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1
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6
8
Saturday, September 16, 1989, 6:08
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 11,935, Time of Game: 2:40
Angels
1
85-63
 Lost 1 
at White Sox
2
63-85
 Won 1 
W: Shawn Hillegas (7-10)
L: Kirk McCaskill (15-9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
White Sox       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  3  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington RF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .277 .757 18 13 0.077 1.25 0.113 -0.036 0.3 0 0
Devon White CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .678 12 7 -0.046 2.02 0.095 -0.141 0.1 0 0 2B
Chili Davis LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .772 15 8 -0.069 1.94 0.086 -0.155 0.1 2 0
Wally Joyner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .279 .750 19 13 -0.246 1.66 0.000 -0.246 -1.7 16 0 GDP
Brian Downing DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .769 18 14 -0.137 1.39 0.000 -0.137 -0.7
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .701 23 14 -0.071 0.94 0.013 -0.084 -0.3 1 2
Jack Howell 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .229 .730 14 9 -0.006 0.70 0.027 -0.033 0.1 0 4
John Orton C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .517 7 5 -0.081 1.54 0.000 -0.081 -0.7 4 0
   Max Venable PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .383 .864 4 3 -0.053 2.14 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
   Lance Parrish C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .530 9 6 -0.046 0.94 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 1 5
   Jim Eppard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .819 3 2 0.061 1.54 0.061 0.000 0.2
   Mark McLemore PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kent Anderson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kirk McCaskill P 0 3
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 0 10 .212 .455 142 94 -0.617 1.44 0.395 -1.012 -3.2 24 14
2B: D White (17, off S Hillegas).
TB: D White 2; C Washington 2; J Howell; C Davis; J Eppard; J Ray.
GIDP: W Joyner (13).
RBI: C Davis (83).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Hoffman-W Joyner.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .324 .769 15 6 -0.007 0.64 0.036 -0.042 -0.2 5 0
Scott Fletcher 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .247 .638 19 10 0.012 0.80 0.055 -0.043 0.1 4 1
Ivan Calderon DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .768 7 6 -0.012 0.78 0.014 -0.027 -0.1 2B
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .285 .795 19 9 -0.029 0.88 0.069 -0.098 -0.4 10 0 2B
Steve Lyons RF-1B 2 0 1 2 1 0 .265 .661 8 2 0.176 1.29 0.185 -0.008 1.7 1 0
Carlos Martinez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .747 8 6 -0.112 1.16 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 4 0
   Dave Gallagher RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Robin Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .899 8 6 -0.069 0.89 0.000 -0.069 -0.8 1 2
Sammy Sosa CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .263 .664 16 9 -0.012 0.59 0.019 -0.031 -0.1 2 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .604 7 6 -0.063 0.62 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 0 1
Shawn Hillegas P 0 0
   Steve Rosenberg P 0 0
   Jose Segura P 0 0
   Bobby Thigpen P 0 0
Team Totals 26 2 3 2 5 4 .115 .450 107 60 -0.116 0.84 0.378 -0.493 -1.7 27 4
2B: I Calderon (32, off K McCaskill); C Fisk (21, off K McCaskill).
TB: I Calderon 2; C Fisk 2; S Lyons.
RBI: S Lyons 2 (46).
2-out RBI: S Lyons 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ventura-S Fletcher-C Martinez.

California Angels

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
Kirk McCaskill, L (15-9) 8 3 2 2 5 4 0 2.87 31 107 60 34 5 21 16 6 3 0 67 0.116 0.84 1.7
Team Totals 8 3 2 2 5 4 0 2.25 31 107 60 34 5 21 16 6 3 0 67 0.116 1.44 1.7

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
Shawn Hillegas, W (7-10) 5 5 1 1 0 5 0 4.49 19 83 55 35 14 6 6 8 3 0 58 0.173 0.98 1.3
Steve Rosenberg, H (1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.97 6 26 16 9 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0.171 1.15 0.9
Jose Segura, H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 24.00 3 10 8 5 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.093 2.19 -0.4
Bobby Thigpen, S (31) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.84 5 23 15 9 3 3 1 2 2 0 2 0 0.364 3.08 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 0 10 0 1.00 33 142 94 58 22 14 9 14 5 0 58 2 0 0.615 0.84 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 11,935.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  RR CHW S. Lyons K. McCaskill 17% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Fletcher Scores
t3 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO CAL W. Joyner S. Hillegas 14% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CAL C. Davis B. Thigpen 12% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CAL D. White S. Hillegas -10% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Washington to 3B
t8 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CAL D. White B. Thigpen 9% 75% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; McLemore to 3B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CAL C. Washington S. Hillegas 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CAL D. White S. Hillegas 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CAL C. Davis S. Hillegas 1% 55% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW L. Johnson K. McCaskill 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW S. Fletcher K. McCaskill 5% 64% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW I. Calderon K. McCaskill -0% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Johnson to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Fisk K. McCaskill -8% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -23 3,(2-0)  RR CHW S. Lyons K. McCaskill 17% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Johnson Scores; Fletcher Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW C. Martinez K. McCaskill -2% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Shawn Hillegas facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL W. Joyner S. Hillegas 2% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CAL B. Downing S. Hillegas 2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CAL J. Ray S. Hillegas -1% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CAL J. Howell S. Hillegas -3% 71% Single to 1B (Line Drive); Ray to 3B
t2 0-2 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  O CAL J. Orton S. Hillegas 5% 76% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Ventura K. McCaskill -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Sosa K. McCaskill -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW O. Guillen K. McCaskill -1% 72% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Shawn Hillegas facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CAL G. Hoffman S. Hillegas 2% 75% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CAL C. Washington S. Hillegas -3% 72% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CAL D. White S. Hillegas -10% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Washington to 3B
t3 0-2 1 -23 3,(1-1)  R CAL C. Davis S. Hillegas -9% 54% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Washington Scores; White to 3B
t3 1-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  OO CAL W. Joyner S. Hillegas 14% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW L. Johnson K. McCaskill -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW S. Fletcher K. McCaskill -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW I. Calderon K. McCaskill -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Shawn Hillegas facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CAL B. Downing S. Hillegas 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CAL J. Ray S. Hillegas 2% 68% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 1-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL J. Howell S. Hillegas 1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW C. Fisk K. McCaskill 6% 75% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHW S. Lyons K. McCaskill -1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fisk to 3B
b4 2-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHW C. Martinez K. McCaskill -6% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura K. McCaskill -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Shawn Hillegas facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL J. Orton S. Hillegas 3% 68% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t5 1-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CAL G. Hoffman S. Hillegas 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CAL C. Washington S. Hillegas 1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Sosa K. McCaskill -2% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b5 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen K. McCaskill -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHW L. Johnson K. McCaskill -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Steve Rosenberg facing 2-3-4
Steve Rosenberg replaces Shawn Hillegas pitching
t6 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CAL D. White S. Rosenberg 4% 71% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CAL C. Davis S. Rosenberg 3% 73% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CAL W. Joyner S. Rosenberg 2% 75% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW S. Fletcher K. McCaskill -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW I. Calderon K. McCaskill -1% 71% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW C. Fisk K. McCaskill 1% 73% Walk
b6 2-1 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHW S. Lyons K. McCaskill 2% 74% Walk; Fisk to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW C. Martinez K. McCaskill -4% 70% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Steve Rosenberg facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL B. Downing S. Rosenberg 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CAL J. Ray S. Rosenberg 3% 78% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CAL J. Howell S. Rosenberg 2% 80% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura K. McCaskill -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 2-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW S. Sosa K. McCaskill 2% 80% Walk
b7 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHW O. Guillen K. McCaskill -4% 76% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jose Segura facing 8-9-1
Jose Segura replaces Steve Rosenberg pitching
Max Venable pinch hits for John Orton (C) batting 8th
t8 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL M. Venable J. Segura 5% 81% Strikeout Swinging
Jim Eppard pinch hits for Glenn Hoffman (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CAL J. Eppard J. Segura -6% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 1-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CAL C. Washington J. Segura -9% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eppard to 2B
Bobby Thigpen replaces Jose Segura pitching
Mark McLemore pinch runs for Jim Eppard (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O CAL D. White B. Thigpen 9% 75% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; McLemore to 3B
t8 1-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CAL C. Davis B. Thigpen 12% 87% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
Lance Parrish replaces Max Venable (PH) playing C batting 8th
Kent Anderson replaces Mark McLemore (PR) playing SS batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW L. Johnson K. McCaskill -1% 86% Lineout: 1B
b8 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Fletcher K. McCaskill -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW I. Calderon K. McCaskill 1% 87% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b8 2-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Fisk K. McCaskill -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 4-5-6
Steve Lyons moves from RF to 1B
Dave Gallagher replaces Carlos Martinez (1B) playing RF batting 6th
t9 1-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CAL W. Joyner B. Thigpen 7% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CAL B. Downing B. Thigpen 5% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL J. Ray B. Thigpen 3% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, White Sox 2.

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