August 16, 1997 Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
ANA 9 BOS 12
MIN 4 SEA 11
@CHW 6 CLE 8
TOR 4 KCR 2
@DET 1 MIL 6
OAK 5 TEX 8
@NYY 5
(10) COL 7
NYM 5 PIT 10
@FLA 5 PHI 5
@HOU 3 LAD 5
CIN 3 SDP 4
CHC 3
(10) MON 8
@SFG 5 ATL 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 40,223

Saturday, August 16, 1997, 3:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Mariners

68-53

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        2  0  1   2  0  1   5  0  0   11 11  0
White Sox       0  0  0   4  0  0   0  1  1    6 13  1

W: B Ayala (8-4), L: D Drabek (9-8)

White Sox

58-62

Lost 3

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .321  .849   18    3   1   
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .859   11    0   5   
K Griffey CF                  3   2   1   1    2   1  .301  .998   18    4   0   2B,IW
E Martinez DH                 5   2   3   4    0   0  .324  .979   23    0   0   HR,2B
J Buhner RF                   5   1   1   1    0   3  .240  .870   20    2   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 3   2   2   3    1   0  .269  .845   11   11   1   HR
R Ibanez LF                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .667   11    1   0   3B
  R Davis PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .813    4    0   0   
B Gates 3B                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .658    6    0   1   
  L Tinsley PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .608    6    2   0   GDP
J Marzano C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .740    5    3   0   

J Moyer P                                                                0   1
  B Ayala P                                                              1   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37  11  11  11    4   5              133   27   9

BATTING

2B: E Martinez (26, off M Karchner); K Griffey (28, off D Drabek).

3B: R Ibanez (1, off D Drabek).

HR: E Martinez (20, off D Drabek; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); P Sorrento (23, off C Castillo; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); J Buhner (29, off D Drabek; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: K Griffey (18, by T Castillo).

TB: E Martinez 7; P Sorrento 5; J Buhner 4; R Ibanez 3; K Griffey 2; B Gates; J Marzano; J Cora.

GIDP: L Tinsley (4).

RBI: E Martinez 4 (86); P Sorrento 3 (62); R Ibanez (1); J Buhner (87); K Griffey (111); B Gates (12).

2-out RBI: P Sorrento 3; E Martinez 2; K Griffey.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodriguez-J Cora-P Sorrento.

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Martin 3B                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .307  .716   10    0   1   2B
D Martinez 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .746   16    9   1   
F Thomas DH                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .346 1.086   15    0   0   2B
  M Valdez PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .681         0   0   
A Belle LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .798   13    1   0   2B,GDP
M Cameron RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .820   18    5   0   SB
R Karkovice C                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .571   10    6   0   
R Durham 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .260  .694   14    1   6   SB
D Lewis CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .211  .542   20    4   0   
O Guillen SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .629   12    0   1   2B

D Drabek P                                                               1   1
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
  M Karchner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       39   6  13   6    1   3              128   27  10

BATTING

2B: O Guillen (15, off J Moyer); F Thomas (27, off B Wells); N Martin (6, off B Wells); A Belle (29, off B Wells).

TB: N Martin 4; F Thomas 3; A Belle 2; R Durham 2; O Guillen 2; D Martinez 2; D Lewis; M Cameron.

GIDP: A Belle (18).

RBI: N Martin 2 (23); R Durham (40); F Thomas (98); O Guillen (31); D Lewis (5).

2-out RBI: N Martin 2; F Thomas; O Guillen; D Lewis; R Durham.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Guillen-R Durham-D Martinez.

E: O Guillen (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham (26, 2nd base off B Wells/J Marzano); M Cameron (16, 2nd base off J Moyer/J Marzano).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer                        4     9   4   4    0   1   0   4.26   21   63-39   22· 6·11   12· 3· 5· 0     29    -     1.05  -0.17
B Ayala, W (8-4)               3     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.81    9   33-18   10· 4· 4    2· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.21
B Wells                        2     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.61   10   26-18   13· 1· 4    3· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   6    1   3   0          40  122-75   45·11·19   17·13· 6· 0          1-0

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
D Drabek, L (9-8)              5     6   6   6    2   2   2   5.65   23   81-47   29· 4·14    7· 8· 4· 0     31    -     0.63  -0.31
T Castillo                     1.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   5.55    7   19-8     6· 0· 2    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.94  -0.02
C Castillo                     1.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   4.10    7   17-13    8· 0· 5    0· 4· 2· 0          3-3    0.38  -0.11
M Karchner                     1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.50    4   16-11    3· 3· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11  11  11    4   5   3          41  133-79   46· 7·26   10·13· 9· 0          3-3

J Moyer faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
D Drabek faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Castillo (7; K Griffey).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Cooper, 1B - Bill Miller, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 40,223.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Chicago White Sox                    
1. J Cora               2B    1. N Martin             3B 
2. A Rodriguez          SS    2. D Martinez           1B 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. E Martinez           DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Buhner             RF    5. M Cameron            RF 
6. P Sorrento           1B    6. R Karkovice          C  
7. R Ibanez             LF    7. R Durham             2B 
8. B Gates              3B    8. D Lewis              CF 
9. J Marzano            C     9. O Guillen            SS 

   J Moyer              P        D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  6   18%  65% E Martinez      D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
   b 4   2  5-2  -23  1  -16%  60% N Martin        J Moyer         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis Scores; Guillen Scores
   t 6   0  4-5  ---  2   12%  77% J Buhner        D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Buhner Scores
   b 5   0  5-4  1--  2   11%  64% A Belle         B Ayala         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 3   2  0-2  1--  2   10%  78% K Griffey       D Drabek        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cora Scores; Griffey to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   46%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   47%  K Griffey       Walk
   RR     1--  6   65%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  5   64%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  N Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  1   55%  D Martinez      Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Martin to 2B
   O      12-  1   60%  F Thomas        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  6   63%  A Belle         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Martin to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -23  4   69%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  P Sorrento      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   66%  R Ibanez        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   65%  B Gates         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   68%  R Karkovice     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   70%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   71%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   69%  J Marzano       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   71%  J Cora          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   69%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   R      1--  2   78%  K Griffey       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Cora Scores; Griffey to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      --3  5   76%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jamie Moyer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   78%  O Guillen       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   80%  N Martin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  4   79%  D Martinez      Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  4   81%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   80%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   81%  P Sorrento      Walk
   R      1--  5   89%  R Ibanez        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Sorrento Scores
   R      --3  2   92%  B Gates         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ibanez Scores
   O      1--  1   91%  J Marzano       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      1--  1   90%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   92%  A Belle         Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
          ---  4   90%  M Cameron       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   92%  R Karkovice     Strikeout Looking
          1--      92%  R Durham        Cameron Steals 2B
          -2-  4   90%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cameron to 3B
   R      1-3  2   86%  D Lewis         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cameron Scores; Durham to 2B
   R      12-  2   77%  O Guillen       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Durham Scores; Lewis to 3B
   RR     -23  1   60%  N Martin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lewis Scores; Guillen Scores
   O      1--  4   64%  D Martinez      Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, White Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-4, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   61%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   59%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   58%  E Martinez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   53%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Jamie Moyer pitching
   OO     1--  2   64%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   66%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-4, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   77%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Buhner Scores
                  Tony Castillo replaces Doug Drabek pitching
          ---  1   80%  P Sorrento      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Russ Davis pinch hits for Raul Ibanez batting 7th
   O      1--  3   78%  R Davis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Lee Tinsley pinch hits for Brent Gates batting 8th
   OO     1--  1   73%  L Tinsley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
                  Russ Davis moves to 3B; Lee Tinsley moves to LF
   O      ---  3   77%  R Karkovice     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   79%  R Durham        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   77%  D Lewis         Walk
   O      1--  3   81%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tony Castillo facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   83%  J Marzano       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  6   87%  J Cora          Walk; Marzano to 2B
   O      12-  2   87%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B; Marzano to 3B; Cora to 2B
          -23  4   87%  K Griffey       Intentional Walk
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Tony Castillo pitching
   RR     123  4   95%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Marzano Scores; Cora Scores; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  J Buhner        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   RRR    12-  1   99%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Griffey Scores; Martinez Scores; Sorrento Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Bobby Ayala facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  N Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-4, Carlos Castillo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5  100%  L Tinsley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  J Marzano       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  J Cora          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-11, Bob Wells facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Wells replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
          ---  3   99%  A Belle         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   99%  M Cameron       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      -2-  2  100%  R Karkovice     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Belle to 3B
   R      --3  2   99%  R Durham        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Belle Scores
          1--      99%  D Lewis         Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-5, Matt Karchner facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Karchner replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  E Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Buhner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-11, Bob Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2  100%  O Guillen       Foul Flyball: LF
          ---  2  100%  N Martin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3  100%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  2  100%  F Thomas        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Martin Scores
                  Mario Valdez pinch runs for Frank Thomas batting 3rd
   O      -2-  1  100%  A Belle         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 11, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199708160

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