August 17, 1989 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
TOR 6 CHW 6
TEX 1 NYY 2
@DET 1 MIL 8
BOS 4 OAK 1
CLE 0 KCR 4
@SEA 2 CHC 3
@CIN 2 HOU 5
PIT 3 SFG 10
@MON 5 SDP 6
@NYM 2 LAD 10
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 12,567

Thursday, August 17, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:31

Rangers

62-57

Lost 1

4th, 10 GB

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

W: G Hibbard (3-4), L: K Brown (11-7)

White Sox

52-69

Won 1

7th, 21 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .620   13    2   0   SH
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .284  .749   12   11   0   
R Sierra RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .894   15    1   0   
J Franco 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .827   17    0   3   
H Baines DH                   3   0   3   0    0   0  .316  .904    9    0   0   
P Incaviglia LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .727    8    2   0   3·GDP
F Manrique SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .785    9    2   0   
S Buechele 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .682   12    2   4   
C Kreuter C                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .140  .523   16    4   1   

K Brown P                                                                0   3
  D Hall P                                                               0   0
  G Mielke P                                                             0   0
Totals                       27   1   4   1    3   2              111   24  11

BATTING

SH: C Espy (9, off G Hibbard).

TB: H Baines 3; R Sierra.

GIDP: P Incaviglia 3 (10).

RBI: R Palmeiro (58).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gallagher CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .659   21    4   0   
S Fletcher 2B                 2   2   1   0    2   0  .247  .630   18    6   5   
I Calderon RF                 4   2   3   2    0   1  .297  .792   10    0   0   3B,2B
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   2    0   0  .305  .836    9    2   0   
D Pasqua DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .742    8    0   0   
C Martinez 3B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .735   11    0   4   
S Lyons 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .623   14   11   1   
L Johnson LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .433 1.014   17    3   0   CS
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .598   11    0   6   

G Hibbard P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   6  11   6    2   4              119   27  16

BATTING

2B: I Calderon (25, off K Brown).

3B: I Calderon (7, off G Mielke).

TB: I Calderon 6; C Martinez 2; C Fisk 2; L Johnson 2; S Fletcher; D Gallagher.

RBI: I Calderon 2 (64); C Fisk 2 (47); C Martinez (24); L Johnson (4).

2-out RBI: C Martinez; L Johnson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. O Guillen-S Fletcher-S Lyons 2; C Martinez-S Fletcher-S Lyons.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Johnson (1, 3rd base by K Brown/C Kreuter).

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
K Brown, L (11-7)              4.1   9   4   4    1   2   0   2.99   22   74-49   31· 3·15   13· 2· 4· 0     30    -     0.83  -0.30
D Hall                         2     0   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    7   27-15    8· 2· 5    1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.06
G Mielke                       1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.24    7   17-12    8· 1· 3    2· 2· 3· 0          1-1    0.11  -0.04
Totals                         8    11   6   6    2   4   0          36  118-76   47· 6·23   16· 7· 7· 0          3-1

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
G Hibbard, W (3-4)             9     4   1   1    3   2   0   3.15   31  111-68   41· 8·19   15· 6· 5· 0     74    -     0.78   0.22
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   2   0          31  111-68   41· 8·19   15· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 12,567.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Espy               CF    1. D Gallagher          CF 
2. R Palmeiro           1B    2. S Fletcher           2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. I Calderon           RF 
4. J Franco             2B    4. C Fisk               C  
5. H Baines             DH    5. D Pasqua             DH 
6. P Incaviglia         LF    6. C Martinez           3B 
7. F Manrique           SS    7. S Lyons              1B 
8. S Buechele           3B    8. L Johnson            LF 
9. C Kreuter            C     9. O Guillen            SS 

   K Brown              P        G Hibbard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  6   11%  64% L Johnson       K Brown         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Martinez Scores
   b 3   0  1-1  1--  2   10%  70% S Fletcher      K Brown         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gallagher to 3B
   b 3   0  1-1  1-3  3   10%  80% I Calderon      K Brown         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gallagher Scores; Fletcher to 3B; Calderon to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  2    8%  54% P Incaviglia    G Hibbard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 3   2  1-3  --3  1    7%  84% C Martinez      K Brown         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Calderon Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  C Espy          Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   52%  R Sierra        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  D Gallagher     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  9   55%  S Fletcher      Walk
   O      1--  4   52%  I Calderon      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   50%  C Fisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Hibbard facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   46%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   OO     1--  2   54%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  F Manrique      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   55%  C Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  3   53%  S Lyons         Flyball: LF (Short LF); Martinez to 2B
   R      -2-  6   64%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Martinez Scores
   O      1--  2   62%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Hibbard facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   58%  S Buechele      Walk
          1--  6   51%  C Kreuter       Walk; Buechele to 2B
   O      12-  2   51%  C Espy          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Buechele to 3B; Kreuter to 2B
   RO     -23  1   51%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B; Buechele Scores; Kreuter to 3B
   O      --3  3   55%  R Sierra        Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Kevin Brown facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   59%  D Gallagher     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--  2   70%  S Fletcher      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gallagher to 3B
   R      1-3  3   80%  I Calderon      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gallagher Scores; Fletcher to 3B; Calderon to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23  2   81%  C Fisk          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fletcher Scores; Calderon to 3B
   O      --3  3   77%  D Pasqua        Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3  1   84%  C Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Calderon Scores
   O      1--  5   83%  S Lyons         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Hibbard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   85%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   82%  H Baines        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   87%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kevin Brown facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   89%  L Johnson       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   88%  O Guillen       Groundout: P-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  D Gallagher     Johnson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  4   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Hibbard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   87%  F Manrique      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   89%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   89%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Kevin Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   89%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   90%  I Calderon      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  1   92%  C Fisk          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Calderon to 3B
                  Drew Hall replaces Kevin Brown pitching
   O      1-3  3   89%  D Pasqua        Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  1   88%  C Martinez      Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Hibbard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   90%  C Espy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  R Sierra        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Drew Hall facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   91%  S Lyons         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   90%  O Guillen       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Hibbard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   93%  J Franco        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   90%  H Baines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  3   95%  P Incaviglia    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Drew Hall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   94%  D Gallagher     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   95%  S Fletcher      Walk
                  Gary Mielke replaces Drew Hall pitching
   R      1--  2   98%  I Calderon      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Fletcher Scores
   R      --3  2   99%  C Fisk          Single to CF (Line Drive); Calderon Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  D Pasqua        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  3   99%  C Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Greg Hibbard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   99%  F Manrique      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
          ---  6   99%  C Kreuter       Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  C Espy          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Gary Mielke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2  100%  S Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  O Guillen       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Greg Hibbard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  100%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA198908170

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