April 12, 1996 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
MIN 2 CLE 3
@BOS 1 OAK 7
@CHW 2 CAL 5
@DET 4 KCR 4
@MIL 1 NYY 4
TEX 3 SEA 9
@TOR 6 HOU 10
@CIN 8
(10) COL 6
NYM 5 FLA 3
@LAD 1 MON 13
@PIT 3 ATL 5
@SDP 3 SFG 4
CHC 1 STL 6
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 13,623

Friday, April 12, 1996, 3:06
Time of Game: 2:45

Athletics

4-5

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  0   0  1  2   3  0  0    7 15  0
White Sox       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1

W: C Reyes (1-2), L: A Fernandez (1-1)

White Sox

3-6

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .231  .656   35    3   0   
B Gates 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .268  .674   17    2   3   
J Giambi 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .737   16    9   0   
G Berroa DH                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .211  .784   15    0   0   HR,GDP
P Plantier LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .208  .970   20    3   1   HR
  A Battle PR-LF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .304  .784    3    3   0   
P Munoz RF                    5   2   4   0    0   0  .389  .867   10    1   0   2B
T Steinbach C                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .300  .897   14    3   0   IW
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   2   3    1   1  .300 1.005   18    2   2   IW
M Bordick SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .217  .671   18    1   3   

C Reyes P                                                                0   1
  J Briscoe P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40   7  15   7    4   9              166   27  10

BATTING

2B: P Munoz (1, off A Fernandez).

HR: P Plantier (3, off A Fernandez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out); G Berroa (4, off A Fernandez; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: S Brosius (2, by B Keyser); T Steinbach (1, by A Fernandez).

TB: P Plantier 5; P Munoz 5; G Berroa 5; S Brosius 2; T Steinbach 2; B Gates; M Bordick; J Giambi.

GIDP: G Berroa (2).

RBI: S Brosius 3 (10); G Berroa 2 (12); T Steinbach (5); P Plantier (4).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: E Young (1st base by A Fernandez).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips LF                 3   2   1   1    2   0  .282  .955   22    3   0   HR
D Martinez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .439   11    2   0   
  L Mouton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .878    4    0   0   
F Thomas 1B                   3   0   1   0    2   1  .351 1.116   26   10   0   IW
H Baines DH                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .269  .810   16    0   0   
D Tartabull RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .443   18    2   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .631   13    0   0   
R Karkovice C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .625   12    9   0   2B
R Durham 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .943   18    1   3   
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .722   10    0   5   

A Fernandez P                                                            0   0
  B Keyser P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2    8   3              150   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Karkovice (1, off J Briscoe).

HR: T Phillips (3, off B Groom; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: F Thomas (2, by C Reyes).

TB: T Phillips 4; H Baines 2; R Karkovice 2; F Thomas; D Martinez.

RBI: T Phillips (6); H Baines (3).

2-out RBI: H Baines; T Phillips.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. F Thomas; O Guillen-R Durham-F Thomas.

E: A Fernandez ().

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Reyes, W (1-2)               6     3   1   1    4   1   0   6.19   24   88-42   28· 4·10   10· 6· 3· 0     59    -     1.06   0.26
J Briscoe                      2     2   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10   35-18   10· 1· 7    0· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.39   0.02
B Groom                        1     1   1   1    2   1   1   7.20    6   27-14   10· 2· 2    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     6   2   2    8   3   1          40  150-74   48· 7·19   11·12· 6· 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
A Fernandez, L (1-1)           6.1  11   6   6    3   6   2   5.03   31  118-75   40·13·22    9· 7· 6· 0     30    -     1.18  -0.20
B Keyser                       2.2   4   1   1    1   3   0   1.42   13   41-25   13· 2·10    5· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   7   7    4   9   2          44  159-100  53·15·32   14· 8· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Fernandez (2).

IBB: C Reyes (1; F Thomas); A Fernandez (1; T Steinbach); B Keyser (1; S Brosius).

PO: A Fernandez (1; E Young, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 13,623.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 6mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. E Young              CF    1. T Phillips           LF 
2. B Gates              2B    2. D Martinez           CF 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. F Thomas             1B 
4. G Berroa             DH    4. H Baines             DH 
5. P Plantier           LF    5. D Tartabull          RF 
6. P Munoz              RF    6. R Ventura            3B 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. R Karkovice          C  
8. S Brosius            3B    8. R Durham             2B 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. O Guillen            SS 

   C Reyes              P        A Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-2  123  3   12%  87% S Brosius       A Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Munoz Scores; Steinbach to 2B
   b 3   2  1-0  12-  2  -11%  45% H Baines        C Reyes         Single to CF (Pop Fly); Phillips Scores; Thomas to 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--  2   11%  66% T Steinbach     A Fernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive); Munoz to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  ---  6   10%  57% P Plantier      A Fernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   1  1-2  1--  2    9%  74% P Munoz         A Fernandez     Double to RF (Fly Ball); Berroa to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  E Young         Popfly: CF
   O      ---  1   46%  B Gates         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  T Phillips      Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   49%  D Martinez      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  3   50%  F Thomas        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  6   57%  P Plantier      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  3   56%  P Munoz         Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   55%  T Steinbach     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Reyes facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   51%  H Baines        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Tartabull to 1B
   O      1--  4   58%  R Ventura       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Ventura to 1B
          1--  4   56%  R Karkovice     Walk; Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alex Fernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  S Brosius       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   58%  E Young         Walk
          1--      59%  B Gates         Young Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Reyes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   58%  O Guillen       Popfly: RF
          ---  5   55%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  2   57%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Phillips to 2B
          -2-  4   56%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   45%  H Baines        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Phillips Scores; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  D Tartabull     Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   54%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   45%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  7   44%  P Plantier      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Carlos Reyes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   49%  R Karkovice     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   47%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Alex Fernandez facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   55%  P Munoz         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   66%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Line Drive); Munoz to 3B
   R      1-3  2   72%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Munoz Scores; Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-  5   67%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
          12-      72%  E Young         Wild Pitch; Steinbach to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   O      -23  7   64%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23  6   65%  B Gates         Walk
   O      123  4   57%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Carlos Reyes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   61%  T Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   63%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Martinez out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  6   65%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alex Fernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   69%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   65%  P Plantier      Strikeout Looking
          1--  2   74%  P Munoz         Double to RF (Fly Ball); Berroa to 3B
          -23  4   75%  T Steinbach     Intentional Walk
   RR     123  3   87%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Munoz Scores; Steinbach to 2B
          12-  8   90%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Steinbach to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   OO     123  7   82%  E Young         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Bordick out at 1B/1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Carlos Reyes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  H Baines        Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   87%  D Tartabull     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   88%  R Ventura       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alex Fernandez facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   90%  B Gates         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   88%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF
   RR     1--  5   96%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Gates Scores
                  Brian Keyser replaces Alex Fernandez pitching
          ---  3   96%  P Plantier      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Allen Battle pinch runs for Phil Plantier batting 5th
          1--  3   97%  P Munoz         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Battle to 2B
   R      12-  3   99%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Battle Scores; Munoz to 3B/Adv on throw; Steinbach to 2B
          -23  4   99%  S Brosius       Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   98%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
   O      123  4   97%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, John Briscoe facing 7-8-9
                  John Briscoe replaces Carlos Reyes pitching; Allen Battle moves to LF
          ---  2   96%  R Karkovice     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   97%  R Durham        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF
          -2-  6   98%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      12-  2   99%  D Martinez      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, Brian Keyser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   99%  B Gates         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   99%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, John Briscoe facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   98%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  5   96%  H Baines        Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  D Tartabull     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   99%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  2  100%  R Karkovice     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-1, Brian Keyser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  100%  A Battle        Lineout: CF
          ---  1  100%  P Munoz         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  6  100%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Buddy Groom facing 8-9-1
                  Buddy Groom replaces John Briscoe pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  R Durham        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  O Guillen       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  2  100%  T Phillips      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 2nd
          ---  4  100%  L Mouton        Walk
          1--  8   99%  F Thomas        Walk; Mouton to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199604120

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