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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		1
5
TOR
@CHW		3
5
OAK
@CLE		6
11
MIN
@DET		8
1
MIL
@KCR		7
5		 
(10)
SEA
@NYY		1
0
BOS
@TEX		4
6
PIT
@ATL		3
9
SDP
@CIN		3
7
NYM
@LAD		4
2
CHC
@PHI		0
1		 
(16)
MON
@SFG		3
0
HOU
@STL		5
4
Friday, May 17, 1991 (null)
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 30,095, Time of Game: 3:09
Blue Jays
3
21-15
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at White Sox
5
16-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Donn Pall (1-1)
L: Mike Timlin (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  9  1
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  3  X    5 11  0

Toronto Blue Jays

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Devon White CF 5 0 2 2 0 2 .282 .751 20 12 0.106 1.24 0.214 -0.108 1.3 0 0 3B
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .774 15 9 -0.107 1.83 0.030 -0.137 -0.8 2 2
Joe Carter LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .910 15 9 -0.239 1.91 0.000 -0.239 -1.4 5 0
John Olerud 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .219 .724 14 8 -0.034 0.83 0.025 -0.059 -0.4 5 1
Mark Whiten RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .683 9 3 -0.048 1.12 0.041 -0.089 -0.1 2 0
Glenallen Hill DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .706 11 8 -0.128 1.02 0.000 -0.128 -1.1 GDP
Pat Borders C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .213 .437 12 8 -0.014 0.84 0.043 -0.056 -0.1 5 1
Ed Sprague 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .462 1.115 10 6 0.288 1.00 0.307 -0.018 1.6 1 2 2B
Rene Gonzales SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .214 .563 11 9 -0.007 1.14 0.031 -0.038 0.0 4 1
   Greg Myers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .759 4 2 -0.047 2.16 0.000 -0.047 -0.5
Dave Stieb P
   Bob Macdonald P
   Mike Timlin P
   Jim Acker P
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 4 5 .257 .676 121 74 -0.230 1.28 0.691 -0.919 -1.4 24 7
2B: E Sprague (2, off C Hough).
3B: D White (2, off C Hough).
TB: D White 4; E Sprague 3; R Gonzales 2; P Borders 2; M Whiten.
GIDP: G Hill (2).
RBI: D White 2 (16); E Sprague (3).
2-out RBI: D White 2; E Sprague.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Stieb ().

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .231 .637 23 13 0.158 2.16 0.214 -0.056 1.3 4 0 HBP
Lance Johnson CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .228 .490 9 5 0.017 1.68 0.076 -0.059 -0.1 1 0 CS
   Frank Thomas PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .943 5 2 0.124 3.14 0.124 0.000 0.6
   Craig Grebeck PR-3B 1 0 1 2 0 0 .421 1.108 4 2 0.190 4.68 0.190 0.000 1.8 0 0 2B
Robin Ventura 3B-1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .287 .738 24 13 -0.050 1.15 0.023 -0.073 -0.2 4 2 SB,SH,IW
Matt Merullo DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .647 10 5 -0.112 1.30 0.009 -0.121 -0.8
   Carlton Fisk PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .298 .707 7 2 0.042 1.05 0.042 0.000 0.1 SF
Dan Pasqua 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .217 .612 19 14 -0.023 1.59 0.055 -0.078 -0.0 4 0 2B
   Cory Snyder 1B-RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .162 .428 7 3 0.036 1.57 0.042 -0.006 -0.2 4 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .513 11 9 -0.258 2.53 0.000 -0.258 -2.1 1 2
Sammy Sosa RF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .742 11 7 -0.120 1.47 0.116 -0.236 -0.8 2 0 CS
Ron Karkovice C 3 2 1 0 1 1 .289 .667 16 9 0.036 0.88 0.072 -0.036 0.3 6 0
Joey Cora 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .400 .855 13 7 0.230 1.75 0.243 -0.013 1.3 1 3
Charlie Hough P 1
   Donn Pall P
   Bobby Thigpen P
Team Totals 31 5 11 5 7 4 .355 .894 159 91 0.270 1.68 1.206 -0.936 1.1 27 8
2B: D Pasqua (2, off D Stieb); C Grebeck (1, off J Acker).
SF: C Fisk (1, off J Acker).
SH: R Ventura (3, off D Stieb).
IBB: R Ventura (1, by J Acker).
HBP: T Raines (1, by D Stieb).
TB: D Pasqua 3; J Cora 2; C Grebeck 2; F Thomas; T Raines; R Karkovice; S Sosa; L Johnson; R Ventura.
RBI: C Grebeck 2 (4); F Thomas (23); L Johnson (3); C Fisk (9).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ventura-J Cora-D Pasqua.
Baserunning
SB: R Ventura (1, 2nd base off D Stieb/P Borders).
CS: L Johnson (2, 2nd base by D Stieb/P Borders); S Sosa (3, Home by D Stieb/P Borders).

Toronto Blue Jays

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
Dave Stieb 6.1 8 2 2 2 2 0 3.23 28 109 67 44 6 17 11 12 4 0 49 0.193 1.42 1.8
Bob Macdonald, BS (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.38 2 9 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 -0.143 2.62 -0.6
Mike Timlin, L (3-1) 0.2 1 3 3 4 0 0 3.33 7 29 11 7 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 -0.128 2.60 -0.8
Jim Acker 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 4 15 8 4 1 3 0 2 1 0 3 3 -0.193 1.48 -1.4
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 7 4 0 5.62 41 162 91 57 9 25 12 17 5 0 49 5 4 -0.271 1.28 -1.1

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
Charlie Hough 7 7 2 2 1 4 0 5.55 28 84 56 40 9 7 9 14 3 0 58 0.092 1.03 1.4
Donn Pall, W (1-1) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.53 4 14 8 6 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.105 1.50 0.5
Bobby Thigpen, S (7) 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.44 7 23 10 6 2 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.032 2.14 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 5 0 3.00 39 121 74 52 12 10 13 17 4 0 58 0 0 0.229 1.68 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: B Macdonald (1).
HBP: D Stieb (2; T Raines).
IBB: J Acker (3; R Ventura).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - (none), 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 30,095.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 49° F, Wind 21mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Toronto Blue Jays         Chicago White Sox
1 Devon White CF 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Roberto Alomar 2B 2 Lance Johnson CF
3 Joe Carter LF 3 Robin Ventura 3B
4 John Olerud 1B 4 Matt Merullo DH
5 Mark Whiten RF 5 Dan Pasqua 1B
6 Glenallen Hill DH 6 Ozzie Guillen SS
7 Pat Borders C 7 Sammy Sosa RF
8 Ed Sprague 3B 8 Ron Karkovice C
9 Rene Gonzales SS 9 Joey Cora 2B
Dave Stieb P Charlie Hough P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TOR E. Sprague C. Hough -23% 32% Double (Fly Ball); Borders Scores
b8 2-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR CHW C. Grebeck J. Acker 19% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Karkovice Scores; Cora Scores; Raines to 3B
t9 3-5 2 123 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter B. Thigpen 14% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb -14% 52% Sosa Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R TOR D. White C. Hough -13% 51% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Gonzales Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR D. White C. Hough 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR R. Alomar C. Hough 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TOR J. Carter C. Hough 1% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW T. Raines D. Stieb -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb -2% 51% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb 1% 52% Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb 1% 53% Ventura Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb 3% 57% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ventura to 3B; Merullo to 2B
b1 0-0 2 123 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb -7% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Guillen to 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TOR J. Olerud C. Hough 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR M. Whiten C. Hough -3% 50% Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO TOR G. Hill C. Hough 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb 3% 55% Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW J. Cora D. Stieb 4% 59% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Karkovice to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  CHW T. Raines D. Stieb 6% 65% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Karkovice to 3B; Cora to 2B
b2 0-0 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb 1% 66% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Karkovice Scores; Cora to 3B; Johnson to 1B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb -4% 62% Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS); Cora stays at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR P. Borders C. Hough 3% 64% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR E. Sprague C. Hough 2% 66% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough -1% 65% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  R TOR D. White C. Hough -13% 51% Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Gonzales Scores
t3 1-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Alomar C. Hough 4% 55% Fielder's Choice C unassisted; White out at Hm/C; Alomar to 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 1-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb 3% 54% Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb -4% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Carter C. Hough 3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Olerud C. Hough 2% 55% Lineout: RF
t4 1-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  TOR M. Whiten C. Hough -2% 53% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O TOR G. Hill C. Hough 3% 56% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb -3% 53% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b4 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW J. Cora D. Stieb -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR P. Borders C. Hough 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  TOR E. Sprague C. Hough -3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
t5 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough 4% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O TOR D. White C. Hough 3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW T. Raines D. Stieb 5% 61% Hit By Pitch
b5 1-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb 7% 68% Single (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Raines to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb 0% 68% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Raines to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb -10% 58% Popfly: SS
b5 1-1 2 -23 7,(2-2)  O CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb -8% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
Cory Snyder replaces Dan Pasqua playing 1B batting 5th
t6 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O TOR R. Alomar C. Hough 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TOR J. Carter C. Hough 2% 56% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Olerud C. Hough 2% 57% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb -3% 54% Foul Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb 4% 58% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-1 1 1-- CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb 8% 66% Sosa Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sosa to 3B
b6 1-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb -14% 52% Sosa Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b6 1-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O TOR M. Whiten C. Hough 4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TOR G. Hill C. Hough 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TOR P. Borders C. Hough -2% 55% Single to 1B (Pop Fly)
t7 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TOR E. Sprague C. Hough -23% 32% Double (Fly Ball); Borders Scores
t7 2-1 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough -2% 30% Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sprague to 3B
t7 2-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O TOR D. White C. Hough 5% 36% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Blue Jays' Dave Stieb facing 9-1-2
b7 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Cora D. Stieb 8% 43% Walk
b7 1-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW T. Raines D. Stieb -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Cora to 2B
Bob Macdonald replaces Dave Stieb pitching
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Lance Johnson (CF) batting 2nd
b7 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHW F. Thomas B. Macdonald 7% 46% Wild Pitch; Cora to 3B
b7 1-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  R CHW F. Thomas B. Macdonald 12% 59% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Cora Scores
b7 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura B. Macdonald -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
Mike Timlin replaces Bob Macdonald pitching
Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Matt Merullo (DH) batting 4th
b7 2-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  CHW C. Fisk M. Timlin 3% 57% Walk; Thomas to 2B
Craig Grebeck pinch runs for Frank Thomas (PH) batting 2nd
b7 2-2 2 12- 4,(3-0)  CHW C. Snyder M. Timlin 4% 62% Walk; Grebeck to 3B; Fisk to 2B
b7 2-2 2 123 4,(0-2)  O CHW O. Guillen M. Timlin -12% 50% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Donn Pall facing 2-3-4
Donn Pall replaces Charlie Hough pitching
Robin Ventura moves from 3B to 1B
Craig Grebeck moves from PR to 3B
Sammy Sosa moves from RF to CF
Cory Snyder moves from 1B to RF
t8 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TOR R. Alomar D. Pall 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TOR J. Carter D. Pall 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 2-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TOR J. Olerud D. Pall -3% 56% Walk
t8 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TOR M. Whiten D. Pall 5% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Blue Jays' Mike Timlin facing 7-8-9
b8 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW S. Sosa M. Timlin -5% 56% Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 2-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW R. Karkovice M. Timlin 5% 61% Walk
b8 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHW J. Cora M. Timlin 6% 67% Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Karkovice to 2B
b8 2-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  CHW T. Raines M. Timlin 11% 77% Walk; Karkovice to 3B; Cora to 2B
Jim Acker replaces Mike Timlin pitching
b8 2-2 1 123 4,(2-1)  RR CHW C. Grebeck J. Acker 19% 96% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Karkovice Scores; Cora Scores; Raines to 3B
b8 4-2 1 -23 5,(3-1)  CHW R. Ventura J. Acker 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b8 4-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO CHW C. Fisk J. Acker 1% 97% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Raines Scores; Grebeck to 3B
b8 5-2 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Snyder J. Acker -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Bobby Thigpen facing 6-7-8
Bobby Thigpen replaces Donn Pall pitching
t9 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O TOR G. Hill B. Thigpen 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TOR P. Borders B. Thigpen -2% 97% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 2-5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  TOR E. Sprague B. Thigpen -5% 92% Walk; Borders to 2B
Greg Myers pinch hits for Rene Gonzales (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O TOR G. Myers B. Thigpen 5% 97% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t9 2-5 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R TOR D. White B. Thigpen -8% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive); Borders Scores; Sprague to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 3-5 2 -23 4,(3-0)  TOR R. Alomar B. Thigpen -3% 86% Walk
t9 3-5 2 123 1,(0-0)  O TOR J. Carter B. Thigpen 14% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 5.

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