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9
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4
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3
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6
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@NYM		4
5
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@PIT		8
4
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@STL		0
7
Saturday, September 5, 1998, 6:08
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 33,092, Time of Game: 2:48
Yankees
5
100-39
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
9
65-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Jim Abbott (1-0)
L: Andy Pettitte (15-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    5 10  0
White Sox       1  4  2   0  0  1   1  0  X    9 12  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Homer Bush 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .788 17 10 0.001 0.73 0.036 -0.035 -0.0 0 3
   Tim Raines PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .777 3 1 -0.016 0.92 0.000 -0.016 0.0
   Luis Sojo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .507 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Derek Jeter SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .335 .888 11 6 -0.013 0.69 0.034 -0.047 -0.2 1 4
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .319 .875 10 6 0.118 0.78 0.142 -0.024 1.0 3 0 2B
Bernie Williams CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .347 1.027 13 8 0.029 0.77 0.115 -0.085 1.0 2 0 GDP
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .290 .877 11 7 -0.023 0.76 0.027 -0.050 -0.1 11 1
Chili Davis DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .326 .978 14 8 -0.064 0.89 0.041 -0.105 -0.5 HR,2·GDP
   Darryl Strawberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .927 5 2 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Chad Curtis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .717 11 9 -0.055 0.52 0.000 -0.055 -0.9 0 1
Scott Brosius 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .295 .833 18 9 0.022 0.33 0.034 -0.012 0.3 2 2
Joe Girardi C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .709 10 6 -0.043 0.76 0.025 -0.068 -0.2 3 1 GDP
   Jorge Posada PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .852 8 5 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
Andy Pettitte P 0 0
   Jim Bruske P 0 0
   Darren Holmes P 1 0
   Jay Tessmer P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 3 4 .303 .785 131 77 -0.050 0.66 0.454 -0.503 0.1 24 13
2B: P O'Neill (38, off J Abbott).
HR: C Davis (2, off J Abbott; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: C Davis 4; B Williams 3; P O'Neill 3; J Girardi; D Jeter; S Brosius; T Martinez.
GIDP: C Davis 2 (4); B Williams (17); J Girardi (8).
RBI: B Williams (88); C Davis (7); P O'Neill (103); T Raines (44); T Martinez (110).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Girardi-L Sojo.
Outfield Assists: C Curtis (F Thomas at 2nd base).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .817 19 9 -0.064 0.58 0.000 -0.064 -1.0 6 9
Craig Wilson SS 4 3 3 2 0 0 .750 2.750 13 8 0.142 0.51 0.148 -0.006 2.2 2 4 HR,2·2B
Frank Thomas DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .258 .844 7 4 0.129 0.57 0.135 -0.006 1.1
Albert Belle LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .320 1.045 19 12 0.017 0.50 0.055 -0.038 0.2 2 0 HR
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .745 19 14 -0.039 0.34 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 0 5
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .284 .755 7 6 0.094 0.31 0.106 -0.012 0.9 0 0 HR,CS
Greg Norton 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .254 .759 13 7 0.073 0.37 0.080 -0.007 0.8 11 1 HR
Mike Cameron CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .207 .605 13 8 -0.017 0.46 0.020 -0.036 0.1 1 0 3B
Robert Machado C 3 1 1 2 0 0 .205 .608 5 3 0.115 0.58 0.122 -0.006 1.0 4 0 2B
Jim Abbott P 1 0
   Chad Bradford P 0 0
   Bob Howry P 0 0
Team Totals 34 9 12 9 1 3 .353 1.224 115 71 0.450 0.47 0.666 -0.214 4.6 27 19
2B: R Machado (4, off A Pettitte); C Wilson 2 (2, 2 off A Pettitte).
3B: M Cameron (5, off D Holmes).
HR: M Ordonez (13, off A Pettitte; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); G Norton (9, off J Bruske; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); C Wilson (1, off J Tessmer; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); A Belle (44, off J Bruske; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: C Wilson 8; M Ordonez 5; G Norton 4; M Cameron 4; A Belle 4; F Thomas 2; R Machado 2.
RBI: C Wilson 2 (2); F Thomas 2 (91); R Machado 2 (10); G Norton (34); M Ordonez (62); A Belle (130).
2-out RBI: F Thomas; G Norton; C Wilson.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Ventura-R Durham-G Norton 2; C Wilson-R Durham-G Norton 2.
Baserunning
CS: M Ordonez (5, 2nd base by J Tessmer/J Girardi).

New York Yankees

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
Andy Pettitte, L (15-9) 2 6 5 5 1 0 1 4.12 12 43 22 16 2 4 4 7 1 0 23 -0.377 1.03 -3.9
Jim Bruske 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 3.81 6 21 13 11 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.081 0.27 -1.5
Darren Holmes 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.98 10 27 20 11 3 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 0.015 0.20 0.6
Jay Tessmer 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.26 7 24 16 10 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 -0.009 0.08 0.1
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 1 3 4 10.12 35 115 71 48 8 15 15 16 3 0 23 0 0 -0.452 0.66 -4.6

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
Jim Abbott, W (1-0) 6.1 8 4 4 3 2 1 5.68 26 88 52 35 9 8 17 4 0 0 40 0.021 0.81 0.3
Chad Bradford 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.61 7 24 13 12 0 1 6 1 0 0 1 1 0.011 0.40 -0.9
Bob Howry 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.89 3 19 12 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 3 4 1 5.00 36 131 77 54 12 11 23 6 0 0 40 1 1 0.049 0.47 -0.1
Balks: C Bradford (1).
WP: C Bradford (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 33,092.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 88° F, Wind 5mph in from Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Homer Bush 2B 1 Ray Durham 2B
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Craig Wilson SS
3 Paul O'Neill RF 3 Frank Thomas DH
4 Bernie Williams CF 4 Albert Belle LF
5 Tino Martinez 1B 5 Robin Ventura 3B
6 Chili Davis DH 6 Magglio Ordonez RF
7 Chad Curtis LF 7 Greg Norton 1B
8 Scott Brosius 3B 8 Mike Cameron CF
9 Joe Girardi C 9 Robert Machado C
Andy Pettitte P Jim Abbott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHW R. Machado A. Pettitte 11% 67% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Norton Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R NYY P. O'Neill J. Abbott -11% 39% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
b2 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW M. Ordonez A. Pettitte 10% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 3-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHW C. Wilson A. Pettitte 9% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Machado Scores
t3 2-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY B. Williams J. Abbott 9% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY H. Bush J. Abbott 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter J. Abbott -2% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R NYY P. O'Neill J. Abbott -11% 39% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jeter Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R NYY B. Williams J. Abbott -7% 32% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); O'Neill Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY T. Martinez J. Abbott -3% 29% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- 7,(2-2)  OO NYY C. Davis J. Abbott 7% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Durham A. Pettitte -2% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW C. Wilson A. Pettitte 4% 38% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW F. Thomas A. Pettitte 8% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wilson Scores
b1 1-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHW A. Belle A. Pettitte -3% 43% Flyball: RF
b1 1-2 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura A. Pettitte -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Curtis J. Abbott 2% 42% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY S. Brosius J. Abbott -2% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYY J. Girardi J. Abbott 5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
b2 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHW M. Ordonez A. Pettitte 10% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW G. Norton A. Pettitte 4% 59% Walk
b2 2-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Cameron A. Pettitte -3% 55% Popfly: SS
b2 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CHW R. Machado A. Pettitte 11% 67% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Norton Scores
b2 3-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Durham A. Pettitte -3% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 3-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R CHW C. Wilson A. Pettitte 9% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Machado Scores
b2 4-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  RO CHW F. Thomas A. Pettitte 6% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson Scores; Thomas out at 2B/LF-3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 5.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 1-2-3
t3 2-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY H. Bush J. Abbott -4% 75% Walk
t3 2-5 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Abbott 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 2-5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYY P. O'Neill J. Abbott -4% 75% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Jeter to 2B
t3 2-5 1 12- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY B. Williams J. Abbott 9% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Jim Bruske facing 4-5-6
Jim Bruske replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
b3 5-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R CHW A. Belle J. Bruske 6% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b3 6-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Bruske -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Bruske -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 6-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHW G. Norton J. Bruske 4% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 7-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Cameron J. Bruske 0% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 7-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW R. Machado J. Bruske -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 7.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 5-6-7
t4 2-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY T. Martinez J. Abbott 1% 93% Flyball: CF
t4 2-7 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R NYY C. Davis J. Abbott -4% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 3-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Curtis J. Abbott 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 3-7 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY S. Brosius J. Abbott 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Darren Holmes facing 1-2-3
Darren Holmes replaces Jim Bruske pitching
b4 7-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham D. Holmes -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b4 7-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW C. Wilson D. Holmes -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 7-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas D. Holmes -0% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 9-1-2
t5 3-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY J. Girardi J. Abbott 2% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY H. Bush J. Abbott 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Abbott -1% 91% Walk
t5 3-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill J. Abbott 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Darren Holmes facing 4-5-6
b5 7-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW A. Belle D. Holmes -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 7-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Ventura D. Holmes -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 7-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez D. Holmes -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 4-5-6
t6 3-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY B. Williams J. Abbott -3% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-7 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez J. Abbott 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-7 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO NYY C. Davis J. Abbott 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Darren Holmes facing 7-8-9
b6 7-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Norton D. Holmes -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b6 7-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHW M. Cameron D. Holmes 2% 96% Triple to CF (Line Drive)
b6 7-3 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RO CHW R. Machado D. Holmes 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Cameron Scores
b6 8-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHW R. Durham D. Holmes -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-8, White Sox' Jim Abbott facing 7-8-9
t7 3-8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Curtis J. Abbott 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 3-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY S. Brosius J. Abbott -1% 96% Walk
Chad Bradford replaces Jim Abbott pitching
t7 3-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY J. Girardi C. Bradford -3% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brosius to 3B
Tim Raines pinch hits for Homer Bush (2B) batting 1st
t7 3-8 1 1-3 3,(2-0)  RO NYY T. Raines C. Bradford 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brosius Scores
t7 4-8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Yankees' Jay Tessmer facing 2-3-4
Jay Tessmer replaces Darren Holmes pitching
Luis Sojo replaces Tim Raines (PH) playing 2B batting 1st
b7 8-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHW C. Wilson J. Tessmer 2% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 9-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Tessmer -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 9-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHW A. Belle J. Tessmer -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 9-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Tessmer -0% 98% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Chad Bradford facing 3-4-5
t8 4-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill C. Bradford 1% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-9 1 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY B. Williams C. Bradford -1% 98% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 4-9 1 1-- NYY T. Martinez C. Bradford -0% 98% Balk; Williams to 2B
t8 4-9 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY T. Martinez C. Bradford -0% 98% Wild Pitch; Williams to 3B
t8 4-9 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO NYY T. Martinez C. Bradford 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Williams Scores
Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Chili Davis (DH) batting 6th
t8 5-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Strawberry C. Bradford 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Yankees' Jay Tessmer facing 6-7-8
b8 9-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Ordonez J. Tessmer 0% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 9-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW G. Norton J. Tessmer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 9-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHW M. Cameron J. Tessmer -0% 98% Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Ordonez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-9, White Sox' Bob Howry facing 7-8-9
Bob Howry replaces Chad Bradford pitching
t9 5-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Curtis B. Howry 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-9 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY S. Brosius B. Howry 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
Jorge Posada pinch hits for Joe Girardi (C) batting 9th
t9 5-9 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O NYY J. Posada B. Howry 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 9.

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  • 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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