May 11, 1997 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
SEA 5 TEX 8
@BOS 6 CHW 8
OAK 5 DET 11
CLE 3 MIL 5
ANA 2 TOR 3
@MIN 2 NYY 3
KCR 2 FLA 6
HOU 3 MON 6
@LAD 3
(10) PHI 3
COL 1 ATL 8
@PIT 2 SDP 5
CIN 4
(11) SFG 11
CHC 5 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 17,518

Sunday, May 11, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:45

Athletics

15-22

Lost 5

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    5  7  0
White Sox       0  0  5   0  2  1   0  0  X    8 11  1

W: W Alvarez (2-4), L: W Adams (2-4), S: R Hernandez (6)

White Sox

14-19

Won 4

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Mashore CF                  4   0   2   3    0   2  .297  .789   17    3   0   3B
T Batista SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .184  .565   14    1   4   2B
J Canseco LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .238  .698   13    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .256 1.030   15   13   0   
G Berroa DH                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .315  .917   14    0   0   2B,GDP
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   0   0    0   3  .286  .837   16    1   7   
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .162  .488   24    0   3   
G Williams C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .732    7    3   0   2B
  D Magadan PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .924   11    0   0   
E Young RF                    2   1   0   0    1   2  .130  .455   13    2   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .294 1.017    6    0   0   

W Adams P                                                                0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   5   7   5    3  15              150   24  14

BATTING

2B: G Williams (2, off W Alvarez); G Berroa (7, off W Alvarez); T Batista (3, off W Alvarez).

3B: D Mashore (2, off W Alvarez).

TB: D Mashore 4; T Batista 2; G Berroa 2; G Williams 2; J Canseco; S Brosius.

GIDP: G Berroa (7).

RBI: D Mashore 3 (10); G Berroa 2 (17).

2-out RBI: D Mashore 3; G Berroa 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Batista-S Spiezio-M McGwire.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 3B-RF              5   2   2   0    0   1  .302  .784   23    2   0   
R Durham 2B                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .772   19    1   2   HBP,SF
F Thomas 1B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .359 1.011    9    3   0   GDP,IW
A Belle LF                    3   1   3   5    0   0  .256  .768   10    2   0   HR,2B,SF
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .319  .891    8    0   0   2B
L Mouton RF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .831    9    0   0   
  C Snopek 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .639    6    0   0   
D Martinez CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .731    9    0   0   
  D Lewis PH-CF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .432    5    3   0   
C Kreuter C                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .192  .708   15   15   1   
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .646    7    1   2   

W Alvarez P                                                              0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       32   8  11   8    3   3              120   27   5

BATTING

2B: H Baines (5, off W Adams); A Belle (7, off W Adams).

HR: A Belle (6, off W Adams; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: R Durham (1, off W Adams); A Belle (4, off D Wengert).

IBB: F Thomas (1, by W Adams).

HBP: R Durham (2, by W Adams).

TB: A Belle 7; F Thomas 2; H Baines 2; T Phillips 2; O Guillen; L Mouton; R Durham.

GIDP: F Thomas (5).

RBI: A Belle 5 (25); H Baines 2 (13); R Durham (14).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Durham-O Guillen-F Thomas.

E: O Guillen (6).

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
W Adams, L (2-4)               4     9   7   7    2   1   1   8.78   23   70-43   29· 4·10    8· 2· 9· 0     15    -     1.05  -0.44
D Wengert                      4     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.88   15   50-31   18· 3·10    8· 4· 0· 0          2-0    0.17   0.04
Totals                         8    11   8   8    3   3   1          38  120-74   47· 7·20   16· 6· 9· 0          2-0

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
W Alvarez, W (2-4)             7     6   5   5    3  12   0   3.78   29  111-63   26·14·23    4· 5· 5· 0     54    -     0.69   0.01
B Simas, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    3    7-6     3· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.05
R Hernandez, S (6)             1     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.30    4   27-17    8· 3· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3  15   0          36  145-86   37·17·32    7· 6· 5· 0           -

W Adams faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: W Adams (2; F Thomas).

HBP: W Adams (4; R Durham).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - (none), 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 17,518.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 15mph from Right to Left, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Mashore            CF    1. T Phillips           3B 
2. T Batista            SS    2. R Durham             2B 
3. J Canseco            LF    3. F Thomas             1B 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. G Berroa             DH    5. H Baines             DH 
6. S Spiezio            2B    6. L Mouton             RF 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. D Martinez           CF 
8. G Williams           C     8. C Kreuter            C  
9. E Young              RF    9. O Guillen            SS 

   W Adams              P        W Alvarez            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-1  123  2   27%  82% A Belle         W Adams         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Guillen Scores; Phillips Scores; Thomas Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4  -15%  36% G Berroa        W Alvarez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Batista Scores; Canseco Scores; Berroa out at 3B/C-3B
   b 3   0  2-0  12-  4    9%  53% T Phillips      W Adams         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kreuter to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  3    7%  44% O Guillen       W Adams         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kreuter to 2B
   t 7   2  8-2  123  4   -6%  91% D Mashore       W Alvarez       Triple to CF (Line Drive); Spiezio Scores; Brosius Scores; Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D Mashore       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   48%  T Batista       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   46%  J Canseco       Walk
   O      12-  6   51%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   RRO    12-  4   36%  G Berroa        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Batista Scores; Canseco Scores; Berroa out at 3B/C-3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Adams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   36%  R Durham        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   31%  F Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   32%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   34%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   35%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Adams facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   41%  A Belle         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   36%  H Baines        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  7   33%  L Mouton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   29%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wilson Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   31%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   32%  D Mashore       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Adams facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   38%  C Kreuter       Walk
          1--  3   44%  O Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive); Kreuter to 2B
          12-  4   53%  T Phillips      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kreuter to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   RO     123  6   54%  R Durham        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kreuter Scores; Guillen to 3B; Phillips to 2B
          -23  4   56%  F Thomas        Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  2   82%  A Belle         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Guillen Scores; Phillips Scores; Thomas Scores
   O      ---  2   82%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   82%  L Mouton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  4   81%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Wilson Alvarez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   83%  J Canseco       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   85%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   86%  G Berroa        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Willie Adams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   85%  C Kreuter       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1   84%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Wilson Alvarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   86%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   87%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   85%  G Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Chris Snopek replaces Lyle Mouton playing 3B batting 6th; Tony Phillips moves to RF
   O      -2-  4   88%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Willie Adams facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   90%  R Durham        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  2   92%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Durham to 2B
          12-  1   94%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Durham to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RR     123  4   98%  H Baines        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Durham Scores; Thomas Scores; Belle to 3B
                  Don Wengert replaces Willie Adams pitching
   O      -23  2   97%  C Snopek        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Darren Lewis pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 7th
   O      -23  4   96%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      -23  6   95%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 7.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-7, Wilson Alvarez facing 1-2-3
                  Darren Lewis moves to CF
          ---  3   93%  D Mashore       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   95%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   96%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  2   97%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 7.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Don Wengert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   97%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   97%  T Phillips      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  7   98%  R Durham        Walk; Phillips to 2B
          12-  1   98%  F Thomas        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Phillips to 3B; Durham to 2B
   RO     123  3   99%  A Belle         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Phillips Scores; Durham to 3B
   O      1-3  1   98%  H Baines        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, White Sox 8.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-8, Wilson Alvarez facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   97%  G Berroa        Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  4   97%  S Brosius       Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiezio to 2B
   O      12-  2   98%  G Williams      Flyball: CF
          12-  5   97%  E Young         Walk; Spiezio to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   RRR    123  4   91%  D Mashore       Triple to CF (Line Drive); Spiezio Scores; Brosius Scores; Young Scores
   O      --3  1   94%  T Batista       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Don Wengert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   93%  C Snopek        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   93%  D Lewis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   93%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-8, Bill Simas facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Simas replaces Wilson Alvarez pitching
          ---  2   88%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   92%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   97%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 8.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Don Wengert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   97%  O Guillen       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   97%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  R Durham        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-8, Roberto Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Bill Simas pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
          --- 10   96%  S Brosius       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for George Williams batting 8th
          1--      96%  D Magadan       Defensive Indifference; Brosius to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Ernie Young batting 9th
   O      -2-  6  100%  M Stairs        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199705110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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