September 7, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 5 SEA 11
BAL 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 TOR 15
CLE 1 ARI 4
LAD 2 COL 15
FLA 10 HOU 1
CIN 0 NYM 8
ATL 7 MIL 6
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@SDP 4 STL 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park II, Attendance: 12,978

Monday, September 7, 1998, 6:08
Time of Game: 3:03

Tigers

54-90

Lost 1

5th, 25½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    5 10  1
White Sox       3  0  1   0  1  0   1  1  X    7  8  0

W: J Parque (6-5), L: B Moehler (12-13), S: C Bradford (1)

White Sox

67-76

Won 3

2nd, 12 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   2    1   2  .248  .624   19    4   0   2B
B Higginson LF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .841   24    3   0   2B,GDP
J Encarnacion RF              3   0   1   0    1   2  .341  .980   16    1   0   3B
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .857   26    9   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .270  .796   19    2   5   
J Wood DH                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   14    0   0   CS
  L Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .803    7    0   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .247  .664   22    0   1   HR,2B
P Bako C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .274  .674   15    4   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .262  .653    7    1   5   2B
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .783    3    0   0   

B Moehler P                                                              0   0
  W Brunson P                                                            0   0
  M Santana P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    3  10              172   24  11

BATTING

2B: J Randa (17, off J Parque); B Hunter (25, off J Parque); B Higginson (35, off J Parque); D Cruz (21, off J Parque).

3B: J Encarnacion (2, off J Parque).

HR: J Randa (6, off C Castillo; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Randa 7; J Encarnacion 3; J Wood 2; B Hunter 2; D Cruz 2; B Higginson 2; P Bako.

GIDP: B Higginson (15).

RBI: J Randa 2 (40); B Hunter 2 (32); D Cruz (36).

2-out RBI: J Randa 2; B Hunter 2; D Cruz.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

E: T Clark (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Wood (1, 2nd base by J Parque/R Machado).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Caruso SS                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .724   16    4   0   
C Wilson 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .455 1.447   17    2   2   
F Thomas DH                   2   3   1   2    2   0  .259  .850   21    0   0   HR
A Belle LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .322 1.050   12    0   0   HR
R Ventura 3B                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .252  .763   21    0   3   HR,2B
G Norton 1B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .256  .761   16    7   0   
M Ordonez RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .767   17    1   0   HR,2B,GDP
M Cameron CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .611   11    3   0   
R Machado C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .578   15   10   1   

J Parque P                                                               0   1
  C Castillo P                                                           0   0
  C Bradford P                                                           0   1
Totals                       32   7   8   7    6   3              146   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Ordonez (25, off B Moehler); R Ventura (27, off W Brunson).

HR: M Ordonez (14, off M Santana; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); F Thomas (26, off B Moehler; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out); R Ventura (18, off B Moehler; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line); A Belle (45, off B Moehler; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: M Ordonez 6; R Ventura 6; F Thomas 4; A Belle 4; M Caruso; G Norton.

GIDP: M Ordonez (19).

RBI: R Ventura 2 (73); F Thomas 2 (93); G Norton (35); M Ordonez (63); A Belle (132).

2-out RBI: R Ventura 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Wilson-G Norton.

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler, L (12-13)           6.2   6   6   6    5   0   3   3.93   31  113-59   41· 5·13   13· 8· 5· 0     33    -     0.79  -0.19
W Brunson                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0  11.57    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.44  -0.07
M Santana                      1.1   1   1   1    1   3   1   3.00    6   27-17    5· 7· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.31  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   7   7    6   3   4          38  146-79   48·12·19   14· 8· 7· 0          2-1

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 Parque, W (6-5)              5.2   9   3   3    2   5   0   5.06   26  109-66   34· 5·27    8· 4· 7· 0     42    -     1.24   0.06
C Castillo, H (3)              2.1   1   2   2    1   4   1   4.86    9   48-33   23· 6· 4    0· 4· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.05
C Bradford, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.49    3   10-9     2· 2· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3  10   1          38  167-108  59·13·36   10· 8· 7· 0          1-0

W Brunson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 12,978.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 12mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Chicago White Sox                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. M Caruso             SS 
2. B Higginson          LF    2. C Wilson             2B 
3. J Encarnacion        RF    3. F Thomas             DH 
4. T Clark              1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. D Easley             2B    5. R Ventura            3B 
6. J Wood               DH    6. G Norton             1B 
7. J Randa              3B    7. M Ordonez            RF 
8. P Bako               C     8. M Cameron            CF 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. R Machado            C  

   B Moehler            P        J Parque             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  3-1  -23  4  -16%  52% B Hunter        J Parque        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Randa Scores; Cruz Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  6   16%  71% F Thomas        B Moehler       Home Run (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
   t 8   2  6-3  1--  4  -12%  83% J Randa         C Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Easley Scores
   b 3   2  3-3  ---  5   12%  63% R Ventura       B Moehler       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 5   1  3-4  12-  3   11%  85% G Norton        B Moehler       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Thomas Scores; Ventura to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Parque facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  B Hunter        Walk
   OO     1--  6   54%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
          ---  5   51%  J Encarnacion   Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      --3  5   55%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  M Caruso        Lineout: CF
          ---  4   55%  C Wilson        Walk
   RR     1--  6   71%  F Thomas        Home Run (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
   R      ---  6   78%  A Belle         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   77%  R Ventura       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   78%  G Norton        Walk
   O      1--  3   77%  M Ordonez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, White Sox 3.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Parque facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   79%  D Easley        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   77%  J Wood          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   71%  J Randa         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Wood to 3B
   O      1-3  3   77%  P Bako          Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  2   68%  D Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Wood Scores; Randa to 3B
   RR     -23  4   52%  B Hunter        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Randa Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      -2-  3   55%  B Higginson     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  M Cameron       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   51%  R Machado       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   52%  M Caruso        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   50%  C Wilson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Parque facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  9   55%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   56%  D Easley        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  F Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   R      ---  5   63%  R Ventura       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   62%  G Norton        Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Parque facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   65%  J Wood          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   60%  J Randa         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   64%  P Bako          Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  2   68%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   74%  M Ordonez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   73%  M Cameron       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line); Ordonez to 3B
   O      --3  2   66%  R Machado       Fielder's Choice 2B; Ordonez out at Hm/2B-C
          1--  2   67%  M Caruso        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Machado to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  C Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Parque facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   66%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   61%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   58%  J Encarnacion   Walk
   O      12-  5   64%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   70%  D Easley        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   74%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  4   70%  A Belle         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  6   74%  R Ventura       Walk; Thomas to 2B
   R      12-  3   85%  G Norton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Thomas Scores; Ventura to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   77%  M Ordonez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 5.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Jim Parque facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   72%  J Wood          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      80%  J Randa         Wood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   82%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   81%  P Bako          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Carlos Castillo replaces Jim Parque pitching
   O      1--  3   84%  D Cruz          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   82%  M Cameron       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  R Machado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   81%  M Caruso        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Carlos Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   84%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   87%  B Higginson     Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   88%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   87%  C Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   88%  F Thomas        Walk
   O      1--  1   87%  A Belle         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  Will Brunson replaces Brian Moehler pitching
   R      1--  6   93%  R Ventura       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
                  Marino Santana replaces Will Brunson pitching
   O      -2-  3   92%  G Norton        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, White Sox 6.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Carlos Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   95%  T Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---  8   92%  D Easley        Walk
                  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Jason Wood batting 6th
   O      1--  7   95%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  4   83%  J Randa         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Easley Scores
   O      ---  3   86%  P Bako          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 6.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-5, Marino Santana facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  4   94%  M Ordonez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   93%  M Cameron       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   92%  R Machado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   93%  M Caruso        Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Chad Bradford facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Bradford replaces Carlos Castillo pitching; Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Deivi Cruz batting 9th
   O      ---  3   96%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   99%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, White Sox 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA199809070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation