderon           RF 
5. B Downing            DH    5. G Walker             1B 
6. D White              CF    6. C Fisk               C  
7. J Howell             3B    7. D Pasqua             LF 
8. B Boone              C     8. K Williams           3B 
9. D Schofield          SS    9. D Hill               2B 

   M Witt               P        R Horton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-1  1--  5   31%  68% K Williams      M Witt          Home Run (Fly Ball); Pasqua Scores
   b 7   1  4-3  12-  1   30%  73% K Williams      S Cliburn       Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fisk Scores; Pasqua to 3B
   t 6   1  3-2  1--  2  -14%  52% B Downing       R Horton        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Joyner to 3B; Downing to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   b 7   1  4-4  -23  4   12%  85% D Hill          S Cliburn       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pasqua Scores; Williams to 3B; Hill to 1B
   b 5   2  2-0  -2-  1   11%  37% D Pasqua        M Witt          Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Fisk Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  M McLemore      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   48%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
          -2-  3   43%  C Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); McLemore to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   42%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McLemore Scores
   O      1--  6   44%  B Downing       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   40%  O Guillen       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   39%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ricky Horton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   41%  D White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  J Howell        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   44%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   41%  I Calderon      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   40%  G Walker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   38%  C Fisk          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ricky Horton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   41%  D Schofield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   42%  M McLemore      Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---  3   31%  J Ray           Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  3   32%  C Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   29%  D Pasqua        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   28%  K Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   26%  D Hill          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   28%  W Joyner        Lineout: RF
          ---  3   26%  B Downing       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   28%  D White         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   30%  J Howell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   27%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   25%  O Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   24%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   26%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   27%  D Schofield     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   25%  M McLemore      Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   28%  J Ray           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   25%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   23%  G Walker        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---  5   26%  C Fisk          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   37%  D Pasqua        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Fisk Scores
   RR     1--  5   68%  K Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball); Pasqua Scores
          ---  5   69%  D Hill          Walk
   O      1--  1   67%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Ricky Horton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   70%  C Davis         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   66%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   52%  B Downing       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Joyner to 3B; Downing to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   RO     -23  6   52%  D White         Groundout: 3B-1B; Joyner Scores/unER; Downing to 3B
   O      --3  2   57%  J Howell        Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Witt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   54%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   52%  H Baines        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  I Calderon      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   39%  B Boone         Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
          -2-  2   29%  D Schofield     Single to 3B/Bunt; Boone to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   30%  M McLemore      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Boone Scores; McLemore to 1B
   O      1--      34%  J Ray           McLemore Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   36%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   31%  G Walker        Popfly: 2B
          ---  8   36%  C Fisk          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   44%  D Pasqua        Walk; Fisk to 2B
                  Stew Cliburn replaces Mike Witt pitching
   R      12-  1   73%  K Williams      Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fisk Scores; Pasqua to 3B
   R      -23  4   85%  D Hill          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pasqua Scores; Williams to 3B; Hill to 1B
                  Fred Manrique pinch runs for Donnie Hill batting 9th
   R      1-3  7   91%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Williams Scores; Manrique to 2B
                  De Wayne Buice replaces Stew Cliburn pitching
   R      12-  2   96%  O Guillen       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Manrique Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   97%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores/unER; Guillen to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  I Calderon      Wild Pitch; Guillen out at Hm/C-P
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 8.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-8, Ricky Horton facing 3-4-5
                  Fred Manrique moves to 2B; Steve Lyons replaces Kenny Williams playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  3   98%  C Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  9   99%  W Joyner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, De Wayne Buice facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   99%  I Calderon      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  G Walker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  C Fisk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, White Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-8, Ricky Horton facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   97%  D White         Walk
          1--  2   92%  J Howell        Double to RF (Fly Ball); White to 3B
                  Bobby Thigpen replaces Ricky Horton pitching; George Hendrick pinch hits for Bob Boone batting 8th
   RO     -23  1   96%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B; White Scores
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dick Schofield batting 9th
   O      -2-  9   99%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF; Howell to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, White Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198804040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation