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BAL  5
CAL  1

CHW  5
TOR  3
CLE 11
OAK  6

MIN  8
@DET  1

MIL  7
@KCR  5

(10)
SEA  1
@NYY  0

TEX  6
BOS  4

ATL  9
PIT  3

CIN  7
SDP  3

NYM  4
@LAD  2

PHI  1
CHC  0

(16)
MON  3
@SFG  0

HOU  5
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 30,095

Friday, May 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:09
Blue Jays
3
21-15
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB
                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
W: Donn Pall (1-1), L: Mike Timlin (3-1), S: Bobby Thigpen (7)
White Sox
5
16-15
Won 1
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D White CF                    5   0   2   2    0   2  .282  .751   20   12    0   0   3B
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .774   15    9    2   2   
J Carter LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .910   15    9    5   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .219  .724   14    8    5   1   
M Whiten RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .683    9    3    2   0   
G Hill DH                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .706   11    8    0   0   GDP
P Borders C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .213  .437   12    8    5   1   
E Sprague 3B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .462 1.115   10    6    1   2   2B
R Gonzales SS                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .563   11    9    4   1   
  G Myers PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .759    4    2    0   0   

D Stieb P                                                                     0   0
  B MacDonald P                                                               0   0
  M Timlin P                                                                  0   0
  J Acker P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   0    4   5              121   74   24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Stieb ().
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .231  .637   23   13    4   0   HBP
L Johnson CF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .228  .490    9    5    1   0   CS
  F Thomas PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .943    6    2    0   0   
  C Grebeck PR-3B             1   0   1   2    0   0  .421 1.108    4    2    0   0   2B
R Ventura 3B-1B               3   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .738   27   13    4   2   SB,SH,IW
M Merullo DH                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .647   15    7    0   0   
  C Fisk PH                   0   0   0   1    1   0  .298  .707    7    2    0   0   SF
D Pasqua 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .612   19   14    4   0   2B
  C Snyder 1B-RF              1   0   0   0    1   1  .162  .428    7    3    4   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .513   11    9    1   2   
S Sosa RF-CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .742   11    7    2   0   CS
R Karkovice C                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .289  .667   18   10    6   0   
J Cora 2B                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .400  .855   13    7    1   3   

C Hough P                                                                     0   1
  D Pall P                                                                    0   0
  B Thigpen P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   5  11   0    7   4              170   94   27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Ventura-J Cora-D Pasqua.
Baserunning Events
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).
Pickoffs: S Sosa (1st base by D Stieb).

Pitching Stats

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stieb                        6.1   8   2   2    2   2   0   3.23   28  106-67   44· 6·17   11·12· 4· 0     49    -     1.38   0.19
B 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    2.50  -0.14
M 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    2.58  -0.13
J Acker                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.25    4   15-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          3-3    1.44  -0.19
Totals                         8    11   5   5    7   4   0          41  159-91   57· 9·25   12·17· 5· 0          5-4 
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
C Hough                        7     7   2   2    1   4   0   5.55   28   84-56   40· 9· 7    9·14· 3· 0     58    -     1.04   0.09
D 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    1.54   0.11
B Thigpen, S (7)               1     2   1   1    2   1   0   3.44    7   23-10    6· 2· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.21   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   5   0          39  121-74   52·12·10   13·17· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: B MacDonald (1).
HBP: D Stieb (2; T Raines).
IBB: J Acker (3; R Ventura).
Pickoffs: D Stieb (1; S Sosa, 1st base).

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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 TOR D. White C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 TOR R. Alomar C. Hough Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 55% 0-0 TOR J. Carter C. Hough 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 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW T. Raines D. Stieb Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb Lineout: 1B
b1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 52% 0-0 CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 53% 0-0 CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb Ventura Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb Walk
b1 2 12- 5,(1-2)  3% 57% 0-0 CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Ventura to 3B; Merullo to 2B
b1 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -7% 50% 0-0 CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb 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 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 TOR J. Olerud C. Hough Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 TOR M. Whiten C. Hough Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  5% 55% 0-0 TOR G. Hill C. Hough 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 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 55% 0-0 CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb Single to SS (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 0-0 CHW J. Cora D. Stieb Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Karkovice to 2B
b2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  6% 65% 0-0 CHW T. Raines D. Stieb Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Karkovice to 3B; Cora to 2B
b2 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  1% 66% 0-0 CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Karkovice Scores; Cora to 3B; Johnson to 1B
b2 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  -4% 62% 1-0 CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS); Cora stays at 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 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 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 64% 0-1 TOR P. Borders C. Hough Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 66% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague C. Hough Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 0-1 TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t3 2 1-- R 4,(2-1)  -13% 51% 0-1 TOR D. White C. Hough Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Gonzales Scores
t3 2 --3 O 3,(1-1)  4% 55% 1-1 TOR R. Alomar C. Hough 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 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 1-1 CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 2 --- 7,(2-2)  2% 54% 1-1 CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 1-1 CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb 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 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 1-1 TOR J. Carter C. Hough Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 1-1 TOR J. Olerud C. Hough Lineout: RF
t4 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 53% 1-1 TOR M. Whiten C. Hough Walk
t4 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  3% 56% 1-1 TOR G. Hill C. Hough 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 53% 1-1 CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Cora D. Stieb 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 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 1-1 TOR P. Borders C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 1-1 TOR E. Sprague C. Hough Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
t5 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 54% 1-1 TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  3% 56% 1-1 TOR D. White C. Hough 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 0 --- 4,(1-2)  5% 61% 1-1 CHW T. Raines D. Stieb Hit By Pitch
b5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  7% 68% 1-1 CHW L. Johnson D. Stieb Single (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Raines to 2B
b5 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  0% 68% 1-1 CHW R. Ventura D. Stieb Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Raines to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b5 1 -23 O 2,(1-0)  -10% 58% 1-1 CHW M. Merullo D. Stieb Popfly: SS
b5 2 -23 O 7,(2-2)  -8% 50% 1-1 CHW D. Pasqua D. Stieb 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 1-1 TOR R. Alomar C. Hough Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 56% 1-1 TOR J. Carter C. Hough Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 57% 1-1 TOR J. Olerud C. Hough 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 1-1 CHW O. Guillen D. Stieb Foul Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 58% 1-1 CHW S. Sosa D. Stieb Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 1-- 8% 66% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb Sosa Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sosa to 3B
b6 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  -14% 52% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb Sosa Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b6 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 50% 1-1 CHW R. Karkovice D. Stieb 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 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  4% 54% 1-1 TOR M. Whiten C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 57% 1-1 TOR G. Hill C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 55% 1-1 TOR P. Borders C. Hough Single to 1B (Pop Fly)
t7 2 1-- R 1,(0-0)  -23% 32% 1-1 TOR E. Sprague C. Hough Double (Fly Ball); Borders Scores
t7 2 -2- 7,(1-2)  -2% 30% 2-1 TOR R. Gonzales C. Hough Single (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sprague to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  6% 36% 2-1 TOR D. White C. Hough 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 0 --- 6,(3-2)  8% 43% 1-2 CHW J. Cora D. Stieb Walk
b7 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 40% 1-2 CHW T. Raines D. Stieb 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,(0-0)  7% 47% 1-2 CHW F. Thomas B. MacDonald Wild Pitch; Cora to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 5,(3-1)  12% 59% 1-2 CHW F. Thomas B. MacDonald Single to CF (Fly Ball); Cora Scores
b7 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 54% 2-2 CHW R. Ventura B. MacDonald Strikeout Swinging
Mike Timlin replaces Bob MacDonald pitching; Carlton Fisk pinch hits for Matt Merullo (DH) batting 4th
b7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  3% 57% 2-2 CHW C. Fisk M. Timlin Walk; Thomas to 2B
Craig Grebeck pinch runs for Frank Thomas (PH) batting 2nd
b7 2 12- 4,(3-0)  4% 62% 2-2 CHW C. Snyder M. Timlin Walk; Grebeck to 3B; Fisk to 2B
b7 2 123 O 4,(0-2)  -12% 50% 2-2 CHW O. Guillen M. Timlin 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 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 2-2 TOR R. Alomar D. Pall Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 58% 2-2 TOR J. Carter D. Pall Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 56% 2-2 TOR J. Olerud D. Pall Walk
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 61% 2-2 TOR M. Whiten D. Pall 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 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -5% 56% 2-2 CHW S. Sosa M. Timlin Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
b8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 61% 2-2 CHW R. Karkovice M. Timlin Walk
b8 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  6% 67% 2-2 CHW J. Cora M. Timlin Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Karkovice to 2B
b8 1 12- 6,(3-2)  11% 77% 2-2 CHW T. Raines M. Timlin Walk; Karkovice to 3B; Cora to 2B
Jim Acker replaces Mike Timlin pitching
b8 1 123 RR 4,(2-1)  19% 96% 2-2 CHW C. Grebeck J. Acker Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Karkovice Scores; Cora Scores; Raines to 3B
b8 1 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 96% 4-2 CHW R. Ventura J. Acker Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 RO 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 4-2 CHW C. Fisk J. Acker Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Raines Scores; Grebeck to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -1% 97% 5-2 CHW C. Snyder J. Acker 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 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 99% 2-5 TOR G. Hill B. Thigpen Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 96% 2-5 TOR P. Borders B. Thigpen Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  -4% 92% 2-5 TOR E. Sprague B. Thigpen Walk; Borders to 2B
Greg Myers pinch hits for Rene Gonzales (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 97% 2-5 TOR G. Myers B. Thigpen Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t9 2 12- R 2,(1-0)  -8% 89% 2-5 TOR D. White B. Thigpen Single to CF (Line Drive); Borders Scores; Sprague to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -3% 86% 3-5 TOR R. Alomar B. Thigpen Walk
t9 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  14% 100% 3-5 TOR J. Carter B. Thigpen Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 3, White Sox 5.

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