September 6, 1998 New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 24,498

Sunday, September 6, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:54

Yankees

100-40

Lost 2

1st

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

W: J Baldwin (10-5), L: H Irabu (11-8), S: B Howry (5)

White Sox

66-76

Won 2

2nd, 13 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   0   0    0   0  .261  .763   17    2   5   HBP
T Raines LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .773   18    0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .317  .871   20    2   1   
B Williams CF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .347 1.029   17    2   0   HR
T Martinez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .874   13    5   1   
D Strawberry DH               4   0   2   0    0   2  .250  .927   15    0   0   
  H Bush PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .788         0   0   CS
J Posada C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .272  .851   18    6   2   2B
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .832   15    0   1   2B
L Sojo SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .519   15    6   1   2B
  D Jeter PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .335  .886    5    0   0   

H Irabu P                                                                0   0
  R Mendoza P                                                            1   1
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5   8   4    1   9              153   24  12

BATTING

2B: S Brosius (28, off J Baldwin); L Sojo (3, off J Baldwin); J Posada (20, off J Baldwin).

HR: B Williams (24, off B Simas; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: C Knoblauch (17, by J Baldwin).

TB: B Williams 4; S Brosius 2; J Posada 2; D Strawberry 2; L Sojo 2; T Raines; T Martinez.

RBI: B Williams 3 (91); S Brosius (84).

2-out RBI: S Brosius.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Mendoza-T Martinez; P O'Neill-T Martinez-L Sojo.

E: L Sojo (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Bush (2, 2nd base by B Howry/C Kreuter).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Durham 2B                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .285  .817   22    1   5   2B
C Wilson SS                   3   0   2   1    1   1  .714 2.179   13    3   2   
F Thomas DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .842   16    0   0   
A Belle LF                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .322 1.048   14    2   0   2B,SF
R Ventura 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .751   11    0   1   HR,IW
G Norton 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .760   22    9   1   
M Ordonez RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .757   10    1   0   CS
C Kreuter C                   4   1   0   0    0   2  .257  .665   21    9   1   
M Cameron CF                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .210  .617   23    1   0   2·2B,SB,CS

J Baldwin P                                                              1   0
  B Simas P                                                              0   0
  B Howry P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   6  12   5    5   6              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Durham (33, off H Irabu); M Cameron 2 (13, off M Stanton, off H Irabu); A Belle (42, off R Mendoza).

HR: R Ventura (17, off H Irabu; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: A Belle (14, off H Irabu).

IBB: R Ventura (13, by R Mendoza).

TB: R Ventura 4; M Cameron 4; A Belle 3; M Ordonez 2; R Durham 2; C Wilson 2; F Thomas; G Norton.

RBI: R Durham (56); A Belle (131); M Cameron (40); C Wilson (3); R Ventura (71).

2-out RBI: M Cameron; C Wilson; R Durham.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Cameron (24, 3rd base off H Irabu/J Posada).

CS: M Ordonez (6, 2nd base by R Mendoza/J Posada); M Cameron (10, 2nd base by R Mendoza/J Posada).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Irabu, L (11-8)              2.1   8   6   6    2   1   1   4.29   16   53-28   16· 3· 9    4· 5· 4· 0     16    -     0.94  -0.40
R Mendoza                      4.2   3   0   0    3   4   0   3.19   17   79-46   28· 7·11    6· 2· 2· 0          1-0    0.33   0.11
M Stanton                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.99    4   12-9     4· 2· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.55   0.04
Totals                         8    12   6   6    5   6   1          37  144-83   48·12·23   11· 9· 6· 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
J Baldwin, W (10-5)            6.2   5   3   3    1   6   0   5.47   27  106-66   42· 7·18    9· 4· 6· 0     57    -     0.92   0.10
B Simas, H (4)                 0.2   2   2   2    0   1   1   3.03    4   22-13    9· 0· 4    0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.21  -0.10
B Howry, S (5)                 1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.78    5   19-13    5· 1· 7    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.90   0.24
Totals                         9     8   5   5    1   9   1          36  147-92   56· 8·29   10· 8· 7· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Baldwin 2 (5).

IBB: R Mendoza (6; R Ventura).

HBP: J Baldwin (9; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 24,498.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. R Durham             2B 
2. T Raines             LF    2. C Wilson             SS 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. B Williams           CF    4. A Belle              LF 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. D Strawberry         DH    6. G Norton             1B 
7. J Posada             C     7. M Ordonez            RF 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. C Kreuter            C  
9. L Sojo               SS    9. M Cameron            CF 

   H Irabu              P        J Baldwin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  6-3  1--  4  -13%  79% B Williams      B Simas         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  12-  2  -12%  49% S Brosius       J Baldwin       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Strawberry to 3B
   b 2   2  1-2  -2-  2    9%  73% M Cameron       H Irabu         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Kreuter Scores
   t 9   0  6-5  ---  4    8%  90% J Posada        B Howry         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   b 2   2  1-3  --3  6    7%  80% R Durham        H Irabu         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cameron Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  C Knoblauch     Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   54%  T Raines        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   55%  P O'Neill       Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Hideki Irabu facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  R Durham        Walk
          1--  6   64%  C Wilson        Walk; Durham to 2B
   O      12-  2   61%  F Thomas        Flyball: CF; Durham to 3B
   ROO    1-3  5   60%  A Belle         Double Play: Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Durham Scores; Wilson out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   62%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   60%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   56%  D Strawberry    Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  4   61%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  2   49%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores; Strawberry to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  L Sojo          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Hideki Irabu facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  R Ventura       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   56%  G Norton        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   59%  M Ordonez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Norton to 2B
   RO     12-  3   64%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Norton Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI; Kreuter to 2B
   R      -2-  2   73%  M Cameron       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Kreuter Scores
          -2-      73%  R Durham        Cameron Steals 3B
   R      --3  6   80%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cameron Scores
   R      -2-  1   86%  C Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Durham Scores
          1--  5   87%  F Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  2   85%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 5.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   82%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   85%  T Raines        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   82%  P O'Neill       Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
          12-      78%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Knoblauch to 3B; O'Neill to 2B
   RO     -23  4   80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch Scores; O'Neill to 3B
   O      --3  4   83%  T Martinez      Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Hideki Irabu facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   89%  R Ventura       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   88%  G Norton        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   89%  M Ordonez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
                  Ramiro Mendoza replaces Hideki Irabu pitching
   O      1--      87%  C Kreuter       Ordonez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  8   87%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, White Sox 6.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   89%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   86%  J Posada        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   88%  S Brosius       Lineout: CF
   R      -2-      84%  L Sojo          Wild Pitch; Posada Scores
   O      ---  3   85%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
   O      --- 11   84%  M Cameron       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  R Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   84%  C Wilson        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   83%  F Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   85%  C Knoblauch     Popfly: 1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   87%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   89%  A Belle         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   OO     1--  1   86%  R Ventura       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   86%  G Norton        Walk
   O      1--  3   85%  M Ordonez       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, James Baldwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   88%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   91%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   90%  C Kreuter       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  7   91%  M Cameron       Walk
   O      1--      89%  R Durham        Cameron Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   89%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, James Baldwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   91%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   91%  L Sojo          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Bill Simas replaces James Baldwin pitching
   O      -2-  3   94%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   93%  C Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   93%  F Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   93%  A Belle         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   93%  R Ventura       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  8   92%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Bill Simas facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   88%  T Raines        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1-- 10   92%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  4   79%  B Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
                  Bobby Howry replaces Bill Simas pitching
   O      ---  2   83%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   80%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Homer Bush pinch runs for Darryl Strawberry batting 6th
   O      1--  1   86%  J Posada        Bush Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Stanton facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Stanton replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
   O      ---  4   85%  M Ordonez       Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   83%  C Kreuter       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   85%  M Cameron       Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   83%  R Durham        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Bobby Howry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   90%  J Posada        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   96%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  Derek Jeter pinch hits for Luis Sojo batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199809060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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