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KCR
@ANA		5
8
NYY
@BAL		13
5
CLE
@CHW		9
0
BOS
@MIL		4
2
DET
@OAK		7
2
TOR
@SEA		3
7
MIN
@TEX		5
6
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@ATL		3
1
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@FLA		1
0
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@HOU		3
10
MON
@NYM		3
2		 
(15)
CIN
@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PHI		1
9
CHC
@PIT		1
3
SDP
@STL		2
4
Friday, September 12, 1997, 7:35
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 31,249, Time of Game: 2:56
Indians
9
77-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
0
72-75
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jaret Wright (7-3)
L: Doug Drabek (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  0   0  4  1   0  0  2    9 14  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .299 .720 14 10 0.041 0.64 0.077 -0.036 0.7 1 3 2B,SB,HBP
Omar Vizquel SS 3 1 1 1 2 0 .278 .709 25 13 0.038 0.45 0.048 -0.010 1.1 0 1
   Jeff Branson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .566 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Manny Ramirez RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .329 .971 17 9 0.046 0.62 0.116 -0.070 1.3 4 0 HR,GDP
   Bruce Aven LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Thome 1B 5 2 3 1 0 2 .294 1.039 28 17 0.124 0.34 0.127 -0.003 0.8 8 1 HR
David Justice DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 .335 1.043 19 11 0.011 0.54 0.035 -0.024 0.1
   Sean Casey PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.3
Matt Williams 3B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .261 .800 17 11 0.087 0.52 0.110 -0.023 2.5 0 4 HR,3B
   Jeff Manto 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brian Giles LF-RF 2 0 0 2 1 1 .267 .842 15 7 0.000 0.53 0.014 -0.014 -0.2 5 0 2·SF,IW
Pat Borders C 5 0 2 0 0 0 .319 .835 19 12 -0.072 0.57 0.001 -0.073 -1.0 7 0 2B
Marquis Grissom CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .722 14 7 -0.041 0.32 0.000 -0.041 -1.3 1 0
Jaret Wright P 0 0
   Paul Shuey P 1 0
Team Totals 38 9 14 9 4 5 .368 1.133 172 100 0.234 0.50 0.528 -0.294 4.2 27 9
2B: B Roberts (18, off A Levine); P Borders (7, off J Darwin).
3B: M Williams (2, off J Darwin).
HR: M Williams (32, off D Drabek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Thome (39, off D Drabek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); M Ramirez (25, off D Drabek; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: B Giles 2 (7, 1 off A Levine, 1 off J Darwin).
IBB: B Giles (2, by D Drabek).
HBP: B Roberts (3, by D Drabek).
TB: M Williams 7; J Thome 6; M Ramirez 5; P Borders 3; B Roberts 2; D Justice 2; O Vizquel; S Casey.
GIDP: M Ramirez (16).
RBI: M Ramirez 3 (79); B Giles 2 (57); M Williams 2 (98); J Thome (99); O Vizquel (43).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: B Roberts (17, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Fabregas).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .689 12 8 -0.006 0.54 0.025 -0.031 -0.3 1 3 2B
   Chad Fonville 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .452 5 1 0.002 0.07 0.002 0.000 0.3 0 1
Dave Martinez 1B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .281 .768 19 8 0.033 0.70 0.038 -0.005 0.1 6 0
   Mario Valdez 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .612 6 3 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 0
Frank Thomas DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 .354 1.090 14 8 -0.079 0.81 0.002 -0.081 -0.7
Albert Belle LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .816 13 8 -0.054 0.66 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 3 0
   Jeff Abbott LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 1 1 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.5 3 0
Robin Ventura 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .875 15 8 -0.050 0.64 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 0 3
   Greg Norton 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .774 5 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Mike Cameron CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .251 .767 14 10 -0.033 0.32 0.000 -0.033 -0.6 4 0
Jorge Fabregas C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .639 15 9 0.007 0.21 0.019 -0.011 0.3 5 0
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .323 1.086 14 9 -0.046 0.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 2 0
Ozzie Guillen SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .607 8 6 -0.034 0.44 0.000 -0.034 -0.7 1 1
   Norberto Martin SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Doug Drabek P 1 0
   Al Levine P 0 0
   Jeff Darwin P 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 4 7 .100 .339 141 82 -0.266 0.48 0.086 -0.351 -4.8 27 8
2B: R Durham (24, off J Wright).
TB: R Durham 2; J Fabregas 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Durham-O Guillen-D Martinez.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jaret Wright, W (7-3) 7 3 0 0 2 5 0 4.32 26 106 64 43 12 9 11 8 2 0 74 0.261 0.61 3.7
Paul Shuey 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 5.85 8 35 18 7 3 8 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.004 0.06 1.1
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 7 0 0.00 34 141 82 50 15 17 13 10 4 0 74 0 0 0.265 0.50 4.8

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Drabek, L (10-11) 4.1 7 6 6 3 1 3 5.94 23 91 50 34 4 12 7 11 5 0 23 -0.218 0.85 -3.3
Al Levine 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 6.85 9 37 18 8 5 5 2 4 4 0 2 1 -0.020 0.21 -0.5
Jeff Darwin 3 4 2 2 0 2 0 2.53 13 44 32 23 4 5 3 8 4 0 0 0 0.002 0.01 -0.4
Team Totals 9 14 9 9 4 5 3 9.00 45 172 100 65 13 22 12 23 13 0 23 2 1 -0.236 0.48 -4.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Drabek (12).
HBP: D Drabek (4; B Roberts).
IBB: D Drabek (5; B Giles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Ted Barrett.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 31,249.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Bip Roberts 2B 1 Ray Durham 2B
2 Omar Vizquel SS 2 Dave Martinez 1B
3 Manny Ramirez RF 3 Frank Thomas DH
4 Jim Thome 1B 4 Albert Belle LF
5 David Justice DH 5 Robin Ventura 3B
6 Matt Williams 3B 6 Mike Cameron CF
7 Brian Giles LF 7 Jorge Fabregas C
8 Pat Borders C 8 Magglio Ordonez RF
9 Marquis Grissom CF 9 Ozzie Guillen SS
Jaret Wright P Doug Drabek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RRR CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek 11% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Roberts Scores; Vizquel Scores
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CLE J. Thome D. Drabek 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CLE M. Williams D. Drabek 10% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 2-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  O CLE P. Borders D. Drabek -6% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Roberts D. Drabek -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Drabek 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham J. Wright 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW D. Martinez J. Wright -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Wright 3% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle J. Wright 2% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CLE J. Thome D. Drabek 10% 60% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t2 1-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE D. Justice D. Drabek -2% 58% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R CLE M. Williams D. Drabek 10% 68% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE B. Giles D. Drabek -1% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE P. Borders D. Drabek -1% 65% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Wright 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Wright 2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b2 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Fabregas J. Wright 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek -2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Roberts D. Drabek -1% 68% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t3 2-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel D. Drabek -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Wright 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Wright 2% 71% Lineout: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW R. Durham J. Wright -2% 69% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHW D. Martinez J. Wright -1% 68% Walk
b3 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Wright 5% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
t4 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek -2% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome D. Drabek 2% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE D. Justice D. Drabek 3% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Thome to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CLE M. Williams D. Drabek -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Thome to 3B; Justice to 2B
t4 2-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CLE B. Giles D. Drabek 1% 74% Intentional Walk
t4 2-0 2 123 5,(3-1)  O CLE P. Borders D. Drabek -6% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle J. Wright 3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Wright 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Wright 1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Doug Drabek facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE M. Grissom D. Drabek -2% 73% Lineout: P
t5 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE B. Roberts D. Drabek 2% 75% Hit By Pitch
t5 2-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Drabek 1% 76% Roberts Steals 2B
t5 2-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  CLE O. Vizquel D. Drabek 1% 78% Walk
t5 2-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek 4% 81% Wild Pitch; Roberts to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
t5 2-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  RRR CLE M. Ramirez D. Drabek 11% 93% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Roberts Scores; Vizquel Scores
t5 5-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE J. Thome D. Drabek 1% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 5-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CLE D. Justice D. Drabek 1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thome to 2B
Al Levine replaces Doug Drabek pitching
t5 5-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CLE M. Williams A. Levine 1% 95% Walk; Thome to 3B; Justice to 2B
t5 5-0 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO CLE B. Giles A. Levine 0% 96% Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thome Scores
t5 6-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CLE P. Borders A. Levine -1% 95% Lineout: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
b5 0-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW J. Fabregas J. Wright -2% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 0-6 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Wright 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 0-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW O. Guillen J. Wright 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham J. Wright 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, White Sox' Al Levine facing 9-1-2
t6 6-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CLE M. Grissom A. Levine -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 6-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE B. Roberts A. Levine 0% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t6 6-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R CLE O. Vizquel A. Levine 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Roberts Scores
t6 7-0 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  CLE M. Ramirez A. Levine 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Vizquel to 2B
t6 7-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome A. Levine -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t6 7-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CLE D. Justice A. Levine -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 2-3-4
b6 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW D. Martinez J. Wright 1% 99% Lineout: LF
b6 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Wright 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW A. Belle J. Wright 0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Jeff Darwin facing 6-7-8
Jeff Darwin replaces Al Levine pitching
Mario Valdez replaces Dave Martinez playing 1B batting 2nd
t7 7-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE M. Williams J. Darwin -0% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 7-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Giles J. Darwin -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t7 7-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE P. Borders J. Darwin 0% 99% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive)
t7 7-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom J. Darwin -0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
b7 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Wright 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 0-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron J. Wright 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW J. Fabregas J. Wright -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 0-7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Wright 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Jeff Darwin facing 1-2-3
Chad Fonville replaces Ray Durham playing 2B batting 1st
Greg Norton replaces Robin Ventura playing 3B batting 5th
Jeff Abbott replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
t8 7-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE B. Roberts J. Darwin -0% 100% Lineout: LF
t8 7-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel J. Darwin -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 7-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Ramirez J. Darwin -0% 99% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 9-1-2
Paul Shuey replaces Jaret Wright pitching
b8 0-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW O. Guillen P. Shuey 0% 100% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
b8 0-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Fonville P. Shuey -0% 99% Walk
b8 0-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW M. Valdez P. Shuey 0% 100% Lineout: LF
b8 0-7 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW F. Thomas P. Shuey -0% 100% Walk; Fonville to 2B
b8 0-7 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW J. Abbott P. Shuey 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, White Sox' Jeff Darwin facing 4-5-6
Norberto Martin replaces Ozzie Guillen playing SS batting 9th
t9 7-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome J. Darwin -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Sean Casey pinch hits for David Justice (DH) batting 5th
t9 7-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CLE S. Casey J. Darwin 0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 7-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  R CLE M. Williams J. Darwin 0% 100% Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Casey Scores
t9 8-0 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO CLE B. Giles J. Darwin 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
t9 9-0 2 --- 4,(0-2)  CLE P. Borders J. Darwin 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 9-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CLE M. Grissom J. Darwin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 9, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-9, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 5-6-7
Jeff Manto replaces Matt Williams playing 3B batting 6th
Jeff Branson replaces Omar Vizquel playing SS batting 2nd
Bruce Aven replaces Manny Ramirez (RF) playing LF batting 3rd
Brian Giles moves from LF to RF
b9 0-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW G. Norton P. Shuey 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron P. Shuey 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-9 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW J. Fabregas P. Shuey 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, White Sox 0.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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