September 12, 1992 Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 5
@BAL 0 DET 9
@BOS 5 CLE 5
@CHW 3 MIN 7
CAL 2 NYY 11
KCR 9 OAK 5
SEA 4 TOR 4
@TEX 2 ATL 9
@HOU 3 LAD 7
SFG 0 MON 4
NYM 1 PIT 9
@PHI 7 CIN 7
@SDP 4 STL 11
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 34,768

Saturday, September 12, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:01

Indians

66-75

Won 3

5th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  2  0    5 10  1
White Sox       2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2

W: E Plunk (7-3), L: K McCaskill (9-12), S: S Olin (24)

White Sox

75-66

Lost 3

3rd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .278  .722   21    4   0   
F Fermin SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .633   18    4   0   
C Baerga 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .787   19    1   3   
A Belle DH                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .787   21    0   0   
C Martinez 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .747   10    3   2   2·2B
  W Kirby PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .686         0   0   
  P Sorrento 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .806    3    4   0   
M Whiten RF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .264  .742    9    0   0   IW
G Hill LF                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .237  .691   11    5   1   
B Jacoby 3B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .260  .650    9    1   1   SF,GDP
J Ortiz C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .561   17    4   0   GDP

D Mlicki P                                                               1   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  D Lilliquist P                                                         0   0
  S Olin P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   3    4   4              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Martinez 2 (7, 2 off K McCaskill).

SF: B Jacoby (4, off R Hernandez).

IBB: M Whiten (8, by K McCaskill).

TB: C Martinez 4; K Lofton 2; M Whiten 2; J Ortiz; B Jacoby; C Baerga; G Hill.

GIDP: J Ortiz (4); B Jacoby (13).

RBI: G Hill (39); B Jacoby (34); K Lofton (36).

2-out RBI: K Lofton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Jacoby-P Sorrento.

E: F Fermin (7).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .606   18    3   7   SB,HBP
T Raines LF                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .748   12    2   0   SB
F Thomas 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .318  .973   24   11   2   
G Bell DH                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .716   11    0   0   
  S Sax PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .615         0   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .282  .790   19    0   0   2B
D Pasqua RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .604   11    2   0   
  S Abner PH-RF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .668    4    0   0   
L Johnson CF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .286  .688   13    2   0   2·SB
R Karkovice C                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .216  .650   16    4   0   
  W Newson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .606    1    0   0   GDP
  C Fisk C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .658         0   0   
D Sveum SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .504   20    1   4   SH

K McCaskill P                                                            2   1
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   3   7   2    5   3              149   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Ventura (33, off D Mlicki).

SH: D Sveum (1, off D Mlicki).

HBP: J Cora (4, by D Mlicki).

TB: G Bell 2; R Ventura 2; L Johnson 2; S Abner; J Cora.

GIDP: W Newson (4).

RBI: R Ventura (77); J Cora (7).

2-out RBI: R Ventura.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Cora-D Sveum-F Thomas; J Cora-F Thomas.

E: D Sveum 2 (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Johnson 2 (38, 2nd base off D Mlicki/J Ortiz 2); J Cora (8, 2nd base off D Mlicki/J Ortiz); T Raines (43, 2nd base off D Mlicki/J Ortiz).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki                       6     4   3   2    5   3   0   3.00   27  106-53   33· 9·11    6· 6· 6· 0     52    -     1.14   0.01
E Plunk, W (7-3)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.70    4   12-9     6· 0· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.33   0.01
D Lilliquist, H (11)           0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.56    3    8-6     4· 2· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.21  -0.13
S Olin, S (24)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.56    4   18-13    9· 2· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.45   0.38
Totals                         9     7   3   2    5   3   0          38  144-81   52·13·16   11· 9· 9· 0          4-0

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
K McCaskill, L (9-12)          7.1   8   5   2    4   3   0   3.95   34  113-64   45· 2·17   15· 4· 8· 0     47    -     1.36  -0.23
R Hernandez                    1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   1.72    7   25-15    9· 2· 4    2· 3· 1· 0          2-1    0.70  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   2    4   4   0          41  138-79   54· 4·21   17· 7· 9· 0          2-1

E Plunk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K McCaskill (5; M Whiten).

HBP: D Mlicki (1; J Cora).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 34,768.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Chicago White Sox                    
1. K Lofton             CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. F Fermin             SS    2. T Raines             LF 
3. C Baerga             2B    3. F Thomas             1B 
4. A Belle              DH    4. G Bell               DH 
5. C Martinez           1B    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. M Whiten             RF    6. D Pasqua             RF 
7. G Hill               LF    7. L Johnson            CF 
8. B Jacoby             3B    8. R Karkovice          C  
9. J Ortiz              C     9. D Sveum              SS 

   D Mlicki             P        K McCaskill          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-3  123  1   29%  93% W Newson        S Olin          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   t 8   1  3-3  12-  1   25%  82% G Hill          K McCaskill     Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Kirby Scores; Whiten to 3B
   t 4   2  3-0  123  3   17%  37% J Ortiz         K McCaskill     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Whiten Scores/No RBI/unER; Hill Scores/No RBI/unER; Jacoby to 3B; Ortiz to 1B
   t 6   1  3-3  12-  4  -13%  43% J Ortiz         K McCaskill     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 8   1  5-3  12-  1  -12%  64% L Johnson       D Lilliquist    Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Sax to 3B; Abner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  F Fermin        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   47%  C Baerga        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Baerga to 1B
   O      1--  4   45%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   42%  J Cora          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   45%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Raines to 1B
          1--      43%  F Thomas        Raines Steals 2B
          -2-  6   42%  " "             Walk
   RO     12-  4   36%  G Bell          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Raines Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Bell to 2B
   R      -2-  2   27%  R Ventura       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Bell Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   29%  D Pasqua        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Kirk McCaskill facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   36%  C Martinez      Double to 3B (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   34%  M Whiten        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Martinez to 3B
          --3  4   36%  G Hill          Walk
   OO     1-3  1   25%  B Jacoby        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   22%  L Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      20%  R Karkovice     Johnson Steals 2B
          -2-  7   19%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  2   19%  D Sveum         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B; Karkovice to 2B
   RO     -23  1   18%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson Scores; Karkovice to 3B
   O      --3  3   19%  T Raines        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   17%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   20%  K Lofton        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   17%  F Fermin        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  6   15%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Mlicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   16%  F Thomas        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   17%  G Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  6   16%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  2   18%  D Pasqua        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   15%  A Belle         Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  2   14%  C Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   15%  M Whiten        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   17%  G Hill          Walk; Whiten to 2B
          12-  4   21%  B Jacoby        Walk; Whiten to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RR     123  3   37%  J Ortiz         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Whiten Scores/No RBI/unER; Hill Scores/No RBI/unER; Jacoby to 3B; Ortiz to 1B
   R      1-3  1   49%  K Lofton        Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Jacoby Scores/unER; Ortiz to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  F Fermin        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Mlicki facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  L Johnson       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   49%  R Karkovice     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Sveum         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   47%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  C Martinez      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  J Cora          Single (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   43%  T Raines        Lineout: CF
          1--      41%  F Thomas        Cora Steals 2B
          -2-  6   39%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   44%  G Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cora out at Hm/LF-C; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  8   50%  R Ventura       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   55%  M Whiten        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  G Hill          Lineout: RF
          1--  2   56%  B Jacoby        Single (Line Drive); Whiten to 2B
   OO     12-  4   43%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  D Pasqua        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   42%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Swinging, Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   50%  D Sveum         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   46%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   43%  F Fermin        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   41%  C Baerga        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
                  Eric Plunk replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
   O      ---  2   45%  J Cora          Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   48%  T Raines        Bunt Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   50%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Kirk McCaskill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   45%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   55%  C Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
                  Wayne Kirby pinch runs for Carlos Martinez batting 5th
          -2-  4   57%  M Whiten        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   82%  G Hill          Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Kirby Scores; Whiten to 3B
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
   RO     1-3  2   86%  B Jacoby        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Whiten Scores
          1--  5   87%  J Ortiz         Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Hill to 2B
   O      12-  4   85%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Eric Plunk facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Sorrento replaces Wayne Kirby playing 1B batting 5th
          ---  3   77%  G Bell          Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Derek Lilliquist replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Steve Sax pinch runs for George Bell batting 4th
   O      1--  3   84%  R Ventura       Popfly: 1B
                  Shawn Abner pinch hits for Dan Pasqua batting 6th
          1--  4   76%  S Abner         Single to LF (Line Drive); Sax to 2B
          12-  1   64%  L Johnson       Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Sax to 3B; Abner to 2B
                  Steve Olin replaces Derek Lilliquist pitching; Warren Newson pinch hits for Ron Karkovice batting 8th
   OO     123  1   93%  W Newson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Roberto Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Carlton Fisk replaces Warren Newson playing C batting 8th; Shawn Abner moves to RF
   O      ---  4   92%  F Fermin        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   93%  C Baerga        Single (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   92%  A Belle         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   91%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Olin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   96%  D Sveum         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   99%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3  100%  T Raines        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199209120

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