May 8, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 13
SEA 3 MIN 10
@BOS 7 CHW 10
OAK 6 TOR 4
@CLE 3 KCR 4
@DET 0 NYY 5
TEX 4 PIT 10
@COL 8 FLA 5
ATL 1 HOU 4
NYM 2 CHC 6
@SDP 2 STL 6
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 16,627

Thursday, May 8, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:02

Athletics

15-19

Lost 2

4th, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  2  0   3  0  1    6  5  1
White Sox       3  1  3   0  1  2   0  0  X   10 16  2

W: J Baldwin (1-4), L: M Mohler (0-4)

White Sox

11-19

Won 1

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mashore CF                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .311  .807   25    2   1   
J Giambi DH                   3   0   0   1    1   2  .250  .710   17    0   0   SF
J Canseco LF                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .678   19    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .287 1.138   20    6   1   SF
G Berroa RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .327  .946   10    1   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .802   20    2   0   
S Brosius 3B-SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .488   13    1   4   
G Williams C                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .214  .686   21   11   0   
T Batista SS                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .179  .501    6    0   2   
  D Magadan PH-3B             2   2   2   1    0   0  .333  .955   11    0   1   HR

M Mohler P                                                               0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            1   0
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   6   5   4    7   7              162   24   9

BATTING

HR: D Magadan (2, off R Hernandez; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: M McGwire (2, off B Simas); J Giambi (4, off M Bertotti).

TB: D Magadan 5; D Mashore; G Berroa; G Williams.

RBI: D Magadan (4); M McGwire (27); D Mashore (7); J Giambi (19).

2-out RBI: D Mashore.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: S Spiezio (3).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips RF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .307  .807   21    8   0   
R Durham 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .775   19    1   0   
F Thomas 1B                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .343  .958   20    4   0   HR,2B
A Belle LF                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .231  .694   17    3   0   
L Mouton DH                   5   3   2   2    0   1  .315  .831   21    0   0   HR,2B
C Snopek 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .213  .652   25    2   1   
N Martin SS                   4   1   2   4    0   1  .333  .947    8    0   2   HR
C Kreuter C                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .227  .801   18    7   0   
D Lewis CF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .179  .460   21    2   0   SB

J Baldwin P                                                              0   0
  D Darwin P                                                             0   0
  M Bertotti P                                                           0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       39  10  16  10    3  10              170   27   3

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (7, off M Acre); L Mouton (3, off M Mohler).

HR: F Thomas (3, off M Mohler; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); N Martin (2, off M Mohler; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); L Mouton (2, off M Mohler; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: F Thomas 6; L Mouton 6; N Martin 5; T Phillips 3; D Lewis 2; A Belle 2; C Kreuter; C Snopek; R Durham.

RBI: N Martin 4 (8); L Mouton 2 (7); F Thomas 2 (19); T Phillips (6); A Belle (19).

2-out RBI: N Martin 4; L Mouton 2; F Thomas; T Phillips.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Snopek-R Durham.

E: T Phillips (3); A Belle (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lewis (5, 2nd base off M Mohler/G Williams).

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
M Mohler, L (0-4)              4.2   9   8   8    2   4   3   5.93   24   94-56   30· 8·18    8· 3· 7· 0     16    -     0.37  -0.33
D Wengert                      2.1   6   2   2    1   5   0   5.32   14   58-37   17· 6·14    6· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.08  -0.02
M Acre                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.17    4   14-10    4· 3· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    16  10  10    3  10   3          42  166-103  51·17·35   15· 3·11· 0          1-1

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
J Baldwin, W (1-4)             5     2   2   0    2   6   0   4.14   20   80-48   23· 4·21    2· 7· 3· 0     63    -     0.55   0.12
D Darwin                       1.1   2   3   1    2   0   0   2.54    8   34-18   11· 1· 6    0· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
M Bertotti                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          3-2    0.35  -0.01
B Simas                        1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.46    6   28-18   11· 1· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.46   0.03
R Hernandez                    1     1   1   1    2   0   1   5.40    5   18-7     4· 0· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.63   0.01
Totals                         9     5   6   2    7   7   1          40  162-92   50· 6·36    4·14· 8· 0          5-3

M Bertotti faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Mohler (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 16,627.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 25mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Mashore            CF    1. T Phillips           RF 
2. J Giambi             DH    2. R Durham             2B 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. F Thomas             1B 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. G Berroa             RF    5. L Mouton             DH 
6. S Spiezio            2B    6. C Snopek             3B 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. N Martin             SS 
8. G Williams           C     8. C Kreuter            C  
9. T Batista            SS    9. D Lewis              CF 

   M Mohler             P        J Baldwin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  6   16%  78% L Mouton        M Mohler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  2   10%  61% F Thomas        M Mohler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   2  0-4  12-  1    8%  97% N Martin        M Mohler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mouton Scores; Snopek Scores
   t 9   0 10-6  12-  2    7% 100% J Canseco       R Hernandez     Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Mashore out at 2B/3B-2B
   b 2   2  0-3  -2-  6    5%  86% T Phillips      M Mohler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D Mashore       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  J Canseco       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, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  T Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   51%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   61%  F Thomas        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   62%  A Belle         Walk
   RR     1--  6   78%  L Mouton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Belle Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  C Snopek        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   74%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   80%  S Spiezio       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   82%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   81%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   80%  D Lewis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      81%  T Phillips      Lewis Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   86%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis Scores
   O      1--  2   85%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, James Baldwin facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   82%  G Williams      Walk
   O      1--  3   85%  T Batista       Lineout: RF
   O      1--  8   88%  D Mashore       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   89%  J Giambi        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   90%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--  1   92%  A Belle         Single to RF (Line Drive); Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  2   90%  L Mouton        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Belle to 2B
   O      12-  6   89%  C Snopek        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Belle out at Hm/CF-C; Mouton to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   97%  N Martin        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Mouton Scores; Snopek Scores
   O      ---  4   97%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 7.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   98%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   98%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-0, Mike Mohler facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   98%  D Lewis         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   98%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Phillips to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   98%  R Durham        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      98%  F Thomas        Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3  4   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-7, James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   98%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   98%  G Williams      Single to P (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   97%  T Batista       Reached on E9 (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Williams Scores/unER/No RBI; Batista to 2B
   R      -2-  3   95%  D Mashore       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Batista Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   96%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Mike Mohler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   95%  A Belle         Flyball: CF
          ---  8   96%  L Mouton        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   96%  C Snopek        Flyball: CF
                  Don Wengert replaces Mike Mohler pitching
   R      -2-  2   97%  N Martin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mouton Scores
          1--  7   98%  C Kreuter       Walk; Martin to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 8.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Darwin replaces James Baldwin pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   98%  M McGwire       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  2   98%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   99%  S Spiezio       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Don Wengert facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   99%  T Phillips      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   99%  R Durham        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Phillips to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Phillips Scores; Durham to 2B
   R      -2-  2  100%  A Belle         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Durham Scores
   O      1--  4  100%  L Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  C Snopek        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 10.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-10, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4  100%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF
          ---  6  100%  G Williams      Walk
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Tony Batista batting 9th
          1--  8   99%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
          12-  5   99%  D Mashore       Walk; Williams to 3B; Magadan to 2B
                  Mike Bertotti replaces Danny Darwin pitching
   RR     123  2   97%  J Giambi        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores; Magadan Scores/unER/No RBI; Mashore to 2B
                  Bill Simas replaces Mike Bertotti pitching
          12-  5   95%  J Canseco       Walk; Mashore to 3B; Giambi to 2B
   RO     123  4   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mashore Scores/unER
   O      12-  3   98%  G Berroa        Lineout: 3B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Don Wengert facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Scott Brosius moves to SS
   O      ---  3   98%  N Martin        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   98%  C Kreuter       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  9   98%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   98%  T Phillips      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kreuter to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Bill Simas facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   99%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   99%  G Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 10-5, Mark Acre facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Acre replaces Don Wengert pitching
          ---  3  100%  F Thomas        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  5  100%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   99%  L Mouton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  5   99%  C Snopek        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 10.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Roberto Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Bill Simas pitching
   R      ---  3   98%  D Magadan       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   97%  D Mashore       Walk
          1--  5   93%  J Giambi        Walk; Mashore to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  J Canseco       Line Drive Double Play: 3B; Mashore out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      1--  3  100%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, White Sox 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199705080

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