June 17, 1998 Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 13,563

Wednesday, June 17, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 3:05

Red Sox

41-27

Won 2

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  6   12 13  1
White Sox       0  3  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  4  0

W: T Wakefield (8-3), L: S Eyre (1-7), S: T Gordon (20)

White Sox

28-41

Lost 2

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis RF                    5   3   3   0    0   0  .290  .772   20    1   0   SB
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .743   17    1   2   SH
N Garciaparra SS              4   3   3   2    1   0  .308  .842   40    0   1   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   3   3   3    1   0  .324  .984   18    8   1   HR,IW
J Leyritz DH                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .279  .890   18    0   0   SF
T O'Leary LF                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .299  .878   19    1   0   2B
D Buford CF                   4   1   1   3    1   0  .269  .845   18    4   0   HR
L Merloni 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .324  .822   23    2   1   
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .589   20    9   1   

T Wakefield P                                                            1   2
  R Garces P                                                             0   0
  T Gordon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       38  12  13  12    4   7              193   27   8

BATTING

2B: T O'Leary (16, off T Castillo).

HR: D Buford (4, off J Baldwin; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); M Vaughn (20, off S Eyre; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: J Leyritz (4, off S Eyre).

SH: J Valentin (1, off S Eyre).

IBB: M Vaughn (6, by B Simas).

TB: M Vaughn 6; D Buford 4; N Garciaparra 3; D Lewis 3; T O'Leary 3; L Merloni.

RBI: M Vaughn 3 (50); D Buford 3 (12); T O'Leary 3 (38); N Garciaparra 2 (43); J Leyritz (23).

2-out RBI: D Buford 3; T O'Leary 3; M Vaughn 2; N Garciaparra.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 6 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: J Varitek (6).

E: T Wakefield ().

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lewis (12, 2nd base off B Simas/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  .284  .823   18    1   1   
C Snopek SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .566   15    1   4   SB
  C O'Brien C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .709         2   0   
F Thomas DH                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .267  .842   17    0   0   SB
A Belle LF                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .277  .895   23    2   0   
R Ventura 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .280  .843   20    0   3   
M Ordonez RF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .699   13    2   0   2B,HBP
G Norton 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .221  .690   21    9   0   
M Cameron CF                  4   1   1   2    0   2  .216  .640   18    3   0   2B,SB
C Kreuter C                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .700    9    5   0   2B
  M Caruso PR-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .718    1    2   0   

S Eyre P                                                                 0   1
  K Foulke P                                                             0   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  T Castillo P                                                           0   0
  J Baldwin P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   5   4   4    5   9              155   27   9

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez (10, off T Wakefield); M Cameron (5, off T Wakefield); C Kreuter (4, off R Garces).

HBP: M Ordonez (3, by T Wakefield).

TB: M Ordonez 2; C Kreuter 2; M Cameron 2; A Belle.

RBI: M Cameron 2 (26); C Kreuter (15); M Ordonez (27).

2-out RBI: M Ordonez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Thomas (4, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek); C Snopek (3, 2nd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek); M Cameron (13, 3rd base off T Wakefield/J Varitek).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Wakefield, W (8-3)           6     3   5   4    4   7   0   4.18   25   95-54   21· 9·24    6· 3· 4· 0     51    -     1.04  -0.17
R Garces, H (4)                1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.23    6   24-13    6· 1· 6    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.32   0.11
T Gordon, S (20)               1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.88    5   23-15    9· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.18   0.16
Totals                         9     4   5   4    5   9   0          36  142-82   36·11·35   10· 7· 4· 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
S Eyre, L (1-7)                4.2   8   6   6    2   3   1   5.61   24   90-55   34· 8·14   10· 5· 4· 0     25    -     1.06  -0.39
K Foulke                       2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   4.50    8   36-24   13· 6· 5    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.62   0.10
B Simas                        1.2   2   4   4    2   2   0   2.73    9   41-19    9· 4· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.04
T Castillo                     0     1   1   1    0   0   0   7.18    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          3-2    1.02  -0.06
J Baldwin                      0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   8.63    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    13  12  12    4   7   2          44  177-103  60·18·26   14·12· 7· 0          6-4

T Castillo faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Eyre (2); B Simas (1).

IBB: B Simas (2; M Vaughn).

HBP: T Wakefield (7; M Ordonez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Hickox, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:05.

Attendance: 13,563.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Lewis              RF    1. R Durham             2B 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. C Snopek             SS 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. M Vaughn             1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Leyritz            DH    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. T O'Leary            LF    6. M Ordonez            RF 
7. D Buford             CF    7. G Norton             1B 
8. L Merloni            2B    8. M Cameron            CF 
9. J Varitek            C     9. C Kreuter            C  

   T Wakefield          P        S Eyre               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  6-3  12-  2  -22%  62% M Ordonez       T Wakefield     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   t 3   2  3-1  1--  2   19%  45% M Vaughn        S Eyre          Home Run (Fly Ball); Garciaparra Scores
   b 2   1  1-0  12-  2  -18%  33% M Cameron       T Wakefield     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ordonez Scores; Norton Scores
   t 5   1  3-3  12-  2   15%  70% M Vaughn        S Eyre          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
   b 7   1  6-5  --3  4   13%  65% R Durham        R Garces        Flyball: 2B (Weak SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  D Lewis         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   52%  J Valentin      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Lewis to 2B
          -2-      54%  N Garciaparra   Wild Pitch; Lewis to 3B
   R      --3 10   59%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Lewis Scores
   O      1--  1   57%  M Vaughn        Lineout: CF
   O      1--      55%  J Leyritz       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   57%  R Durham        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   59%  C Snopek        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   57%  F Thomas        Walk
          1--      57%  A Belle         Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  T O'Leary       Foul Flyball: SS (3B Foul)
          ---  5   60%  D Buford        Walk
   O      1--  6   57%  L Merloni       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  9   55%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   58%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   55%  M Ordonez       Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   51%  G Norton        Walk; Ordonez to 2B
   RR     12-  2   33%  M Cameron       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ordonez Scores; Norton Scores
          -2-      31%  C Kreuter       Cameron Steals 3B
   RO     --3  4   29%  " "             Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right); Cameron Scores
   O      ---  4   30%  R Durham        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   27%  D Lewis         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   25%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   27%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   RR     1--  2   45%  M Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball); Garciaparra Scores
   O      ---  6   44%  J Leyritz       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   40%  C Snopek        Walk
   O      1--  3   44%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF
          1--      42%  A Belle         Snopek Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   46%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   50%  R Ventura       Baserunner Out Advancing; Snopek out at 3B/C-3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Eyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   47%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   47%  L Merloni       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  2   44%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Tim Wakefield facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   49%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   50%  G Norton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Eyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   55%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   55%  N Garciaparra   Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Lewis to 2B
   R      12-  2   70%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   73%  J Leyritz       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn to 2B
   R      -2-  3   81%  T O'Leary       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Vaughn Scores
                  Keith Foulke replaces Scott Eyre pitching
   O      1--  5   80%  D Buford        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Wakefield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   82%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   85%  R Durham        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Keith Foulke facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   84%  L Merloni       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   83%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   82%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   85%  C Snopek        Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   87%  F Thomas        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   86%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  7   83%  R Ventura       Walk; Belle to 2B
   RR     12-  2   62%  M Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Belle Scores; Ventura Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/unER; Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  7   68%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Keith Foulke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   66%  J Valentin      Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   64%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   65%  M Vaughn        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   62%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Rich Garces facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Garces replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
   O      ---  5   67%  M Cameron       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   58%  C Kreuter       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Mike Caruso pinch runs for Chad Kreuter batting 9th
          -2-      52%  R Durham        Passed Ball; Caruso to 3B
   O      --3  4   65%  " "             Flyball: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      --3  4   73%  C Snopek        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Bill Simas facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Simas replaces Keith Foulke pitching; Charlie O'Brien replaces Chris Snopek playing C batting 2nd; Mike Caruso moves to SS
   O      ---  5   71%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   69%  D Buford        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   68%  L Merloni       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-6, Rich Garces facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   74%  F Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   67%  A Belle         Walk
                  Tom Gordon replaces Rich Garces pitching
   O      1--  5   75%  R Ventura       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  7   83%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Bill Simas facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   81%  J Varitek       Flyball: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  3   83%  D Lewis         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   80%  J Valentin      Flyball: SS (Weak SS-2B)
          1--      81%  N Garciaparra   Lewis Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   91%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Lewis Scores
          1--      91%  M Vaughn        Wild Pitch; Garciaparra to 2B
          -2-  5   91%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  4   92%  J Leyritz       Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching
   RR     123  5   98%  T O'Leary       Double to RF (Line Drive); Garciaparra Scores; Vaughn Scores; Leyritz to 3B
                  James Baldwin replaces Tony Castillo pitching
   RRR    -23  2  100%  D Buford        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Leyritz Scores; O'Leary Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  L Merloni       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-12, Tom Gordon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5  100%  G Norton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5  100%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  M Caruso        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 12, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199806170

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