August 29, 1997 Houston Astros at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYM 3
(12) ATL 9
@BOS 1 CHW 5
HOU 4 CLE 7
CHC 6 DET 7
PHI 2 STL 9
@KCR 7 MIL 4
PIT 1 CIN 5
@MIN 3 MON 4
@NYY 3 FLA 8
@TOR 0 COL 6
SEA 5 LAD 5
OAK 4
(10) ANA 3
@SDP 1 SFG 5
TEX 4
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 21,312

Friday, August 29, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:08

Astros

70-64

Lost 2

1st

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

W: K Foulke (2-5), L: J Hudek (1-3), S: M Karchner (11)

White Sox

66-68

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio DH                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .311  .914   23    0   0   HR,2B
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .783   12    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .284 1.003   30    6   2   HR,SF
J Mouton CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .632   14    3   0   CS
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .716   14    2   0   
R Gutierrez 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .682   17    2   0   2B
R Johnson 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .729   15    0   3   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .687   10    4   0   
T Bogar SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .706    8    3   2   SB
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .916    4    0   0   

R Garcia P                                                               0   1
  T Martin P                                                             0   0
  J Hudek P                                                              0   0
  M Magnante P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   3    4   2              147   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (34, off S Eyre); R Gutierrez (11, off S Eyre).

HR: C Biggio (20, off S Eyre; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Bagwell (36, off S Eyre; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: J Bagwell (7, off S Eyre).

TB: C Biggio 7; J Bagwell 4; T Bogar 2; R Gutierrez 2; R Johnson; D Bell.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (112); C Biggio (75).

2-out RBI: C Biggio.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Bogar (4, 2nd base off K Foulke/J Fabregas).

CS: J Mouton (7, 2nd base by S Eyre/J Fabregas).

PO: D Bell (1st base by K Foulke).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .262  .697   24    4   3   SB
D Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .757   15    7   0   
  N Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .683    6    0   0   
  M Valdez 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .662         1   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .350 1.083   26    0   0   2B
A Belle LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .818   18    3   0   
R Ventura 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .894   14    0   4   3B
M Cameron CF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .786   12    6   0   
J Fabregas C                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .264  .663   18    2   1   HR
M Ordonez RF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.334    9    2   0   SH
O Guillen SS                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .618    6    2   3   

S Eyre P                                                                 0   0
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
  M Karchner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   5   8   5    4   3              148   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Thomas (30, off J Hudek).

3B: R Ventura (1, off J Hudek).

HR: J Fabregas (7, off R Garcia; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: M Ordonez (1, off R Garcia).

TB: J Fabregas 5; R Ventura 3; M Ordonez 2; F Thomas 2; A Belle; M Cameron.

RBI: J Fabregas 2 (47); R Ventura (13); O Guillen (41); M Cameron (49).

2-out RBI: J Fabregas 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: D Martinez (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Durham (30, 2nd base off R Garcia/B Ausmus).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Garcia                       6.2   4   3   3    4   3   1   4.13   28  115-68   41· 4·23    9· 9· 3· 0     53    -     1.35  -0.00
T Martin, H (6)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    1    6-5     5· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.84   0.11
J Hudek, BS (3), L (1-3)       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   6.61    4   15-8     5· 2· 1    1· 0· 3· 0          0-0    3.08  -0.55
M Magnante                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.09    3    8-5     3· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.81   0.03
Totals                         8     8   5   5    4   3   1          36  144-86   54· 6·26   13·10· 6· 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
S Eyre                         5.2   6   3   3    3   2   2   4.80   25   83-50   33· 5·12    7· 7· 6· 0     44    -     0.82  -0.10
K Foulke, W (2-5)              2.1   3   1   1    0   0   0   7.02   10   33-20   14· 0· 6    5· 3· 2· 0          2-0    1.15   0.02
T Castillo, H (13)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.26    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.94   0.08
M Karchner, S (11)             0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.12    3   14-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.20   0.09
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   2   2          39  134-80   52· 6·22   13·12· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: K Foulke (1; D Bell, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 3:08.

Attendance: 21,312.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Biggio             DH    1. R Durham             2B 
2. D Bell               RF    2. D Martinez           1B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. J Mouton             CF    4. A Belle              LF 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. R Gutierrez          2B    6. M Cameron            CF 
7. R Johnson            3B    7. J Fabregas           C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. M Ordonez            RF 
9. T Bogar              SS    9. O Guillen            SS 

   R Garcia             P        S Eyre               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  4-3  -2-  5   37%  74% R Ventura       J Hudek         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thomas Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  1--  8   23%  51% J Fabregas      R Garcia        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Belle Scores
   b 8   0  4-3  ---  5   17%  49% F Thomas        J Hudek         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 6   0  2-2  ---  5  -16%  34% J Bagwell       S Eyre          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 8   1  4-4  --3  1   13%  86% M Cameron       J Hudek         Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   44%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   46%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  2   44%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
          ---  6   43%  J Mouton        Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  L Gonzalez      Mouton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   49%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  D Martinez      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      47%  F Thomas        Durham Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   40%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Eyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   42%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   44%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   45%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   42%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   40%  M Cameron       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   42%  J Fabregas      Walk
          1--  6   45%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Fabregas to 3B
   O      1-3  1   39%  O Guillen       Fielder's Choice P; Fabregas out at Hm/P-C; Ordonez to 2B; Guillen to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   41%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   43%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3   32%  C Biggio        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  2   31%  D Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   33%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   31%  R Durham        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   29%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   27%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Scott Eyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   29%  J Mouton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   31%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   30%  R Gutierrez     Walk
   O      1--  5   32%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   36%  A Belle         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   32%  R Ventura       Lineout: RF
   O      1--  1   28%  M Cameron       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   RR     1--  8   51%  J Fabregas      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Belle Scores
   O      ---  1   50%  M Ordonez       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Eyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   54%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   57%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   54%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   52%  R Durham        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   50%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Eyre facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  5   34%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   37%  J Mouton        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   39%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   36%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   35%  R Johnson       Walk
                  Keith Foulke replaces Scott Eyre pitching
   O      12-  5   40%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   36%  F Thomas        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   33%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   31%  R Ventura       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Keith Foulke facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   27%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
          1--      24%  C Biggio        Bogar Steals 2B
          -2-  5   18%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bogar to 3B
   O      1-3  1   24%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Bogar stays at 3B; Bell to 1B
   R      1-3      19%  J Bagwell       Bell Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Bogar Scores/No RBI
   O      1--  7   21%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2   23%  J Mouton        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   29%  M Cameron       Walk
          1--  1   40%  J Fabregas      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Cameron to 2B
   O      12-  1   38%  M Ordonez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cameron to 3B; Fabregas to 2B
   RO     -23  1   34%  O Guillen       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cameron Scores; Fabregas to 3B
          --3  6   37%  R Durham        Walk
                  Tom Martin replaces Ramon Garcia pitching; Norberto Martin pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 2nd
   O      1-3  6   26%  N Martin        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, White Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Keith Foulke facing 5-6-7
                  Mario Valdez replaces Norberto Martin playing 1B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   28%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   30%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   29%  R Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   32%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, John Hudek facing 3-4-5
                  John Hudek replaces Tom Martin pitching
          ---  5   49%  F Thomas        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   37%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  5   74%  R Ventura       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thomas Scores
   R      --3  1   86%  M Cameron       Single to CF (Line Drive); Ventura Scores
                  Mike Magnante replaces John Hudek pitching
   O      1--  5   85%  J Fabregas      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fabregas to 1B
          1--  1   86%  M Ordonez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fabregas to 2B
   O      12-  2   83%  O Guillen       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Tony Castillo facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Castillo replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Matt Karchner replaces Tony Castillo pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   92%  D Bell          Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199708290

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