August 19, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, August 19, 1997, 4:07
Time of Game: 3:12

Blue Jays

60-63

Won 1

4th, 19 GB

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

W: C Carpenter (1-5), L: N Cruz (0-1), S: K Escobar (9)

White Sox

60-64

Lost 1

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Stewart CF                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .398   25    5   0   
M Duncan 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .232  .547   17    1   5   
J Cruz LF                     2   1   1   0    3   1  .266  .854   29    3   0   2B,SB
J Carter DH                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .244  .707   13    0   0   HBP,SF
E Sprague 3B                  3   1   1   1    2   2  .231  .696   24    1   0   3B
J Samuel 1B                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .801    6    3   0   
  C Delgado PH-1B             3   0   1   1    0   2  .249  .869   16    6   0   
J Brumfield RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .566    4    2   2   
  S Green PH-RF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .873    9    2   0   
C O'Brien C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .662   17    3   1   2B
T Perez SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .637   13    1   4   2B,SB,SH

C Carpenter P                                                            0   1
  T Crabtree P                                                           0   0
  D Plesac P                                                             0   0
  P Quantrill P                                                          0   0
  K Escobar P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   6   9   4    5  10              173   27  13

BATTING

2B: C O'Brien (13, off T Castillo); J Cruz (14, off N Cruz); T Perez (2, off J Darwin).

3B: E Sprague (4, off T Fordham).

SF: J Carter (9, off T Fordham).

SH: T Perez (1, off T Castillo).

HBP: J Carter (5, by T Fordham).

TB: E Sprague 3; C O'Brien 2; T Perez 2; J Cruz 2; C Delgado; M Duncan; J Samuel; J Carter; S Stewart.

RBI: C Delgado (72); J Samuel (10); J Carter (83); E Sprague (42).

2-out RBI: C Delgado; E Sprague; J Samuel.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Perez-M Duncan-J Samuel; C Carpenter-C O'Brien-J Samuel.

E: J Cruz (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (4, 3rd base off T Fordham/J Fabregas); T Perez (1, 3rd base off T Castillo/J Fabregas).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .696   15    2   0   2B,SB,SF,GDP
D Martinez RF-1B              5   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .755   27    4   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .344 1.074   14    0   0   
A Belle LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .789   12    3   0   2B,GDP
R Ventura 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .356 1.035   19    1   3   
M Cameron CF-RF               3   0   1   1    2   0  .266  .818   19    3   0   SB
M Valdez 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .267  .711   14    1   0   2B
  N Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .706    4    0   0   
  D Lewis CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .542         0   0   
  L Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .672    3    0   0   
J Fabregas C                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .622   10   11   0   2B
O Guillen SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .637   10    2   0   

T Fordham P                                                              0   0
  J Darwin P                                                             0   0
  N Cruz P                                                               0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36   5  13   4    6   1              147   27   3

BATTING

2B: R Durham (18, off P Quantrill); J Fabregas (9, off C Carpenter); M Valdez (4, off C Carpenter); A Belle (30, off K Escobar).

SF: R Durham (8, off C Carpenter).

TB: R Durham 3; F Thomas 3; J Fabregas 3; M Valdez 2; A Belle 2; D Martinez 2; O Guillen; M Cameron.

GIDP: A Belle (19); R Durham (12).

RBI: F Thomas (99); M Cameron (44); J Fabregas (39); R Durham (42).

2-out RBI: M Cameron.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

E: M Cameron (3); R Ventura (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham (27, 2nd base off C Carpenter/C O'Brien); M Cameron (17, 2nd base off K Escobar/C O'Brien).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Carpenter, W (1-5)           6    10   4   3    4   0   0   8.10   29   92-53   36· 2·15    8· 7·10· 0     34    -     1.36  -0.15
T Crabtree, H (5)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   7.57    2    8-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.44  -0.04
D Plesac, H (21)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.93    2    9-3     1· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.80   0.04
P Quantrill, H (9)             1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.21    5   18-13    8· 1· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.89   0.20
K Escobar, S (9)               1     2   1   1    0   0   0   1.47    5   15-8     7· 0· 1    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.77   0.10
Totals                         9    13   5   4    6   1   0          43  142-79   53· 4·22   11·12·13· 0          3-0

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
T Fordham                      4     4   4   3    2   3   0   6.75   19   71-40   28· 6· 6    1· 9· 3· 0     41    -     1.02  -0.22
J Darwin                       2     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    9   38-23   16· 4· 3    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.70   0.07
N Cruz, L (0-1)                0.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.00    5   20-11    4· 5· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.97  -0.19
T Castillo                     2.1   1   1   0    1   4   0   5.29   10   41-26   16· 2· 8    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.79  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   6   4    5  10   0          43  170-100  64·17·19    4·15· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Fordham (1; J Carter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Laz Diaz.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Chicago White Sox                    
1. S Stewart            CF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. M Duncan             2B    2. D Martinez           RF 
3. J Cruz               LF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. J Carter             DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. J Samuel             1B    6. M Cameron            CF 
7. J Brumfield          RF    7. M Valdez             1B 
8. C O'Brien            C     8. J Fabregas           C  
9. T Perez              SS    9. O Guillen            SS 

   C Carpenter          P        T Fordham            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-4  12-  5   20%  69% C Delgado       N Cruz          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cruz Scores; Sprague to 3B
   b 4   1  4-1  123  2   17%  83% R Durham        C Carpenter     Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
   b 6   0  4-2  -2-  3  -15%  49% J Fabregas      C Carpenter     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Valdez Scores
   b 9   2  6-5  -2-  2   15% 100% L Mouton        K Escobar       Flyball: CF
   t 3   2  1-2  1--  2   12%  70% E Sprague       T Fordham       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Carter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Fordham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  S Stewart       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   59%  M Duncan        Single to LF (Line Drive); Stewart to 2B
          12-  6   66%  J Cruz          Walk; Stewart to 3B; Duncan to 2B
   RO     123  2   63%  J Carter        Popfly: 2B/Sacrifice Fly (Deep 2B-1B); Stewart Scores
   O      12-  6   59%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  5   68%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Duncan Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-  1   64%  J Brumfield     Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Chris Carpenter facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   61%  R Durham        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   55%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Durham to 2B
   RO     12-  3   55%  F Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Durham Scores; Martinez out at 3B/RF-3B
   O      1--  2   57%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Thomas to 2B
          -2-  5   56%  R Ventura       Walk
          12-  5   52%  M Cameron       Walk; Thomas to 3B; Ventura to 2B
   O      123  4   60%  M Valdez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Fordham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  C O'Brien       Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   56%  T Perez         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   55%  S Stewart       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Carpenter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   58%  J Fabregas      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   60%  O Guillen       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   58%  R Durham        Walk
          1--      57%  D Martinez      Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Durham out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Fordham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   59%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   61%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--  2   64%  J Carter        Hit By Pitch; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      58%  E Sprague       Cruz Steals 3B; Cruz out at 3B/3B-2B
   R      1--  2   70%  " "             Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Carter Scores
   R      --3  1   77%  J Samuel        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Sprague Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  2   76%  J Brumfield     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Carpenter facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   72%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   OO     1--  1   80%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  R Ventura       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Fordham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   80%  C O'Brien       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   79%  T Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   78%  S Stewart       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Carpenter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   80%  M Cameron       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  9   78%  M Valdez        Walk
          1--  1   73%  J Fabregas      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Valdez to 2B
          12-  1   66%  O Guillen       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Valdez to 3B; Fabregas to 2B
   OO     123  2   83%  R Durham        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Darwin facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Darwin replaces Tom Fordham pitching
   O      ---  7   82%  M Duncan        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  5   83%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--  1   87%  J Carter        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3  4   83%  E Sprague       Strikeout Swinging
                  Carlos Delgado pinch hits for Juan Samuel batting 6th
   O      1-3  7   80%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Chris Carpenter facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Delgado moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   83%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   80%  F Thomas        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   83%  A Belle         Flyball: CF
   R      1--  6   73%  R Ventura       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Thomas Scores/unER/No RBI; Ventura to 2B
   O      -2-  2   77%  M Cameron       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jeff Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   76%  J Brumfield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   74%  C O'Brien       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
          ---  5   76%  T Perez         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  6   73%  S Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Chris Carpenter facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   64%  M Valdez        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   49%  J Fabregas      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Valdez Scores
   O      -2-  3   52%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fabregas to 3B
   RO     --3  2   48%  R Durham        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fabregas Scores
   O      ---  6   50%  D Martinez      Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Nelson Cruz facing 2-3-4
                  Nelson Cruz replaces Jeff Darwin pitching
   O      ---  2   46%  M Duncan        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  6   53%  J Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   47%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   49%  E Sprague       Walk
   R      12-  5   69%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cruz Scores; Sprague to 3B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Nelson Cruz pitching; Shawn Green pinch hits for Jacob Brumfield batting 7th
   O      1-3  7   63%  S Green         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Tim Crabtree facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Crabtree replaces Chris Carpenter pitching; Shawn Green moves to RF
          ---  4   55%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  4   59%  A Belle         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Thomas to 2B
                  Dan Plesac replaces Tim Crabtree pitching
   O      -2-  3   66%  R Ventura       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
          --3  6   63%  M Cameron       Walk
                  Paul Quantrill replaces Dan Plesac pitching; Norberto Martin pinch hits for Mario Valdez batting 7th
   O      1-3  4   74%  N Martin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 5, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tony Castillo facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Martinez moves to 1B; Darren Lewis replaces Norberto Martin playing CF batting 7th; Mike Cameron moves to RF
          ---  3   81%  C O'Brien       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   90%  T Perez         Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); O'Brien Scores/unER/No RBI; Perez to 2B
          -2-      92%  S Stewart       Perez Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  1   85%  M Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      --3  6   83%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Paul Quantrill facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   87%  J Fabregas      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   90%  O Guillen       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  3   87%  R Durham        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   92%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-4, Tony Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   91%  J Carter        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   92%  E Sprague       Walk
   O      1--  4   91%  C Delgado       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   90%  S Green         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-6, Kelvim Escobar facing 3-4-5
                  Kelvim Escobar replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
   O      ---  3   95%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   88%  A Belle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   95%  R Ventura       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  5   90%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Belle Scores
                  Lyle Mouton pinch hits for Darren Lewis batting 7th
          1--      85%  L Mouton        Cameron Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199708191

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