May 18, 1998 Oakland Athletics at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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TBD 6
@BAL 3 OAK 14
@CHW 0 DET 11
ANA 2 SEA 9
@TOR 4 ARI 9
PIT 2 COL 8
MIL 5 ATL 4
@HOU 0 FLA 7
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 14,387

Monday, May 18, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:29

Athletics

19-23

Won 3

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  1  2   0  2  2   5  2  0   14 17  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

W: J Haynes (3-1), L: M Sirotka (5-4)

White Sox

17-24

Lost 3

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .272  .768   20    1   0   2B,2·SB
  J McDonald PH-CF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .673    5    3   0   
J Voigt LF                    5   1   1   0    1   1  .154  .455   23    1   1   SB
B Grieve RF                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .322  .935   21    3   0   2B
M Blowers 3B-1B               5   3   4   4    0   0  .296  .857   13    5   1   HR,3B,2B
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .276  .778   20    9   1   
  M Bellhorn PH-3B            1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    2    0   1   2B
K Abbott DH                   5   2   2   0    0   2  .298  .765   23    0   0   2B,GDP
S Spiezio 2B                  5   1   2   4    0   1  .269  .776   10    0   1   HR,2B
M Macfarlane C                5   1   1   2    0   1  .245  .729   23    5   0   HR
R Bournigal SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .225  .578   13    0   4   SB,HBP

J Haynes P                                                               0   2
Totals                       45  14  17  14    1   8              173   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Grieve (17, off M Sirotka); S Spiezio (8, off M Sirotka); K Abbott (5, off M Sirotka); M Blowers (5, off M Sirotka); M Bellhorn (1, off L Casian); R Henderson (6, off M Sirotka).

3B: M Blowers (1, off L Casian).

HR: S Spiezio (5, off J Baldwin; 7th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); M Blowers (2, off M Sirotka; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); M Macfarlane (1, off M Sirotka; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: R Bournigal (1, by L Casian).

TB: M Blowers 10; S Spiezio 6; M Macfarlane 4; B Grieve 4; K Abbott 3; R Henderson 2; M Bellhorn 2; J Voigt; J Giambi; R Bournigal.

GIDP: K Abbott (3).

RBI: S Spiezio 4 (23); M Blowers 4 (19); M Macfarlane 2 (4); M Bellhorn (1); J Giambi (29); B Grieve (27); R Henderson (15).

2-out RBI: M Blowers 2; R Henderson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Voigt (2, 2nd base off M Sirotka/C O'Brien); R Bournigal (1, 2nd base off M Sirotka/C O'Brien); R Henderson 2 (14, 3rd base off M Sirotka/C O'Brien, 2nd base off M Sirotka/C O'Brien).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .815   13    4   2   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .729   16    1   0   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .857   15    0   0   
A Belle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .826   11    2   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .276  .822   20    1   1   
W Cordero 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .740   11    9   0   2B
M Cameron CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .615   10    2   0   
C O'Brien C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .742   13    8   0   
M Caruso SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .614    7    0   7   

M Sirotka P                                                              0   2
  J Baldwin P                                                            0   0
  L Casian P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   0   6   0    1   4              116   27  12

BATTING

2B: W Cordero (3, off J Haynes).

TB: W Cordero 3; M Caruso; R Ventura; M Cameron; C O'Brien.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Caruso-R Durham-W Cordero.

E: W Cordero (2).

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
J Haynes, W (3-1)              9     6   0   0    1   4   0   3.77   33  116-74   47·10·18   14·11· 3· 0     78    -     0.53   0.26
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   4   0          33  116-74   47·10·18   14·11· 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
M Sirotka, L (5-4)             5.2  10   7   7    1   4   2   4.98   28   99-63   34· 5·24   13· 5· 5· 0     24    -     0.64  -0.24
J Baldwin                      1.1   4   5   4    0   0   1   9.14    9   30-20   11· 3· 6    3· 2· 4· 0          1-0    0.03  -0.01
L Casian                       2     3   2   2    0   4   0  11.25   10   36-26   15· 2· 9    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  14  13    1   8   3          47  165-109  60·10·39   18· 8·11· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: L Casian (2; R Bournigal).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chuck Meriwether, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Marty Foster.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 14,387.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Chicago White Sox                    
1. R Henderson          CF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. J Voigt              LF    2. M Ordonez            RF 
3. B Grieve             RF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. M Blowers            3B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Giambi             1B    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. K Abbott             DH    6. W Cordero            1B 
7. S Spiezio            2B    7. M Cameron            CF 
8. M Macfarlane         C     8. C O'Brien            C  
9. R Bournigal          SS    9. M Caruso             SS 

   J Haynes             P        M Sirotka            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  3   10%  60% M Blowers       M Sirotka       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  5   10%  70% M Macfarlane    M Sirotka       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   2  0-3  -23  2    9%  93% M Blowers       M Sirotka       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Voigt Scores; Grieve Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  1--  2   -7%  56% K Abbott        M Sirotka       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   2  3-0  12-  1    5%  83% M Cameron       J Haynes        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ventura out at Hm/LF-C; Cordero to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Voigt         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  B Grieve        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  R Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   60%  M Blowers       Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7   63%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   56%  K Abbott        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   58%  A Belle         Groundout: 1B-P-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   55%  R Ventura       Walk
   O      1--  1   58%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  9   61%  M Cameron       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Sirotka facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   70%  M Macfarlane    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  2   73%  R Bournigal     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   70%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      72%  J Voigt         Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-  6   73%  " "             Walk
          12-      77%  B Grieve        Henderson Steals 3B; Voigt Steals 2B
   RO     -23  5   78%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Henderson Scores; Voigt to 3B
   O      --3  1   75%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   78%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   75%  M Caruso        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   78%  R Durham        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   80%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Sirotka facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   79%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  6   78%  K Abbott        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   79%  S Spiezio       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   77%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Haynes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   80%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   82%  A Belle         Popfly: 3B
          ---  5   80%  R Ventura       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   78%  W Cordero       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ventura to 2B
   O      12-  1   83%  M Cameron       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ventura out at Hm/LF-C; Cordero to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Sirotka facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   81%  R Bournigal     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   80%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   81%  J Voigt         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   83%  B Grieve        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Voigt to 3B
   RR     -23  2   93%  M Blowers       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Voigt Scores; Grieve Scores
   O      -2-  4   92%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Jimmy Haynes facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   89%  C O'Brien       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   91%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   93%  R Durham        Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   95%  M Ordonez       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   96%  K Abbott        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   96%  S Spiezio       Groundout: P-SS-1B; Abbott to 3B
   R      --3  2   97%  M Macfarlane    Fielder's Choice SS; Abbott Scores
   O      1--  2   97%  R Bournigal     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--      97%  R Henderson     Bournigal Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   98%  " "             Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bournigal Scores
                  James Baldwin replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Voigt         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Jimmy Haynes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   99%  F Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, White Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-0, James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   99%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4  100%  M Blowers       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Grieve to 3B
   R      1-3  3  100%  J Giambi        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Grieve Scores; Blowers to 2B
          12-  7  100%  K Abbott        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Blowers to 3B; Giambi to 2B
   RRRR   123  3  100%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Blowers Scores; Giambi Scores/unER; Abbott Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  M Macfarlane    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Bournigal     Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  Jason McDonald pinch hits for Rickey Henderson batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  J McDonald      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-12, Jimmy Haynes facing 6-7-8
                  Jason McDonald moves to CF
          ---  3  100%  W Cordero       Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-     100%  M Cameron       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  4  100%  C O'Brien       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  1  100%  M Caruso        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 12, White Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 12-0, Larry Casian facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Casian replaces James Baldwin pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  J Voigt         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4  100%  B Grieve        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   R      1--  3  100%  M Blowers       Triple to RF (Line Drive); Grieve Scores
                  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Jason Giambi batting 5th
   R      --3  2  100%  M Bellhorn      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Blowers Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  K Abbott        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1  100%  S Spiezio       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 14, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-14, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Blowers moves to 1B; Mark Bellhorn moves to 3B
   O      ---  1  100%  R Durham        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  1  100%  M Ordonez       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2  100%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 14, White Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 14-0, Larry Casian facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9  100%  M Macfarlane    Strikeout Looking
          ---  2  100%  R Bournigal     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3  100%  J McDonald      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  J Voigt         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 14, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-14, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  6  100%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  W Cordero       Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 14, White Sox 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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